Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 348 The World's First Taboo
"you?"

"emperor?"

"How dare you call yourself the emperor?"

Han Su's voice was arrogant and loud. With the release of his spiritual power, the huge, luxurious and exquisite banquet venue was suddenly robbed of its luster.

Compared to those high-ranking figures, their necks shrank instinctively, as if something etched deep in their blood had been forcibly awakened, their ears ringing, and a strong sense of fear emerged from their subconscious.

Those in white suits and purple tuxedos reacted most strongly to this; they were both slightly distracted by the shouts.
For a fleeting moment, it seemed as if my spirit had collapsed, and my knees buckled.
He found it hard to accept this subtle change, and even felt like slapping himself to wake himself up. After a moment of confusion, he glared angrily at Han Su.

Because Han Su's words were so outrageous, he didn't consider the possibility of truth at all. He only thought that the person in front of him was a madman who had lost his mind due to his worship of mystery and was incomprehensible. He shouted in a deep voice:

"Do you know that openly discussing the emperor is the number one taboo in the realm of mystery!"

"The pursuit of both factual and fictional history is the greatest sin in the world!"

"Those who worship the emperor and step into the ranks of the emperor should be killed on sight. Eliminating the emperor's remnants is a greater merit than resisting natural disasters!"

"..."

Boom!

As he angrily accused him, the lights in the hall flickered on and off.

At that moment, countless officials and noblewomen were quietly walking out of the hall when they suddenly froze.

They weren't stupid. When the people playing the piano, wearing the clown mask, and conducting research all stepped forward to criticize the nobles, they already realized the situation was dangerous and were thinking of leaving quietly. But before they could leave, the situation began to spiral out of control.

Even the regional queen, Miss Lia, standing behind the two nobles, couldn't help but sigh softly.

With a subtle gesture, the people wearing golden masks around the party all raised their heads slightly, and crystals appeared in their eyes. In an instant, countless crystal mirrors appeared in the party, completely sealing off the entire area.

As the empress, she was perceptive enough to intentionally keep these ordinary people away from the party to prevent them from being affected by the conflict between the mystical faction.

However, now that there are fanatical followers of the emperor spouting wild words and nobles making stern accusations, she has no choice but to make a decision immediately. The creation of the barrier is equivalent to confining everyone at the banquet to a closed space.

"this person……"

The other person who was surprised was Li Manman. She turned her head and looked at Han Su deeply, feeling extremely astonished.

I vaguely sensed some familiar yet unsettling changes in him.

Chao Xiaobei did indeed give orders to all members of the survivor team to try their best to find Han Su, and he did find him.

But his performance was different from what they had expected.

“Count Kostov, I…I promise…”

Amidst the chaos, the most panicked was Zero City's Secretary Number 5. His voice trembled as he spoke, "I swear, I didn't arrange any of this! I don't know how someone like this could have infiltrated the party..."

The count in the white suit gave him a cold look and said in a chilling voice, "I will settle accounts with you for what happened today!"

"But now, you should know what's important, right?"

"Zero City has eliminated the threat from the Church of Rest, but it seems an even greater threat awaits you..."

"..."

"Yes Yes!"

The secretary, number 5, didn't even have time to explain herself; she just quickly exchanged a few glances.

The party was filled with ordinary people, but also with many individuals of considerable stature. The arrival of the survivor team had already put them on high alert, and now they were stepping forward, each occupying a strategically advantageous position.

At this moment, they were all forcibly restraining themselves, waiting for the white-suited man to give the order, and then they would attack Han Su and Li Manman simultaneously without hesitation.

At this moment, Secretary No. 5 didn't care about these arrangements and simply gave orders quickly.

Now that they are in Zero City, with the real defense line ready to be activated at any time, he is not worried about causing trouble at the party. His only concern is that a poor performance at the party will make the two nobles dissatisfied with him, and he will be unable to resolve the subsequent problems.

"Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!"

With his instructions, Zero City has begun to operate discreetly, with armed personnel being mobilized and the actual defense forces being prepared.

Li Manman finally sighed and silently found a chair to sit down.

Start changing your shoes.

However, Han Su, who was at the center of all this, behaved in a way that surprised everyone. His loud shout just now shocked everyone's minds, and even he seemed a little surprised, lowering his head to think for a moment.

However, he quickly put that aside and looked at the two angry nobles and the Zero City officials who were on high alert. He even found their reactions rather amusing.

He simply turned his head slightly to look at Li Manman: "What kind of compensation did Zero City promise you for working for them?"

"..."

"Ten vials of brain and spinal cord strengthening injections!"

"Reimbursement for travel expenses, and a 100-day survival permit in several designated cities!"

As Li Manman changed her shoes, she spoke in a low voice: "Because our superpowers are too strong, our willpower has been severely impacted. Sometimes, we can't even tell if we're still ourselves..."

