Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 327 The True Believer of the Emperor

This guy is really a charlatan, isn't he?
When Han Su heard Xue Zhi get to this point, he couldn't help but stand up.

At that moment, it was as if a layer of fog had been wiped away from my mind, and suddenly many things became clear.

Xue Zhi is truly remarkable; he managed to analyze so many things from this endless stream of information.

Moreover, based on his own judgment, although it was purely based on guesswork, he did have some reasonable suspicions about many things. However, in the end, his guesses about the relationship between the Xu family and the emperor were not necessarily accurate.

Inside the castle, the old butler did indeed claim to be serving the emperor, but if Xu Ji was truly a descendant of the emperor, how could he have been kidnapped along with him in the beginning?

Among the guesses he made, there were many similar seemingly plausible but ultimately flawed ones, but Han Su already admired this guy quite a bit.

But after hearing his speculations, something more important came up: "Write down every detail of the old butler and the singer's visit to you, down to every single word they said. Then, we really need to prepare to wake you up..."

emperor!

At the heart of all this, the emperor is finally beginning to emerge.

Han Su already knew the origin, cause and effect, and even the executor of the Divine Descent Plan. The only thing he didn't know was why the Divine Descent Plan, which had been invested so much effort, ultimately failed.
What's even more puzzling is that, since it failed, why did those in power insist on continuing to suppress the plan?

What role did the "emperor" play in this plan?
What can be pieced together is that Ms. Shen of the Abyss Studio, as the executor of the Divine Descent Project, seems unaware that the castle contains many of the emperor's secret treasures.

She even convinced herself that to fight against those high-ranking nobles, she needed to collect the emperor's only throne, which was the mechanical fragment, but she didn't know that the emperor's power was already omnipresent in the castle.

So, she wasn't actually the one who carried out the divine intervention plan?
She was merely a cog in the machine, a pawn used to conceal the truth from the nobles above.

So, what is the real plan for divine intervention?
Who will actually carry out this task?
……

Actually, while thinking about these questions, an answer had already vaguely emerged in Han Su's mind.

It just feels really awkward!
What taboo did I break to end up being unwanted by both my father and mother?
"Okay, bring the notebook over!"

Xue Zhi took a deep breath and agreed. While asking someone to bring the notebook, he also took out a piece of candy from his pocket.

Xiang Hansu said, "I actually prefer to believe that what I saw at the time—the old butler and the woman who looked like a singer—was just a hallucination, a ritualistic encounter, or perhaps the influence of a mysterious force on my own thinking!"

“If it were someone else, they would know about this contact, but if you asked them to recount it, they would most likely not be able to explain it clearly.”

"But if I use my brain to its fullest extent, I can at least describe the whole process."

"..."

"Brain enhancement level one?"

Han Su, who was about to leave, immediately turned around: "What do you mean?"

"candy!"

Xue Zhi unwrapped the candy, popped it into his mouth, and said, "The candy will provide my brain with enough nutrients to enhance its computing power. So after eating the candy, my brain will operate at an unusually high power, and details will be clearer."

"..."

Han Su asked curiously, "There's also a second level of enhancement?"

"Have!"

Xue Zhidao said, "Drinking coffee or tea, or energy drinks, will make my brain work to a terrifying level."

Han Su felt something was off: "Is there a third level of enhancement?"

"Have!"

Xue Zhidao said, "Find a two-person action movie and give yourself a spiritual baptism. If necessary, perform a simple and repetitive action in conjunction with the ritual until you reach a certain ethereal and peaceful state."

“In that state, my brain’s development function is close to 100%. I usually use this method to solve problems when I encounter them that I can’t figure out.”

"All right……"

Han Su listened with his eyes wide open: "Then why don't you just find a spouse?"

"That's absolutely unacceptable!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Zhi's expression changed drastically. He shook his head and said, "It consumes too much physical energy, and indulging in sensual pleasures has too many complex effects on oneself. In fact, it can affect my brain function. Therefore, I have always chosen more efficient forms of self-ritual..."

"I don't quite understand, but I respect you..."

Han Su left the space to Xue Zhi, then turned and went to Rong Qiyue to set things up.

Fortunately, Rong Qiyue is not short of money. Although the laboratory has not been set up for very long, all kinds of equipment have already been delivered.

While protecting Xue Zhi's brain, there is always a risk in simultaneously contaminating his mental power.

All we can do now is try our best to adjust every step and minimize the possibility of risks.

The final debugging took about twenty minutes. Xue Zhi had also written down the process of that meeting in detail. To describe it more thoroughly, he even added a cup of coffee in the middle. Fortunately, the difficulty was limited, so he didn't have to use the third enhancement method.

Otherwise, Rong Qiyue would have to go around finding him pornographic films...

"Ready?"

