Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 401 Second-Order Equation of the Abyss

"God..."

Miss Ai listened to Han Su's words and asked in a low voice, "So, you've already discovered something?"

"Yes!"

Han Su spoke in a low voice: "We were just forced into a lot of pain and despair by this person. We knew his plan, but we had no way to resist. But there was one thing I understood, and Ms. Shen understood it too. So, she did everything she could to leave behind the crystal matrix."

"That is, this eccentric doctor is using me."

"At least I know he's using me as bait, and it seems like he's using me as the only bait, which is probably enough."

"..."

“Indeed, we can do a lot if we know his goals and the necessary elements for him to complete his plan.”

Ms. Ai agreed: "However, we also need to organize the information we each have."

"Without further ado, let's share the information."

Han Su agreed, then asked, "What are your plans for Grand Duke Xu Ji's promotion ceremony?"

His mind was in turmoil, but he had to calm down. If Xu Ji could really ascend to the position of Grand Duke, the benefits would be unimaginable.

After all, it is one of the twelve largest authorities in the world, representing the power to speak for the entire world.

However, this guy came from a second-tier city after all, with no foundation. How difficult it would be for him to stand out among so many marquis sons in Lin Yuan City and become a duke who is above them all.
Let alone the marquises and earls of the Golden Clan who have not yet been affected, even I, who do not have the surname Xu, find it hard to accept him. This ceremony is destined to be difficult to carry out.

But to my surprise, when Miss Ai mentioned this matter, her tone was relaxed: "I have already made the arrangements."

"Mr. Butcher, please rest assured that my way of thinking has changed since I merged with the Mother of Machines."

"I don't prioritize tasks. While I'm trying to find secret clues about these noble families, I'm also simultaneously taking over the current defense of Lin Yuan City and helping Mr. Xu Ji ascend to the position of Grand Duke."

"Now, I have successfully taken over the real defense line, the Lin Yuan City Disaster Management Bureau has been successfully taken over, and preparations have also been made for Mr. Xu Ji's promotion ceremony as Grand Duke."

"For him, all that's left to get him to that position is a witness."

"..."

Hearing her confident tone, Han Su was quite surprised, but also felt an extra sense of relief.

Before she could speak, Miss Ai added, "Of course, and you too."

"Both the Abyss Second-Order Equation of the third phase of mysterious training and the identity of the Traveling Knights should be confirmed."

"..."

Even in his weary heart, Han Su felt a surge of tension: "The second-order equation of the Abyss?"

This is the most important goal, how could he forget it?

However, he has now completely broken ties with the Guardians of the World, and his hands are stained with the lives of countless wandering knights.

Even though Miss Ai managed to create the situation where she was the one eliminating traitors, whether it makes sense and whether it can be definitively concluded in the end remains to be seen.

So how do we obtain that crucial second-order equation of the abyss?
"This equation, along with the complete training method for itinerant knights, is located within the Scorpion Tail Temple."

Miss Ai said, "And this Scorpion Tail Temple is located in Lin Yuan City."

"After I took over the real defense line, the Scorpion Tail Temple was imprisoned in this city, cut off from internal and external information, awaiting only its fate."

"..."

Knowing the importance of this matter, Han Su immediately abandoned his plan to rest and stood up straight: "Then let's go now!"

By this time, it was already daylight, and Lin Yuan City had cleared away all traces of the battle in a very short time. Except for the three metal pillars that still stood on the edge of the city, the order of the entire city had been restored to normal.

Even the intercity high-speed rail has resumed operation, and the earliest group of people concerned about the city's affairs have arrived, with the majority being members of the golden generation in power.

Now, Jinshui Manor has been mostly destroyed, and the most respected old marquis has committed suicide. For the vast Golden Clan, this is naturally a major event, but the other branches, which are usually suppressed by the old marquis, are not surprised at all.

Clearly, they had already communicated privately with the candidates who had entered the city ahead of time.

The Golden Clan selected thirteen candidates. Four or five died in the riot, but those who survived developed a great sense of awe for the candidate from the second-tier city.

Faced with the inquiries from their respective allies, they immediately responded. Then, each faction naturally asked the question they were most concerned about:
"The Xu family of Linyuan, just like that, destroyed?"

"So, did the person from the second-tier city say how the remaining profits should be distributed?"

"said!"

The candidate said nervously, "He said he would give us all the family's wealth, shares, and contracts."

"what!"

