Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 247 The Crimson Equation

Steal the Crimson!

This was the first time Han Su had actively stolen external power, aside from a few simple attempts before.

The Emperor's Book is not something that can be opened and held up to the sky, where mysterious powers will obediently and willingly be stolen. This book is an absolutely passive entity; mysterious powers can only be captured by it through the medium of one's own divine essence.

Of course, it also brought corresponding benefits to myself.

Besides the growth of its own divine substance during this process, the mysterious knowledge that emerges in this book also requires its own unique divine substance as a medium for it to be seen and read.

The only problem is...

“I am now considered a second-stage superhuman, but I am still far behind Uncle Zhang, Li Moses, and the other two independent investigators.”

"How can we steal the mysterious power from these four people when they're about to fight each other to the point of brain damage?"

"..."

Han Su frowned. Besides figuring out how to successfully steal it, he also had to consider the Emperor's Book's instincts. Although the book wouldn't actively steal, it possessed a powerful instinct that would strip away any mysterious power that approached it.

For example, if he used the Will of Bronze and the blood of the White Corpse, he might be able to forcibly steal some crimson power from the battlefield in the sky, but if he did that, when he fed it to the Book of the Emperor, the Will of Bronze would also be devoured by it.

For now, however, copper's will remains its strongest asset, and it cannot be wasted.

So……

Countless thoughts flashed through Han Su's mind in an instant, and he finally chose one:
Zero sequence!
With himself about to become the Emperor's Book's dedicated caretaker, the Zero Sequence Spell seemed to be the only mysterious power he could use with peace of mind.

And he did indeed quickly conceive of a spell from the zero-sequence ciphertext that was suitable for the current situation:
[Number 11: I offer my body as a sacrifice, and my life is given to the gods!]

【…】

To summon some mysterious power for one's own use.

Han Su took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and silently recited the incantation.

Sensing the unusual fluctuations around him, he suddenly opened his eyes and looked toward the blood-red battlefield.

Li Moses once said that he didn't even have the right to peek into a confrontation of that level.

Fortunately, I've improved myself, and now I'm qualified to take a look.

It wasn't just a glance; the moment his eyes met the battlefield, his mental energy was rapidly depleted. He heard an indescribable, complex sound, as if it were the shouts, screams, anger, and fear of countless people, all perfectly blended together.

Such a summons wouldn't be a big deal normally, but next to a battlefield of this level, it's practically like reaching out to touch an electric shock.

The moment my gaze fell upon that battlefield, I too was corrupted by the crimson power.

Its own divine essence underwent a transformation in an instant.

The divine substance, tainted by the crimson power, immediately affected Han Su.

In that instant, he felt a powerful biological instinct.

It was a pure bloodlust, a simple desire to destroy all living things.

Without his own awareness, his eyes turned blood red, and the blood flow under his skin increased tenfold or even dozens of times.

One by one, the capillaries burst, and the whole person seemed to be enveloped in a bloody aura.

"This is a power that is not suitable for me!"

Han Su's last shred of reason suddenly gave him this answer.

He could feel that his resistance to the crimson power was pitifully weak.

A bitter smile even crept into his heart: "Is it because the hatred in my heart is too intense?"

"So intense that when facing that woman, I would rather not investigate certain things than kill her."

"Therefore, the power of the scarlet easily resonates with me, and I simply cannot truly fight against this power!"

"..."

Everyone has their own unique traits, and they also have different resistances and applicability to different mysterious forces.

What he found hardest to resist was the power of the crimson.

Simply put, if he had acted with Zhang Chiguo and the others back then, he would definitely have been the first to completely turn into the Crimson Monster.

Fortunately, the Emperor's book was right in front of him.

As the divine substance within Han Su's body was forcibly corrupted by this scarlet power, the Book of the Emperor opened itself with a whoosh, and countless words jumped into Han Su's spiritual world, devouring that wisp of scarlet power and forcibly restoring Han Su's divine substance.

