I write obituaries for the gods

"Because I couldn't control my psychic abilities when I was a child, I was always passively predicting the future."

Li Zhanyi spoke softly, her long eyelashes drooping slightly:

“At school, my psychic will predict everything they will say and do next.”

"So I'm never really surprised by anything. For example, someone might share a riddle with me, but I already know the answer as soon as they open their mouth. Without going through the thought process, I naturally can't find it interesting, and it's hard for me to really participate in everyone's activities."

“I’m sure other kids won’t like me. They might not mean me any harm, but they’ll gradually stop playing with me.”

"For me, social interactions without surprises become unenjoyable, and I've gradually gotten used to being alone."

"And people who are too lonely will be ostracized no matter what they do."

Li Zhanyi smiled gently at Lin Chen, and once again Lin Chen saw that faint loneliness in her eyes.

People who are too lonely will be ostracized no matter what they do.

This reminded Lin Chen of himself.

When he was in college, AI painting had already taken off. After the art industry was reshuffled, all his roommates accepted reality and either started looking for connections to find jobs or prepared to take the postgraduate entrance exam to change their major.

He was the only one foolish enough to think his art was worth a few dollars and insisted on pursuing a career in design.

He went to class alone, went to the art studio alone, and went to Yudu to look for a job alone amidst the ridicule of his classmates.

He failed.

He didn't see the future he envisioned.

He's pretty stupid too.

"Did you see the meteor shower when you woke up that day?" Lin Chen asked softly.

He so wished that Li Zhanyi could tell him that she had seen a meteor shower.

But things didn't go as planned:

"I didn't see it. When I woke up, the meteor shower was over, and it was raining in the wilderness."

Li Zhanyi stretched and rested his hands behind his head.

"I even cried when I went back that time...but not because I didn't see the meteor shower."

"Alas, a helpless little girl slept for half an hour in the wilderness, only to wake up and find that no one cared about her at all, there wasn't even a single message on her phone, and she was soaking wet..."

"That was the first time I felt so far away from this world... I had no friends at school, and I couldn't see any meteor showers. I was chasing after the stars all alone, and I just fainted like an idiot."

"However, I'm not too dizzy today," Li Zhanyi suddenly added.

"Not bad?" Lin Chen looked at the girl. "Why?"

He met Li Zhanyi's calm eyes: the afterglow of starlight still lingered in those dark eyes.

A gentle smile curved the corners of the girl's lips:

"Because someone I couldn't have predicted has arrived..."

"He's taking me home."

Unbeknownst to them, the hint of loneliness that the girl had inadvertently revealed had been melted away by Lin Chen's reflection.

......

Chapter 59 Alpha Class

That evening, Lin Chenxian and Li Zhanyi returned to the headquarters of the Investigation Bureau together. Professor Jürgen examined the two of them and found that neither of them had any serious external injuries.

However, Lin Chen's trench coat was ruined, so he immediately applied for a new one.

Because Li Zhanyi had fainted, Professor Jürgen suggested that she stay overnight in the logistics department's ward to avoid any problems at home.

Lin Chen wanted to stay and watch over Zhan Yi, but he was also worried about Hui Hui being home alone.

At this moment, Professor Jürgen smiled slightly:

"He Huihui, right? Don't worry, she's supposed to stay at my place tonight... Didn't she tell you?"

"At...at your house?"

Lin Chen paused for a moment, took out his phone, and found that Huihui had replied to the message he sent in the car:

"I'm staying at a classmate's house tonight, so don't worry about me, bro."

"Classmate?" Lin Chen was a little confused.

“My daughter, Litty, and Huihui are classmates,” Professor Jürgen chuckled. “I only found out today. It turns out that the new classmate she keeps talking about is your sister…”

"Your daughter... is still so young?" Lin Chen felt that his expression was not ideal.

Doesn't this imply that Professor Jürgen is very old...?

However, Professor Jürgen simply smiled gently:

"There's nothing to hide about this. I'm not married, so I adopted a daughter from an orphanage. It's a way of keeping me connected with my family."

"This child has been sick since he was little and often has to go to the hospital. His health is not very good. It's possible that someone else wouldn't be able to take care of him... haha."

"I see." Lin Chen nodded gently.

This is a good thing for him: Huihui has made a friend, and he doesn't have to worry about not being able to take care of both things tonight.

"In short, I'll keep an eye on the girls. The ward is relatively empty tonight, so I've arranged the bed next to you. You can sleep there."

"Okay, thank you." Lin Chen nodded.

Just as Professor Jürgen was about to leave, Lin Chen suddenly remembered something and spoke again:

"Professor Jürgen, an Alpha-level demigod... what kind of power does he possess?"

He recalled Euclid and the terrifying light that sliced ​​through space.

Professor Jürgen stopped, turned around, and gently pushed up his glasses.

"According to the classification of abnormal entities, gamma-level entities can affect a small urban area, beta-level entities can affect half of a city, and alpha-level entities can instantly affect an entire city."

