I am a former Flame Chasers

The raindrops hit the windows, and before we knew it, the yard was filled with water.

Ryan stood in front of the window, looking at the gloomy sky, slightly absent-minded.

It was sunny yesterday and it only drizzled a little when Hua returned home.

Then in the middle of the night, a typhoon appeared inexplicably. The strong wind made the glass rattle and even blew off the roof of the small processing plant opposite.

"Our city is experiencing strong typhoon weather, with wind force at the center reaching level 15. All flights have been suspended. Experts say this is a new type of typhoon caused by the El Nino phenomenon, which is characterized by sudden appearance and fleeting nature. Citizens, please... "

The news was playing on TV, and Ryan didn't believe a word the experts said. What El Niño phenomenon? There was no sign of it a few days ago, but a typhoon came as soon as Marichi.

It should have nothing to do with it. It is a spiritual Honkai beast. It would be great if it could create a typhoon out of nowhere, but the Third Herrscher is not the Herrscher of Wind.

Ryan was a little confused. He did change a lot of things, but his butterfly wings wouldn't change the order of the Herrscher.

"And what is the Fire Moth doing? Why haven't they sounded the alarm yet? Their intelligence departments should know better than me."

Frowning, he called Hen yesterday and asked him about it. The latter said that the Nan Shenzhou branch was maneuvering at sea. The intelligence department suspected that the typhoon was related to the Mosha branch, and took out a real time Honkai detection map.

There was no source of destruction within 300 kilometers, not even any dead soldiers. It seemed peaceful, and Ryan couldn't do much.

The urban area of ​​Changkong has a population of more than 10 million. It is impossible to evacuate them based on a guess, and there is no way to defend them. It is impossible to fill the entire city with anti-aircraft missiles.

No one can be the savior or the god who protects everyone, at least not now.

Ryan felt an invisible pressure as the storm was brewing. Just at this moment, his cell phone rang. He took it out and looked at it, and immediately smiled.

"Mobius, how's the stuff going?"

"It's already done."

"What? So fast?" Ryan didn't react for a moment. It's only been a week.

"Don't you trust me to do things?"

The tone was still cool and lazy, even a little cheerful.

Thousands of miles away, Mobius sat in a dim office, half lying on a chair, with a pair of slender black silk legs resting on the table, holding the phone in one hand and supporting his head with the other, as if he was a snake that had just awakened from hibernation.

"The Materials Research Institute has them all, but the processing is a little more complicated. But this is not difficult for me. I just made one, and it took a lot of effort."

"Dr. Mobius is indeed a genius that only appears once in a thousand years!" Ryan was overjoyed and immediately flattered him.

After working for seven consecutive days, Mobius, who was feeling a little sleepy, suddenly became energetic and smiled subconsciously: "You are very talkative today. I have delivered the things. They should reach Changkong in two hours."

"I'll get it right away, bye!"

"Wait." The smile on his lips disappeared instantly, and Mobius put on a stern face again.

I take back what I said, this man is still so annoying.

"Doctor, do you have anything else to say?"

"When you call me by my name, I always feel like you are being sarcastic." Mabius paused, but didn't know what to say.

She wanted to chat a little, such as how Ryan was doing in Changkong, who exactly was that Hua, and whether he had anything to say to her except asking for things?

But when the words came to her lips, she didn't know why she couldn't say them, so she could only whisper: "Let me remind you that Changkong situation is not good. It's not too late to regret now."

There was something else in her words, and it was not just about the Honkai.

"I can see that, but once I make a decision, I only like to move forward and don't like to retreat. Thank you for your concern."

"Who cares about you? I've already paid the price for this deal. If you die, won't I lose money in vain?" Mobius voice suddenly became sharper. Feeling that he had lost his composure, he returned to his calmness.

"I hate it most when what I put in is not proportional to what I get out, so you have to understand that your life is not only yours, but mine as well."

Why does this sound a little weird?

Ryan scratched his face subconsciously. He didn't want to chat with Mobius, nor did he want to find out the news about Calis from her. It was a bit of a quagmire, so it would be better not to drag her into it.

