I write obituaries for the gods.

Chapter 6 The Eye of the Hurricane

Solve it.

Lin Chen broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing the assertion coming through his earpiece.

He saw the foundation staff disappear at the end of the corridor and instinctively wanted to chase after them, but the surrounding scenery suddenly became blurry, like an oil painting that had been splashed with water.

"..."

Standing in a pure white chaos, Lin Chen stared blankly into the distance.

Therefore, it seems that the "Mirage City" can only record information within a certain range that Lin Chen passed through, or rather, it records...

history.

The history Lin Chen experienced will be imprinted in this pure white city in some form, like a reflection in a puddle, with every detail recorded clearly.

But right now, that's not important to Lin Chen.

Importantly... he knew in advance about the foundation's next steps:

Get rid of Lin Chen and Huihui.

And the timing... was right after the "Skybreaker" commendation ceremony, after the public opinion had calmed down.

As it turned out, his earlier concerns were not unfounded: the Foundation did indeed intend to take action and had most likely already planted spies to monitor him and Huihui. If they did anything out of line, they would most likely be dealt with immediately.

What should I do?

Leave the city?

Impossible... The foundation will definitely monitor their actions...

Then... take the initiative to contact them and try to negotiate?

Impossible... The Foundation would never leave behind unstable elements. Even though Lin Chen was just a tenant who was not related to them, he was directly put on their elimination list.

So... what other options are left?

Could it be... a rebellion?

The thought surprised Lin Chen himself, and he shook his head helplessly.

How could that be... The Foundation wouldn't bother sending a "demigod" to get rid of him and Huihui.

Just create some unexpected events.

He was just an ordinary man without any fighting skills, and Huihui was just a little girl.

In this rain-soaked city shrouded by the Foundation, they are nothing but ants; a single drop of rain could wipe them out like a tsunami.

That...

What other options are left?

Should we go find Jiang Zhengge again and report the case?

No... Lin Chen had no idea whether the things in the "Mirage City" counted, nor could they be used as evidence to persuade others.

If this white world is merely a means by which some anomaly attempts to corrupt him, then if he goes to the investigation bureau now, he will only be detained and questioned.

He's been detained, so what will happen to Huihui?

"..."

As he watched the paths being blocked one by one, Lin Chen clenched his fists tighter and tighter.

He recalled that flight to the rainy city, looking down at the colossal structure shrouded in rain and mist from the plane; that godlike silhouette still lingers in his mind.

The ideal of soaring to great heights is shrouded in mist and rain in reality.

In this rain-shrouded city, the landlord's family once held an umbrella over Lin Chen, allowing him to experience a brief moment of warmth.

But the umbrella was torn apart by the torrential rain, showing no mercy whatsoever.

He was pushed into the torrential rain, and the howling wind whipped at him, threatening to knock him to the ground.

Why...

The landlord couple deserved to die, and Huihui deserved to die?

Do I, Lin Chen, deserve to die?

Just because of that so-called demigod, that irritable giant baby, just for the foundation's so-called "public opinion management"?

Lin Chen clenched his fist tighter and tighter.

He suddenly felt an urge: he wanted revenge, revenge for the landlord couple!

He wanted to defend himself; he wanted to protect Huihui!

If we can't escape Rain City, then we must find a way to use Rain City's power to dismantle the enemy.

Public opinion...you guys care a lot about public opinion, right...?

Lin Chen's thoughts focused on "Qingtian," and the surrounding white city rapidly transformed into the scene of the broken Iron Horn Bridge.

He raised his head and looked at the deity hanging in the rain, his anger growing even stronger.

He once regarded demigods as supreme beings, a superior species.

But after witnessing Qingtian's ugly face, Lin Chen knew that those universal perceptions were just illusions created by the Foundation.

They are the face of the foundation.

They wanted to undermine the foundation's public relations strategy and use public opinion to protect themselves...

We have to tear off this mask.

"Then let's start with you."

