Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 102 Highway 17

With the plan finalized, Han Su and the others drove straight to Highway 17 outside the city.

The first step in capturing the ghost truck is to set a trap.

This area, located at the bend of Highway 17, was the trapping spot carefully selected by the doctor.

Here, depending on the terrain, three to twelve different blocking positions can be arranged according to the structure of triangles, hexagrams, nine points, or twelve points. The more blocking positions there are, the stronger the mental strength of the blocking personnel, and the better the blocking effect will be.

Of course, Han Su has only submitted three blocking positions on the surface, so there's no need for so many.

When Han Su arrived here, he stood on the hillside and looked down. He saw two vehicles from the enforcement department driving towards the city. One vehicle carried enforcement personnel who specialized in drawing mysterious symbols, while the other vehicle was transporting approved special weapons.

To Han Su's surprise, the person leading the team was actually an acquaintance.

The chubby guy, who had briefly served as his team leader during a disaster management bureau assessment, saw Han Su as soon as he got out of the car and immediately stared wide-eyed in surprise.

Then, he shook his head helplessly: "How come I'm not surprised at all that this guy climbed so fast?"

Just a month ago, she was a new recruit that I was mentoring; now, I'm working for them as an executor. This sudden change in status is truly something that's hard to guard against...

Soon, as they worked, a huge symbol about fifty or sixty meters in diameter was drawn out on this road. Looking down from the hillside, the crimson lines formed circles, triangles and other patterns, interlocking, which was quite eye-catching and eerie.

However, the grotesque are not living people; they will turn a blind eye to such obvious traps.

Even if someone is on guard, they often only realize there's a trap after they've arrived at the location, and then they desperately try to escape. However, the personnel at the blocking position will forcibly keep them in reality, preventing them from escaping.

While the mysterious ritual was being performed, another armored vehicle drove out, and the security personnel on it unloaded a black box and handed it to Han Su for signature.

This is a special weapon capable of destroying the ghost truck:
The Dead Sea Nail.

I had already seen this special weapon, which belongs exclusively to the Disaster Management Agency, in the documents, but seeing it up close still gives me a sense of awe.

After Han Su signed for the package, he took the weapon out of the box and found it to be very heavy, weighing at least twenty kilograms. If someone had not received training in mysterious powers, it would be difficult for them to use it skillfully.

When first held in hand, it was only about one meter long, but when pieced together, it formed a mechanical spear that was a full two meters long.

This thing doesn't even have an instruction manual, nor does it need one, because it's simple enough to operate. Just insert the Dead Sea Nail into the core of the Ghost Truck, which is its engine, and that's it.

If you can't insert it accurately, then it's all over.

"A special creation capable of killing grotesque creatures..."

The doctor stood silently to the side, watching with admiration: "Some of the Disaster Management Bureau's technological methods are completely different from those commonly used."

"It's almost like branches extending from two different technology trees!"

"However, the fact that this thing has been delivered means that you must complete this task within 24 hours."

"When does the mission start?"

Upon hearing this, Black Tiger and Crow beside him also raised their heads and looked at Han Su.

Han Su was sitting on the roof of the car, watching the sunset in the distance. For a child like him who grew up in the city, this was a sight he rarely saw.

He glanced down at his call with Assistant Xu and whispered, "Twenty minutes from now."

The doctor extended his index finger and gently adjusted his glasses, seemingly indicating that he was getting excited, and said with a smile, "In that case, we should go and block the position."

He acted immediately, turning and walking toward the location corresponding to the mysterious symbol, appearing more determined than anyone else.

Black Tiger had nothing to say; he simply picked up his suitcase and left.

Miss Crow seemed to want to say something, but seeing Han Su's lowered head, she simply picked up her suitcase and went over silently.

The three of them walked to three different locations, vaguely forming an equilateral triangle about 100 meters apart, which echoed the mysterious pattern under Han Su's feet.

At this moment, Han Su called Xu Ji over and said, "You can leave now!"

Xu Ji had finally managed to get close enough to talk to Han Su, but he was stunned when he heard this sentence. He said, "I'm not leaving."

"very good."

Han Su turned off the recording device and said, "According to our unit's work procedures, I need to persuade ordinary people like you to leave and clear the area before the mission begins. I have already done that, but you didn't listen. If anything happens, then it will be your responsibility."

"?"

Xu Ji also felt a vague unease, and suddenly lowered his voice, asking, "So when exactly does it start?"

Han Su laughed and said, "That depends on how strong your family's ability to 'pollute' money is."

