You went on a blind date and presented an A-level wanted criminal as a meeting gift?

Lin Chen stood in the center of the chaos. His originally casual gaze suddenly narrowed as the system's voice fell, revealing a cold glint in his eyes.

Fifty million in cash, plus god-level mechanical expertise.

Lin Chen knew in his heart that the system had really gone all out this time, which also indirectly confirmed that what Jack, that madman, had set up was a complete dead end.

He ignored the ear-piercing screams around him.

His eyes were slightly closed.

[God-level hearing] Full power activated.

Those heart-wrenching cries, the muffled thuds of distant waves crashing against the rocks, and even the lingering tremors after the collapse of the cross-sea bridge, were all forcibly stripped away and categorized by an invisible force.

Lin Chen's brain at this moment transformed into a top-of-the-line audio processor, frantically searching through tens of thousands of chaotic sound waves.

He is searching.

Search for that discordant note hidden behind the grand symphony.

That's the background noise from electronic devices operating at high frequencies.

It was also a clue left by the magician Jack.

one second.

two seconds.

Lin Chen sketched out a stereoscopic acoustic model of the entire island in his mind.

The source of each sound is precisely located.

Suddenly, his eardrum throbbed slightly.

About 500 meters away from the square, from the direction of the 150-meter-tall holographic Ferris wheel that was emitting a faint blue light, came an extremely faint hum of electricity.

It has an extremely high frequency and a regular, rhythmic beat.

That's not the sound of the amusement park rides operating normally.

Lin Chen suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze fixed on the towering holographic Ferris wheel.

"The first bomb is there."

He murmured something under his breath, but his voice was drowned out by the crowd.

At this moment, Li Mingyu, in a corner of the square, was on the verge of collapse.

Looking at the tourists whose faces were covered in blood from being trampled, and at the city leaders who had collapsed to the ground, he felt that his future had been completely ruined.

No, there's still a chance!

If he can stop the explosion and catch Jack, he can go from a sinner to a hero!

This extreme utilitarianism caused him to lose his last shred of reason.

Li Mingyu shoved his assistant aside and roughly snatched the walkie-talkie from a security captain.

"Listen up, everyone! I am Li Mingyu, deputy captain of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Municipal Public Security Bureau!"

"All riot police, assemble immediately!"

He roared, his voice hoarse.

In less than two minutes, fifty elite security guards wearing black bulletproof vests and carrying shields and batons gathered around him.

Li Mingyu drew his sidearm from his waist and cocked it with a click.

He pointed to the reinforced underground main power distribution center not far away, his face showing an almost manic determination.

"That madman is using holographic projections and broadcasts to scare everyone!"

"His trick will fall apart as soon as the power is cut off!"

"Follow me! Enter the power distribution room and forcibly cut off the power!"

With a wave of his hand, Li Mingyu led fifty men in a grand procession toward the power distribution center.

He felt incredibly cool at that moment, like a lone hero saving the entire island.

Lin Chen caught a glimpse of this scene from the podium.

His god-like insight instantly locked onto the heavy alloy iron door of the power distribution room.

At the very bottom of the door crack, a faint metallic reflection, visible only from a specific angle, entered his retina.

That's the triggering device for the gravity-sensing spring.

Moreover, that location is not connected to high-voltage electricity, but to some kind of high-pressure gas container.

"Li Mingyu, bring your men back here!"

Lin Chen's voice pierced through the chaotic crowd, carrying an undeniable pressure.

"That's a series of traps. There's a proximity bomb behind the door. If you want to die, don't drag others down with you!"

Li Mingyu was rushing to the door of the power distribution room when he heard Lin Chen's words and stopped abruptly.

He turned around and looked at Lin Chen, who was standing on the platform with two women on his left and right, completely unharmed. His jealousy and resentment exploded instantly.

"Lin Chen! Stop talking nonsense!"

"What good are you, a lowly auxiliary police officer, besides hiding behind women and spouting nonsense?"

Li Mingyu spat, his face contorted with scorn.

"When I was playing with explosives, you were still laying bricks in an office building!"

"This is just a regular electrical substation. Where's the trap? Point it out to me!"

"Brothers, ignore him! This coward is trying to stop us from getting credit! Open the door!"

Li Mingyu turned around, and to show off his bravery, he didn't even use the door-breaking axe.

He let out a deep shout, channeling all his strength into his right leg, and kicked the alloy door hard.

"Bang!"

A muffled thud.

On the podium, Lin Chen sighed helplessly and then pressed Ye Qingcheng and Su Ke'er's heads tightly into his arms.

Just a fraction of a second after Li Mingyu's foot touched the iron gate.

A crisp, click-like sound, like the meshing of clock gears, came from the door hinge.

Before the ecstasy on Li Mingyu's face could fade, his pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpoints.

"Boom—!"

A muffled explosion.

It has no flames, yet it is more terrifying than a high-energy explosion.

Dozens of specially made military tear gas and high-decibel stun grenades were sprayed out in a fan shape through the pre-set ejection slots.

In an instant, a blinding white light exploded at the doorway.

Immediately following was a thick, dark gray toxic smoke, as thick as ink.

That was a high-concentration gas that Jack had personally mixed, containing chemical ingredients that could induce strong hallucinations.

"Ah! My eyes!"

"Help...cough cough...I can't breathe..."

A chorus of piercing screams instantly filled the air.

The fifty fully armed security guards didn't even have time to raise their shields before they felt as if boiling chili oil had been poured into their eyes.

The burning sensation on their skin drove them to frantically tear at their clothes.

Because of the close proximity, the immense sound pressure generated by the stun grenade shattered the eardrums of several people, and blood flowed from their ear canals.

Dozens of burly men lay sprawled on the ground, covering their eyes and rolling around frantically; the scene was horrific.

As for Li Mingyu, the "instigator," he suffered the most tragic fate.

Before he could retract his leg that had kicked the door, he was struck head-on by a violent blast of air.

His bulletproof helmet was blown off, and he flew through the air like a tattered sack that had been kicked away, tracing a pathetic arc.

Finally, it crashed heavily onto a marble flower bed at the edge of the square.