May 20th!
In the dormitory.
Lin Fan sat dazed after waking up.
Old Zhang saw Lin Fan in a daze, as if contemplating life. Feeling inspired, he imitated Lin Fan, sitting motionless.
Their gazes were fixed on the demonic rooster.
The demonic rooster felt immense pressure. I don't think I've done anything out of line recently, have I? You guys staring at me like this is making me nervous.
The demonic rooster tucked its wings, lowered its head, and squatted obediently, not daring to move.
Holy crap!
Still looking at me.
The demonic rooster focused. Why are these two foolish humans staring at me? Did I do something wrong, or have they discovered my undercover status?
It racked its brains, recalling its recent actions.
It could swear to heaven that it had done nothing out of line.
Finally.
The demonic rooster turned around, presenting its rear to them. Your gazes make me afraid, make me panic. I'll just painstakingly lay six eggs for you to see. My value is eternally inexhaustible.
Cluck!
An egg landed.
See how hard I'm working? The skin hidden beneath my feathers is covered in sweat.
Cluck!
Another egg landed.
The demonic rooster's simple features couldn't express pain, but the way it opened its beak did convey a hint of painful struggle.
It really hurts!
Foolish humans, can't you see how much pain I, the demonic rooster, am in? At least say something!
Even if there's no praise, at least offer some comfort.
Forget it.
Cluck!
Cluck!
Six eggs lay quietly on the ground. The demonic rooster feigned exhaustion. Laying eggs was skilled work. Even humans get exhausted after sitting on the toilet for hours due to constipation, and they can even get prolapses.
I, the demonic rooster, with such a small body, showing a bit of exhaustion...
Shouldn't be too much, right?
"Here." Old Zhang took two bags of soy milk from the cabinet, one for each of them.
"Cola!"
"Sprite!"
"Cheers!"
The two clinked their drinks, chuckled, and then drank the soy milk in one gulp.
"Wow! Old Zhang, come look! The hen really improved today! She actually laid six eggs! This has never happened before!" Lin Fan exclaimed.
He appeared astonished.
"Really?" Old Zhang came over to check, counting. "It really is six eggs! The hen is amazing."
The demonic rooster was relieved.
Having demonstrated its value, it definitely wouldn't be eliminated by the humans. Any undercover agent must have their own value. Those who slack off, well, it serves them right if they get killed.
It had once extended an olive branch to many demonic compatriots, hoping they would join the undercover army and become glorious demonic heroes. However, disappointingly, those compatriots seemed to be missing a screw.
In the end, there was no other way.
It couldn't bring them along.
The key was that it really couldn't carry them.
They were so foolish that they could get themselves killed.
Lin Fan boiled the eggs and brought two to the demonic rooster, gently stroking its head. "Hen, you're so good. These two eggs are for you. Eat them while they're hot."
What a good friend!
Sharing two out of six eggs with the demonic rooster.
The demonic rooster looked at the eggs, tears welling up.
Perhaps this is what a good person is like.
Knock, knock!
A knock came at the door.
Opening the door, they saw Jin He Li standing outside.
"Lin Fan, come with me." Jin He Li smiled. The once icy Jin He Li actually smiled at Lin Fan. Perhaps this was her humble heart compelling her to do so when facing a powerful individual.
"Want some eggs?" Lin Fan asked.
Jin He Li smiled. "No, thank you."
She knew these eggs were laid by the demonic creature in front of her. She wouldn't dare eat anything laid by a demonic creature. That would be terrifying.
"I want to go too," Old Zhang mumbled.
Lin Fan said, "Then let's go together. We still need to patrol after this."
They quickly finished the eggs and followed Jin He Li.
Inside the office.
One-Eyed Man sat there, frowning. He had been frowning quite frequently lately, the wrinkles between his brows deepening, making him look a few years older.
At this moment.
He looked at Jin He Li. The meaning was clear: I asked you to call Lin Fan over. What's going on? Now Old Zhang and that demonic creature are here too. This is a bit disruptive.
Facing One-Eyed Man's gaze, Jin He Li shrugged. I couldn't help it. Don't look at me like that. It has nothing to do with me.