Lin Chen's nails dug into his flesh, but he didn't feel any pain.

"Boom!"

A sudden clap of thunder jolted Lin Chen awake from his dream.

He suddenly sat up in bed and looked out the window: the rain was pounding against the glass, and lightning illuminated the outline of the city's outer ring, but the glass was a blur.

"...?"

Lin Chen staggered to his feet, rubbing his temples and feeling the slight stinging pain.

He walked to the glass window, pressed himself against it, and saw the white city reflected in the hazy glass.

The mirage city... is real...

That wasn't a dream...

Lin Chen gazed at the city's reflection and spoke softly:

"I don't know why you gave me this power, but I don't care, even if you want to harm me..."

"Before that...I will resist..."

Resist...

He needs weapons.

Subconsciously, Lin Chen's attention focused on the long boxes in the lobby of the Investigation Bureau.

In the reflection of the glass, the scene of the "Mirage City" also shifts to those long boxes.

With Lin Chen's will, the long box became clearer and clearer in the glass...

Lin Chen suddenly felt a strong instinct; he reached out and gently touched the glass...

"Clatter!"

Accompanied by the sound of shattering glass, it was as if the boundary between dimensions had suddenly torn apart...

The long box defied the principles of perspective Lin Chen could perceive, abruptly detaching itself from the glass surface—

"Clatter!"

Lin Chen suddenly took two steps back, staring blankly at the long trunk that had been thrown against the window.

The boxes were still wet from the rain, as if they had just been transported in a downpour.

Lin Chen raised his head and looked at the reflection in the glass: the mirage city had vanished.

It's as if... this long trunk was originally in Lin Chen's room.

"..."

Lin Chen wiped the rainwater off the long box and then opened it.

The revolver shotgun he had seen in the mirage city was lying in the foam, with a box of bullets next to it.

Lin Chen picked up the shotgun and gently touched its cool, smooth metal surface with his hand.

It's true...

"Mirage City" directly projects things from memories into reality?

A white object suddenly caught Lin Chen's attention. He looked down and saw an instruction manual lying at the bottom of the long box.

He picked up the instruction manual and read its title:

RBAI-1045 "Anti-Gamma" Special Revolver Shotgun.

......

Lin Chen picked up the instruction manual once again by the bedside in the rented room.

During this time, he read the instruction manual repeatedly, thoroughly understanding its contents and how to operate the gun.

"Anti-Gamma" means that this gun is a weapon designed to deal with gamma-level anomalous entities.

Under the Foundation's classification system, anomalous entities are divided into five levels: Omega, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta, with their threat level decreasing from high to low.

Demigods, on the other hand, use the same hierarchical system, with each level corresponding to the level of anomalies they can handle.

For example, Optimus Prime is a gamma-level demigod, which means he can handle gamma-level anomalies on his own.

Anomalies of this level can typically "affect a small urban area in an instant," which is already considered a high-risk anomaly for the general public.

Therefore, Lin Chen knew the power of this shotgun: Gamma-level anomalous entities usually have physical structures that are difficult to destroy, and this shotgun was designed to deal with them.

But if that were all, Lin Chen wouldn't have read the instruction manual repeatedly.

In fact, what he really cared about was the end of the instruction manual.

There were a few lines of hastily written words:

"...Optimus Prime's weakness lies in his armor. His muscles will continuously expand without the armor's restraint, and only when he is encased in a restraint device will his muscle density be enhanced..."

"...The suppressor is also used to suppress his mad emotions. If we go into direct combat, we should prioritize destroying his suppressor so that he can no longer control his emotions..."

"...In addition, without his helmet, Optimus Prime will instinctively seek out high-temperature objects, which can be used to interfere with him..."

"...This product is equipped with one armor-piercing slug, several high-temperature dragon's breath rounds, and several training non-lethal rounds..."

"...Remember, this is a backup plan. Don't easily escalate a melee with a demigod; you won't end up well..."

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