Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 272 Four Goals
How can we win this war?

Han Su's words left everyone speechless for a moment. Rong Qiyue couldn't help but scratch his head: "Honestly, think about what you just said. Is there any one of these people that we can deal with?"

Abyss Studio, World Council, Noble Bloodline...

"Theoretically, yes."

In the somewhat oppressive atmosphere, Wei Lan suddenly smiled and said, "During the last battle to destroy Qinggang, I participated in the vote of the Qinggang Council, and we can basically confirm the identities of the three people Mr. Han mentioned who were cooperating with the Abyss Studio."

"These three are the lowest-ranking of all our enemies. If we really want to make a list, we should start with these three."

"As for the rest, it does seem a bit difficult to talk about now, but I think we are not without a chance."

"..."

He then looked at Han Su and smiled, "Actually, what I'm more curious about is, what's going on now?"

As she spoke, she gently gestured around, her smile instantly relaxing and delighting those around her: "...For example, even though we've been knocked to rock bottom, we've somehow managed to have this opportunity to chat and drink here again."

Han Su looked into her gentle gaze and understood.

She was actually trying to tell herself that she shouldn't start by talking about those despairing issues, but rather talk about the strengths of their small group, which would help build the group's confidence.

He smiled and said, "To be honest, I've only just begun to try it myself!"

“I will return to the castle again and again, save people, and then come out of the castle again. This is something you already know.”

"However, I've also started to notice a subtle change."

“Past acts of saving lives will influence me in the present. This time, because I left the castle in a different way than before, we are now different from before.”

"It seems that you all came to this new life trajectory by using me as an anchor point."

"..."

As she spoke, she looked at them and said, "Actually, I'm also curious about what changes have occurred in Qinggang?"

"A very strange experience."

Wei Lan said, "Two days have passed. We felt a moment of disorientation and found ourselves back two days before the original time. Moreover, many things and behaviors around us have been changed."

"The drunken investigator who died in front of us is still alive, and that guy named White Corpse is still alive, still living in the tallest building in the center of Qinggang City, on the top floor."

"Everything that was ever changed because of you has disappeared."

"Even we had a moment when we thought that everything we experienced in the previous life storyline was just a nightmare."

"It's as if you're not a real person, but just a projection in our dream!"

"..."

She paused for a moment before saying, "That's why we're so eager to find you, see you, and even touch you!"

Has everything changed?

Han Su thought about all of this carefully, and at first glance, it seemed reasonable.

Because I was not even on this life path, and didn't even appear in Qinggang, all the causes and effects related to me disappeared.

This feeling is a bit strange...

He paused for a moment before saying, "Everything has changed? No trace remains?"

"It's not on the surface."

When Wei Lan brought up this issue, he became somewhat serious and said in a low voice, "But if you think back carefully, you can find a difference. In the previous life story, when I first returned to Qinggang, my mental model was flawed."

"Back then, I wasn't very confident about running for Queen of Qinggang. It was only after I met you and learned what the shadow in my life was that I was able to resolve the problem."

"Theoretically speaking, if your existence were completely removed from this life trajectory, my mental model should continue to have problems and remain unresolved. But in fact, in this life trajectory, I haven't had any problems with my mental model at all."

"I successfully returned to Qinggang, attended the party, and successfully participated in the beauty pageant and won the title of Queen."

"And then there's Mr. Chen Ji from D7."

Wei Lan paused slightly, then said, "I had already spoken to him before I came to Giant Horn City to find you."

"His life experience is also different from before, but his mental model seems to have undergone a tremendous change. He has the confidence to face some of the subsequent surgeries. The reason he didn't come this time is because he needs to complete the subsequent surgeries as soon as possible."

"A mental model?"

Han Su frowned slightly.

If we follow what Wei Lan said, although life circumstances have changed, there are still some subtle changes deep in one's spirit.
This reminded him of himself, who had repeatedly traversed between the ancient castle and reality, thus experiencing countless shifts in his mental state.

In theory, this change should also occur in these young people.

However, they haven't traveled around much yet, so there hasn't been much change.

"Regarding this meeting..."

