Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 385 Targeting Every Point
"They actually did it..."

Within the Golden Water Manor, one can feel the immense and eerie power, which, like a raging waterfall, invades reality and fundamentally alters the city's existence.

The owner of Jinshui Manor, the most powerful and senior member of the Golden Clan, had already stood up excitedly from his chair. Everything in front of him had become blurred because of the incantation.

In his eyes, Xu Ji, who stood in the middle of this chaotic mental stance, seemed to overlap with his ancestor.

"Who are you……"

He even unconsciously shouted, "Who are you...?"

He activated his divine kingdom of consciousness directly through his own bloodline, which brought him both surprise and fear, joy and pain.

The consciousness kingdom of the Golden Clan is their private army, the most powerful weapon belonging exclusively to the descendants of the Golden Knights. However, as members of the Golden Clan, they have been maintaining these weapons, but have not uttered the activation incantation for a long time.

If the "All are thrones" incantation that Xu Ji recited in the high ranks previously proved the purity of his bloodline, then the activation of the consciousness kingdom now signifies his qualification.

In theory, Lin Yuan City no longer needs to conduct a selection process or hold that inheritance ceremony.

This incantation signifies that the young man before them is qualified; he is the heir to the sacred relic.

For the twelve races, each race faces an extremely awkward but real problem: as descendants of knights, the authority left by the knights is slipping from their hands.

They gradually lost control of the authority left by their ancestors and began to lose their power to suppress the Guardians of the World organization, which was established with the support of the twelve tribes.

The reason is simple: the authority left by their ancestors originally belonged to them, and they could directly use this authority without even understanding the principles behind it.

But as the generations go by, this "taken-for-granted" attitude is becoming increasingly stale.

To master these powers, a series of studies must be conducted, and such studies require the participation of intelligent people. The twelve tribes cannot guarantee that each generation of their bloodline will be intelligent, so they can only rely on outsiders and external forces.

As external forces were used, authority and secret knowledge began to leak out uncontrollably and be stolen by outsiders.

Our own things have become someone else's.

This is the pain of the twelve races, and it is precisely this phenomenon that led to the growth of the Guardians of the World organization, transforming it from a tool of the twelve races into a true behemoth.

Instead, they began to rise above the twelve ethnic groups and seize the power to restart civilization.

Even the twelve ethnic groups had to buy boat tickets from them, haggling over the price one ticket at a time.

The whale race once unexpectedly obtained some knowledge from an external genius, and dutifully took control of the Pale Factory, much to the envy of many.

Now, the emergence of such a blessed young man among the Golden Clan is undoubtedly a momentous event for the entire clan.

However, amidst this ecstasy, the old man's excited gaze dimmed, even revealing a hint of dejection. His eyes were fixed on Xu Ji, and a surge of emotions welled up within him:
"He is indeed the best candidate to take charge of the holy relics, but..."

"If he takes control of the relic, what does it have to do with me?"

"..."

Although both are descendants of the Golden Clan, with two thousand years of heritage and distant bloodlines, they are now two completely different families.

Moreover, their branch had already been chosen as sacrifices, and he had taken control of the sacred relic...

Various thoughts dampened the old man's excitement. He took a deep breath and suppressed his inner elation.

At the same time, he noticed the changes in Lin Yuan City. The power of the Divine Kingdom of Consciousness had entered reality. Although it hadn't entered much, it was enough to suppress all the disturbances in the city.

From the feedback on the city's existing defenses, he sensed that some people were unwilling to accept defeat and seemed to be trying to fight against the divine kingdom. Of course, this was already overestimating their own abilities.

"You did a great job..."

He sighed softly, praising Xu Ji, and then said gently, "But don't put too much pressure on yourself, withdraw your consciousness!"

The gentleness on his face contrasted sharply with the coldness in his eyes.

The decision has been made and will not be changed.

The only certainty is that when devouring him, one must be more cautious and devour him completely.

Hearing his words, Xu Ji managed to say with difficulty, "No!"

The old man froze for a moment: "What?"

There was a vague feeling that something was wrong. Although he had activated his consciousness realm, this young man should be under immense pressure and in great pain.

For him, letting him lose consciousness was a relief. It's like lifting a barbell only proves that he has strength, but it doesn't mean he likes lifting that thing. Why does he seem to be addicted to it, refusing to let go even when asked to?

Only a devil would get addicted to this...

At this moment, Xu Ji, who was at the core of the mental turbulence, had no time to answer the old man's question; he just desperately opened his eyes wide.

"Damn, Lao Han..."

"How could I see Lao Han's shadow in my hallucination? What kind of high technology is this?"

"..."

Xu Ji discovered this when he was reciting the incantation "All for the Throne." These incantations make a lot of noise when recited, but they don't have much effect on him, which is why he dared to recite this one.

After reading it, he felt a great sense of novelty, as if countless surveillance cameras had suddenly been turned on around him, allowing him to see all sorts of bizarre and wonderful scenes in the city. When he saw Han Su riding a dark, grimy horse across the city, he became excited...

