I write obituaries for the gods

He took out his phone and found an unread message.

Jiang Zhengge: I'm going to see tide Leina. Don't follow me. Go back first.

Lin Chen immediately entered the "Mirage City," and then watched as Jiang Zhengge got into tide Leina's car and left.

"I hope Old Jiang will be alright..." Lin Chen asked softly.

"That old bastard, of all times he had to choose this time..." Li Zhanyi stomped his foot lightly.

"He said not to follow us..." Lin Chen frowned, "So we won't follow them?"

"Let's go back to the station first," Li Zhanyi nodded.

The two called for a car from the Investigation Bureau, which drove directly to the Bureau's headquarters.

To his surprise, when Lin Chen entered the office of the Rapid Response Division, he found that Jiang Zhengge was already waiting there.

His coat was dirty, as if he had fallen flat on his face.

Right now, Jiang Zhengge is drinking sugar-free cola.

He bought a case of ice and is now opening the cans one by one and pouring them into a thermos filled with ice.

"Old Jiang..."

Li Zhanyi walked to Jiang Zhengge's side and examined the marks on his clothes.

"You got beaten up by a big star?" she asked cautiously.

“Yes,” Jiang Zhengge nodded, “I almost broke my neck.”

"This..." Lin Chen was stunned. "No, then you managed to escape?"

"You little brat..."

Jiang Zhengge glared at Lin Chen, a slight smile playing on his lips:

"She won't kill me. She wants to prove herself right, so she'll have to let me live until then, right?"

"Why are you telling us not to follow?" Li Zhanyi asked.

"Well..." Jiang Zhengge said, "I can't say."

"Why can't I say?" Li Zhanyi asked, looking puzzled.

Jiang Zhengge did not answer Li Zhanyi, but instead stared at Lin Chen.

I can't say...

Lin Chen recalled what tide Leina had said in Facility No. 3 on the day of the Nest Operation.

"Some things can't be said, because if they are, others will find out."

Jiang Zhengge had clearly gleaned something from tide Leina's intentions...

That day, in Facility Three, he did understand Xileina's explanation of "Laplace's Demon".

Is he just pretending to be stupid?

What is Section Chief Jiang doing in cooperation with tide Leina?

Lin pondered for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.

The strange, unspoken understanding between the two was something Lin Chen had never witnessed before.

"Are you alright... Lao Jiang...?" Li Zhanyi asked softly.

“Something happened, and I’m quite sad,” Jiang Zhengge suddenly said.

He picked up a bottle of sugar-free Coke, opened the can, and took a sip.

"Damn it, sugar-free is for dogs," Jiang Zhengge cursed.

......

Chapter 60 The Prelude to War

Space islands.

Tom Connell and his crew stood on the shore, gazing at the distant coastline.

Ten minutes ago, the entire Space Islands went into a red alert: a cruiser silently appeared on the coastline and refused all communications from the Space Islands.

Five minutes ago, a gray shadow swept across the sky, and the cruiser was swallowed by the waves, like a small raft in a raging torrent.

And then, I've been waiting until now...

"boom!"

Off the coast, a gray, dilapidated bridge emerged from the waves, its lower half torn apart, as if ripped directly from the hull.

The one raising the bridge above the sea is Triton.

The sea parted before him, and his deep blue eyes flickered like will-o'-the-wisps in the darkness.

He carried the massive bridge like Atlas supporting the sky on his shoulders, walking step by step toward the coastline.

After reaching the shore, Triton exchanged a glance with the others, then tossed the bridge aside—

"boom!"

Dust exploded like a tidal wave, instantly engulfing Tom Connell and his group.

When the dust settled, Triton emerged from the bridge, dragging a mangled human form.

"Waaaaah... I... I was wrong, I was really wrong... Ugh..."

Tom looked at the poor wretch who had been dragged out: he was wearing a blue and white uniform and had a pair of steel wings on his back, one half of which was torn apart and the other half drooping.

He recognized the American demigod—Captain Falcon.

The selling point is that he is a gamma-level demigod who "does not rely on supernatural power" but wears a suit of armor that is even more high-tech than Mr. Iron Mask.

"I was wrong... Professor M sent me... sent me to provoke me... Waaah... I'll never do it again..."

