Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 400 Hacking the Underlying Database

"Life forms?"

Han Su picked up the mechanical fragment at the top of the metal pillar. From the weight and texture he felt the moment he picked it up, he knew that this mechanical fragment was the same as the mechanical fragments he had collected before.

In other words, this is the thing that was just working, the one with the ability to alter reality?

Based on the order in which I obtained them, this is already the 05th fragment I'm looking for.

Just now, I only chanted a spell in Lin Yuan City to confirm the existence of this mechanical fragment, but I didn't know its exact location. I didn't expect that these two figures would leave such an important thing behind so easily and then disappear.

So, what exactly are they?
I thought that eccentric doctor was dead, and that even his consciousness had been extracted, so why are there two of him here?

If they were merely projections or mental constructs, they could not arbitrarily pick up mechanical fragments and place them in front of them, nor could they leave without leaving any mental residue after departing.

If they are living people, or clones, or doppelgangers, then the logic becomes even more bizarre, because the annihilation beam cannon has been activated all along, and this weapon kills through cause and effect and entanglement.

With two clones or doppelgangers like this, the second target of the Annihilation Beam Cannon will not be anyone else.

Most importantly, if three people came in total, and all three were eccentric doctors, then why would one person go to his death and meet with himself and Ms. Shen before he died, thus angering his wife and children, while the other two just watched from afar?
Miss Ai's voice rang in Han Su's ears: "This is no longer a form that can be explained by a simple clone or reshaping. I never thought that anyone in this world could achieve this kind of life form..."

"By the way, you just received an email."

"mail?"

Han Su was somewhat surprised.

It's not surprising that Miss Ai could see that she had received an email.

But at such a crucial time, even if there were an email, it wouldn't immediately remind me.

"Yes, it's from a sender who signed it with the number 8. He said he's in the Western Continent, and he's been carrying out the task you entrusted to him, and he took action two hours ago."

"But he was certain that the bomb he planted had completely destroyed the laboratory, and the target hadn't escaped. However, in the rubble after the explosion, he didn't find any tissue resembling human flesh..."

"Therefore, he declared the mission a failure and hoped to find someone with a sharp mind to help him investigate the cause!"

"..."

"The signature number 8?"

Han Su realized what was happening: "Lü Xiaoba?"

Previously in Qinggang City, I made some arrangements, and all my companions went to do their own important things. Lu Xiaoba's task was to hunt down the eccentric doctor.

Of course, this was a long-term mission, and no one expected him to complete it in just a few days. By the time he arrived in Lin Yuan City and confirmed that Dr. Strange was about to arrive, time was running out, and there was no time to call him.

Unexpectedly, he had been carrying out this mission all along, and even successfully tracked down the person...

The crucial point is, there are three Doctor Strange here...

So who was the person he tracked down and tried to blow up?
……

……

In the underground facilities of Zhen Dan City, the old man in the Zhongshan suit could not see what was happening inside because Lin Yuan City had been completely taken over by Miss Ai. He could not see the ghostly shadows beside the ghost truck, but he saw the life signal on the 300th floor disappear.

This means that the situation in Lin Yuan City has completely spiraled out of control.

The Guardians lost all ability to monitor and influence this first-tier city, and were even unable to obtain information in a timely manner.

These things weren't enough to make him panic; he just frowned and wondered who to send to clean up the mess.

If one person isn't enough for the 300th floor, what about two people of the same level? Or three people?

Or perhaps, some even more terrifying beings will be deployed?

For example, the high priest in red robes?

But as he was pondering this, the staff member beside him, who was urgently searching for data on the annihilation beam cannon, suddenly exclaimed, "Something's not right..."

The old man in the Zhongshan suit immediately frowned and looked at him.

This mission appears to have failed to fully achieve its objectives and has already caused a series of subsequent problems.

But one thing is certain: the eccentric doctor who had been threatening the Guardians of the World was indeed killed and his consciousness was recovered. So, while the old man was dissatisfied, he wasn't too enraged.

After all, what's in Doctor Strange's head is important enough. If we analyze it carefully and figure out what this madman's plans are, it will be very helpful for handling subsequent matters.

This is why, even when there was a problem with Contract No. 02, he immediately arranged for someone to process the data.

But then...

"After we recovered its consciousness, we immediately called the World Model Center to perform data analysis and information extraction on it. This was an important step in the Annihilation Beam Cannon locking onto subsequent targets."

"But the first suspicious point was immediately discovered: his memory contained no part related to the throne fragments or their operation, as if it had been deleted by an extremely sophisticated method."

"If that were all, it wouldn't affect the subsequent actions of the annihilation beam cannon. But when it came to the second step, when we started storing the data extracted from his brain, problems arose..."

“These data have been extracted; they are now inanimate objects. However, they have shown signs of activity…”

The staff member typed furiously on the keyboard while shouting nervously, "They're alive!"

"Alive..."

