Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 297 The Order of the Scientific Giants
“Miss Anwei, the final preparations for the Bronze Scripture have begun.”

When the chief altar priest of the Bronze Order arrived, Anvi was also staring at the map of the White Wax Mountain region on the table. This altar priest was a very polite person and graciously asked a question:
"But it seems you haven't helped us solve the problem of that investigator's intrusion? Of course, it doesn't matter. Sometimes, human capabilities are limited, which is understandable."

"Our high priest sent me to tell you that we are already very grateful for your kindness, and we only hope that you can fully cooperate with our work in the final preparation stage and bring the materials that you promised to give us earlier."

"Now, we need to take over the authority to move the Bailashan mine and the transport team. Of course, the mechanical legion that we promised you is also ready."

"Now I give it to you as a token of our sincerity!"

"..."

As he spoke, he opened his palm and handed over a USB drive from his hand.

Anwei felt somewhat displeased when he mentioned the celebrity investigator, but she was slightly taken aback when she saw the USB drive.

He focused his mind and said, "The mechanical army you mentioned that can wipe out a city is actually in this tiny USB drive?"

"It just contains mechanical viruses."

The assistant priest said, "Wherever you have enough people, you can activate the program on this USB drive with any device and release the mechanical virus, which will create a mechanical army for you in a short time."

"In terms of both quantity and quality, we are fully capable of achieving the level of destruction you require for a city."

"However, once the mechanical legion is completed, it will require extremely large maintenance and containment costs, which will be an astronomical figure every day. This is why we don't give you a fully-fledged legion directly."

“Please be careful, Miss An. This virus is also taboo in our church. If it is used, it will incur the wrath of the community.”

"certainly……"

He paused slightly and said, "For security reasons, we are only giving you the virus now. The final access and password will be given to you after our seven altars are successfully built and the Bronze Codex begins, completing the final delivery."

"At that time, you will become the sole master of the mechanical legion, and even we will not be able to take away your authority."

"..."

"An absolutely loyal mechanical legion, a supernatural armed force capable of wiping out an entire city..."

Anwei looked at the small USB drive, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

She knew that the Mechanical Legion virus here, along with the Zombie virus and the Werewolf virus, was one of the three major viruses.

Its weakness lies in its inability to evolve compared to the zombie virus, and its significantly higher maintenance cost compared to the werewolf virus. However, it also possesses advantages that the zombie virus and the werewolf virus cannot match.

For example, it operates stably, has a low risk of going out of control, and does not require a huge amount of mental energy to control.

Moreover, once the program is set, even the Bronze Script Church itself cannot usurp the authority from the source.

"Alright, then take it!"

With slightly heavy breathing, Anwei steeled herself and accepted the gift, then handed over the key and walkie-talkie that she had prepared beforehand.

"I have already arranged for people to purchase the materials you requested, and they have been loaded onto trucks at Cape Dock. They can be delivered with just one phone call."

"As for the underground warehouse of the Bailashan Mine, the key is here. Feel free to take it."

"Thank you, Miss An!"

The altar priest received the documents and sincerely thanked the church, saying, "After the Bronze Script Church Holy Script, you will gain the friendship of the Bronze Script believers."

Anwei simply nodded with a cold smile, watching the acolyte turn and leave. Beside her, the assistant, who had been holding back for a long time, finally couldn't help but step forward and say, "Miss, are you really going to hand over the entire Baila Mountain region to them?"

This is tantamount to handing over most of the An family's assets to the Bronze Script Church in exchange for this small USB drive; it's truly hard to understand.

"How can we not give what we've already agreed upon?"

Anwei merely sneered, brandishing the mail tray in her hand, and said, "Besides, this business isn't necessarily going to be mine."

"If I trade it for what I want, then it has value; otherwise, it's just left to the other trash."

"..."

The assistant clearly wanted to offer advice, but couldn't say anything, so she had to back down, leaving Anwei watching her retreating figure and sneering.

But this smile aggravated the injury; the gums had been bleeding and inflamed from being angered by Han Su earlier.

This pain reminded her of the celebrity investigator who had been running around in the woods, and the anger she had suppressed suddenly surged up again.

Now, everything is ready except for the investigator.

The problem is that just now I could use the Eye of Candlelight to continuously lock onto his location, but now I only feel that there are mechanical Buddha followers everywhere, polluting layer by layer, which has begun to make the Eye of Candlelight feel uncomfortable.

There's no need for me to force myself to endure the discomfort and keep trying to lock onto him right now; I should give up for the time being.

I just hope he can be smarter and not cause any trouble.

Meanwhile, the Bronze Order, having obtained the relevant documents from Anwei, immediately began preparations for various matters.

Among them, the most important thing is the materials for building the seven auxiliary altars. Most of these materials can be found in the Baila Mountain mine, which is one of the reasons why they initially chose to settle here.

Some scarce materials have already been put into contact with various black markets.

The Bronze Church also suspected the investigator might be the problem, but they quickly received a "no such person found" reply. Even the Buddha Clan they had sent out did not raise any alarms, so all the work had to continue.