...Although that guy was wearing a mask and a black cloak, it was definitely him!

Most importantly, although he didn't know the underlying principle, Xu Ji could still sense what he had done.

The city has gone mad. Everyone seems to have been put on pause, emanating countless dangerous auras that are cutting towards Old Han.

He even felt that he could make the cutting more intense and denser, making it impossible for Lao Han to move an inch.

Of course, I absolutely cannot hurt this guy.

This is also why he refused the old man's suggestion. If he stopped now, it would be the same as throwing the knife. Even if he withdrew his consciousness, the knife would still fall on Old Han.

He tried his best to retrieve the scattered knives, but immediately felt that he was powerless to do so. He had drawn upon this enormous power, and this power had already developed its own inertia, making it impossible to control.

So, what can I do right now?
Xu Ji immediately understood: "Change direction!"

In the instant he realized what was happening, he tried his best to adjust the spiritual power that had been cut off, keeping it away from Han Su.

In the study, the old man couldn't guess Xu Ji's thoughts, but gradually sensed something was wrong and suddenly became nervous:

What exactly are you doing?

"..."

"..."

"This so-called divine realm of consciousness seems to be rather inaccurate in its aim..."

At the same time, under Ms. Shen's command, Han Su had successively destroyed three divine pillars in the city, facing countless sharp mental attacks in the process.

This type of mental attack is familiar to superhumans. It involves compressing one's own mental power and using it as a weapon. It requires extremely high mental activity to do and is considered a mid-level skill.

But in this city, every ordinary person can do this, creating a terrifying hell like a meat grinder.

He was already on high alert, lest he be caught off guard and suffer a mishap.

However, after rushing around the city a few times, I was somewhat surprised to find that this Divine Kingdom of Consciousness was not as strong as I had imagined.

There seems to be some inexplicable will that makes these mental shocks always deliberately avoid me.

So, while the process of destroying these three pillars looked extremely dangerous, it was actually done with ease.

"so……"

Han Su suddenly realized, it was Xu Ji?
Just as this divine realm of consciousness was activated, he faintly heard a spell, but because it was too distant and ethereal, he could not be sure of it.

However, the unusual behavior of this consciousness kingdom has led him to gradually develop a conjecture: this consciousness kingdom that has descended upon Lin Yuan City contains some kind of interfering will.

Why would this guy do these things?

Han Su was too anxious to understand Xu Ji's intentions, but he acted much faster.

Unconsciously, it seemed as if a kind of cooperation had been completed. Wherever he passed, there were coordinates of the Divine Kingdom of Consciousness. These places should have been the most heavily guarded and had the most severe backlash, but instead, they seemed to have opened a convenient passage in front of him.

One after another...

As Ms. Shen reported the coordinates, Han Su had already destroyed several of the foundations of this massive consciousness kingdom. The first few didn't have much of an impact; it was just a group of specific people having their minds and wills unconsciously extracted. But as the destruction progressed, things got more chaotic. Han Su was now attacking secret strongholds that resembled disaster management bureaus or laboratories.

This must be the secret organization that the Golden Clan has painstakingly built up over the years in Lin Yuan City.

Be careful!

Ms. Shen's voice became even more solemn at this moment: "Once the Kingdom of Consciousness is activated, it will naturally form multiple pillars. Only by being rooted in reality will the model not be distorted or the energy dissipated."

“These temporary pillars are not difficult to resolve, and the Golden Clan will not feel bad about them. However, when these fundamental pillars are destroyed, it means that the authority of the Golden Clan has been affected.”

"If these four final pillars are completely destroyed, it could even be declared that the Golden Race has lost control of the Kingdom of Consciousness!"

"This is not an easy outcome for them to accept!"

"..."

"Then let them lose it..."

Upon hearing these words, Han Su felt a surge of ambition.

In Ms. Shen's eyes, she now sees herself as simply following orders to resolve the threat posed by the Golden Clan.

But he knew that what really mattered was what Miss Ai was doing.

Helping her infiltrate the Golden Clan's core network and take over the real-world defenses is the most important thing.

Previously, all I could do to help her was to disrupt Lin Yuan City and divert the attention of the people there.

But now...

If I could directly destroy the foundation of the Golden Clan, wouldn't her invasion be faster?
Of course, there's something even more important: if Xu Ji really is helping me in secret, then what is that guy thinking?
With his simple mind, he certainly wouldn't have overly complex calculations. It's more likely that he's deliberately guiding me in this way, telling me where the dangerous places in Lin Yuan City are, and wanting me to help him solve some problems.

Of course I'll help!
Han Su didn't even consider why; he just became even more ruthless.

Even the nightmare horse beneath him seemed to sense his rising emotions, and began to gallop wildly, its hooves thundering as a dark figure rushed into the shadows of the city, even walking on the rooftops of buildings.