Wei Lan paused slightly at this point, looked up at Han Su, and said, "He also knows that we will definitely need to review the war from the previous life storyline. He's not interested; he believes we will fail for only one reason:..."

"Can't beat it!"

"Therefore, the most important thing we need to do is improve!"

"..."

"That makes sense..."

Upon hearing this, Han Su felt a complex mix of emotions.

People with bowl cuts think things through most directly and clearly.

The annihilation of Qinggang also dealt a heavy blow to him, prompting him to reflect on many reasons, including whether the outcome of that great battle would have been different if he had made different choices and had not been so hasty in investigating the kidnapping case.

But ultimately, there's only one reason: they can't win.

He had been eager to find out the truth about the kidnapping, and in a way, he had now gotten his wish.

But after finding out the truth, they began to face another more direct problem: how to fight those terrifying enemies?

"City-slaughtering ritual, itinerant knights..."

He sighed softly and said, "Just how far are we from them...?"

This topic immediately weighed heavily on everyone present.

Even Wei Lan and Rong Qiyue, one in the Empress Organization and the other in the Hidden School, could not define these two rivals.

Because the City-Slaughtering Priest is a security guard for the Abyss Studio, and the Black Gloves and the Patrol Knights are even more like swords in the hands of ancient nobles, both of them have a certain degree of mystery, unlike the investigators and independent investigators of the Disaster Management Bureau who are known to the public.

What is certain is that even the city-slaughtering ritual was something that would make the Four Heavenly Kings of Qinggang feel immense pressure.

The four kings of Qinggang are already anomalies among independent investigators, and top experts in the region.

"I know about the city-slaughtering sacrifice!"

In the silence, Lu Neng suddenly spoke with a smile.

Everyone was somewhat surprised and turned to look at him. They saw him holding a glass of wine, smiling broadly, seemingly unfazed by the topic of the meeting. Meeting everyone's gaze, he said:

"These are the four major black gloves of the Eastern Continent. In fact, although the brainwashing of believers is very serious in the mysterious organization, it is not that no one has suddenly woken up."

"These people who have come to their senses are eager to break free from the control of the mysterious organization and clear their names. The Traveling Knights have given them this opportunity to help them cleanse their sins and even help them fight against the influence of the mysterious source."

"But in return, they are required to work in secret, so in terms of identity, they all belong to a semi-public organization: the Dawn Redemption Society!"

"In a way, Dawn Redemption is the opposite of our Geek Alliance, because they aim to escape from mysterious organizations, while we aim to perfectly infiltrate various mysterious organizations."

"..."

At this point, he smiled and said, "Of course, don't underestimate them. There are many experts in the Dawn Redemption Society, but only the most powerful among them will be given the title of 'City Slaughterer'."

"It is both a title and a symbol of strength."

"Those who are known for massacring entire cities generally possess the means and strength to destroy a city single-handedly!"

"As for strength..."

"..."

Lu Neng frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "I believe they must possess the legendary divine pathway of three-stage splitting technology..."

"Triple splitting technology?"

Upon hearing this, Han Su's heart stirred slightly, and he quickly looked up.

Even Wei Lan and Rong Qiyue, who were standing next to him, showed a slight surprise and quickly turned their heads, their eyes falling on Lu Neng.

"The so-called divine path is the advancement of the life code."

Lu Neng smiled and easily explained the knowledge that even Wei Lan, the Queen of Qinggang, and the Four Heavenly Kings did not know: "The watershed of the first stage of mysterious power training is the life code, and the second stage is the divine path!"

"And the so-called divine path is actually the technology for the growth and self-control of one's own divine matter!"

"When humans steal mysterious powers, they naturally become corrupted by them, and their bodies begin to undergo various mutations. When these mutations reach their extreme, they become uncontrollable and begin to transform into historical remnants..."

"To reverse this distortion, we need to control the mysterious force in reverse."

“Each time one’s own divine matter has been subjected to enough mysterious pollution, it represents the limit of growth, which will result in a split.” “This also represents the limit of aberration.”

