Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 374 The Owner of the Sacred Relic

"So what kind of things have I encountered along the way?"

"Why can that long-legged lady's legs suddenly stretch to such a long length?"

Does it comply with the law of conservation of energy?

"Did the monster virus in the lab leak, or am I actually a delusional psychopath?"

"The moon has turned red? No, our situation is even more complicated. Why is there no moon in the sky?"

"..."

In the West City Manor of Lin Yuan City, Xu Ji kept sending messages to Miss Ai from his guest room. Having experienced the chase and terror along the way, he was now eager to know everything.

As for the mechanical consciousness accompanying him, Miss Ai was clearly speechless. Faced with countless questions, she only chose the clearest and most direct answer:
"Because it's a cloudy day today!"

"If Mr. Xu Ji is interested in the true nature and underlying structure of this world, I can provide you with enough information to understand it. But before that, I need to discuss something with you!"

She deftly typed out lines of text, communicating with Xu Ji, whose worldview was crumbling: "The spell I taught you before needs to be recited again at the appropriate time."

"I won't read it!"

Xu Ji immediately refused, expressing serious skepticism about the AI ​​hidden in his phone.

This guy just risked his life to force me to chant a spell; I almost got killed.

Does she want to do it again now?
Miss Ai sent a message: "This is to help Mr. Han Su."

Xu Ji said, "That's fine!"

After replying, he realized he hadn't been reserved enough, and hurriedly added, "But I also have principles. Now I need to know exactly what the incantation I chanted was, how it could help Lao Han, what the side effects would be, and... I can't let anyone point a gun at me again!"

The characters representing Miss Ai flickered gently, as if she were also organizing her thoughts, and then lines of text appeared lightly: "Then what I can tell Mr. Xu Ji is that all these anomalies stem from your identity."

"You are born different from others. You are the king of this world, and there is a powerful and loyal force waiting for you to inherit."

"You will encounter many people who are hostile to you and try to hurt you in Lin Yuan City, but no matter what situation you face, I hope you remember that you are an untouchable existence for them."

"The premise is that you believe you are truly superior and that you are unique."

"..."

"I……"

Xu Ji stared blankly at these words for a long time before finally saying, "What you said is so childish..."

But that's the truth!

Miss Ai replied, "Either you become the one in the highest position, or you become a skeleton under the feet of others."

"Your identity and special circumstances dictate that you can only choose one of two options."

"..."

This solemn reply made Xu Ji feel even more pressured, but he didn't dare to talk back. Faced with this unreasonable and mysterious thing, he even subconsciously wanted to escape.

Miss Ke Ai replied sentence by sentence: "Moreover, your performance and your choices affect not only you, but also Mr. Han Su."

“He was actually walking on the edge of a cliff with every step he took, and he could have told you some things a long time ago, but he didn’t tell you because you can’t bear it yet, so he chose to bear it alone.”

"But he can't bear the burden when facing these people in Lin Yuan City, when facing these people who have the same status as you."

"So, it's time for you to face some things head-on."

"The only thing to consider now is whether you choose to know these things as someone who holds everyone back."

"Or should I be a partner who can solve problems and even take on major responsibilities?"

"..."

"You..."

The heavy pressure made Xu Ji look stunned: "Old Han and I have a purely platonic friendship, don't be so ambiguous about it, okay?"

Miss Ai silently sent out a message: "So, what's your choice?"

Xu Ji said, "If I do as you say, what should I do?"

Miss Ai seemed a little relieved and replied, "I will tell you when to recite that spell."

"In addition, there is a line that you need to recite with the fullest emotion..."

"..."

"..."

Xu Ji's pupils dilated as he looked at the lines Miss Ai had sent him, and his expression became somewhat awkward.

Meanwhile, several figures walked into the antique-style wooden corridors of the manor, which were perfectly integrated with some of the cutting-edge technologies within the manor.

They were all dressed in meticulously tailored clothes, their faces bearing a youthful arrogance and resentment as they looked towards the room at the end of the corridor, their expressions full of scrutiny and doubt.
"Why?"

