Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 324 The Empress's Ascension Ceremony
"he?"

Han Su suddenly looked at Xu Ji, then slowly withdrew his gaze and landed on Xue Zhi's face.

I saw certainty in his eyes.

A guess that I had previously ruled out was actually confirmed by Xue Zhi.

The emperor's follower that Anwei mentioned, could it be this heartless guy?

He knew that since this person had spoken so confidently, there must be a reason, but considering Wei Lan's current situation, he forced himself to suppress his emotions, first lowered his head and picked up the suggestions he had written on the note, reading them one by one, his eyes gradually becoming serious.

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The situation on Wei Lan's side has become clear, and his image has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the disaster victims in Light Machine City and other affected cities.

This was an easy step to take, since these cities were all abandoned and faced no resistance. Han Su had already notified An Wei while Wei Lan was on her way to Light Aircraft City, and she easily completed the information transmission.

Severe damage, power outage?
For believers in the Bronze Inscription, this was an extremely simple matter.

Currently, Anvi has many followers of the Bronze Script, especially in the cities surrounding Light Machine City. These followers are mostly from the periphery and are influenced by Professor Philar. Their level is not high, and they are not even qualified to be regarded as disciples by Professor Philar.

But for these peripheral believers, activating the city's remaining electricity and playing a few news clips would be far too easy.

These few news clips were how Wei Lan's image was implanted into the hearts of the disaster victims in Light Machine City and other cities in a fierce and exaggerated way, an effect that every empress dreamed of achieving.

Shooting promotional videos, appearing on variety shows, even making movies and releasing charity songs are all ways to deepen the public's impression of them and make people remember their appearance.

Standing on the side of mystery is itself a form of pollution.

Pollution of the masses was the only way for the queen to survive.

Their faces are their weapons; the more people remember them, the stronger they are.

However, normally, building their image requires weighing various forces, considering all aspects, and even exchanging interests. But in these places, it's just a news story, and they can instantly accomplish something they would never even think about normally.

These disaster victims will not resist such "pollution"; in fact, they crave it.

Calm the panic, save the desperate, and ensure survival!
Once these disaster victims are rescued, they will not only be fans of the Queen, but may even become her "believers"!
This is the "Twelve Cities" empress that Xue Zhi mentioned, and it is also the foundation for Wei Lan's future competition for the empress of the Eastern Continent.

After seeing these news reports, Wei Lan immediately realized that it was her friends' arrangement. She also felt that her level of power had increased by at least three times in a very short period of time.

And this is just the beginning. Now Wei Lan can feel that with each breath he takes, he can rise to a new level, and he can't even see the upper limit.

"To become an empress, one needs believers, a mark, and finally, a coronation."

Wei Lan thought to himself, "They've helped me gain a huge number of followers, far ahead of my competitors, but what about the rest..."

The thought of the difficulty of meeting the promotion requirements made me hesitate for a moment, but then I thought:
"Ha, if you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them. Since you've chosen to trust them, why worry about these things?"

He suddenly displayed a rare fierce determination: "I just need to take a step forward, and I believe they will build every step properly!"

"..."

The promotion system of the Queen Organization is different from that of others. To outsiders, every step of their growth is under the watchful eyes of the public. From the city-level Queen to the regional-level Queen, and then to the continent-level Queen, each step is restricted by various detailed, complex, and even sacred terms and rules.

Because of its long history, each rule has acquired a strictness that is both incomprehensible and awe-inspiring, giving people the illusion that one wrong step could lead to the loss of everything.

Therefore, promotions within the Queen's organization are usually achieved through fierce competition in beauty pageants, with few taking shortcuts.

For example, if one comes to a disaster-stricken city to save the victims and then suddenly gains endless loyal followers, wouldn't that be a rare opportunity in ordinary times?

Why do so few empresses choose to do this?
That's because there are too many vested interests involved. Doing it this way is simple, but the aftermath and the resulting reactions from all sides require countless calculations and weighings to make up for.

Even if someone dares to take this risky step, they often fail to achieve their goal and may even suffer a backlash.

At this moment, Wei Lan displayed a determination that exceeded everyone's expectations.

She decided to either stay put or seize the opportunity to do her best, and so she began her "performance".

For the Queen, every place is a stage, requiring constant performance. She uses this performance to get closer to the "Queen," and at this moment, she is playing the role of an "angel" who came to save lives.