"...This is a sign of the annihilation of self-awareness and the collapse of the mental model. Brain and spinal cord strengthening injections can help slow down the rate of our own consciousness collapse!"

"And the second-order equation of the abyss that we discussed with the Guardians of the World contains the possibility of forever escaping the risk of consciousness collapse."

"But it's clear they don't want to give it..."

"..."

She spoke slowly on purpose, as if hinting or reminding someone.

"A breakdown of self-awareness?"

Han Su thought of all the children who came out of the castle, including herself, and they all possessed great power.

The strength that Li Manman is showing now is something I've never seen before.

If all the children who come out of the castle are as powerful as her, it would be an indescribable danger...

Most importantly, in the previous life storylines, including Li Manman's, they were imprisoned in the twelve altars, and their mysterious powers were constantly being regulated. But in this life storyline, they are bearing the burden themselves, and this is where the hidden danger comes from.
As he quickly realized what was happening, he looked at Secretary Number 5 and slowly reached out his hand: "Give it to me!"

"you……"

The secretary, number 5, was already sweating profusely, and her voice was slightly distorted as she asked, "Are you joking?"

What the hell is going on? Why are you still asking me for payment?
"so……"

Han Su was not surprised by his refusal, and simply smiled and said, "You were the ones who crossed the river and burned the bridge first, weren't you?"

"Who told you that the threat to Zero City has been eliminated?"

"..."

At the party, everyone who was staring at Han Su suddenly felt something was wrong. Looking at Han Su's face, they felt a chill run down their spines.

Han Su felt as if he was thoroughly enjoying their fearful and tense gazes.

I hadn't realized I had this quirky sense of humor before.

"It's clearly the threat that's getting closer..."

"You invited us in..."

He suddenly laughed, then abruptly raised his palm, and the next moment, a cold and deathly incantation flowed smoothly from his mouth.

A hazy, gray aura accompanied by incantations instantly filled the entire party venue. The air grew colder and colder, and one could even faintly smell the stench of decaying corpses filling the nostrils, as if trying to fill one's soul.

The change came too quickly, like lights going out in an instant, and darkness filled the earth.

"Ding-a-ling..."

In that instant, countless alarms blared throughout the deathly silent Zero City.

Countless technicians sitting in front of the monitors trembled violently, jumped up, and shouted:
"Oh no, the domain has appeared!"

"The abnormal mental fluctuation codenamed Lullaby has reappeared, directly breaking through the limit warning value!"

"Alert: Abnormal contamination has infiltrated Zero City. Beware of impending natural disaster..."

"alarm……"

"..."

"..."

The frantic sirens outside seemed to instantly silence everyone at the party.

The louder the alarm blared, the more silent the Zero City officials at the party became; the more the red alarm lights flashed outside, the paler their faces grew, as if they wanted to knock their heads to see if it was all an illusion.

Finally, their eyes glazed over as they looked at the man in the white suit:

"How could this be..."

"..." The man in the white suit was also stunned; he, too, couldn't explain what had happened.

Amidst the chaos, only Han Su smiled happily, kindly reminding the panicked group:

"Is it possible that the threat posed by the Parthian Church hasn't completely disappeared...?"

"But what if I brought it in?"

"..."

"..."

"Don't move! Put down the roast chickens you're holding!"

Inside the Zero City lounge, Han Su's crooked squad, which he had brought from the Church of Rest, was feasting.

They didn't care about anything else; they ate whatever was available, slept when they were full, and waited for orders.

But Zero City reacted very quickly, issuing orders as soon as the atmosphere at the party began to become tense.

Immediately, countless armed men rushed in and pointed their guns at the people.

Meanwhile, the reconnaissance team sent out by Zero City has gradually crossed the previous battle line and arrived in the vicinity of the temporary church of the Church of the Repose.

Zero City is currently only certain that the threat posed by the Church of the Repose has disappeared. To understand why the threat from the Church of the Repose disappeared completely in an instant, only their professional technicians can investigate in person.

The small team arrived at the makeshift church shakily and cautiously pushed open the door.

He was immediately terrified by what he saw.

The next moment, as if electrocuted, they screamed wildly, retreating from the makeshift church while grabbing walkie-talkies and yelling:
"Quickly, notify the administration office! The Church of Anxi has not left..."

"They, they..."

"..."

"..."

"Bah!"

Inside the lounge, facing the dark muzzles of guns, the members of the "Wai Gua" squad were all somewhat dazed, and they were even hesitant to swallow the roasted chicken in their mouths.

However, a normal person facing a gun would naturally know what they should and shouldn't do. But there was one person who wasn't quite right in the head. Because he was too nervous, he made a gurgling sound in his throat, which attracted the attention of others.

Then, he tilted his head and scratched it.

They said we couldn't move, but they didn't say we couldn't scratch, right?

