I write obituaries for the gods

“At least they’ll have a cenotaph now,” Lin Chen nodded.

"Alright...come here." Li Zhanyi opened his arms.

She gently hugged Lin Chen, and Lin Chen felt a warmth on his chest. The girl's breath gradually calmed his tense heart.

“Huihui will be very grateful to you,” she whispered, “really.”

.......

After resting, the team boarded the subspace tunnel boring machine "White Shark" and began to ascend towards reality.

"I'm such a jinx," Lucy complained, her hand wrapped in bandages. "I didn't even get to fire my gun before it was blown to bits, but thankfully my precious machine gun survived this time."

“The administrative leave is confirmed, be content,” Jiang Zhengge chuckled. “In any case, at least we can have some peace and quiet for a while, without having to worry about waking up to find ourselves blown up by a W weapon.”

"I have a feeling things aren't that simple," Lucy frowned.

"Alright, I'm trying my best not to jinx it, so just stop jinxing it." Jiang Zhengge sighed.

The subspace tunnel boring machine stopped at the coastline, and the team stepped onto the shore, preparing to board a transport plane for their return journey.

As soon as he set foot on the ground, Lin Chen felt a blast of cold air hit him: the rain was not as heavy as before, but the temperature seemed to be even lower than before, making him feel a little numb.

"Let's go back and get some sleep," Li Zhanyi said softly. "Don't think about it anymore. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

"Ah."

The group crossed the beach and headed towards the tents on the shore.

But just then, all the rain stopped, hanging in the air like sparkling pearls.

"...!"

Lin Chen sensed a strong killing intent coming from him, which made his face go numb.

He drew his gun, raised it towards the rain, and his eyes gleamed with a deep blue light.

A hand parted the curtain of rain, revealing a burly man wearing a top hat and a dark blue overcoat.

He was a head taller than Lin Chen, and a charming smile appeared on his face as he faced the raised gun barrel of Lin Chen.

“Look, the heroes of the First Division have returned,” he said softly. “If I’m not mistaken, you’re the one who took down the traitor Euclid… Lin Chen, right?”

The demigod stretched out a hand towards Lin Chen, and almost simultaneously, lights flashed around them: it was a group of reporters who had set up cameras.

“Let me introduce myself. I am Triton from the F Council, an Alpha-level demigod,” the man said, his eyes gleaming with a deep blue light. “My sister, Xileina, has a long history with you. Ah… she always misses the time she spent with the Bureau of Investigation.”

"What do you want to do?" Lin Chen asked softly.

The man gave a soft "Oh~" and calmly raised his chin:

"Impressive. He remained calm even in front of me. His aura is truly admirable."

"As for what I want to do... as an ally in resolving this disaster, I want to express my respect to you, nothing more..."

“He killed the multi-eyed siren,” Li Zhanyi whispered in Lin Chen’s ear.

Lin Chen was well aware of this, and precisely because he was aware of it, he knew that this was just another trap.

Ten years ago, Triton killed the multi-eyed Sirens and banished them back to the warp.

Ten years later, when Euclid launched the "Tear" experiment in the Southeast Sea, the multi-eyed Sirens appeared "just in time" once again, and were then "just in time" killed by Triton who arrived in time.

The foundation has completely distanced itself from Euclid's doves and turned the internal power struggle into yet another public relations victory.

Just like the Iron Cape Bridge incident.

Lin Chen had countless ways to deal with the outstretched hand of Triton.

He could simply ignore him and walk past him; if that were allowed to escalate the public opinion, the situation would become muddy.

But that would be so boring.

Lin Chen's lips curled up slightly.

He did not want to exonerate Jürgen. Regardless of Jürgen's original intentions, the fact remains that he killed thousands of innocent people.

But Lin Chen knew exactly what had led Jürgen to this point.

The rain just keeps falling, and it will continue regardless of whether Euclid exists or not.

This rain is Lin Chen's real enemy.

The foundation is Lin Chen's real enemy.

"..."

Under the spotlight, Lin Chen stepped forward and shook Triton's outstretched hand.

He raised his head and stared directly at the Alpha-level demigod, his eyes flashing with a ghostly blue electric light.

“I will come to find you,” he said softly.

Then, he brushed past the demigod.

"Click!" The sound of a camera taking a picture rang out.

Three days later, on the balcony, Litty held a newspaper, her deep blue eyes wide open.

On the newspaper cover, Lin Chen stood in the rain shaking hands with Triton, looking every bit the war hero.

"Brother Lin Chen is so handsome! So handsome!" Liti cheered, opening her arms wide. "Huihuihuihui! Look at Brother Lin Chen! He's so handsome!"

“I saw it.”

Huihui had just changed her clothes and came out of the room. She was wearing a black dress and looked plain.

Liti glanced at Huihui, stretched out her little wings, flapped them twice, and flew to her.

"Don't be sad, I didn't take your controller last night." Litty flew up and patted Huihui's head.

"No, no," Huihui smiled bravely, "I should be happy... but..."

"not in a good mood?"

Litty stared at Huihui for a while, then turned her head and bit off a feather from her own wing.