Han Su picked up the notebook, glanced at it carefully, and looked up at Xue Zhi lying on the lab table.

This is because Xue Zhi is an ordinary person, which is why such a complicated description is needed.

Otherwise, the moment the two shook hands, all the details Xue Zhi had experienced in his mind would have been precisely copied into Han Su's mental ocean.

Of course, after this pollution, Xue Zhi may also transform into an extraordinary person.

At the very least, it allows us to experiment with the penetration of spiritual power into reality.

"Hold your breath and do nothing. If anything goes wrong, trust that we are here to watch over you!"

Han Su picked up his briefcase and came to Xue Zhi's side. Rong Qiyue first turned on the device to protect Xue Zhi, and then Han Su himself felt the operation of the device.

As he sensed that the device was protecting Xue Zhi's brain to an extremely subtle degree, he suddenly grabbed Xue Zhi's hand and gently pressed it onto the briefcase.

The mechanical parts inside the suitcase had begun to operate, and a ticking sound began to ring.

Because this time the target was an ordinary person, Han Su didn't even bother to infuse too much spiritual power into the mechanical fragments.

It was just a wisp, a thread, almost invisible.

However, it was obvious that even this tiny bit of force suddenly caused Xue Zhi's eyes to roll back violently, his pupils becoming completely invisible, and his body to convulse violently. Even the wires attached to his body began to shake violently due to his intense movements.

The data on the instrument was changing so complexly and drastically that it was as if an earthquake had occurred within the data itself.

Rong Qiyue's expression changed drastically. He grabbed a towel and stuffed it into Xue Zhi's mouth, then turned around to protect the equipment.

Han Su hurriedly removed the black briefcase and placed his palm about twenty centimeters away from Xue Zhi's head, subtly infiltrating with his mental energy to give him a gentle mental massage.

One could sense that Xue Zhi's mental power was like a boiling pot, constantly exploding and churning up information clusters; his mental activity was beyond comprehension.

The process from the initial outburst to the eventual calming down is extremely long.

Even Han Su felt he was about to fail at one point, but Xue Zhi's condition finally began to improve. He seemed to be waking up and began to sort out the complex information in his brain.

His active mental world began to subside. He closed his eyes, but you could see his eyeballs moving rapidly beneath his eyelids, giving it a somewhat eerie feel.

During this process, Rong Qiyue was also somewhat frightened. He glanced at Han Su, but dared not speak.

After a long, silent wait, Xue Zhi finally let out a long sigh of relief, and his voice rang out: "So, it was this group of emperor's followers who sent us into the castle?"

"So, these old butlers who come to my door have actually met me in the previous life storyline?"

"..."

"Yes!"

Hearing his words, which had become clearer again, Han Su nodded: "Without a doubt, the Emperor's followers are the focus of our investigation."

"I've made some progress in the investigation of the castle." "I've found out about the Abyss Studio, their dealings with Qinggang, and the Silent Project. It seems like everything is clear, but I don't dare to go looking for the masterminds behind it all now."

"Firstly, we are currently outmatched and cannot win. Secondly, I still feel that there are too many unclear aspects to the castle kidnapping case, therefore, we cannot resolve the issue of the flickering..."

"..."

He paused, then said in a deep voice, "Even now, the flickering still tears our lives apart."

"And you, having chosen to be awakened by me, cannot escape this fate either!"

"..."

"This is the life I should be living..."

Xue Zhi lay down on the lab bed, muttering to himself, "How interesting..."

"If we're going to go crazy, let's all go crazy together, so I'll seem more normal..."

"..."

'There are actually people who think this is a good thing?'

Han Su looked at Xue Zhi speechlessly, but then he thought that he wasn't the only one who thought this was a good thing.

Lu Neng and Lü Xiaoba, and even Rong Qiyue who was present, were quite happy.

"Let's go!"

He reached out and helped Xue Zhi sit down on the experimental bed.

Once he was certain that Xu Ji had recovered and was able to move, he turned to look at Xu Ji, who was playing a game, and said in a deep voice, "Now that we've confirmed that these matters are related to them, we should formally pay them a visit."

"Compared to before, at least we now have the confidence to stop hiding..."

First, Qinggang is already under our control, so we can at least destroy it.

Secondly, with the mechanical fragments in hand, there's always a chance to rewind time; therefore, a fair and square dialogue is the key.

"Where?"

Xu Ji, who was engrossed in his game console, was suddenly met with Han Su's gaze and was a little taken aback.

"Of course, I'll go and help you with your breakup."

Han Su said to Xu Ji, "I'm going to ask her in person where she gets the audacity to refuse a rich brother like me?"

"what?"

Xu Ji was stunned: "Can you be this unreasonable when you get arrogant?"