Their unexpected generosity surprised them, and they quickly asked, "They gave it all to us, but what about him?"

The candidates answered with difficulty, "He said he wants us!"

"?"

"These are the conditions he proposed. He gave us everything tangible and visible, including the resistance forces from all sides when the tides come, and the tickets that the Golden Race will receive when we truly reach the point of restarting civilization."

"But before things get to that point, he wants us all to obey him, the Grand Duke, unconditionally."

"If he says one, we can't say two!"

"If he wants us to fight someone, then we can't just cower and refuse to fight..."

"..."

"How arrogant..."

In theory, this was an even more arrogant and domineering act than the former Golden Water Manor, but after some secret discussions and exchanges, these branches of the Golden Clan all remained silent.

They all knew how drastic the changes were: the Xu family of Lin Yuan City had vanished overnight, and the candidate from the second-tier city was hiding in a secret room with the sacred relic.

He even obtained the loyalty contracts from all sides, as well as the old marquis's personal seal and last words.

Even if the various factions are still not convinced, what can they do?
More importantly...

"There's a problem with Contract No. 02, and the other companies will probably be coming to us soon."

"At this critical juncture, if the remaining people don't band together, we might even be forced to hand over the Golden Spear!"

"There's no other way but to listen to him for now!"

"At worst, we can figure out how to bring that kid from the second-tier city down after everything is sorted out..."

"..."

"..."

Han Su was relieved to learn that Xu Ji was still hiding in the secret room and that Miss Ai was handling all the affairs in Lin Yuan City.

Using Miss Ai's computing power to calculate the interests and entanglements between these families would be a waste of her talents and a devastating blow. He, on the other hand, saved that energy and released Shen Qinghui, letting her lead him to the Scorpion Tail Temple in Lin Yuan City.

Shen Qinghui's cousin is incredibly lucky.

She was originally Han Su's first target to eliminate, but unexpectedly, all three teams of patrolling knights had perished, and she was the only one who had survived to this day.

By this time, she had resigned herself to her fate.

Even the captain of the 300th floor has died in Lin Yuan City, so what can I do now?
In particular, Han Su initially spared her life so that she could serve as a witness, but now, that is no longer necessary. The rebellion of the captain of the 300th floor has become a fact, and his execution is entirely justifiable.

Although the official characterization of the situation is still uncertain, at least at this point, she no longer has any desire to resist.

She led Han Su to a cluster of low-rise buildings in the old town. Surprisingly, the mysterious traveling knight training camp was hidden in the most inconspicuous place in the city.

Upon opening the door, one is greeted by a scene of antique decorations. Several people dressed in long, thin robes calmly watch Shen Qinghui and Han Su walk in, without saying a word. They simply step aside, bow slowly, and then go about their own business.

"The temple is the training camp for itinerant knights, and it also has the responsibility of searching for knowledge in various places and monitoring the tidal trends."

Shen Qinghui explained in a low voice: "The temple exists all over the world, but it exists in secret and is not subject to the command of the local disaster management bureau or council. In fact, many local authorities do not even know that the temple is within their jurisdiction."

"The original person in charge of this Scorpion Tail Temple was a red-robed clerk, but he must have known in advance what was going to happen in Lin Yuan City and was transferred back to Zhen Dan City."

"So all that's left here are these white-robed officials, who are detached from worldly affairs and only responsible for collecting and organizing knowledge."

"Every knight selected from various regions must, in theory, report here first, receive instruction in the spell to freely enter and exit the real defense line, find their matching Abyss Nightmare Horse, and be rewarded with a specially made flintlock musket."

"Of course, these are all superficial."

"The most important thing is to try to enter the abyss in this temple and immerse your body and mind in the power of the abyss."

"After passing through this ritual, one's body and mind will undergo earth-shattering changes and enter another realm."

"This ceremony is what we call: baptism!"

"..."

"..."

It was pretty much what I initially knew.

However, Han Su also knew that he basically didn't need any of these things anymore.

As for the Nightmare Horse, I've already tamed one, and it's very obedient. As for the flintlock pistol, the one I stole from someone else is usable; although it can't unleash its full power, it's enough to kill people.

As for the "Abyss Baptism," I had already tried it before and gained the ability to summon spiritual power from the abyss.

Of course, compared to a complete baptism, there are still some areas that are not perfect, but it will only take a little time to make up for these shortcomings.