This action immediately caused tension among the soldiers, and one of them fired a shot instantly.

A bullet struck the member of the oddball squad, sending him flying. He lay on his back, his pupils dilated.

But then, a faint, almost imperceptible aura slowly emerged from his mouth. It was a strange thing brimming with life, as if it were merely parasitizing the body of that oddball team member.

Now that the team member has been killed, the life force has also left its body. Immediately afterwards, the sound of Han Su chanting a peace incantation could be heard in the party.

This aura instantly resonated with the incantation, its activity increasing dozens of times. In an instant, it transformed from weak and pitiful into something extremely polluting and aggressive. The heavily armed guards of Anxi City were left completely bewildered.

Simply put, he's become stupid.

They were still holding guns, but suddenly forgot why they had come there in the first place.

They've forgotten who they are again.

I forgot what the gun in my hand was for...

Most importantly, this pollution is not limited to this area; in the blink of an eye, it has spread out and entered the city.

Immediately afterward, the rest of the Wai Gua Squad also jumped up and rushed out of the lounge, looking at everyone in Zero City. An invisible consciousness told them what to do, and they carried it out without hesitation...

……

……

"How could this be? This is completely illogical!"

"How can one person break through reality and bring natural disasters into the world?"

"No one's spiritual model can serve as an anchor on its own, and no one can hold the corruption of the Dormition Church in their hands!"

The party had already descended into chaos. The officials of the administrative office were taken aback by the intense atmosphere. They heard the tense alarms and Han Su's "explanation."

However, this explanation was so outrageous that it failed to make them understand. If pollution were so easy, the world would have been finished long ago. How could it have dragged on until now?
"Quickly... activate the reality defense system, maximum power..."

"Expel the pollution! We must not allow it to cross Zero City and the defenses, and reach the target altar..."

"..."

In their most tense state, another report followed: "It's over, the real defense line cannot be activated, and a large number of mentally challenged people have appeared in the city, seemingly having lost their minds."

"And there are countless people with mobility issues, blind people, and deaf people... The panic and chaos in the city have exceeded the threshold, and we cannot activate the real-world defense line!"

"We are as if we are being subjected to a sudden and unexpected attack in war..."

"..."

"So, who exactly are you?"

Amidst the chaos, the man in the white suit no longer cared about the distraught looks he was receiving from the officials of Zero City.

Of course, he knew it was impossible.

Because he knew it was impossible, he immediately suspected that the survivor team was responsible after the threat from the Church of the Repose disappeared. And because he knew the team's background, he never imagined that there would be a twist in the story.

Natural disasters cannot possibly enter reality so unexpectedly.

There's no reason why the pollution from Anxi City would so easily penetrate Zero City's defenses.

He suddenly turned around, quickly gesturing to the woman in the purple dress while focusing his attention on Han Su.

"I've already told you who I am, but you don't seem to believe me..."

Han Su carried the suitcase forward with a smile on his face. At this moment, even he seemed to sense that something was amiss.

However, I'm in such a good mood right now that it doesn't matter.

"Take him!"

While Han Su was slightly distracted, the man in the white suit made his move without warning. With a sharp shout, countless bulging veins suddenly appeared on his head and in his hair.

A bizarre and frenzied mental power instantly enveloped the entire party, even overshadowing the mental power emanating from Han Su. This was achieved by directly activating his sequence:

The Tenth of the Twelve Knights' Authority: [The Horror Seed!]

【…】

At the same moment the woman in the white suit rushed towards Han Su, the woman in the purple dress suddenly floated backward.

Although they appeared arrogant, it was not because they lacked understanding of the mystery and unknown of this world, nor because they were unaware of reverence.

On the contrary, they understood the situation too well, so they immediately realized the tension and the threat Han Su posed. Therefore, they all used their strongest abilities without hesitation.

Arrogant as they may be, they will not underestimate their opponents and will reveal their true colors right away.

There is only one goal: to reverse the current crisis at all costs.

The Twelve Knights' Authority, Part Twelve: [Eh!]

One must immediately trap Han Su and prevent the outbreak of this pollution.

The other option is to leave the party, reactivate the real-world defenses of Zero City, and simultaneously send a signal to summon the Traveling Knights to activate the guardian agreement of the World Contract.

They were right; the two of them came here because they genuinely wanted to witness a natural disaster.

This way they will have a chance to deal with that world-destroying opportunity.

However, we absolutely cannot allow the Fifth Calamity to appear without any preparation, as we are now. We must seize the initiative.

……

However, while they acted swiftly, Han Su felt even happier watching them.

The spiritual power seeped into the suitcase, and in an instant, the ticking sound of mechanical operation began to ring out.

Mechanical fragment No. 03.

Han Su looked at them with a hint of madness in his eyes: "Only now do you start to believe who I am?"

"But my time has already begun..."

(End of this chapter)