Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 266 Hunting Nobles
"The Little Lamb Girl actually possesses such power?"

Not only were investigators from Via and Count Albares shocked by this scene, but even Han Su's gaze sharpened slightly.

He was right next to the little lamb girl and could see that these black trees were extremely eerie, growing rapidly, but each tree was strangely twisted. As they grew, wisps of eerie mist appeared, like ghostly figures standing on the hillside.

This barren, desolate land is being covered by a forest.

Most importantly, none of this makes sense.

This little lamb girl is certainly strange, and she must have the ability to control all kinds of mysterious powers. It is not surprising that she can breathe out black mist that absorbs sound and grow a pair of small horns.

It wouldn't be surprising if she herself transformed into a twisted tree.

But it's strange that she could simply chant a spell and cause a forest to appear in reality, changing the landscape.

Because the quality is not commensurate!
Spiritual power transforms reality, spiritual activity enhances efficiency and precision, and divine matter is the equation that changes all of this.

Beneath every seemingly bizarre phenomenon lies an extremely rigorous calculation process and energy exchange.

It's impossible for this little lamb girl to possess such immense spiritual power to "exchange" so many twisted trees into reality.

Just like it's impossible to grind 200 pounds of flour from 10 pounds of wheat.

"stop!"

In a flash, Han Su suddenly spoke in a low voice and pointed his gun at the little lamb girl.

A series of words flashed before his eyes. After his initial surprise, Han Su understood the direction of the power. The little lamb girl was not using her own spiritual power to create these trees, but rather, due to her unique nature, she had connected to some strange passage.

She seemed to act more like a "door".

There is a spiritual force that does not belong to this real world, and it is descending into reality in a frenzy, using her as a coordinate.

That's what makes her so strange.

If she were a strange creature, it wouldn't actually be scary.

According to the standards of the Qinggang Disaster Management Bureau, it can only be considered a Grade B anomaly at most, and it is a Grade B anomaly that is not aggressive.

But now it seems that she, who is able to connect to that door, should be classified as Grade A, or even higher.

Fortunately, although the little lamb girl displayed terrifying power, she was indeed as fragile as Han Su had judged, and even somewhat timid. As soon as the gun was pointed at her, she immediately and obediently withdrew her hand, her eyes even looking somewhat innocent.

She didn't understand why he stopped her, when she was clearly trying to help.

"So, what exactly is she?"

Han Su was slightly relieved to see her stop, but the doubts in his heart surged even more intensely.

Looking at the little lamb girl's delicate horns and her innocent, dark eyes, Han Su suddenly felt a stirring in his heart, superimposing her image onto a shadow in his mind:
"Lady Flesh Horn?"

This little lamb girl has a remarkably similar temperament to the Lady with the Flesh Horn on the second floor of the castle.

Below them, investigator Via's face was unusually grim, even carrying a low, questioning tone as she shouted at the count, "We knew you had betrayed the research of Giant Horn City, but now it seems you've done more than just betrayal?"

"The Black Goat's power can be studied, but you must not touch the taboo!"

“Individual black goats are controllable, but the black goats that can summon the Abundant Forest are the true cubs…”

"you……"

"You truly live up to the world's stereotypes about your race: arrogant, stupid, and always courting death..."

"..."

Count Alvarez was equally furious, feeling as if his trump card had suddenly been exposed. He muttered under his breath, "What's the use of saying all this now? The whole problem lies with that stupid mercenary. Let's deal with him together first, then..."

"Fuck your head!"

Mr. Via shouted, "Do you think we'd still cooperate with you after doing something like this?"

“If the Knights of the Prowlers discover her, the responsibility will be beyond what you, a count, can bear; it will implicate us!”

"..."

As he spoke, the green briefcase in his hand suddenly changed, and pieces of emerald green scales came to life, flowing rapidly onto his body like water, making his body seem like a python.

Suddenly, his clothes tore open at his chest, revealing a strange, snake-shaped vertical pupil.

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, he took direct action, even revealing the deformity of his own body.

He was already very clear that Giant Horn City had made the wrong judgment from the very beginning.