"Old Zhang, Lin Fan and I have something to discuss. Could you hold the hen and wait outside?" One-Eyed Man asked.
Old Zhang flatly refused, "No."
The demonic rooster, "Cluck!"
Even it was protesting. Seeing this serious atmosphere, it must be about secrets. It had been undercover until now, wasn't it waiting for a moment like this?
"Lin Fan, look at this..." One-Eyed Man looked at Lin Fan, hoping he could persuade Old Zhang. What he was about to discuss was a serious matter, and it wasn't convenient for Old Zhang and the demonic creature to be there.
At least, that's what he thought.
Lin Fan asked, puzzled, "Just say what you need to say. If it's something I can do, I'll definitely do it."
He had asked in vain.
One-Eyed Man felt very worried. He blamed himself for overthinking. Their relationship at Qing Shan Mental Hospital was so good, how could they be so easily separated?
"Will you protect Yan Hai City?" One-Eyed Man asked.
Lin Fan said, "Of course. My home is here. I'll definitely protect Yan Hai City. But is someone going to destroy Yan Hai City? You can tell me where they are, and I'll go talk to them. If they don't repent, I'll teach them a lesson."
"I'm just asking," One-Eyed Man said. He should have called Hao Ren. With him there, it would definitely be easier and more convenient to talk to Lin Fan.
"Oh."
Lin Fan didn't quite understand what One-Eyed Man meant.
Would anyone destroy Yan Hai City?
Probably not.
Everyone was so friendly now.
"If in the future, your burden becomes heavier, and the safety of all mankind rests on your shoulders, are you willing to bear it?" One-Eyed Man asked.
Jin He Li knew Lin Fan was a mental patient, but compared to other mental patients, he was relatively stable.
In the past, she would never have considered placing the hope of all mankind on a mental patient.
But after experiencing some of the later events...
If asked who the strongest human was, One-Eyed Man would immediately think of Lin Fan.
Lin Fan and Old Zhang exchanged glances. At this moment, they thought of the movies they had seen, their hearts becoming fired up. Is he entrusting the responsibility of saving humanity to us?
"Without hesitation," Lin Fan said firmly.
"Good, I knew I didn't misjudge you." One-Eyed Man praised.
He said these things just to give himself some comfort.
News had come from Hai Yun Country.
There was something strange happening in the Sea God Temple. When the members of the Sea God Pavilion were preparing to enter the Sea God Temple, they encountered a group of demonic creatures blocking their way, and a fierce battle ensued.
Both the demonic creatures and the members of the Sea God Pavilion suffered heavy losses.
But in the end, the demonic creatures were repelled.
It had to be said that the elderly Madonna was indeed quite powerful. A Heavenly King level expert's attack was not something ordinary demonic creatures could withstand. There was simply no comparison between the two sides.
And this wasn't the only thing that puzzled One-Eyed Man.
According to the news, Madonna led the remaining members into the Sea God Temple and stayed for a long time. In the end, only Madonna came out, and Madonna's appearance had returned to his youthful state.
When others asked Madonna about the others, he said that they were serving the Sea God in the Sea God Temple.
And he had received the Sea God's blessing, restoring him to his youthful appearance.
This was the Sea God's grace.
When this news spread, the citizens of Hai Yun Country, whose entire nation was submerged in floodwaters, cheered as if having a god was something to be celebrated.
One-Eyed Man analyzed the situation.
He felt something was wrong.
The existence of a Sea God was understandable.
But the one thing he couldn't understand was that the members who went in with Madonna were all serving the Sea God and refused to come out. There was a big problem here.
Several possibilities ran through his mind.
The Sea God existed, and the members who followed Madonna inside were all dead. The Sea God didn't exist, and Madonna had discovered a way to regain his youth, but at the cost of human sacrifice.
The possibility of everyone serving the Sea God was very low.
At this moment, One-Eyed Man smiled. "Alright, you can go about your business now."
"Okay," Lin Fan replied, then looked at Jin He Li. "I'll return the money I borrowed from you. Don't worry, I've kept it in mind."
Jin He Li stared at Lin Fan in a daze. She had never thought that Lin Fan would return the money to her.
