Chapter 182: The Hell Lighthouse Disappeared After the Former Chess Player's Rampage Incident
February 5, at night, in a law firm near Beijing.
The captain of the Chinese national team, Jiang Yiji, stood up from the piano, drank a sip of tea, and turned on the TV in the living room with the remote control.
The news channel was broadcasting an explosive piece of news. Because the news came too suddenly, the well-trained and calm announcer, Veteran, was called in to save the situation.
It was obvious that he had not read the manuscript in advance, but with his years of experience and improvisation, he should have been able to broadcast the two news items smoothly.
However, the moment the announcer's gaze fell on the manuscript in his hand, his eyes were filled with surprise. He opened his mouth in astonishment, and for a moment he was speechless.
"I'm... temporarily reporting two pieces of real-time news." The announcer cleared his throat and continued:
"First, according to the report of the Evolution Foundation, the Law Enforcement Team's player sequence - "Cyber Assault": Cosimo de' Medici is confirmed to be alive, but he has lost his player qualification."
"Still alive? Of course. After all, there is only a 50% chance of actually dying in a cooperative challenge dungeon..."
Jiang Yiji put down the teacup and sighed softly.
"This is already the best ending. However, the potential of the 'Cyber Assault' sequence is so strong. Losing this child is a great pity for the law enforcement team."
'Cyber Assault', like 'Old Chess Player', is a sequence that can use Evolution Coins to infinitely raise the upper limit.
As long as Cosimo is willing to accept it, the authorities will definitely not be stingy in piling resources on him. In this way, he will surely be able to quickly grow into an unimaginable monster under the protection of the authorities.
However, before this, Cosimo had been deprived of his player status and became a commoner.
Although Jiang Yiji felt it was a pity, he knew in his heart that there was no other way. This ending was better than Cosimo's death.
The news anchor paused for a long time and then went on to report the second breaking news.
"The second piece of news is that a 'Sequence Player Rampage Incident' occurred on Arbat Street in Moscow. The incident also involved the world's number one sequence player, China's former chess player 'Anson Lu', and the captain of the law enforcement team - the Crazy Bell Pope 'Lorenzo'."
"What's going on?" Jiang Yiji frowned.
Rampage?
When Jiang Yiji heard this word, he instinctively thought of Lorenzo.
As early as after the fourth round of dungeons, he learned through insider information from the Chinese authorities that Lorenzo was affected by the sequence, his mental state was deteriorating, and he was showing signs of losing control.
Moreover, if you are not stupid, you will be able to see something fishy from some recent related events.
As for Anson Lu, Jiang Yiji had never heard that the "Old Chess Players" sequence would be at risk of getting out of control.
After all, this sequence is not like anything - Crimson Dragon Wings, Purgatory Ape, it is a very stable sequence.
"The out-of-control chess player from the past is suspected to have killed four elite players from Russia." The broadcaster said intermittently: "Lorenzo tried to stop Anson Deer and lost an arm. He has been sent to the hospital and is confirmed to be not in danger of life."
Anson Deer went berserk…?
And, trying to stop him, Lorenzo lost an arm?
Jiang Yijie stood there in shock, taking a deep breath, his gentle eyes filled with surprise...
The facts happening before his eyes seemed to be completely opposite to what he had imagined - he thought that the one who had lost control should be the Frame Mad Pope, not the old chess player.
Although Jiang Yiji's mind was in a mess, the news was still being broadcast on TV.
——"Russia's official attitude towards this incident is indignant, and it is certain that it will not condone the killing of the former chess player who is a 'people's hero'."
——"And, monitoring the mental state of the 'sequence players belonging to the country' led to this inhumane incident."
Jiang Yiji sighed and turned off the TV with the remote control to avoid being influenced by these useless information. He opened the friend panel and found Anson Lu's name.
What he didn't expect was that at this moment, Anson Deer sent him a message.
[Anson Lu: Comrade Jiang Yijie, I have to delete you as my friend, otherwise it will be difficult for you to explain to the authorities later.]
