I started by watching videos, and I chose 10,000 combat power.

Luo Fei stood at the entrance of the county public security bureau.

On the ticketing app, the payment success notification is prominently displayed.

The earliest flight from Longhai City to Yunhai City departs at 6:45 AM.

Time is tight.

He put away his phone and glanced at the empty streets.

At this time, even taxis are hard to find.

He took out his phone and opened a ride-hailing app.

Locate your location and select Longhai Airport as your destination.

A few minutes later, an older private car with its headlights on drove up and stopped in front of him.

After confirming the last four digits of the phone number, Luo Fei opened the car door and got into the back seat.

The driver was a silent middle-aged man.

The car drove out of the quiet county town and turned onto the expressway leading to Longhai City.

Luo Fei leaned back in his seat, closed his eyes, but couldn't fall asleep.

I repeatedly rehearsed the possible scenarios in my mind, considering every detail.

Yunhai City...Border...Myanmar...Industrial Park...

About an hour and a half later, the car entered the departure level of Longhai Airport.

The terminal was brightly lit, but there were few passengers, making it feel empty and quiet.

Luo Fei paid the fare, thanked him, and got out of the car.

He carried his bag, walked into the terminal, and found the check-in counter for the corresponding airline.

It's too early; he needs to wait.

Looking around, he found several rows of rest seats with charging ports.

I walked over and chose a seat in a corner.

Plug in the charger to recharge your phone.

There are still several hours before check-in opens.

He leaned back in his chair.

Airport announcements occasionally rang out, providing scattered flight information, their sound echoing in the empty hall.

Time passed by, second by second.

After an unknown amount of time, the time on the phone screen quietly changed.

00: 00.

A new day has begun.

This also means that the daily chance for a god-like choice has been refreshed.

Luo Fei's spirits lifted slightly, and he silently recited in his heart.

"System, trigger today's options."

[A divine choice has been triggered today.]

Options appear:

[Option A: Obtain 'Mastery of Cold Weapons' (covers the basic skills and instincts of holding, generating power, thrusting, and blocking various cold weapons. The knowledge is directly inputted into the brain and forms the rudiments of muscle memory. Proficiency in actual combat is required)]

Option B: Receive a cash bonus of 20000 Chinese Yuan (issued through legitimate online channels and can be directly transferred to your WeChat Wallet)

Luo Fei's gaze instantly froze on option A.

Proficient in cold weapons?

No hesitation.

I choose A.

[Select Confirm.]

[Reward: Mastery of Cold Weapons]

hum-

A refreshing stream of information flooded my mind.

How to use instantaneous wrist force to perform straight thrusts and slashes.

How to use a blade to parry incoming attacks and counterattack.

Which parts of the human body are vital organs, and how can the shortest path be used to cause the greatest damage?

It was as if he had practiced it thousands of times.

The information delivery ended quickly.

Luo Fei opened his eyes.

He subconsciously clenched his right hand as if he held an invisible dagger.

"This... will come in handy," he muttered to himself.

At least, he had some skill in addition to pure strength.

He continued to close his eyes and meditate, repeatedly practicing the combat skills he had just acquired in his mind and the possibility of combining them with his own power.

Around 4 a.m., the check-in counters finally opened.

Luo Fei checked in, went through security, and entered the waiting area.

He found a seat and continued to wait.

Boarding began at six o'clock in the morning.

Luo Fei, carrying his bag, walked onto the jet bridge and entered the cabin.

Economy class, window seat.

He put down his backpack, sat down, and fastened his seatbelt.

The movements were still careful, but much more natural than at the beginning.

The plane taxied slowly, accelerated, tilted its head up, and plunged into the clouds.

The two-hour flight was spent amidst the roar of the engines.

Soon, they arrived at Yunhai City.

Stepping out of the cabin, a humid, hot wind hit me.

Without delay, he left the airport and got into a taxi.

"To the Municipal Public Security Bureau," he told the driver.

The driver was a dark-skinned local. He glanced at him, asked no further questions, and started the car.

The car drove out of the airport.

The road is lined with lush tropical vegetation, with tall banana trees and palm trees everywhere.

Occasionally, you can see pedestrians dressed in ethnic costumes, as well as some vehicles with license plates from other places.

Twenty minutes later, the taxi stopped in front of the Yunhai City Public Security Bureau.

Luo Fei paid the fare, got out of the car, slung his bag over his shoulder, and walked into the gate of the Public Security Bureau.

The reporting hall was a bit more crowded, with local residents and people who looked like tourists, and it was noisy.

Luo Fei found an empty emergency call window.

"Hello, I'm here to report a crime," he said, showing his ID card and explaining the situation.

The policewoman who answered the call gradually became serious as she listened to his description.

"Suspected cross-border kidnapping?" She looked up at Luo Fei. "Please come over here and explain the situation in detail."

