In the Ming Dynasty, I became invincible simply by extracting memories

Thrown straight into the brutal depths of a Ming Dynasty imperial prison, Shen Lian faces a terrifying reality: his fellow inmates are currently undergoing the excruciating punishment of slow slicing, and his own execution is scheduled for the very next cut. To make matters worse, his cellmate is a delusional dreamer endlessly ranting about inventing glass and gunpowder. With the dreaded Imperial Guards closing in for torture, Shen Lian makes a desperate gamble. He calmly begins reciting precise, confidential details from top-secret ledgers exposing rampant official corruption. Claiming to be an elite undercover agent of the Northern Garrison Command operating under direct imperial decree, he warns his captors that harming him is an act of high treason. The bold bluff stuns the entire room, instantly shifting the balance of power and plunging Shen Lian into a high-stakes game of survival, espionage, and psychological warfare where knowledge is his only weapon.