Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 162 Enhancing Activity

When the first rays of sunlight shone into the room in the early morning, Han Su already sensed that many things were different.

Wei Lan has left, and he is now all alone in this small apartment building.

He looked out the window, where the city appeared clear and vibrant in the morning light.

For some reason, many memories in my mind became more concrete and vivid. It seemed that my memory had improved a lot, and my understanding of things was different. I could easily focus on something, and even my own reactions were much faster than before.

'Is this the power of psychoactivity?'

He was slightly surprised; he had been mentally activated for a long time, but this was the first time he had truly felt this mental activity.

Is it because you were carrying a bulky body before that it was hard to feel these subtle changes?

With a soft sigh, Han Su brewed a cup of tea, sat on the sofa, and savored the experience.

The most obvious change is that the range of mental activity has decreased.

Previously, I had been carrying a vast but bloated amount of spiritual energy, accumulated over two hundred years, which I could not use freely.

Now, my mental range is only ten years, much less than the average person's total, but this seems to have made me more focused, and I feel more at ease with these active mental forces.

The activity was still only 36%, which was expected.

One's total mental capacity is divided into twenty-one segments, with each segment representing 36% of one's mental activity.

But whether it's infiltration, information loading, intrusion, or attachment, I feel quite adept at it.

So, the question now is how to further enhance the activity on this basis?
Han Su sat for a while, then picked up his phone and sent a message to Miss Ai:
[Ms. Ai, as an ordinary person, what is the most efficient and safe way for me to improve my mental well-being?]

Good morning, Mr. Butcher. The weather is lovely today.

Ms. Ai replied instantly, her words conveying a sense of ease and comfort: "Based on the Disaster Management Bureau's current experience, the safest way to boost mental alertness is to experience adventures and crises, maintain curiosity about the world, and remember to go to bed early, wake up early, and eat on time!"

The most effective method, however, is to try accepting contamination while maintaining one's own willpower!

Han Su considered: "If it's contaminated, wouldn't that make me just like the followers of the mysterious organization?"

Miss Ai: [The nature of a person's spirit, whether they are an investigator or a mysterious believer, is essentially the same!]

[However, while the mysterious believers can enhance their mental activity by actively accepting the contamination, non-believers, after being contaminated, need to sever the source to ensure that their mental activity is enhanced while maintaining their willpower!]

【…】

Upon hearing this, Han Su felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

So, whether it's eating mummies, so-called meditation, or taking drugs...

In fact, there is only one effective way to enhance mental vitality: to actively accept pollution.

That's how the mysterious organization does it. As long as they remain in a state of contamination at all times, they can continuously enhance their mental activity. This method is actually applicable to investigators as well, but since investigators don't want to lose themselves, they take an extra step.

After accepting contamination, it is also necessary to ensure that the contamination can be cut off.

This is where the Disaster Management Agency is at a disadvantage compared to the mysterious organization.

This is also the point where everyone except the believers suffers, but it can never be changed. This is the most direct and simplest path!

In fact, when he was dealing with the two-person incident, his total mental energy increased by 5% at once. That was 5% of his total energy. The reason for this was that the pollution that painting brought him was unprecedentedly powerful.

Furthermore, this incident made me realize the importance of the third mysterious power I brought back from the castle, the "ghost fire." Back then, this ghost fire helped me cut off the pollution of that painting in an instant!
However, at that time, my mental energy was too great, resulting in such intense pollution that the improvement it brought was not significant.

But what about now that the forbidden surgery has been performed?

A slight thought crossed his mind, and he asked directly: "Miss Ai, are there any more missions similar to the one involving two bodies, like the one we had last time?"

Miss Ai replied: [The origin of the Dual-Human quest has been confirmed as a relic of the "Round Table Altar," a well-known cult from the Fallout era. Similar quests are extremely rare globally! We don't recommend Mr. Butcher hope to encounter one again anytime soon!]

Han Su pondered this passage and translated it for her: You're dreaming...

It seems that types of pollution with high-quality characteristics, like that oil painting, are no longer available...

But looking at it another way, before I had the forbidden surgery, I needed oil paintings to boost my mental activity. Now that I've had the surgery, even ordinary tasks can boost my mental activity, right?
After some thought, Han Su suddenly had a bold idea and excitedly typed: "Miss Ai, do you have any more missions involving pollution that you could recommend to me?"

[Please don't use players with too low a level. After all, I'm an investigator now, and low-level players won't help me improve my rating!]

