Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 283 Emperor's Sequence Power (Last Half Day of the Lottery Event)
"came back……"

"I never imagined that the once eerie and sinister castle would one day become something like my sanctuary..."

Inside the ancient castle's cellar, Han Su pondered silently.

During this secondary journey, he verified the path Ms. Shen had pointed out to him and began to summarize some experiences.

Seven mechanical fragments, used to worship the sole throne.

A mysterious resonance that reaches the deepest logic of the world, the will that terrified the ancient nobles...

These things haven't been fully connected yet, but they're enough to give people pause for thought.

It was now his second day back at the castle. Han Su hadn't done anything else besides observing and thinking. He could vaguely hear that the castle was quieter than ever before.
He listened carefully before realizing where the quiet came from: the irritable kid had been rescued, so the noise on the third floor had suddenly decreased.

Upon returning to the castle yesterday, the difference became apparent. The half-dead female doctor seemed to have no interest in selecting children whatsoever. She merely glanced coldly at the children present before turning and heading upstairs without looking back, leaving the old butler with a sigh of regret.

Finally, the old housekeeper selected seven children and took them upstairs, one of whom was given to her.

The child was very scared and obedient, and dared not run away at all. So there was no more chaos, and the whole castle became much quieter.

Around four o'clock in the afternoon, the old housekeeper went upstairs as usual, and then the shrill sound of the telephone rang in the lobby.

Han Su got up and left the cellar. Now he didn't even need to chant incantations. He just had the thought that he didn't want to be seen by the children around him, and he disappeared in their eyes. This was because his mental activity was too high and his will had become diffused.

"How was my magic trick? Was it effective?"

After answering the phone, the same cheerful voice came from the other end as usual.

Han Su glanced at the hunchbacked man dozing off beside him. The last time he had experienced something like this, he had seen the other party use a telephone ringing to hypnotize the gatekeeper monster, which he still found quite novel.
But after this experience in Giant Horn City, my horizons broadened, and I naturally realized that this was just a kind of resonance of spiritual will from a distance.

Although the technique is very sophisticated, it's not that magical anymore.

The cold and distant reply was: "Very impressive. So, can you rescue me now?"

"Hehe, no rush..."

The man on the other end of the phone chuckled, "We still have a little time. Those monsters up there are having a meeting, discussing whether their vessels are suitable. Their goal is to turn you into monsters like them, so you can inherit their mysterious kingdom..."

Han Su had no interest in a conversation that had already been discussed before, and said directly, "I got that book, so what?"

The first time this mysterious phone call came in, it was to tell me to steal the Emperor's Book. The second time it came in, it was to tell me how to open the book and how to use it.

Having already been influenced by the Emperor's Book and even completed a split, Han Su naturally had no interest in such basic techniques.

This time, he needs to get more information out of him.

"Then……"

The man on the other end of the phone paused, feeling that the child's words carried a sense of urgency that made him feel uneasy.

He paused slightly, then slowly began, "Hehe, little friend, once you open this book using the method I taught you, you'll discover some interesting things inside the castle."

"Don't be afraid of the monsters inside the castle; compared to them, you are the real ghost!"

"They are nothing but broken containers, and we..."

"..."

Han Su could clearly sense the seductive intent in his words. This man was actually influencing his thoughts remotely with words, just like he could directly use the ringing of a telephone to destroy the hunchback downstairs.

He patiently said, "Then you say it!"

The man paused for a moment, then slowly explained how to open the Emperor's Book.

Han Su listened patiently, and even asked a few detailed questions that he hadn't had a chance to ask when he received the call last time.

After asking the question, he suddenly asked, "And then?"

'This child talks so much?'

The man on the other end of the phone was speechless, feeling that the child answering the phone was asking more questions than he had prepared.

He could have simply not answered, or rather, told him to wait for the next phone call and then tell him what to do. But Han Su's question was stiff and unyielding, giving him a sense of being compelled to answer.

Children need to be careful when talking to adults, as they are easily deceived. Similarly, adults need to be careful when talking to children, lest they trigger rebellious tendencies.

After a quick assessment, he chuckled softly, "Then you will have some amazing feelings, and at that time, I will need you to use the knowledge you have learned in this book to find a room in the castle!"

"I don't know which floor it's on, but I know this room must exist within this ancient castle!"

“Child, I can tell from your voice that you are a bold and proactive child.”

"I know you want to escape, but please believe me, once you find this room, I can teach you how to leave."

"Or rather, it's not just about leaving; I can teach you many, many things, and teach you great skills."

"Of course, the prerequisite is that we have to find this room first."

"The special feature of that room is..."

"..."

As he listened to his detailed account, Han Su suddenly felt a great sense of wonder: 'Find this room?'

I've already found myself...

The last time I returned to the castle, I discovered this room; it was practically one of the rewards the castle gave me for saving people.

And the man on the other end of the mysterious phone call actually wanted him to find it?

His voice remained unchanged as he asked, "And then? What was that room used for?"

"That's both the beginning and the end!"

