Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 325 The Biggest Outcast in Qinggang

"What?"

The three people faced each other, eye to eye, their expressions a mixture of surprise and bewilderment.

Han Su was surprised by Xue Zhi's unexpected arrangement and bewildered that Xu Ji had actually affected such a massive promotion ceremony. He had no idea why.

Xue Zhi was startled by the slap Han Su gave Xu Ji on the head, but the result was exactly as he had hoped, which, on top of the confirmation of a certain guess, suddenly gave rise to a lot of questions.

As for Xu Ji, he was completely bewildered.

They had no idea what had just happened, nor did they know why the two of them were looking at each other with such deep curiosity and inquiry.

But it really happened...

"How on earth did they do it?"

At this moment in Light Machine City, Wei Lan felt countless gazes directed at him from the depths of reality, and he also felt that the resonance between himself and countless disaster-stricken cities, including Light Machine City, was becoming increasingly solid and even controllable.

What he originally thought was a temporary elevation in level is now, under the influence of a mysterious force, becoming an eternal authority.

An overwhelming sense of surprise can induce fear.

"They crowned me?"

As someone who received training from the Queen's Organization from a young age and then competed step by step for the title of Queen of Qinggang, she couldn't understand it.

Because she knew all too well that the coronation ceremony for the promotion of an empress was extremely mysterious, and could even be considered one of the most core secrets of the Empress Organization.

Every empress must learn to respect the retired elders, obey their plans, and even sacrifice herself under their instructions, because they hold the most crucial secrets for the empress's promotion.

But now, this core secret has been eliminated so easily.

Wei Lan could hardly imagine the impact on the Queen Organization when it was revealed that others besides the Queen Organization also had the ability to be crowned, nor did she know how terrible the waves her successful promotion would cause across the entire continent.

But at this moment, I no longer have time to think about these things...

Slowly looking down at his fingertips, Wei Lan realized that the tens of millions of abandoned disaster victims in these twelve disaster-stricken cities were now under his control.

They also clearly sensed that they were forming a perfect being of a higher life level within their spiritual world. Although it would take time for this being to grow, the authority was already real.

"So……"

She took a deep breath, and suddenly raised her hand; her slender fingertips stirred up an endless ocean of spirit.

The next moment, a huge crystalline mirror grew around Light Machine City, tens of kilometers wide and thousands of meters high.

It was like a huge, semi-transparent glass dome that enveloped the Light Machine City.

This is the power of a simulated defense line that she built single-handedly by harnessing the spiritual strength of these disaster victims who were on the verge of collapse.

At this moment, she couldn't even judge her own level.

All she knew was that as long as she stayed in Qingji City, she would be the one and only empress, and she would be virtually invincible.

Even itinerant knights would have to think twice before trespassing into their own territory.

……

……

"Sizzle..."

At the same time, the mysterious experts who had been tracking Wei Lan no longer needed to pursue him.

They knew Wei Lan was here as soon as she appeared in Qingji City. However, Wei Lan's presence in the public eye made them hesitant to approach her and instead allowed them to hide in the shadows and spy on her.

Until this moment, I stopped peeking and felt only shock, as if everything was out of control.

Unbeknownst to Wei Lan, a vast expanse of shadow spread across the wilderness amidst the drizzling rain.

From the shadows, patrolling knights were rushing swiftly toward Light Machine City.

Before the wandering knights, nothing can withstand them.

But as the endless information from the shadows reached their ears, the patrolling knights gradually slowed down, and they saw the changes in the light machine city ahead.

There, a unified pattern is forming, constructing a complex temporary defense line, because someone is using the Queen's organization to connect the spiritual power of all the victims.

The Wandering Knights are skilled in decapitation and possess supreme power, answering only to the World Council.

However, we must not breach the existing defenses!
This is an ironclad rule!
Therefore, regardless of the level or method of the target, they can kill or capture them without any scruples. However, when too many eyes are focused on them, the patrolling knights need to temporarily avoid the limelight.

The only option is to wait until the other person is out of those gazes before swiftly capturing them, or to use certain methods to remove those gazes from her.

Thus, instead of rushing straight into the city, they had to disperse and surround the Light Machine City.

Numerous messages were sent out: "We have discovered that an empress was promoted illegally. We need an explanation from a empress of the continental level."

"We need to obtain the warrant. If necessary, we will subject the disaster victims in these eleven affected cities to deep hypnosis or complete annihilation!"

"..."

"..."

"They really didn't dare to come in!"

Meanwhile, Empress Wei Lan of Light Machine City knew that the traveling knights had arrived, and she also knew that, given their habits, the next step would inevitably be to apply for the relevant permissions.

But she wasn't flustered at all.

Now that we have seized power, we must go all out and put on this show.

