I write obituaries for the gods

"Here are some historical documents for you to look at."

Feeling Li Zhanyi's breathing, Lin Chen turned his head slightly and handed her his phone.

Li Zhanyi looked at the phone screen:

"An Alpha-level Disaster: A Memoir of Hurricane Katrina..."

The signature is that of Xilena Boswell.

"Why did you suddenly start watching this?" Li Zhanyi tilted her head.

"You mentioned Triton during your speech just now," Lin Chen sighed.

Without a doubt, Triton will be the next demigod they have to deal with, and he has revealed that Xilena Boswell is his sister.

As an Alpha-level demigod, Triton has appeared before the world far more often than Euclid, but he has not been very active in Rain City recently.

But clearly, he's back now.

"Although Xilena did not explicitly state it in the article, based on my guess, the brother and sister must have accidentally swallowed a sub-ruins of Hurricane Katrina. The brother became an Alpha-level demigod, while the sister's fate remains unknown."

"Old Jiang, don't you know this girl?" Li Zhanyi asked Jiang Zhengge in the front row, "Does she look like an Alpha-class?"

“Not really,” Jiang Zhengge shook his head. “Remember? I rescued her from a gamma-level entity erosion. Would Alpha be afraid of that?”

"That's really strange. How come the brother became Alpha, while the sister is just... Delta?" Li Zhanyi muttered.

"There might be another reason," Lin Chen sighed.

Let's put aside our plan to deal with the demigod Triton for now and gather intelligence slowly.

Lin Chen looked out the car window: the gate of the Investigation Bureau's affiliated residential area was slowly approaching.

So many days have passed since the whaler's operation. Those who needed to rest have rested, those who needed to celebrate have celebrated, and those who needed to mourn have mourned.

Now, it's time to confront Professor Jürgen's memories and pave the way for the next stage of the investigation.

"..."

After returning home, Lin Chen quickly took a shower, said goodnight, and went to bed.

Then, he entered the "City of Mirages" and began to browse through the fragments of memory left behind by Euclid.

.......

Chapter 2 Black Fire, Black Star (First Update)

If you really want to talk about what Lin Chen gained after the whaler operation, he doesn't really want to mention things like bonuses or fame.

Firstly, the outcome of this operation was painful for him. He understood that Professor Jürgen was a butcher who had taken countless lives, yet they had once been so close.

Secondly, prize money and fame can't beat an Alpha-level demigod.

What Lin Chen truly gained was the superpower of an Alpha-level demigod.

This will be the key to his fight against Triton.

"..."

In the center of the white city, Lin Chen lowered his head and saw a tombstone inscribed with the name "Euclid".

Euclid... his brow furrowed slightly.

He then looked at Optimus Prime's grave: the inscription read Jim "Optimus Prime" Johnston.

But Euclid's grave...does not record Jürgen Eisenberg's name?

What does this mean? Professor Jürgen is not dead?

No... Whether he's dead or not, it has nothing to do with the real world anymore... Lin Chen sighed softly.

He was struck by the beam fired from the W weapon and driven to a depth of at least D-7, where physical structures are impossible to exist, and even if they survive, they would be transformed into anomalous entities.

Lin Chen noted down this strange phenomenon and then quickly traveled back in time along Euclid's tombstone.

Soon, Euclid's memories appeared before his eyes:

"...Euclid, I've heard you have some insights into improving WHALE?"

In the dark room, an unidentified person is talking to Euclid.

“You want a black star,” Euclid said softly. “Tell me, what exactly is hidden at the depths of D-8?”

“I can’t tell you right now,” the shadowy figure said. “Just knowing about that thing would probably put a huge strain on your brain, and the brain is far too important for a paranormal researcher.”

“I can help you complete the ‘Black Star Project’,” Euclid replied, “provided that you also cooperate with my research and allow me to do something with WHALE.”

"Deal." The shadowy figure snapped his fingers.

The image gradually blurred, and when it became clear again, Lin Chen saw Jürgen standing on the aerospace control console, gazing at the rocket in the distance.

“The Black Star project platform requires a combination of at least 175 Starlink satellites,” Euclid said, gazing at the distant rocket. “In addition, the structural strength of the primary planet needs to be verified. Let’s try putting the prototype in the Whale Nest…”

Just then, Lin Chen suddenly heard the sound of flames burning.

He turned around and saw black flames burning from the other side of the scene, gradually scorching it to ashes.

Euclid and the staff seemed oblivious to the blackfire, continuing their conversation as if nothing had happened.

They...didn't notice?

wrong!

That black fire... wasn't burning the scene from the past!

The scene being burned was from the "Mirage City".

Without hesitation, Lin Chen rushed towards the black flames, projecting a shotgun that tore the flames apart.

The flames did not reach him, but they burned away all the history around him, leaving not a single remnant.