The man on the phone said, "With your current level of knowledge, I can't explain the difference to you yet. You just need to find it and then call me, kid. Trust me, this will keep you safe, and you'll thank me later."

"Of course, you must be careful. What you need to do now is learn how to open this book and then use it to understand this ancient castle."

"That room is very well hidden; you can only find it if you understand the castle!"

"..."

The man concealed it well, but Han Su could still sense a faint sense of anxiety from his words.

He was worried that he wouldn't be able to find it, or rather, he was unwilling to look for this "room".

Han Su was silent for three seconds, and one could imagine the torment the man was going through during those three seconds, before suddenly saying, "It seems you don't really want to save me; you're just using me to do something."

"..."

The man choked for a moment, then softened his voice and said, "I know you want to get out. What I'm telling you now is to help you escape this place..."

"But I'm a little scared."

Han Su then deliberately said, "That old butler is very scary. He always looks at me with a fierce gaze."

The man on the other end of the phone deliberately made his voice sound relaxed, and chuckled, "Him?"

"It's just a toy made of clay, kid. If you do as I say, you don't need to be afraid of it..."

"..."

Han Su interrupted his feigned nonchalance and said, "Since you're so capable, can you help me kill him?"

"?"

The man on the other end of the phone choked up, coughing, "Are kids these days so bloodthirsty?"
He paused for a moment before forcing a smile and said, "Although he's just a toy, he's still useful. We can't kill him, but I can make some preparations and tell you when he'll leave the castle next time, so it'll be easier for you to act."

"..."

Han Su responded with silence.

The man quickly surrendered, sighed softly, and said, "Alright, I can see that you're not very trusting, little guy. In that case, I'll tell you a way."

"Inside this castle, you should have seen a woman with horns on her head, right? She's someone who likes to make all sorts of potions."

"If you can get to her room and find a potion with a black label, you won't have to be afraid of the old butler anymore. Of course, you should also be careful, as the Lady with the Flesh Horn is one of the youngest monsters, and she has a rather strange temper."

"..."

"Lady Flesh Horn?"

Han Su was slightly taken aback, and silently made a note of it. The call ended, and the man seemed a little anxious, worried that he had said too much.

Han Su frowned slightly, took the elevator downstairs, and prepared to take a closer look at the room.

Now, the man on the other end of the phone has a pretty clear purpose.

He was tempting himself to open the Book of the Emperor and willingly accept its corruption...

It's practically like training a member of a secret organization from scratch.

But then the question arises: who exactly is he? And what is his purpose in making me do all this?
Of course, the only thing I'm relatively relieved about is that I'm not worried about any pitfalls, since I've already been exposed to a lot of pollution.

It far exceeded the man's expectations.

"So, it's really time to finish the assignment this person gave you?"

After carefully considering his options, Han Su extended his right hand, spread his fingers, and slowly pressed it against the wall of the castle.

The instant his fingertips made even contact with the ancient castle, his spiritual activity was slightly activated, and one by one, imperial characters spread out, quickly covering the entire wall, and seemingly accompanied by some kind of activity, rapidly permeating the ancient castle.

'Is this the effect he wanted me to achieve?'

In that instant, lines of imperial text flashed before Han Su's eyes, and a strange sensation arose within him.

He could clearly sense that within this ancient castle, or rather, within the castle's architecture, there were many things related to the emperor's writings, slumbering in various parts of the castle, which could only be perceived through the emperor's books.

In a way, these key components are like devices waiting to be activated.

"so……"

Because in this side story, Han Su witnessed the secret prison and even saw the Little Sheep Girl's modifications to it, he suddenly understood, and an answer suddenly surfaced in his mind:

Is this castle truly a secret prison?
Since it is a secret prison, it must be formed by a mental model. In other words, this castle is not a real thing in theory. However, when one's mental activity cannot see through this model, then these things are real.

It's like someone who's trapped in a nightmare and can't wake up; for him, that nightmare is the real world.

But if one can see through it, the castle can be modified at will.

Of course, I am far from being able to see through the underlying logic of this ancient castle.

The fact that so many monsters could be trapped here shows just how prestigious this castle must be.

It should be said that this is almost a real-world-level secret prison.

Although he couldn't see through it, the imperial inscriptions located in various key places in the castle gave him an opportunity. Han Su felt an uncontrollable excitement and thrill as he sensed the presence of those imperial inscriptions.

If those imperial inscriptions could be used, would the castle have transformed from an impregnable structure into a Rubik's Cube?
……

He quickly withdrew his hand, afraid that such a subtle act of prying might alert him.

Sensing the influence of the emperor's writing on the ancient castle, Han Su re-examined the solitary, mysterious room located beneath the castle. Suddenly, a somewhat chilling realization flashed through his mind:

"If this castle is a prison for imprisoning monsters, then isn't this room, located on the lowest level of the castle and decorated in a completely different style, like an office for guarding the prison?"

"So, am I, sitting in this room, like a prison guard?"