Even the priest Songchai, after releasing his spiritual power and sensing his surroundings, only confirmed one thing:
The panic that had been caused by the investigator's intrusion has subsided.

"We've already dispatched all the personnel and are currently holding a sacrificial ceremony. The feedback from all the instructors has been excellent."

The assistant priest came over and reported in a low voice: "However, the investigator has not been found. Miss An seems to have suffered a slight loss when she fought with him. Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that Miss An is just outwardly honest but has other ideas in her heart!"

"no need to worry."

Priest Songchai said in a low voice, "I can sense that the Baila Mountain area now has a stronger and more profound bronze aura, which means that more and more believers are coming here."

“Even if that investigator is still in this area, he has no way to escape. His information has been cut off. Of course, we still need to arrange for people to see if we can find him…”

"...or perhaps we can turn him into one of our own!"

"..."

"Yes!"

The officiant also admitted that he could indeed feel the atmosphere of this area becoming more reassuring, but he couldn't help but worry:
"But I can sense that the wills of all parties seem somewhat confused..."

"..."

"That was foreseeable and understandable."

Priest Songchai smiled: "Those who come are all believers in bronze, but their beliefs are different. Our Mechanical Buddhist Academy believes in the bronze gods, the Steam Guild also believes in the bronze gods, and the Pillar of Civilization and the Key to the Future are also branches of the Bronze Church."

"It's just that we've been separated for too long. Although the World Council couldn't eliminate us before, it wouldn't tolerate us gathering together either, so we were forced to separate."

"The consequence of this separation is that everyone has already formed different forces and has their own different wills. On the surface, everyone actually belongs to different sects. However, in essence, they all belong to the Bronze Script lineage."

"This time, their arrival will prove their loyalty!"

"..."

After a moment's hesitation, the altar priest voiced his deepest concern: "But since our beliefs differ, if we come together, I fear some will compete with us for the followers, the inheritance, and even..."

"It's about gaining dominance after the revival of the Bronze Script!"

Priest Songchai nodded slowly, not minding that he had pointed out the most crucial issue, and said softly, "The followers of the Bronze Script are all over the world. We, the Mechanical Buddhas, are just one branch, and not the most powerful one."

"It is impossible to get other religious groups to support us unconditionally. Therefore, our principle should not be to persuade other religious groups to submit to our mechanical Buddha."

"Instead... we're looking for a faith that no one will mind!"

The acolyte followed his gaze and saw the "chosen one" who had previously downloaded the method to build the Gate of Reality and Illusion.

Priest Songchai smiled and said, "As for the current say, that can only be determined by whose idol will be erected on the altar of the assistant priests!"

"Let us, the mechanical Buddhas, begin by sending a signal!"

"..." "..."

"You're quite good at this..."

In the dense forest, Han Su found an opportunity to finally express his admiration to the doctor.

The doctor, or rather, the current Bronze-Wen Pastor Chen, also showed a slightly different kind of excitement than before. He smiled faintly and replied:
“I was a member of the debate team in college. I once made two female students on the opposing team cry, which caused me to lose my right to be a college spouse. However, I only did such a childish thing once, and I haven’t participated since then.”

"Because I've discovered a fact: you can't make someone smarter, so arguing is pointless."

"..."

Han Su really didn't know how to respond to such a statement full of superiority.

Pastor Chen paused slightly, then looked at the countless fanatical faces around him and said, "But now I've changed my mind."

Han Su asked in surprise, "What?"

"We can't make people smarter, but we can make them dumber."

Pastor Chen said, "Therefore, debate is still very important."

"Do all smart people have this antisocial streak?"

Han Su had no intention of discussing related issues with this guy. Instead, he focused his mind slightly and asked the most crucial question: "Right now, how much say do we have in this Baila Mountain region?"

As dawn breaks and the night passes, the method for constructing the Mechanical Buddha's Gate of Reality and Illusion has been downloaded, and the situation is expected to make a significant leap forward soon.

Most importantly, last night, under Song Chushi's threat, everyone in Qinggang was on edge and wouldn't have paid attention to other places. But after last night, once they've calmed down, they might discover the problems in the Baila Mountain area.

In particular, an increasing number of Tongwen believers are shedding their superficial pretenses and flocking to this region.

They were like individual signals, and such a large-scale gathering was bound to attract the attention of the Qinggang authorities.

"10%!"

Upon hearing this, Pastor Chen frowned and said, "I have persuaded many people and can see piety in their eyes, but now in this region, all sorts of ideas are spreading."

“We can gain their respect and recognition, but it is still difficult to directly replace them. The only thing that is certain now is that we are already a member of the Copper Script believers.”

Han Su nodded, and just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard a metallic clanging sound coming from afar.

The sound was clear and loud, as if it went straight to the soul, instantly attracting attention.

Everyone turned their heads at the same time and saw a mushroom cloud rising in the direction of Bailashan Town, as if it were a spiritual cloud.