"And an Alpha-level demigod can deal with an Alpha-level entity on their own."

“I watched the recording. The power Euclid displayed tonight was just the tip of the iceberg. The fact that he didn’t kill you on the spot might mean something like a… warning?”

Jürgen sighed softly and forced a bitter smile at Lin Chen.

"Never think about confronting an Alpha-level demigod head-on. Don't rush, young man, the waters in this city run too deep."

"I understand." Lin Chen nodded.

He could see that this unexpected situation had caused the paranormal researcher a lot of trouble.

“There’s instant noodles in the cabinet in the office. You can make some if you’re hungry,” Professor Jürgen pointed. “I have to go back now. I wonder if Litty took her medicine on time tonight… I’ll take them to school tomorrow morning. You go ahead with your work.”

"Okay, thank you for your help."

"..."

When Lin Chen left Professor Jürgen's office and returned to his bedside, Li Zhanyi was already sleeping soundly, like a peaceful pharaoh in his coffin.

Lin Chen washed up with the disposable toiletries he had been given, then lay down on the bed and quickly fell asleep like a peaceful terracotta warrior.

......

The foundation's headquarters in the West Wing district.

On the operating table, Captain England, covered in tubes, was roaring angrily.

The proliferating iron bones that had pierced his body had now retracted, and his torso was covered in scars, making him look incredibly gruesome.

"Om——"

The triangular portal opened, and "Euclid" strode into the operating room, his face, concealed by a silver helmet, turning towards the surgeon:

"how is the situation?"

“The out-of-control situation has been successfully contained,” the surgeon whispered, “but… one of his hearts has been destroyed…”

"Find a mule or a horse and put it on him," Euclid's voice echoed strongly through the mask.

"It's already on its way."

Euclid nodded, walked to the operating table, and looked down at Ding Qilang.

“Do you know? The Investigation Bureau has already detected ‘The Republic.’ If you die there today, ‘the ghost of history’ will know everything,” Euclid buzzed. “You’re just a piece of scrap paper in the lab, yet you dream of publishing in a journal and making a name for yourself?”

"I fucking...no...ahhhhhh!"

The English captain screamed in agony, and the data on the instruments skyrocketed.

His hand was severed by a flash of silver light, the cut surface as smooth as a ruby.

“We replaced Optimus Prime because ‘Eldest Brother’ thinks you’re more obedient,” Euclid leaned closer to Captain England. “If you stop being obedient, we’ll replace you again.”

"I...I will...I will complete the mission," the British captain said through gritted teeth.

"it is good."

Euclid pressed the English captain's severed hand back in, and with a flash of silver light, all the severed nerves were instantly reconnected.

“The next phase is critical, and we must ensure the plan continues to move forward,” Euclid stroked the English captain’s forehead down to his chin. “You have one last chance.”

"I will not let you down..." the English captain said softly.

Euclid turned around, and the silver light tore open the triangular door, opening a passage for him.

He walked through the door to the edge of the rooftop, looking down at the shimmering neon lights and bustling traffic of the rain-soaked city.

He picked up an old cell phone and dialed a number:

"Bai Duozhi, get ready to take over as captain of England. I'll be very busy from now on and won't have time to clean up the mess left by 'eldest brother'."

"Received, I will prepare in advance."

In a short period of time, two of the season's top demigods have been replaced.

Euclid gazed at the bustling traffic for a while, then took two steps back and entered the triangular portal.

......

The next morning.

After sleeping like a corpse all night, the first thing Lin Chen did upon waking up was to take out his phone, open streaming media, and search for content related to Captain England.

Nothing happened.

Well, it's not that nothing happened, but rather that what happened last night didn't make it onto the streaming media, which means that the Bureau of Investigation and the Foundation have tacitly kept quiet about the matter.

As for news about the English captain, there is still some.

The foundation released an interview with Captain England, and with the determination to "know yourself and know your enemy," Lin Chen clicked on the interview.

As soon as he opened it, he heard Captain England's earth-shattering statement:

"As a heir to the British tradition, I believe that learning standard British English is just as important as defending the world."

"If you'd like to learn my accent, click the link below to purchase my English speaking course..."

Heirs of British tradition? Standard British accent? Selling spoken English lessons?

Where do you want me to start complaining?

......

Chapter 60 Jiahao-level Demigod

"Is he out of touch? His courses are selling like hotcakes online lately."

Lin Chen turned his head and found that Li Zhanyi in the next bed had woken up at some point.

The girl, wearing a loose-fitting hospital gown, stretched comfortably.

"Mmm~ The Azure Factor really works, I feel like I've been reborn~"

"Is this the track that Captain England is on?" Lin Chen looked at the live-streaming course sales room on the screen, somewhat speechless.

At least Qingtian became a movie star, and you've become a live streamer?

Or a livestreaming e-commerce host selling courses...

"Yes, his slogan is 'Make British style great again'."

Li Zhanyi climbed onto Lin Chen's bed and moved closer to his phone.