Infinite flow, but I submit myself

“Name.”

“Tang Mo Bai.”

“sex.”

“I don’t think I’ve had any sex reassignment surgery, and I’m not wearing women’s clothes today.”

“Be serious!”

“Male, of course, male.”

“Age.”

“20 years old, just started my junior year in college.” The young man with black hair and amber eyes couldn’t help but sigh, his slightly baby-fat cheeks pressed against the table. He lazily said, “I’ve already repeated this so many times, do you really need to confirm such basic information so many times?”

“Sorry, little brother, we’re just following orders from above. Please wait a bit longer; the results should be out soon.”

The man in front of Tang Mo Bai, dressed in a police uniform, kept checking his watch. Soon, a knock came at the door, and a man in a suit entered, instantly drawing the attention of everyone in the room.

“Any results yet?!”

“Of course.” The newcomer smiled and nodded, then took out a silver bracelet and locked it onto Tang Mo Bai’s wrist. “Tang Mo Bai, you are arrested for endangering national security.”

“Finally!” Tang Mo Bai sighed in relief, the first smile of genuine ease breaking out after so many days. The gloom in his amber eyes and the fatigue on his face were gone, replaced by a clear sky.

Afterward, he left the interrogation room. Unbeknownst to him, a line of soldiers had gathered outside, each holding firearms, and they shielded his figure as he was quickly escorted to an armored vehicle.

The armored vehicle sped down the road. As it just left the police station, several black vehicles silently surrounded it. At the same time, the sound of a helicopter’s engines roared from above.

Pedestrians along the road looked up and froze, their expressions blank as they watched the scene unfold.

When discussing the id, the term often makes people think of the psychological concept. Indeed, as Freud mentioned in The Ego and the Id, the id, along with the ego and superego, forms the human personality. Freud described the id as the earliest and most primal part of the personality, a repository of biological impulses and desires.

In simple terms, the id represents the most basic, instinctual self.

Tang Mo Bai’s previously calm expression once again fluctuated.

“You don’t need to worry. The reason I’m asking is that if your id has any useful traits, we might be able to assist in developing them, which could help ensure your survival,” Wang Yuan Zhi said. “No matter what your id is, we won’t give up on you. Even a blade can be wielded differently in the hands of a good or bad person.”

He seemed to misunderstand what Tang Mo Bai’s id was, assuming it was something dangerous. However, that was not the case!

Tang Mo Bai’s unease wasn’t because he had drawn an unfavorable trait, but because his talent was, well, a bit embarrassing.

“… It’s nothing I can’t say,” he forced himself to suppress the twitching of his lips, whispering, “Mine is… [Troublemaker].”

“? Hmm?” Wang Yuan Zhi thought he had misheard.

“It’s exactly what you think it is, [Troublemaker],” Tang Mo Bai awkwardly smiled. “But I’m actually a good citizen! Really! I never scored lower than 90 in high school politics! This is just slander from Paradise Lost! How am I a troublemaker!”

He wasn’t just helpless in a fight, so he brought the country into it! Wasn’t that a normal reaction for every qualified socialist successor? How could Paradise Lost slander him like this?

Wang Yuan Zhi glanced at the gun aimed at Tang Mo Bai’s back, speechless.

Later, he asked many more questions, and Tang Mo Bai answered them all. After several hours, he noticed that Tang Mo Bai’s energy was starting to lag, and there were clear dark circles under his eyes. “Alright, that’s enough for today. Thank you for your cooperation. The country will certainly live up to your expectations. It’s getting late; you should rest now.”

Tang Mo Bai temporarily left the room, and the storm began to spread from there.

Ever since he handed over the item he brought back from the supernatural world, which indeed contained substances not found in this world, his file, his entire existence, had already been laid out on some people’s desks.

Even though it seemed like he and Wang Yuan Zhi were just having a conversation, there was actually a wall that was made of disguised glass, and since Tang Mo Bai entered this base, cameras had been monitoring him every minute. More than ten psychologists were analyzing his psychological profile, building a specialized database based on every expression, every movement, and every word he spoke.

“Paradise Lost, the infinite flow platform… Is this why so many people have gone missing in such a short time?” someone murmured as they flipped through the documents on their desk.

Due to the increasing number of missing persons cases recently, a special task force was formed, but they had found no leads. It wasn’t until Tang Mo Bai voluntarily stepped forward that they realized there was a supernatural force behind it.

The infinite flow platform, the games of gods and demons, and alternate worlds…

It seemed like a plot straight out of an online novel, yet it was unfolding in reality, shaking people’s perceptions of the world. Desire and fear both extended their claws.

If they could acquire items from the infinite platform…

If there were unknown civilizations in other worlds…

If all of this were a trap, and the citizens were just bait for the chess masters behind the platform…

So many “ifs,” as Wang Yuan Zhi, who was organizing intelligence in a nearby room, was thankful that he wasn’t the one making the final decisions. The burden of such responsibility was too heavy for one person to bear. In an instant, the fate of the country and even the world could be at stake.

Just three days ago, this base had been one of East Hua’s hidden military facilities. The government invested nearly 500 million each year into this base, with more than 3,000 soldiers stationed nearby and nearly 500 people working within the base.

However, within just 12 hours, this base underwent a complete transformation. Scientific instruments were removed, large numbers of personnel were reassigned, and departments were reorganized, all focusing on one person, restructuring everything to serve one individual.

The preliminary preparations had already caused ten million Donghua Yuan to be consumed in flames, yet this was only the beginning.

When the machinery of a nation fully awakens, every gear will become a part of this enormous will.

And he, had already heard the sound of the storm approaching.