Triton dragged the Falcon Captain in front of everyone and threw him to the ground.

He stomped on the Falcon Captain's hand, forcefully—

"Crack!"

"Aaaaaaah!" Captain Falcon screamed in agony.

"Don't kill me! My brother is the Eagle of Freedom! Please! He'll come after you!"

However, no matter how much Captain Falcon begged for mercy, Triton ignored him.

He simply and silently tore off each long, thin piece from the falcon captain's torso, one... two... three... four... five...

After all five stripes were torn off, only the head remained on the Falcon Captain's torso.

"Ah...ah..."

Captain Falcon was speechless; his head had been lifted by Triton and forced to face the sea.

“Your brother can’t save you,” Triton whispered. “He’s in the White House, enjoying an ice-cold Coke with the president, waiting for the apocalypse to begin.”

"But don't worry, God will let your soul rest... if God really can hear black people..."

Triton revealed a wicked smile.

"goodbye..."

"No, no—"

"Pfft!"

With a sound like a watermelon bursting open, the coastline fell silent.

Triton wiped the blood splattered on his face, turned his head, and looked at the crowd of onlookers.

"Prepare for war! They've declared war, we're going to fight!" Triton's voice boomed. "Make sure Black Star launches!"

He pointed to the square on the ground:

“If anything goes wrong, you will suffer the same fate as him.”

The crowd scattered and ran away from the shore.

After the crowd dispersed, only two figures remained on the shore.

tide Leina found herself standing at the very back of the crowd.

"Little sister, why did you choose this time to come to the island?"

Triton walked toward Xileina, wiping the blood from his cheek as he went.

"I thought you had already started preparing."

"Don't you want to say goodbye to me?" Xileina looked at her brother.

Triton paused for a moment, then lowered his head and began to think.

"Saying goodbye...perhaps saying goodbye is more in line with our relationship? Yes, you are my sister, and I should say goodbye to you..."

Seeing a familiar face uttering such unfamiliar words, Xileina could only sigh softly in her heart.

She walked up to Triton, looked at his blood-stained face, and for a moment didn't know what to say.

My brother is a powerful Rom hunter, but he is definitely not a sadistic madman.

Xilena watched the entire process of him killing Captain Falcon, and she sensed joy in his calm eyes.

Triton is not the older brother; the older brother is not such a madman.

"tide Lena, what's wrong?" Triton's voice pulled tide Lena back to reality.

She looked at Triton in front of her and smiled faintly.

“It’s nothing,” Xileina said softly. “I’m leaving.”

"Do you need me to give you a ride?" Triton seemed to have completely figured out what he should say. "It's probably going to be a long time before we meet again after this separation. We can talk about the past, about the Rom Hunters, and about New Orleans."

"Do you remember?" Xileina lowered her head.

“I have thoroughly reviewed all the materials, memorized every piece of recorded history, and know the characteristics of every Rom hunter,” Triton nodded. “As your older brother, I believe I can help you.”

"I see..."

tide Lena raised her head and looked at her brother's face.

On the eve of her departure, she suddenly realized with absolute certainty that the demigod before her was not her brother.

Those who once stood in front of Xileina enveloped her like a warm tide, protecting her from the storms of the outside world.

One by one, they left, they went far away.

Tonight, she completely severed all ties with Jiang Zhengge.

And the next one to leave her is Triton, who is right in front of her.

She knew it was time to say goodbye.

Tonight, the tide will recede.

"..."

Seeing that Xilena was not speaking, Triton reached out his hand, wanting to touch her head.

tide Lena dodged it.

"You are not my brother."

Xileina looked at Triton and said softly:

“My brother’s name isn’t Triton; it’s Benjamin Boswell, the pride of the family.”

“But this body once belonged to your brother, didn’t it?” Triton looked down at his own body. “I followed this body’s instincts to save you, so I believe I should fulfill his responsibility.”

"You performed very well."

Xileina reached out and gently placed her hand on Triton's chest.

Looking at that familiar face, the corners of her mouth curved slightly.

"You protected me and stayed with me. Without you, I would have died in the abyss long ago."

"That's why I can't deceive myself anymore. You're not my brother, and you don't need to be my brother."