Everything happened in a daze; even Han Su thought that the bloodthirsty killing intent just now was just an illusion.

But after that moment of confusion, Han Su immediately felt the changes within himself.

After undergoing such powerful pollution and then restoration, the divine substance seemed to have been baptized, exuding a radiant life force.

Even his mental activity, which was already at a certain level and unlikely to break through its limits, had subtly improved, approaching 80%. All of this made Han Su feel an invisible sense of apprehension.

Enhancing mental activity is extremely difficult, and the transformation of divine matter is of paramount importance to extraordinary individuals.

The fact that the emperor could elevate these two aspects of writing as easily as playing with them underscores the inherent danger of this writing system.

Life is not a game; everything has a hidden price.

"Anyway, I'm going to be arrested soon, so I don't need to think too much about what will happen afterward..."

Let's deal with this first hurdle first!

"..."

Han Su took a deep breath, wiped the blood that had just seeped from his face, and then looked down at the emperor's words.

Sure enough, a series of contents had already appeared in the book filled with twisted characters.

He himself was unaware that, from an outsider's perspective, the Emperor's Book at this moment still appeared to be nothing more than a strange and distorted jumble of characters. Only in his eyes did countless characters seem to be active, dancing, and transforming into knowledge that humans could understand.

【Thirteen Mysterious Sources, Number 06 – Scarlet】

Origin: Undetermined

[Active Period: 24th century Western Expeditionary Order, 27th century Hell Apostles, 31st century Red Tower Defenders]

[Description: This anomalous spiritual entity has been confirmed to be a forbidden code of life extracted from a surreal catastrophe, and also the initial core formula that enabled the infamous Crimson Legion to be established. It possesses the ability to activate the strongest attack form of divine matter.]

[Historically, numerous ambitious individuals have used this abnormal power to create bloody armies that swept across the eastern and western continents, making it arguably the greatest man-made disaster.]

This strange power grants the ability to sweep across the world, but none of the races or nations associated with it have ever established their own sustainable civilization.

[Preliminary assessment indicates that this power is the only one among the twelve anomalous powers that lacks the ability to create civilization but possesses the power to destroy it.] [Nature: Between an anomalous power and a supernatural catastrophe.]

【The Crimson Equation: ...】

【…】

【…】

"it works……"

Han Su found it difficult to describe the changes in his mind after seeing the relevant scarlet knowledge.

To say that one saw it oneself is more like someone forcibly stuffing this knowledge into one's mental world.

Upon learning about the crimson, he looked up at the battlefield again and felt that it was different from before.

Just now, all I saw was Uncle Zhang going berserk, beating up the other three people. The strange forces were intertwined, like a meat grinder for ordinary people, and you would be caught in it at first glance. But now, looking at the chaotic battlefield, everything seems to have a certain order to it.

At that moment, he understood even more clearly the concept of confrontation that Lee Moses had previously told him.

Furthermore, building upon this foundation, we can see the philosophies of Zhang Chiguo, Zhao Fantian, and Wang Fotuo.

These four individuals are each using their own different methods to combat Scarlet, like four teachers facing the same problem, explaining the solution to themselves from four different perspectives, clearly dissecting the changes in mysterious power, divine matter, and spiritual activity.

This is truly a wonderful experience.

Downstairs, Song Chu kept his promise. Although he was curious about what Han Su was doing upstairs, and how someone of his level could possibly provide him with knowledge about Scarlet, he controlled himself and did not entertain any spying thoughts.

But from his briefcase, an excited voice suddenly rang out: "It seems there's some incomprehensible knowledge appearing up there..."

Song Chushi found the meaning of this sentence somewhat difficult to understand: "Remarkable knowledge?"

"I can't describe this feeling to you, just like I can't understand why people's brains suddenly go crazy and do things that others consider very stupid. What seems logical to you seems outrageous to me."

