Ark Chess Player

Even so, I will never run away.

To Lin Lü's surprise, Shi Huaiya showed no fear whatsoever.

Lin Lu frowned slightly: "Didn't you understand what I said before?"

“I heard it, and I know how difficult this road will be. Even so, I will do it, I will do it with all my might. If I don’t do it, that person’s sacrifice will be meaningless, and all my efforts will only be stumbling blocks to him.”

Swire clenched her fists tightly, and the image of her boss, who had once only thought about getting by but had ultimately stood up for her, flashed through her mind.

No wonder he became a different person after attending the press conference, no wonder he stopped living aimlessly in his final days. He knew he would inevitably be held accountable afterward, so he decided to live the life he wanted in his final days as an upright police officer.

Even in death, he was wearing the standard police uniform issued by the Guard Bureau until his last moment.

"What does it matter if we sacrifice ourselves for the greater good?"

Swire murmured to herself, these were the words her boss had left for her before she attended the press conference.

"Amazing, amazing!" Lin Lu exclaimed. "You are also a partner of justice."

“…If you agree, please give me the record of exoneration.” Swire stretched out her hand, her face full of determination. “At least for the rest of my life, I will never let these people live the good life they used to.”

"No."

"Thank you... um?!"

Swire doubted he had misheard, and his outstretched hand trembled slightly.

"Why?!" Swire took a deep breath and questioned, "Don't these despicable people deserve to be punished? Give me the Record of Injustice Rectified, and I will bring them to justice, make them pay for their many evil deeds, and give justice to the wronged souls of Longmen!"

Lin Lu sighed, "I agree, but I don't believe you can do it, and I don't want to see someone like you die in a power struggle."

“If I don’t do it, who will? Would you do it?” Swire stared straight at Lin Lu, her emerald eyes reflecting the cobalt blue ghostly fire, and saw those bright eyes.

"Of course it's me, I've said it before..."

Lin Lu fanned the Book of Wrongful Convictions, as if he were pointing it at someone's face from a distance.

“I’m going to slap Wei Yanwu across the face.”

Chapter 273 As You Wish, My King (4K)

"Do you have a grudge against Wei Yanwu?"

Swire grasped at the familiar words and asked in confusion.

"It's not that I have any deep-seated hatred, but I feel quite... dissatisfied with the fact that he used my family as bait."

Lin Lu smiled, his voice calm, yet it sent a chill down Swire's spine. It was as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, the biting cold spreading from all directions, making her involuntarily want to shrink back.

"Although I really want to continue our pleasant chat, unfortunately, there's always a third wheel in the way."

Lin Lu narrowed his eyes slightly and put the Record of Injustice Rectified back into his pocket. He clapped his hands slightly, and the black mud flowing around him transformed into shadows that extended outwards from the secret chamber, enveloping the entire chamber.

As Lin Lu made this move, the shadow that had been hanging over him dissipated, revealing a dark hooded coat.

Swire suddenly perked up. Even if she didn't have a chance to catch this person now, she at least needed to get some information about them. Even the slightest clue would be helpful. As a senior superintendent of the Royal Guard, she couldn't just let the person leave so easily.

Even if Lin Lu's intentions were good, and even if he killed only evil people, he still committed murder.

...Although judging from the combat strength of both sides, if the other side wanted to leave, Swire wouldn't have the ability to stop them.

"Longmen is really interesting, they even have things like this. By the way, remember to cover your ears, open your mouth, and take a deep breath."

Lin Lu turned his head slightly, and from this angle, Shi Huaiya could vaguely see his face.

"Trust me," Lin Lu said, emphasizing his words slightly.

Swire paused for a moment, then subconsciously did as he said.

This feeling was like her grandfather instructing her to do something, a kind and indulgent gesture that also revealed a hint of strictness.

The next moment, a loud bang came from afar, and the walls of the secret chamber shattered!

Swire opened her eyes wide, since Lin Lu hadn't asked her to close them.

