I write obituaries for the gods

Jiang Zhengge turned his head and looked in the direction of the main building:

"Lucy, Zhanyi, how's everything going on your end?"

"Successfully, this thing is indeed difficult to deal with..." Li Zhanyi's panting voice came through.

"It's good that you're alright," Lin Chen said.

"Om————"

A violent tremor followed, and Jiang Zhengge and Lin Chen turned to look at Launch Pad 0: the rocket's engines had ignited.

The cold, mechanical announcement echoed throughout the entire space city:

"Launch pad 0 is operational..."

Launch countdown...

"10...9...8..."

"It's almost over." Jiang Zhengge looked up at the sky.

He gazed at the pitch-black sky, imagining Xileina floating in that boundless darkness, looking down at the earth in solitude.

He didn't know what Xileina's plan was, nor did he know what she intended to do.

For some reason, after listening to Triton's words on the center console, Jiang Zhengge instinctively chose to believe tide Leina.

Perhaps this is the only way he can repay her trust.

"Ground team calling Captain Jiang Zhengge," Jiang Zhengge pressed his earpiece, "Black Morning Star is taking off, requesting escort support."

"Received, received, escorting them," came the old captain's voice, which sounded like he was drunk.

"3...2...1..."

"Buzzing..."

The thrusters roared to the ground, propelling the silver-white rocket slowly upwards, flying towards the darkness of the dome.

A wave of heat hit him, instantly dispelling the damp chill of the downpour. The scorching air made Lin Chen feel as if his lungs were being burned.

"Wait... something's not right..." Black Sword's voice came through. "Wait a minute... a large-scale missile launch? Where did the missiles come from...?"

"Rain Capital?"

Black Sword's voice was clearly surprised, and Lin Chen and Jiang Zhengge frowned almost simultaneously.

It's perfectly normal for Black Sword to be surprised.

Because almost all the heavy firepower currently deployed in Yudu is from the Investigation Bureau!

"Headquarters, what's going on?" Jiang Zhengge pressed his earpiece.

No one answered.

“Communications are down,” he murmured. “Is it interference? Or…”

Something happened at headquarters?

“The barrage is too large to intercept entirely,” Black Sword’s voice was clearly displeased. “Old Captain, do you have an explanation?”

"I'll give it a try!" came the old captain's drunken voice.

Lin Chen gazed in the direction of Yudu, his expression turning serious.

But then, something happened at headquarters...

Was it that mole who pulled the strings?

Does he have such power that he can launch all of RBAI's missiles?

Just then, a painful breathing sound came from the side:

"Haa!"

Lin Chen and Jiang Zhengge turned their heads at the same time, and saw Triton struggling to get up from the ground, his eyes flashing with gold.

The scales on his skin opened and closed, and the air flowed by, repairing his body.

Impossible... He clearly showed no signs of life just now...

"Hehehe... Hahaha!"

Seeing the two men's astonished expressions, Triton, who had been silent all along, threw his head back and laughed.

“I wasn’t even a living being,” he said, a hint of sadness in his expression, “so how could I be killed?”

Jiang Zhengge reacted almost immediately.

He drew his grenade launcher, aimed at Triton's body, and pulled the trigger—

"Oh!"

Almost simultaneously, a fierce storm erupted centered on Triton—

"boom!!!"

A fierce gust of wind whipped up blades of wind, instantly throwing Jiang Zhengge and Lin Chen into the air.

After landing, Lin Chen quickly stood up, raised his gun, and aimed at Triton—

"Boom!"

The bullet struck the wind wall and was deflected by the gale.

"Cough cough...cough cough cough..."

At the same time, Triton began to cough violently.

He was bathed in poisonous gas, but instead of closing his scales, he forcefully inhaled the gas into his lungs.

"Why?" Lin Chen frowned.

If this continues, he will die.

“…”

The demigod slowly raised his hand toward the sky, the gold in his eyes gradually dissipating and turning into pure, dark blue.