"Since it is all for the purpose of inheriting the sacred relics of our ancestral knights, then as descendants two thousand years later, we have the same opportunity. Whether our surname is An or Xu, we all have the opportunity to pay homage to the sacred relics and gain the recognition of our ancestors."

"It was already unfair that Xu Qiao came along earlier, and was fawned over by those uncles who put him first in everything. Now another one has emerged?"

"He is of sinner lineage, possessing the most filthy imperial blood, and has been exiled to a second-tier city..."

"Then why is he regarded as Xu Qiao's formidable rival and superior to us as soon as he returns?"

"..."

Filled with a sense of defiance and a desire to test the outsider's mettle, they strode heavily down the corridor and pushed open the wooden door to the room, where they immediately saw the newcomer.

He hadn't even changed his clothes yet, and was lounging on the sofa with his phone in his hand. As soon as he saw them appear, he immediately sat up straight and hurriedly stuffed his phone into his pocket.

This performance, however, immediately made people look down on him even more.

"So you're Xu Ji from Qinggang?"

Five or six pairs of eyes, full of scrutiny, fell on the other person. The leader smiled and spoke: "I am a Doctor of the White Stone School in Linyuan City. It is said that I am of the same clan as you. My surname is Xu and my given name is Xu Chao."

"Some of the people around me are surnamed Xu, and some are surnamed An, but in fact, we were all from the same family two thousand years ago. We were all candidates and came here specifically to say hello to you!"

He glanced around and smiled, "Aren't you going to invite us to sit down?"

Xu Ji held his breath and ignored it, his mind only focused on Miss Ai's sharp analysis and the advice she had sent him. He could see the dissatisfaction and hostility on these people's faces, and his mind was already racing.

Seeing that he was too frightened to speak, the men's contempt for him was about to break through their pretense.

Without waiting for his invitation, they each found a place to sit, unwittingly surrounding him. "Qinggang is a second-tier city, on the edge of civilization."

Xu Chao, who had spoken earlier, sat down, smiled at Xu Ji, and lightly flicked his fingers, saying, "Theoretically speaking, families like ours with titles wouldn't go there. Your lineage is a bit strange."

“I have investigated. Your family still holds the title of nobility, and your father still manages the business, which is quite large. But you moved the whole family to Qinggang. For the past twenty years, you have not attended any meetings of the twelve branches of the family... except for this one.”

"I want to know why?"

Xu Ji couldn't help but frown. Was this a question or an interrogation?

Seeing that he didn't speak, Xu Chao frowned. As if afraid of frightening him, he softened his tone and said, "Don't be afraid. Since we are of the same clan, I would never harm you."

"Although we all belong to the same lineage, we haven't seen each other for a long time, so we're all a bit curious. I'd like to ask if you've experienced anything unusual since you were born?"

"For example, certain surgeries, cosmetic procedures, or mysterious sequences, or perhaps, have you dreamt of ancient battlefields?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room subtly straightened their posture.

This is what they care about most.

Everyone was raised from a young age, knowing what fate awaited them and who their competitors were. They were originally quite dissatisfied with the person named Xu Qiao, but he just happened to be the one who had the upper hand.

Even the elders of the family repeatedly warned that one should maintain a calm mind when facing sacred relics, and never lose one's composure in the competition, lest one lose the family business.

However, Xu Qiao, who had always been aloof and superior to them, suddenly had a formidable opponent. This made them restless, especially when they saw this person's face. Everyone even felt a sense of disorientation.

Is this guy Xu Qiao's twin brother?
Or perhaps his family used some secret techniques to make him look like this?

At the very least, it's possible that someone who had surgery on their face came back specifically to stir up trouble, right?

They had many similar questions for Xu Qiao, but they never dared to ask them directly.

But if I dare not ask Xu Qiao's question, do you think I dare not ask you?
If we can obtain some useful information, we might have a better chance of winning when facing Xu Qiao.

Xu Ji remained silent.

A younger man standing nearby couldn't help but sneer, "Is this guy an idiot?"

