Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 387 Absolute Authority
Whoops!

As if it were all perfectly natural, the three teams of ten patrolling knights on the rooftop immediately spurred their Nightmare Horses and charged straight down into the chaotic Lin Yuan City below.

They seemed to know the city very well. As they passed, they bypassed several strategic strongholds within the city. With a wave of their hands, flames burst forth, and countless investigators and enforcers were killed at will before heading straight for Jinshui Manor.

At the same time, the living bronze puppets located in various parts of Jinshui Manor, after bowing to the white-robed old man in black robes, suddenly turned around, facing away from Jinshui Manor and towards all directions of the city, and then suddenly opened their mouths.

Thick, green patina billowed out, turning into mist that swept in all directions.

The puppet dolls that rushed into Jinshui Manor with the Living Bronze Puppet were caught off guard by the betrayal of their "comrade".

They have very obvious human weaknesses and are very trusting of their "companions". So after their cooperation, they have already regarded the living bronze puppets as "one of their own". They even rode on their necks and heads, and greeted them happily.

But when their own people made a move, they knocked them all to the ground and even kicked them far away from Jinshui Manor.

Some of those who realized what was happening chattered and screamed, but their joints were rusted by the living bronze puppet, making them tremble and unable to move.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

Meanwhile, outside Lin Yuan City, three enormous storms seemed to suddenly erupt.

Countless pieces of steel, building debris, vending machines on the city's outskirts, cars, utility poles and high-voltage power lines spanning the city and beyond, were all swept away by this massive storm and sent flying toward a central point.

Under the influence of a mysterious force, they spliced, squeezed, and merged together, transforming into three enormous metal pillars that soared into the sky.

These three metal pillars are located precisely at three blocking points, and are electrically connected to each other, forming a triangular connection.

The entire city of Lin Yuan was encircled by these three enormous metal pillars.

……

……

"Sorry..."

Even the Nightmare Horse under Han Su's mount seemed to sense a provocation, instinctively rearing up and wanting to charge straight at him.

However, Han Su raised his hand and pressed it down.

He wasn't in a hurry because he could clearly sense that the group had targeted him the moment they appeared. Even the "rebellious" living bronze puppet in the Golden Water Manor had had its commands changed.

Now, those living bronze golems have focused their attention on him. If he rushes over now, they will not hesitate to turn their guns on him.

It's obvious that the Living Bronze Puppet has been kidnapped...

However, how could these divine weapons with bronze inscriptions be hijacked by outsiders?
This was an unprecedented and bizarre event for him. Since obtaining the spell from the castle, he had encountered anyone from the Bronze Sequence who possessed a transcendent quality, and this was the first time he had been suppressed by someone.

The three metal pillars that appeared outside the city were clearly the work of the Bronze Inscription Sequence, completely imprisoning this first-class city within them.

Do you find this strange?

Shen Qinghui's voice was clearly suppressed, a mixture of frustration and a strange sense of catharsis: "How dare you do something so audacious?"

"Just because you've mastered the advanced secret incantations of the Bronze Script sequence and these divine weapons, just because you've built the Gate of Illusion and Reality and hold the fate of Qinggang in your hands?"

"But you don't understand at all. Your so-called trump card can only threaten the Divine Descent Plan. In the eyes of the Morgan family and the Guardians of the World, no matter how many secrets of the Bronze Script sequence you have plundered, it will always be considered a quack's method!"

Han Su asked in surprise, "Oh?"

Shen Qinghui was even angrier and said hastily, "You have no idea that many of the mysterious organizations related to the Twelve Anomalies were deliberately cultivated by these nobles!"

"Because they need these madmen to sense the residual will of the gods, and they also need them to help them study and transform it into comprehensible knowledge... Whether it's a mysterious organization or a secret school, behind them are these ancient nobles."

"As long as these nobles possess the sacred relics, they will remain the masters of the twelve gods!"

"What you call your trump card and reliance are nothing more than works of art in their eyes!"

"..."

Hearing her somewhat exasperated words, Han Su suddenly realized something.

The importance of the relics is greater than I thought.

Connecting this with the information I already knew, the mysterious items in the castle all came from these nobles.

In other words, the treasures he obtained from the castle were merely scraps to these ancient nobles, and he would forever be subject to their control.

Of course, it wasn't just themselves who were constrained. Even the survivor team in the 04 lifeline, who seemed to have gained freedom and each possessed powerful abilities, failed to truly overturn the world under the protection of the Machine Mother.

This shows just how important the things these ancient nobles possessed were.

Perhaps this is why Chao Xiaobei needs me to help him obtain the second-order equation of the Abyss.

But how did the Morgan family suddenly appear here?
Miss Ai said that this family might come to the Eastern Continent because of the Qinggang incident. Could this be their purpose as well?

Of course, what was unexpected was that they would appear in Lin Yuan City first.

"And what about you?"

He was thinking to himself, but calmly looked at Shen Qinghui and said, "Your captain has appeared, aren't you going to say hello?"