"Or perhaps, one is not the one guarding the prison, but merely inheriting something from the prison guards?"

"..."

This outrageous guess was deeply ingrained in his mind.

Han Su glanced again at the black male cat sleeping soundly in the corner and thought to himself, "This prison guard is a pet after all..."

As he was thinking, he walked to his work desk and saw a remote control on it. He had discovered this thing when he came down yesterday. It should be a reward from the mysterious will after he rescued Lü Xiaoba last time.
The remote control is used to turn on the TV, but when I turned it on yesterday, there was no picture.

I didn't have time to study it carefully yesterday, but this time, while the old butler is upstairs having a meeting with the monsters, it seems like I can give it a try.

Han Su thought for a moment, then sat down in the only chair, put his legs up on the desk, picked up the remote and pressed the button on the TV. A faint blue light flickered, and Han Su felt as if some mysterious force was slightly touching him.

"Ok?"

He suddenly leaned forward, his eyes widening, and saw that the television, which had shown no images yesterday, now displayed images like small squares pieced together on the screen after flashing a few times with a ghostly blue light.

After carefully examining these images, Han Su gasped in shock.

It's surveillance footage!
He could even see one monster after another in these images, each doing different things, especially the half-doctor on the third floor, who was leaning against the window with his head tilted, looking dejected.

My guess has been confirmed; I am now in the castle guard's office.

You can even monitor the monsters' actions from here.

But the surveillance camera wasn't working yesterday, so why is it suddenly showing images now?

Han Su stared at the screen, thinking silently. He quickly realized the key: it was his action of using the Book of the Emperor to sense the ancient castle, and the key components related to the Emperor's power that were hidden deep within the castle.

These components were undiscovered and therefore unactivated yesterday, but now that I've sensed them, they've become active.
"If that's the case..."

Thinking about this question for no apparent reason, Han Su suddenly felt a slight tremor in his heart, as if he were one of the parts involved.

If the castle is a secret prison, then this secret prison is incomplete.

But as an active component, I am repairing it.

Thinking in this direction, guiding himself to find the Emperor's Book, and demanding that he find the mysterious man in this room, his intention becomes very clear: he wants to activate this hidden device in the castle to prepare for a certain purpose.

Unfortunately, this man was very capable; he was able to get the phone call in and make some predictions about the castle.

But he seemed to know nothing about the castle, unaware of his comings and goings, or of the mysterious will within it.

"This ancient castle..."

Han Su pondered these headache-inducing problems, and couldn't help but look up at the dirty, dark ceiling, sighing, "It's too complicated..."

"We can't see the Abyss Studio clearly, and we can't see the man who called in clearly either!"

"But I might have a chance to figure it out!"

"In the future, Abyss Studio still hasn't figured out the real reason for the failure of the Seven-Day Divine Descent, and perhaps only I can find out the reason..."

"only……"

Thinking silently to himself, Han Su analyzed the situation: "If I were to face the castle directly now, I would be a little unprepared. Using this man who called in is a good opportunity to learn about the castle."

"But the methods he taught me, it's hard to say whether they concealed any sinister intentions. Besides, in terms of priorities, exploring the castle should always take a backseat to rescuing the children inside..."

"..."

Han Su had already noticed that everything this man taught him was extremely similar to what those mysterious believers did.

As one of the most fanatical groups in the world, these mysterious believers are unique in themselves. Their way of growing up and their approach to contacting mysterious forces are very different from those of investigators and secret schools.

Han Su was very certain that if he wanted to explore the castle, he would need to cooperate with this man, but if he cooperated with him completely, there would definitely be a huge pit waiting for him in the future.

Therefore, I must first go back to the future, figure out the thought process of those mysterious believers, fill in the gaps in my knowledge, and then come back to cooperate with this man.

Only in this way can we unravel the mysteries of the castle with his cooperation while remaining vigilant!

Furthermore, exploring the castle also means that some unknown things are about to happen. Before that, Han Su is still thinking about saving as many people as possible.

Moreover, the No. 2 mechanical fragment, which underwent the blood sacrifice of the old count, has been fully charged, and I need to go back to the future to take a look.
His gaze swept over the black briefcase, and Han Su bowed slightly, staring at the blurry screen, judging the old butler's whereabouts and movements. He quickly made a decision in his mind: "This time, I will save as many as I can. First, I will return to Qinggang and restart the future!"

"Then, return with knowledge about the mysterious organization, cooperate with this man again, and see what he really wants!"

"..."

Having made his decision, he didn't delay any longer and immediately picked up his suitcase and returned to the entrance of the cellar.

Seeing that the hunchback's eyelids were moving and he seemed about to wake up, I reached out and pressed on the back of his neck, making him dizzy again.

He then opened the cellar door and went inside, saying to the listless children, "I've found a secret passage. Come with me and escape!"

The children were stunned. Some looked hesitant, while the show-off with the parted hair said, "You..."

Han Su said, "Those who believe, come with me; those who don't, stay!"

After that, he turned around and left.

(End of this chapter)