At this moment, countless mysterious signals began to be transmitted to her through the Queen Organization's encrypted channels. These signals came from the Queens, who had no connection with her but were aware of the changes taking place here.

The changes in Light Aircraft City, the figure of 30 billion, and the media matrix that could attract the attention of more than half of the people in the entire Eastern Continent have turned this abandoned disaster-stricken city into a stage that everyone in the entire Eastern Continent is watching.

In particular, Wei Lan's strange changes in this light machine city left the empresses bewildered and impressed.

They didn't know exactly how it happened, but they did know that a monster that had surpassed the regional level and was even close to the level of a continental queen had suddenly been born beside them.

Besides, this young lady seems to be facing some trouble, so how could I not go over and help her out?
They had no idea that Wei Lan's promotion was actually unrelated to the Empress Organization; they simply believed it was a hidden move by the Eastern Continent Empress Organization.

A wandering knight?

Those sneaky fellows, what right do they have to bare their teeth at a continent-level empress?
Of course, more importantly, they all understood that even just meeting a continent-level empress and leaving an impression would bring them immense benefits.

Of all those calls, Wei Lan focused on only one and responded with a smile: "Ms. Xiang Nanli, I know you also want to come and do your part for the disaster victims here!"

"But I'm sorry, we don't need you here!"

"On the contrary, as you and I both know, the competition for the Empress is brutal and requires the existence of an opponent. Don't you think that you, who currently seem to have the potential to compete for the regional Empress but whose skills are not quite up to par, are very suitable to serve as a stepping stone?"

"Ah……"

"I know you've put in a tremendous amount of effort to compete for the regional queen title, but..."

"It seems like you don't have a chance now!"

"..."

"..."

"Let's get down to business!"

Meanwhile, in Rong Qiyue's laboratory, Han Su, also caught up in the shock, immediately identified the key point: "Wei Lan's successful advancement makes her much safer than before, but what she's bringing back..."

This grand promotion was indeed enough to save Wei Lan's life from the clutches of the wandering knights.

However, Han Su knew the importance of the mechanical fragment. Since Wei Lan was trapped in Light Machine City, it was as if the mechanical fragment had been detained there.

If they don't come back to meet us, it will all be for nothing.

“That thing was safe from the start…” Xue Zhi said in a low voice, looking at Han Su: “I said before, the Ace of Spades, or rather the current Little Ace, has never been an honest person…”

"so……"

Han Su looked at his gaze and immediately realized something. At the same time, Wei Lan's clear voice rang in his mental world: "Although I don't know how you did it, I want to thank you for giving me such a big surprise."

"I will stay in Light Machine City and deal with those knights properly."

“I have just confirmed that Mr. Lu Neng has entered the East Fourth District. He is confident that he can return to Qinggang. Remember to provide backup.”

"Of course, once I return to Qinggang, I need you to tell me how I managed to be crowned, and I also need Mr. Lu Neng to apologize to me, let me share the firepower for him, and sneak away on my own. I not only fooled everyone else, but I even fooled myself..."

"...He really has no gentlemanly manners at all!"

"..."

Han Su could only smile wryly as he listened, thinking that even someone as good-tempered as Wei Lan was starting to get angry at Lu Neng; there was really no way to talk to this guy.

Therefore, Lu's story of placing the mechanical fragments on Wei Lan through that mysterious incantation and entrusting her to take them back to Qinggang was a lie.

Or, to put it another way, it might be true at a certain stage, but the spell can be canceled or replaced.

Xue Zhi saw this, so he didn't care much about how to receive them; he focused on how to increase Wei Lan's leverage.

With this bargaining chip, Wei Lan's life was no longer in danger, and he was able to fight against the itinerant knights.

The longer she fights the patrolling knights, the more opportunities Lu Neng will have to safely evade all prying eyes and bring back the mechanical fragments.

In the end, it didn't matter if Wei Lan was ultimately no match for the Traveling Knights. She didn't have any mechanical fragments on her body, and as a candidate for continental-level empress, she was someone that others couldn't touch without concrete evidence.

"I have to admit, these guys are really amazing people..."

Having understood all this, Han Su, who could finally relax, couldn't help but sigh softly. Before, when he thought about the enemies he faced and the mess he was dealing with, he felt extremely depressed and suffocated.

Things have changed somewhat now.

I imagine those high-ranking figures must also have a headache dealing with their clever and cunning little friends, right?
He let out a soft sigh, glanced at Xu Ji who was still looking completely bewildered, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "You're all done for now, go back to playing the game!"

"Ok?"

Xu Ji was a little unhappy.

They were playing a game when they called me over and said a bunch of things I couldn't understand, then made me bow, and then tried to send me away without even explaining anything.

Am I someone who's so easily fooled?
Yes!
Overwhelmed by the sadness of heartbreak, Xu Ji couldn't muster any interest in anything. His dazed state lasted only a moment. He glanced at the two of them, then dejectedly turned back to playing games. In fact, he didn't want to play the games; he just wanted to distract himself.