"he……"

Shen Qinghui closed his eyes slightly, then said angrily, "He's an ambitious man too!"

"I knew he was very proud, but I never expected him to be like this..."

"..."

Han Su was somewhat surprised and laughed, "It seems that your captain doesn't care much about you, the vice-captain, or that team member."

"You still have the mind to talk about these things?"

Shen Qinghui's voice was full of anxiety: "Haven't you realized that you've already fallen into his trap?"

"I……"

She finally stopped hiding her disappointment: "At first I really thought that Captain 300 had something important to do outside, but now it seems that he was deliberately stalling for time so that you could confront Lin Yuan City."

"You took advantage of the chaos in Lin Yuan City to appoint yourself to an official position, breaking down the city's existing defenses. He's been waiting for Lin Yuan City to descend into chaos so he could have an excuse to take the Golden Relic away..."

Han Su immediately asked, "How did you find out?"

"Jinshui Manor!"

Shen Qinghui was clearly somewhat suppressed: "When Jinshui Manor was breached, I saw the mysterious mark he left behind."

"This only proves one thing: he had been to Lin Yuan City long ago and had his eye on the sacred relics!"

"..."

"The Wandering Knights belong to the Guardians, who were originally created by the twelve races to do the work..."

Han Su asked, "Do you also experience this kind of backstabbing and intrigue?"

"It has always been there."

Shen Qinghui felt somewhat tired and said in a low voice, "The twelve races have always been the masters of this world, while the Guardians are the smartest and most powerful people in this world."

"One person is never willing to relinquish the power in their hands, while the other has endless work but no chance of advancement in status. Do you think there won't be a problem?"

"As someone born into one of the twelve races, yet established within the ranks of the Traveling Knights, I had long sensed the deepening conflict between the two sides. However, I never expected them to break off relations so quickly, and I certainly didn't expect them to take action so suddenly..."

"...The first one to abandon us!"

"..."

Han Su ignored her self-pity and sorrow, but felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

Actually, I should have realized it long ago, because in the 04th life timeline, in such a big event as performing surgery on the Mother of Machines, I didn't see the shadow of the ancient nobles. Instead, it was Shou Shiren who took charge.

Does this also mean that in the 04th life timeline, the twelve ethnic groups have actually been replaced by the Guardian of the World? And the twelve Grand Dukes are just a disguise?
However, he quickly thought of something else.

The reason why life line 04 is so special is because of the existence of the Mechanical Mother, which accelerates everything.

This life path is not like that. On the surface, the people of Shoushi are still obediently serving the twelve nobles. Now, this is the first time they have truly torn off their mask. So, why is the first item they chose the Xu family's sacred relic?

What's so special about the relics of the Golden Family?

"That's it!" A sudden flash of inspiration struck him.

During the last castle ceremony, when he tried to gain the blessing of all the emperors' power, a golden spear appeared and ultimately shattered the castle, triggering a series of changes in the 04 life timeline.

Does that mean that the Golden Spear, this relic, is a very important part of the Divine Descent Plan, and could even determine its success or failure?
So, now that the Guardians have set their sights on this object, what about that eccentric doctor?
He suddenly realized the key point and asked, "What is the origin and function of the relics of the Golden Clan?"

"Quick, tell me!"

"..."

"That……"

Shen Qinghui still felt resistant, but she immediately felt Han Su place his hand on her head.

She was startled and realized that Han Su would absolutely not mind searching his memories for answers.

He hurriedly said, "The sacred relic of the Golden Clan is publicly declared to be a golden spear that can destroy everything."

"But only...only within the ranks of the Traveling Knights knows this."

"That wasn't a spear at all, but... a pen that was once used by a god!"

"This fountain pen can erase the logic of existence of things, which is why it exhibits the characteristic of destroying everything!"

"Most importantly, this pen can record things that cannot be accessed. The internal documents I had access to before showed that the initial blueprint for the Divine Descent Project was written with this pen."

Upon hearing this, Han Su's heart sank, realizing a crucial truth, and his breathing suddenly became heavier.

……

……

"So that's one of the survivors from the Divine Descent Plan?"

At the same moment, atop the building opposite Han Su, an elder of the Morgan family, draped in a black robe, stared at Han Su, who remained motionless, and smiled at the captain of the 300-story patrol knight beside him:
"He's quite composed and hasn't made a move yet, but you're right, he has a strong aura of bronze runes on him, which has completely met our family's harvesting standards."

"But since he's unwilling to come, why don't we take the initiative?"

"..."

"Because there was still some preparation that hadn't been completed, his actions were so fast that I was put on the defensive a little bit."

The captain of the 300th floor smiled, his gaze sweeping towards the Golden Water Manor. He watched as his patrolling knights reached the location he had already scouted, about to touch the sacred relic. His expression turned slightly cold, and he said in a low voice:
"After all, the most important bait wasn't them, mother and son, from the very beginning. I knew from the start that the eccentric doctor wouldn't be swayed by so-called family ties..."

"The only thing that can force him to show himself is the golden spear!"

