Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 294 The Strongest Beast-Level Totem

"This is the Eye of Candlelight?"

As soon as Han Su looked up and met the eye in the night sky, he immediately felt that overwhelming and eerie power.

Nearly transparent tentacles drooped down rapidly, densely packed, like a light rain in a specific area.

Han Su looked up and felt as if he had been drenched in rain. His whole body was damp, and this dampness permeated the surroundings. Even his thoughts and consciousness seemed to be tainted by this dampness, becoming heavy and slow. A cold and gloomy aura began to invade his mind.

In his eyes, the eye in the night sky grew larger and closer.

In an instant, it felt as if I were right in front of you, so vast that it seemed like another world, obscuring everything else.

"Is my mind being hijacked?"

Despite the strange phenomenon, Han Su remained calm.

For extraordinary individuals to use mystical powers, they must first infiltrate their spiritual power into reality. As they become more proficient, this infiltration transforms into spiritual tendrils, gradually becoming controllable from scattered and uncontrolled movements.

At this point, even without using mystical powers, one's own spiritual tendrils can accomplish many incredible things, which is one of the reasons why different levels of life bring a sense of oppression.

However, Han Su suddenly discovered that the eye in the night sky actually had the ability to hijack the spiritual tendrils emanating from him, and this strange power even followed his spiritual tendrils and took the opportunity to infiltrate into his brain.

What are the results after infiltration?
Will my brain be forcibly opened, or will I become her puppet?
Han Su picked up his briefcase and quietly looked at the eye. The pollution it brought was instantly transferred by him, using himself as a medium, into the Emperor's Book inside the briefcase. Then, with the sound of turning pages, "knowledge" returned:
[Shadow Creature: Candle Shadow]

[Beast-level]

[The Candle Shadow is known as one of the most powerful beast-level anomalies. It was first discovered in the early stages of the Radiation Era and is the earliest documented shadow creature to appear in reality. Its existence is recorded almost throughout the entire Radiation Era, but it has had relatively little impact on reality.]

According to observational records, its body length was already 200 meters at birth. During the middle of the Radiant Age, at the height of the Bronze Age, it was once targeted by a capture device set up by the rulers, but the capture ultimately failed, although relevant data was obtained.

[According to records, it was already the size of a medium-sized city at that time, and its spiritual power reached tens of millions. After that, there was no further opportunity to observe it in detail.]

[The Candle Shadow possesses a hundred eyes and ten thousand feet, and is conscious, but it does not have a strong influence on reality and leaves no trace of civilization.]

Because its immense power distorts the perception of beings that sense its existence as it approaches reality, it possesses corruptors in reality, but has no followers with whom it can communicate.

Those who are corrupted by this substance are often adept at summoning parts of their eyes, feet, shadows, or bodies to engage in combat with mystical forces.

【…】

"The same abilities as Miss Raven and Investigator Via?"

"No, it's different."

Han Su quickly analyzed in his mind: "They just belong to the same totem."

Miss Crow was corrupted by one of Candle Shadow's eyes and then kidnapped, unable to escape; she is a typical corruptor.

The investigator from Giant Horn City, Via, has begun to steal the mysterious power of Candle Shadow, causing him to grow two Candle Shadow eyes, but he has maintained the integrity of his own will. His future direction is to evolve into another Candle Shadow.

But this Anwei is different.

She actually summoned one of Zhuyin's eyes into reality, and through this eye, she saw herself in the endless wilderness of the Baila Mountain area. She even wanted to see through her own spirit through Zhuyin's eye.
What type of power does this belong to?
And the creatures lurking in the shadows are quite wondrous...

In fact, Han Su had already discovered that there were some supernatural creatures in the shadows, and several of the zero-sequence cipher spells were related to dealing with these shadow creatures.

However, he usually only dealt with the lowest-level planktonic creatures, while the Candle Shadow was already a behemoth among shadow creatures. Although it was a beast-level creature, its power was unimaginable...

"I am about to plunge into the abyss!"

The instant he realized it, Han Su immediately recited the secret incantation 01.
Her body trembled slightly as she began to detach herself from reality.