"I don't mind bullying men and women, but if my dad finds out, he'll break my legs..."

"..."

Han Su was too lazy to explain to him. It was obvious that Xu Ji had been affected. The old singer's appearance was simply not enough to bewitch Xu Ji and those rich young men in Qinggang City to this extent.

The reason I didn't speak up before was twofold: firstly, the matter of the mechanical fragments was urgent, and secondly, I hadn't found any traces of contamination. In the mysterious circle, this meant I couldn't speak without evidence.

But now that it's confirmed that the old singer is connected to the emperor, it's certain that he'll have to go and find her.

Xu Ji's matter, ironically, became the pretext.

Of course, he also wanted to wake up Xu Ji. Xue Zhi was right just now. If he woke up Xu Ji first, he would have experience when he tried to wake up Xu Ji later. Now, he did have experience.

But this experience has only made things more complicated.

Even for an ordinary person like Xue Zhi, whose brain has obvious abnormalities, it is so difficult to be awakened. So what would happen if Xu Ji were exposed to such pollution?
He immediately instructed Rong Qiyue to arrange a vehicle and contacted Wei Lan and Lu Neng. Wei Lan already knew that he was the bait and that the mechanical fragments could disappear from his body at any time.

Therefore, she was very calm and confident in handling all problems.

As for Lu Neng, he could not be contacted at all. Since he could not be contacted, it meant that he must still be on his safe return journey.

"Where did you find that singer in your bar?"

Before leaving, Han Su made a phone call to the three investigators from Qinggang, who were wearing green hats.

The senior was quite surprised that Han Su would call him, and when he asked about the singer, he laughed and said, "You came to my place too? She came to apply for the job herself, and she's very pretty, right?"

“She’s very charming. In fact, I’m already considering whether to do the Queen Organization a favor and recommend her for training at the Qinggang Queen Organization.”

'Even this guy got contaminated?'

Han Su sighed.

The old singer was clearly old, well past the age that the Queen's Organization accepted.

The fact that someone wearing a green hat would say such a thing only shows that, in his eyes, this woman is still very young.

The fact that she could contaminate one of the three investigators from Qinggang must mean that the pollution emanating from her was extremely strong and continuous.

But despite such intense pollution, no one in Qinggang noticed it, and even when he was face to face with her, he couldn't sense its presence. Han Su found it hard to comprehend the level of this person.

He was even considering whether to bring Xue Zhi with him. Although he needed Xue Zhi's brain to help him analyze things, Xue Zhi was too fragile right now. Once they started fighting, someone like him would easily be affected by the mysterious force.

However, seeing how proactive Xue Zhi was, they brought him along, only intending to keep him at a distance when it came to actually doing business.

As he pondered this, he got into the car and picked up the notes Xue Zhi had written about his conversation with the old butler and the singer. He read them carefully, not wanting to miss a single detail.

But gradually, as he looked at it, he suddenly realized that something was slightly wrong. It seemed that Xue Zhi was not very good at using this kind of telephone recording, so the punctuation was very strange.

Han Su's mind raced, and he glanced at the words vertically, instantly feeling a chill run down his spine.

"I concealed the fact that you are the emperor!"

"..."

He had previously thought that Xue Zhi was not a smart man, at least he thought Xu Ji was the emperor, but he had always ignored himself.

But this sudden statement is incredibly shocking.

Turning his head abruptly, he saw Xue Zhi beside him, resting with his eyes closed, as if nothing had happened.

At the same time, in the Green Hat Bar, the old singer slowly lit a cigarette and said in a lazy voice, "I have already seen the seeds you planted in Qinggang and recorded their models."

"The most crucial verification has also been completed. The young empress was indeed crowned, activating that hidden power."

"But I don't understand, you want them to undergo this verification, yet you don't want this verification to cause them any trouble. So, what exactly are you asking for?"

"..."

"It confirms something."

The voice on the other end of the phone said, "Actually, I tried to guide him ten years ago, but he refused. He refused very decisively, and I still can't figure it out after thinking about it for ten years."

"But now, if the verification is successful, it means that perhaps my guidance ten years ago was not a complete failure?"

"..."

"Ten years ago?"

The old singer paused for a moment, her expression becoming somewhat hesitant: "Then what do I need to do now?"

"Protect Qinggang!"

The person on the other end of the phone said in a low voice, "In addition, it's time to remind the Xu family and the other families of the contracts they made with me."

I'll upload the PS first. I started coughing the night before last and developed a fever yesterday morning. The key issue is that the fever isn't very high. If it were 39 degrees Celsius, I would have taken the day off. But the highest I got was only 38.8 degrees Celsius, and it's been between 37.5 and 38 degrees Celsius ever since. I'm caught in a dilemma: whether to take the day off or not. So I'll just have to keep working!
(End of this chapter)