"So, why was he able to help Wei Lan complete the final step of the Empress's ascension ceremony?"

Han Su immediately turned his gaze to Xue Zhi and said in a deep voice, "I've been watching him the whole time, and I didn't even see any trace of spiritual power infiltrating his body, yet he still managed to influence the massive ceremony in Qingji City, thousands of miles away?"

“You didn’t notice, but I think if someone had been monitoring the movements in the abyss, they would have found out.”

Xue Zhi's expression was equally solemn, and he said directly: "Using one's own spiritual power that has penetrated into reality to trigger a certain change, that is the extraordinary person's manipulation of mysterious power."

"But if a real person is constantly being watched by some kind of supernatural being, then he doesn't need to directly influence reality with his own spiritual power to do many incredible things."

"It's like a person turning on a switch to turn on a light; it doesn't mean that a person generates electricity."

"..."

Han Su immediately connected many things to Xue Zhi's words, staring at him: "Are you saying that his act of bowing triggered some kind of mysterious chain reaction?"

"So, why?"

"..."

Why did Xue Zhi call Xu Ji a follower of the emperor? Why was he so certain that Xu Ji could easily help Wei Lan complete the promotion ceremony?
"Before I start talking about these things, I need to determine where the preparations for contaminating me are at?"

Seeing his serious expression, Han Su looked into the inner room of the laboratory. Rong Qiyue was inside adjusting the equipment, but he was also keeping an eye on the movements outside. He replied, "It's almost done, but I need to say this first."

"This behavior is very dangerous. No matter how well prepared I am, contaminating ordinary people is an extremely risky thing. It is equivalent to forcibly activating the spirit of ordinary people."

“Even when the Disaster Management Bureau guides people into the mystical realm, they need to test the waters repeatedly and gradually increase their strength.”

"What we need to do is directly impact and influence the mental models of ordinary people with powerful mental force..."

"...This is no different from touching an electric shock door!"

"..."

Han Su nodded, his gaze returning to Xue Zhi's face.

Because what Xue Zhi said was too important, and he also possessed some dangerous and crucial information, I had to wake him up.

If he were an ordinary person, living in the comfort of reality and unaware of everything, like Xu Ji, then there would be no need for me to wake him up. But this person is just too special.

He is not a superhuman, but he knows more information than superhumans.

Cooperation between the two parties has become inevitable, and to achieve cooperation, awakening him is the best approach.

“There are definitely risks involved, otherwise Secretary No. 5 would have guided me into the mysterious world long ago.”

Xue Zhi simply smiled and said, "But it won't be too bad for me. Hyperthymesia has already pushed my brain to its limit, like a hard drive that's been filled to the brim."

"Moreover, because of my previous job, I was exposed to too much complex information that ordinary people don't have access to, which aggravated my condition. Perhaps actively accepting the pollution will actually make me feel better."

"not to mention……"

He paused slightly, looked at Xu Ji, and said, "Compared to him, my role is not so obvious. Therefore, it is necessary to test it on me first. With experience, we will have a greater chance of success when we awaken him."

"Wake him up?"

Looking at Xu Ji, Han Su felt a sense of hesitation.

Previously, he had not planned to awaken Xu Ji, not only because Xu Ji was an ordinary person, but also because Xu Ji did not come into contact with the mystical side and had no relevant information to share.

Judging from his current interactions with other friends, waking up Xu Ji will only remind him of being rescued in the castle, increase his self-acceptance, and strengthen the relationship between the two.

But there's no need for that...

Although this guy is a bit unserious, he's my brother, and there's no need to strengthen our bond.

Furthermore, Xue Zhi does know quite a lot...

"Yes."

Xue looked directly at Han Su and said, "An Wei has already told me about the process by which you awakened her. Some things are easy to analyze."

"If I'm not mistaken..."

"...Of course, before the empress succeeded, this was just a simple calculation. After the empress succeeded, it was actually verified."

"In short, there are many mistakes in Qinggang, and all of these mistakes have a reason. If we arrange all the unreasonable families and people in order, it will be easy to lock onto a target."

He looked at Xu Ji: "A mistake among mistakes, and also the biggest anomaly in Qinggang."

Han Su didn't quite accept this explanation, but he understood what Xue Zhi was referring to, and said in a low voice, "Is this why you said he's a follower of the emperor?"

"of course not."

Xue Zhi chuckled softly and said, "Telling Anwei everything about the Emperor's followers was just to see if she knew anything, and also to make it easier to cover up some things."

"In fact, I think..."

He paused slightly before letting out a soft sigh and saying, "He is a direct descendant of the emperor!"

"They are of the most noble bloodline in the world!"

"And he's the eldest son of the legitimate wife!"

(End of this chapter)