This is the best way to escape the battlefield when you are contaminated. Of course, it is not suitable for everyone, because when you are contaminated, you are being "watched". It is very difficult to detach yourself from your own presence when someone is staring at you.

In other words, Han Su's mental strength is now strong enough and his mental activity is extremely high, which is why he was able to forcibly detach himself.

But then, as he merged into the shadows, Han Su realized something was wrong.

Did the detachment fail?
No, I've successfully detached myself, but that eye is still staring at me, and it's even getting closer!

It's like being held at gunpoint upstairs, closing your eyes and jumping off, only to find yourself still being held at gunpoint downstairs.

"This is……"

Han Su suddenly realized: "Zhuyin is an abyssal creature, so hiding in the abyss won't help me avoid it; instead, it will only bring me closer."

"Since we can't avoid it..."

"..."

In a flash of inspiration, he abruptly raised his hand, fingers spread, and whispered: "All things respond to my will!"

In an instant, his divine essence was suddenly activated, and his mental activity was fully revived. All the mental tendrils that came near him were twisted by him.

Although the eerie abduction and subsequent attacks were still present, they were no longer able to penetrate his brain. In fact, they were being forced out of his mental world by his mental activity, pushing that eye far away.

This is no longer about hiding, but about confronting the enemy head-on with one's own mental strength.

"what?"

In this silent yet suddenly assertive situation, on the balcony of a villa in Bailashan Town.

Anwei's pupils contracted sharply, and she almost dropped the wine glass in her hand.

"This celebrity investigator is actually someone who has already embarked on the path to divinity?"

At that moment, she was somewhat incredulous.

Only those whose golden cells have grown to a certain extent and undergone at least one division have a chance to fight against the Candlelight Eye.

After the golden cells divide, it signifies that they have embarked on the path of divinity and are no longer "human".

The crucial point is that, according to my own investigation, this celebrity investigator had only been in the mysterious circle for three months...

How did he grow to this level, and where did he acquire the knowledge of golden cell division?
"As expected of the guy who keeps the entire Qinggang Council up at night..." Although somewhat surprised, there was no reason to panic. Instead, she had a feeling that she had just expected it. Anwei gently put down her wine glass and then uttered a few indistinct words. The next moment, the shadows around her suddenly surged like a tide.

"Go!"

As a few syllables were chanted, the violent surge of water suddenly reached Han Su's side.

Two enormous tentacles, seemingly real yet illusory, stretched out from the shadows and coiled towards two figures deep within the dense forest—the Doctor and Black Tiger.

They were standing guard for Han Su outside the circle when An Wei made his move. Song Chushi rushed over and used the Sands of Time to shield Han Su from the effects of the Candlelight Eye, but he couldn't shield the two people outside.

An Wei was also using the Candlelight Eye to invade the brains of these two assistants in an attempt to obtain more information about Han Su, but he did not expect that these two guys, who seemed very weak and had not even reached the second stage, would be so difficult to deal with.

One is too smart, with a head full of all sorts of messy and frightening things.

She tried to understand and digest it, but found that she couldn't digest it, and even felt that she was being contaminated by the other person's thoughts.

The other one has a hole in his head.

It is not only empty, but it also leaks out and can never be filled.

So Anwei was already getting impatient. The failure to kidnap three people in a row made her feel frustrated. So she simply summoned the Candlelight Beard and forcibly bound the two people to puppets, and quickly attacked Han Su.

While running, he quickly drew his gun and pointed it at Han Su from a distance.

By using these two puppets to attack Han Su, they aim to disrupt his mental state and weaken his ability to fight back.

"Swish" "swish" "swish"

The two arrived quickly, and the moment their gazes were forced to lock onto Han Su, the thought of firing a gun filled their minds. Black Tiger raised his gun, aimed at Han Su, and his finger was already on the trigger.

But he wasn't completely held hostage to begin with, and at this moment, a strong resistance burst forth from the depths of his eyes. Just before he was about to fire, he suddenly turned the muzzle of his gun.

