"There’s a lot of electricity here! Enough to charge you for a hundred years!" Lu Jing shouted.
In the midst of the torrential rain, people attacking each other noticed the change, stopping the arms that were swinging weapons at each other and turning their heads to stare blankly at everything around them.
"The power’s back on!"
Immediately, they stumbled toward the power station, hastily pulling out cables to supply power to their needed devices. Those who couldn’t get a turn hesitated, then stood in the pouring rain to queue up or sought shelter to wait, while the majority ran straight back to their homes to check if the power had returned.
The streets quieted down.
Those who had been injured during the conflict were now saved; they took this moment to catch their breath, desperately trying to get up and find a chance to survive.
The light from the tall street lamps scattered in all directions like an invisible protective field.
Many people couldn’t help but open their tightly-guarded doors to peek outside, curious about the force that had restored the power. When their gaze turned to the power station, they would immediately see the flashing brilliance of the Cyclone Sword.
The intense light pierced through the rain curtain, illuminating a corner of the world.
Lu Jing stood beside, wrapped in Green Clothes.
She hesitated for a moment, then hurried through the crowd and took off her Green Clothes to cover the Cyclone Sword, letting people know it was the property of Heavenly Cardinal Manufacturing. The status of the Green-clothed maids was extraordinary, enough to deter petty thieves. To avoid trouble, the locals would also remind each other.
"Here... a temporary solution, tomorrow... I’ll have the company’s salesperson come to talk to you... a line from Xiala... it won’t be very expensive," Lu Jing turned to look at them.
They looked at Lu Jing with surprise or admiration.
Although it was a good thing, Lu Jing still felt shy and quickly ran back to Rinne’s side.
Without the protection of the Green Clothes, Lu Jing was immediately soaked as she passed through the heavy rain; Rinne quickly picked her up and followed Ratman back.
"It’s too late, the two gals, sleep in Rat Hole, sleep," Jin Li said.
"Yes..." Lu Jing was also exhausted.
"You’re too kind to them." Rinne ran swiftly, carrying Lu Jing on her back through the cold rain, "Life can only be responsible for itself, death means they didn’t make the cut."
"You’re too heartless," Lu Jing murmured.
Rinne didn’t respond but listened to the muttering of others instead.
"Look at that sword!"
"A deity has come..."
"Such good people still exist..."
"Wow..." In their eyes, Lu Jing was like a deity descended to earth!
As Rinne heard the voices and discussions filled with awe from all around, she suddenly laughed.
"They’re calling you a deity," Rinne said.
"I’ve become a deity," a glint of understanding flashed in Lu Jing’s mind. The collective faith and gratitude of so many people slightly changed Lu Jing’s demeanor.
"Do deities have to keep caring for mortals?" Rinne teased, "Is that a deity, or just a toiler?"
Lu Jing shook her head.
Certain thoughts had once made Lu Jing’s hair stand on end, but now she felt they were utterly just.
"There are no deities... I am not a deity... you are right, they must rely on themselves to survive... on unity rather than internal strife... their anger shouldn’t be directed at each other, they need to fight upward, they need to declare war on the power companies... no, on all corporations, band together to search for electricity and food, or find ways to produce it themselves, obtain their own land and generators. Otherwise... they can only die, only become parasites or... something even uglier," Lu Jing said laboriously, her understanding of everything the Cyber Specter had told her deepening.
It never occurred to Rinne that such words would come from the mouth of a high-ranking Green-clothed maid, and from Lu Jing, known for her ditziness.
"Get some rest, then call more people over, you’ll become a deity, you’ll also become the strongest Anti-Magic Power, holding Eternal Life, Anti-Magic Power in hand... your future is limitless," Rinne comforted her.
"Help you get Digital Mind... together, we could meet Cyber Specter... venture into the Helis Sea..." Lu Jing said vaguely.
How wonderful that would be. Rinne thought to herself. She patted Lu Jing, carrying her into the local Rat Hole to sleep.