“tide Lena…” Triton whispered.

Amidst intense emotional turmoil, the light of the Mirage City flickered before Lin Chen's eyes.

......

"Her potential is immense, so immense that even she herself is unaware of it; it's truly astonishing..."

Beside the storage jar, the eldest brother looked at tide Leina, who was suspended in the liquid, and a faint golden light flashed in his eyes.

"It seems you have a chance to leave the dark abyss."

The eldest brother turned his head and looked at Triton, who was standing behind him.

"To devour her, become an Alpha, undergo training, join the F Council, and become a backbone of the Foundation... What a wonderful opportunity! I'm starting to envy you."

Swallow.

Triton looked up at the girl floating in the culture tank.

A few days ago, he rescued her from the abyss, at the cost of killing the siren he controlled.

That siren was Triton's old companion; it had been with him for a long time in the dark abyss and was his only friend.

But Triton still made a move against it.

Because this body told Triton that he should protect the girl.

She took a bullet for him. How foolish! A mortal stripped of her powers taking a bullet for a demigod?

Triton didn't understand the logic behind her behavior.

He didn't understand the logic behind his decision to refuse his elder brother at the time:

"Do not."

Triton rejected his elder brother's proposal.

"No?"

The eldest brother immediately frowned.

He stared at Triton for a moment, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.

"Interesting. Could it be that the memories remaining in this body drove you to make your choice?"

He circled Triton, gazing at the demigod who stood motionless like a stone statue.

"You should know what you are, right? This body is just a vessel for you. Your essence is no different from the Abyss; you are nothing more than a small ruin capable of containing Sirens."

"Compared to her, the Sirens are more like your blood relatives, yet you choose...her?"

“I can devour more Sirens. This operation has given me confidence,” Triton said, staring blankly at his elder brother. “As for her, her potential far exceeds mine. For the Foundation, her survival is of greater value.”

"Is that so?"

The eldest brother stared at Triton for a while, then turned to look at Xileina.

“You’re right, she’s Katrina’s projection anchor. If she survives, she’ll become an excellent tool…”

"But... she might not be able to be controlled by us; she's a dangerous variable."

“Sylena Boswell has lost everything,” Triton said. “Her companions betrayed her, and now she is all alone.”

"You want to recruit her?"

"I'll take responsibility."

In the laboratory, Triton and his elder brother looked at each other.

After a long while, the eldest brother nodded slightly:

"Since you insist, fine, I can give you a chance to try, but I hope your choice will be based on a value judgment that prioritizes the interests of the foundation, rather than this body's pity for any remaining blood relatives..."

"Remember, F-13552, you are just a tool."

"Your goal is to make her a tool too."

"Boom!"

Outside the car window, the rain was pouring down.

Terry sat calmly in the driver's seat.

The passenger door was opened, and a girl, soaking wet, got in and closed the door without a word.

Triton glanced sideways at Xileina's disheveled profile.

“I told you he would refuse,” Triton said calmly. “The deep-sea diving operation has been officially rejected. You are an MIA agent, and in their eyes you are not trustworthy.”

“That’s not why he rejected me,” Xilena said gently, smoothing her wet sideburns. “He thought I should go back with him to face the judgment and prejudice, but I couldn’t do that.”

Triton didn't understand the weight of the words "trial" and "prejudice."

Must one suffer when judged?

Should we be saddened by prejudice?

But when he looked at Xileina's expression, his body instinctively felt sad.

“I had Mr. Z poach the chef team from the Chinese restaurant you like,” Triton said. “Go back, and I’ll have them cook you a delicious meal.”

tide Lena raised her head and looked at that familiar face.

Triton didn't understand the meaning of her emotions, but he remembered that she laughed and cried that day.

I'm both laughing and crying, it's so strange. Did I make the right choice?

Triton scratched his head in confusion.

"Thank you," Xileina said at the time.

"You're welcome."

Triton remembered answering like this, and then adding a title:

"younger sister."

“…”