It led Han Su straight into a research institution in the heart of the city, and after a while, it rushed out again with endless sparks, leaving behind damaged facilities and researchers everywhere.

The next moment, even Ms. Shen, who had given out the coordinates, was clearly stunned for a second.

She took a moment to process the madness of Han Su's methods before giving the second set of coordinates.

Han Su, without any hesitation, rushed towards the secret laboratory hidden on the ground floor of an ordinary office building.

He targeted and destroyed the secret strongholds that the Golden Clan had painstakingly established.

hum...

Amidst the countless mental currents and raging flames, everyone was gripped by immense panic, oblivious to the fact that a hidden consciousness was rapidly traversing the digital world.

Miss Ai's originally cautious and prudent actions seemed to become more relaxed. Along the way, cameras subtly adjusted their angles, like eyes looking gently at Han Su.

"It's been a pleasure working with you, Mr. Butcher..."

"..."

"..."

"Are you crazy?"

Inside the study, the old man suddenly realized that things were getting out of control.

Activating the Consciousness Kingdom was a pleasant surprise, but it quickly turned into a shock. He didn't even have time to think about how such a terrifying guy could appear in the city and cause damage to the Consciousness Kingdom in such a short time.

Instead, all their energy was focused on being frightened by the guy who had chanted the incantation. Why was he so reluctant to withdraw his consciousness and struggle to hold on?
In particular, the chaos in the city has not been suppressed for a long time.

In other words, this guy deliberately revealed the secret weapons of the Golden Clan, showing them to the enemy one by one, and giving the enemy the opportunity to deduce the weapons and then destroy them in a targeted manner.

Did he know about the plan and deliberately wait for this opportunity to vent his anger?
"Stop!"

He roared angrily!

Xu Ji remained unmoved and was trying his best to open a safe passage for Han Su.

You must stop immediately!

The old man roared and subconsciously raised his hand, wanting to use a secret incantation, pressing his five fingers towards Xu Ji from a distance, but no spiritual power penetrated, because he suddenly realized that Xu Ji was at the center of his consciousness kingdom at this moment, and his spiritual power could not affect him.

Seeing that he only raised his hand without speaking, as if he were performing a pantomime, Xu Ji naturally didn't take him seriously at all.

Now he only cares about one thing: "Why is Old Han getting more and more ruthless, and why does he always seem to go wherever there's danger..."

Then I should help even more!

So Xu Ji displayed a focus he'd never had in his life, whether it was chasing girls or racing cars, solely dedicated to following Han Su and helping him navigate the dangers. This created an extremely bizarre scene:
It was clearly Han Su who rushed towards the scene, and his will followed. As a result, a madman on horseback charged towards the place his will pointed, destroying everything...

"you……"

In his shock, anger, and panic, the old man in the study suddenly realized what was happening.

The look in his eyes as he looked at Xu Ji had suddenly lost all its certainty and composure, replaced by terror:

"Are you deliberately destroying our foundation?"

"Why... why?"

"..."

"Huh?"

Xu Ji noticed the astonishment on his face, but didn't understand what was going on, and didn't bother to read his lips.

Then just ignore it.

In the old man's eyes, a cold face appeared, seemingly in control of everything, amidst a hazy illusion.

"OMG……"

Amidst this chaos, in a room at Jinshui Manor, a group of candidates wore expressions of disbelief.

"Is that guy from a second-tier city really back to seize power?"

"The inheritance ceremony hasn't even started yet, and he's already begun to uproot the foundation of the Lin Yuan Xu family?"

"..."

After the arrival of the Kingdom of Consciousness, the only entities in Lin Yuan City that could remain uninvolved and maintain their independent consciousness were Jin Shui Manor and a few experimental bases within the city. They could objectively observe what was happening in the city.

Therefore, when this series of crazy changes occurred, those who had previously met Xu Ji or even signed contracts with him went mad.

Earlier, because the candidate from the second-tier city was too pretentious, and based on the analysis of interests, many of them had already signed the Crimson Pact, betting on this candidate.

But even though a choice has been made, there isn't much confidence. Even though a contract has been signed, it's really just a matter of supporting the agreement in words. There are many ways to sever ties afterward.

After all, as nobles, each of them had someone specifically researching the Crimson Pact to circumvent its restrictive power.

Only at this moment did they have to face the current situation squarely.

"This candidate is even more domineering than we imagined..."

"He just went to that old man to complain, and I thought he was in a vulnerable position, needing to feign an affair with the Xu family of Linyuan..."

"But now it seems he's using the most ruthless methods to forcibly destroy Lin Yuan City's trump card..."

"All of this was done at Jinshui Manor, right in front of that old gentleman..."

"he……"

"..."

In a panic, all the candidates fell into a deathly silence.

Faced with them, there was only one outcome. That candidate was so assertive even against the Xu family of Linyuan, let alone himself.

When dealing with such a person, you can no longer play tricks; you need to be 100% loyal!
In fact, you might even need to coordinate with him beforehand to make a move!

(End of this chapter)