Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 377 The Emperor Arrives
To form an army in the name of the emperor?
For a moment, Han Su's heart skipped a beat because of Miss Ai's madness and spirit.

The Church of Eternal Night is a T0-level mysterious organization in the world.

If all members of mysterious organizations in this world are madmen, then they are undoubtedly the madmen among madmen.

The Church of Eternal Night worships the Dark State, a surreal and mysterious creature. Han Su is not entirely unfamiliar with it; he knows that the Dark State is one of the twelve anomalies. In the ancient castle, there are also monsters belonging to this category, which look like a strange scarecrow.

However, the monster seemed very weak. Han Su, who usually played hide-and-seek in the castle, didn't have many opportunities to come into contact with it. He only caught a glimpse of it during the ritual on the third night of pleasure.

Therefore, is the Church of Eternal Night, like the Church of Bronze Inscriptions, one of the most powerful and mysterious organizations in the world?
Miss Ai replied softly, "After Jormungandr, the nightmare god before the reconstruction of civilization, was killed by the emperor, his authority was sealed into the Golden Spear by the Golden Knights and has been passed down to this day in the form of a holy relic by the Golden Knights family."

"The body was thrown into the abyss and became a natural disaster."

"And its spiritual vitality, as a cry before death, remains in all parts of the world. Two thousand years have passed, and its vitality has never disappeared. It continues to influence ordinary people and turn them into their believers."

"And this is also the origin of mysterious organizations in various places."

“The mysterious creatures that have been wiped out in various places still have residual spiritual activity in reality, so they are influencing ordinary people, polluting reality, and attracting their own kind.”

"The twelve gods are the most powerful, so their influence on reality is also the greatest, and their followers are naturally the most widespread. If it weren't for the itinerant knights constantly trying to kill and purify them over the past two thousand years, these followers would have already established a divine kingdom."

"..."

Miss Ai's information captivated Han Su. This was the first time he had heard specifically about the fate of those "gods," and the first time he had learned about the relationship between gods, natural disasters, and mysterious organizations.

These were all taboo subjects, but for Miss Ai, they were nothing more than simple records in a database.

These records clearly and intuitively convey the origins of various mysterious organizations.

The Bronze Church was founded by believers who worshipped the Bronze Civilization, while the Eternal Night Church was founded by believers who worshipped the Dark State. They believed in the power of nightmares and were guided by the spiritual activity left behind in the world by Jormungandr.

The Golden Knights family is preparing to hold a mysterious ceremony to find a suitable person to retrieve the relic. This outcome is first felt by the remnant will of Jormungandr, and is something they absolutely do not want to see.

Therefore, it will inevitably guide its followers to come and cause destruction.

This is why the itinerant knights were certain that someone would come to disrupt the ceremony, and why they deployed forces around Lin Yuan City.

Miss Ai manipulated the surrounding cameras to look in all directions, while she quickly explained to Han Su in simple words: "This fate is not an isolated case. Every defeated god has a similar destiny."

Han Su thought of the Bronze Script believers in the Qinggang Baila Mountain region: "So, the Eternal Night Church's strength level is actually much higher than that of the Bronze Script Church?"

The Bronze Church is certainly ambitious and powerful; otherwise, it wouldn't have dared to gather around Qinggang and openly confront them.

However, the high priests of the Bronze Church are only at the second or third level of the Golden Cell split, which the Traveling Knights can easily suppress. But the Eternal Night Church is already capable of attacking Lin Yuan City and threatening the Golden Knight family.

"That's not the case..."

Miss Ai replied softly, "Does Mr. Butcher really think that the Bronze Script believer you met at Baila Mountain in Qinggang is the most powerful Bronze Script believer in the world?"

"In fact, what you saw were just the Bronze Script believers from the Eastern Continent, which can be regarded as a branch of the church."

"The region with the largest number and highest level of Copper Script believers is the Western Continent. The Morgan family, one of the five major families of the Western Continent, has been responsible for cleaning up and suppressing them. The war between the two sides has lasted for nearly two thousand years."