Seeing the many gazes directed at Xu Ji, she became even more displeased. Xu Ji, in silence, suddenly felt his phone vibrate in his pocket and took it out.

The screen displayed Miss Ai's countdown. She instructed herself to recite the incantation she had previously recited on the intercity train in thirty seconds, to coordinate with Old Han somewhere in the city.

Suddenly, he felt a little nervous and hurriedly searched for that tense and repressed state.

Only in that state can the spell be effective.

"I was waiting for you to talk to you, and you took out your phone to play? Who are you trying to impress with that look on your face?"

However, Xu Ji's actions immediately angered those who had come to gather information. After exchanging a barely perceptible glance, the man named Xu Chao gave a signal, and someone next to him immediately stood up and reached for the phone in Xu Ji's hand.

"Shh!"

But before the man could grab the phone, Xu Ji suddenly stood up.

The movement was so sudden that the man was startled and took a step back.

The others also tensed up, looking at this strange and mysterious guy as if facing a formidable enemy, but instead of getting a reply, they saw him grip his phone tightly, a look of suppressed anger flashing across his face.

Immediately afterwards, this emotion reached its peak, and his expression suddenly tightened, as if all his sexuality had been stripped away, leaving him serious and cold.

He then took a few steps to the doorway, slowly raised his palm, and pressed it forward.

The voice was deep, as if the chest resonated with the world:

"The twelve divine pillars are all thrones!"

"..."

This time, his chanting was more powerful and his voice was clearer.

The eight words he uttered seemed to instantly permeate the world.

In an instant, the air vibrated slightly, and it felt as if an invisible weight had suddenly been added to the shoulders and heads of everyone in the room.

The subtle change caused Xu Chao, the youngest and most authoritative among them, to change his expression drastically and stand up abruptly.

But as soon as he made that move, he suddenly felt an immense pressure on his body. The weight pressed him down so hard that he fell to his knees, his head almost touching the ground.

Meanwhile, the others in the room were equally panicked, feeling as if they were facing some indescribable and incomprehensible existence, and a sense of dread was spreading through their hearts.

Especially when they suddenly saw Xu Chao get up and kneel down without hesitation, it was as if some kind of opportunity had been opened in their hearts. As if they couldn't wait, they all knelt down on the ground at the same time.

Some people, like Xu Chao, pounded their heads on the ground, while others hadn't even reacted yet and were desperately trying to lift their heads.

But as soon as he looked up, he felt a dense and eerie spiritual force spreading out from all directions, creating endless illusions before his eyes.

It was as if twelve enormous white divine pillars were soaring into the sky, while Xu Ji, who was standing at the door of the room, had become incredibly tall and imposing, clad in golden armor, coldly gazing into the distance, raising his palm and holding up something.

"This……"

It's hard to describe the panic I felt at that moment.

Born into an ancient noble family in a first-tier city, they were exposed to esoteric knowledge from a young age and possessed their own mysterious sequence.

Although they will not embark on the path of golden cell mutation in order to gain the recognition of the relic, their study of esoteric knowledge and the strengthening of their spiritual power have already given them strength that is in no way inferior to the investigators of the Disaster Management Bureau.

But at this moment, facing that invisible, crushing force, he couldn't even muster the thought of resistance; all he felt was an instinctive fear.

"what?"

Just as this fear reached its peak, laughter rang in my ears.

The illusions surrounding them suddenly crumbled and dissolved piece by piece, and they saw that they were still in the manor, while the candidate from the second-tier city turned around with a smile, still possessing that simple demeanor, only now his face held a hint of mockery:

Why are you all kneeling down?

These people had not yet recovered and tried to get up, but were unable to do so for the time being.

"You just asked me where I came from and what I've been through?"

Xu Ji turned to look at his fellow clansmen, slowly walked through the kneeling people, and sat down on the sofa.

With Miss Ai's words firmly in mind, he forced a straight expression and recited the cringeworthy line Miss Ai had prepared for him: "I am unique, I am supreme!"

“You came here as candidates to be selected for the relic, while I am only here to reclaim what is mine!”

(End of this chapter)