Zhang Li's expression faltered slightly, then quickly returned to normal.
"In fact, our main responsibility is to monitor domestic anomalies, just like the event Mr. Lu encountered."
Then she calmly said, "It seems Mr. Lu has recovered well."
Lu Ren: "Do you know what happened?"
"A commercial street near the Shu Capital Immortal Bridge suddenly had an area of people disappear right under everyone's noses, a total of sixty-seven people went missing. Detection has determined that a space-time disturbance caused by temporal junction led to this spatial gap, causing you to fall into another space-time domain. However, because your bodies do not belong to that domain, once the two spaces shifted, you were bounced back to the original space-time, which is our world."
At this point, Zhang Li also appeared somewhat bewildered, then shrugged, "Well, that's roughly what caused the event, including the first spatial junction disturbance you encountered."
Classic textbook explanation!
Lu Ren's expression flickered, "It seems you know the reason for my first encounter, I was worried no one would believe me if I mentioned it."
Indeed, no one would believe it. He intended to speak the truth before, but what if he was accused of trying to evade murder charges, ultimately leading to a conviction? It would be easier to keep quiet.
"If someone had told me three years ago they'd gone to another space-time and returned, I wouldn't believe it either."
Zhang Li shook her head slightly, with some emotion: "The world is changing too fast."
This should have been my complaint!
Lu Ren asked, "What about the others who fell with me?"
Zhang Li explained, "You were one of the survivors."
Lu Ren was quite interested, "How many survived?"
"A total of three hundred and twenty-three people went missing, but including you, only seven returned alive."
After answering, Zhang Li looked directly at Lu Ren, "I suppose Mr. Lu had previously entered a similar space. Your friends, Luo Zixuan, Wang Gang, and Zhang Qingya, are likely dead in the Alternate Space."
Lu Ren did not answer Zhang Li but asked, "You called me for something, right?"
Zhang Li looked into Lu Ren's eyes, "You were the first to wake up, the one with the strongest constitution, and you've reached Entry Level in martial arts, so we want to know what you encountered inside."
Lu Ren: "What's in it for me?"
Zhang Li was slightly startled, pondered a moment, then said, "Aren't you interested in martial arts? We can arrange for a specialist to teach you!"
Lu Ren's eyes suddenly lit up, "Really?"
Zhang Li nodded slightly, "I am the team leader of the Security Department, so I can arrange that, and the dagger you hold is more than enough."
She paused, then continued seriously, "Now, please explain in detail what you experienced in that space."
Lu Ren wasn't surprised to learn this; he would have been shocked if the dagger was still in his hands, "Alright, but there's one more thing."
Zhang Li frowned, "What?"
"I just woke up, and I'm very hungry."
"..."
An hour later, Lu Ren lay contentedly on the hospital bed, his stomach full, looking at the man and woman sitting in front of him.
The man, named Xiao Chen, was the deputy team leader of the Domestic Security Administration Bureau, and the woman was Zhang Li.
"So, what do you want to ask me? I'll be very cooperative."
Xiao Chen, crossing his muscular arms, was the first to speak.
"While you were eating, the others woke up one by one, but they all seemed severely traumatized, their words unclear. However, you didn't show any extreme reactions upon waking. We want to know what exactly happened over there. What did you experience?"
"Hey, hey, hey, please, I'm the victim here. Please don't take such a dark view or interrogative tone. I strongly request a change of person!"
Xiao Chen's expression froze, and Zhang Li waved her hand, "Alright, alright, it's just routine. Let's get it over with, so I won't bother you further."
Lu Ren didn't hide anything and recounted everything he experienced, except for selectively avoiding the system aspects and his cautious demeanor. It's better to keep some things to oneself; telling everything would be foolish.
Zhang Li, holding a recorder, seemed thoughtful before asking, "What did you do with the so-called people of that world, like Xiang Yang?"
"For such scheming, impure-motivated types, I naturally used love to reform them!"
Lu Ren was truly proud of his approach, feeling a touch narcissistic.
"Love?"
"You know what I mean."
Seeing the righteous-looking Xiao Chen about to speak, Lu Ren quickly said, "Hey, don't try morally blackmailing me. I have no morals, and besides, at that time, I was in an urgent escape situation, and not on Earth. You're out of your jurisdiction."
Xiao Chen could only ask, "So, the artificial intelligence named Qingxu said you and the humans of that world are biologically isolated?"
Lu Ren's expression turned odd, "You seem very interested?"
Hearing this, Zhang Li couldn't help but glance at Xiao Chen, who coughed awkwardly, "I'm just purely curious from a biological exploration aspect. Captain, you know I graduated from biology."
Lu Ren sighed helplessly, "Come on, you guys already took the most valuable high-frequency cutting blade I had, and didn't even say it was confiscated. You should at least compensate me a bit. This is decades ahead of our reality's technology!"
Zhang Li: "Rest assured, once we complete validation, we will ensure you are satisfied!"
"That works!" Lu Ren's face once again brimmed with smiles.
Lu Ren then spent two hours answering Zhang Li and Xiao Chen's inquiries, speaking until his mouth was dry. After several repetitive explanations, only then did Zhang Li stand up and nod, turning off the recorder.
"Thank you very much for your cooperation, Mr. Lu. We will contact you again if we have more questions. You're temporarily not allowed to leave until we confirm you haven't been exposed to anything strange."
"Hey, hey, what strange things?"
"Possibly microorganisms, or pathogens carried from the Otherworld!"
Damn, no wonder they talked to me through glass!
Seeing the two leave, Lu Ren shouted, "Don't forget to arrange for someone to teach me martial arts! At least I became the world's savior!"
Once the special ward was quiet, Lu Ren finally had a chance to open his character panel.
"Surname: Lu Ren
Spirit: 9 (Skill Level 85/1810)
Constitution: 7 (Skill Level 245/1120)
Power: 7 (Skill Level 574/1120)
Agility: 6 (Skill Level 682/820)
Skills: Basic Swordsmanship (Initial Glimpse 692/3932), Basic Fighting (Initial Glimpse 293/3932), Basic Dagger Technique (Initial Glimpse 1/3932)
Free Attribute Points: 5
Skill Points: 1"