Galaxy, the headquarters of the Cosmic Super-Alliance.

The founders of this space station were clearly very forward-thinking, having made ample preparations for expansion from the very beginning of its construction. In just a few decades, it had grown from an interstellar space station into a small artificial planet.

Cosmic Era 8275, an interdimensional traveler was "invited" here. He… would be a key figure in the coming "cataclysm."

Of course, for now, he was just a prisoner.

…

*Chi—*

The sound of the electronic door closing announced that only Brother Jue was left in the room.

"Here we go again…" Feng Bujue muttered, observing his surroundings, "So familiar…" He sighed, "I'd rather be locked up with the Shrugging Star people…"

The size of this room was almost identical to the Shrugging Star people's interrogation room. The lighting also came from above, and even the color of the walls was similar. The only difference… was that this room had no one-way mirror and no furniture.

"Ah… might as well throw another Wild Ball Fist." Seeing that the skill cooldown had ended, Feng Bujue conveniently used it again.

His every move was naturally being monitored, something he was well aware of. However, Brother Jue no longer needed to hide such trivial matters as using [Wild Ball Fist] on an empty room; the questions he needed to answer were far more than that…

…

Ten minutes later, Toad Man walked into the room.

After the door behind him closed again, he said, "I think… our conversation should start with introductions."

"No, our conversation should start with… 'Is anyone listening right now?'" Feng Bujue replied.

"No." Toad Man seemed to know that the other party would ask this, and he immediately gave a very affirmative answer, adding, "Before I came here, I terminated the room's monitoring program. Without my key, it can't be restarted." He spoke quickly and coherently. "So…"

As he said this, he took off his toad helmet, revealing a face that was eighty percent similar to a human's. The most significant difference between the Mahart people and humans was their very high cheekbones; otherwise, they were quite similar.

"I am Enwe.Sloob, a Mahart." Toad Man said, "A member of the Cosmic Super-Alliance High Council, my hero name is… Toad Man."

"I am Feng Bujue, an Earthling." Brother Jue also stated his name, "A superhero from another universe, Poker Man."

"How do you prove it?" Toad Man asked.

"Can't be proven." Feng Bujue spread his hands. "Believe it or not."

"Since that's your attitude…" Toad Man continued, "Then I'll have to put it another way…" He looked directly into Brother Jue's eyes and said in a deep voice, "There are three kinds of people in this world. The first are mortals: they have limited abilities, are content with the status quo, and are fearless because of ignorance. The second are the intelligent: they are thirsty for knowledge, ambitious, and fearful because of their vast knowledge. And the third… are people like me…" His expression became extremely somber. "I don't trust anyone, including myself, because I also have weaknesses."

At this point, Toad Man suddenly reached out, grabbed Feng Bujue's collar, and lifted him up: "People like me… fear anything we can't control, and you… are one of them!"

"Hehe… a mix of bluffing and intimidation…" Brother Jue laughed. "Too bad it doesn't work on me…" He tilted his head. "But… seeing as you put on such a good show, I'll reluctantly explain."

As soon as he said this, Toad Man knew that his "bad cop" act had been seen through. Helpless, he could only snort coldly and release Brother Jue.

Feng Bujue straightened his collar, and also used this brief moment to sort out his thoughts, then said, "First of all, in my universe, there's no such thing as a Cosmic Super-Alliance."

"I already knew that." Toad Man replied, saying this with certainty because he had already seen Brother Jue's performance on Shrugging Star (directly accessing the video data from the Shrugging Star Army base's database). It was clear that this person had never heard of the Cosmic Super-Alliance before… This was important, as it could both corroborate his claim of 'coming from another universe' and rule out the possibility of him being an undercover agent.

"Secondly, as I said on Shrugging Star, I was forcibly teleported during a battle, which is why I appeared in that desert." Feng Bujue continued, "Following normal logic, I naturally assumed at the time… that I had been teleported to another planet. It wasn't until later that I gradually realized this was another universe."

"Hmm…" Toad Man pondered. "Continue…"

"Didn't you see what happened next? When we first met, I did tell some lies to Breakdance Warrior and Tap-Dancing Weirdo, but those were just taking advantage of the situation. I just wanted to get to the Alliance they mentioned as soon as possible and seek help." Feng Bujue replied, "Later… when they received a mission, I even took the initiative to help. By all accounts… that's going above and beyond, right?" He took a few steps. "From beginning to end, I've been on the side of justice, right? What else do you want me to do to prove I'm a hero? Want to see Pegasus Meteor Fist?"

Toad Man didn't understand his last two sentences, but the preceding words were quite convincing. Because this explanation was half true and half false. The true parts were all in plain sight, but there was no evidence for the false parts…

Toad Man stroked his broad chin, thinking, "Hmm… logically speaking, there are no flaws…"

"I can believe you're a hero…" Toad Man replied after thinking for a while, "But… the matter of traversing parallel universes can be a big deal or a small one… Your arrival might be insignificant, or it might trigger a devastating disaster due to the butterfly effect." He paused. "I will gather the members of the High Council and discuss your matter together. Before our meeting is over, please do not leave the Cosmic Super-Alliance headquarters, so as to avoid complications…"

"I have nowhere else to go anyway." Feng Bujue replied in a very ordinary tone. "In fact, I intend to stay here and join the Alliance." He said immediately, "Oh, right… you can also mention this to your colleagues at the meeting."

Hearing this, Toad Man's face showed a look of suspicion: "Listening to you… it seems you've given up on returning to your own universe?"

Feng Bujue replied fluently: "Because I've gathered from your words… that my chances of going back are very slim."

Toad Man was silent for a few seconds, then said, "Alright, I will convey your wishes." He turned and walked towards the door. "But before that… I'm sorry, you'll have to stay in this room for a while longer."