I write obituaries for the gods

Wang Pan raised his gun, and the others instantly followed suit and fired—

"Da da da da da!"

A burst of bullets was fired, but they all stopped in mid-air.

The next second, a flash of silver light, and Lin Chen rushed through the portal to the center of the formation, grabbed an investigator's head, and slammed it against the wall—

"Crack!"

After stunning the target, Lin Chen immediately turned his head and used magnetic force to manipulate the muzzle of Wang Hu's raised gun—

"Da da da da—"

"Aaaaaah, I've completed the full marathon! The full marathon!" Wang Hu roared, "I curse you—"

"Oh!"

Lin Chen punched Wang Hu in the face, knocking him to the ground and sending him tumbling down several steps.

A burst of bullets swept over, and Lin Chen dodged it with a quick movement, raising his hand upwards—

"Clap!"

The guns of the remaining three men flew upwards and stuck firmly to the ceiling.

"Is this all the Quick Response Department is capable of?" Lin Chen said indifferently.

With a flick of his wrist, the superalloy axe caught the moonlight streaming in from the window, its sharp edge gleaming.

Wang Pan took two steps back as if facing a formidable enemy, made a gesture, and then drew a straight knife from his waist.

“We’ll find out soon,” he said in a low voice.

The two investigators suddenly launched an attack; one's fingertips crackled with electricity, and the other's muscles suddenly swelled.

Lin Chen dodged the incoming lightning bolt, ducked to avoid another person's punch, and then threw a punch himself—

"Oh!"

He punched the investigator in the chest, then swiftly threw him to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw. He then turned and used his axe to block Wang Pan's slashing blade.

"clang!"

Sparks flew as Lin Chen delivered a swift shoulder bump, knocking Wang Pan back, then reached out to the last investigator who was preparing to launch a sneak attack—

"Zizi!"

"Ahhhh!"

The investigator's electrical spark went out of control instantly, exploding wildly on his own body, causing his eyes to roll back and him to fall to the ground.

Lin Chen turned around and faced Wang Pan, who was slowly getting up.

"What did Louis give you in return?" Lin Chen said softly. "I thought you would stay sober."

"Sober? I think I'm sober enough."

Wang Pan didn't rush to attack, but instead assumed a fighting stance, confronting Lin Chen in the corridor.

“I know very well what you have done.”

"What did we do?" Lin Chen asked.

"You didn't assist Xilena Boswell in launching Black Star?" Wang Pan said in a low voice. "At the time, I was in the Space Islands. Through the monitoring system, I saw your conversation with Triton, and I also saw Section Chief Jiang personally press the launch button."

“It seems you’ve investigated quite a bit yourself,” Lin Chen said in a low voice. “Go on.”

"What else is there to say?" Wang Pan shook his head. "When Louis ordered all anti-aircraft missiles to be launched, it was you who helped Triton protect the rockets and allowed Black Star to take off, wasn't it?"

"Black Star blasted a beam of light at New Washington, causing chaos worldwide. Isn't that all thanks to you?"

"Even without the so-called 'historical collapse plan,' the fact that he colluded with the Foundation's demigods... I don't think there's any way to deny it, right?"

After Wang Pan finished speaking, Lin Chen sighed softly.

“You’ve been misled,” he said in a low voice.

Indeed, Wang Pan is not the kind of person who can be easily persuaded. His decision to join Louis must have been based on his own investigation.

That night, he shot Lin Chen when he saw him at the Investigation Bureau, perhaps for this very reason.

But he misunderstood many of these things.

"It seems you're not going to let us go tonight." Lin Chen gently twirled the axe.

"Don't you miss home?" Wang Pan moved the joints of the robotic arm. "I'll take you home, Brother Lin."

The next second, Wang Pan's figure suddenly accelerated, and the rotating structure inside the robotic arm roared and started operating, emitting a loud noise!

"Buzzing—"

He swung his straight blade with terrifying force, slashing at Lin Chen!

"clang!"

But Lin Chen blocked it with ease!

Lin Chen suddenly parried Wang Pan's straight blade with a flick of his wrist, then immediately swung his axe in succession—

"Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!"

Wang Pan struggled to parry Lin Chen's storm-like attacks, retreating repeatedly in the corridor, her expression growing increasingly strained.

Just as Wang Pan was about to be forced against the wall by Lin Chen, he suddenly shifted to the side—

"clang!"

Lin Chen's axe slammed into the wall, collapsing half of it and letting in the moonlight like quicksilver.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Wang Pan suddenly plunged the knife into Lin Chen's chest—

"Ding!"

But it pierced Lin Chen's dark blue coating!

