I'm not Yingjie

After Lin cut off the connection to the Fire Moth intranet, Mei began to tell her "good news".

"Prometheus II has been completed. It will officially take over the internal network of the Fire Moth in sixteen days. Its calculations have determined the number of Herrschers and large-scale Honkai that can be born."

"..."

Determined the quantity?

This is indeed good news. The biggest challenge facing mankind in the face of the Collapse is the unknown. Since the Second Collapse, no one can be sure how many such disasters there will be that will plunge human society into chaos once they occur, and how many human-shaped natural disasters there are that can destroy towns with a single blow.

Determining the number is equivalent to giving mankind hope of existence.

"That's 'fourteen' Herrschers in total."

"Fourteen... Herrschers." Mei's choice of words was always precise, and Lin immediately realized the meaning of this sentence. "How many large-scale collapses have there been?"

"Not sure," May said.

"..."

"According to the current process, fourteen Honkai Apostles will be born, but the number of large Honkais cannot be calculated. It may be lower than the number of Herrschers, but it may also be much higher than the total number of Herrschers. The birth of Herrschers may not rely on large Honkais."

Subversive facts.

If this is the case, then there are probably Herrschers hiding in the human society today? Or even if all the Herrschers are defeated in the future, it doesn't mean it's the end?

What consequences will occur if this information is released?

"Is this the bad news?"

"Sadly, no."

"..."

"After calculating the first four major collapses, the time of the fifth collapse can be estimated."

"how long."

"A month later."

A month? That’s a lot of time to prepare.

"However, the location of the outbreak remains unknown."

"..."

After hanging up the call, Lin stood up and looked down at the city of tens of millions of people.

One month to convince the Fire Moth to evacuate the city...

"Lin! I see you!"

"..."

The sudden shout made Lin's thoughts stagnate. He looked down with some suspicion, and saw Anna, who was sweating profusely, standing below and waving at him.

The sweat and smile made Lin stunned.

……

Sitting in the coffee shop, Lin felt a little admiration for the girl in front of him who was drinking juice in big gulps to quench her thirst.

She actually searched for him in the city for a whole day like a headless fly, and finally found him. This kind of perseverance is not something that ordinary people can have.

"Lin, what were you doing standing on the rooftop just now? Wait, wait, don't tell me!" Anna asked Lin, who was stirring his coffee, immediately after quenching her thirst. "Considering that you suddenly disappeared in front of me before, you didn't jump onto the rooftop. Wow, I didn't expect that the situation that only appeared in comics and novels would really happen to me!"

...Sure enough, her intuition is terrifyingly accurate.

However, Lin had already thought of a way to deal with it on the way. He put down the spoon and nodded calmly: "Yes."

"……Eh?"

Lin Zhi's blunt admission left her dumbfounded.

"I am the captain of an organization hidden in the dark side of the world. The ultimate mission of this organization is to save humanity and defeat natural disasters. The organization controls 80% of the world's economic lifeline. The stock market is controlled by the top leaders of the organization. All the advanced technology you can see is at least 20 years behind the organization."

"There are branches all over the world, and there are members in all walks of life. The owner and waiter of this coffee shop may be members of the organization. The main base is on the waters of the South Pacific, and there are plans to build it into an air base."

"All the unexplained disasters that have occurred in recent years, including this temperature drop, are caused by an unexplained supernatural phenomenon."

This was the first time that Lin Shao said so many words in one breath, and not a single word was false. Prometheus in the helmet was shocked by his self-destruction. According to her behavioral logic, Lin's behavior was completely insane.

however……

"So chuunibyou, the helmet guy."

Anna's eyes turned into contempt without mercy.

Chapter 53 About That Person

"You are so chuunibyou, helmet man. You are not sure if there is a middle school student younger than me under your helmet."

Anna's originally excited look turned into concern for the mentally ill person.

When Lin saw this look, he knew that his plan was successful.

But why did the name become "Uncle in Helmet"?

This is similar to how Grayshu calls Mebius Auntie.

"Were you thinking 'The wind is so noisy today' when you were standing on the rooftop just now? Too bad, my beautiful fantasy was broken by you like this." Anna covered her head and couldn't help lamenting.

"..."

"You know what? When I was looking for you just now, I felt my breathing quicken and I was sweating..."

"Too much exercise."

"And palpitations and heartbeats..."

"Monosodium glutamate syndrome."

"No matter what, you damned middle school uncle have already shattered my fantasy. How are you going to make it up to me?"

That's why Lin doesn't want to deal with someone who feels too good about himself. Once things don't develop as she imagined, he will go from one extreme to another. But fortunately, Lin doesn't have to worry about this guy continuing to follow him.

He even picked up the coffee with some comfort and lifted up his helmet a little to take a sip.

[Lin, why didn't she believe you when you told her the truth]

Prometheus was even more confused.

However, Lin did not tell her why. On the one hand, it was impossible for him to explain the weaknesses of human thinking to Prometheus in front of Anna. On the other hand, he was afraid that Prometheus would really learn this trick and use it on him.