This is also part of the ritual. Making someone remember your face is one stage, while making someone deeply believe in themselves is another.

When one's image is deeply ingrained in people's minds and firmly established, that image possesses magic; this is what is meant by "imprinting"!
This is a step that only he can do, and Wei Lan is confident that he can do it well.

Of course, compared to the massive and mysterious promotion ceremony, there are many other aspects to consider.

For example, while I am now deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in Light Aircraft City and other disaster-stricken cities, if the news here is not disseminated and more anchor points cannot be established, the foundation will ultimately be unstable.

For example, one might approach the victims of the Light Machine City with the promise of "disaster relief," but if that promise is not fulfilled, one will immediately suffer unimaginable backlash.

There were countless things to consider, but Wei Lan knew time was of the essence, so she only did what she was confident about.

For the rest, she chose to trust that her friends could help her.

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“Lu Neng’s ceremony was something he pursued himself, so he was confident. But the promotion ceremony that Wei Lan is facing is something we forced on her. What’s more, there’s the pressure from the Traveling Knights. Are you sure we can create enough conditions?”

Han Su couldn't help but worry.

The disaster-stricken city's foundation only gave Wei Lan a certain foothold there, but it was far from enough to allow her to confront the itinerant knights. She needed a larger media matrix and more anchor points to lay the foundation for her transcendent status.

But this is very difficult.

It's easy to spread information in disaster-stricken cities because these are no-man's-land areas.

However, outside, the release of information is also a kind of resource, and Wei Lan also has rivals and competitors.

Some people might not want her to become famous and affect them.

After all, public attention is a resource, and a limited one at that. If one person takes up too much of it, others will have less.

But in Xue Zhi's eyes, the problem seems very simple: "In a meticulously planned city, the dissemination of information is far more important than any of us can imagine."

“Every city needs to maintain a real defense line, and the most crucial point in maintaining a real defense line is to control what they can know and what they cannot know.”

"Therefore, from the very beginning of the construction of city defenses, the authority to disseminate information has been incorporated into the maintenance of the third line of defense, which is a manifestation of real power in these cities."

"And in Qinggang, the Wei family and the Lu family hold this authority!"

"The Wei family controls traditional media and the public discourse, while the Lu family spans several cities and possesses vast new media resources. Furthermore, based on my analysis of the data, I believe the Lu family also has some kind of clandestine cooperation with Black Table."

"..."

What he said surprised Han Su: "When Wei Lan returned to Qinggang to participate in the beauty pageant, she didn't seem to have any advantages?"

"Issues stemming from one's family of origin."

Xue Zhidao said, "It's clear that our Qinggang Queen doesn't have a very good relationship with her family."

"Otherwise, why do you think a young lady like her would leave Qinggang at such a young age to receive training in Haidi City?"

"..."

"I really haven't been caring enough for the people around me..."

Han Su sighed upon hearing this: Ever since he awakened Wei Lan, he had been receiving help from her, but he had paid little attention to her affairs, had not helped her career, let alone her family problems.

Of course, I never really thought about it. After all, I have an advantage in this area. They have to consider their relationship with their families, while I don't have a family at all.

But one thing is certain about Han Su.

Wei Lan is a girl who is simply perfect.

As a man, I can't find any flaws in her as a woman; she is a perfect woman.

As a friend, I can't find anything wrong with her doing things; she's a perfect friend and partner.

If that's the case, why don't the Wei family like her?

Why shouldn't I like her?
"Her family didn't offer her support, but we can!"

Xue Zhidao said, "Wu Qihui will use the corrupting properties of his Crystal Skull to influence several key figures in Qinggang's media industry and release news about the Qinggang Queen in the Light Air City."

"Qinggang already has relevant contracts and agreements with other cities, so news from Qinggang will be immediately reposted by other media."

"This is of course illegal. If the Wei family doesn't want to see this happen, they will do everything in their power to stop it. But if they want to use their lower-level authority, they need the consent of the Qinggang Council. At this moment, the Council is not concerned about such things at all!"

"Besides news dissemination, the next task is to ensure the allocation of those 30 billion yuan worth of supplies."

"That's simple. The Lü family of Qinggang possesses vast shipping resources. Before coming here, I checked their flight schedules, and one of their fleets departed a day ago, heading to the Western Continent."

"Judging from the current route, if the Lü family is willing, they can turn one or more of their cargo ships around and head directly to the Light Aircraft City dock, which would take only three hours."