……

……

The night had deepened, and Han Su looked around as he was enveloped in the darkness. In the distance, the bright lights of Qinggang City filled a third of the night sky.

Looking outwards from this center, three points occasionally emit light; those are the three team members in the blocking positions, sending signals periodically.

Han Su relayed the designated location and time to Assistant Xu and waited patiently. Soon, he saw rows of vehicles with their lights on, approaching from all directions along the dark road. The surrounding roads were already blocked off; ordinary people couldn't possibly be here at this time. Therefore, it wasn't hard to guess the identities of these vehicles.

One after another, they rushed to six different locations, gathering in a dense, dark mass at their respective spots.

Then, the car lights flashed simultaneously, signaling to Han Su that they were in position and also indicating their identities.

"I knew it!"

The arrival of these vehicles, conveniently positioned at the blockade points in this area, made it easy for even the most clueless person to guess Han Su's plan. The professor, standing at the foot of the hill, his eyes slightly brightened, remarked with a sigh, "Having connections is truly advantageous..."

Black Tiger suddenly became wary: 'With so many people here, won't someone cause trouble?'

Miss Crow was quite surprised, and even blushed slightly: 'My aunt offered a very difficult price, but they easily found even more people…'

'Should we notify her? There are so many people, some of whom seem quite difficult. Even if my aunt came, it probably wouldn't make much difference, would it?'

'...'

"Good guy..."

During the ceremony, Xu Ji, who had been waiting bored, suddenly perked up. Looking at the lights projected from six directions, he said, "Old Han, I thought you didn't like crowds, but I didn't expect you to put on such a grand show. Compared to us..."

"...It's just a few hundred pretty girls away!"

Seeing that these places were all packed with people, Han Su felt all his worries disappear and even felt a sense of anticipation.

He turned to Xu Ji and smiled, "No matter how many people they come, they're just supporting actors. Tonight, the main characters are the two of us."

"Wouldn't you be scared to face that kind of thing again?"

What does it mean to be afraid?

Xu Ji climbed onto the roof of the car, put his hands on his hips, and laughed, "This is clearly thrilling!"

"Besides..."

He suddenly lowered his voice and said to Han Su, "If you could solve a problem yourself, would you still think of bringing me along?"

"I'm just happy to be able to help my brother."

"..."

Seeing Xu Ji's unprecedentedly serious expression, Han Su nodded and said, "It's good that you have this awareness."

"Then you better not die later, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to your family."

"Eh?"

Xu Ji, who had just been somewhat affectionate, suddenly felt a little guilty and said in a panic, "It really is possible to die?"

Han Su had already turned and walked towards the mysterious symbols on the ground, and said with a smile, "Come on over, now that the net is ready, it's time for the two of us to dig the nest."

The mysterious symbol is about twenty meters in diameter, exactly the same length as both sides of Highway 17. The material used to draw the pattern is likely a mixture of materials and incense, as it has a faint scent of mugwort.

Such symbols appearing on a highway in the wilderness already had a strange feel to them, and the night added an extra layer of mystery.

Han Su led Xu Ji to a spot and said, "Our Disaster Management Bureau has a spell that is normally not taught to ordinary people, but you overheard me practicing it."

"When we recite the incantation inside this hexagon, it will signify the start of the mission."

"Once you say it aloud, your task is over. From now on, no matter what happens, just remember to stay behind me as much as possible, understand?"

"..."

Xu Ji was already a little nervous, peeking around cautiously, and said, "Don't worry, I don't need you to teach me this!"

"I learned to lie when I was three and to deny it when I was four. That's family education, much better than yours."

"..."

Han Su felt helpless. He instinctively wanted to give the guy more advice, but then he thought about the guy's personality and realized it wasn't necessary.

Perhaps I can doubt Xu Ji in any way, but I have no doubt about this guy's survival instinct and scoundrel nature.

After all, he was the first person who, without understanding the circumstances, sensed his intentions and fled the castle with him in a panic...

First, she carefully let Xu Ji "eavesdrop" on the zero-sequence number 5 incantation she was about to recite. Then, she separated from Xu Ji by a few steps, each standing at a point on the hexagon, facing each other, and everything around them fell into dead silence.

The night seemed even darker than usual. The wind in the wilderness made the tall wild grass rustle all around. White garbage bags were swept into the air, drifting like ghosts.

Then, Han Su gently made a three, which then became a two, and finally a one.

As the countdown ended, he and Xu Ji spoke at the same time, their voices overlapping and resonating, as if giving rise to some mysterious meaning:
"I command you to manifest in the light..."

(End of this chapter)