The aliens who were picked up by Superman at the beginning

Chapter 233 Murder to Silence

"Who released this virus?"

Why did I die so quickly?

"And what role do the Olympian gods play in this story?"

Constantine's eyelids were almost closed, but his eyebrows were still twitching.

It wasn't until Li Zhen asked the third question that Constantine finally perked up a little.

"You actually doubt Olympus? No wonder you asked me to shield you from being spied on."

"Of course I suspect them."

Li Zhen looked down at her palm.

This body, created by God, is so flawed that it's unclear whether it was rushed or designed this way. Despite the seemingly clear palm lines, not a single pore can be seen on the skin.

"The speed at which they rescued me was essentially about the same speed at which I died; it all took me completely by surprise."

Constantine almost burst out laughing.

"No way, bro, I never think about these kinds of questions. Every time I accidentally die, some random person comes along and saves me, and I never dwell on them. They're my saviors."

"At first, I didn't want to doubt it either."

"After all, it was Mr. Prince who came to my rescue at the crucial moment."

Upon arriving on Earth, aside from Superman (whichever Superman it was), the person Lee Jung had the most contact with was Wonder Woman, so he subconsciously didn't let suspicion fester in his heart.

The explanation given by Olympus is also quite reasonable.

The golden apple represents divine power; the source of the Goddess of Conflict's power is her divine nature; and the blessings from the gods that Li Zhen actively sought represent the gods' approval.

The convergence of these three elements transformed him into a true demigod.

What a reasonable combination, what a fitting coincidence.

"But Hercules reminded me of my current situation in a very ingenious way: I would be under the watchful eyes of the gods at all times, and even the most private secrets would be completely unsafe."

"Although I can't be sure whether Hercules did it intentionally or unintentionally, it still makes me start to think about it."

""

The more you think, the more things come to mind.

Diana Prince's subjective intention to not harm him is useless, because from Diana's perspective, what bad thing could it be if a student became a demigod?

Diana herself is a demigod. For a princess of Paradise Island, becoming a demigod is not such a bad thing, is it?

Now suppose Zeus takes the initiative to contact Diana and says to her: "Your student is about to die, but I have a way to save him. Do you want to do it?"

Even if Diana had a bad relationship with Zeus, upon hearing this, and combined with Donna's rambling on about Gotham City facing a major crisis, the Justice League already suffering, and our instructor (Li Zhen) leading the Teen Titans in the attack, she was still affected.

Is there any time left for her to think?

Good heavens, they were so afraid of not being able to catch up that they even temporarily granted Diana divine authority, which demigods are not allowed to use, just waiting for the princess of Paradise Island to storm into Gotham and abduct Lee Jung back to the realm of the gods.

"I don't think I have that much face, but there are still many details to sort out."

Constantine took the cigarette butt he had been chewing on from his mouth and tapped it on his fingernail.

You have one and a half minutes left.

"Rachel, is there any way to erase or block this memory from my mind?"

Upon hearing this, Constantine immediately became eager to try, but after seeing Rachel nod, he immediately became dejected.

He glared at Rachel with some displeasure, wondering what kind of background this girl had, that she could even perform such difficult soul magic.

Li Zhen breathed a sigh of relief without making a sound.

Who knows if letting Constantine touch his head/soul will lead to something even worse than the truth he's now trying to uncover.

He held up three fingers to Rachel once again.

"The first question is about the source of the virus. The Justice League will definitely investigate this, and Batman and his team will pursue it relentlessly. So as long as we stay closely connected with Gotham City, we'll get the answer sooner or later."

"The second problem requires our joint efforts. I even suspect that this virus was originally targeting me. During the time when I was blessed by the gods, I always felt as if I saw some shadowy figure hiding deep inside, and I think I even punched it."

"I will search for the third problem slowly in the realm of gods. After that, you must still guard my body for a period of time. Unless I emphasize this to you three times in a row, do not hand it over to the realm of gods."

Constantine urged again, saying there were about ten seconds left.

Li Zhen's gaze towards Rachel suddenly softened.

"When I hugged you and made that request, how did you know what I really meant?"

Rachel's cheeks flushed red again. She didn't answer immediately, but instead looked in Constantine's direction.

Constantine was taken aback, then gave a sarcastic remark.

"No, do I really need to avoid something this simple?"

But when Li Zhen looked over, a shadow suddenly fell over Constantine's heart.

He immediately retreated, even trying to escape the shadow space.

"Avoid! I'll avoid it immediately! I swear!"

Li Zhen flashed in front of Constantine and, amidst the other's astonished gaze filled with countless profanities, slammed down with one hand.

"Sorry, only the dead can keep secrets. As for you, at least you can keep them for a while."

Although this body only has one-thousandth of the strength, it is still sufficient.

Constantine's built-in defensive magic was activated again, but Li Zhen's body exploded with countless rays of divine power, breaking through those magical defenses once again in a different way.

Only after that body had turned into a puddle of exploding flesh and bone under his palm did Li Zhen slowly speak.

"I promise to make it up to you in other ways. Maybe next time you can act in a way that makes me trust you even more."

He raised his hand and looked at his palm. The flowing blood seemed to have a life of its own, writhing in the lines of his palm. Then, in an instant, it transformed into thousands of vicious curses, deeply imprinted into his temporary divine body.

"Just as I imagined, ever since I broke his leg in close combat last time, he's come up with a whole bunch of ways to target me."

However, these curses are currently to his liking.

Li Zhen put down his hand and turned to look at Rachel, who had quietly walked up behind him.

The girl raised her hands and cupped Li Zhen's face in them.

"Because you made a promise to me."

Then Rachel tiptoed and gently kissed Li Zhen on the lips.

The touch was soft and fleeting; by the time Rachel lowered her hand, Li Zhen's eyes had become somewhat dazed.

He lifted his foot with a hint of disgust from the blood flowing freely on the ground.

"That guy is disgusting. I only let him in once, and he left a secret door in here. I don't know where he got all these strange tricks from."

Then he looked at Rachel with a grin.

"Olympus needs to take my body back; they have a way to revive the body that was killed by the virus."

Rachel's voice sounded particularly cold, shrouded in her hood.

"No! According to the customs of my hometown, the body of a loved one after death must not be touched or defiled by others."

"But I'm not actually dead yet, am I?"

"I said no, and that's final!"

Hermes, in the realm of the gods, wiped away the remaining grime from the corner of his eye with some annoyance, his brows furrowing unconsciously.

"Where do you find such a backward custom?"

"What did you say?"

Diana looked at Hermes with a puzzled expression, but the latter waved his hand and remained silent.

Li Zhen and Rachel chatted for a while longer, and Hermes only gave a curt urging when the magic gate reopened.

"It's best to do it as soon as possible, otherwise after seven days, your spirit may not be able to perfectly integrate with your body."

Li Zhen calmly stretched out one foot towards the divine realm.

Hermes immediately broke down and began to scream.

"What's wrong with your divine body? Where did all this dark, rubbish come from?!"