"Yes, yes, I get it. You have a share of this life, but don't worry, I'm neither reckless nor cowardly. When I come back, we can continue the transaction."

Beep beep beep....

The busy tone rang in her ears, leaving Mobius stunned. After a long time, she threw the phone on the desk in annoyance. She looked at the ceiling with her expression changing continuously.

But Mobius was never an indecisive person, and after about five seconds, she suddenly opened her mouth.

"Klein, come here!"

The sound of typing on the keyboard outside the office suddenly stopped, followed by hurried footsteps. When the door was pushed open, a girl with short green hair walked in.

She was thin, with messy hair and dark circles under her eyes. She bowed respectfully and said, "Doctor, what can I do for you?"

Mobius glanced at her. Klein was a new assistant who had come after Blanca left. she tried her out for a few days and thought she was okay.

she is willing to work hard, doesn't nag or ask too many questions, has strong execution ability, and seems like he can be exploited for a long time.

"Have you found out any news about Elysia?"

"Well, Miss Elysia was sent to Ba City in the southwest of Shenzhou. I heard that she will be going to the central part soon."

When Mobius heard this, his brows immediately frowned. Now all signs pointed out that Changkong was the most likely candidate, so why send the strongest of the Fire Moths to a place that was neither far nor near?

"Haha, those people are plotting again. They are worse than children."

She sneered sarcastically and paced back and forth with a heavy heart. Since that was the arrangement, forget about any phone calls or anything like that. As a senior tech geek, she had nothing to do with those factions.

This hesitation did not last long, and Mobius quickly made up his mind.

"Please tell the higher-ups that I'm going on a business trip."

"Ah? But you just came back."

"Who said we can't go on consecutive business trips? Remember to bring the prototype biorepair chamber with you."

"Oh, okay." Klein didn't dare to argue and asked honestly, "Then where are you going, Doctor?"

"Shenzhou, the vast ocean."

...

On the other side, Ryan was also pacing in the living room, but his face was slightly excited and his brain was working rapidly.

Mobius is so efficient, she got it done so quickly.

This was indeed beyond his expectations. The situation changed too quickly, and Ryan was a little worried that he would not be able to catch up. However, Mobius had already prepared it and delivered it to him very quickly.

"I just like working with straightforward people, and everyone feels relaxed."

Ryan nodded with satisfaction. He hated indecisive and hesitant people the most. Mobius was just what he wanted. He was prompt and honest, and could even get things done ahead of time.

As for what Mobius wanted to remind him, those troubles could not escape his eyes.

"This completes half of the preparations. The next step is to send Hua away so I can focus on preparing for the battle against the Third Herrscher."

Ryan clapped his hands lightly, ran upstairs decisively and pushed open the half-closed door.

"Hua, have you changed your flight ticket?"

He paused halfway through his speech, but there was no welfare scene to be seen. The girl was just lying on her clothes, her two white legs swinging back and forth, playing with her mobile phone with gusto.

Seeing Ryan coming in, Hua quickly hid under the pillow, but unfortunately the other party's eyesight was too good, and the drooping neckline was not attractive at all, so he captured the scene instantly.

It looks familiar. Isn't it the Ark of Doom that Kevin often plays?

"You still play mobile games?"

"Well, I was dragged into this by Carol before, so I just play around when I have nothing to do." Hua was a little embarrassed after being caught, and he quickly got up, trying to keep a straight face: "I am also practicing your teachings and exercising my will by the way!"

"What do I teach?"

"Separate exercise, study and entertainment, try to enjoy life, and you can also exercise your will through constant setbacks."

Ryan thought for a moment, as if it was what he had said, he had to fight, do research, and practice his skills. If he had no private life, he would become a pervert sooner or later.

"No, that's just a card drawing game. How can it train your will? Let me see." Ryan was not so easily fooled. He immediately snatched out his phone, dialed the illustrated book and took a look. He almost laughed out loud.