"At this point, either the mysterious power will completely corrupt you and turn you into a monster, or you will split your divine matter to balance the corruption and gain the upper limit of stealing the mysterious power. It is also a process of breaking your own limits."

"The second stage has three standards: understanding, stealing, and mastering. Among them, mastering must be based on the controllability and growth of divine matter."

"This is the origin of the divine path."

“Nowadays, major cities often have a splitting technology as a perk for independent investigators. These independent investigators are able to demonstrate abilities far exceeding those of ordinary investigators, mostly because they have already undergone a splitting process.”

"But it is said that some of the best independent investigators have even undergone two gold cell fissions."

"And the city-slaughtering sacrifice..."

"..."

He paused, then said, "I think it's three times, or even more."

Golden cells, life fission?
Han Su immediately thought of himself. In this secret prison, he had "stolen" too much, which caused the divine matter to expand and eventually led to a split.

Because I had to rush over for a meeting right away, I hadn't had a chance to observe carefully yet, but I could clearly feel my strength improving rapidly. This improvement wasn't due to theft; it was more like a direct leap.

At this point, his mental capacity had reached seventy years, and his mental activity had reached 83%.

This is just the initial value; its potential is clearly not yet fully realized, and it will likely increase further in the coming days.

The reason for this is the fission technology that Lu Neng mentioned.
Facing everyone's gaze, Lu Neng continued, "And returning to the question you just raised, how do we deal with those guys who seem really formidable right now?"

"It's very simple!"

"Just grow to a point where you can compete with them, isn't that enough?"

"And in the mysterious world, if you want to grow, there are two most important things..."

"Resources, and..."

"..."

This time, Wei Lan spoke first, whispering, "Knowledge!"

Lu Neng nodded with a grin, raised his glass to her from afar, and then said with a smile, "Then what are you worried about?"

"Speaking of knowledge..."

Wei Lan couldn't help but be tempted and whispered, "Our greatest advantage right now is the theft of knowledge..."

She looked up at Han Su: "I don't know how you did it, but actually, after I discovered that I had traveled to another life line, the despair I experienced in the Qinggang annihilation battle was greatly reduced."

"I came to the City of Giant Horns and met Queen Fati. I learned many secrets from her."

"We've even made a verbal agreement that if I'm willing to pay enough gold coins, I can obtain some of the hidden knowledge and secret intelligence held by the Queen Organization of Giant Horn City..."

“If I return to my original life timeline, the gold coins will be back in my hands, but the intelligence will remain.”

"This is about traveling through different lives and accumulating applicable knowledge..."

As she pondered these thoughts, an unusual composure and a childlike excitement appeared on her face: "I can hardly imagine how much chance I have of becoming a League Queen if I have enough intelligence and knowledge."

Han Su could understand her excitement and nodded slightly.

Lu Neng, who was standing next to him, nodded and smiled in a friendly manner, but in his heart he was thinking: What are they talking about?
Isn't it about scouting along this life path, gathering intelligence, and then returning to the familiar life path to retrieve something?
"If that's the case, then my lab seems pretty easy to manage..."

Rong Qiyue also started thinking, and said blankly, "On this life path, you should steal other people's research results as much as possible, go back and say that you made them yourself, and if there are any similarities, you should never admit it?"

Suddenly, a possibility occurred to her, and she looked at Han Su with delight: "If you could make our time go back a little more, I could steal other people's work and claim it as mine..."

"?"

Han Su subconsciously glanced at Rong Qiyue: "Isn't this a bit too shameless...?"

Rong Qiyue chuckled dryly twice: "Just kidding, we have strong principles..."

His eyes kept darting around, I wondered what he was thinking.

"The more similar ideas, the better!"

Having discussed this much, Han Su felt the gloom in his heart dissipate somewhat. He looked up and said, "Gentlemen, the annihilation of Qinggang in the previous battle was indeed enough to show us the gap between ourselves and those people, but we were also quite lucky..."

"At least now we have some breathing room, don't we?"

"But I also need to admit to you that such breathing space is not much."

"For me, the more I escape from the castle, the more experience I gain. In some ways, I've also gained control over the time I'm in the present moment. However, the intervals between when I'm captured by the castle are getting shorter and shorter."

