When Song Lan and the others returned to the ruins of the Eden Hotel, everyone was shrouded in intense sadness.

Roger clenched his hands into fists, and there was no trace of joy on his face because he had defeated the giant mechanical creation and won the 37th Fighting Cricket Tournament, only regret and sadness remained.

Beside him, there was Valian, who was kneeling on the ground, staring at the ruins of the hotel in a daze.

After a while, Zhuang Chi appeared in the crowd.

She walked slowly to the two of them, holding a picture frame in her hand of a black-and-white photograph of a young man wearing an eyepatch leaning back in an office chair, a grin oozing from the corners of her mouth.

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Mr. Song Lan, Chief of the Propaganda Section of the Law Enforcement Department, who is admired by the people of District 17, is buried here.

"Stop!"

Song Lan, who happened to attend her funeral, had to interrupt the sad atmosphere at the scene and stop her before Comrade Zhuang Chi could pass the bad news back to District 17.

His sudden appearance made the sadness on everyone's faces suddenly turn into surprise, and Zhuang Chi was even more frightened to jump three feet high, and the portrait in his hand was almost thrown out of his hand.

Roger's face also changed, blocking between Song Lan and the mourning team.

"Section, section, section, chief, do you have any other wishes unfulfilled, just tell us!"

Valian finally straightened her tongue and said to Song Lan.

"I'm alive and well, who told you I'm dead?"

"Lobby manager."

After confirming the fact that Song Lan was still alive, Zhuang Chi humbly hid the black and white portrait behind him, "When we came to help, we found the lobby manager of the Eden Hotel, he followed the search and rescue team to carry out a rescue operation when the hotel collapsed, he said that he didn't find you, we thought you, you ......"

"Huh?"

"Thinking you were being slammed in your sleep, Valen also said that if you put it in her hometown, it should be considered a joy and mourning."

"Hey, what are you doing with me! In fact, I have always felt that the section chief is full of vigilance, and his anti-investigation ability is much stronger than ours, you see, the section chief really smelled the danger before the hotel collapsed, and left early! ”

With the return of Song Lan, the sad atmosphere was diluted a lot.

Only one person was really sad, and his grief was even greater than that of the staff at the Hotel Eden.

Guan Lili sat alone on the rubble, staring at the ruins in front of her.

Unlike Zhuang Chi and the others, she knew that her grief did not come from misunderstanding, and it was not only the Eden Hotel that collapsed in the disaster, but also the destruction of more than seventy percent of the blocks in the fourth district in a short period of time.

This meant that all of the benefits that Kolo Pictures had provided to its officers were wiped out along with these buildings.

Guan Lili also met the lobby manager of the hotel.

The lobby manager tells her that the Fourth District is damaged like this, and that the council will definitely reassess the safety of the city, and maybe they will never rebuild the Eden Hotel again.

This is undoubtedly a huge blow to a professional who is about to quit his job.

After settling down, Zhuang Chi also cared about more realistic issues, and when people were busy setting up temporary rest places, she sneaked to Song Lan's side and asked in a low voice, "Section chief, let me ask you a question." ”

"Ask, awkward."

"When the Eden Hotel collapsed,Our suitcases were still in the room before they could be rescued,There is a laptop I just bought,The price is 14999 watts,By the way,There are cosmetics and other things,This should be considered a natural and man-made disaster,Our law enforcement department is so humane,It should reimburse us, right?"

"You're right, Director Lu is indeed the most humane leader I've ever seen."

Song Lan heard the footsteps from far and near, but he assured that he definitely did not find that Lu Xiang was coming, so he emphasized it, as a section-level cadre, he has always been in line with the principle of fairness, justice and objectivity, telling the truth and doing practical things, "Director Lu She is responsible, has leadership ability, is young, beautiful, and has a heart of gold......"

"Submit a written list when you get back."

Lu Xiang interrupted Song Lan's slightly exaggerated speech and said something to Zhuang Chi.

The words and deeds of this dumb bird are always very inflammatory, and the members of the search and rescue team passing by nearby have begun to ask each other who Director Lu is.

Zhuang Chi was stunned for a moment, then smiled happily and ran to announce the good news to the others.

It seems that even the wise and martial Director Lu can't resist the power of the sugar-coated cannonball.

She had to admire her section chief in her heart.

Section Chief He ......

He is recognized as a "professional fraudster" in the bureau!

Even Director Lu was bewitched by his rhetoric.

