Chains and Whips

After stepping out of the elevator, Dokter quickly walked towards the hotel door. He had originally planned to check out at the front desk before encountering Medea, but after seeing the woman next door, he decided to flee the hotel immediately. As for checking out, that could be done remotely from the sky.

But after taking only a few steps, the woman who had been staring blankly in the elevator seemed to have noticed something and told him to wait. He simply pretended not to hear and quickened his pace toward the door. Just as he stepped out the door, a figure blocked his way.

"I told you to wait a moment, didn't you hear me?" Medea found this person increasingly suspicious.

"Do I know you? There are so many people coming and going in the hotel, how would I know who you're calling?" Dokter finally caught a glimpse of Medea's face. When he saw that face of utter devastation, his breath caught in his throat, and his tone softened slightly. "Excuse me, please move aside. I have an urgent matter to attend to."

"I'm from the Federal Army. I need your assistance in investigating some matters. Until then, you are not allowed to go anywhere." Medea said, projecting her identification, which read: [Medea, Senior Advisor Fei Me Universe Country Branch Federal Army].

"Alright, just ask me whatever you want, I'm in a hurry." Dokter knew that since this woman had blocked his way, he couldn't escape. During his time on the spaceship, Gu Ding had mentioned this woman; she was a demigod at the peak of her powers, no weaker than Duke Marken, whom he had challenged before. In terms of speed, he was far inferior to her, and she also possessed Exclusive Domain. At this close range, he would likely be pulled into the domain before he could escape even a few steps. Therefore, he could only hope that she wouldn't reveal any weaknesses.

"If you are truly innocent, I will naturally let you leave." Medea said, grabbing Dokter's wrist and pulling him to the front desk. "Help me check who is staying in room 0014, and whether this guy is one of the guests."

Medea had stayed at the hotel with the King many times, and the hotel staff all recognized her. For an ordinary person, accessing this kind of information would require a search warrant issued by the Federal Government, but Medea was a high-ranking official in the Federal Government, so she didn't need one. They immediately retrieved the information and projected it. "Those two people are named Jack and Mike."

Looking at the face that Gu Ding had disguised himself with in the video and the face that he had disguised himself with, Dokter felt a sense of foreboding. This woman was obviously already suspicious of him.

Medea recognized the man named Jack as the apothecary who had dined with Elizabeth, also known as Gu Ding. As for Mike, he was very likely the one who had been following her and Elizabeth. She turned to Dokter, "Which room are you staying in?"

Dokter hesitated. If Sea Emperor were there, he could simply give him a room number and Sea Emperor would help resolve the remaining issues. But now, the entire planet was shielded by divine light, Sea Emperor had no idea what was happening on his side, nor could he possibly help. As soon as he gave the room number, the front desk checked the check-in information and knew he hadn't checked in.

Seeing that Dokter remained silent for a long time, Medea's suspicions grew even stronger. "You won't give me your room number because you're Mike lives in room 00 14, right?"

"I don't know who this Mike you're talking about is, but I'm not obligated to tell you my room number." Dokter wanted to stall for time and find a way to extricate himself.

"You think I can't do anything about this?" Medea sneered and said to the receptionist, "Scan his face and see if he has any check-in records."

The waiter quickly did as instructed, and in less than a minute, the scan results came back. "Miss Medea, we did not find his check-in information."

"Now what explanation do you have? You're Gu Ding's accomplice, aren't you? This face must be fake too, right?" Medea looked at Dokter with a sneer.

"An accomplice of Gu Ding Team? Are you kidding me? Okay, I admit it, I never even checked into this hotel. I'm just a thief. What, your military can't catch pirates now, so you're taking it out on us little guys? Catching thieves should be the jurisdiction of the local police station, right?" Dokter continued to argue, but he knew that things had developed to this point, and as long as he denied any connection with Gu Ding, they wouldn't find anything.

"At a time like this, you still try to use such a lame excuse? Do you think I'll believe you?" Medea wasn't so easily fooled.

"Whether you believe it or not is your business. If there are no other problems, please let go." Dokter was also quickly thinking of a way to escape.