"If we calculate based on the fact that the interval shortens with each flash..."

He paused, then gave a figure: "Perhaps in two months at most, the interval will be completely reduced to zero!"

"I'm not sure what will happen then!"

"Therefore, gentlemen, let us cherish the time we have now and try to acquire as many bargaining chips as possible!"

"..."

This was also a problem that had been troubling him. Now he could use the first mechanical fragment to postpone or bring forward the arrival of the flash, but the interval was indeed shortening. Now, the time it took to return to the present was less than eight days.

If this pace continues, the intervals will inevitably change from eight days to seven days, then from seven days to seven and a half days, six days, five and a half days, four days, three days, two days, one day...

Ultimately, it's all back to zero!

At that time, something unexpected will surely happen again.

"Only two months?"

This answer, however, caused everyone who had just become somewhat interested to pause slightly, feeling a bit horrified.

It seems like just a fleeting moment in time...

In the mysterious circles, it sometimes takes investigators more than two or three months to investigate an incident. For the occult school of archaeology, conducting an experiment requires planning in months or even years.

What's two months?
"It's long enough..."

In the oppressive atmosphere, Lu Neng took the bottle and poured some wine for everyone present, laughing, "We restarted the whole world, brought the dead back to life, and made the destroyed Qinggang reappear there, all in the blink of an eye."

"And now, only we know of such a powerful force. In those two months, what could possibly be insufficient?"

"Tell me about it!"

As she spoke, she looked at Han Su and asked, "What do you need us to do?"

Looking at that guy's smiling face, Han Su couldn't help but feel relieved. It was the same when they were in the castle. This guy wasn't the strongest fighter, nor the smartest. He wasn't even the most obedient among the first group of friends he had chosen.

But he always seemed to be the most relaxed one, and looking at his smile now, I felt a little infected by it.

He nodded slightly, then slowly extended four fingers and said, "First, we need to improve ourselves, by any means necessary!"

"Second, understand our enemies, but also find our friends."

"Third, we need clues related to the emperor, all the clues. Perhaps there is hope for us to fight against those nobles."

"Fourth, conduct a hunt to help me complete a verification. If the verification is successful, then the investigation into the knight's bloodline will also become an important task for us..."

"..."

"Boom!"

As Han Su's fourth finger fell, the air outside the window suddenly seemed to compress, the window hummed, and an inexplicable sense of oppression filled the room.

As everyone pondered the four directions Han Su had mentioned, their thoughts naturally began to wander, as if considering which one was more suitable for them.

Among them, Wei Lan had the most relaxed expression, glancing at Han Su with a smile before scanning the people present.

These boys who only knew how to fight and kill have finally started to understand the importance of division of labor, cooperation, and using their brains.

Because she was the first to be awakened, and thanks to the convenience of the Queen's organization, she had contact with every child who came out of the castle, so she knew that everyone had different strengths.

Previously in Qinggang, everyone relied on force to fight, which was a wrong direction, because it is impossible to expect everyone to have terrifying combat power. Finding the right direction is the key to victory.

For example, she is quick to realize which problems she can help with.

Rong Qiyue pondered for a moment, his eyes brightening slightly, and that confident yet arrogant air returned to his face.

Only Lu Neng slowly swirled the wine in his glass, not in a hurry to speak, but looked at Han Su and said slowly, "Before we draw up the circles that everyone is responsible for, I have one more question I want to ask you..."

"You said it yourself, those ancient nobles decided on this plan in order to stop the tide from coming. If we resist and make this plan fail, then what should we do with the tide that is about to destroy civilization?"

"..."

Han Su turned to look at Lu Neng and saw a hint of provocation in the guy's eyes.

Even Wei Lan and Rong Qiyue realized something and turned to look over.

Han Su remained silent for a moment, then looked at Lu Neng coldly and said indifferently, "What does this have to do with me?"

Lu Neng paused for a moment, then suddenly put down his wine glass, slowly stood up, and gently patted his chest in a gesture of respect towards Han Su, saying with a smile, "Boss is mighty! Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything..."

(End of this chapter)