Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 197 The Four Heavenly Kings
'Have any of the children I saved from the castle appeared in reality...?'

'The white corpse seems quite clever; it discovered something and instead of killing me directly, it triggered this intense crisis. And it was precisely because of this crisis that Miss Ai unlocked a lock…'

'Perhaps, while I was waging this war against those investigators, an unseen war was also unfolding?'

The answer Miss Ai had once given me flashed through my mind.

He asked Miss Ai when he could have a safe conversation with her, and she said when the three locks were opened.

Now, only two are left?

Despite the astonishment of others, Han Su didn't think too much about it; he was going anyway.

After discovering the White Corpse's identity, I must confront him and ask him some questions.

He slowly stepped forward and said, "I am willing..."

At this moment, Zhang Chiguo raised his hand to stop Han Su's answer. His gaze turned cold as he looked at Miss Ai: "I need to confirm with you again, Miss Ai, are you sure there is no other suitable candidate besides him?"

"If it's just about going in and dragging that monster out, then I'm the most suitable."

"..."

Miss Ai's mechanical reply: "The mental model of Mr. Zhang Chiguo, formerly one of the Four Heavenly Kings, is in an abnormal state, capable of generating considerable impact and destruction."

However, such mental models have too many obvious weaknesses and mental flaws. If you were to undertake a special cleanup mission, the failure rate would be as high as 70%. According to the Special Operations Terms of the Anomaly Assessment Bureau, this probability...

Zhang Chiguo's pupils contracted slightly, and a moment of astonishment even flashed across his face. He suddenly looked up:

"You, are you really Miss Ai?"

"..."

Miss Ai replied: 【Yes!】

Zhang Chiguo was still reeling from the shock. It seemed that Miss Ai had revealed his previous identity, which was hard for him to understand. But he also discovered something because of this discovery. His previous resistance to Han Su being chosen was also greatly dispelled by this discovery.

He slowly turned to look at Han Su: "Are you willing to do this?"

Han Su met his gaze and nodded, smiling, "Someone has to go in."

Zhang Chiguo looked at him, then at Miss Ai, and after a long while, he sighed softly: "I haven't paid enough attention to you."

"I have a feeling that you've been exposed to a lot of dangerous things in the short time you've been with the Disaster Management Bureau..."

"..."

Han Su walked up to the machine and smiled, "Miss Ai, tell me exactly how to handle this?"

As Han Su approached, Miss Ai's mechanical body suddenly changed once again.

The mechanical parts extended and split, forming a square electronic door.

The electronic door continued to extend, stretching into a mechanical passageway that faced the location of the Mother Tree.

Miss Ai replied: "Mr. Butcher, if you are willing to accept this special cleanup mission, please be prepared."

Han Su nodded slightly and walked onto the mechanical passage.

He could feel the surrounding air thicken with the mechanical roar, forming a barrier that completely isolated him from everyone else. At that very moment, Miss Ai's cold, electronic voice suddenly softened.

Even the tone of voice suddenly became more human, even somewhat furtive:

"Have we entered the forbidden zone of the gods?"

A smile immediately appeared on Han Su's face, and he said in a low voice, "Of course!"

"In that case..."

Miss Ai's electronic voice seemed to carry a hint of amusement: "Then be prepared to face the shadows!"

Han Su smiled and said, "The preparations were made a long time ago, but Miss Ai, you know what I want to ask."

Miss Ai replied, "I know Mr. Butcher has many questions, but due to certain special agreements, I cannot answer your specific questions, but I can answer the question about the defective item inside."

"All I can do is try my best to create some favorable conditions for Mr. Butcher..."

"...I'd also like to share some information with Mr. Butcher. After completing his transformation, Mr. White Corpse has been hunting down members of the mysterious organization Crystal Skull. According to analysis, it seems he's trying to find a clue about a mysterious mechanical fragment from Crystal Skull."

"..."

"Crystal Skull? Mechanical Shards?"

Han Su suddenly felt his suitcase become heavy and asked in surprise, "Why?"

Miss Ai replied, "The Crystal Skull is looking for this mechanical fragment to deal with him; he's afraid the fragment will fall into the Crystal Skull's hands."

"Fortunately, he hunted down many of Crystal Skull's men and discovered that Crystal Skull's mission to find the mechanical fragment had failed. It was because of this that he was able to show himself now and do all this."

Hearing Miss Ai's words, Han Su was momentarily taken aback, then smiled helplessly: "He's really lucky..."

……

……

"Prepare to clear the way for the special cleanup crew!" Behind them, Zhang Chiguo watched Han Su enter the machine and forcefully suppressed his worries and doubts.

Looking ahead, countless mechanical ghosts still blocked the way.

However, all the armed personnel who came with the vehicle did not obey orders to aim at the mechanical ghosts. Instead, they maintained their positions, with all their weapons pointed at the machines on the ground.

Or rather, Miss Ai.

