Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 393 Noble Titles (Bonus Chapter, Please Vote!)

"First of all, I need to make one thing clear to you: in this world, mysterious powers and forbidden weapons are nothing compared to the three great world contracts..."

After Dr. Strange sat down, his voice filled with emotion as he softly said, "The three great contracts of this world are actually the greatest gift and the greatest guarantee that the original consciousness of the Mother of Machines gave to those who rebuilt civilization."

"As long as these people rely on the contract and give up the pursuit of mysterious power, they can enjoy the most superior conditions within the boundaries of the human race forever, and remain forever at the top."

"Isn't this amazing?"

"..."

Han Su frowned and said, "Nobles are high and mighty, of course they are very impressive."

"If murder is not illegal, then you won't have to worry about no one burning incense for you after you die, right?"

"..."

He certainly knew that nobles in this world had many enviable and indescribable advantages.

First of all, none of the nobles I've ever met, whether they were exiled like the Hughes family, branded with the label of "blood of sinners," or the exiled Count Albares, were poor; they all seemed to have an endless supply of money.

Furthermore, having been working hard to assassinate nobles, he naturally knew how difficult these people were to kill.

For example, the so-called "blessing" is simply unreasonable.

He also discussed other conditions with Miss Ai after he became a traveling knight.

For example, if one joins the Knights of the Striking Order and performs well, one may be able to obtain a title and become a baron after serving for ten years.

Once one becomes a baron, one will enjoy immunity from real-world laws, and will be exempt from legal punishment for any crime, whether it be murder or anything else.

A baron was promoted to viscount.

At this point, things began to take a somewhat fantastical turn, because the viscount enjoyed the following privileged conditions:
Bloodlines live on forever!
Simply put, by the measure of civilization, the viscount's bloodline will forever be protected by an invisible force, ensuring its continued propagation.

However, Han Su only knew about the first two and was not very clear about the higher ones. But the eccentric doctor laughed and said, "It's not just that. Above the viscount, there is the earl."

“The earl will possess a blessing, a protective force originating from the world consciousness that grants the holder of the title immunity from all accidents.”

"For example, illness, assassination, or sudden natural disasters and misfortunes. Simply put, if you become an earl, even if you do nothing, you will have the ultimate in all the good things that ordinary people pursue in the ups and downs of life!"

"..."

"A sudden surprise or an assassination attempt?"

Han Su's face darkened slightly. The sense of danger he felt when he killed that count came from this.

His own assassination attempt on the count was, of course, part of the accident, so he was exempted by the blessing? Of course, such blessings seem to have a limit on the number of times they can be granted, and he is not exempt indefinitely.

Furthermore, in the 04th life timeline, he killed so many nobles, many of whom were earls, yet he was not affected by them.

Is it due to isolation from the outside world, or are there other factors at play?
Thinking it over, he whispered, "Even higher?"

"Above that, naturally, is the title of Marquis."

The eccentric doctor smiled and said, "People with this kind of identity are born with a seat in the World Council, are shareholders of the Guardians of the World organization, and are the owners of the Traveling Knights."

“Some of the higher-ranking marquises even possess absolute authority over the hidden world. The strongest among them can wield forbidden weapons like the Kingdom of Consciousness, and have the power to easily destroy a city.”

"Those who are slightly weaker also control the economic and cultural lifelines of this world, participating in the programming and construction of the real world. They are the people behind the scenes, born with the power to control this world. Anyone who is willing to step into the limelight is a very important figure!"

"..."

Han Su thought about the old Marquis of the Xu family in Lin Yuan City and nodded slightly: "The next level up is Duke, right?"

"certainly……"

The eccentric doctor chuckled, “The Duke is the one who controls the relics, possessing the power to restart civilization and preserve the ‘human race.’ Of course, you can also think of this ‘human race’ as a ticket.”

"Simply put, when civilization is destroyed, they can not only survive, but also decide which others will survive."

"..."

Han Su said, "Then what's the point of telling me all this now?"

It was indeed astonishing and enviable, but Han Su wasn't particularly interested.

The eccentric doctor smiled, glanced at Ms. Shen, and suddenly said, "You all think this is a good thing?"