"Lao Lu, I suddenly remembered one thing, I also have a 14,999-watt laptop in my suitcase."

"No, you don't."

Lu Xiang immediately said, "And you don't want to use the department's funds to upgrade your graphics card to 20090TI." ”

She had heard Song Lan talk about this several times at home.

With Song Lan's current salary, he can definitely easily afford to buy new equipment, but he obviously earns a lot, but this stupid bird is a real stingy ghost in spending money on himself, as soon as he asks him, he always says that the housing prices in the seventeenth district are soaring, and the speed of wage increases is not comparable to the housing prices at all, so he must be prepared for danger in times of peace and save money from now on.

And now, Lu Xiang seems to understand that Song Lan may have been thinking about the department's activity funds all along, and this guy is a good hand at misappropriating public resources.

Misappropriating the energy of the entire upper world, no wonder he always said that activating the ability is as simple as raising his hand to drink water, but there were too many people just now, and there were military science and technology representatives with unknown positions present, and some topics were not good to continue.

"I've found a quiet place over there, come over here."

"I feel like the search and rescue team might need my help."

Song Lan glanced at the secluded corner that Lu Xiang was pointing to from a distance, knowing that this conversation would definitely not be easy.

He said so much in front of the "blue eyes" just now, and it was foreseeable that when this matter was over, Lu Xiang would definitely find an opportunity to talk to him in depth.

He adheres to the principle that one day can be delayed, and uses righteousness as a shield, "The people of the fourth district still need my help!" ”

This voice was awe-inspiring, and the passers-by around him did not cast admiring glances at Song Lan.

"Although I can't use the department's funds to help you upgrade your graphics card, but considering your excellent performance in the fourth district this time, it's not impossible to mention your year-end bonus."

"I think Mr. Shaw-Grant is a good planner, and he is enough for the search and rescue team."

Lu Xiang smiled slightly.

To deal with this dumb bird, the means of lure are always invincible.

The two of them moved away from the crowd and went all the way down a cracked tunnel to a secluded corner, and Lu Xiang couldn't wait to bring up the topic she hadn't been able to mention just now, "If I'm not mistaken, is the reason for the decline of spiritual energy now?" ”

This question has been lingering in her heart, and even Lu Xiang himself doesn't know why she is so concerned about this matter.

Although she did dream of becoming a psyker, this dream had been abandoned by Rising Star when she was in school, not to mention that if she put aside this dumb bird that had been appropriating the energy of the upper world, the Devourer and the Sea of Souls she currently had in her hands would be enough to deal with most of the troubles.

Not only that, but when she heard the theory of the gate of the upper world, she actually had a sense of familiarity that came out of nowhere.

It's like, somewhere have you ever heard of this theory.

She froze and continued, "As long as the door of the upper world is opened for someone, then even if he has never been exposed to psionic energy, he can become a 'champion' in a short period of time. ”

The concept of "crickets" is compared to those who are located in the upper world, and in fact, the champion of the cricket fighting competition is already regarded as a first-class spiritual ability among humans.

"At the same time, this also means that the door of the upper world is usually closed, resulting in the current psionic ability can no longer draw energy from the upper world."

In this way, the weakening of the spiritual energy is inevitable.

"No, they can't draw energy directly from the upper world, and opening the door is the way to open the back door."

"But you don't deny that the weakness of your psionic abilities has something to do with you."

Lu Xiang keenly grasped the point.

Because she knows Song Lan too well, whenever he wants to get through something in the dark, he will show flaws in some subtle expressions.

"Faith does empower the spiritual."

Of course, "faith" is a term coined by humans, and for the inhabitants of the upper world, it is a screening path that they have spent many years constructing, allowing them to easily manipulate the direction of the coalition government and the entire world through whispering and blessing.

If in terms of strength alone, they do share a part of the energy, and psionics are the product of it.

"Psionics are the term given to the coalition government, and their interference is much older than psionics, and all the supernatural forces you can think of that have existed in the past will eventually be associated with some kind of faith, so once the source of psionic energy is gone, decline is inevitable, at least until new ways of connection are established."

As for the way he mentioned opening the door, it is temporary after all, and it cannot be universalized to everyone.

What's more, Song Lan never wanted to play the role of a psionic mentor in any form.

"You said before that you can't remember what happened at the 36th Cricket Fighting Tournament."

Song Lan was noncommittal.

The appearance of "Blue Eyes" and military technology did not remind him of what happened at the 36th Cricket Tournament, which also seemed to mean that the game was not directly related to the Cult of the Mechanicus and Region 4.

