I write obituaries for the gods

Jiang Zhengge downed half the wine in his glass in one gulp, let out a "ha," and said:

“She is Roma—or, as you are more familiar with the term Gypsy.”

"Her family originally lived in New Orleans. In 05, Hurricane Katrina destroyed the city, and the family was displaced for a long time. They eventually came to the rainy city and settled in the Liberty neighborhood, where Westerners live."

"Those white guys don't like Gypsies. They think they are thieves, liars, and witches. Now Liberty is full of gangs. Back then it was even more chaotic. Black guys and white guys were shooting at each other in the streets every day. If a few people didn't die, it was like they hadn't made a single sale."

"Guess what? This girl ended up building a small, stable community in the Liberty district, where every gang is friendly to the area."

Jiang Zhengge smiled as he said this.

Lin Chen understood the expression on his face: it was a mixture of nostalgia and regret.

"How did she do that?" Lin Chen asked softly.

"She led a group of Gypsies to maintain the actual security of the Liberty district—in other words, those Gypsy kids, under her leadership, were doing exceptionally well in eliminating threats!"

"That's so exaggerated?" Lin Chen's pupils contracted slightly.

Do Gypsies possess so many mysterious powers?

“But they are ultimately just a civilian organization. They capsized during an incident involving gamma-level erosion,” Jiang Zhengge chuckled. “That erosion just exceeded their capacity to handle it. When we arrived at the scene, many of the Gypsy boys were already dead, and only she was still struggling to hold on.”

“I rescued her, learned her story, and then invited her to join the Rapid Response Division 1.”

"Huh?" Lin Chen was stunned.

Xilena Boswell, that demigod from the Foundation...

Was it previously in the Rapid Response Department?

"Was she already a demigod back then?" Lin Chen asked.

“Otherwise, she might have evolved into a demigod later on? Reality isn’t an upgrade novel,” Jiang Zhengge chuckled. “But who knows? She lost her family in that gamma-level incident. When she joined the Investigation Bureau, she put the little yellow duck she brought from her hometown into the urn and told me she didn’t want to lose anyone else.”

"Such a pitiful girl... with the determination to fight the anomalous entity to the death... who would doubt her?"

"So, you've lured a demigod into the inner sanctum..." Lin Chen said thoughtfully.

"Yeah, this is definitely a dark chapter in my career," Jiang Zhengge shrugged.

"If she's a demigod... then what was her psionic spectrum when she joined the company?" Lin Chen suddenly asked curiously.

“It can’t be measured,” Jiang Zhengge nodded. “The result is unknown.”

"No one else... objected to her joining the company?"

"The procedures weren't very rigorous back then, so I just gave you a random answer," Jiang Zhengge said lazily. "Actually, I gave you a random answer too, mimicry and super hearing, you don't actually believe me, do you?"

"You trusted tide Leina so much back then?" Lin Chen murmured.

"Yes."

“But now she’s joined the Foundation…” Lin Chen recalled Jiang Zhengge’s attitude towards tide Leina. “I guess, she betrayed the Investigation Bureau?”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhengge remained silent for a moment, then nodded vigorously:

"Yes."

Lin Chen's hand trembled slightly as he raised his glass and took a sip of whiskey.

This time, he finally tasted the burning sensation of strong liquor.

“My psionic spectrum is also unknown,” Lin Chen said softly, “but you believe me?”

Jiang Zhengge also picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

“Yes,” he said.

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Chapter 84 People Fear Fame

After downing a glass of wine, Lin Chen felt a little dizzy.

It has to be said that for someone who doesn't drink much, a cocktail is quite strong for him.

Fortunately, this enhanced body was still reliable, and even though he was dizzy, Lin Chen's mind remained clear.

“I guess you won’t tell me how she betrayed me, right?” Lin Chen said softly.

“The file for that mission is top secret. You’ll have a chance to see it when your access level is higher,” Jiang Zhengge chuckled. “I’m telling you this so you won’t be suspicious. Xi Leina is our enemy. If she stands in our way, I won’t be lenient with her.”

"What is her ability?" Lin Chen asked.

“It seems to be related to sound waves, but I still don’t know,” Jiang Zhengge sighed. “Just like you, I still haven’t figured it out.”

He patted Lin Chen on the shoulder, a relieved smile on his face:

"Don't worry, I won't press you. A cat that catches mice is a good cat, and you've proven yourself more than once."

After saying that, Jiang Zhengge looked at the bartender and said:

"I'd like another drink, Lin Chen. Do you want some more?"

"I'm not drinking anymore."

"Okay, bring him an iced cola, and a snack... Oh no, I forgot to order the snacks..."

Jiang Zhengge subconsciously reached for a cigarette, but then realized they were indoors, so he wiped his nose.

“I will report your merit to the director directly tonight. Captain England’s death will most likely be covered up by the Foundation, and no one will know that you killed him.”

"But within our ranks, you're the hero who killed two demigods... Damn, you haven't even been with us for a month. Tomorrow you can go to HR and ask about upgrading your investigator qualification. Generally, you need to take an exam, but you don't need to. Just give them your name and they'll promote you."

"After taking the exam, did my commission increase?" Lin Chen asked sincerely.

“Yes, yes, you money-grubber,” Jiang Zhengge laughed, “Things will only get better.”

The bartender pushed two glasses towards them, and Jiang Zhengge picked up his cocktail and raised it towards Lin Chen:

"There's one more thing, the most important thing, thank you for saving Zhanyi tonight. Really, whether she had a chance to escape on her own or not, you made sure she was safe."