"Of course, the bronze script believers of the Eastern Continent have now created a portal between reality and illusion, allowing them to directly communicate with the bronze civilization of history, which has far exceeded the imagination of the bronze script believers of the Western Continent and the Morgan family."

“I predict that the Morgan family may send people over soon, and the Bronze Church of the Western Continent will also send people over. Of course, these problems will be solved by the people you left in Qinggang. You can’t carry everything on your own shoulders in the face of this all-out war.”

"..."

Han Su could understand this. He had already handed over the matters in Qinggang to An Wei and believed that this crazy girl would handle them better than he would.

But Miss Ai's words raised a question in him: "If the war between gods and knights has lasted for two thousand years and is spread all over the world, then why do I always feel that I see all the elements in Qinggang and the Eastern Continent?"

"Then we must return to the discussion of the Divine Descent Plan."

Miss Ai's words popped up on the screen line by line: "Even my database cannot find any relevant records regarding the Guardians' plan."

"But this plan changed everything. It attracted forces from all over the world, gathered the heirs of the Twelve Anomalies, and used the key mysterious items that the major families regarded as their lifeblood."

"It can be said that this plan is equivalent to putting the whole world on the line."

“I am aware of how terrible this plan is, but I don’t understand it. Therefore, I must take this opportunity to enter the power center of the Golden Knight family and access their secret information database.”

"..."

Miss Ai's words also made Han Su fall into deep thought.

No one knew the Descent of Gods plan better than himself. He also knew very well that the plan was conceived and explained by his father, Dr. Freak, and then executed by his mother.

The nominal goal is to permanently eliminate the tides, but if the plan were really that simple, would it be worth those ancient families putting up such a huge bet?

Furthermore, the experiences of Lifeline 04 have already confirmed that the eccentric doctor and the Guardian are not of one mind.

So what exactly is he plotting?
The only thing that can be confirmed at present is that he has a strong obsession with the imperial lineage.

Could he really be, as Mr. Xu once said, just a madman who worships the emperor and will stop at nothing to awaken him?

He recognized the importance of this information, and since it was precisely the task that Li Manman was best suited to perform, he said, "You are responsible for investigating this information, and we will fully cooperate with you."

"However, Xu Ji isn't very smart, and besides Xue Zhi, he's the only ordinary person among us. Remember to look after him."

"As for the matter of forming an army in the emperor's name, do you have any suggestions?"

"..."

The mysterious organization had made contact with quite a few of them, but they had always treated them as organized crime and dealt with them directly.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have been promoted to a Circuit Knight so quickly.

However, if these mysterious organizations are so easily persuaded to form an army, would they still be called madmen?

"As for suggestions..."

Miss Ai replied softly, "Although I can calculate human nature like data in occasional situations, madmen are not included in this category, so I cannot give advice. But perhaps, there is a common sense that Mr. Butcher can refer to."

Han Su was surprised: "What?"

Miss Ai said softly, "Only a madman can gain the approval of another madman!"

"Is he crazy?"

Han Su pondered the question silently, then slowly stood up. He looked out of Lin Yuan City. Even without Miss Ai's reminder, he could see a fine layer of night flowing outside Lin Yuan City.

That's because the Church of Eternal Night had arrived, including many ancient monsters with extremely high life levels. Just by looking at the city, they affected the air density.

Miss Ai was currently allocating a certain amount of computing power to assist Han Su.

Once Xu Ji entered the study in Jinshui Manor, her computing power would quickly converge there, leaving this place temporarily untouched.

The auxiliary tool she prepared for Han Su was a new gadget that Han Su had never heard of before.

Digital clone

As data flowed through the network of cameras, another Han Su began to appear in the interwoven footage. He looked exactly like the real Han Su, carrying a black briefcase and walking through the city's streets and alleys, appearing and disappearing like a ghost, lifelike.

In reality, the camera that was supposed to capture Han Su was completely empty.

Han Su, meanwhile, pondered Miss Ai's words silently, and a strong impulse suddenly arose in his heart.

