I am a former Flame Chasers

A disaster is like a movie. It reaches its climax and suddenly stops, leaving us completely unprepared.

Helicopters were hovering in the air, and soldiers holding instruments were clearing away the remaining Honkai energy. The Internet department had already been dispatched, deleting trending searches while guiding public opinion.

The disaster that destroyed nearly one-third of the Chiba Academy campus is being induced into a terrorist attack. The government and police departments are already holding press conferences, and specially reserved death row prisoners are also beginning to distort their memories.

Witnesses will also be hypnotized by the instrument, and under this professional and efficient method, everything will become an urban legend, and then a few days later some unlucky top star will be involved in a scandal to attract the last bit of attention.

After all, for the general public, eating melons is much more interesting than finding out the truth.

"A professional team, efficient aftermath. But how long can they fool the people? Don't you think so, Major Himiko?"

Ryan, wearing new clothes, sat in the room, sipping steaming coffee, feeling relaxed and at ease.

Opposite him was a red-haired woman, it was Himiko with a conflicted look on her face.

After the battle, Ryan was invited here. Of course, the people from Fire Moth were very polite and had to be polite.

Single handedly killing the Honkai Emperor, even though he knew this guy had a background and could get away with it, this matter was too big, so he had to be kept under surveillance.

Without heavy equipment and fire support, if it weren't for the precedent of the Fire Moth, she would have regarded Ryan as a monster.

"Hehe, that's not something that Dr. Ryan needs to worry about. We can keep it a secret for as long as we can." Himiko paused when she said 'doctor' and held back the complaints in her heart.

Is there any scholar in this world who can kill the Honkai beast single handedly? Shouldn't they be tinkering with machines in the laboratory?

"I'm sorry, I have to ask you to come over. How can I put it? Who knows how to write a battle report!" Himiko felt a little crazy. Rose quickly pressed her shoulders to calm her down, and then took out paper and pen.

"For the sake of my salary, I want to ask the doctor a few questions, such as how did you kill the Honkai Emperor, and how did you control the Honkai energy? Was it hard to deal with that monster?"

The dust was too thick. In Himiko's opinion, the Honkai Emperor was killed with just one punch. It was simply unbelievable.

My destiny is my biggest secret, how could I possibly tell you? And my true strength must remain a mystery.

Ryan thought about it and answered simply: "I don't know about this either. Just like you, among the vast human race, it is inevitable that there will be people who adapt to Honkai energy. In religious terms, they are the chosen ones, just like my classmate who escaped. Each of them is very special."

Himiko immediately thought of the two students. The girl was okay, but the boy was like an elite soldier. There were reports that he killed two "knights" with a baseball bat and fought his way out.

This was bizarre enough, but it was nothing compared to the humanoid demolition machine before him.

"But you are too special. Even those who adapt to the Honkai energy need to undergo long term training and use heavy equipment to fight against high level Honkai beasts."

"Don't scare me. The data of Fire Moths contains many special cases of civilians killing Honkai beasts with their fists, and there are also many people with special abilities." Ryan took a sip of coffee and thought of a certain nun. Her ability to see through fate was much more mysterious than his.

So they are either imprisoned or sent to the operating table, they can't just drink coffee leisurely like you.

Himiko dropped her pen and put away her carefree expression. "It is my duty to write a report and apply the experience to the next battle. You can drink a few more cups of coffee to calm down."

She was a little annoyed. This bastard should at least give her some information and ignore the combat effectiveness. He doesn't look like a student at all, but a veteran. Where does he get the life experience?

"I've already said that. I don't have any idea. Can I go meet those two classmates?"

"No, you are different from the one at the headquarters, and you are not from the Fire Moth. If that power gets out of control, it will cause a disaster. I must keep you." Himiko refused unceremoniously, and shouted behind her: "Rose, go order two pork chop rice and bring me two bottles of beer. I will have a midnight snack with Dr. Ryan."

"But the on site commander..."

"What can I tell you? Just follow the procedure. Take the money and remember to give me the change."

Seeing Rose leave in a huff, Ryan mouth twitched slightly, thinking that this girl might be trying to be lazy, and what she said was right.