Although the training level is very high, all of them are low-star cards, and the only two high-star characters are repeated. It is a world of difference from the golden team that Kevin showed off in front of him.

"You are…"

"I'm just unlucky. I can't get a high-star one no matter how hard I try. I finally got the guaranteed one, but I lost the same character at the same time." Hua stiff face drooped, full of annoyance.

Turns out she's a non-African. I thought so.

Ryan patted her shoulder sympathetically. It turned out that this was how she trained her willpower. She didn't give up even when she was so unlucky. Her willpower had already surpassed that of steel.

Such perseverance is admirable.

"There is a saying that spending money can change your destiny. There is no such thing as a fool in the world. If there is, it's because the money you spend is not enough."

"I won't waste money on this kind of thing. I'd rather spend more time on it when I have nothing to do." Hua shook his head firmly. He was indeed very sensible.

You are both a non-lover and a liver? It's hard to deal with you like this.

Ryan licked his lips, not knowing how to persuade this stubborn guy. After hesitating for a moment, he got down to business: "The flight has been suspended. Why don't you take the high speed train back?"

"There are no tickets for the high-speed rail either. The earliest you can get is two days later."

That's right, with such a strong typhoon, everyone who was safe ran away.

Ryan was stunned for a moment. In fact, this was not a problem at all. At most, he could let the Fire Moth act as a scalper. There was no way he would run away in a panic.

"I'm going to the Fire Moth land contact point and will be back around seven. You pack your things."

"Senior Brother, can I go with you?" Hua raised his hand and called Ryan, his eyes full of anticipation and reluctance.

Ryan didn't think much about it. It was normal for a child to be interested in secret organizations.

He thought about it for a moment and nodded, "Alright, go and call Carol and come with me. After we're done, I'll take you out of Changkong."

"Okay, I'll clean it up right away." Hua smiled immediately, his happiness visibly evident.

"You, when did you become curious? It's a good thing." Ryan tapped the girl's forehead and glanced at the phone next to him. "You still have a ten-shot combo. Can I help you draw it?"

"No problem." Hua handed over the phone, then walked behind Ryan and looked at him with curiosity.

Ryan didn't care, so he casually clicked on the card draw, and then the colorful light on the screen illuminated the faces of the two.

Hua was stunned for a moment. She had wanted to see Ryan make a fool of himself, but she didn't expect that a golden light would appear when she pressed the button casually. Then it jumped a little more, and her already dull face froze.

Not only withdrawals, but also——

Three yellows!!!!!

...

The heavy rain was beating against the car windows, the wipers were turning very fast, and muffled thunder was occasionally heard in the gloomy sky, but no lightning was to be seen.

Ryan drove past at high speed. Apart from some rescue vehicles, there were few people on the road. Occasionally, a tree was blown down by the strong wind, splashing water all over the ground.

The car was a bit dull. Ryan glanced at the rearview mirror and saw Hua sitting quietly in the back seat. She still looked expressionless, but he could sense an obvious resentment in her.

"The resentment of the non-Africans was directly broken by my three yellows." Ryan grinned. This kind of little thing in life is quite pleasant. What makes him even happier is that the influence on China in recent years has begun to show results.

His junior sister is old-fashioned and serious, and sometimes lacks the vitality that is expected of her age. She is even a little boring. If this period of time is extended to 50,000 years, it would be strange if she is not lonely.

I finally know how to make friends and have fun. Only when life becomes colorful will we have the desire to enjoy it.

"Are you still angry?"

"No, I just feel a little useless. I'm not as lucky as you when playing a mobile game." Hua looked out the window and sighed softly, "I'm pretty unlucky. Last time on a school trip, I played cards with Carol and the others, and my face was covered with notes."

puff.

"Hey, what are you laughing at?" Hua patted the back of the chair.

"I'm just happy that you can realize this, which proves that you have tried many things and gradually become interesting."

Interesting? Shouldn't life be darker?

Ryan turned into another road and said, "Stubbornness and focus are advantages, but being too focused is dangerous. You have to find something to distract yourself. And if you are really unlucky, how can you meet me?"

