I write obituaries for the gods.

Chapter 49 Obstacle Breaking Operation

Two hours later, Lin Chen boarded a troop transport vehicle bound for the Southern Development Zone.

All the members of Section One were sitting in the back compartment, checking their equipment.

Lin Chen took out a revolver shotgun, pulled out the magazine, and filled it with 23mm buckshot.

"A gamma-level anomalous entity," he said softly. "This is the first time."

"Don't worry, gamma-level anomalous entities are generally a little weaker than gamma-level demigods." Li Zhanyi, sitting next to Lin Chen, gently nudged him with his elbow.

That sounds reassuring, after all, Lin Chen once killed a gamma-level demigod.

"But that entity sounds like it's going to be a hassle..." Lucy, sitting across from me, interjected.

Lin Chen recalled Professor Jürgen's description of the gamma-level entity "Archiver": This entity roams within the bunker, can be moved through any information medium, and creates "files" on everyone who enters the bunker.

In one eyewitness report, an investigator triggered a "file administrator" transfer by glancing at the time on his phone.

According to his teammates, the investigator was skinned and his bones removed within seconds, and his skin was used to make a book, with his life story written on the blood-red pages.

"This means we need to avoid any 'reading' behavior as much as possible," Jiang Zhengge said in a low voice. "But don't worry, even if it's transmitted to our faces, we still have a fighting chance."

Lin Chen looked at Jiang Zhengge: he was loading a ridiculously large revolver with thick, long bullets.

"An RSH-12 special edition, 12.7x55mm caliber, PS12B armor-piercing rounds," Li Zhanyi's eyes lit up. "Old Jiang, when did you get these?"

"Be serious, we're working."

"Section Chief Jiang, when did you acquire it?" Li Zhanyi asked with a grin, changing his form of address.

"It was given to me by Hua Molan the day before yesterday. She said it was an early birthday present."

Jiang Zhengge sighed softly, flicked the magazine, and put the gun back in its holster.

"Remember, we need to find the files before Captain England does, and avoid conflict with him as much as possible."

"Of course, if a conflict is unavoidable, we'll just fight while the video is on. He'll either kill us all or wait for something bad to happen. If he's wary, he won't dare to make a move."

At that moment, Louis's voice came through the communication channel:

"Section Chief, the Foundation's team has begun their operation; they are entering the bunker."

"It's ahead of schedule again?" Jiang Zhengge's lips curled up slightly. "Then we can rule out Hua Molan as the mole, since we're bypassing the director."

"You actually suspected the director..." Lin Chen shook his head helplessly.

"Was it you?" Li Zhanyi poked Lin Chen's waist. "What's your purpose?"

"My goal is to earn two salaries so I can buy a car as soon as possible," Lin Chen replied fluently.

"Let Oswald do it," Jiang Zhengge pressed his earpiece. "Take care of their navigation, let them wander around in circles for a while, and we'll be there right away."

"receive."

"Who is Oswald?" Lin Chen asked Li Zhanyi beside him.

"The executioner from Section One," Li Zhanyi whispered, "the one who does dirty work. If he makes a move, it means we're going to get serious."

"The executioner?" Lin Chen was taken aback.

He thought... everyone in the department was an investigator.

"Just avoid hanging out with him, he's pretty scary," Li Zhanyi said, shrinking his neck. "But he usually doesn't hang out with us either, he's mostly out on fieldwork."

"There are such characters in the first department..." Lin Chen lowered his head, lost in thought.

......

Southern Development Zone, suburbs.

Atop the hill, a white tent stands.

At the tent entrance, a subspace navigator in a white research suit held binoculars, watching the Foundation's convoy drive towards the horizon in the distance.

After the convoy crossed a certain boundary in the wilderness, it suddenly disappeared, as if an invisible curtain had swallowed them up.

"Entering warp space, sinking," a voice came through the headset. "Initiate navigation, James."

"receive."

Navigator James put down his binoculars and turned to walk toward the tent.

Before he even reached the tent entrance, he heard screams coming from inside:

"Ahhhhh!"

What's going on? James was startled. Just then, the tent door was flung open, and the pale-faced female secretary ran out.

"Mr. James!" the secretary cried, "They've all suddenly fainted! Fainted!"

"You fainted?" James grabbed his secretary's shoulders. "Calm down, honey, I'm here, I'm here."

The female secretary calmed down; her body was still trembling slightly, but her speech was no longer so stammering.

"I...I don't know what happened, they just suddenly fainted..."

"Where are the bodyguards?"

"She fainted too..."

Fuck... James cursed inwardly.

Reason told him that running away was the best option at this time.

The problem is, tonight it's Captain England's squad that's going into the ruins...

He's run away now, but once that madman comes out, he's finished.

"Don't worry, darling, I'll handle it."

James drew his sidearm, took a deep breath, and approached the tent.

He lifted the tent flap, raised his pistol, and quickly surveyed the scene inside the tent:

Next to the instruments and monitors, the logistics staff lay sprawled out, and several bodyguards were also lying on the ground, with no obvious external injuries.

James entered the tent, carefully crouched down next to a logistics officer, and reached out to turn him over.

Then he saw the poisoned needle stuck in the logistics officer's neck.

Poison needle?

The next second, James felt everything go black before his eyes and he fell to the ground.

Behind him, the female secretary put down the crossbow and pressed the earpiece.

"The objective is no longer valid," he said in a low, hoarse voice. "Louis, guide a team, I'll hold them off."

Oswald crouched down beside James, reached out, and pressed his hand against the navigator's face.

He slowly pulled outwards, and faint gray-white particles appeared on James's face. Those particles turned into gray flames along Oswald's arm and spread all the way to his face.

His face was reshaped by the ashes and gradually transformed into James's face.

"Navigator is in position," Oswald said in James's voice as he sat down beside the instruments. "Ready to start navigation."

"Yes, this is the entrance."

"Turn right first, then left, then right again, then left again, then walk back 500 meters..."

"Given the nature of the archives, if you encounter a wall, turn around, walk 800 meters, then turn back again."

"If it's still a wall, then repeat the above three times..."

......

When we arrived at the Southern Development Zone, the setting sun had already been swallowed by the mountains, and night had climbed high into the sky, followed by a torrential downpour of ink-black rain.

Looking out the car window, Lin Chen stared at the mountains on the horizon, a sense of tension gradually rising in his heart.

"The entrance to the ruins hasn't completely broken off yet. You'll soon reach the Dimensional Slope and begin your descent into the subspace," Professor Jürgen's voice came through. "If you enter successfully, you should be greeted by a black wasteland, with the bunker located in its center."

Good luck, everyone.

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