He crouched down, opened the black briefcase, and pulled out a cloak and a white mask.

The cloak was entirely black, so dark it was almost oppressive, deeper than the shadows in the city, while the mask was deathly white, so white it was almost blinding.

Han Su put on the white mask and the cloak, then slowly turned around. At that moment, the shadows of the entire city seemed to ripple with a fine mist.

In that instant, even Han Su felt as if he had appeared outside of reality, beyond the reach of anyone.

It seems that the things brought out of this castle are actually treasures?

The reason I brought these two items out of the castle was because I was certain they were related to the imperial lineage, and I wanted to find an opportunity to study them. Now they have come in handy at the right time, and their function is exactly as I imagined.

"Come out!"

Han Su sensed the change, gently raised his hand, and touched the shadow.

In an instant, the shadows shifted, as if turning into a pool of water. Then, a tall, long-hoofed, withered, and strangely shaped nightmare horse burst out of the shadows. It was the very horse that Han Su had just ridden into the abyss.

It was supposed to be controlled by a specific incantation of a wandering knight, but after Han Su rode it once, it seemed to remember Han Su's spiritual characteristics and came to him on its own initiative.

Upon its appearance, it looked up and saw Han Su's current state. Its massive body trembled slightly, then it tilted its head to examine Han Su. The next moment, as if startled by something, the horse's legs involuntarily bent down, and it thrust its head forcefully towards the ground, actually performing a respectful salute to Han Su.

"No incantation is needed; this cloak and mask alone are enough to gain the Nightmare Horse's loyalty?"

Han Su mounted its back, his mind becoming one with it, and whispered, "Leave the city!"

The Nightmare Horse was extremely excited. It silently raised its front hooves and then quickly rushed into the shadows.

The entire city seemed to ripple, but then vanished without a trace. Only the Nightmare Horses that had been disturbed once before but were not chosen knew of this change. However, the herd of horses was surprisingly clever and did not reveal the slightest movement here.

……

……

"It seems that what Captain 300 thought was indeed the same."

In the other two districts of Lin Yuan City, Vice Captain Shen Qinghui and team member Wu Du had also separated to guard their respective areas. They communicated through an encrypted channel led out from the actual defense line of Lin Yuan City, and could also keep track of Han Su's current whereabouts.
"The Emperor Sequence truly lives up to its reputation as the first forbidden sequence. All it takes is to summon the Nightmare Horse to attempt to enter the Abyss and emerge safely."

"I just wonder, how much of the benefits of our formal training will he gain from each of his trips in and out?"

"..."

"You can tell by looking at his battles with the Church of Eternal Night."

Vice Captain Shen Qinghui said, "Captain Sanbailou just negotiated the terms with the Blood Clan Council of the Western Continent on behalf of the Xu family. He has already borrowed the Blood Clan's sacred artifact and is personally escorting it. Therefore, the artifact will arrive sooner than expected."

“Once he gives us the signal, we can execute the decoy plan and force that eccentric doctor to show himself.”

"However, although we are letting this emperor's sequence grow wildly, we should still make the necessary preparations. After all, once we have lured out that eccentric doctor, we will probably need to get rid of him."

"Of course, I'll handle this personally. Don't interfere, after all..."

"He is my aunt's child!"

"..."

"..."

"Those who are directed by the will of the gods shall die without complaint!"

Outside Lin Yuan City, in the dense darkness of night, there was a factory community built along the city. It was late at night, and most people were asleep.

You will dream when you are asleep.

Unbeknownst to these dreamers, their dreams had been distorted and merged by a mysterious force, forming a magnificent temple and exquisite ornaments.

However, compared to the temple's exquisite beauty, the conversation inside seemed somewhat oppressive.

The old man at the head of the table, draped in a black robe, slowly spoke: "The descendants of the Golden Knights have already guessed that we would come, and the patrolling knights have long been deployed here. Our chances of taking Lin Yuan City are extremely slim, but the gods are urging us on."

"I think we have no other choice but to launch a full-scale attack on Lin Yuan City. Victory or defeat is no longer important; what matters is proving our loyalty to the gods!"