Countless concepts flashed through the mind of the elderly man in the Zhongshan suit. Despite his vast knowledge, he didn't react immediately because what the staff member said sounded like a dream.

What does it mean for the extracted data to show activity?
It's like words written on paper; once written, they remain there.

Can this line of text still exist?

But a possibility quickly flashed through his mind, and his pupils contracted sharply: "Then it..."

"It's invading the core of the world model!"

The staff member's voice subtly changed: "The data extracted from his brain still contains his own consciousness. He used the opportunity of being recovered by the annihilation beam cannon to access the underlying database..."

"Damn it, damn it! The annihilation beam will disinfect all activity and recover all information from the target's brain, but to ensure the integrity of the information recovery, it will only ensure the target's death and will not erase the information in their brain..."

"His consciousness is like a virus; it bypassed our firewall and invaded our database!"

"broken……"

When the staff announced the result, the elderly man in the Zhongshan suit also considered this possibility.

In an instant, the veins on his forehead throbbed rapidly. He realized he had made a huge mistake, neglecting even the problems in Lin Yuan City.

In just twenty seconds, the image of the mad scientist in my mind underwent a huge reversal: that guy was not a waste; he was still the most terrifying guy.

Is his goal a world model?
"quick!"

His voice even changed tone: "Build a firewall at all costs!"

"We can't let him access the underlying database!"

"..."

"..."

"This matter is not as simple as I think."

In Lin Yuan City, Miss Ai quickly explained the situation to Han Su: "The Guardians have devised various plans to kill the Strange Doctor. They seem to be hostile, but in reality, they are both using each other."

"The Guardians used the pretext of killing Dr. Freak to target the Golden Clan, and Dr. Freak also used the Guardians' eagerness to kill him to put pressure on you."

"Now that Dr. Freak has left, the leader of the Guardians has caused a great disaster. I think he will probably mobilize even more powerful forces to come."

"But as long as we withstand this wave of their counterattack, then he will be the one in trouble. Mr. Xu Ji now has the status and authority to control the entire Golden Clan industry. Perhaps, to some extent, his authority will be even greater than that of the previous Golden Clan."

“After all, Contract No. 02 has just been erased by him, so all the nobles will now be eager to ask him to repair Contract No. 02.”

"I think this is our opportunity!"

"..."

Han Su asked in surprise, "What happened with erasing Contract No. 02?"

"These were things we had to do given the situation just now!"

Miss Ai quickly replied, "I realize that Dr. Freak's goal is related to Contract 02, but the scary thing is that I don't know what he wants to do with Contract 02."

"Therefore, I suggest Mr. Xu Ji directly erase Contract No. 02..." "It's very simple. Just write some logic on it that the world's consciousness cannot understand, and the contract will be automatically sealed..."

"What is certain is that these nobles will not accept this result, and they are absolutely unwilling to give up their world priority, so they will definitely rush to find Mr. Xu Ji to repair it. In any case, this will buy them time."

"..."

"This guy has quite the guts..."

Han Su hadn't expected Xu Ji to be able to do something so big.

Although Miss Ai must have taught him, the fact that he could pick up a pen and scribble randomly was something that not everyone could do.

But upon receiving this news, a slight gloom settled in her heart. Ms. Shen's final choice was to free herself from Dr. Strange's schemes. If she had known earlier that Xu Ji could help her achieve this, would she still have...?

She couldn't help but think about this possibility, but she quickly dismissed it. She had made the only choice in the shortest amount of time.

Besides Contract No. 02, there's also the Annihilation Beam Cannon, which is truly irresistible and impossible to escape.

It's a miracle that she single-handedly resolved the threat of the annihilation beam.

"If that's the case, may I return to the castle on my own initiative?"

Banishing those chaotic thoughts, Han Su immediately asked the question that concerned him most.

Now that Contract No. 02 has been erased, can I take this opportunity to return to the castle?
Is there still a chance that everything will change, just like during the annihilation of Qinggang...?

"No."

Miss Ai's answer was surprisingly firm, even somewhat serious: "We haven't found out what he wants to do with Contract No. 02 yet, which means we can't see through his plan."

"Currently, Contract No. 02 is indeed in a chaotic state, but this also means that the world's consciousness is in a semi-activated state."

"If you return to the castle now, there's a certain probability that it exceeds his calculations, but there's also a 50% chance that he just happens to need you to return in this condition?"

"Mr. Butcher, we can't afford to gamble anymore."

"For example, in the simplest case, these two eccentric doctors showed absolutely no desire to attack you. Doesn't that mean that the current situation is exactly what they wanted to see?"

“Mr. Butcher, we can only decide how to formulate the next step after we have conducted a complete investigation and analysis of his life form, his plans and goals. Otherwise, we may fall into his trap.”

"..."

Han Su's heart sank uncontrollably: Yes, that's the most terrifying thing about this person...

Ms. Shen is right; he actually likes to use information asymmetry to outmaneuver his opponents.

