Infinite Disasters: I Hoarded My Way to Godhood novel Chapter 137

Chapter 137: Chapter 137: The Matter is Resolved

In response to Philip Jensen’s inquiry, Seraphina Sullivan immediately put on the performance of a lifetime.

First, a flicker of panic and helplessness appeared in her eyes as she unconsciously wrung her hands. Then, her expression shifted to one of troubled distress, a mixture of worry and resignation.

"Um... Officer, actually... I do know."

Her voice lowered slightly, with a subtle tremor. "It... it was shortly after the rain started. Sean... he... he became a little strange. It was like something about him changed. He got incredibly strong, and his reflexes became scarily fast. Later, when people online started talking about ’Players’ appearing, I slowly started to put the pieces together..."

She looked up, her eyes filled with a fierce protectiveness for her "boyfriend." "But he’s really not a bad person! His personality just became a little more withdrawn. He’s normally so timid he wouldn’t even kill a chicken, really! If Mr. Brooks next door hadn’t been so badly hurt, on the verge of death, and if Miss Webb hadn’t been crying so miserably, he never would have intervened, much less revealed who he is. He’s always been terrified of being arrested..."

Philip Jensen, who was taking notes, paused, his pen stopping mid-stroke.

Especially when Seraphina Sullivan said, "He wouldn’t even kill a chicken" and "He’s really not a bad person" in that frightened yet utterly sincere tone, the corner of Philip Jensen’s mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.

He couldn’t help but glance over at the "Sean Chandler" not far away, the one who had just impassively snapped the wanted criminal’s neck.

He was ranting internally, ’...Wouldn’t kill a chicken? Not a bad person? Miss Sullivan, isn’t your girlfriend-filter a little ridiculous?!’

Although he knew Hunter Lowe deserved to die and that Sean Chandler had done a public service by eliminating him, that clean, ruthless efficiency had absolutely nothing to do with descriptions like "wouldn’t kill a chicken" or "not a bad person."

Philip Jensen took a deep breath, struggling to maintain his professional expression. In his mind, however, he had already slapped a "hopelessly in love" label on Seraphina Sullivan—someone who saw her boyfriend through an incredibly thick filter and possibly didn’t know him at all.

"Alright, Miss Sullivan, we have a general understanding of your situation now. Thank you for your cooperation." Philip Jensen closed his notebook, deciding to end this highly "informative" interview. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Seraphina Sullivan took a deep breath, trying to calm her heart, which was racing from the official questioning.

She knew this performance had only gotten her a temporary pass.

Meanwhile, Sean Chandler—with the immense power he had displayed and his... well, his slightly savage methods—had officially appeared on the radar of Vorlag City’s authorities. He was now marked as a "powerful Player" who needed to be closely monitored and recruited.

The Player attack in their residential complex, along with Sean Chandler’s forceful intervention and Justin Brooks’s testimony, all drew the attention of higher-ups.

This undoubtedly accelerated the government’s process for managing and registering Players.

Thanks to the "Child of Weather" operating at full capacity, the torrential rains across Arkadia were finally brought under effective control, and the floodwaters in various regions began to steadily recede.

But the scars left by the disaster were far from healed.

The authorities seized this opportunity to vigorously promote the Player registration system. The goal was to determine the number of Players in the country and establish files on them. On one hand, it was to consolidate power to face future crises; on the other, it was to prevent the emergence of more extremists like Hunter Lowe, who used their newfound Power to harm society, and to nip such dangers in the bud.

Of course, there were bound to be many cautious Players like Seraphina Sullivan, who preferred to hide themselves and would choose to wait and see or remain completely concealed.

As long as the authorities hadn’t developed some black-box technology to accurately detect a Player’s identity, Seraphina Sullivan felt she could remain hidden for a while longer.

However, the post-disaster reconstruction from the torrential rains and floods had only just begun.

The news that "Azure Star has entered an apocalyptic era" was no longer a secret, and panic was spreading among the populace.

The state machinery began operating at full steam, initiating plans to build more standardized and heavily fortified safe zones and large-scale Shelters across the country, attempting to establish order and security in this new era.

Thanks to the strong guarantees and testimony from Justin Brooks, an official Player, Sean Chandler’s registration process went smoothly. He even received a tactful invitation from the authorities.

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