The voice from the briefcase said urgently, "It's the same now. All I can say is that, in my eyes, knowledge already exists in reality; it's just waiting for someone to sort it out and summarize it."

"But just now, I felt knowledge appear out of thin air in reality."

"I...this is wonderful, I want to..."

"..."

"Don't think about it!"

Song Chushi understood what it meant, looked up at the floor where Han Su was, and a deep sense of apprehension flashed in his eyes.

"Perhaps I underestimated him before."

"From now on, our only option is to cooperate with him, and to cooperate politely."

After a pause, he whispered, "Remember, when the Abyss Studio descends, I will find a way to send you in. I hope you can help me get the necessary items, especially that crystal skull, and then give it to him as a gift."

"...whether I live or die at that time."

"..."

His serious words naturally startled the monster in the suitcase, who asked, "Why are we talking about life and death?"

"Weren't we well-prepared this time?"

"yes……"

Song Chu sighed softly, looked up at the deep night sky, and whispered, "The preparations are already quite thorough..."

"But what do you think we're facing?"

"If it weren't for that crazy machine using extra computing power to help us, how would we have had the chance to get to where we are today?"

"But now that we've come this far, we must do everything we can to preserve all these achievements..."

"..."

"..."

Amidst the rapid exchange, some people were already secretly alarmed by the confrontation in the air.

A task personally signed by Secretary No. 5 unexpectedly turned into an internal power struggle within the Scarlet Sequence.

What was even more unexpected was that when the four Heavenly Kings, who had different development paths and circumstances, started to fight, it was Zhang Chiguo, who was recognized by everyone as the most confused person, who showed the most ruthless side.

As survivors of the Scarlet Contamination, the four felt compassion for each other, yet also harbored a competitive spirit. However, when faced with the power of Scarlet, even the Secret School couldn't offer them much advice, so each of them had to use their own different methods to fight against Scarlet.

Once they prove their attempts are truly effective, they will surely be remembered in history, valued by those secretive schools, and repeatedly mentioned throughout the long years to come.

This inevitably led all four of them to compare themselves, each wanting to know whether their own beliefs were the most correct.

This exchange perfectly showcased their abilities at this moment.

First, Zhang Chiguo used four years of restraint to achieve this violent attack, which seemed to overwhelm the other three. However, all three understood that Zhang Chiguo's actions would inevitably suffer a strong backlash. Therefore, although they were under great pressure, their mood was not affected.

Li Moxi, Zhao Fantian, and Wang Fotuo, instead of using their own methods, joined forces to block Zhang Chiguo, forming a delicate balance.

While blocking the pressure from Zhang Chiguo, the three of them began to have their own thoughts.

Whichever one of them can resolve the situation where Zhang Chiguo has gone mad, it will undoubtedly demonstrate that their own ideology is superior.

Perhaps because of his outstanding performance in this confrontation, he will be selected by the Traveling Knights and break out of the conservative and feudal circle of Qinggang, achieving a true class leap.

However, before they could find an opportunity to counter Zhang Chiguo, this delicate balance was broken by external forces.

Han Su had just stolen a trace of crimson power from this confrontation.

The crimson stain he stole belonged to Lee Moses!
……

……

Zhao Fantian was deeply corrupted, so his divine essence was most deeply and closely combined with the scarlet.

King Buddha deconstructs scarlet through knowledge, thus possessing the most comprehensive understanding of scarlet.

Zhang Chiguo was in a state of complete outburst, at which point he was almost identical to Scarlet.

Only Lee Moses remained in a state of both resistance and exploitation towards Scarlet, remaining elusive and the most dispersed.

Therefore, when Han Su directly recited the zero-sequence incantation to steal the scattered crimson power, it was only natural that he stole Li Moses' power.

Normally, this trace of crimson power wouldn't have much of an impact, and would simply be accompanied by an increase in mental activity and recovery. But now, in this almost frenzied confrontation, even just a trace of it immediately triggered an unimaginable chain reaction.

(End of this chapter)