Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 116 Stealing Machinery
'One of the world's thirty-two most dangerous weapons?'

Han Su glanced at the bronze statue with some surprise, feeling an indescribable astonishment. Similar things could be seen everywhere in the ancient castle.

If this is a divine weapon, then the monsters in that castle, could they really be...?

"Go, retrieve the item, be careful!"

While Han Su was filled with complex fear and apprehension, the Crystal Skull members had already begun their operation. A member of the Crystal Skull organization, known as the Professor, received an order, rolled up his sleeves, and slowly reached out towards the mechanical fragments on the platform.

An unusual scene unfolded: as his hand approached the mechanical fragments, the flesh on his arm peeled away layer by layer, eventually turning to ashes.

In just two seconds, the flesh and blood of his arm were completely eroded away, leaving only the purest bone.

But his crystal-like bones were still under his control, and little by little, he continued to reach forward. The moment he touched the mechanical fragment, even his bones began to melt, but he still managed to hold onto the fragment and pull it out slightly.

When he finally couldn't take it anymore, the second person next to him immediately stepped forward and took over to retrieve the mechanical fragment.

"The people from the Crystal Skull have undergone physical and mental mutations, yet even they can only retrieve the item through a relay race?"

Han Su hid behind a pillar and watched, a slight chill running down his spine. He took out the hypoallergenic fiber gloves he had received from the Disaster Management Bureau from his pocket.

They held their breath and watched as the group took turns picking up two centimeters and three centimeters, until one of them, whose arms were completely stripped of flesh and blood, finally managed to get the mechanical fragment to the edge of the platform.

Just then, someone who was prepared behind him brought over a box, and the professor carefully picked up the mechanical fragments and put them into the box.

"go!"

The professor gave the instructions in a low voice, his voice tinged with excitement.

'No, we need to create chaos. Let them fight against the Lilac Mansion first…'

Han Su made a decision in secret.

Showing off is not advisable.

If we disregard the fact that he's a fisherman, he's just an investigator who's only recently come into contact with mysterious powers. The probability of him taking down six members of the Crystal Skull organization by himself is extremely low, while the probability of him being ganged up on is extremely high.

Ultimately, without the fisherman's chant, he didn't even have the qualifications to sneak in with the crystal skull.

However, even with the Fisherman's Song, which has strong burst damage but poor endurance, it still doesn't offer much of a chance of victory against so many crystal skulls.

Taking advantage of confusion is the best way to play the field!
But just as he was thinking about how to muddy the waters, he suddenly heard a member of the Crystal Skull speak in a strange, fearful whisper: "Teacher, it seems we can't leave..."

"Ok?"

Not only the professor, but even Han Su was taken aback.

They immediately turned their heads and saw that the door connecting the passageway where they had come in had disappeared. In that place, there was only a flat wall, blending into the surroundings.

Looking at other places, the walls were all neat and tidy, without even a crack, as if the door I had just entered through was just an illusion.

The two members who had stayed at the entrance and been watching the door from the beginning rubbed their eyes hard and tried to explain:

"We...we kept an eye on this door to prevent anyone from breaking in, but...but suddenly my vision blurred, as if I was stung by some bright light, and when I opened my eyes again, the door...the door was gone."

"..."

"Don't panic."

The professor spoke in a low voice, and his eyes suddenly shone with a hazy, crystalline light, his gaze seemingly gaining a tangible weight as he looked toward the original exit.

Han Su also placed his palm on his left eye and concentrated his mental power on his right eye. In his field of vision, everything appeared as double images, which then spread to both sides. The things in front of him seemed to be rapidly decomposing like layers of paper.

Han Su's right eye ability seemed to be of a high level. After covering his left eye and focusing his attention on his right eye for about two seconds, he had already seen through the strange power permeating the secret room and also saw the disappeared escape passage.

The basics have always been there, and they haven't changed.

The air was distorted and refracted, as if it had been turned into mirror glass, blocking the door.

In the middle of this mirror-like space, Han Su saw Wei Lan walk in.

She seemed to be walking in a world within a mirror, her figure shifting and elusive, appearing and disappearing, making the surrounding space indistinguishable from reality.

This time, she not only wore the cat-face mask again, but also deliberately wore an oversized dress.

As she walked lightly forward, the Crystal Skull members' eyes shone with a crystalline light, as if they were desperately searching for the door.

However, the crystalline light emanating from their eyes was distorted and refracted by the mirrors around her, making their vision even more chaotic. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wei Lan calmly and gracefully approached the professor carrying the box.

……

'How did she end up here again?'

'Another ghost truck incident, another locked room at Lilac Mansion—does this guy really love getting involved in all this drama?'