Wang Pan was stunned to see that his knife couldn't even penetrate Lin Chen's skin.

That moment of hesitation was a perfect opening.

"Crack!"

Lin Chen swung his axe down hard, blasting Wang Pan's mechanical arm away! Sparks flew from the severed wound.

The massive impact caused Wang Pan to lurch backward, about to plummet down the street below—

"Snapped!"

Lin Chen grabbed Wang Pan by the collar and pulled him back.

Still shaken, Wang Pan looked up and saw Lin Chen's eyes shimmering slightly like a deep blue moon under the mercury-like moonlight.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment, and everything remained unresolved.

"..."

Lin Chen stared at Wang Pan for a while, then pulled him hard and threw him back into the corridor.

Wang Pan fell against the wall, coughed twice, and looked down at his broken arm.

"Are you even human?" he gasped softly. "That azure coating... isn't that Triton's power?"

Lin Chen did not answer.

He walked up to Wang Pan, casually pulled off his headset, and put it into his own ear.

"Rapid Response Team A-1, what's going on? Please respond!"

He took the earphones off, put them back in Wang Pan's ears, and whispered:

"Tell them that the target has been captured and have them land on the roof to pick them up."

"Why did I do this?" Wang Pan gasped for breath.

“All your team members are still alive,” Lin Chen glanced at the investigators groaning on the ground. “What route do you intend for me to take? Mercy or threat?”

"The key question is, what route do you want to take?" Wang Pan glared at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen looked at Wang Pan and saw incomprehension, confusion, and anger in his eyes.

“Your investigation results are wrong. It was Louis who colluded with the Foundation. Quick Reaction Division 1 did not betray us,” Lin Chen said in a low voice. “The decision made at that time was the best solution that could be obtained under the circumstances at that time. If Black Star could not take off, the Foundation would have already reached Sodom and achieved its goal.”

"How can I trust you..." Wang Pan exhaled.

"You should trust me," Lin Chen said.

"We trusted Professor Jürgen in the same way before, didn't we?"

Wang Pan raised her head, and a hint of pain suddenly appeared on her face.

"Before he put on the helmet, who knew he was that crazy Euclid? He's always been a good man, just like you."

"And what was the result? What was the result of trust? All my brothers died in the whale's nest!"

"Dead! All dead! That kind old man killed them all without hesitation! Without even blinking!"

He suddenly became somewhat hysterical, his eyes bloodshot and his expression distorted.

Sparks crackled from the severed arm, like spurting blood.

Wang Pan stared at Lin Chen, panting, for a long while, then her voice suddenly softened, as if she had lost all her strength:

"Tell me, Brother Lin, how can I trust you?"

“…”

Lin Chen stared at Wang Pan for a while, then closed his eyes.

“You came to see me because you can’t fool yourself anymore. Two months is enough time for you to realize that Louis is a mad dog.”

"Then how can I be sure you aren't?" Wang Pan said softly.

“You have no choice,” Lin Chen opened his eyes. “You have no choice but to watch the rain continue to rot or place a bet.”

"And what's the price?" Wang Pan looked up.

“We’ve already paid a heavy price,” Lin Chen said.

The two stared at each other for a while before Wang Pan finally gently raised her hand and pressed down on the earpiece.

He struggled for a moment, then spoke softly:

"Rapid Reaction Team A-1 calling Black Hawk 3: Target captured, come to the rooftop to pick up the person."

"Thank God you're all safe," the driver's voice came through the phone. "We're approaching the rooftop and preparing to evacuate the package."

"..."

Wang Pan took off the headset and tossed it aside.

"Make sure they're alright," Wang Pan said softly.

Lin Chen nodded.

“You all need to be quick to respond to rain,” he said. “Do your jobs well, but…”

He glanced at the investigators lying in the corridor and shook his head.

“Your assessments need to be conducted with stricter standards,” he said in a low voice.

"..."

Five minutes later, on the rooftop.

Lin Chen threw the unconscious Black Hawk 3 pilot off the helicopter and looked back.

At this moment, Litty is helping everyone board the plane. Don't let her thin arms and legs fool you, she's incredibly strong.

"Brother Lin Chen, sit down!"

Litty slammed the cabin door shut and gave Lin Chen a thumbs-up.

Lin Chen nodded, then piloted the helicopter straight into the night sky, flying towards the Southern Development Zone.

In fact, this was Lin Chen's first time flying a helicopter; he had only seen her operate it before when he and Black Sword flew a helicopter together to bomb a cargo ship.

However, it seems to work alright in practice.

The main reason is that the Bureau of Investigation's helicopters have assisted piloting systems, haha.