Ms. Shen was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and then fell into deep thought, subconsciously beginning to ponder.

Han Su then said, "If they don't like it, why not let them come down to the grassroots level and experience it for themselves?"

The eccentric doctor didn't argue with Han Su. He just pondered for a moment and said, "I can give you an example to help you understand."

"For example, a race among living things!"

"One hundred different creatures, starting from ancient times, run towards the future. Whoever can reach the finish line in the end will be the winner."

"Therefore, these creatures have used all their abilities in nature. Some have evolved sharp claws and teeth, some have evolved wings, some have evolved hard armor, and some have evolved amazing speed."

"Tigers, leopards, bears, wolves, birds, fish, and crocodiles all have different fates."

"Some feed on humans, some drive humans out of the wet forests and deep mountains, and some are domesticated because they are weak, or eaten because they are plump. But all life has the same goal: to reach the end..."

Who do you think will win?

"..."

Han Su frowned and said, "I have no interest in playing riddles with you. In the end, humanity will be the one to win, won't it?"

"Do not."

The eccentric doctor chuckled and shook his head: "At least at this point, those still on the track, whose fates are uncertain, are not necessarily human."

"Admittedly, many creatures have evolved sharp claws and physiques, such as tigers, leopards, bears, and wolves. Some have evolved wings, and others have evolved huge or tiny bodies. But in the end, they have all been eliminated in this long race."

"In this long race, humanity chose to evolve its brain. Through communication, construction, learning, and development, they formed a vast civilization and became a unique entity."

"But in terms of time and space, there are other creatures that are running just as fast as humans."

"..."

Han Su thought he was referring to those mutated creatures, and raised an eyebrow slightly, about to answer, when he saw the eccentric doctor shake his head slightly and say softly, "What I'm talking about are those chickens, ducks, fish, sheep, cats, dogs, cows, and horses."

"In the course of evolution, they surrendered early on, choosing to become food or pets for humans, and depending on humans for their existence."

"They seem to have no competitiveness, but in the race of life, you have to admit that they have parasitized human groups by being needed, and have also run from ancient times to the present."

"and……"

He chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Humans always have a lot of suicidal instincts. They've almost killed themselves several times already. If they really succeed, then maybe these parasitic creatures will actually become the winners of this long race!"

Han Su frowned slightly. The example given by the eccentric doctor was not difficult to understand. He said, "What are you trying to say?" "I want to say that the first thing the Mechanical Mother did was to give those who rebuilt civilization priority in the world and the right to reproduce their bloodlines. That's the reason."

"All of this seems to be a favor to them on the surface, but in reality it may not be so wonderful."

"They are certainly high above, and able to run to the finish line."

"However, the Mother of Machines pursues absolute fairness. She only wants to guide the development of human civilization and restore it to a form of civilization that she can understand."

"Therefore, there's no reason for her to preserve the racial superiority of such a group. The reason she would preserve it is because she needs these groups to accomplish certain things, just as chickens and ducks can accompany humans to the stars and the sea..."

"...provided you become delicious!"

"..."

At this point, he looked at Han Su, as if wanting to hear his opinion.

Han Su didn't bother to pay any attention and coldly said, "I have already suffered like never before, and you still want me to sympathize with those nobles?"

The eccentric doctor was momentarily embarrassed, while Ms. Shen beside him seemed to be thinking thoughtfully: "You mean..."

"...The price of becoming a nobleman?"

"..."

"Yes, on some levels."

The eccentric doctor nodded slightly: "I have never believed that those nobles simply wrote their own superiority into the three great world contracts because of their contribution to the reconstruction of civilization."

"I am only certain that the world's three major contracts, Contract No. 01, records the ten major natural disasters."

"These are ten crises that the human race is most likely to face in its development, which could wipe out the human race. It is reasonable that humanity needs to be vigilant and observe them."

"Contract No. 03 records the most powerful force in the world. Humanity can use it to maintain the breeding ground of reality, establish the logic of reality, and suppress the abyss... It is a weapon left to humanity by the ancestors who rebuilt civilization, which is quite reasonable."