At first, the high platform of Giant Horn City thought that this was just a valid scientific research result achieved through a forbidden experiment. Of course it had value, but it was not a matter of life and death. That's why they only hired a mercenary group to steal the scientific research result.

But in fact, it was a nuclear bomb.

"Hiss..."

When the investigator from Via revealed this eye, the air was already filled with the eerie sounds of snakes spitting out their saliva. The air became viscous, and the vertical pupil looked forward like a light source, illuminating countless strange shadows.

These shadows possessed an unusual vitality, twisting and turning like living things, upsetting everything.

Every person in the second stage will experience various physical abnormalities because they are stealing mystical power, which in turn affects their divine matter, causing changes in their body.

However, out of a desire to maintain their image, no one would expose their distorted position to the public eye. This is why independent investigators often stay away from cities and try to avoid appearing in public.

Similarly, once one's own distortions are exposed, it also means taking action.

The investigator, Via, was furious and first held up a finger in front of him.

After a moment's thought, he simply held up three fingers.

The eerie vertical pupil on his chest immediately reflected three huge black shadows from the three fingers, which quickly elongated and intertwined.

Like three giant pythons, they quickly slithered towards the mountaintop.

Almost instantly, they had already entered that small patch of eerie forest summoned by the little lamb girl.

These eerie trees seemed to repel the three shadows that had entered, twisting their bodies to block them.

But their numbers were too few to form a significant scale, and in an instant they were uprooted one by one, falling to the side and scattering mud and debris.

"Is this the level of competence of a normal independent investigator?"

On the hilltop, Han Su also noticed that the investigator from Via had made a move, and his heart sank slightly.

Even though they were prepared to welcome the independent investigators, they were still somewhat taken aback by Via's actions.

This independent investigator may be slightly weaker than the Four Heavenly Kings of Qinggang in terms of power level, but he is clearly more adept at controlling mysterious forces.

His power seems to be of the same kind as Miss Raven's, both using some strange power to control their shadows. However, Miss Raven can only summon those strange eyes, while Mr. Via has begun to steal those strange eyes into his own body.

He himself already belonged to a powerful and controllable kind of eeriness.

Swish!

The black shadow was frenzied and domineering, forcibly destroying the black forest, like three twisted swords pointing directly at the little lamb girl.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Count Albares also silently grasp the slender knight's sword in his hand.

He didn't rush to make a move, seemingly intending to subdue the enemy in one fell swoop after locking onto the target.

The surrounding hills were further surrounded by troops from both sides, forming a tight encirclement.

Surrounded by enemies, Han Su let out a soft breath and slowly put away the pocket watch he was holding.

In the instant the shadow stretched rapidly beneath their feet, they grabbed the lamb girl's hand.

He whispered the following: "I will plunge into the abyss!"

The zero-sequence cipher spell number 01, as soon as he uttered it, seemed to come alive all around him, rapidly converging on him and the little lamb girl, simultaneously engulfing him and the little lamb girl's figures. The whole world seemed to have forgotten them for a moment.

Having stolen the Emperor's power of words, his Zero Sequence is now far more powerful than before.

Han Su could even disappear in front of everyone, but although number 01 could detach himself from his own presence, in reality, he was still in that position.

The black shadow beneath the investigator's feet surged forward, uprooting twisted trees and engulfing Han Su and the lamb girl, pulling them back rapidly.

Holding the suitcase to his chest, Han Su let the black momentum push him backward.

Having just used the pocket watch, he had already devised his own strategy.

Confronting the power of the Vya investigator head-on is, of course, an extremely dangerous thing, but the briefcase acts as a shield, which can withstand some of the mental impact. Moreover, Han Su, who stole the Emperor's writings, has a solid divine substance and strong resistance to pollution.

You could even take this opportunity to absorb some mysterious power from the Emperor's Book and learn more.

They're all useful; let's see if they can help Miss Crow later.

The little lamb girl, whose hand he was holding, was slightly taken aback. Her innocent and silent eyes turned to look at Han Su, and she actually understood his meaning. She muttered something under her breath, and the twisted trees around her immediately changed.

These shadows merged into one, and together with Han Su and her, they surged towards the back of the mountain like a wave.

"Damn it!"

As the waves receded, they reached the direction of Count Albares.