【Jiang Yijie: So, what happened? 】
[Anson Lu: Didn’t your Chinese national team just recruit a sequence player recently? Her sequence is called “Bamboo Shadow Therapist”, and she is a beautiful girl? ]
Jiang Yiji was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect why Anson Lu suddenly brought up this matter.
【Jiang Yijie: Yes.】
[Anson Deer: Lorenzo needs her help, otherwise he will collapse soon. While this guy can still be saved, hurry up and take care of his mental state. ]
When Jiang Yiji saw this, he became more certain of his own thoughts: the person who ran away from control on that art street in Moscow should not be Anson Lu, but Lorenzo.
But why did Anson Deer take the blame for Lorenzo?
Could it be... that he doesn't know the impact this will have on his own reputation and the "Hell Lighthouse" that has just been released?
Once a loss of control incident occurs, people may never trust the former chess player again. Even if he is the world's number one player, it is absolutely impossible for him to gain people's 100% trust again.
It is not surprising that Anson Deer was ordered to be expelled, imprisoned, or even sentenced to death...
[Jiang Yijie: Rather than this, shouldn’t you first explain the out-of-control incident in Moscow? Did you really kill those four Russian players?]
[Anson Lu: That's about right. I don't have much to say. Anyway, remember to let the "Bamboo Shadow Therapist" and the "Crazy Bell Pope" have some contact. I still trust you very much, Brother Jiang.]
[Jiang Yijie: I will go to Shangshi to find you. Don't worry. Everything will be decided after I arrive. I still have a certain prestige in front of the law enforcement team and the national teams of various countries.]
[Anson Lu: No, no, no, buddy, you probably won’t be able to find me when you come to Shangshi.]
【Jiang Yijie: Why?】
[Anson Lu: I moved. My reputation outside is like this. Should I stay out of the spotlight? ]
【Jiang Yijie: Where are you moving to? 】
[Anson Deer: Uh, this matter has to be kept secret. Anyway, our "Hell Lighthouse" will disappear for a while. Bye. ]
After sending this message, Anson Lu deleted Jiang Yiji as a friend.
The chat panel first turned gray, and Jiang Yijie could no longer send messages. Not long after, the panel completely disappeared from his sight, as if it had never existed...
Jiang Yiji took a deep breath to keep himself calm... His mind was full of questions, but before he could confirm with Anson Lu, he was turned away.
"There's nothing I can do. That's just how Anson Lu is." Jiang Yiji comforted himself.
Until now, Jiang Yiji didn't dare to approach him rashly.
After all, Anson Lu is a recognized weirdo in the eyes of officials from various countries. The most exaggerated thing is that in the first four rounds of copies, there was a mysterious figure "Principal" who was elusive and was protecting him.
This makes it impossible for the official to get close to Anson Deer, let alone restrict and supervise the sequence players on the stone.
At this point, it is not surprising that the Russian officials are accusing the Chinese officials. After all, if sequence players appear in other countries, the officials will definitely take control at the first opportunity.
According to the Evolution Foundation, all sequence players are double-edged swords. If not properly controlled, they will pose a great danger to the people. Therefore, no matter which sequence player, they must be controlled by local officials.
This law was widely known and not refuted by many people until the emergence of the private union "Hell Lighthouse" led by Anson Lu.
However, the strange nature of the "Hell Lighthouse" organization is there...
There are exactly six sequence players gathered in the guild.
Moreover, no sequence player accepts official control. In fact, because of their great influence in the eyes of the people, officials of various countries dare not contact them rashly, otherwise it will inevitably cause a backlash from public opinion.
Regarding this union, the approach given by officials of various countries in the previous round of copies was to leave it alone for the time being and ignore them for the time being.
After all, in the "Hell Lighthouse" at that time, no sequence player showed obvious tendencies to lose control - they were harmless to the people and were also committed to clearing the dungeon.
But what happened today completely broke this strange situation.
Anson Deer, gone berserk.