"What's on this cargo ship isn't even important; just getting there is enough to send a signal."

"..."

"That's a bit too big."

Han Su frowned: "If Wei Lan has problems with his family of origin, then that mercenary clearly grew up in an unhappy family. Even if he is the only son of that shipping tycoon, can he influence his family's decisions?"

"Moreover, it was in such a short time!"

"..."

"This is not a problem we should be considering."

Xue Zhi said calmly, "Although I like to think about things, I won't think about these meaningless things."

"They know better than anyone how to deal with the families behind them."

"So my suggestion is, make a call now!"

"..."

Han Su actually called Lü Xiaoba, who answered anxiously, "What? I'm busy!" Han Su was taken aback, "Busy with what?"

"Kill people!"

Lu Xiaoba said, "That model gave me three names. I just took down one, and I'm about to take down the second one!"

Han Su realized what was happening and didn't interfere with what he was doing.

He simply said, "Do you have time to call home? We need to redirect a shipment of goods to the Light Machinery City."

Lu Xiaoba said, "Alright!"

Han Su was a little surprised when the guy hung up the phone without even asking why.
Meanwhile, after hanging up, Lü Xiaoba immediately called back, saying impatiently, "Dad, it's me. Where's Mom? Never mind, I won't let her answer. I'm busy with important matters..."

"I didn't have time to go back for soup, I said I was busy with important business..."

"I need to send a shipment to Light Machinery City... Why? How should I know why? I told you I'm busy with important business... How long will it take?"

"Okay, it's done. You don't need to call me!"

"Go home to see Grandpa?... I'm wanted by the police right now, why would I go home to see Grandpa? Are you senile?"

"Why are you saying you want to help me deal with King Buddha again?"

"It's a fair fight between two men, why should you interfere?"

"Don't put pressure on him through the council, don't hire any assassins to deal with him, and definitely don't bribe his secretary to drug him. I will confront him fair and square, that's all..."

"...Tell my mom to remember to eat beauty-enhancing porridge before bed, because she's getting gray hair."

"Oh dear, no blind dates..."

After finishing the call, he immediately put the phone down and continued to focus intently on his target.

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"It feels so good to have someone supporting me..."

In Light Machine City, Wei Lan felt the series of changes in the mental field and let out a soft sigh.

At this moment, dressed in casual clothes, walking on the flooded roads of the Light Machine City, she felt as if she were wearing an evening gown and walking onto a dazzling stage.

Anchor points are being added!

At this moment, she could clearly feel herself resonating with the spirits of countless people, her own anchor points scattering out like stars in the sky, each one bound to reality.

News and various broadcasts are spreading rapidly and explosively throughout the world.

It started in Qinggang, then quickly spread to the seawall city, black reef city, and seaweed city. Using the coastline as a bow, it seemed to be exerting all its strength, spreading rapidly to major inland cities. The speed and speed were so fast that people could hardly react.

Time flies, and the speed of information explosion is also sudden, but "knowing" is "knowing".

Once someone knows that she is providing disaster relief in Light Machine City, that will become an anchor point.

Following closely behind, news broke that Lui's Shipping was fully supporting the Queen's Island disaster relief efforts in Tsing Kang, with all seven of its cargo ships diverted to the Light Air City.

"Disaster relief" has begun to take concrete form, and Wei Lan has also begun to feel the resonance between his image and the hearts of these disaster victims. This ritual, which is both a step-by-step process and extremely complex and dangerous, has already achieved a success rate of more than 50%.

Originally, Wei Lan was already pleasantly surprised to have reached this point, but she didn't expect that this was just the beginning.

Following Lü's Shipping's statement, the once-renowned but now dormant Magic Box Group released a press release announcing its full support for Qinggang Queen. Then, one company after another, one conglomerate after another, were mobilized.

There are far more conglomerates in the world than anyone imagines. In reality, the conglomerate that spoke out this time is not as large as people think.

However, when they all chose to speak out one after another within a short hour, and even took some concrete actions, the momentum suddenly became exaggerated.

The news that Queen Qinggang personally rushed to the disaster area to provide disaster relief with her own strength immediately made her famous to the point that almost everyone in the Eastern Continent knew about her.

"oops……"

In Tongshi City, the wealthy couple who had won the opportunity to dine with the Queen of Qinggang with a donation of 120 million yuan, only to have it slipped away halfway through, suddenly understood why Wei Lan had disappeared.