"I have another mission to complete, so don't follow me." Lin finished his coffee in one breath and prepared to pay the bill.

Lin was a little surprised to meet a girl whose personality was just as weird as Alicia's, but that was the end of it.

Anna suddenly asked, "So you saved people because you wanted to be a hero?"

Lin nodded without hesitation: "Yes."

"...Liar."

"..."

However, when Lin thought that this farce was completely over, Anna's originally contemptuous expression changed 180 degrees and she smiled slyly.

"You said so many weird things to make me think you were just talking nonsense and make me hate you, but your last sentence exposed you. Hehe, do you think I'm awesome? Please call me Detective Anna~"

[Lin, I don’t understand]

Not to mention Prometheus didn't understand, Lin himself didn't understand either.

He seemed to have forgotten that he was also a human being with some emotional flaws, perhaps as perfect as Prometheus, and it was this that exposed him.

"In your own setting, you are a member of a mysterious organization. According to your setting, you can't save people just to be a hero. This setting is contradictory."

"..."

This subjective and flawed reasoning accidentally became the truth.

"Anyway, you are definitely not a simple middle school uncle. Of course, what you said was too exaggerated. Maybe it was half true and half false."

"...So what?" Lin was completely helpless with her now, just like he was with Alicia back then.

"So? So I have to go back."

"..."

Anna was very satisfied with Lin's slightly surprised look. She stuck out her tongue coquettishly and said, "Even if the man in the helmet is really an extraordinary person, so what? I just think you are handsome, cool, and kind. I planned to talk to you more. Now that I'm done, I have to go back."

This is really... a person with a unique personality.

Accustomed to the Fire Moth's law-abidingness, Anna's unconventional personality made Lin feel a long-lost sense of freshness.

"And ah..."

Anna's light pink eyes sparkled as if there were stars twinkling in them. When she smiled, she looked like a beautiful elf in fantasy: "And the uncle in the helmet looks very worried and has a very sad temperament. He is cute and pitiful. I just want to tell the uncle in the helmet that there is at least a perfect beautiful girl like me in this world. There is no need to be discouraged by this world~"

"..." Lin was silent for a while and then nodded, "I will."

Anna shook the wet beret and put it back on her head, then stood up and stretched lazily: "Great~ Then I'll go back, my parents are urging me~ Let the uncle buy me this drink~"

"…Mom and Dad?"

"Hehe, yes, my parents are also extremely beautiful and handsome people."

"..."

Anna stood behind the automatic sensor glass door, waved to Lin with a smile, and then left.

Lin stood there, looking at the empty seats, thinking.

"Why are you still looking after everyone has left?" The waiter came over, put the bill on the table, and shook his head helplessly at Lin, "If you really like her, just chase her. Who would like you if you wear a helmet and act like a weirdo?"

"……Do not."

Lin looked at the "both parents are deceased" on Anna's profile and shook his head calmly.

……

"Anna, why are you so late today? Didn't you say that school is closed for the holidays?"

"Sorry, sorry, something happened to me on the road today."

"Please be careful. There have been many accidents recently and the weather is bad. I'm even considering closing the business for a while."

"Then I'll have a headache."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Anna took off her coat and beret, put on an apron, rolled up her sleeves, walked into the hotel kitchen to greet her colleagues. Her quirky yet gentle smile made everyone who saw her smile back.

Looking around, everyone is at least five or six years older than Anna. She is undoubtedly the youngest employee here.

After finishing the preparations, Anna started her work today.

Anna does the work of three people alone and in an orderly manner. Her efficiency is much higher than that of others. This is also what she promised when she begged the store manager to let her work.

Other people would also look for her when they had problems. After all, this girl was enthusiastic and versatile, and she would help solve any difficulties.

Slowly, beads of sweat began to form on Anna's head. She was already very tired after running around the city all day, and she also had to work intensively. The workload was a bit too much for her body to bear.

Her body gradually felt unwell, but she still managed to hold on until the end of her get off work day.

"Anna! Remember to turn off the lights and close the door after cleaning!" The manager handed her the keys. This child was indeed trustworthy. Even if she needed to work outside, she had never done any petty theft. He was very confident in handing over the task of closing the door to her.

"Oh! I promise to complete the task!" Anna saluted straight and smiled.

Anna finished cleaning the store only after everyone had left. She walked out of the kitchen, covering her head with a feeling of pain.

I seem to have a fever. Should I take a day off tomorrow?

Then, she froze.

A man in a helmet sat quietly in the corner of the restaurant, his hands on the table, watching her walk out of the kitchen.

Chapter 54: Spread

After leaving the coffee shop, Lin ran around to some other places but still gained nothing. As it was getting dark, he decided to go back to the third branch first.

Lin, who was sorting out today's intelligence, just stepped into the door of the lounge when he saw Alicia walking towards him from a distance: "Did you gain anything?"

"……No."