Even Lorenzo got in on the act - he lost an arm trying to stop Anson from slaughtering innocent people!
This is simply adding fuel to the fire, and will only cause the public opinion of the "Beacon of Hell" to collapse even more seriously. Perhaps things have developed to a point where they cannot be reversed.
Therefore, Anson Lu chose to live in seclusion again with the members of the union.
As long as they go to a small town that is not under official control and sparsely populated, it would be very difficult to find them.
Besides, even if they find it, they can use the travel scroll to move again.
Jiang Yijie sighed and held his aching forehead: "It was not easy to reach a cooperation with him, but such a thing happened just a week later..."
He paced back and forth in the office, his eyes gleaming with thought.
"But why did things turn out like this?"
"Anson Deer, what on earth are you thinking about..."
Jiang Yiji thought back to the conversation he had just had with Anson Lu - the strangest thing was that Anson Lu did not leave any evidence for Jiang Yiji: evidence that could prove that the four Russian players were not killed by him.
Anson Lu did not mention a word about the world-shaking event that had just happened. He simply asked Jiang Yiji to help arrange a meeting between the "Bamboo Shadow Therapist" and Lorenzo.
Anson Deer, helping Lorenzo?
Now it makes sense.
But why did Lorenzo go berserk in Russia? He should have just returned to New York not long ago.
By the way, the owner of the Cyber Strike Sequence - Cosimo is Lorenzo's younger brother! Before this, Cosimo was betrayed by a Russian player in a battle in the Arctic dungeon!
And, those who died in Moscow... happened to be four elite Russian players.
Jiang Yijie finally sorted out his thoughts.
"The four dead Russian players were among the group that betrayed Cosimo? After seeing Cosimo's miserable state, Lorenzo came to Moscow to seek revenge on them."
"Anson Deer arrived at the scene in time. In order to stop the rampaging Lorenzo, he cut off one of Lorenzo's arms and took the blame for Lorenzo's crime on himself?"
"So, this incident was reported as - the former chess player went berserk."
Jiang Yiji shuddered, took a deep breath, and his heart was filled with grief because of this shocking truth.
Yes, if the captain of the law enforcement team went berserk at this point in time, the official’s reputation would plummet, the people might riot, and there would no longer be peace and order in the world.
All previous events will also be exposed, and the "Pope's misdeeds" that the law enforcement team has been covering up will once again come into the public eye because of this incident.
This time, no one could explain for Lorenzo.
He will inevitably become a completely out-of-control monster, and the authorities are habitual offenders in protecting the monster and deceiving the people of the truth...
That's why Anson Lu took the initiative to take all the blame.
Jiang Yiji thought about this and murmured in amazement: "What a great spirit."
At this moment, a strong urge arose in his heart, an urge to tell the truth of this incident to the whole world, an urge to tear off Lorenzo's hypocritical face.
Only by doing this can Anson Lu restore his reputation to the greatest extent and prevent those sequence players of Hell Lighthouse from being forced to disappear from the public eye again.
But if he did this... Lorenzo would undoubtedly be sentenced to death - the authorities would no longer protect this mad pope, and people would demand his execution out of anger.
Does this go against Anson Deer's wishes?
What kind of ending did he hope for?
After a long silence, the impulse in Jiang Yiji's heart subsided.
"Anson Lu doesn't want the truth to be revealed." His eyes dimmed and he murmured softly, "He sacrificed himself to get this situation. I should never disrupt the status quo."
The setting sun faded away, and the night covered the face of the young Chinese man.
Jiang Yijie raised his eyes, looked at the night sky, and made a decision: "Not only can I not disclose the truth, but I must also help him cover up the truth of this incident, otherwise all his efforts will be wasted."
As the captain of China's national team, or in other words, as a native Chinese, he felt deeply proud of this 18-year-old Chinese boy.
At this moment, in Shangshi City, in the teachers' dormitory of Shangshi High School.
It was the New Year holiday, and the students and teachers all went home to rest. The school was empty, with only the uncle guarding the gate left.