"..."

At the bottom of the steps, everyone remained silent.

The mysterious organization believes in and is born for the gods, so when faced with such a problem, they have no other choice.

The mysterious ritual held by the Golden Knight family was tantamount to a declaration of war for the Church of Eternal Night.

Forced into battle, the Church of Eternal Night, unprepared, could only offer itself up for its demise.

"Even if I die in this war, I will be reborn in the dreamland of all living beings. What regrets could I have?"

Below, the believers showed no fear whatsoever, instead raising their voices: "However, when will the attack take place...?"

Before they could finish speaking, they suddenly felt a violent tremor in the space, as if the entire temple was about to collapse. The sudden change made them swallow their words, and they looked at each other with surprise.

Before he could even speak, there was another upheaval, even more intense than before.

"what happened?"

Everyone was on alert and stood up, but at that moment, the third wave of tremors struck. It was even more frantic than the first two waves, and the violent sounds made people's eardrums ache.

"Is it the roving knights attacking?"

"Has the Golden Knight family already noticed our arrival?"

"..."

"Do not……"

A panicked person rushed in from outside to report: "It's...it's someone knocking on the door."

"Knock on the door?"

"..."

For a moment, none of the people inside the hall could react: "Who is it?"

He said he was...the emperor!

"..."

"..."

At Jinshui Manor, Xu Ji's shouts and screams immediately alerted countless servants in the manor.

The servants, unaware of what had happened, but fearing they might be implicated, rushed to persuade him, but Xu Ji refused to give up until the elegant old steward also hurried over and said, "Master invites you to his study to see him. You can talk to him about any problems you may have."

"There are still many guests in the manor, so please don't be impolite and make a fool of yourself..."

"..."

"I was bullied on your turf, so why should I care if they laugh at me or not?"

Xu Ji scoffed: "Shouldn't you be the ones being laughed at?"

As he spoke, he strode ahead, and sure enough, the old butler led him through the corridor and into the study that was considered the most mysterious by the servants of Jinshui Manor. Xu Ji was not at all surprised by this.

People of status usually choose to have conversations and discuss matters in their study.

He had been scolded by his own father so many times since he was a child. Every time, the servants were dismissed and he was personally called into the study to scold him.

As he entered the study, the old man who had led his clansmen to the station to meet him, even late at night, was still dressed in a sharp old-fashioned suit, his hair and beard meticulously combed. He gazed intently at Xu Ji and spoke deliberately in a gentle tone:

"The servants said you were making a scene at the manor? Has something gone wrong?"

"..."

"I have too many things going wrong with me..."

Xu Ji glanced around the study, his eyes immediately landing on the brass-colored telephone. He leaned to the side, looking at the old man with a serious yet aggrieved expression: "You...did you lie to me?"

"Ok?"

The old man was stunned for a moment. He had been deceived too many times. Which part was the child pointing to?
"My dad told me to come here for a blind date, but when I got here, he started talking about a family ceremony and some sacred relic, and I didn't even see a trace of my blind date..."

Xu Ji spoke loudly, his voice gradually becoming indignant: "So, this was all a conspiracy, wasn't it?"

The old man thought he had underestimated the young man, and his heart tightened slightly. Then he heard him say, "Actually, the person I was supposed to meet has already secretly looked at me and didn't like me. But since you are not very familiar with me, you are too embarrassed to tell me directly."

"?"

The old gentleman had dealt with countless problems and encountered all sorts of people, but he never expected the topic to veer this way.

No, was it because that family in Qinggang City was found to have the blood of a sinner that they simply gave up and abandoned even the most basic aristocratic rituals for their bloodline?

But despite his initial surprise, he couldn't help but laugh. This very behavior was precisely what ensured the smooth progress of the ceremony…

Thinking this way, he became a little more amiable towards Xu Ji.

Xu Ji also looked up at the old man, and as if he found him to be very kind, his attitude became warmer as well.

Miss Ai said she needed half an hour, so I'll talk to him for an hour first!
(End of this chapter)