"The most important aspect of baptism is to withstand the call of the mysterious source in the abyss without losing control."

Shen Qinghui stopped trying to resist and told everything she knew: "Every person whose golden cell division has reached its limit actually has a very fragile life form."

"They are already living under the influence of the mysterious source day and night, and they don't know when they will lose control. However, the baptism of the temple can not only allow them to further improve their level of life, but also teach them to resist the influence of those mysterious sources." "The core of this resistance is the second-order equation of the abyss that you mentioned."

"By mastering this equation, one can possess the authority of a god, one's own will, and eliminate all worries..."

"So, do you understand now?"

She gave a wry smile: "In a way, this is the process of becoming a god from a human being."

"Of course, I'm not sure if these second-order equations of the abyss can really transform a person into a god, because my own level is not high enough to understand them."

"But I do feel that after being baptized, I can use mysterious power without restraint, and my will is almost completely isolated from the source of mystery, so I can confidently climb the highest steps step by step."

"But for this reason, the second-order equation of the Abyss is extremely important; it is the greatest secret to guarding the world. Once touched, one will be subject to the highest punishment, you..."

"..."

She seemed to still be thinking about explaining the seriousness of forcibly breaking into the Knights' Temple to Han Su at the last moment.

But Han Su ignored her, and simply took out his phone and sent a message: "Miss Ai, did you understand?"

"The information they received was false."

Miss Ai's message popped up instantly: "The so-called second-order equation of the abyss is not so mysterious. It just comes from a substance in the emperor's body at the beginning of the reconstruction of civilization."

"The twelve knights devoured the emperor and absorbed his golden cells, which were then incorporated into their own bloodline. They multiplied generation after generation, and these golden cells stored in their bloodline are the genes of the gods."

"And the analysis of this divine gene is the Abyss Series Equation."

"Because the emperor once defeated the twelve gods and slaughtered almost all the mutated creatures in the world, the god genes naturally have the ability to suppress the will of other mysterious sources. This is why the brain injection can suppress the god's pollution."

"Whether it's those temporary injections or the second-order equation of the abyss, they all utilize these substances to achieve their effects."

"The only difference is that the brain-strengthening injection maintains one's will through external injection."

"The second-order equation of the abyss is to permanently change a certain substance within itself."

"However, there is one question, has Mr. Butcher noticed it?"

"..."

Han Su nodded.

In the fourth life storyline, the protagonist was once invaded by the emperor's will and unknowingly became a different person. He only regained his senses thanks to a brain-strengthening injection given to him by Li Manman.

At the time, all of this seemed reasonable, but now, if this injection only works because of the divine genes left by the emperor, then why can the emperor's genes suppress his own will?

There must be some unknown secrets hidden within.

"In any case, let's get all the knowledge here first. Since the red-robed priest has left, surely he didn't take all the Abyss-related knowledge from this temple with him when he left?"

Han Su asked about his biggest worry.

"No, that won't happen."

Miss Ai's words seemed to carry a hint of amusement: "At most, he would lock it up to prevent us from getting our hands on it."

"But this lock is ineffective for us."

"..."

Han Su understood what Miss Ai was saying, smiled, and gently raised his hand to summon the ghost truck.

As the eerie thick fog appeared, Shen Qinghui was so frightened that he staggered a few steps and subconsciously wanted to hide behind Han Su, but he could only force himself to hold back.

She had seen this strange truck once before, and she wasn't particularly bothered by its bizarre life form, thinking it was just a corrupted machine. However, the ghouls accompanying the monster were truly terrifying.

She couldn't understand where those ghouls came from, but as a patrol knight, she felt that these ghouls seemed to have a natural advantage over them. Han Su had dealt with ten patrol knights in one go before, thanks to the restraining effect of these ghouls.

And now, faced with this training camp of the itinerant knights, these henchmen actually...

"found it……"

Miss Ai's voice rang out lightly in the mist. The next moment, accompanied by a dense exchange of electricity and data, a ghostly shadow following the ghost truck slowly stepped forward and raised its palm.

A specific mental wave was released, and the vast temple immediately experienced a subtle tremor and deconstruction.

Within this seemingly empty and antique temple, a subtle flow of spiritual energy was present, resulting in rows of bookshelves and old computers.

Immediately following was Miss Ai's light laughter, and streams of data, like black lines, rapidly connected to every aspect of this temple. Then, endless proprietary knowledge began to be accessed by Miss Ai.