Those who can adapt to Honkai Energy are more than just the 'chosen ones'. Judging from the situations of the first and second Herrscher, Fire Moth even suspected that this was the carrier of the Herrscher and has always been worried.

There was nothing wrong with it in terms of justice, but he was a little worried about Kevin and Mei, and he wanted to take some time to experiment with what he had just understood from the Honkai Emperor, so he was not in the mood to eat pork chop rice.

"Major, do you really want to know my secret?"

"Of course, if it can be popularized, many people can be saved. From another dimension, we are all uncontrollable, just like the dead soldiers. Those elite species are precisely those who can adapt to Honkai energy." The red haired woman became more serious, and a hint of sadness flashed in the depths of her eyes, as if she had experienced similar things, and then disgust.

"So I hope you will cooperate. The world is already in chaos enough, and there is no time to take care of everyone's feelings. At least you can join the combat forces and deal with disasters in various places under your command."

It seems that he is not trying to be lazy, but is deliberately sending his subordinates away.

Ryan understood a little, shook his head and asked, "Major, you are from the Young Turks, right?"

"Oh? You know all this?" Himiko was a little surprised. The Fire Moth organization is also divided into many factions. The so called young faction advocates concentrating all resources to fight against Honkai.

"So after discovering that I was able to deal with the Honkai Emperor, you felt that you couldn't just ignore me anymore, even though you knew I wasn't wasting my time?"

"Yes, time does not allow us to have our own ideas. The people above have never been to the front line of the battlefield, but they still want to fight for power and profit. Do they really think that Honkai is only capable of this?"

Ryan looked at the woman who was faintly angry and understood her thoughts. The frontline soldiers saw the mountains of corpses and vaguely felt that the future would become even more cruel.

But my destiny cannot be replicated. I must continue to understand the Honkai from battles. That kind of growth cannot be discovered, otherwise the human heart is unpredictable and difficult to control. Just one existence is enough.

To put it bluntly, I'm not as powerful as Alicia. Even if the higher ups find a problem, they'll have no choice but to accept it. Besides, Alicia has something to hide now.

The thought flashed through his mind, and Ryan crossed his fingers and supported his chin, just as seriously.

"Major, let me tell you something so you can be mentally prepared. You will soon receive a call from headquarters, conveying instructions from the Fire Council. They will congratulate you on quelling another disaster, contributing to the future of mankind, and being loyal to your duties and doing things according to the rules."

Himiko lowered her outstretched hands with a hint of sarcasm in her smile.

"I know that one of the Fire Moths is from your family, but there is a limit to your background. This incident proves your importance. It is impossible for you to walk around freely outside."

"Yes, so they will tell you that I have joined the Fire Moths, but I am only affiliated with a special unit. Where do you think those huge amounts of supplies come from? Why do politicians from various countries obey orders so obediently? Why is the Fire Moths the only organization at the official level?"

The woman smile froze on her face. She seemed to understand something and said stiffly, "Go on."

"So the world is very complicated, and the enemy is not just Honkai. You underestimated my value, and you also underestimated this world. All freedoms are marked with value, and the value I can provide is greater than staying in the laboratory or fighting on the battlefield. At least, this is the current situation in the world."

Looking at the handsome and calm face of the man in front of her, Himiko moved her mouth, with countless words in her mind but not knowing where to start.

She suddenly understood why Ryan was so calm. He had arranged everything in advance so that he could make choices based on his own will. No wonder he dared to come out and act like a hero.

The room became extremely quiet until the sound of "ding-ling-ling" rang out. Himiko subconsciously took out her cell phone and looked at it, and the corners of her eyes twitched slightly.

He is right.

...

Military vehicles drove past on the shattered road, and the terrorist attack was resolved just like that. Needless to say, these were all played by the people of Fire Moth.

Ryan stood on the side of the road, watching the busy soldiers, his hands in his pockets, and smiled at himself for a long time.

No one is a fool, and there are no unsung heroes in the Fire Moth powerful intelligence system, so he started planning many years ago just for the power of free action, because Ryan knew how hopeless the ending was, and it was not something that could be solved by just following orders and currying favor.