Hua didn't understand the first half of the sentence, but she subconsciously nodded to the second half. This was indeed a great luck.

Ryan not only taught her boxing, but also stood up for her, gave her living expenses all year round, and gradually became a kind of life goal for her.

Not to mention walking with him, at least you have to be qualified to follow behind him.

"Brother, I suddenly realized that you are so narcissistic."

"No, no, no, it's called confidence."

The car stopped in front of a building made entirely of reflective glass. As Ryan pressed the horn, the thick iron door slowly opened.

Hua leaned against the window and looked around. He felt that this place was very familiar. When he saw the guard in police uniform in the booth, he immediately understood.

Isn't this the Changkong City Homeland Security Bureau? It turns out to be the office of the Fire Chaser Moth. How amazing!

Of course a high school student was a little excited to enter such a secret department, but Ryan was used to it, as he had been to the CIA before, so he drove the car into the underground garage.

I opened the car door and saw Hen waiting there.

"Oh, you brought her here too." The man winked at Hua, but the latter had a stern face and ignored him. He could only look at Ryan for help.

"Don't let your imagination run wild. Hua is just like this. Why don't you take me to your office for a chat?"

"No, it's safer here."

The two smiled at each other. Some things don't need to be discussed openly. Hen took out two cans of coffee from his pocket and threw them over, looking at Ryan with a strange look.

"What's that look in your eyes?"

"You look like you're asking for advice. I really don't know how you managed to deal with Dr. Mobius. This woman is extremely difficult."

"Simple, first use your strength to resist, then arouse her curiosity, use this as the focus, and finally use interests to control the dominant position." Ryan said with some pride, and raised his eyebrows again: "Why, do you know her?"

Hen immediately knew that this guy would misunderstand his meaning, and glanced at Hua next to him, and simply smiled and said: "My fiancée is her assistant."

"Blanca?" Ryan thought of that gentle woman, and then looked at Hen carefully, and suddenly felt that they looked like a couple.

"Yes, I will marry her once I have dealt with the Third Herrscher. I have been waiting for many years."

"Hey, don't set this kind of flag before the battle." Ryan interrupted quickly.

"Do you still believe in this kind of metaphysics?" Hen grinned. At first he thought Ryan was a battle maniac or a cold-blooded killer, but now it seems quite normal.

"We've learned a bloody lesson. Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's talk business." Ryan waved his hand and became serious. "I came here this time not only to get something, but also for something more important."

"you say."

"I have confirmed that the third Honkai is in the Changkong, and it will erupt soon."

Hen frowned. He was not a fool. Of course he knew something was wrong recently, but war cannot be fought based on intuition.

"Canghai is indeed one of the five possible targets, but Su Cheng ranks higher. In addition, the data transmitted from the branch to the headquarters can confirm that Cang Hai is still within the safety threshold."

"The data Mei not be accurate. Even if it is true, it can be tampered with." Ryan took a sip of coffee and said jokingly, "I'm not talking about conspiracy theories. It's nothing strange that the Fire Moth is full of conspiracies."

"You mean... there's a spy among us?" Hen expression was solemn. If someone else said this, he would just treat it as a joke, but Ryan was different.

This is one of our own, the one who single handedly killed an Emperor level Honkai beast. Reputation is sometimes very useful, at least every word can make people pay attention.

"He's not a spy, but there's always room for self-righteous fools. That Calis is gone now, right?"

"Yes, he left the day before yesterday, saying that he was going to Su City to take charge."

"So do you think things got weird after he left?"

Hen fell silent. As a middle level leader of the Nan Shenzhou branch, he had long discovered that there was something wrong with the sudden typhoon. However, all his reports fell on deaf ears, and even his plan to encircle the Mosha branch was rejected.

"Hearing what you said, it seems that there really is a problem. How did you notice it?"

"It's very simple. I came to Changkong, but they avoided me. Can't they just copy the Far East Branch's homework?" Ryan spread his hands, his face full of contempt: "Even if Marichi hiding in the sea and is difficult to kill, call Elysia over, and we can kill it together. How can they turn a blind eye to a Honkai beast in front of them?"