She led Luo Fei to a mediation room next door.

Soon, an older police officer walked in.

"I'm the deputy captain of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. You can call me Captain Liu." The officer introduced himself and gestured for Luo Fei to sit down. "Please explain the situation in more detail, especially regarding the incoming call number, and the specific details before and after your sister and classmate went missing."

Luo Fei clearly reiterated the known information, including his sister's itinerary, the time she went missing, the content of the kidnappers' calls, their threatening words, and the fact that the police in his hometown had already intervened.

As he listened, Captain Liu took quick notes in his notebook, his brow furrowed.

Then he told Luo Fei to wait a moment and went out.

About half an hour later, Captain Liu returned to the mediation room.

"We've contacted the parents of your sister's classmates, and they've also reported it to the local police," Captain Liu said in a deep voice. "The situation is basically the same as what you described. Four girls went missing at the same time, and the kidnappers demanded a huge ransom, threatening to sell them across the border. This is a premeditated and vicious kidnapping case targeting young female tourists, and it's very likely related to a fraud ring operating on the other side of the border."

His tone was solemn.

"Captain Liu, what's the situation with those fraud industrial parks in Myanmar? What if my sister and the others are taken there..." Luo Fei's voice was tense.

Team Leader Liu glanced at him, his eyes filled with complex emotions—sympathy and helplessness.

He stood up, walked to a huge border area map on the wall, and pointed with his finger to the marked Myanmar area opposite Yunhai City.

"This place, right next to us, has become a haven for all kinds of telecom fraud, online gambling, and even worse crimes in recent years."

"The so-called 'industrial park' is just an area enclosed by high walls and barbed wire, containing office buildings and dormitories. It looks like a legitimate company, but it is actually a criminal den."

"Some of the people inside are unscrupulous swindlers who went voluntarily, but most are innocent people who were lured in by high salaries, or even kidnapped like your sister."

"Once inside, my phone and ID card were confiscated, I lost my freedom, and I was forced to engage in fraudulent activities every day. If I didn't complete the tasks, I would be beaten, electrocuted, and locked in a water dungeon... The methods were extremely cruel."

"Women, especially young and beautiful women, are in an even worse situation. In addition to being forced into fraud, they may also face sexual assault, humiliation, or even be sold to darker places, such as brothels or organ trafficking networks."

With each word Liu spoke, Luo Fei's heart sank a little deeper, and his fists clenched under the table.

"Does the police... have any ideas?" Luo Fei heard his own voice asking, though he had already given up hope.

Captain Liu sighed and walked back to his seat.

"It's very difficult," he said bluntly. "Cross-border law enforcement requires complex coordination procedures. The forces in the other region are deeply entrenched, and the local government is often powerless to control them, and may even be implicated."

"We can only try to communicate and exert pressure through international police cooperation channels. But this process takes days or even weeks. Moreover, even if the other party agrees to the investigation under pressure, by the time they find the location, the person may have already been moved."

"As for the ransom..." Captain Liu shook his head, "These kinds of gangs have absolutely no credibility. Even if you pay the money, they might not release the hostage, and they might even demand more because they think you're easy to bully. If you don't pay the money, or if they call the police and find out, the hostage's situation will immediately become extremely dangerous."

His words completely extinguished any possibility of quickly rescuing the person through official channels.

Luo Fei remained silent.

The mediation room fell silent.

Sunlight streamed through the blinds, casting alternating stripes of light and shadow on the floor.

The faint sounds of the city outside only served to accentuate the oppressive silence inside.

After a long while, Luo Fei raised his head and looked at Captain Liu.

His eyes had regained their calm.

"Captain Liu, I understand. Thank you for telling me all this." He stood up. "If you have any news or leads, please let me know immediately. This is my phone number."

He wrote down his number again.

Team Leader Liu took the note, looked at him, hesitated, and finally just nodded: "Stay in touch. And... be careful. The situation here is complicated, don't act rashly."

Luo Fei nodded and didn't say anything more.

He slung his backpack over his shoulder, turned and walked out of the mediation room and out of the gate of Yunhai City Public Security Bureau.

Standing under the scorching sun in a foreign land.

Behind him stood the institutions representing law and order, yet they were powerless to address the matter.

Ahead lies the shadowy region on the map, a symbol of chaos and evil.

And he stood in the middle.

He carried the despair of his parents, the cries of his younger sister, and a heart filled with rage and murderous intent.

He took out his phone and glanced at the time.

It was just past noon.

He raised his head and squinted at the direction beyond the verdant mountains to the south of the city.

Contact the police to understand the situation.

The result was as expected.

So, what's the next step...?

It's time for him to do it his way.

He reached out and flagged down a taxi.

"Master, go to the vicinity of the border crossing."