At this moment, because of the shocking incident of "former chess player running wild in Moscow", a bunch of native citizens rushed to the school, wanting to find out the truth from their Prince Shangshi, and to seek justice from the authorities, asking who the hell was the heartless person who spread such rumors?
However, these people were stopped by the gatekeeper. The situation at the gate was so terrible that the gatekeeper refused to give in, and these people could not enter the school at all.
Therefore, the five people from Hell Lighthouse can still sort themselves out in the teachers' dormitory and take away what they need to take away.
"Ah Qiu..." Anson Lu touched his red nose and cursed, "Damn it, who is saying bad things about me again."
"Please, you said you were going to move, can you please stop slacking off? Be careful that you may not have any blankets to cover yourself when you move over there!" Asuka Uesugi hugged her elbows and glared at President Shika.
Yuri walked over with a box in his arms and asked in a dispassionate voice, "So, where are we going to move to?"
Urushihara Ritsu answered her: "It's a small town in Norway. No one lives there anymore."
Uesugi Asuka sighed, "Norway? It's freezing cold there, with ice and snow everywhere. Can't you choose someplace normal?"
"Please, we went there because there was no one in that small town. Otherwise, we could have lived on a small island near Hawaii Island, but there is no one on that island either," said Anson Lu.
"Asuka, I think Norway is fine. Crow's opinions are always fine." Chu Qimo couldn't help but interrupt when he saw that the two were about to start arguing again.
"Yes, you don't trust me, but you can't distrust this guy, right?" Anson Lugou took advantage of the Crow's power and knocked on the Crow's chest with the back of his hand.
"Lu Jun, don't do this, it hurts, I have a bad heart."
"Get lost, the world's number one gambler has a bad heart, right? Then you should have died suddenly in some casino long ago!"
Asuka Uesugi turned her head and looked towards the quiet Kamishi City shrouded in the afterglow of the setting sun. Although she had lived here for less than two months, she had developed feelings for this place.
"So, is it really worth it, for that Lorenzo?" she asked softly.
Anson Lu turned his head and looked at her beautiful profile: "Asuka, do you believe me?"
Uesugi Asuka hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently: "Well, okay, I believe you."
"Thanks, Asuka." Anson Lu smiled at her.
"You, as the president, are so willful." Asuka Uesugi blushed.
She looked away, snorted and said, "By the way, I suggest you stay away from the Internet during this period. I clicked on a random webpage and everyone on it was scolding you. The scolding was really filthy."
"Haha, just curse me if you want. Do you think these idiots can hack me through the Internet?" Anson Lu spread his hands shamelessly.
"We Chinese have an old saying: If a person has no shame, he will be invincible." Chu Qimo hugged his shoulders and said slowly: "I think this saying is very appropriate for the president's situation."
Ansen Lu was ashamed, "Teacher Chu, we don't know how to talk, so let's not talk."
Asuka chuckled, "Hahaha, I think Mr. Chu is right, you are very shameless."
"So, why am I the only one moving?" Yuri picked up a box in each hand and asked in a cold voice.
"Uh, Comrade Yuri, didn't anyone tell you that we can put our things into the backpack and take them away? Moving is moving, but it doesn't mean we have to carry everything here and take it away!"
Upon hearing this, Yuri turned to look at the other three people and found that everyone seemed to have put the things they needed to take away into the luggage space, and she was the only one who held the things in her arms.
She was stunned at first, then her ears tilted towards her cheek with a slight blush, and her snow-white hair swayed gently.
"Oh, crow." Anson Lu suddenly remembered, "Please notify Yuliu for me, otherwise Yuliu will come back to Shangshi foolishly and find that we have run away."
"Lu Jun, I will of course inform you about this matter, you don't have to worry about it." Urushihara Ritsu smiled slightly, "We can think about how we can have a good vacation in Norway."
Anson Deer stretched himself, raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Of course, to celebrate the first move of our Freak Guild!"
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