"Of course," Lin Chen said, picking up his Coke. "She helped me a lot, and we're roommates, after all."

"Just roommates?" Jiang Zhengge's lips curled slightly.

"Still... friends?" Lin Chen was taken aback.

"Sigh, it's a young person's business, I won't get involved."

Jiang Zhengge patted Lin Chen on the shoulder:

"Go back and rest after you finish this drink. I shouldn't have been drinking with you so late at night. Let's check on the foundation's actions tomorrow and then talk about work. This is an unprecedented victory. You should get a good night's sleep."

"Hmm," Lin Chen nodded. "By the way, Section Chief, are we still going to interrogate Zuo Xia tomorrow?"

“Of course,” Jiang Zhengge replied, “What’s wrong?”

"Can we start while I'm here?" Lin Chen asked.

He arrived at the scene in such a rush today that he couldn't figure out how "Baiduozhi" had invaded the cleaner's consciousness.

After all, the time depth of the "Mirage City" is only 14 minutes, and looking forward for 7 minutes is far from enough.

But if he were there, things would be different.

“Okay, no problem,” Jiang Zhengge patted Lin Chen on the shoulder. “I’ll call you when we’re escorting him tomorrow. Come on, cheers.”

"Boom."

"..."

After returning to the ward, Lin Chen fell asleep immediately and did not visit that white city again.

This time, he was truly exhausted.

Lin Chen slept until noon before waking up groggily and stretching out a huge yawn.

"Click click click..."

His joints cracked, and his exceptionally powerful muscles made him feel like he could do a somersault right there.

This projection's enhancement to the body... is even more intense than before.

However, Lin Chen felt he was nearing his limit.

If he continues to project his power onto the Sky like this, one day his normal power will reach the Sky's limit without the suppressor.

Going further... his physical body might need the assistance of some other abilities.

Speaking of which, I'll have to try out Captain England's magnetic manipulation sometime...

Lin Chen sat on the bed, lost in thought, like a thinker.

Li Zhanyi squatted by his bedside, staring blankly at him, and murmured:

What is this person doing?

"think."

Lin Chen turned his head and smiled faintly at Li Zhanyi:

"how do you feel?"

"It's alright, just a slight soreness in my lower back, but it's almost healed."

Li Zhanyi showed Lin Chen the scars on his arm that were fading and almost disappearing.

"Ever since Professor Jürgen started working for the Bureau of Investigation, we've had all sorts of fancy treatments. The injection I had yesterday seems to be related to the Azure Energy, and it was quite expensive... You've spent money again?"

"I didn't pay," Lin Chen shook his head. "Wait a minute, let me check..."

Lin Chen took out his phone, flipped through yesterday's bill, and looked at the payer section:

Jürgen Eisenberg.

“Professor Jürgen paid for it again,” Lin Chen scratched his head. “Even the injection I got yesterday was this kind of medicine… something called Rapid Repair Factor.”

"Professors are always like this..." Li Zhanyi muttered to herself, "No, we have to do something about it, right? Let's see if we can invite the professor to dinner?"

“Okay, I’ll arrange it.” Lin Chen nodded.

"Alright, alright, get up and eat now that you're awake," Li Zhanyi started tugging at Lin Chen's sleeve. "I've been playing here by myself for an hour, and I haven't been able to get up since you're not here. Come on, come on."

With Li Zhanyi's help, Lin Chen recovered from his morning sickness. After washing up and changing his clothes, he went to the cafeteria with her.

The two found a hot pot restaurant in the cafeteria, shoveled a huge pile of meat onto their plates, and then began to wait.

While waiting, Lin Chen could hear people whispering to each other from time to time. Whenever he looked over, those people would fall silent.

In fact, it was the same on the way to the cafeteria. Everyone seemed to be talking about something, but as soon as they saw him approaching, they pretended nothing had happened.

"Was Voldemort killed last night?" Lin Chen asked Li Zhanyi, puzzled.

"You killed him? Don't you remember?" Li Zhanyi nudged Lin Chen with his elbow. "Oh right, you didn't see that video, did you? It was really annoying this morning."

"Video? What video?"

"Wait."

Li Zhanyi took out his phone, fiddled with it for a while, and then found a video:

"See for yourself."

The moment Lin Chen saw the video title, he froze:

"Rain City's Superman Runs to the Rooftop of an Office Building; Experts: Highly Likely an Unknown Demigod from the Folk! Famous Online Novel Writer: Rain City May Be Entering an Era of Spiritual Energy Revival!"

In the video, Lin Chen sees himself running vertically up the office building, all the way to the roof.

The camera angle... is clearly the ballroom of the Waldaffodil Hotel.

“People outside don’t know it’s you, but Lucy let it slip again last night when she was drinking after the meeting,” Li Zhanyi shrugged. “This time she didn’t say you were Leon S. Kennedy, she said you were Dante!”

"Won't this... have a bad impact..." Lin Chen was a little worried.

"No, no, we also have people in charge of public opinion," Li Zhanyi said with a grin, looking at Lin Chen's bitter face. "We've already debunked the rumor that it was an AI that ran away, so don't worry. But you're not going to escape being infamous internally."

Just then, a flash went off; someone had been taking pictures without turning off the flash.

"Ugh, so annoying..." Lin Chen sighed softly.

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Chapter 85 POWER!

After lunch, Li Zhanyi went for a physical examination, while Lin Chen went to the personnel department alone.