[Don't make it too complicated, I'm short on time and can't afford to waste any.]

[Don't make it too difficult either, my abilities are limited right now, I can't handle anything too hard...]

【…】

Wait a minute, after typing so much with a bit of excitement, Han Su realized something was wrong. This was Miss Ai, not his mother. Weren't these requests going too far?
Then Miss Ai replied: 【Yes, there are!】

Han Su: "?"

Immediately afterwards, Ms. Ai's messages kept coming in: "Due to the severe decline in task processing efficiency of many investigators at the Disaster Management Bureau due to personal circumstances or other reasons, the Bureau is now facing a situation where many urgent tasks are left unattended."

Having investigators like Mr. Butcher who voluntarily apply for missions and contribute to the defense of reality is a blessing for Qinggang. Therefore, fulfilling some of Mr. Butcher's requests is a fair and reasonable course of action.

[I have selected the following suitable commissions for Mr. Butcher. These are turbulent times, a time of life and death. I hope Mr. Butcher will disregard personal gain and contribute to the defense of Qinggang!]

【…】

"??"

Han Su was genuinely confused this time. What was wrong with him?

Looking down, the mission prompt appeared: [B-Rank Mission: Traces of the secret cult "Manta Ray" have been discovered in the Binbin District, North of the city. Please immediately investigate and stop their missionary activities. Detain or kill any members involved!]

'Grade B...'

He stared at the task sent by Miss Ai in silence for a long time, then directly contacted the Doctor and Black Tiger:

"How are you doing with the newly taught esoteric spells?"

The doctor said, "Very helpful."

Han Su said, "That's good. Now, perhaps you're ready to work overtime?"

"..."

"..."

The doctor had already started to adjust his glasses in thought, while Black Tiger's interest was piqued: "Yes!"

So Han Su immediately grabbed his briefcase and headed straight for his first task.

On the way, Han Su finished reading the information. Through Miss Ai's information gathering and intelligence analysis, it was confirmed that this was a missionary incident by a mysterious organization.

So, Miss Ai must have been making a joke, right?

A B-level mission, and one that's related to a mysterious cult, it can't possibly be that simple...

He now understands that similar mysterious organizations and even cults are emerging one after another in the depths of Qinggang, a city so large that whether it is an elderly person scavenging on the street or a well-mannered teacher during the day, they may have secretly joined some religious cult.

But simply joining the cult is one thing; what the Disaster Management Bureau fears most is the spread of mysterious contamination, which could give rise to abnormal individuals with deep faith who have mastered mysterious powers.

They usually possess extremely powerful destructive capabilities and have mastered mysterious powers. Relying on conventional force to deal with them would come at a great cost; even investigators would have to risk their lives.

With this in mind, Han Su and the doctor and others rushed to the scene. By sealing off the relevant area, analyzing the secret cult members, and screening the outside population, they very efficiently identified the ten most suspicious suspects in this secret cult incident.

Then, the PhD student stepped forward, adjusted his glasses, and analyzed these people's education, background, age, and personality. Finally, his sharp eyes looked towards the ultimate source...

...That stingray in the tank at the seafood market!

In the end, Han Su took matters into his own hands and caught the fish that was trying to jump out of the tank to escape.

Han Su thought it was outrageous at the time, but when he caught the fish, he was immediately certain that it was it.

This is a low-level polluting organism that lives in the deep sea. It has been corrupted by some strange things and, after being caught by fishing boats, entered the seafood market in Qinggang, where it spreads mysterious pollution.

Its ability to spread is limited; all it can do is influence the stall owner's mind through secret incantations when no one is watching.

Gradually, its will became distorted, giving rise to a worship of mysterious things, and it began to offer the manta ray fresh worms three times a day as food...

...The last item is this manta ray's selfish motive!

……

As the personnel threw the fish into a specially sealed tank and took it away, Han Su was completely stunned and even somewhat unwilling to believe that the mission was really over.

[Miss Ai, this is hardly worthy of being called a B-rank mission? Just catching a fish?]

[Attention, Mr. Butcher! This manta ray contamination incident has infected at least thirty people, forming a mysterious cult of over a hundred members. Both in terms of the damage to existing defenses and the level of threat it poses, it meets the criteria for a Level B mission!]

That's not what I meant. I just didn't expect it to happen...

I hope Mr. Butcher can stop questioning my professionalism and focus on the task at hand!

The following new tasks are now recommended...

(End of this chapter)