That's why she was able to see what was coming at her.

Amidst the scattering of rubble, a metal bullet, as thick as an adult's forearm, was entangled in countless clumps of black mud, unable to advance an inch. The deep red paint and the symbols indicating the danger of Originium infection clearly signaled the extreme peril this object possessed.

Swire pressed her hands tightly to her ears, her cherry-like mouth agape. She knew what this was!

The Guard Bureau's special forces are equipped with the Iron Fist rocket launcher, loaded with a full 150mm oversized Originium armor-piercing round!! This thing could not only shatter reinforced double-glazed windows, but it could also collapse the entire 16th floor of the Silverwing Building! The most terrifying thing is not the first wave of impact, but the crude Originium directly igniting and exploding, creating a highly radioactive Originium magnetic field.

Swire understood the moment she saw the Originium armor-piercing projectile: the main objective of the Hidden Dragon Squad was to destroy evidence and disrupt the crime scene. She watched helplessly as the walls of the secret room collapsed, and a deduction formed in her mind: the members of the Hidden Dragon Squad knew about the secret room on the sixteenth floor of the Silverwing Building. They had been hiding it from her from the beginning; they were simply putting on an act.

Even if Swire initially sought the special forces' help with the intention of testing Wei Yanwu, she never expected things to develop this way.

"Do not worry."

When Swire was at his most panicked, that reassuring voice came again.

"Haven't you experienced even bigger scenes than this?"

Lin Lu chuckled. He remembered that back at the Lungmen Administrative Hall, Swire had organized the evacuation of personnel in an orderly manner on the first floor. Despite being the leader, she was now staying behind to leave last.

At that time, the voice that Swire shouted through the drone's loudspeaker could be heard even by Lin Lu, who was in a high position in the Executive Council.

"An even bigger scene than this?"

Swire paused, looking up at Lin Lu, who calmly raised his left hand and clenched it into a fist.

The Originium armor-piercing bomb exploded at the exact time Lin Lu had anticipated, the deafening roar resembling an explosion crashing into a construction site. A blinding wave of light and flame swept in, only to be devoured by countless clumps of black sludge. Vast amounts of energy surged and exploded amidst the clouds, yet it could not break through the seemingly thin black mist, constantly undergoing violent compression and explosions within the confined space.

Swire then understood why Lin Lu had told her to cover her ears and open her mouth; otherwise, at such close range, deafness would be the least of her worries.

"This is... Originium Arts?"

Swire stared blankly as Lin Lu effortlessly subdued the Originium armor-piercing bomb—enough to destroy everything on an entire floor—with a mere wave of his hand. No matter how much the immense energy within struggled, it couldn't break free from the black sludge. Half the reinforced glass of the building shattered, turning into a fine drizzle that forced back those guarding outside.

Suddenly, another scene appeared before Swire's eyes.

The night before last, the night the Reunion Movement launched its nighttime attack.

A massive earthquake struck the outer ring of Lungmen. The Lungmen Administrative Hall, at the epicenter, was engulfed in flames, with a torrential downpour of fire raining down from its upper floors. Swire was on the first floor of the Administrative Hall at the time, and she could only watch helplessly as the waves of fire, which seemed to blot out the night sky, fell.

Finally, the flames were stopped in mid-air by some mysterious force.

It was as if a god had reached out and shielded them from the inferno that would consume everything.

Swire slowly shifted her gaze, and in the dazzling light, she saw the castle emblem on Lin Lu's shoulder...

"Could this be... a coincidence?" she murmured to herself.

Finally, the light and flames dissipated, and the black mud, which had not diminished but increased, returned to Lin Lu's side, turning into a shadow that enveloped him.

As for the Originium Armor-Piercing Bomb?

It was completely swallowed up by the black mud, leaving not a trace.

In the distance, the observer and Eagle Eye on the helicopter stared in disbelief, looking as if they had seen a ghost.

