Something's wrong with how I'm watching anime.

But the burly man's apologetic look made Wang Yuan narrow his eyes, and he tapped the table in front of him lightly with his fingers.

"Let's go back to the original question..."

"You're saying your group came to the police station to turn yourselves in because you were asked to?"

"That guy broke into your garage and beat you up."

"All your henchmen are injured, and the injury on your right arm was caused by that man?"

"Yes."

The burly man nodded seriously.

"However, I think that person did the right thing. We deserved to be taught a lesson for being such scoundrels. And compared to the physical pain, I feel that my soul has been purified."

Wang Yuan stared intently into the other person's eyes, seemingly trying to determine if they were lying. Having been a police officer for nearly thirty years, Wang Yuan had seen and interrogated countless people over the years.

Wang Yuan could tell at a glance whether the person was lying or hiding something.

Including the man in front of me...

The man wasn't lying, and his attitude of admitting his mistake wasn't feigned.

This is Wang Yuan's judgment.

The look of pain and remorse I just showed wasn't an act.

Wang Yuan had also seen many citizens with innocent backgrounds who had been taken to jail for making mistakes due to momentary impulses or carelessness. After these people calmed down, they showed genuine regret and remorse.

If everything the burly man just did was just an act, then this guy could totally go to a film festival and win an award for Best Actor.

Could it really be because of a sudden pang of conscience, a complete awakening?

Even if such a profound realization truly exists, it would only happen to one person at most, not to every one of the dozen or so people who turned themselves in.

Recalling the other people who had surrendered during his interrogations, and their expressions, Wang Yuan couldn't help but sigh:

This is seriously weird...

Wang Yuan knew all too well what kind of thugs these were.

To put it nicely, they're cunning; to put it bluntly, they're like a dead pig that doesn't fear boiling water—just loafing around and waiting to die.

It's really difficult to get them to have a change of heart, realize their mistakes, and repent without going through something significant.

But now...

Did he suddenly realize his mistakes just because he got beaten up?

What's going on here?

Although his thoughts were complicated, Wang Yuan maintained his usual dignified demeanor and continued to ask:

"What did the person who attacked you look like?"

"I didn't see what he looked like, but he was wearing a golden mask."

"clothes?"

"As for his clothing, he was wearing a black cloak and a large-brimmed hat."

"Shape..."

"Very strong, even stronger than me."

The man gestured with one hand as he spoke.

"As for height, it's close to two meters..."

The testimonies matched those of the thugs who had been interrogated earlier.

It is indeed possible for a burly man who is two meters tall to take on more than ten thugs who usually only bully the weak and fear the strong.

Wang Yuan thought to himself.

"So, besides attacking you, what else did that person say to you?"

"It's impossible that I beat you up and made you submit."

"That person also said... Let's start being good people from today, let's turn ourselves in."

Suddenly, an incredibly fervent look appeared on the man's face.

"That's so true..."

"Be a good person..."

The man almost started dancing around in his seat, muttering "be a good person" over and over again.

Upon seeing this, Wang Yuan frowned.

He leaned close to the young policewoman taking his statement and whispered something in her ear.

"Wait a minute, take these guys to the lab for blood and urine tests, and then help me process their detention warrants."

"Understood, Captain Wang." The policewoman nodded in response to Wang Yuan's instructions.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work. You should go eat first," Wang Yuan said.

At this moment, the man also fell silent again, and said in an extremely admiring tone:

"That person truly is a messenger of justice..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuan, who was tidying up his desk in preparation for ending the interrogation, frowned even more deeply.

Chapter 52 The Incubator

When humans look up at the starry sky, a sense of loneliness always arises spontaneously.

The source of this loneliness is simple: it comes from the unknown that still exists even though it is something that can be seen and perceived.

Even though there are no obstructions in your field of vision, and you can clearly see everything you observe with all your might, you still don't understand it.

They doubt themselves in solitude, yet they remain firmly grounded, possessing a clear understanding of their own true existence.

The contradiction between doubt and reality further intensifies the feeling of loneliness.

This feeling isn't limited to humans; some non-human creatures also experience this peculiar state of mind. That is, if they understand that this emotion is 'loneliness'.

Under the tranquil night sky of Xinghai City, a cute white beast is perched on a wall, gazing up at the starry sky.

The city is called "Sea of ​​Stars" because it boasts a stunning starry sky.

But the white, adorable beast wasn't just looking at the scenery in front of it.

"Duration: 864000000; No response was received from the main terminal for this contact."

"Initiated contact records: 8, Response records: 0"

"Should we continue?"

Listening to the voices around him, Kyubey felt lost for the first time in his life.

This race and civilization were established in the form of a Gestalt, with numerous sub-entities coexisting through centralized cooperation over endless years.

As for this single 'individual', from the moment of its birth, it, like many of its kind, has been categorized under the jurisdiction of the core consciousness of the unified ethnic group.

They share memories, knowledge and experience, everything.

The whole is one; this is the essence of the incubator civilization.

Under normal circumstances, the master consciousness does not release individual consciousness separately.

Nowadays, it is not the usual situation for it to break away from the main core consciousness.

It was an accident... an accident filled with mystery and chills.

"Data collected..."

"The Incubator Civilization is an advanced civilization that exists in the anime 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica'."

"The existence of our race exists only in a fictional work imagined by humans."

"Request to upload to the Civilization Terminal Database for analogy query."

"Subject record data received, uploading..."

"Upload failed. Unable to connect to the incubator civilization terminal database."

"Inquiry received from the sub-entity, currently querying the incubator civilization terminal database... Response failed... Transferring to the sub-entity's separate memory storage database."

The query result is 'none'.

The result of 'nothing' means that, with the experience and knowledge currently possessed by the individual, it is impossible to know why it suddenly appeared in this world.

It is now truly 'lonely', a loneliness so distant that it separates two different worlds.

"A request for action has been made... The individual will take the research of this phenomenon as the ultimate goal, and will spare no effort in the process."

"Uploading individual request..."

"Unable to contact the main core consciousness for review, request rejection. Transferring to sub-body action protocol."

"Based on Articles 3 and 96 of the agreement, it is determined that the actions of the sub-entity would have an immeasurable impact on the ethnic group, and the action objective is rejected."

"Currently, the child's 'recycling system,' 'conversion system,' and 'manifestation system' are all operating normally."

"It is recommended that the offspring follow Article 2 of the agreement and continue energy harvesting and incubation."

Cupid: ".............."

The Yin Beast on Earth has lost contact. Even if it's lost contact, it still has to keep working.

After gazing at the starry sky for a long time, Cupid finally lowered his head. He silently turned around, jumped off the wall, and came to a small building in the courtyard.

Cupid went to the windowsill of a room on the second floor. In the small room, a girl was sitting cross-legged on the bed.

To outsiders, the girl appeared to have recently undergone major surgery and needed to rest. The director of the children's welfare home specially arranged a private room for her, so she wouldn't have to live in the dormitory.

The girl on the bed was wearing a white robe embroidered with elaborate patterns in gold thread. The amber gemstone pendant around her neck shone brightly.

Her eyes were tightly closed, and her brows furrowed slightly from time to time.

Qubi waited quietly on the windowsill.

After an unknown amount of time, the girl finally slowly opened her eyes.