"Here you go!" she smiled happily. "You have one more than Brother Lin Chen!"

Huihui took the feather that Liti handed her, gently touched it, and then chuckled softly.

"Thank you, Litty."

"Huihui, it's time," Li Zhanyi said, walking out of the room. "Are you ready?"

"All right."

Huihui turned her head and looked at Li Zhanyi with determination.

Today is the funeral of the landlord couple.

A hand was placed on Huihui's back. She looked up and saw that Lin Chen had already changed his clothes and was standing behind her.

“Let’s go, Huihui,” he said, “Your aunt and uncle can rest in peace today.”

"Ah."

She took Lin Chen's hand, her expression stubborn.

"Hmm." She repeated it to herself.

......

The Foundation's headquarters in Pearl Beach.

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, tide Leina gazed calmly at the street scene below.

She's waiting for someone here.

"..."

After an unknown amount of time, the door opened, and a tall figure strode in, his dark blue robes fluttering in the breeze.

Xileina turned her head to look at Triton, her face still expressionless.

"Did you get the data for the W array?" Triton asked.

“Of course,” Xileina said softly.

"Didn't you encounter the First Response Division on the way to the whale nest?" Triton's voice was as deep as sand soaked in seawater.

“Of course we encountered them,” Xileina looked up. “What? Was it necessary to stop them?”

She recalled the sight of Jiang Zhengge through the porthole as she passed by the submersible.

That submersible is so small. If she does something bad, won't Jiang Zhengge be unable to survive in the Southeast Sea?

“Your Section Chief Jiang survived two deep-sea battles thanks to your kindness,” Triton laughed. “It’s ridiculous that he actually considers you a traitor.”

“Enough, let’s not talk about him,” Xileina said calmly. “When I arrived at the lab, I discovered you were carrying out the ‘artificial god’ project on a large scale. Was it necessary?”

“It’s necessary,” Triton said. “Have you not tried their power?”

“I released one, and it was indeed quite powerful,” Xileina said softly, “but that thing was just a replica; it’s a monster.”

“Of course, sister, but those imitations of us will be very useful in the next plan.”

Triton pressed a button, and a holographic projection screen appeared in mid-air, playing video materials.

In the video, superheroes draped in American flags traverse the desert, crushing Third World armies like ants.

“‘American Army,’ a brand new demigod group from the super-Americans,” Triton said softly. “They are taking over the functions of the U.S. military and have recently been promoting their long-range combat capabilities on a massive scale. Do you understand what that means?”

“Super America knows what we’re going to do next,” Xileina said softly.

“Black Sword has returned to Rain City, probably chasing after the CIA. The Rain City Star Carnival has turned into a spy smuggling show,” Triton nodded. “We need to expand our power... This war has only just begun.”

"I know," Xileina replied absentmindedly.

“Don’t blame me, sister. You know there’s no way to avoid this,” Triton said softly. “Hurricane Katrina destroyed our homeland, and now an even bigger hurricane is heading towards the world. We must stop it.”

"You mean, the ghost of history?" Xileina frowned. "You and I have both seen him... He is indeed very powerful, but are you sure he can rise to the level of 'disaster'?"

“Trust your elder brother; everything he says comes from our loving father,” Triton said.

“I thought you were going to do something to the ghost last night,” Xilena said. “But you did... and you even smiled quite convincingly when you shook hands.”

“I agree with Euclid,” Triton said. “To deal with a ghost, it is better to keep it within sight than to let it return again and again.”

"Besides, this time, that ghost doesn't seem to be that powerful."

“I disagree with you,” tide Lena said, crossing her arms. “Although he won’t be a huge threat, the people that Lao Jiang chooses are never bad.”

"Is this some kind of boasting?" Triton joked.

“Isn’t it the truth?” tide Lena chuckled. “Think about it, how long has he been back? A little over a month? A member of the F Council has fallen because of him. Although your hawks have also made a lot of underhanded moves behind the scenes, it is undeniable that his achievements are quite exaggerated.”

"Compared to his past achievements, this is just child's play, isn't it?" Triton laughed. "Don't worry, I will deal with him personally, but we need to wait for the right time."

"Good luck," tide Leina said calmly.

"I promise you, as long as you continue to assist, I will do it for you, so you won't have to kill Jiang Zhengge yourself."

Triton walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, his deep blue eyes gazing at the gray cirrus clouds in the sky.

“The Black Star is about to rise,” he said softly.

......

Chapter 151 The Children (Fifth Update)

On the lawn, Lin Chen, dressed in a black suit, laid flowers at the cenotaph and turned to look at Huihui.

"Can I do it myself?" he asked softly.

“I’m fine,” Huihui whispered. “I’m going to be brave, I’m going to be as brave as you.”

Lin Chen gently rubbed Huihui's head, then turned and walked away into the distance.

He understood that staying by Huihui's side would only become a burden for her: she had a lot to say to her parents, and those private words weren't suitable for everyone to hear.

"......"

In the distance, Jiang Zhengge and Li Zhanyi leaned against the car, waiting.

Of course, there was also a less harmonious figure—

"Lin Chen, do you have time to chat?"