Chapter 1

In a daze, Jiang Hen opened his eyes and found that the entire world was shaking.

No, it wasn't the world that was shaking, but himself. "What a big sun." Jiang Hen opened his eyes.

"Wait, something's not right. What's going on? Wasn't I sleeping at home? Where's my ceiling? Oh my God, this is a forest." Jiang Hen was surprised to find himself in the middle of a forest.

And now, he was like a pig waiting to be slaughtered, with his hands and feet tied to a stick, being carried forward by someone. Because the road was uneven, he was swaying back and forth.

The ones carrying him were two people in full armor, looking like tin cans with no visible faces. Their attire resembled that of medieval European knights.

"Brother, can you let me down?" No one around him paid any attention.

"Can someone tell me where I am? Pranks should have limits." Jiang Hen continued to shout loudly.

But the group continued to move forward, still ignoring him. Jiang Hen didn't know what was happening, but there were no cameramen around, and no drones in the sky.

Moreover, it was strange to go to such lengths just to prank him.

"Please, gentlemen, let me down. I'll be crippled if this continues." Jiang Hen felt his limbs starting to go numb, and with the lack of blood circulation, he was worried he might become disabled.

"Shut up and stop shouting. If you attract a monster, you'll be dead."

"Ah, this brother finally speaks. Can you explain what's going on? What do you mean by monsters..."

Jiang Hen didn't finish his sentence because the tin can punched him in the chest, and he almost suffocated. After a long while, he finally recovered.

Taking a few deep breaths, Jiang Hen looked around and found that no one seemed to care about him, continuing to move at the same pace.

The pain in his chest made Jiang Hen a bit more calm. The situation seemed different from what he had imagined. He closed his mouth and dared not speak again.

After an unknown amount of time, just as Jiang Hen felt his limbs were about to lose sensation, a knight in front raised his hand, and the group stopped. "Everyone, stop. Rest and prepare food here."

The tin cans quickly started preparing, and a simple camp was set up in no time.

Jiang Hen was thrown to the side, and with the weight off, his limbs began to recover.

At this moment, a few people who clearly didn't fit in with the soldiers gathered together.

"Liu Wen, why are we bringing this person? He's clearly a burden. We owe someone a favor for this person, which is clearly detrimental to our mission."

"Shut up, call him 'Boss.' Can you even call his name directly?" A short person with two sticks as weapons jumped out and said.

"Zhang Yi, fine, fine, Boss, Boss. We're still students, why do we have to do this?" The person's eyes flashed with disdain, but he didn't see that Liu Wen's eyes also held some dissatisfaction.

"Alright, Zhang Yi, we're all classmates. We can talk things out. We need to work together to get more resources."

"Boss is right, unlike some people who only think about themselves."

Liu Wen continued, "We're bringing this person because you've forgotten where we are. This is the border forest, a place where ordinary people can't survive. Look at him, with his delicate skin, he's clearly not someone who can endure hardship. This journey has shown that. So, what is his identity?"

After a pause, Liu Wen continued, "His identity is likely that of a disciple of a hidden mage, probably a very powerful one. If we befriend this kid, we can get more information."

As Jiang Hen listened, he felt a bit strange. Why were these people speaking so openly, and the others around them seemed completely indifferent?

"Alright, turn on the automatic translation, we're about to raise suspicion."

As they spoke, they tapped a few times in the air, but it wasn't clear what they were doing.

Then, someone walked over to the knights and started to get close. But they were still speaking in a language he could understand, with no change.

"Could it be that I can understand them, but the tin cans can't? It seems so. They must think I'm a native, and they're all穿越者 (time travelers)."

Oh no, one time traveler is enough, but so many? How can I survive?

And what's my situation? Am I a member of this time traveler organization, or have I become a native? "Cycle watch,穿越戒指 (time travel ring)... why don't I have anything? Can't I take their spots?"

Jiang Hen's eyes darted around as he thought about his current situation.

A soldier next to him took off his helmet, revealing a middle-aged man's face.

"Kid, I'm sorry to bring you out, but our actions can't be leaked. I'll untie you to rest for a bit. After eating, you'll come with us. Don't think about running away. We've come a long way, and with your current strength, you won't survive in this forest."

Jiang Hen nodded quickly, "Don't worry, sir, I'll be good."

Jiang Hen put on a meek look, "By the way, sir, what's your name? You must be tired from carrying me for so long."

The man rolled his eyes, "Call me Locke. This weight is nothing; I'm a second-tier Iron Wall Knight." As he spoke, Locke raised his arm in a powerful gesture.

"So, Sir Locke is a second-tier Iron Wall Knight. That's amazing, I've never seen such a powerful knight before." Jiang Hen hurried to flatter him.

"Indeed, something's not right. I'm not a native of this world." Jiang Hen noticed that Locke's speaking rhythm was clearly different from what he heard, and many of his mouth movements didn't match.

He heard Chinese, but Locke was speaking another language.

If the sound in his ears stopped while the other person's mouth was still moving, he would be a fool. No, the sound didn't stop; it was still there, but the meaning he received stopped.