I write obituaries for the gods

The deciding factor seems to be entirely on whether "Skunk" can successfully suppress Triton.

"This operation is too dangerous." Lin Chen looked at the popsicle in his hand.

Li Zhanyi turned her head and looked at Lin Chen's pensive profile.

She understood that the boy in front of her was not afraid of the success or failure of the operation.

What he feared was that he wouldn't be able to protect his comrades.

He's always been like this; ever since the Iron Cape Bridge incident, his protective instincts towards those around him have surpassed everything else.

"..."

Li Zhanyi gently grasped Lin Chen's hand and nudged him with her elbow.

“It’s okay,” she said softly. “I can take care of myself, and everyone can take care of themselves.”

"Just bury your axe into the monster's heart."

The girl's face still bore traces of sweat, making her look tired, which added a touch of softness to her demeanor.

Lin Chen took out a handkerchief he always carried and wiped Li Zhanyi's sweat.

"Idiot." He chuckled.

It seems this girl has started to learn how to predict my feelings...

She actually did it...

......

Chapter 57 Amusing Ourselves to Death

The next few days were nothing short of "witnessing history" for Lin Chen.

Following SuperAmerica's announcement that "American military demigod Yu Yudu has gone missing," the Foundation quickly responded:

"A super American demigod is conducting espionage activities in Rain City."

The foundation's response included photos from the scene: fragments of several demigods' costumes were stuck to the walls and ceiling, and the figures had been completely blown up. A clue board at the scene depicted a plan to overthrow the rule of Rain City.

“Clearly, this plan was created by the foundation itself,” Jiang Zhengge commented. “Super America will probably retaliate with this as well.”

Sure enough, the response from the superpower America was precisely in this direction:

The article, titled "Foundation Maliciously Murders Members of the US Army," analyzed the authenticity of the crime scene photo.

Following this, the foundation released a video of the incident on social media, which garnered 50 million views across the internet within a day.

Three hours after the video was released, Super America immediately posted a statement debunking the claim that the video was AI-generated.

The moment the term AI appeared, it instantly opened Pandora's box.

In an instant, countless videos, both real and fake, flew around the internet: there was a video of American demigods plotting a bombing; there was a video of an American demigod being beaten by Optimus Prime, posted by a blogger named Lao Qing (now in cyber immortality); there was a secretly filmed video of Foundation members meeting to decide to frame an American demigod; there was a video with subtitles showing Professor M calling those spy demigods and ordering them to blow up the Rain City Star TV Tower.

The MVP of this incident quickly emerged: among the deceased American demigods was one named "Pink Girl," who became an internet sensation with her bunny girl-like image and garnered a high level of discussion across various online platforms.

At first, everyone felt sorry for the death of such a beautiful demigod. They condemned Triton's cruelty, killing such a beautiful woman so easily and exploding her into nothingness.

The next day, starting with the pink-clad girl being photoshopped onto a cherry-flavored cola bottle, she gained cyber immortality in the fan-made creation area.

By the third day, the 3D section was flooded with videos, with the Pink Lady x Triton couple being the biggest hit, featuring a large number of memes and pranks.

“I’ll do anything for you,” the pink-clad girl tugged at Triton’s leg. “I’ll do it for you (beep—), do you want me (beep—)? I will (beep—)…”

(A video that cannot be played).

"I'm a pink lady!"

“You are nothing,” Triton said coldly.

"Ahhhh!"

In an instant, a bloody power struggle between forces was dissolved into a carnival by the internet's obsession with entertainment.

The media war between the foundation and Super America continues, but gradually, neither the people of Rain City nor the Americans care about what they are saying anymore.

A flood of AI-generated videos has emerged on the internet, drowning out conspiracy theories and jokes in the sea of ​​information, making it impossible for normal people to distinguish them.

"See that? This is the Foundation's specialty: muddying the waters."

Lin Chen put down his phone, and Jiang Zhengge was walking over carrying a boxed lunch.

He placed the lunchbox on the desk in front of Lin Chen and patted him on the shoulder:

"Now, nobody cares about the truth anymore."

"That's terrifying," Lin Chen sighed. "Shouldn't we make a statement?"

"There's no need to draw fire to the Foundation and the Americans; it will make it easier for us to operate covertly."

Jiang Zhengge said, pointing to the boxed lunch:

"Eat quickly, then we'll have a meeting. The day after tomorrow is the day the foundation launches its rocket."

"Is the armed forces deployment complete?" Lin Chen's eyes lit up.

He can finally start working. These past few days, apart from training, he has been unable to do almost anything.

“Yes, Hua Molan is almost exhausted,” Jiang Zhengge smiled. “Next, it’s our turn to shine.”

......

After finishing their meal, the Rapid Response Division 1 entered the Joint Operations Hall together.

Everyone was dressed in identical black trench coats, like a flock of well-trained crows, their expressions calm and composed.

The heads of various departments of the Investigation Bureau were already seated around the conference table.

"They've finally arrived, our savior team." Hua Molan looked up.

"Not calling it the Freak Squad anymore?" Jiang Zhengge smiled, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

"Stop showing off, Jiang Zhengge," Bruce shouted from the other end of the table. "Don't get carried away by a few compliments. A tough battle is coming up."