As a fan of the cricket fighting competition, he also became curious about the blank space of the 36th fighting cricket competition.

It was the only race he didn't win the championship.

And the reason for the last defeat was that he had not yet fully mastered the art of dominating power.

"So, let's find the answer to this question together."

……

Whether or not it was a coincidence, Catherine's phone call ended the conversation.

The Bureau of Anomalous Investigation has also launched a rescue work, and in addition to rescuing people, they also need to rescue some buried materials as much as possible.

Lu Xiang agreed to the invitation from the teacher and made a request to eat potatoes at night before leaving.

Song Lan watched Lu Xiang go away and stayed alone in the tunnel.

Turn off the flashlight that comes with your phone, and your surroundings will once again be covered in darkness.

The turmoil lasted for a long time, it was getting dark, and the search and rescue work was still going on, so he didn't have to worry about someone passing by and bumping into the conversation that was about to take place.

A vague figure appeared in the depths of the darkness, and in such a gloomy environment, if you didn't look closely, you would never notice the changes that took place in the tunnel.

The comer seemed to have caught up with the last conversation between Song Lan and Lu Xiang, so he directly expressed his intention, "Don't ask me, at that time, I was helping you find a venue for a new competition in the Nether Realm, you ...... Your uncle, dare to release my pigeons! ”

Later, 'Nothingness' still couldn't hold back and scolded it.

This angry scolding had been waiting for too long, and he even felt that he no longer had angry at the other party's bad behavior of releasing pigeons.

"Mine."

Facing this familiar voice, Song Lan said, "Next time, please drink." ”

"I suspect you want to use the 'Dove Double Strike' on me."

When it comes to the creativity of strange tricks, Song Lan has never let him down.

"How so? I'm a man who rarely releases pigeons. ”

"But as soon as you put it down, you can put it big."

Nothingness felt the need to remind the other party of what he had done, "What would you do if a friend said he was going to hold a new tournament with you and asked you to scout the competition site first, and he burned down your house as soon as you left with your front foot?" ”

"He's looking out for you, and I'm sure you have a detective eye that isn't fooled by appearances."

"But he burned my house."

The conversation hit a dead end.

Rao is Song Lan couldn't think about how to beautify the act of burning other people's houses for a while.

Now he is approached by the victim and asks him why he destroyed the home.

The almighty search engine also failed to provide him with any informative advice, and after enthusiastic netizens discussed such topics, the standard answer was to turn himself in.

"Forget it, for your old age...... No, for the sake of young dementia, I won't pursue you first, the one who can give you a stick in the back of the head and make you have memory confusion should be a real ruthless character. ”

Nothingness heard the last conversation between Song Lan and Lu Xiang, but he couldn't think of anyone who could do such a feat for a while.

He asked, "What are the remaining ones besides you and me?" ”

"It should be gone."

"Gone?"

"Hmm."

"Impossible!"

Nothingness said in a categorical tone, "There must be." ”

"You weren't there."

"I'm not there, but I know you."

One thing "nothingness" felt that what the other party said was right, he did have a detective-like eye, even if things were going in the worst direction at that time, he was still very sure of his judgment, "There are people you can't do." ”

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The Little Theatre Its Two Hundred and Forty-Seven:

Friday, early in the morning

A new love seminar has begun, and this time Hannah is still chairing the meeting.

Lu Xiang, who participated as scheduled, was a little absent-minded.

Much has happened in the past week, with the Grim Reaper Crab Messengers successfully completing their visit and establishing good and positive diplomatic relations with the coalition government, with the Night Heron adopting several small animals from the Wind Chimes farm and recently pounced on them.

This seems to be a beautiful solution, except for a few details.

For example, the Teenage Death Crab Detectives brought back to the clan the fact that she was a cold-blooded, brutal tyrant.

Now she, like Song Lan, is deeply troubled by Xiao Heizi.

"Lao Lu, what's wrong with you, why are you a little out of shape today?"

Hannah asked.

Lu Xiang is a senior member of the Love Seminar, and she is also a strong person who integrates theory and practice, and everyone is eager to hear her share of experience.

"Hannah, do I look fierce?"

"Not fierce, not fierce."

"Tell the truth."

"Well, a little bit."

The atmosphere of the seminar fell into a dull atmosphere again, and after Lu Xiang was silent for a long time, he said, "Hannah, I heard that cute styles have been popular recently, how can I become cute?" ”