He was still holding his rapier, ready to snatch someone at any moment, when suddenly he saw a dark mass swirling towards him.

They immediately misunderstood, thinking that the Vyache investigator had gone mad and was about to attack them.

But as he gritted his teeth, strange patterns immediately appeared on his arm, moving across it like flames and quickly burning away his sleeve.

At the same time, the slender noble sword in his hand suddenly flashed with streaks of silver light. With an elegant posture, even making a delicate gesture with his fingers, he thrust at the countless twisted trees and shadows.

"Swoosh..." He cleaved the trees that were leaning to the east and west in half with one sword, turning them into ashes and disappearing. The shadow that attacked Via's feet was also cleaved in half with one sword as well. However, caught off guard, he was clearly under some pressure and staggered back a few steps.

"Chance!"

At this moment, Han Su suddenly fixed his gaze on the Earl and used skill number 09: [Stepping onto the Abyss Ladder], suddenly approaching the Earl.

Steal his blood!

Since that vampire isn't good enough, then this count-level one should be enough, right?
These mysterious and ancient nobles are extremely difficult to approach and hunt under normal circumstances.

Taking advantage of the chaos now offers a good chance of success!
"Shh!"

Not only Han Su himself, his figure flashed and quickly approached, his left hand also slightly raised. Copper-colored blood had already seeped out of the briefcase, accompanying his momentum, hidden in the out-of-control black shadow, like bullets flying straight forward.

"not good!"

Count Alvarez had just dealt with the shadowy figure in front of him and was now focused on finding the location of the Little Lamb Girl. This was his only concern, and he didn't really care about the independent investigators from Giant Horn City.

After all, he knew that no matter what he did, no matter how angry the Great Horned City was, it could not threaten his life.

But in his relaxation, a warning sign suddenly appeared in his blood.

His pupils, out of control, suddenly turned pitch black, coldly piercing through the mental turbulence, and looked ahead.

He spotted the figure hidden within the black turbulence at a glance, along with the scattered bronze bullets that accompanied it. His gaze was cold, carrying a condescending arrogance, and his low growl seemed devoid of any human emotion:

"How dare you desecrate the bloodline of knights?"

"..."

"what?"

Han Su was certain that he had considered all the details, but he had never expected this change.

In that instant, as the count stepped forward to meet him, he felt as if he were seeing a figure riding on horseback, whose height and imposing presence far exceeded his own imagination.

Even the bronze blood he was controlling felt like it was about to lose control. At this moment, he couldn't even tell what would happen if he actually rushed in front of him!
"withdraw!"

Almost without hesitation, he made a decision, grabbed the lamb girl, and his figure flashed into the night. At the same moment, the bronze blood he controlled also turned sharply and flew after him.

"I……"

Only after the strange mental turbulence in front of him dissipated did the count suddenly exhale a long breath.

The darkness in his eyes faded, and he didn't even quite understand what had happened.

With just a slight sensation, his expression suddenly twisted, and his beard bristled with shock.

"mine……"

"The blessing I received when I was awarded the medal has already been used up..."

"..."

He could hardly believe who had been watching him; only an uncontrollable rage surged through him.
"Giant Horn City actually dares to kill me?"

"Where did they get the audacity to plot against a true nobleman?"

"..."

"Let's do it! Let's do it!"

The more he thought about this problem, the more frightened he became. Although he hadn't even seen clearly what had just tried to attack him, he knew how important his blessing was, and that it would only be used up when his life was truly threatened.

Most importantly, unless his research findings are accepted by the World Council, he will never receive a second blessing in his lifetime.

That was his life, and it was wasted without him even reacting?
He flew into a rage and cursed, "Let Giant Horn City know the price of angering a nobleman!"

"Also, open that coffin..."

"..."

His outburst startled his vampire nephew, who was standing not far behind him. He didn't know what had happened, only the consequences of opening the coffin: "Uncle, the person in the coffin is too old; she can no longer recognize things..."

"Giant Horn City is even willing to kill me, why should I care about these things?"

The count roared, his face ashen as if it had been submerged in water, staring intently into the darkness before him: "Open her coffin, give it the spiritual coordinates of that black goat!"

