Chapter Three: One Mistake, One Ability Lost

This was no street hustle. Someone had studied both the rules and Lin. [06:20] The Protocol required a gift to someone in genuine need. The kidnapper did not qualify, but Chen genuinely needed his sister saved. Lin told him to open his payment code. Su caught his wrist. "Check again." Sirens approached. Chen heard them and lunged for the phone, his terror perfectly convincing—the panic of a boy whose only family was under a knife. [03:11] Lin transferred all 721,600 yuan. [RECIPIENT CONFIRMED: CHEN YE.] The clock kept moving. No correct judgment appeared. Chen stopped crying. He straightened and removed a bag of theatrical blood from his pocket. Fear remained in his eyes, but it was no longer fear for a sister.