Lin Fan said, "I borrowed a thousand from you, a hundred from my wife, and one hundred and twenty from Sun Neng. I remember it all. When I have money, I'll definitely return it to you."
"It's fine," Jin He Li said with a smile.
She had never expected a mental patient to return money to her.
The demonic rooster was completely confused.
Where's the important secret?
Up until now, its head was buzzing. It didn't understand at all where the importance of what had been said lay.
Just now, One-Eyed Man had acted very cautiously, misleading the demonic rooster into thinking there was some major secret that couldn't be casually revealed to others.
Damn it.
Liar.
Jin He Li said gravely, "Are we really placing our hopes on a mental patient?"
"Can you find someone more powerful than him?" One-Eyed Man asked.
A fatal question.
One-Eyed Man said, "Don't be so pessimistic. Actually, you can go talk to Director Hao of Qing Shan Mental Hospital when you have time. Maybe he can help you understand mental patients better."
"He and Old Zhang are different from other patients."
Jin He Li pondered. Director Hao, huh? If I have the chance, I'll go talk to him.
Downstairs at the department.
"Lin Fan..."
Just as Lin Fan and Old Zhang were going out to patrol, someone called out to him.
Looking back, a young man ran over excitedly.
"It really is you! I thought I was mistaken."
The speaker was Liu Kai, the classmate who had wanted to spar with Lin Fan at the mental hospital last time and was then sent flying with one punch, ending up in the hospital for a month.
"I'm sorry. I apologize for my impulsiveness last time. I shouldn't have said those things to you. I hope we can still be friends," Liu Kai said sincerely.
While he was in the hospital, he had regretted it deeply.
After all, he had said such hurtful things at the hospital.
Now that he had run into Lin Fan, he felt that if he didn't express his true feelings, he would definitely regret it.
Lin Fan said, "It's nothing. I didn't take it to heart. Have your injuries healed?"
"Yes, I was just discharged yesterday," Liu Kai replied.
He actually had a lot he wanted to say to Lin Fan, but when they met, he didn't know what to say.
He was very puzzled.
Aren't you mental patients? How did you end up at the Special Department?
"Old Zhang and I are going out. Let's catch up another time," Lin Fan said, waving his hand.
Liu Kai said, "Okay."
Watching Lin Fan's receding figure, Liu Kai sighed helplessly. It was all his fault. They had gotten along well before, but now, he realized there was a distance between them.
He was really overthinking it.
Lin Fan and Old Zhang still had to patrol; they didn't have time to chat casually with Liu Kai. Perhaps next time they talked, they would be able to chat for a long time.
On the street.
"Wow, are you Lin Fan? The strongest person in Yan Hai City?" A child holding a toy in his hand looked closely, and the toy looked somewhat like Lin Fan.
The child looked at Lin Fan expectantly, as if seeing an idol.
"I am Lin Fan." Lin Fan smiled, a smile that reassured the child.
The child raised the toy in his hand. "Look, I bought you. You're the most powerful. I admire you so much."
"Thank you." Lin Fan smiled, curiously looking at the doll in the child's hand. It did look like him, but he didn't recall making it.
Lin Fan's action figures were very popular among children.
They sold extremely well.
Children liked the strongest. Those whose parents could afford it would beg them to buy one. Although the doll was only palm-sized, it sold for several hundred yuan.
Countless adults wanted to vomit blood.
Damn Special Department, making so much money, specifically targeting children's pockets. It's impossible to save money.
Coupled with the sales tactics of those shopkeepers, constantly boasting to the children about how powerful the doll was, what kind of demonic creatures it had defeated, how many people it had saved, and if you had such a doll, you could definitely become as powerful in the future.
The responsibility of protecting the world is handed over to you.
Children, who were easily brainwashed, couldn't resist such sales pitches.
They would throw tantrums, roll on the ground, and refuse to get up unless they got the doll.
There was no other way.
Parents could only grit their teeth and buy it.
The child looked up and asked, "Will you always protect us?"
"Protect..." Lin Fan looked at the expectation in the child's eyes and nodded. "Yes, I will always protect you."
Lin Fan pondered the child's words.
What was the meaning of protection?
He was a little lost in thought.