Did I just fire a dud? I didn't see that wrong, did I? A Source Material armor-piercing bullet that could blast a hole in the entire Silverwing Building, just produced a few sparks and then disappeared? Just like that!?

The walls collapsed, revealing a clear, open view and a bright scene.

Observers and eagle-eyed observers could see that only the outer walls of the sixteenth floor of the Silver Wing were damaged; the people and objects inside were unharmed.

"Hi."

Lin Lu waved to the two people in the helicopter.

Eagle Eye, carrying the Iron Fist rocket launcher, exchanged glances with the observer and immediately called for the helicopter pilot to flee in case of strong winds.

But did they ask Lin for permission before they tried to escape?

With a broad mind, Mr. Lin is not the kind of person who is petty and calculating. He is civilized and polite, and knows what it means to repay a small kindness with a great one, as well as the principle of reciprocity.

Lin Lu patted the silver-white single-handed gun he was lightly holding in his right hand. His mental energy permeated every part of the gun, and the cobalt blue patterns made the engraved patterns on the gun instantly light up.

"……what?"

Lin Lu was somewhat surprised. The gun was a perfect match for him, to the point that it felt like it came alive in his hands.

It's a pity I acted too quickly, otherwise I could have interrogated Charlotte about where she got the Guardian Gun.

"One Shot—"

Lin Lu held the gun in one hand, aiming at the receding helicopter. At a distance of several hundred meters, it was theoretically well beyond the normal range of a handgun. But this rule only applied to ordinary people, or rather, ordinary Lateran residents.

"One Kill!"

Lin Lu pulled the trigger, and the engravings on the silver-white gun seemed to cling to the barrel like spiritual branches, as the etched bullet burst out with a loud bang.

Lin Lu endowed this etched bullet with a property called—Guaranteed Hit.

Swire seemed to see a ray of light.

The aura of sharp metal, hundreds or even thousands of times stronger than Charlotte's, materialized, etching the trajectory of the bullets and unleashing a chilling intent in the air. Like a beam of light, it traversed hundreds of meters, striking the constantly circling and changing trajectory of the helicopter.

No matter how much the helicopter pilot struggled, the etched bullet still pierced through the helicopter's reinforced window, striking Hawkeye between the eyebrows and causing him to explode like a shattered fruit. What followed was not just an exploding head, but also a spray of sharp energy.

The observer beside Hawkeye still wore a look of terror on his face, his body marked with numerous knife wounds. As the helicopter swayed, fragments of the broken glass spilled onto the fuselage, staining the cabin crimson with blood.

The driver's terrified screams could be heard faintly. Lin Lu casually blew on the smoking gun barrel and put it directly into his pocket.

Lin Lu turned to Swire and reminded her, "Alright, you can shut your mouth now. Don't worry, this is the outer ring of Lungmen after all. I've already shown mercy by not aiming at the propeller. If the helicopter crashed down, it wouldn't be good if it hit people or even the flowers and plants."

"You, you—"

Swire then came to her senses. She stared intently at Lin Lu, then dragged her aching body to the main hall of the office to check on the safety of her subordinates.

To her surprise, she discovered that the officers lying on the ground were covered by a faint layer of black mist, which shielded them from the aftershocks of the Originium armor-piercing bullets.

The black fog quietly dissipated, and the police officers were unharmed, still unconscious.

Some were lucky enough to be hit in the head by a tranquilizer pistol and knocked unconscious on the spot. Others were a little too cocky and were taken down by Lin Lu's close-quarters combat techniques. Still others... appeared in red in Lin Lu's data-driven spiritual domain and were executed on the spot.

"Hey, you really are the Doctor from Rhodes Island, right?!"

Swire returned to the secret room, only to find that the person had disappeared.

He disappeared without leaving any farewell words or any trace.

The smile that had appeared on Swire's face faded gradually. She felt a void in her heart and slowly leaned her back against the wall. So much had happened today that she couldn't think straight, and she had a feeling that even the most outrageous speculations would become reality.

She began to doubt whether the path she had chosen was the right one.