Henry Clark suddenly showed a surprised expression, then said in Chinese, "Ah? Are you talking to me? Sorry, my English isn't very good. Let me think, the first greeting is... HI?"

The beautiful woman frowned again and said, "No, when you meet for the first time, you introduce your name." Then, as if she had noticed something strange, she didn't say anything more, just shrugged her shoulders and walked over to that group of people.

Henry Clark still stood where he was, but as the woman walked past him, he felt something was off—an indescribable sense of wrongness, as if he had just made a huge mistake. Yet, he couldn't find anything wrong with the conversation they just had...

Yes, Henry Clark felt that the current situation was extremely bizarre, to the point that his logical thinking could hardly comprehend or hypothesize about it. So, to ensure the minimum level of safety—at least to avoid drawing too much attention from danger—he chose to deceive a little, using his Asian, Chinese appearance to mislead others. Everyone here was white and basically spoke English, so he pretended not to understand foreign languages to muddle through. Although this might lead to isolation, it was the best way to ensure his safety. Even though the beautiful woman understood Chinese, that didn't stop him from continuing to play the role of a Chinese person who didn't know English.

But... it seemed something had just happened that messed up his plan, though he couldn't figure out what the mistake was. The conversation just now was normal and ordinary, and the woman's response was also quite normal and ordinary. At most, it just showed that she understood Chinese.

As he thought about it, Henry Clark suddenly noticed a watch on his wrist... He could swear he never had the habit of wearing a watch, so why was there one now?

(Could it be a restrictive bomb?)

As Henry Clark thought this, he looked at the watch, and some words were displayed on it.

"Protect Jerry for three days, or survive a week in the Sky Calamity."

What is this?

Henry Clark stared at the watch in confusion. He didn't know what this was—was it a hint from the kidnappers about how to be rescued? Or was it some kind of secret contact information?

At this moment, not only did Henry Clark see the information on the watch, but many others present also saw it. One middle-aged woman even spoke in a strange language with a strong rural accent, "What on earth is going on? Have I been kidnapped? What are these words? Why does it say to survive for a week? Is this the work of some psycho killer like in the movies?"

No one answered her. Almost everyone was warily looking around and kept pressing their watches, trying to contact the imagined kidnappers.

When Henry Clark heard the woman's voice, he suddenly shuddered all over. He realized...

Yes, he realized what was wrong during his conversation with the brown-haired beauty. He finally remembered what he had overlooked...

He could understand what the woman was saying, but he didn't know what language it was. He didn't know that language at all. In other words, he understood the meaning, but didn't know whether she was speaking English, German, French, or something else. It was as if he naturally grasped the meaning directly, rather than understanding the language itself...

In other words, there was some strange translation mechanism that allowed him to understand what the woman was saying. By extension, even if he didn't know English, he could still understand what the beautiful woman had said earlier. But the woman's reaction just now was extremely odd...

She had a problem!

She knew what was really going on! She knew why there was that transparent protective shield around them! She even knew what the words on the watch meant!

She... was very likely a member of the mysterious organization that had kidnapped him! Hiding among these ordinary people, observing their behavior and condition up close, and even correcting their actions at critical moments!

Yes, she must be that kind of character!

"About a seventy percent chance..."

Henry Clark reached up and touched his brow, speaking nonchalantly, then broke into a brilliant smile...

Chapter Two: Sky Calamity? Sky Calamity!

Henry Clark was very clear about one thing...

He must not fall into the enemy's hands!

As an important member of the Rebel Alliance, even one of its founders, he had too many secrets in his mind. These secrets couldn't even be told to the other founders, because if they were leaked, it could mean the destruction of the organization—or even... the extinction of humanity!

Therefore, if it ever came to the final moment and there was no other way, he would rather die by suicide than fall into the enemy's hands.

Of course, even an ant struggles to survive, let alone a human. He still wanted to live on, until he could challenge and destroy the person who ruined his life... or perhaps, a god!