I write obituaries for the gods

Lin Chen is a "ghost of history." Judging from Mayor Buendía's words, he is detached from history, so these memories are left in a corner of his subconscious.

It's real science fiction, but it does make sense...

But the question is, where is Li Zhanyi?

"Could she be a 'female ghost of history'?" Lin Chen murmured softly.

"You just slept with that girl and you're already calling her a ghost? That's so rude."

Lin Chen looked up abruptly and found Hua Luori, dressed in a hospital gown, standing opposite him, also leaning against the wall.

"How long have you been here?" Lin Chen was taken aback.

“I’ve been here ever since you started your post-coital period,” Hua Luori said, raising the cup in his hand. “I’ve been secretly replenishing my caffeine. Don’t tell Director Hua, she’d love for me to just get saline solution.”

"What 'post-coital meditation' or 'sleep'? That's nonsense," Lin Chen shook his head repeatedly. "Don't overthink it. I'm not that kind of person..."

Which one?

Hua Luo Ri chuckled softly.

“I didn’t say anything,” she shrugged. “How come you’ve already confessed everything?”

Lin Chen sighed softly.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tell Director Hua about you drinking coffee."

"Hey, young man, you can't be so ungrateful," Hua Luori said, raising his chin. "I was just about to give you some advice, how come you're repaying kindness with enmity?"

"Offer advice..." Lin Chen narrowed his eyes.

Seeing his serious expression, Hua Luori chuckled.

"Okay, I was just kidding. Zhanyi is a good girl, and you're a good man. You two are so restrained in your relationship, you definitely won't mess around."

"Thank you." Lin Chen shook his head.

"Don't be so formal, you're just too reserved. I don't have any airs of a senior."

Hua Luori casually put down her coffee cup, walked up to Lin Chen, stood on tiptoe, and patted him on the shoulder.

“I’m really here to give you some advice. Meng Po told me you used ‘Comet Essence’, right? Let me teach you something, otherwise I’m afraid you won’t be able to control yourself.”

"Oh? There's a reason behind that?"

"Of course there's a story behind it. This stuff is incredibly valuable. I tried it before the Battle of Rain Town, and I almost lost control during the fight and nearly died."

Hua Luori gently patted Lin Chen's heart and said:

"Does it still feel a little warm in your heart?"

“That’s true,” Lin Chen nodded. “What should I do?”

"Come, come, let's go to the backyard."

Hua Luori grabbed Lin Chen's sleeve and pulled him away with a force completely disproportionate to her size.

Ten minutes later, in the backyard, Lin Chen sat on a yoga mat, legs crossed, hands in mudras.

"Come, take a deep breath with me, focus your energy on your dantian," Hua Luori sat beside Lin Chen, demonstrating the movements. "After absorbing the golden core, you should circulate your cultivation technique to guide the medicinal power to all parts of your body, warming your meridians, eliminating impurities, and then refine it..."

"Refine...refine...?" Lin Chen felt like he was in the wrong movie. "Is this even possible?"

"This is the wisdom of us Easterners! Do you want to be like the Western demigods, swallowing it and then using drugs and ruthless techniques?"

"No, no, the wisdom of our ancestors is truly admirable..."

"Alright, since that's the case, now follow me and do it again... If the refining is complete, your eyes should glow with a deep, dark blue light. This process usually takes three to five hours..."

"Hiss... Hmm... Hmm? Why is it blue?"

"what?"

Hua Luori turned to look at Lin Chen and found that his eyes were as blue as a light bulb.

"You've already completed the refining?" She tilted her head slightly, her expression one of shock.

......

Chapter Eight: Street Scenes of Yudu (6000 words)

In the backyard, Lin Chen closed his eyes, sensing the wind and water around him.

The power of the demigod was projected into his body, but it was no longer as difficult to control as before; instead, it became docile.

Lin Chen raised one hand, and dark blue patterns climbed up his arm, spreading all the way to his fingertips, briefly altering his physical structure.

Triton and Euclid's ability to generate power also depended on this change in physiological structure.

Now, Lin Chen's projection can project this physiological structure onto his own body relatively completely.

He pointed his arm, covered in blue veins, towards the sky above the puddle city and gently waved it—

"Buzzing—"

The clouds were stirred by the wind, turning into a huge vortex that swirled in the air.

"call..."

Lin Chen withdrew the projection, allowing the power to gradually flow down his arm and dissipate.

“That’s incredible,” he said, looking at the still-lingering blue lines on his arm. “This is much easier to handle than before.”

“What I find rather exaggerated is your talent,” Hua Luori muttered from the side. “Generally speaking, a Spirit Awakener can only use Comet Essence once at most before their body can no longer withstand another use, but judging from your condition... it seems to be more than enough.”

"Really?" Lin Chen shook his hand.

This means that if he obtains the essence of the comet again, he can continue to strengthen himself.

"Where is it easier to get this?" Lin Chen asked.

“Dream on, this stuff is extremely rare,” Hua Luori shook his head. “Nobody knows where to find it. The one I brought back was intercepted by the CIA. They were planning to send this thing to New Washington to feed the Reptilians.”

