Monster Dismantling Company

With the archiving complete, Li Lin has finished one phase of his work.

He also felt relieved of a worry – because every time he met with Long Xin, they would inevitably review their recent actions.

He doesn't always cause a major disaster when he summons the Dragon Heart. Under normal circumstances, this replay mechanism is triggered by daily anomalies—specifically, besides things like growing horns on his head and having a tail behind him, his forehead will also open an eye.

This is the fifth mutation, besides "Khorne Corruption" and "Slaanesh Corruption." It is also the mutation closest to his original nature.

He will awaken and open his eyes. However, the frequency of opening his eyes is very low, at most once a month. If he takes good care of himself during this time, the frequency of opening his eyes may increase to once every few months.

Li Lin last opened his eyes three months ago. Because apart from the [tail] matter, he handled everything else very well.

The activation of the Dragon Heart this time was accidental. Therefore, what was triggered at the same time was not only the review mechanism, but also the massive outburst caused by the "incorrect way of opening it". This was beyond his control, because it was a mental precaution he had set up, a kind of instinctive self-protection mechanism. As long as he was knocked unconscious, or lost consciousness in some other incorrect way, the true dragon within him would inevitably awaken.

Therefore, it was absolutely necessary for Master Wang to follow him around all day. Li Lin's safety was not a concern; he was perfectly capable of protecting himself. However, his self-preservation mechanism was too formidable. If some foolish person were to suddenly knock Li Lin unconscious, it would be a huge problem.

Not to mention, if Li Lin fails to reconcile with the dragon within himself during the debriefing, he will have to release some pressure through "release" to restore balance. That would lead to something even more terrible.

Thankfully, the debriefing went smoothly. Aside from needing to replenish his potato chips for a few days, there weren't any major problems. He even managed to save a file before starting Operation Razer. This will give him more confidence in his future actions.

"However... there seems to be quite a commotion outside. I hope Master can handle it. I still need some time to sort out this unexpected gain."

The mirage, incarnate as a tiny, hollowed-out conch shell, was now lying in his pocket.

The conch shell has a pointed end and a single horn.

The dragon palace where the mirage resides—the Mirage Tower—was an unexpected bonus of this mission. Like the mission itself to Raize, it was outside his planned daily routine.

However, the two can complement each other.

After all, if the United Government actually completes the Grand Canal, his hiding place will shrink. But with the help of the Mirage Tower, he'll have a place to hide even right under the United Government's nose.

The mirage's function, in fact, only ended at this very moment—

The car suddenly plummeted, startling everyone in the vehicle awake.

The sensation of falling awakens humans from their dreams; it's a powerful human instinct for self-preservation. Awakening is even easier after the mirage's true form has been destroyed.

The passengers in the carriage were momentarily stunned. One second, they seemed to be trying to save themselves inside a fleshy cavity, about to start eating meat. But the next second, the feeling of falling pulled them back to reality.

Looking around: the carriage was intact, and everything was operating normally. Only the windows were wet, because the entire carriage had just been pulled out of the water.

Although the entire carriage was submerged in water, the Silver Dragon's carriages are extremely sturdy; even so, they did not crack or compromise their airtightness. The entire carriage remained sealed for the short period it was submerged without any issues.

Even when the train carriage entered the water, because the seats were upright, most people were still sitting when they woke up; only about 20% were thrown around. Those who were sitting had sore buttocks, while those who were thrown around were in pain all over. Many people found themselves with head injuries, but were not seriously hurt.

The feeling of falling was caused by a slight malfunction in the crane lifting the carriage, which created vibrations. This is what woke the people inside the carriage.

However, as they awoke and observed their surroundings, everything they had just experienced in the mirage slowly dissipated. Just as sunlight evaporates dew from leaves and disperses sea fog, causing mirages to vanish at any moment.

"Huh?" Chen Feiran, who was next to Li Lin, also woke up. "Li Lin, weren't we going to have meat soup just now?"

Li Lin snapped his fingers in front of him: "Wake up. Broth? What broth? Are you confused from the fall?"

He had almost forgotten everything, only remembering the soup. But it was actually oyster soup, not meat soup.

"Oh...maybe." But with Li Lin's evasive answer, Chen Feiran's last remaining memories of the Dragon Palace vanished.

Like many others, Chen Feiran's attention was drawn to the bruises on her head and shoulders.

"My...my shoulder! My shoulder is dislocated! Ah! It hurts so much!" Someone shouted, and half the people in the entire carriage started yelling. First floor, second floor, the shouts echoed endlessly.

Lin Zhiqing, who was standing nearby, also woke up with a start. Realizing that there had been an accident on the train, she quickly touched the top of her head—but she felt no pain at all, as if she had been sitting in the seat the whole time.

After confirming that Li Lin was alright, Lin Zhiqing suddenly asked, "I think I had a really long dream..."

"Oh? What did you dream about?"

"I dreamt that I filled out forms all night... I filled out 900 names..."

"That was a nightmare. It's okay, I'm awake now."

Everything was as if nothing had happened. Only he remembered what had just occurred...

The carriage was quickly hoisted back to shore, and the medical team, already on site, began checking each passenger one by one. Li Lin silently slipped to the side, ready to disappear at any moment. After all, his body couldn't be examined.

He decided to wait there for a while. The fact that Master Wang and the others hadn't come looking for him meant that there were probably still things to take care of over there.

However, although Master Wang didn't come, someone who was both unexpected and yet perfectly reasonable did show up—

The man didn't come directly to Li Lin. Instead, he stood at a distance, glancing in Li Lin's direction from time to time.

Luo Yinchang—the captain who had been elected "Chairman" below—was looking at him. Luo Yinchang's eyes were filled with confusion, and he knew that Li Lin seemed to be the only one who could help him answer his questions.

Seemingly having made up his mind, Luo Yinchang temporarily left the queue for a medical check-up and walked towards Li Lin.

"You are, Li Lin?"

He had never heard of Li Lin's name anywhere else, except in the Dragon Palace.