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Chapter 359 Divination Results
While Chen Xi uses the ancient rituals of the Eldar prophets to uncover the truth, the group of 32 continues their dangerous investigation in the dark underworld of Hive City, the capital of the sector.

Liu Yi's analysis opened up new avenues of thought for the team. He proposed that regardless of whether the mastermind was Tzeentch or Khorne, their modus operandi would inevitably leave tangible traces in the material world. This perspective allowed the team to shift their focus from speculating about the identity of the Chaos God to concentrating all their energy on gathering actual clues, resulting in a significant improvement in efficiency.

32 and Guterres are leading their respective teams in a thorough search of the bottom nest.

As a mechanical sage, with the assistance of special agents from the Ministry of Justice, 32 has completely taken control of the Bloodfinger Gang and the territory it controls.

The Ministry of Justice also specially dispatched a team of elite bailiffs to assist in this operation.

They secretly conducted a thorough investigation of various areas within the Blood Finger Gang's territory, paying particular attention to areas where people had recently gone missing.

Through secret interrogations of several mid-level leaders of the Bloodfinger Gang and donors active in the black market, 32 gradually pieced together scattered intelligence clues.

Despite obtaining limited useful information, 32 successfully investigated the internal situation of the Bloodfinger Gang and purged the gang members under his control, ensuring that the Bloodfinger Gang was completely under his control.

Meanwhile, Guterres led the Astartes warriors through the intricate tunnels of the Underground Nest.

Following the clues provided by Gross, these battle-hardened warriors launched a swift and decisive raid on several suspicious meeting places and hidden strongholds.

They seized a large number of heretical documents and found traces of what appeared to be a chaotic ritual in an abandoned factory.

On the other hand, MaiMai and Twilight took completely different investigative approaches.

They chose to start from the lower levels and gradually advance upwards, following the trail of gang activities and tracing every trace left by the Blood Oath Order.

This seemingly unusual direction of investigation was actually the result of careful consideration.

They keenly observed that the lower-level gangs often maintained intricate connections with the upper-level elites through smuggling, bribery, and other means. Some were even simply black gloves cultivated by the upper-level nobles, and these gray ties between levels could very well become channels for the infiltration of behind-the-scenes forces.

Although the Inquisition's intelligence clearly indicated that the Hand of Redemption was controlled by the Blood Oath Order, MaiMai and Twilight discovered many suspicious points after cross-referencing information from various sources.

As a branch of the state religion, the Blood Oath Order already possessed well-established religious facilities, a large number of loyal followers, and even directly governed some neighborhoods through religious inquisition.

They could have easily obtained the mutant and criminal samples needed for their experiments through legitimate channels such as missionary internment or religious trials; there was absolutely no need for them to risk supporting a gang.

Moreover, according to the informant's testimony and financial transaction records, the interaction between the two was more like an equal cooperation of resource sharing, rather than a simple superior-subordinate relationship.

Based on these findings, Twilight and MaiMai decided to conduct a reverse investigation along the original activity trajectory of the Blood Oath Order.

They first visited the neighborhoods that the religious order had once controlled, cautiously speaking with local residents and junior clergy to collect oral testimonies; then they reviewed the case files sealed by the Ministry of Justice, searching for unusual cases related to the religious order among those still stained with blood...

Finally, they even risked infiltrating several sealed-off religious facilities, using portable scanners to search for possible data fragments and hidden documents in dusty, enclosed rooms.

As the investigation deepened, a faint chain of clues gradually emerged. Their gaze pierced through the mists of the lower nest, finally settling on the gleaming area of ​​the upper nest, attempting to uncover the true manipulators hidden behind the Blood Oath Order.

Some evidence suggests that the mastermind may be hiding within the Planetary Governor's court.
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While his companions made progress in their own ways, Chen Xi also gained new prophetic insights from Valis's divination.

“According to the divination results, there is no trace of Tzeentch’s involvement.” Valis first confirmed the question he was most concerned about with Chen Xi.

Hearing this answer, Chen Xi breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But then Vallis added, "However, your speculation is correct; there are indeed two Khorne demon princes involved."

The vessel nurtured by the Unseen Brotherhood is now large enough to contain Zanazt's power, and he is actively seeking reincarnation to regain his former glory.

She paused, her tone becoming more serious: "If no one stops him, then when the next eclipse arrives in the capital of the Mariupol sector, he will complete his reincarnation, fully regain the power of the Demon Prince, and return to the material universe."

"It sounds like things aren't going well." Chen Xi took this result very seriously, but her expression remained calm, as if she wasn't surprised.

After all, this largely aligns with his assessment based on Ahriman's investigation, except that there was previously a lack of conclusive evidence.

And now, Vallis's prophecy has just confirmed his speculation.

Valis wasn't surprised by his reaction; she simply nodded and continued, "As you might have guessed, Zanazt's brother and mortal enemy—the Demon Prince Muswag—is indeed currently active in the sector capital."

Your acolyte will discover his whereabouts and cooperate with him.

“Muswag’s goal is to eliminate Zanazt, and Zanazt wants to get rid of him as well.” Vallis’s voice lowered: “And your choice will determine which of these two demon princes will survive.”

"My decision? In other words, I can eliminate one of them?" A hint of interest flashed in Chen Xi's eyes.

If he could take this opportunity to get rid of a demon prince, he would naturally not refuse.

“Your choice not only determines who survives, but more importantly, the one who survives… will be under your control.” As Vallis said this, her body trembled involuntarily, as if the prophecy she had just heard had given her a glimpse of some extremely terrifying scene, so much so that she was still feeling lingering fear.

However, Chen Xi seemed oblivious to her unease and calmly continued to ask, "Besides that, what else?"

“And…” Vallis took a deep breath: “You will use the one who survives to end this war completely and destroy the two colliding planets.”

After the prophecy ended, Chen Xi fell into deep thought. He needed to carefully weigh the possibilities brought about by Vallis's prophecy and consider how to utilize the key information mentioned within it to achieve his goals.

However, he still asked Valis one last question: "How did I use the surviving demon prince to solve the problem of the space undead and orcs?"

(End of this chapter)