Tonight, I Won't Finish Writing

"Yulong... is it him again?"

"Although I don't think this name will make you unhappy, it's the only question I can ask you now."

After hiding in a relatively safe place with Luvina, Loren immediately contacted Jing, who was still on the ship, and asked her to establish a communication bridge with the academy. This was relatively safe, but also very troublesome.

"I once read the academy's records, which said that although he didn't seem particularly special on the surface, he was exceptionally talented... He consistently ranked first in his class at the academy, and even the three legendary heroes were never able to surpass him."

What happens after graduation?

"After graduating, he joined the Time and Space Administration and became a professional hero, but... for some reason, his work performance became extremely poor, even falling short of the level of ordinary members."

Loren had heard this information from others before, but why would such a talented hero suddenly fall into depravity and end up being killed by Ophelia herself?

"However, there are some contradictions in the Time and Space Administration's records about him... At certain times, he would appear in several places simultaneously, and then disappear completely. Although the relevant annotations state that this is due to calculation errors caused by the different time flows in different worlds, the Time and Space Administration shouldn't make such a basic mistake."

"You mean, his behavior while he was with the Time and Space Administration was suspicious?"

"He rescued me from a world on the verge of collapse, and Rosalind joined the Secret Service after him, so we can't verify the authenticity of this record... In my brief interactions with him, I discovered that he seemed to always want to do something 'important.'"

What "important thing" does this enigmatic hero want to do? No one can guess now. But Yulong's ultimate fate puzzled Loren. Official records from the Time and Space Administration show he disappeared during a mission and was presumed dead after a fruitless search. However, shortly afterward, several sightings of him surfaced. Yet, the Time and Space Administration seemed to have completely lost interest in him, not even bothering to send anyone to verify this information.

"The only record kept as a secret by the Time and Space Administration is that, because she suspected him of having some kind of backroom deal with Ye Mingyi... the director of the Time and Space Administration, Ophelia secretly went to the Celestial Realm alone and ultimately killed him."

"But not only are they still alive, they're everywhere."

"I can't understand it either... If the Celestials used some secret method to resurrect him in some way afterward, why is he at the Law Enforcer Academy? Could it be that there really is more than one person named 'Yulong'...?"

If that's the case, then the whole thing becomes much more complicated.

"Your Excellency, Hero." The Stargazer's voice suddenly came through the communicator. "Although I shouldn't reveal too much information to you, this matter... is actually related to one of Ophelia's plans."

"A certain plan?"

"Just revealing this much is already very close to the penalty threshold for the Golden City, so I can't give you any more details. I'm very sorry."

But this information alone is enough to draw some key conclusions. If Yulong and Ophelia had some kind of relationship from the beginning, were the three legends merely her experiments?

"I understand. I will investigate this matter as much as possible."

"I don't know what to say, I can only beg you... don't let him be used by others anymore."

Shi Ya, who had been saved by You Long, still held a degree of respect for him, so Lawrence didn't want to hurt her gratitude. If You Long was truly just a tool being used by various forces, then Lawrence had to responsibly free him from this fate.

"Hey buddy, are you done talking?"

Shortly after Loren hung up the call, Luvina slowly emerged from the shadows. Her slender, scale-covered tail swayed gently behind her, seemingly indicating that she was in a good mood.

"We've obtained some very subtle intelligence."

After briefly outlining the information he had just learned to Luvina, Loren discreetly observed the girl's reaction. Although Luvina was still bound by the Golden City and unable to reveal any information related to the trial, that didn't mean she couldn't subtly hint at things to him in some way.

However, Luvina didn't react in any particular way; she seemed to know nothing about "Yulong." Therefore, this matter is probably not really related to the Golden City, and may simply be Ophelia's scheme.

"Hmm... buddy, I gathered some information outside. It seems like everyone here is being monitored by something. If they're out of sight for too long, an alarm will be triggered. It's really troublesome."

"So what's going on with this godforsaken place?"

Although his operations were thwarted at every turn, Laurent was not without options. The destructive program he had implanted in the automated mechs should have already begun to spread through the city's network system. He just needed to wait a little longer, and he could easily uncover all the secrets of this place.

"Hey bro, I've actually been wanting to ask this for a while now..."

Luvina had somehow moved closer to Loren, emanating a strange aura—not the seductive charm that could create real illusions, but rather a comforting and reassuring feeling. In this atmosphere, Loren unconsciously lowered his guard somewhat.

"Is the trial of a hero really that important to you?"

"Trials... Why are you asking that?"

"You could have refused, right? It's okay to not be a hero here, isn't it?"

Lauren hadn't really considered this question. He had always been acting according to a certain "sense of mission" in his heart, without thinking about the rationality of it.

Does the world created by the Golden City really need so-called heroes?

"My sister told me that if you really become a hero, you'll eventually have to save the world... and sacrifice yourself, right?"

"I can neither confirm nor deny this question... I don't know how to answer it."

"But your sister doesn't want you to become like that, and neither do I, and neither does A-Jing... I think everyone else feels the same way."

Normally, such words would not have shaken Loren's will, but Luvina seemed to have done something from the beginning. In the faint fragrance that made people think a little slow, Loren began to have doubts about his "mission" for the first time.

The original principles of the world have long since disappeared, so why should I become a hero?

Why should I continue to move forward?