He needs both strength and knowledge, but more importantly, he needs to keep secrets, and the first principle of survival is not to treat others as fools.

If every battle was recorded by the Fire Moth, then the problem could be discovered by looking through the files: a person who had a hard time dealing with the Knights ten years ago could now kill the Honkai Emperor alone, and he would definitely be sliced ​​into pieces.

Ryan is not so saintly as to dissect himself for the benefit of mankind. He knows that something as mysterious as fate is simply beyond the comprehension of humans in this world, so it would be useless to cut it off.

"Mystery is the best protection. After the third Herrscher appears, the overwhelmed Fire Moth will have no time to bother with me. If we wait until the Fusion Warrior Plan is completed, there will be plenty of ways for them to use their imagination."

But the coffee of Fire Moth is really bad.

He glanced at the red-haired woman sitting in the room, walked through the crowd as if nothing had happened, and soon found a camp.

Several armored vehicles and giant medical vehicles formed a circle, with a bonfire lit in the middle to ward off the cold. Soldiers with live ammunition stood on the roofs of the vehicles on guard, and people were constantly being taken away for treatment by amiable doctors. Soon, only a man and a woman were left on the open space.

The girl seemed to be lost in thought, while the young man looked around curiously, secretly glancing at the gun in the soldier's hand. Like every boy, he had no resistance to guns.

But these soldiers were wearing heavy protective clothing, leaving only their eyes exposed, and after watching for a while, he got bored.

"Mei, when will they let us go?"

"I don't know. We saw something we shouldn't have seen. It's not easy to leave." The girl was very calm and was writing and drawing in her notebook.

Kevin tensed his muscles immediately, some movie clips flashed through his mind, and he clenched his fists instantly:

"Mei, I will definitely protect you!"

"Relax, Kevin, someone has already dealt with it. You don't need to risk your life." Mei closed the notebook and saw Ryan, who had changed into a white shirt, crossing the cordon. The soldiers acted as if they didn't see him.

"Hey, should I call you a secret agent or a mysterious master now?"

It was full of sarcasm, and Ryan didn't know how to respond. When he saw Kevin looking at him with strange eyes, he had to spread his hands.

"That's not important. So, is this how you two treat your savior?"

"Well...thank you. It was you who saved us." Mei gritted her teeth and pointed at the medical vehicles: "You also saved me from being 'treated'."

"That will hurt your brain, and your brain is important." Ryan blinked. For a smart person, this sentence was enough, and then he quickly raised his hand and pressed Kevin shoulder.

"Stop hugging me, I'm not gay."

"Ah, how about we shake hands?"

"Come on, we're just friends, why are you doing this nonsense?"

Kevin stared blankly at the man in front of him. Many things that happened before might be false, but this sentence must be true.

"Yes, we are friends." Kevin completely relaxed. The thrilling battle flashed back in his mind. He felt dizzy for a moment and muttered to himself like a madman: "Ryan, am I dreaming?"

The huge monster, the destroyed classmates, the ruined campus, he felt that many familiar things were becoming strange, as if a bottomless pit was right in front of him and he had to step into it.

Ryan put his hands back in his pockets, and the sunny and handsome boy became a stranger to him. Fortunately, he was mentally prepared and had no intention of making up lies to comfort him.

Looking around, soldiers in protective clothing were carrying body bags, the flesh and blood of Honkai beasts were put into special containers, and the helicopter blades made his hair flutter.

The students discussing mobile games and the couples holding hands in class have been replaced by soldiers. Occasionally, dull gunshots can be heard, blowing the heads of the escaped assassins apart.

He looked up at the sky and saw only stars, but the night was more like a cage.

Sitting in the sky viewing mirror, I would be free if I could escape from this cage. But, I have to save my life first.

Boom boom

The sound of the armored vehicle's tracks drilled into my ears, a bit like the wheel of fate suddenly accelerating.

After a long silence, he just patted Kevin on the shoulder and replied softly:

"No, you just woke up from a dream."