He pointed the gun at himself and then pulled the trigger.

It doesn't require any special thought, and it doesn't even seem like a particularly great thing.

Soldiers would not shoot their own men; they would rather die than do so.

As for the doctor, he didn't have such a strong sense of conviction; driven by instinct, he pulled the trigger on Han Su.

He even made several more hooks.

However, no bullets were fired.

Knowing the dangers of the mysterious circle, the doctor modified his gun so that it could only fire bullets by activating a hidden safety latch.

Now that he is not completely abducted, his kidnappers cannot detect the subtle modifications he made to the gun, and therefore cannot control him from unknowingly harming his own people.

To prevent their instincts and subconscious minds from being controlled, the hidden safety harness is even variable.

It requires certain calculations to accurately determine the appropriate scale.

Of course, this comes at a price. When confronting others, PhDs often cannot seize the initiative and need to launch sneak attacks from behind.

"Shh!"

At the same time, Han Su had already seen the two staggering figures rushing over, and with his mental power fully activated, he also took in their movements and even their subtle expressions.

In a flash, he used the [Stepping onto the Abyss Ladder] technique, his figure flashing and flashing, and in an instant he was in front of Black Tiger. Just as the bullet left the barrel, he grabbed it in the palm of his left hand.

The next moment, he turned around and patted the doctor on the chest, then turned back and patted Black Tiger on the chest.

With precise control of his mental power, he shut down their consciousness in an instant, and then reactivated it, freeing them from the clutches of external pollution.

Only then did he turn around and look at that enormous eyeball.

He gently raised his hand and pressed it against the eyeball, a deep, eerie voice uttering: "I command you to manifest in the light!"

The instant the incantation was uttered, countless twisted and eerie forces in the air were instantly reactivated. Whether it was the eye in the air or the tentacles writhing in the shadows, they were all pulled towards him and attacked him uncontrollably.

But he just stood there, his eyes empty and cold, letting this power invade him.

"What the hell is this?"

In Baila Mountain Town, Anwei's eyes instantly turned cold. She disliked this series of out-of-control reactions, and the failure of the two puppets, Doctor and Black Tiger, made her realize that this star investigator was not easy to deal with.

According to her own principles, if she fails to strike, she immediately stops. The moment she realizes that her goal cannot be achieved, she is already prepared to withdraw and send the eye back into the abyss.

Unexpectedly, Han Su actually chanted a spell at this moment, deliberately drawing that eye toward him to contaminate him.

An Wei was stunned for a moment before he suddenly understood Han Su's intention and was immediately furious.

"He dares to look down on me like that?"

She realized that Han Su wasn't going crazy at this moment, but rather using this method to forcibly deplete his own energy.

That celebrity investigator was of an extremely high level, with an absurdly high spiritual energy. This one eye couldn't corrupt him at all, and he knew that he must have paid a huge price to summon the Candlelight Eye.

Every second it is summoned requires a tremendous amount of mental strength, and the will also be impacted. So, it forcibly holds onto that eye, trying to use time to wear itself down.

This is a high-profile examination!

It's like the instructor deliberately making things difficult for the trainee to see how long she can endure.

But this guy is clearly not an independent investigator, and even if he were, he wouldn't be qualified to examine himself like this!
"Let's give it a try and see who gives up first!"

A flash of crimson appeared in Anwei's eyes. She had been summoning the Candle Shadow Eye and tentacles in succession, and she was indeed close to her limit. If she continued like this, she would reach her limit in less than thirty seconds.

But Han Su's actions at this moment made her fierce. She licked her lips, leaned forward slightly, and then uttered a few indistinct syllables. The veins on her skin stood up as if they were about to burst.

Despite suffering severe injuries herself, she forcibly summoned a second Candlelight Eye to appear in the night sky.

Can't you handle it?
Then let's try another eye and see if you can fully withstand its pollution!
When it comes to being ruthless, who's afraid?
　I feel so awful when I get stuck in stunts. I used to pull my hair out when I had stunts, now I feel like jumping off a building.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)