"This man has manipulated the entire world for the Divine Descent Plan, so only something that can declare the plan a complete failure can make him abandon everything and even risk his life to enter our trap. And at that time..."

"That will be the time to resolve all of this!"

"..."

"Boom!"

At that moment, the patrolling knights who had rushed down were seen raising their flintlock pistols after locking onto a location. They then pulled the triggers, and an indescribable force instantly struck a spot in the Golden Water Manor.

All the hidden mechanisms collapsed at this moment, revealing a previously undetectable secret chamber.

In the very center of the secret chamber, there was a golden spear, entirely covered in mysterious runes.

Inside the Jinshui Manor, there were still many members of the Lin Yuan Xu family who, upon witnessing this scene, cried out in shock and anger.

They had waited so long for the patrol knights to make their move, but they never expected that these patrol knights would be even more insane than the previous attackers.

Especially when they saw that they had actually found the place where the sacred relics were enshrined, their eyes widened in fury, and they roared as they charged forward.

But to their surprise, the patrolling knights ignored the golden spear and quickly passed by.

Beneath their feet, a mysterious and strange shadow moved swiftly through the secret chamber, quickly gathering at the feet of a knight statue.

After pointing out the direction, the patrolling knights kicked the statue over, immediately revealing a hidden compartment beneath it.

The hidden compartment contained nothing but a golden, somewhat antique-looking fountain pen.

"lay down!"

Most of the Xu family members in Lin Yuan City were unaware of what was going on and were not too worried. However, the old marquis, upon seeing this scene, had his face contorted with rage and rushed forward with a shout.

"found it!"

But at the same time that this pen was created, the captain of the three hundredth floor on the rooftop chuckled softly and his figure disappeared, while in the manor, the mysterious rune shadow on the ground slowly expanded.

The shadow transformed into the appearance of the captain of the 300th floor, and without saying a word, it suddenly leaped off the Nightmare Horse and pounced on a clueless candidate who was following the crowd.

Sanbailou suddenly raised his head, and long fangs grew from his mouth, biting down hard on the candidate's neck.

The movements were so rough that those around could even hear the sizzling sound of them sucking blood.

"you……"

The old marquis sensed something was wrong, and his body swayed slightly.

Three Hundred Floors diligently sucked blood, his white robes beginning to faintly turn crimson, and a smile appeared in his eyes as he spoke indistinctly, "Old sir, you've always wanted this sacred artifact of the vampires to carry out a certain plan, haven't you?"

"I helped you negotiate and persuaded the vampires to lend this sacred relic, and I even brought it over..."

"However, instead of letting the useless members of your family take charge of the sacred relics, why don't you just let me do it?"

"..."

After saying that, he leaped up and pounced on another candidate.

How dare you be so rebellious?

The old marquis's eyes were bloodshot from the madness before him.

He was the one who decided to borrow this sacred artifact from the Western vampires, but it was so that his chosen successor could devour the bloodlines of others and more easily wield the relic...

No matter how much they imagined it, they never expected that this sacred artifact would become a death warrant for their own candidate.

These itinerant knights had not only prepared to seize the sacred relics from the Golden Clan, but they had also devised their methods.

As outsiders, they lacked the ability to wield the sacred relic, so they also harbored the same idea: to use the vampire artifact to absorb the blood of the golden race in order to gain the qualification to control the sacred relic.

"The nobles of the Eastern Continent are inevitably pedantic and slow-witted, but these itinerant knights do have a bit of the courage to act on their words!"

Seeing that the captain of the 300th floor had taken action, the old man from the Morgan family, dressed in a black robe, chuckled on the top of the building. He glanced at Han Su from afar, then waved his hand gently and said, "Take back what belongs to our family."

"Remember to leave him a breath; we still need him to knock on the door of Qinggang!"

"..."

"Yes!"

At his command, two young men stepped forward from behind him. Both had blond hair and deep-set features. They stood on either side, simultaneously extending their hands towards Han Su's direction, and then chanted an incantation in a low voice:

The Kingdom of Copper, Forever a Reality!

【…】

The next moment, the three metal pillars outside the city affected and impacted each other, creating a mental shock that covered the entire city, pressing down heavily and slowly from top to bottom.

As a dense, overwhelming mental tremor swept over him, Han Su experienced something he had never felt before.

It was as if something inside his body had been awakened and was spreading wildly throughout his entire body. Then, he saw the black briefcase in his hand, which contained some kind of blood that he had extracted from the white corpse a long time ago.

These bloodstains, which were originally under my control, suddenly seemed to boil over, generating a strong desire and obeying the other's will.

It actually charged left and right, forcefully infiltrating the briefcase, intending to turn against itself.

On the other side, Ms. Shen had also withdrawn the spiritual threads she had released from her fingertips. Having detected the changes in the city, she only showed an indescribable mockery on her face.

"That man was a bastard who abandoned his wife and children, that's true, he deserved to die, that's also true..."

"But you, the people of the world, want to deal with him in this way. Isn't that a bit too disrespectful?"

(End of this chapter)