That's because when Wei Lan asked about those severely affected areas, he refused to answer and even advised her not to bother with those abandoned places, which made her angry.

Oh shit!

All the empresses are masters of acting, but this one is truly a kind person?
Theoretically speaking, Wei Lan came out of retirement with the belief that she would sacrifice some of her own resources to do these things.

For example, if she stood up that wealthy couple, it would severely damage her image and even cause losses to the mystical side. She only knew the importance of the mechanical fragments, and even though she would suffer backlash afterward, she still chose to escape halfway.

But now, with her momentum building, even her shortcomings are beginning to be filled in by this powerful foundation.

"Did something else happen in the one or two days I was away from Qinggang?"

Wei Lan was overwhelmed with surprise. In her imagination, her friends didn't seem to have such a great influence.

"This is……"

In Qinggang, Han Su was pleasantly surprised by the momentum and immediately figured out the reason:
"Is the Black Rose Organization helping us?"

"I'm afraid it's more than that."

Xue Zhi smiled and nodded slightly: "This highly anticipated Empress promotion ceremony has confirmed one thing for me. Too many mistakes have come together, and it's definitely not a coincidence. Qinggang's confidence is more substantial than I imagined..."

Han Su took a deep breath and stared at the note: "So, what's the next step?"

"Wei Lan's time is running out..."

"..."

"..."

"At this point, we're almost there!"

In Light Machine City, Wei Lan felt an endless spiritual resonance and let out a deep sigh of frustration.

As soon as she raised her head, she felt the endless pressure from all directions, knowing that the patrolling knights had already locked onto her.

But having quickly accumulated enough experience, she finally had the confidence to face those monsters head-on.

"The principle of an empress's advancement is to project her own mysterious substance into the body of another, using the spiritual power of others to nurture her own spiritual model, ultimately evolving into a perfect being that is difficult for others to understand and that exists in the spiritual world of everyone..."

"I have already met two of the three conditions for promotion."

"The final coronation can only be performed by the elders of the Queen's Organization..."

But I don't need to ask for that!

"Having met the first two conditions, I am already capable of dealing with the itinerant knights. As for what comes next..."

"Heh, we'll talk about that later!"

"..."

She never thought she could actually complete the ceremony; it sounded too absurd—it was like breaking away from the Queen's organization and then achieving self-promotion.

At least in Wei Lan's knowledge, no senior colleague had ever done such a thing.

Therefore, she only regarded this as a short-term accumulation, a temporary improvement, to strengthen her bargaining power when facing a crisis.

As for the coronation, I'll need to talk to the elders of the Queen's organization afterward to complete that step.

but……

Wei Lan, who thought it was over, suddenly realized something and her expression froze instantly: "This...no way?"

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"The next step, of course, is the coronation..."

In Rong Qiyue's office, Xue Zhi met Han Su's gaze, then suddenly looked at Xu Ji and said, "Young Master Xu, come over and have a chat?"

On the other side, Xu Ji, who had been playing games and was distracted by his constant losses, finally looked up and walked over dejectedly: "What?"

Xue Zhi patiently guided her: "You know Miss Wei Lan, the Queen of Qinggang, from the information. She is a very good person. Right now, she is working hard to ensure the survival of countless disaster victims..."

He spoke with unusual seriousness, explaining everything from cause to effect, from the smallest details to the most complex ones, before looking at Xu Ji with anticipation: "Don't you think you should..."

"...Show her some goodwill?"

"..."

You mean Old Wei?

Xu Ji took a moment to process what she was saying before suddenly realizing what she meant and laughed, "I've known her for a while, she..."

She glanced at Han Su as she spoke, "She's quite familiar with Old Han!"

Xue Zhi listened, his brows furrowing involuntarily: "Is that all? Don't you have any heartfelt respect, or..."

Seeing that Xue Zhi kept talking while Xu Ji didn't seem to understand, Han Su frowned slightly, then suddenly raised his hand and pressed it against Xu Ji's neck, saying, "Let's not talk about anything else for now. Let's bow to each other on behalf of Wei Lan first!"

"what?"

Xue Zhi was completely stunned.

He watched as Xu Ji, under Han Su's grasp, forced a deep bow before turning to him and asking, "Did it work?"

'This is fucking outrageous...'

Xue Zhi thought about it, but had to admit it blankly: "It's done!"

(End of this chapter)