Despite the many regions and dense forests and mountains that separate them, everyone can see a tall mechanical altar rising up layer upon layer from the polluted network.

At the very top is the mechanical Buddha.

The statue, made of steel and various other materials, stood in the center of the area, exuding a strange and insane aura.

Through that ingenious design amidst the chaos, it seems as if you are looking directly at him from every angle.

"They've started building the altar for the secondary priests!"

Han Su established an information transmission channel through the drop of blood left in Hou Zhizhu's forehead, and learned about the Mechanical Buddha's plan, but he did not expect the other party to be so decisive and efficient.

Of the seven auxiliary altars, six will be built on the outer perimeter of the Baila Mountain area, occupying six blocking positions. These altars will serve to separate the inside from the outside and protect the gate between reality and illusion. The inner altar will serve as a guardian.

Without a doubt, the mechanical Buddha occupies the central position, the protector's position closest to the gate between reality and illusion.

They were the inviters and the initiators, so there was nothing anyone could say about them.

But what about the others?
He looked around and sensed the intertwining and flow of various pollutants. Soon, in the southeast corner, the sound of steel twisting could be heard.

One by one, the power towers standing in the mountains and forests were pulled together by an invisible force, as if they were being drawn together by an invisible giant hand, and then kneaded and pieced together.

Finally, a triangular base was formed, upon which was a precise and complex symbol.

"It's the Church of the Mechanical Souls of the Seawall City!"

The doctor recognized it first, and frowned slightly. This was the second branch of the Tongwen Church to openly appear in the Bailashan area.

During his missionary work, he had already sensed a variety of complex and different ideas and wills.

The Mechanical Buddha extended invitations to various branches of the Copper Script faith, and many had already arrived, but each sect had its own ideas and remained silent, observing the situation and considering whether to reveal itself.

Now that the altar for the auxiliary priests has begun to be built, they have no choice but to show themselves.

The six auxiliary altars on the outer perimeter represent their status in this Bronze Ritual.

If the gate between reality and illusion is truly built, and they fail to secure a place within it, their position will become extremely awkward.

Previously, Hou Zhizhu had downloaded the method to build the Gate of Reality and Illusion, but several aspects, such as the Living Bronze Puppet and the High Priest's Position, were still lacking. However, the Mechanical Buddha was not worried, and this was the reason.

They knew in their hearts that the major religious orders had already arrived here, and that when the crucial moment came, they would surely offer up what they had to make up for all the shortcomings.

The establishment of the altar for the auxiliary priests is now a signal.

Sure enough, at the same time the altar of the Mechanical Soul was erected, the chief priest of the Mechanical Soul, along with three living bronze puppets, rushed to Baila Mountain Town to meet the Mechanical Buddha.

Following closely behind, in the southwest direction, another huge metal pillar rose from the ground, reaching a height of 100 meters and a diameter of 1 meter. It shimmered with golden light under the rising sun, making it extremely eye-catching.

It is the church, a pillar of civilization in the Northern Continent.

In the northwest direction, a giant metal hand was built, but it had six fingers and was holding a key.

It is the Church of the Key to the Future of Chaos City.

……

As a branch of the Bronze Script faith, they may lack other abilities, but when it comes to building, they are incredibly fast. By empowering their machines with their minds, they can almost instantly bring a huge altar to life.

Once the six outer auxiliary altars are completed, it signifies the formation of a barrier, isolating the inside from the outside.

This also signifies that the power of discourse has been divided, and no new people will join.

The doctor realized this and was suddenly moved, looking at Han Su: "We..."

Han Su said decisively: "Build it!"

The doctor immediately nodded, turned around, raised his hands slightly, and uttered a series of obscure but profound words. Around him, countless believers showed expressions of surprise and excitement on their faces.

Immediately, they piled the idols they were carrying into one place, shouting joyfully and calling on countless believers to come with all sorts of steel.

Gradually, a huge statue was slowly taking shape.

At this time, the Baila Mountain region was rife with undercurrents and intertwined spiritualities. Not every believer had the capacity to form a religious order. Often, the so-called "bronze script branches" were just one or two, or three or four people who had been corrupted by the bronze script, huddling together for warmth.

They have no symbols of their own, nor even proper doctrines, but they still want to do something.

They also wanted to grab the remaining blocking positions, and were calculating whether they could get one themselves.

But amidst their own struggles, they saw a massive altar rise from the ground in the northeast, a place previously unknown and unheard of by anyone.

On the altar, countless pieces of steel, guns, daggers, and even several scrap metal armored vehicles were piled together, forming a giant human figure that was seventy meters tall, and the figure even wore glasses.

The overall posture is to raise the right hand and hold the glasses with the middle finger.

Countless people were astonished and bewildered: "Which cult is that?"

During the inquiry, some believers who had heard the doctor preach proudly replied, "The Order of Scientific Giants!"

"never heard of that……"

The believers hesitated, but then exclaimed, "It looks very legitimate!"

(End of this chapter)