"In all my years, you're the first man who's been so eager to leave me. Are you in such a hurry to leave because you have something to hide and are afraid I'll find out something?" Medea's speculation was exactly what Dokter was thinking.

"You're not my type at all. I like little lolis, soft and easy to push over," Dokter said confidently.

"Pervert!" Medea couldn't help but mutter under her breath.

"Some men like big breasts, some men like long legs, some men like V-shaped faces. Everyone has their own preferences. I like little lolis, so what? You women are the same. Some like pretty boys, some like muscular men, and some like cute little boys. Why is my preference perverted?" Dokter retorted.

Medea was taken aback by what he said. After thinking about it, she realized that there was some truth to it. Moreover, she did have a preference for cute boys, so she had no right to say that there was anything wrong with the other person liking little girls.

"The Gu Ding Pirate Crew are making waves lately, and I know a bit about them. Each member of their crew has a very distinctive feature. The two little lolis are small and easy to spot. Bigge huge and easily recognizable. Robert is a robot, so his features are even more obvious. As for the cat, that goes without saying, and then there's Gu Ding. You say I'm a member of their Pirate Crew, so which one am I?" Dokter presented his theory, trying to clear himself of suspicion.

"The existing members naturally don't have the same characteristics as you, but the newly joined members might. I have a way to make you say it yourself. Once you confess, I have a way to get you convicted by the Federal Court. For participating in the kidnapping of the king, you are probably destined to spend the rest of your life in prison."

Medea knew the other person was highly suspicious, but she hadn't heard of such a person in Gu Ding Team. The only possibility was a new member. If that was the case, she would need to provide evidence to prove the other person was a member of Gu Ding Team. Otherwise, even if the matter went to Federal Court, she wouldn't be able to convict them. Therefore, she planned to handle this matter using her most effective method. As a senior advisor to the military, she was adept at using torture to extract confessions.

"Are you trying to illegally detain and force a confession?" Dokter immediately understood the other party's intentions.

Medea gave Dokter a strange smile, and he immediately vanished from the spot.

"You didn't see or hear anything just now. Do you understand?" Medea Way of Sound to the receptionists, then took out a box of S-Ranked Cell Enhancer from her Storage Space. "You can divide it among yourselves. If you don't need it, you can sell it for money."

After saying that, she disappeared from the spot.

Medea's domain was completely dark. Once Dokter entered, he couldn't see anything, and couldn't touch anything around him except the solid ground beneath his feet.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of a metal chain dragging on the ground and the sound of chains colliding not far away. From the sound, he could tell that the chain must be very thick.

At that moment, a beam of light, like a spotlight, shone down from above, causing Dokter to squint slightly. The intense light made it impossible for him to see anything other than himself.

Just then, a whooshing sound rang out, and he quickly dodged. As the whooshing sound brushed past him, he saw that it was a black chain as thick as an arm.

"Not bad, but how long can you escape?" Medea's voice came from all directions. Dokter's spiritual sense spread around and instantly located Medea's position. The demigod dagger in his sleeve shot out, aiming straight for her throat.

During the thirty days on the journey to Forget-Worry Star, Dokter had been diligently training, and with the fifty-fold Combat Strength boost from his Golden Armament, his Combat Strength had increased significantly. However, even so, his current Combat Strength was still somewhat inferior to Medea's; his attacks could at most inflict minor injuries on Medea, far from fatal. But surrendering was never his choice; he chose to fight with all his might.

"Interesting, a telekinetic." Medea tilted her head to avoid the throwing knife, but just as she dodged, the knife suddenly changed direction and pierced through her throat. Although the attack injured her, the hole in her neck was quickly repaired by energy, restoring her completely. Medea had been caught off guard and taken a hit, but this made her realize that her opponent was a telekinetic. However, being hit also annoyed her. "In that case, let's play something more interesting."

As soon as she finished speaking, she placed one hand on the black whip at her waist, flicked her wrist, and the whip instantly transformed into a phantom, like the forked tongue of a venomous snake, lashing out at Dokter's chest without warning.

Dokter's body was instantly paralyzed as if struck by lightning. Just then, four black chains appeared out of nowhere and wrapped around his limbs, suspending him in mid-air. (To be continued.)