"Yes."

Jiang Zhengge looked around.

"So, shall I begin?"

"Bring up the plan, senior." Wang Pan, the head of the Second Armed Forces Section, nodded.

Jiang Zhengge took out his phone and pressed a few buttons on it.

A holographic map was projected from the center of the conference table and floated in mid-air.

Map of the Space Islands.

“Oswald successfully calculated every fire deployment point in the Space Islands and sent us a map,” Jiang Zhengge said with a smile. “Let’s say thank you, Oswald.”

"So detailed?" Li Zhanyi was dumbfounded.

"of course."

Jiang Zhengge nodded and said:

"The structure of the archipelago is very simple. Most of the main missile silos are located on the central island, while the surrounding islands are mostly missile silos belonging to private enterprises, and they are all relatively small in scale."

"The rocket carrying the Black Star primary satellite was located at Launch Pad 0 of the Central Island Space City, which is also the most heavily guarded area."

"Most of the Foundation's air defense missile arrays are deployed in remote corners of the archipelago. If we want to directly airdrop into the space city, we need to eliminate those firing positions."

"Given that those air defense positions are likely to be garrisoned by troops, there are many variables, and we need to develop multiple plans."

At this point, Jiang Zhengge looked at Bruce:

"Would a warp attack work?"

"The Orca is repaired!" Bruce shouted. "With the Orca as our guide and the Utopia as our tool, we can pull those islands directly into the subspace and solve the problem once and for all."

“Take what they have learned and give them a taste of their own medicine,” Hua Molan nodded. “The Foundation will definitely regret abandoning Ideal Country.”

"How is the development of the ideal state progressing?" Jiang Zhengge asked Professor Isabel.

“The activity of the ideal state has decreased significantly, which must be due to intervention from the Foundation,” Isabel said. “In extreme cases, my personal estimate is that all six outer islands could be pulled into subspace.”

“That’s enough,” Wang Pan nodded. “We will take the waterway and launch a direct attack on the four inner islands to cripple their air defenses.”

"Then, it's time for the Quick Reaction Department to make its appearance." Jiang Zhengge looked at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen nodded slightly:

"We parachuted directly into the space city to confront Triton head-on."

“As for the timing of the operation, we don’t need to rush,” Jiang Zhengge said. “Super America will definitely act when the Foundation is preparing for launch, at which point Triton will be moved away from the Space Islands.”

"If we are fast enough, we might even be able to upload the virus to Black Star before Triton returns."

“What if SuperAmerica successfully shoots down the main star?” Louis asked.

“We must prevent this from happening. After all, only by sending the main star into space can we successfully paralyze the entire Black Star star chain,” Jiang Zhengge said.

"My partner and I are in charge."

Black Sword, who had been standing behind Hua Molan, spoke.

She was wearing armor, looking down at the conference table.

"We will enter the space city together with the Rapid Response Division 1, then go to their hangar, steal a fighter jet, and escort the rocket launch."

"Who is your partner?" Lin Chen asked.

"Old Captain, Municipal Security Bureau."

As Black Sword spoke, he took the sword from behind his back and casually cleaved open a subspace rift.

"Come out! Say hello to everyone!" Black Sword shouted.

After a good ten seconds, a staggering figure ran out.

He was dressed in an old captain's uniform with black energy armor underneath, making him look both technological and primitive.

On his back, he carried a boat.

It was one of those small wooden rafts, bluish-gray in color, with a metallic sheen on its surface.

“That old guy is incredibly skilled at driving vehicles,” Black Sword explained. “With him around, he can guarantee the rocket launch.”

"With me here, I'll guarantee the rocket's successful launch," the old captain said, slightly drunk.

Lin Chen saw a small ring with a goldfish pendant tied to it from the old captain's sleeve.

Seeing how amazing this guy was, Lin Chen guessed that he must be a member of the Secret Party.

There are so many amazing people in the Secret Party...

Director Hua Molan stood up, exchanged pleasantries with the old captain, and then sat back down.

"If the operation fails, or if the fighting spreads to Yudu, the Third Section of the Armed Forces will hold the line."

As Hua Molan spoke, she tapped a button on her phone and switched the map to Yudu.

"We will hold our ground in the West Wing District and the Southern Development Zone, utilizing our strategic depth to maintain our territory while awaiting reinforcements."

"Once the super-American lands, reinforcements from the East will arrive in the Rain City the next day to assist us."

"Our war machines have undergone multiple drills in the past few days and are ready for combat at any time."

"..."

Next, Hua Molan discussed the plan and exchanged ideas with the various departments.

The meeting lasted a long time, and by the time it ended, the sun was almost setting.

Lin Chen felt a heavy weight in his heart.

Tonight, he's going to send Huihui and Liti to Haoge's place.

The encrypted room there has been repaired. When the battle begins, the little girl will be looked after by several staff members from the support department. They will hide together in the encrypted room and wait for the battle to end.

If the battle doesn't end on time, the encrypted room has enough food and water to last for several months.

Regardless of the outcome of this war, Lin Chen assured that even if he did not return, the two little girls would be well taken care of.

"Let's go, it's time to go back."

After packing his things, Lin Chen stood up.