I write obituaries for the gods.

As a technician in Section One, Louis was responsible for collecting operational intelligence.

Generally speaking, he is responsible for preparing this preliminary intelligence, since the Foundation strictly controls most information channels in Yudu.

If you want to obtain information through these channels, some technical means become necessary.

Director Zuo Xia has been working for the foundation behind the scenes for so long, and it was only discovered yesterday. Logically, this means that his encryption level is very high.

Louis was prepared to stay up all night again, digging three feet into the ground to figure out his itinerary.

As a result, the newcomer arrived early in the morning with Zuo Xia's itinerary information.

Dude, are you moving this fast?

Lin Chen felt a little embarrassed by Louis's surprised gaze.

He briefly explained the handover process with Shen Xuanyi and clarified his source of information.

"So that's how it is. Shen Xuanyi was actually willing to betray the circle," Louis murmured. "I thought that even if their upper circle fell on hard times, they wouldn't betray each other."

"Even those at the top are just mortals," Li Zhanyi blinked. "Besides, look at how badly the United Concrete Group has been persecuted."

"That's true, the Shen family has really had a rough time lately."

Louis adjusted his glasses and looked at Lin Chen.

"We've been working from home, so we haven't officially met yet."

Louis walked up to Lin Chen and extended his hand to him:

"I am Louis, a technician and intelligence specialist in Section One."

"I'm Lin Chen," Lin Chen shook hands with Louis, "By the way, can we work from home in Section 1? Do we not need to clock in?"

"Don't even mention it, I'm on sick leave and had no choice. I ate a takeout meal a while ago and have had stomach problems for a week now..."

Louis's face paled slightly, as if he were reliving the fear that originated from the depths of his soul.

"The food safety outside these days is really... I was so sick from diarrhea every day during that period, I'll only eat at the cafeteria from now on..."

"Food safety is really not good," Lin Chen sighed. "Try to eat out as little as possible."

"I dare not eat it. That boxed lunch is more effective than laxatives." Louis clenched his fist fiercely.

Someone really does put laxatives in the lunchboxes... Lin Chen recalled the despicable things he had done.

He also needs to be careful not to eat random things outside in the future. If he gets an upset stomach like Louis, he won't be able to work from home.

"This is Oswald," Jiang Zhengge pointed to the gloomy gentleman in the corner, "He doesn't like to talk; in your terms, he's a 'person'."

Lin Chen looked at Oswald in the corner and immediately understood why Li Zhanyi said, "Don't play with him."

The gentleman's exposed skin was completely wrapped in bandages, and his black coat made him look like a bat poised to pounce, while the top hat on his head added a touch of elegance to his terrifying appearance.

But just from his light blue eyes, Lin Chen could sense a chilling aura honed by his long years of wandering in the shadows.

How terrifying! This character looks like the kind that's really scary.

"Hello, I'm Lin Chen." Lin Chen nodded to Oswald.

Oswald nodded at him, but did nothing else.

He glanced at Lin Chen, then at Li Zhanyi, which startled Li Zhanyi so much that she quickly shrank behind Lin Chen.

"Alright, now that Kobayashi and Jin'i have brought the crucial information, let's get down to business."

Jiang Zhengge cleared his throat and called out to Lucy at the other end of the room:

"Lucy, the meeting is starting!"

"They're here."

Lucy came over with a tray of drinks and handed them out to everyone.

Lin Chen and Li Zhanyi both got lattes, Louis got an espresso, and Jiang Zhengge got an iced Americano.

And Oswald... Lucy gave him a bottle of vodka.

"Let's begin." Lucy clapped her hands.

Lin Chen suppressed his curiosity to ask "why he can drink during work hours" and looked at the clue board:

"The Waldorf Hotel, in my memory, is it located near the Iron Cape Bridge?"

"Yes!" Li Zhanyi raised his hand. "I was on the rooftop of that hotel supporting you!"

"If the intelligence is correct, then we must prepare for action within three days," Jiang Zhengge said. "Louis, do you have any information about this Rain City Star Film Carnival?"

"It's quite popular; it's a promotional event," Louis said, typing on his computer as he stood at the table. "Many well-known directors from the US are here."

"Then we should try to handle things quietly and avoid attracting too much attention," Jiang Zhengge nodded. "We need to operate covertly. There is only one objective: to take away Zuo Xia's door opener."

"Will he carry it with him?" Li Zhanyi tilted her head.

"It was hard to say before, but after the bunker incident, even if the Foundation doesn't allow it, he will definitely find a way to carry it with him."

Jiang Zhengge revealed a "I have it all under control" smile.

"After all, if someone tries to harm him, he still has a chance to escape with the door opener."

"This is also something we need to be careful about—we must not let him escape, and if necessary, we should kill the target."

"Oh, you got kill permission from the pressure monster?" Lucy raised her eyebrows.

"I haven't told Hua Molan yet," Jiang Zhengge said with a slight smile, "According to her, the case has now involved the F Council and Euclid, and she wants to hold a meeting to discuss it."

"No need to investigate," Oswald said in a low voice. "If absolutely necessary, I'll make it look like an accident."

Indeed, he's a very scary character...

"No matter what, we don't have time to wait," Lin Chen shook his head slightly. "According to what Captain England said, the foundation's plan is about to be implemented."

Could that subspace city known as "Utopia" be that weapon?

What bothered Lin Chen was that he felt the city and the "Mirage City" seemed to have some similarities...

"Yes, the results of the investigation into the bunker ruins by the Third Division are in," Louis looked up. "The subspace erosion characteristics of the bunker are consistent with the school incident."

"This means that the Foundation used the same method in both incidents," Jiang Zhengge rubbed his forehead. "A weapon that can drag reality into the subspace is most likely an entity."

"This weapon isn't quite at the stage where we can use it however we want yet," Lucy shrugged, "but I reckon it will be soon."

"So we can't wait for our dear Director to hold a meeting," Jiang Zhengge smiled. "Oswald, do you have any suggestions regarding the infiltration?"

Oswald shook his head:

"I'll go investigate."

After saying that, he left the office.

"See? I told you he was hard to get along with!" Li Zhanyi peeked out from behind Lin Chen and looked at Oswald's figure disappearing through the doorway.

"It really is eerie."

Lin Chen glanced at the clue board and stared at the newly nailed photo of "Euclid" on it.

"Section Chief, I have another question," he said. "Euclid's appearance means our investigation is on the right track. But what if he shows up for this operation as well?"

"Do we have a way to defeat an Alpha-level demigod?"

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