"Tell it that even if it means killing everyone in Giant Horn City, it must bring the Black Goat out for me!"

"..."

"..."

"Nobles aren't so easy to kill..."

Meanwhile, Han Su sensed something was wrong and immediately withdrew, already blending into the wilderness.

At this moment, as the Vya investigators took action, chaos erupted all around. The people brought by Giant Horn City and Skinning Manor had long since surrounded the hilltop, forming an encirclement with as many as thirty-six blocking points.

This level of containment is enough to prevent even a rat with extraordinary abilities from escaping, but they also have a fatal problem.

The two sides are not united, so there will inevitably be gaps in the blocking position!

Han Su escaped from the blockade with almost no difficulty, going further and further away, and even leaving behind a syringe.

That was a special pheromone created by Akbai using her own power, which could cause hallucinations in those around her. In this chaotic situation, everyone would unconsciously see the images they wanted to see.

The people of Giant Horn City will see themselves joining the ranks of Skinning Manor, and the people of Skinning Manor will see themselves being kidnapped by the people of Giant Horn City.

Then let them go find it!

Gunshots rang out behind me, and shouts of battle erupted. The chaotic commotion was like a spark igniting the wilderness.

His mind was now only on the illusion that had appeared when he had a clear opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to that old nobleman, which subtly refreshed his understanding of these ancient nobles.

Ms. Shen seemed to have made things very simple, but these knights wouldn't just stand there like wheat waiting to be harvested. More importantly, he had a vague premonition that a crisis was about to arrive.

It seems my actions just now frightened the old count, and he might be taking some drastic measures now...

He turned to look at the lamb girl and immediately realized the problem.

Although he hadn't succeeded, he hadn't exposed himself either, so he was safe. But the little lamb girl wasn't safe. Her birth was related to the old count of the Skinning Manor, who was very likely to have her mental coordinates.

In other words, if the other party wanted to hunt her down, no matter where the little lamb girl hid, he could find her through mental coordinates.

In this case……

Han Su's heart stirred slightly, and he immediately changed direction, heading towards the dazzling lights of Giant Horn City in the night.

Hunting nobles on your own is still quite difficult, but at least you're certain of one thing.

That count was definitely of knightly blood.

He is the one I've been looking for!

In this way, all you need to consider is how to achieve your goal.

He walked extremely fast, his figure blending into the night. Along the way, he saw several convoys coming from the direction of the city, which seemed to be reinforcements from Giant Horn City.

It seems that the conflict between the investigator from Via and the old count is getting increasingly heated.

But just as he and the little lamb girl arrived at the edge of the city, Wei Lan suddenly sent him a message:
"What exactly did you do to make Giant Horn City so tense?"

"..."

Han Su paused for a moment, then stopped and replied, "What's wrong?"

Wei Lan never pries into things, so the fact that she sent this message in this tone shows that she is genuinely curious.

"Giant Horn City has just held a secret meeting to prepare for war and has mobilized all available forces."

Wei Lan quickly replied, "Also, I did what you asked me to do before, although I did it in a way I hadn't even imagined before..."

“Giant Horn City is still somewhat restrained and does not intend to deploy its own armed forces, but they have brought in several mercenary groups to deal with you. Among them is a special mercenary group whose record is astonishing.”

"In just one year since its debut, it has gone from being completely unknown to ranking seventh on the list."

"And the strangest thing is that this mercenary team only has one member..."

"...Do you know who this person is?"

"..."

Thinking of the matter he had entrusted to Wei Lan, Han Su suddenly thought of someone and his heart stirred slightly: "What is his name?"

"Lu Xiaoba!"

Wei Lan's voice carried a hint of amusement as the information was transmitted via messaging, and she softly remarked, "It seems like none of us really want to stay content with our comfortable lives in reality..."

"Except for that rich young master of the Xu family!"

"..."

"This guy grew up and actually became a mercenary?"

Looking at the defiant face in the photo, Han Su was both amused and exasperated.

This fierce face overlapped with that of the guy in the castle who never backed down from monsters, running away if he could, fighting if he could, and cursing all day if he couldn't fight...

...This time, it's really lively.

(End of this chapter)