That's right. Hen also found that he couldn't contact Elysia using ordinary means. The above said that the operation should be secret and silent, but the lady's temper didn't seem like she was carrying out a secret mission.

"What good is there in doing this?"

Ryan didn't answer, just stared at him. After a few seconds, Ryan expression changed drastically and he subconsciously clenched his fists.

There is no need to ask about the motive. Some people in the Fire Moth want to break free from the shackles around their necks and completely transform from an agency under the League of Nations and a cooperative organization of various countries into an uncontrollable monster and the real savior of mankind.

This means power, rapidly expanding power. As for how many people die in order to achieve this goal, it doesn't matter at all. According to predictions, there will be a lot of deaths in the Honkai Impact 3, so a few more people won't make a difference.

To put it in a positive way, if these people's sacrifice allows humanity to unite sooner and avoid the extinction of Era, it can be considered a win-win.

"These bastards, actually, actually..."

"You actually think it makes sense, right? At least it's logically flawless." Ryan sighed and shook his head.

"But this is wrong after all. It is wrong no matter what. They have abandoned their own ideals and responsibilities. One day, they will sacrifice everyone, including you and me, for the sake of 'great justice'. To be honest, if that Calis really came to Changkong to take charge and use his life to implement the great justice, I would respect him as a man."

"That's right. To sacrifice others, you must first sacrifice yourself." Hen agreed with this idea. If he couldn't do this, he would just be a mean person who talked about righteousness. A bit of worry appeared on his face. "If this is the idea, I oppose it but I don't hate it. I'm just afraid of the other people above."

"Are you talking about those believers?" Ryan also became serious, even with a hint of murderous intent.

"Those charlatans think they have the truth, and they will do bad things sooner or later, but among the 46 members of parliament, I don't know who are believers."

"After the third Honkai, they will slowly be exposed, and we can just deal with them then."

"That's not easy. Killing a councillor is equivalent to treason, and we will face the encirclement and suppression of the entire Fire Moth." Hen licked his lips and said sadly: "Even if you are a Herrscher, you can't fight against the whole world."

Individual combat power has its limits. At least the Herrscher will bring a bunch of Honkai beasts with him, and he can be said to have a large army around him. But even Elysia cannot take a nuclear bomb in the face and face the siege of thousands of troops.

But I have no limits.

Ryan smiled quietly and changed the subject again: "Let's talk about the present matter first. Give me Mobius things and do me two more favors."

"I've already prepared the things for you." Hen nodded and immediately took out a large box from a nearby car and put it on the ground with a thump.

It was obviously very heavy, but Ryan was not in a hurry to open it for inspection, as if he trusted Mobius craftsmanship.

"This favor is very simple. Use your channels to contact Elysia. You don't need to say anything else. Just tell her that I asked her to come over for a chat. Also, use your authority to issue an evacuation notice, using the typhoon as an excuse to have the citizens evacuate."

"The first one is no problem, but the second one is just a drop in the bucket." Hen tone was heavy, but his eyes showed admiration: "You are indeed a hero. You knew there was danger, but you chose to face it head-on."

"I'm not that great, I just said something well." Ryan paused and swept his eyes across Hen and Hua faces.

"Do as much as you can, take on as much responsibility as you can, and do your best."

Hua eyes lit up. She didn't understand anything about the previous conversation between the two, but this sentence touched her heart.

"You are neither arrogant nor cowardly. You are truly admirable." Hen clapped his hands gently, his expression solemn: "I have done both of these things for you. There will be results within two days. Do you have any other requests?"

Ryan moved the boxes into the car and was about to let Hua get in, but his expression froze for a moment and he looked up towards the coast.

"Please do her a small favor and send her to Huangpu Road to pick up someone, and then take them away from Changkong."

"Senior Brother, you..." Hua opened his mouth wide, not reacting for a moment.

Ryan raised his hand to interrupt Hua, opened the car door, and his expression became solemn.

"The storm is here, only the thunder is waiting."