It's just that simple and unpretentious.

She easily unlocked the last password, and then everything in this temple began to unfold before Miss Ai.

"Scorpion Tail Temple is receiving full data..."

"Analysis and deconstruction in progress..."

"The equation information for the second stage of the Abyss has been confirmed; morphological transformation is underway..."

"..."

As Miss Ai's voice rang out, an old computer in the temple suddenly started up with a buzzing sound, converting endless information. Then, the intricate mechanical parts on the computer underwent changes, and finally, a small USB flash drive was ejected.

Han Su reached out and took it in his hand. As the spiritual power in his palm permeated the USB drive and interacted with it, he sensed the categories of knowledge contained within.

The second-order equation of the abyss.

Miss Ai knew that this was her most important goal, so she gave it to herself as soon as she discovered it.

This is also what Chao Xiaobei wants most.

Although he didn't know the underlying principles, or even whether the formula was truly sufficient for an ordinary person to transform into a god, Chao Xiaobei confidently told himself that once he obtained the formula, he could give it to the twelve gods.

Now that we've successfully acquired it, it's just a pity that we can't go back to the castle for the time being.

After successfully receiving all the information from the temple, Miss Ai's voice rang out: "Mr. Butcher, what about now..."

"Of course we should share all the information!"

Han Su said in a low voice, "I'm not the only one who needs this knowledge."

The group includes Guogaitou, Wei Lan, Lu Neng, Lü Xiaoba, the Anwei Group, the Four Heavenly Kings of Qinggang, and Song Chushi, who is investigating the emperor's secrets somewhere.

The knowledge within this Knight's Temple still offers some improvement, but it's not much anymore; it merely solidifies one's foundation. However, for those people, it's extremely important.

After all, this was the most secret and precious knowledge for nobles and those who upheld the old ways.

It's like a privilege that ordinary people can't access.

If this knowledge were given to them, the strength of all trustworthy people would increase dramatically, and their chances of winning the war against Dr. Madden and the Guardians would naturally be much greater.

Of course, while the idea is simple, it must be admitted that it also presents another problem: "If we share this knowledge with them, then they will all be at risk of exposure."

This is something Han Su was also able to realize.

Doctor Strange's appearance this time mentioned many causes and consequences, but he avoided talking about several issues. Conversely, these issues that he did not mention at all may also be the most crucial issues when trying to deal with him.

For example, mechanical fragments, or the other children in the castle who escaped the kidnapping case.

Han Su thought that with that eccentric doctor's extraordinary abilities, he might already know that other children had escaped the castle with him, but he might not know all of them.

In conclusion, be careful with related matters.

In this way, sharing knowledge becomes a dangerous act.

Han Su had already figured out this problem. Faced with Miss Ai's reminder, he easily came up with a solution: "Then let's share it with the whole world!"

"..."

"what?"

Not only was Shen Qinghui, who was standing nearby trembling with fear, but even Miss Ai was slightly surprised when she heard these words.

"I will directly disclose all the knowledge in this temple, including the division of golden cells, how to enter the abyss, how to be baptized, and how to resist the influence of the mysterious source."

"Send this to every black table, every forum, every underground black market, and every public email address of every mysterious organization you can find, so that the whole world and everyone knows about these things."

Han Su calmly replied, "The whole world knows, so of course our people know too."

Miss Ai, taken aback, could only sigh softly: "This might put some pressure on the actual defenses of various cities..."

"...But it's a really good idea!"

"..."

Shen Qinghui, standing beside him, was already speechless: "You're going to reveal the secrets of the Traveling Knights? You..."

"Of course, there is another advantage to doing this."

Han Su spoke softly, exchanging words with Miss Ai: "Ever since I met that eccentric doctor, I've been pondering a question."

"I must admit that I am not as smart as him. Perhaps, judging from the current situation, he really is one of the smartest people in the world. Even among my trusted friends, there is not necessarily anyone smarter than him."

"It is certainly a very distressing thing to be an enemy of such a person."

"But I've come up with a solution."

He answered softly, his voice no longer as subdued as before, even carrying a hint of laughter: "I only believe that there must be people in this world who are smarter than him, so as long as this knowledge is made public, it will definitely affect his plans."

"Forget about the knowledge within this temple, I want to make everything else public..."

Doesn't he think he's the smartest person in the world?

"Then let him see just how much potential this world holds to surprise him!"

(End of this chapter)