"It's something that can only be encountered by chance..." Lin Chen sighed.

Just then, the back door opened, and Li Zhanyi came out rubbing her eyes.

The moment Li Zhanyi met Lin Chen's gaze, her expression froze, and she turned her head away somewhat awkwardly.

"Eat breakfast," she muttered softly.

"Okay, coming."

After Lin Chen finished speaking, Li Zhanyi turned around and went back to her room.

He was suddenly patted on the shoulder. He turned around and saw Hua Luori smiling brightly.

"Take good care of Zhanyi, she needs you right now," Hualuori said sincerely.

Lin Chen nodded slightly and strode towards the house:

"I will."

"..."

Throughout the entire breakfast time, Lin Chen and Li Zhanyi pretended that nothing had happened and simply ate their breakfast.

Jiang Zhengge has stockpiled a lot of instant noodles here. It's fine for a short period of time, but Lin Chen estimates that if it exceeds seven days, he will feel nauseous at the smell of instant noodles.

Don't ask him how he knows; it's all hard-won lessons.

"Are you feeling alright?" Li Zhanyi asked softly after finishing her meal.

"It's alright, there's nothing wrong."

Lin Chen looked at Li Zhanyi and smiled.

"Did you sleep well?"

He regretted it as soon as he opened his mouth, because Li Zhanyi's cheeks were noticeably redder.

Hiss... Military generals aren't good with words... Damn it!

Lin Chen was about to say something to salvage the situation when Li Zhanyi nodded.

“I slept very well,” she said.

She got up, picked up the bowl from the table, and went to the kitchen:

"The director said to gather at the intelligence room later. She went out this morning and figured out the next strategy."

"it is good."

Watching Li Zhanyi's retreating figure, Lin Chen felt his heart still pounding slightly.

"What a lovely girl," Hua Luori sighed softly, "If only your Director Hua were a little more vulnerable like her... how would Director Hua ever get married..."

Lin Chen tried his best not to imagine Director Hua Molan's married life. After a short rest, he pushed open the door to the intelligence room.

Upon entering, Lin Chen felt somewhat dazed: an intelligence board exactly like the one in the Rapid Response Division's office was placed in the center of the room, with various clues and photos displayed on it.

Director Hua Molan was standing in front of the information board, deep in thought.

"You've arrived."

Hua Molan nodded to Lin Chen, then looked at Hua Luori:

"Did you sneak a drink of coffee?"

"I didn't!" Hua Luori immediately retorted.

"You left your coffee cup on the counter without even washing it," Hua Molan frowned.

Hua Luo Ri stammered for a while, then finally sighed softly and gave up trying to argue.

"Have a little something to drink..."

“You’re still getting injections, so cut down on your caffeine intake,” Hua Molan said sternly. “This is a one-time exception.”

"Oh..."

At that moment, the door to the intelligence room was pushed open, and Li Zhanyi strode in.

She seemed to have calmed down considerably, and jogged lightly to Lin Chen's side:

"Has it started? Has it started?"

"I've been waiting for you." Lin Chen chuckled.

Therefore, Hua Molan began to hold a meeting:

"I just went to scout around, and it seems the situation outside isn't good. The various forces are still fighting amongst themselves, so we should avoid going out and rest and recuperate."

"In the current situation, Hualuo Ri definitely can't fight anymore. Without the 'Black Knight,' her combat ability is about the same as that of an adult Border Collie."

"I'm a great shot, okay?!" Hana-roji protested, seemingly refusing to be a mascot.

"Rejected. Your highest shooting score is only A+, and you'll never reach S. Subspace is a good fit for you right now, since it saves on blocking agents in this environment."

"Sigh..." Hua Luori sighed, "Alright, then I'll be your backup."

"Be good, be a good girl."

Hua Molan ruffled Hua Luori's hair and looked up at Lin Chen:

"What we need to do now is to reorganize our forces as much as possible, and then take back the Bureau of Investigation once the situation has stabilized a bit."

“That makes perfect sense.” Li Zhanyi nodded.

"Anyone have a choice?" Lin Chen looked at the clue board.

Apparently there is.

Hua Molan gently tapped the photo in the center of the blackboard with a stick and said softly:

"Armed Section One".

Since joining the Investigation Bureau, Lin Chen had never met any of the members of the Armed Forces Division.

He had only heard of this mysterious subject twice: once during the Whale Nest Incident, when the Rain Capital was about to fall; and the other time during the Black Star Ascension Incident.

In both incidents, the First Armed Division was ordered to "return," but Lin Chen knew nothing more about the intelligence.

"The Armed Forces Section 1 is responsible for patrolling the area near Yudu year-round to resolve local riots," Hua Molan explained to Lin Chen. "They represent the most powerful force of the Investigation Bureau and train the most elite soldiers, so they need a lot of external combat experience."

"Moreover, this is one of the Bureau of Investigation's biggest sources of revenue—providing security and order to the areas surrounding Yudu."

"The Investigation Bureau's strongest force..." Lin Chen nodded slightly, "...is stronger than the Rapid Response Division One?"