Lin Chen ran through layer after layer of black flames, and as he ran faster and faster, a figure appeared in the distance—

She was a slender young girl, wearing a black dress, a black veil hat, and carrying a small lantern.

Upon seeing the girl, Lin Chen was slightly startled: because he discovered that black wings had unfurled from the girl's back.

Feathers... symbiote?

In that instant, Lin Chen thought of Liti.

No, that couldn't be Litty.

Lin Chen suddenly raised his shotgun and pulled the trigger at the girl:

"Oh!"

The bullet struck the girl in the chest. The next second, the black flames dissipated, and Lin Chen once again stood in the center of the white city.

"..."

Lin Chen looked at Euclid's tombstone, concentrating his efforts to try and recall the demigod's memories once again.

No matter how he tried, all that came up were fragmented pieces, making it difficult to piece together the key information.

That symbiote with black wings...

Is she a demigod of the Foundation?

She actually managed to enter the "Mirage City" and burn all that history?

No... Lin Chen shook his head, denying himself.

If she could really enter the "Mirage City," those black flames should have been able to burn Lin Chen.

But she couldn't burn it.

She seems only able to burn specific histories captured by the "Mirage City," and not very quickly at that.

Too slow. Lin Chen has already obtained the crucial information.

Even so, the sudden appearance of such a being made Lin Chen somewhat wary.

The Foundation has clearly begun to deal with the "ghosts of history," from Triton's move to put Lin in the spotlight to this unknown demigod who can cleanse history.

Am I that difficult to deal with? That much trouble... Lin Chen chuckled lightly.

He has already identified the key phrase: "Project Black Star".

Euclid mentioned "Starlink" in his memory, which coincided with the direction of Isaac's previous investigation: the conspiracy of the space islands!

Following the Iron Cape Bridge incident, the Space Islands are now completely under the control of the Foundation.

They manipulated the Mentis Cult to collect aerospace raw materials from the black market... in order to create the "Starlink" that Euclid spoke of?

175 satellites would indeed require a lot of materials.

Through those Starlink links, the Foundation appears to be planning to launch W weapons into space.

If that's the case... then the foundation won't be so cute.

A "whale nest" hidden on the seabed is difficult enough; if the stage were to become outer space, Lin Chen wouldn't know how to get up there.

Moreover, Lin Chen did not believe that the "Black Star Project" was simply about launching W weapons into the sky.

Unfortunately, we can't get any more from Euclid's memories...

Lin Chen opened his eyes and got out of bed.

He opened the "Yike Family" app and quickly typed in the words.

Lin Chen: Does anyone know about Project Black Star?

Li Zhanyi: Weren't you asleep?

Oswald: Give me more information, I'll look it up.

Lin Chen: @Li Zhanyi, I dreamt about a version preview, let me tell you about it when I woke up.

Lin Chen: @Oswald, Space Islands, Black Star Project, Starlink, possibly related to W weapon.

Lucy: My amazing little brother is at it again...

Oswald: Received. By the way, if you also want to collect them, you can start with the Mentis Cult; they are the dogs who help the Foundation collect aerospace building materials.

Lin Chen: That's what I think too.

This reminded Lin Chen that he needed to build a reputation on the black market and get close to the Mentis Cult.

So, Lin Chen opened the "black network," brought up the Urban Executioner section, and wanted to see if he could take on a job.

However, a line of large text suddenly popped up on the page:

Please enter the invitation code.

Lin Chen: @Oswald, old Oswald, do you have an invitation code for Urban Executioner?

Oswald: SDJA17.

Lin Chen copied the invitation code and entered it into the input box. A line of text immediately popped up on the webpage:

Welcome to the Urban Executioners! You are guaranteed by "Top Executioners, Black Swan"!

Lin Chen's mouth opened slightly.

Oswald... he's such a scary character.

......

Chapter 3 The Black Web Executioners (Second Update)

The urban executioners of the Black Web were probably Lin Chen's first encounter with the dark side of this city.

Following the Iron Horn Bridge incident, two urban executioners who worked closely with the Foundation's public opinion enforcement department were sent to monitor Lin Chen and Hui Hui, with the intention of eliminating them after the Qingtian Awards Ceremony.

To be honest, with their skill level, Lin Chen could easily kill them with a single kick.

After all, he was kicked to death with one kick.

Even two top-tier Platinum Brothers would be better than them.

Lin Chen gently swiped the screen and opened the description page for Urban Executioner:

"Urban executioners are a noble profession; we are dedicated to clearing obstacles for adults who have difficulty handling things themselves, and cleaning up the filth of the city..."

What's so noble about this? It's just consumable material.

"To help you safely match tasks within your capabilities, we have introduced a 'ranking points system' where you can advance in rank by completing lower-level tasks and gain access to higher-level tasks."