Han Su looked at her, a very strange feeling rising in his heart: 'Exactly, someone who's so conspicuous even in plus-size clothes should stop trying to fake it, right?'

"Trying to use this trick to blind us?"

The professor, as if possessed by some strange intuition, suddenly took a step back and whispered sharply, "Since you also sneaked in, you're not the owner of this place, are you?"

As he spoke, his gaze, which had been fixed on the distance, suddenly returned. His eyes shifted slightly, focusing precisely on the spot where Wei Lan was standing.

Not only him, but all the Crystal Skull organization members around him immediately turned their gaze to the same spot.

'Oh no, Wei Lan is going to be in trouble...'

Han Su, being an observer, immediately realized the problem.

Wei Lan's methods seemed very clever, but the professor had clearly guessed that she was right in front of him based on some kind of intuition. He pretended not to know, and only after Wei Lan got close did everyone suddenly move together and look at Wei Lan.

Members of the Crystal Skull organization seem to possess the ability to transmit information remotely.

He didn't need to say a word to convey the instructions to everyone.

Now their gazes converge, and the crystal halo is layered upon layered, like a prison set up in a secret room.

In the very center of the cell stood Wei Lan.

But what was even more unexpected was that Wei Lan, facing so many suddenly looking at him, remained calm and composed. Instead, he lightly snapped his fingers, and the spliced ​​glass-like space around him disappeared.

Just as countless swords and arrows were being shot at her at once, she suddenly removed the shield beside her.

As a result, she was instantly exposed to the gaze of so many people, especially since these gazes were enhanced by the power of the crystal, as if they possessed some kind of mysterious power.

"not good……"

The result was unexpected; all eyes fell on Wei Lan at the same time, followed by the sound of crystal shattering.

Even Han Su, who was also looking at Wei Lan at that moment, felt a slight stinging in his eyes.

He immediately realized: Wei Lan was dazzling in herself; her beauty had generated a strange kind of attack power. Suddenly seeing her would be like being attacked, as if one had inadvertently stepped on a nail under a paper bag.

The crystal skull was so focused on finding her that it overdid it and damaged its eyes.

This was even while she was wearing a mask and plus-size clothing.

Previously, he had only heard Secretary Cui describe how amazing the person who helped him at the scene of capturing the ghost truck was, but now he had a more concrete understanding.

Wei Lan's level of mysterious power must be quite high, especially considering she hasn't even received the title of "Empress" yet.
……

In a flash, the professor also narrowed his eyes and quickened his retreat, bringing his back close to the platform, while whispering:

"It's someone from the Queen Organization. Don't try to look at her!"

"They all have a distinctive scent; if you listen carefully, you can find her location..."

"...Seal off space!"

"..."

The first sentence was a reminder, the second sentence pointed out the key issue, and the third sentence was a special instruction. The professor's reaction at this moment was far beyond expectations.

"And you call yourself a professor? Is this how you teach your students to smell women?"

At that very moment, Wei Lan's figure was exposed, and he simply opened his mouth and laughed.

It seemed that her original intention was to walk directly in front of the Crystal Skull Professor to snatch the box, but the other party was wary and retreated, so she couldn't reach it. So she kicked out with her long, beautiful legs, which seemed to be longer than others, and kicked the box in the professor's hand into the air.

But immediately afterward, countless crystallized arm bones appeared around her and instantly grabbed her from behind.

The flesh and blood had all been shed, but their arm bones were still usable, like swords and pincers.

The members of this crystal skull organization are surprisingly of extremely high caliber.

Even though her eyes were injured and she couldn't open them temporarily, she still reached out towards the location she remembered.

At that moment, Wei Lan nimbly flipped over, stepped on one of the outstretched crystal arm bones, and leaped up lightly, grabbing the box in her arms before gently stepping forward with her toes.

"Ka"

A spiderweb-like crack appeared in the air, as if there was a clean, almost invisible glass in front of her. She used this as leverage to touch the glass and flipped backward.

It jumped right towards the entrance.

However, the others couldn't see where the door was at this moment. Even those who had barely opened their eyes saw Wei Lan's posture and assumed that she had jumped towards a wall. With a deep shout, they moved in an orderly fashion, flanking Wei Lan as they approached her.

"Have the opportunity!"

At that moment, Han Su suddenly became alert and immediately recited the fisherman's song in his mind.

Regardless of Wei Lan's stance or why she wanted the mechanical fragment, I absolutely cannot let her have it. In terms of skill, I may not be as good as her, but what I can gamble on now is the effect of the spell brought by the fisherman's song!

[A divine decree was issued—]

[I am about to plunge into the abyss!]

(End of this chapter)