Zhang Chiguo's order was more directed at everyone else besides the armed personnel. The three investigators all looked rather grim. They had been injured without a chance to explain, so their actions now seemed somewhat forced.

Only the man in the green hat lazily made a gesture and said, "Yes, sir!"

In addition, Han Su's assistants, Doctor and Black Tiger, each armed and ready, and the four ordinary investigators who were still able to move, followed behind Zhang Chiguo.

Then, Miss Crow looked left and right, and followed her up.

The woman in the red trench coat's expression clearly changed slightly, but Miss Crow turned to look at her and said, "I just returned to the city, and you told me that the Qinggang Disaster Management Bureau is a deep and murky place, and told me to listen to you in everything and change my bad habits from the wilderness."

"But looking back now, I think I was more comfortable and direct in the wilderness."

"Those who are capable should enjoy the benefits in normal times and step up when things happen."

"Those who lack ability should not fight for food when it's time to eat, and should just be self-aware when trouble comes."

"..."

The woman in the red trench coat looked extremely unpleasant after hearing her words, and felt a strong sense of defeat.

"Xiao Han, get ready!"

At this moment, Zhang Chiguo strode forward. On the road, the infected people kneeling on the ground began to twitch, as if some instinct was driving them to feel hostility towards the humans who had invaded the contaminated area.

Those infected by the Mother Tree will give birth to Tree Guardians in a certain proportion when the Mother Tree is stimulated.

But now, with the invasion of the white monsters, the proportion of these divine tree guardians seems to have increased, and all the infected have gained the consciousness to block the foreign invaders.

"Bah!"

Suddenly, one of the infected looked up, his eyes filled with an eerie blood-red color. His body was like a beast, and he sprang into the air, fiercely attacking Zhang Chiguo.

But Zhang Chiguo simply raised his hand and delivered a solid punch, sending the divine tree guardian that had just bounced in mid-air flying more than ten meters away. He also sent another divine tree guardian that had just awakened flying.

But this was like lighting a fuse; one by one, the guardians of the divine tree awoke and began to pounce on them rapidly.

The deeper they went, the more numerous they became, and in the blink of an eye, they were surrounded.

Those following Zhang Chiguo also began to take action, with Green Hat and the investigators and executors knocking away the figures that rushed towards them.

Black Tiger had already unleashed his full power, charging and crashing through, instantly defeating several people who were close by, displaying an exceptionally brilliant performance.

Zhang Chiguo glanced at him and frowned, saying, "You seem to have only been with the Disaster Management Bureau for less than two months. Theoretically, you don't have the authority to obtain so many cipher texts and spells?"

Black Tiger asked, "Yes, what's the problem?"

Zhang Chiguo hesitated for a moment, then said, "Come back and get my signature later!"

This unexpected gain surprised even the doctor, who was standing in the safest position taking shots from the shadows, and he adjusted his glasses in surprise.

They ventured deeper and deeper, opening a passage leading directly to the temporary containment center that had been taken over by the Machine Ghost Legion. However, as they passed, they were met with even more infection, and more and more obstacles blocked their path.

As they continued deeper, even the Mechanical Ghost Legion began to sense it, with streaks of blue electricity crackling across their bodies as they surged towards the group.

Compared to the Mechanical Ghost Legion, their numbers were pitifully small.

But Zhang Chiguo looked around and realized the timing and position were about right. He sighed softly, "We're just here to clear the way, while we send a kid to risk his life. What kind of nonsense is this..."

As he spoke, he looked up at the massive, dark tide of mechanical ghosts surging towards him and slowly raised his fist.

There were no cryptic incantations, no unusual items used to enhance it, and it didn't even exhibit any unusual characteristics in terms of mental activity.

Just as Zhang Chiguo began to clench his fist, a gravitational force seemed to be generated in the air, and a constant gust of wind began to blow from all directions, gathering towards Zhang Chiguo and lifting his black trench coat high.

The next moment, Zhang Chiguo suddenly jumped up, exhaled a deep breath, and then his fist, as solid as a mountain, slammed down forward.

There was a boom.

Like an earthquake, the ground within a radius of tens of meters trembled, and the spiritual power surged forward as if it were a tangible force.

The endless stream of mechanical demons, the ones at the front, suddenly burst apart piece by piece, along with their flesh and blood, leaving no trace of their original shape. Those that followed were instantly engulfed by the raging wind.

The blue arcs of electricity surging around them were suddenly drained away, like machines that had been deprived of power, fading silently and falling to the ground in large swaths.

Suddenly, everything went dark, and for a few seconds, the whole world went silent.

Further back, the arrogance and resentment on the woman in the red trench coat were suddenly shattered by the loud noise, and she stared blankly at the majestic and broad figure in front of her.

A groan came from the side; it was the nightlight.

He chuckled bitterly to himself, "What kind of spell did we have on us that made us want to go toe-to-toe with him?"

(End of this chapter)