"But Contract No. 02 is unique in that it records the privileges and superiority of a group of people, the ancient system of nobility..."

"This is not only unreasonable, it's outrageous!"

"..."

As he spoke, he seemed to become a little agitated. He straightened his back slightly, spread his hands, and said, "Moreover, even from a practical point of view, one can see how bizarre this contract is."

"The reason they have such a superior position is because they rebuilt civilization, and by deceiving the Mother of Machines, they built a model of civilization that perfectly conforms to mechanical standards."

"But in reality, this civilization is just a dream."

"If this civilization ends, then their privileges will be gone, and everything will have to be reset to zero, with everyone returning to an equal starting line."

"But the truth is, these people possess the relics that restart civilization and also have the power to choose 'races'. So, when the next civilization begins, they will still be high-ranking nobles. How unfair will that seem to others?"

"..."

Han Su listened, his face darkening slightly.

Having experienced the mechanical mindset firsthand on Life Line 04, he understood the key point: "Wasn't the power of the Twelfth Duke to choose races taken from Miss Ai?"

"They don't seem to be opposed to restarting civilization. Once they sense something is wrong, they will immediately restart civilization. The only thing they care about is how to allocate the tickets and how to preserve the race. What's so surprising about that?"

"..."

"Ok?"

Ms. Shen looked slightly surprised when she heard Han Su speak.

These were things she didn't even know, yet Han Su revealed them so easily, giving her the feeling that her child had finally grown up and even knew more than she did.

"This certainly seems like a very simple question."

The eccentric doctor sighed softly and said, "But the key issue is that the machine is severely damaged."

"The war between humanity and the twelve gods before the reconstruction of civilization, although victorious, came at a great cost. She no longer has her own heart, and her database has even been damaged."

"Even its most important hard drive was made into a world model to store the world's consciousness."

"Therefore, she no longer has any ability to compete with the Twelfth Duke for the right to preserve the race."

"At the same time, the twelve ethnic groups, or the Guardians of the World Organization, which have taken control of the restart of civilization, the preservation of human races, and the creation of a real-world environment, are capable of doing things that are exceptionally terrifying."

"All they need to do is kill this civilization, then reproduce the human race and release it into the real-world breeding grounds of various cities, and they can create another civilization."

"Moreover, people living in the comfort of reality lack history and cannot see the truth of the world. They may not even know that civilization has been restarted, nor will they know that the real world they believe in is so fragile that it is vulnerable to attack."

"..."

"This……"

The eccentric doctor's words were convoluted, but Han Su suddenly realized something and thought of a terrifying truth:

"Are you saying that civilization has already been rebooted?"

"..."

Living in Qinggang, although history isn't part of my studies, I still often hear about things from the past, such as how civilization began two thousand years ago, and the vague past.

But what if civilization has actually been quietly restarted? Would someone in the next civilization be completely unaware that this era, which they witnessed, was ever born?
What if what you believe to be the starting point of civilization two thousand years ago is not the real starting point?
Seeing Han Su's emotion, the eccentric doctor finally revealed a complex smile: "These are some questions I had been pondering back in the Tide Research Institute, and also the first doubt I raised about myself at the time..."

"What generation is our civilization at?"

"..."

Han Su knew nothing about this and did not answer.

Ms. Shen, standing beside her, suddenly trembled slightly and whispered, "We did indeed discover many suspicious points during our research, such as the chaotic state of the records and the ancient nature of the ruins, yet they are difficult to date..."

"At least some ruins, which should theoretically have been built two thousand years ago, are not actually so. Many ruins are suspected of being forgeries, and many others exist even longer than the theoretical time..."

But she immediately added, "But all of this is just speculation, there's no evidence, right?"

"of course."

Doctor Strange nodded in agreement: "Those people can erase history, so of course they can leave no evidence."

"In fact, if those people want to, they can make people feel like we are only two thousand years after the Reconstruction Era."

Do you understand?

"Civilization has become a pasture!"

"As beings capable of thought, those people manipulate civilization and become the 'masters,' while we are like chickens and ducks, kept around only because they need us. Seemingly on the same starting line, we have long since become vassals!"

(End of this chapter)