However, his ability to obtain information and formulate plans under the combined blockade of the twelve tribes and the Guardians is truly remarkable...

...Too powerful.

As the two were talking, they had already returned to Lin Yuan City. Because they were worried that the Shou Shi people would send a second wave of people to clean up the mess, Han Su and Miss Ai did not dare to relax.

Han Su retrieved the ghost truck and reactivated the puppet doll and the living bronze puppet, using their power to work with the third line of defense to bring the situation in the city under control. However, when faced with the two headless corpses, Han Su finally fell silent.

Without hesitation, he decided to have Miss Ai retrieve Dr. Oddity's body for testing and analysis, which might help them glimpse Dr. Oddity's true life form now.

And Ms. Shen...

Han Su said in a low voice, "I will personally handle the burial!"

In this world where reality and nightmares intertwine, perhaps everything is still subject to change.

Perhaps if I simply go down another path in life, I can see another Ms. Shen.

But Han Su found it hard to describe his feelings; to him, she was truly gone.

Regardless of what she did before, regardless of what she remembers, for her own life, she is gone.

Time passed in this dull and eerie state. Miss Ai, using her power and the name of the Golden Clan, had gained control over the No. 5 Secretary of Lin Yuan City, and thus had the ability to mobilize all the investigators and executors in the city.

The activated third line of defense has not been withdrawn and is waiting for the next reaction of the defenders of Aurora City, as if waiting for a war to begin.

Surprisingly, even as dawn broke and the sun rose, the guardian did not react at all.

Have they resigned themselves to their fate, or have they encountered even bigger trouble?
"It's time to prepare the next steps."

Regardless of why Shou Shiren suddenly fell silent, Miss Ai immediately began the next step of the plan: "It's time to invite Mr. Xu Ji, who is in charge of the Golden Clan's sacred relics, to take the position of Grand Duke."

“In the past, this would have been a truly remarkable move…”

Han Su, who had just returned to Jinshui Manor, felt a strange weariness as he looked at Miss Ai's series of follow-up arrangements: "Who would have thought that we, the group of people who were sent to be experimented on by monsters, could actually touch the true center of power in this world?"

"But now, does it make sense?"

"..."

The castle used to be the place I most wanted to escape from, but now it seems to have become my safe haven when I encounter danger. However, now even returning to the castle has become unsafe.

Han Su found it difficult to describe his feelings, but without waiting for Miss Ai's comfort, he quickly asked another question: "Did you find what you were looking for?"

"found it."

Only then did Miss Ai formally answer: "A feast of gods, a competition of bloodlines..."

"At least I know what the Mother of Machines forgot. She lost not only her mechanical heart, but also her main consciousness hard drive."

"The mother of machines in this era, her database once suffered major damage. However, the person who destroyed her database exploited her weakness as a machine, namely, that as an executor, she had no desire to retrieve the data beforehand."

"My involvement aroused her desire to retrieve the data, and of course, it also triggered her anger..."

"Unfortunately, I can only deduce the course of certain historical events from fragments of information, and I cannot obtain detailed original data..."

"..."

"Having a direction is good enough."

Han Su perked up slightly and said, "Then tell me, what exactly are these high and mighty figures doing?"

"A very disappointing answer."

Miss Ai replied softly, "They are creating gods!"

"Whether it's Doctor Strange, the Twelve Races, or even the Emperor and the Twelve Knights who rebuilt civilization, whether through rituals or plans, everyone's goal is to become a god."

"An unprecedented ultimate life form!"

"I still can't fully analyze Doctor Strange's plan. I don't know if he just had a sudden inspiration or inherited some mysterious ideas, but without a doubt, his goal is also such an ultimate life form."

"In a way, what he and the twelve ethnic groups have been pursuing for generations is actually the same thing!"

"..."

"Gods?"

Han Su was somewhat unsurprised by Miss Ai's mention of their goals, and he also understood why Miss Ai felt this topic was disappointing.

As a machine that has witnessed the rise and fall of countless civilizations, she has seen far too many gods.

As for myself, I have always understood what human ambition is like; what I find hard to accept is the distortion that is manifested in this process.

However, when he heard Miss Ai's account of how the eccentric doctor's goal was the same as that of the twelve races, the fanatical expression on the man's face when he told Ms. Shen about the so-called emperor and civilized ranch flashed through his mind.

In the oppressive and gloomy heart, it was as if a ray of light flashed.

"Once we know his goal, things become much simpler. If we keep leading him by the nose, we'll only remain in a passive position forever."

Han Su slowly began, "I think I need to change my goals, Miss Ai. Before, I just wanted to survive, but now, I want to see that man become a laughingstock..."

"If they're all arguing about it, why can't we?"

He spoke slowly, even managing a wry smile: "I never thought this thing was anything fun..."

"But in order to resolve his words..."

"...I think it's not impossible for me to use all my strength to kill that god, or even to become Him!"

(End of this chapter)