Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 306 The Heir Who Cleans Up the Mess
Anwei spoke in a low voice, but every word was spoken with great force.

Her eyes blazed with boundless fervor, contorting even her beautiful face. Every muscle creased with a deep, mad pain.

As believers in the Bronze Script who worship machines, especially the most outstanding among them, Priestess Songchai and others could see that her will at this moment seemed to be forcibly squeezed out from under the suppression of the Mother of Machines' consciousness.

With each word she spoke, her body trembled violently and stiffly, like a machine out of control.

They could even faintly hear the sounds of her joints clashing and dislocating from her body. In their eyes, it seemed as if her mind had been taken over by an external consciousness, while her body obeyed another inviolable command.

In a flash of insight, they finally understood, and an unbelievable expression appeared on their faces:
"Mechanical Legion Virus..."

"You used the virus on yourself before the Holy Scripture even began?"

"..."

"..."

Only a virus like the Mechanical Virus, which completely erodes the physical body and drives the limbs with strong commands to fight against the brain, could still allow her to do things that defy common sense even after her own will was invaded by the Mechanical Mother.

Since Professor Philar had already activated the mechanical fragments, the fact that she still exhibited unusual behavior at this moment proves another point...

Before all of this began, she had already activated the mechanical virus and injected it into her own body.

When inviting her to become the Holy Maiden of the Codex, the Bronze Script Cult would have already examined her, rejecting any abnormalities, mysterious remnants, or even any superfluous will in her mind.

But what she was using was the mechanical legion virus given to her by the Mechanical Buddha, which belonged to the mechanical field.

She used the sword of the Bronze Church to break its shield!
only……

What's the point?

The moment they realized just how insane this woman was, the priestess Songchai and the others couldn't help but feel a strong sense of bewilderment.

This woman, in order to gain his trust, did not hesitate to kill her own brother and seize power from his father.

She practically destroyed everything they had settled down in, making it seem like she was completely dependent on the Bronze Church.

But now, they've suddenly shown a completely different face?
"Of course it was designed from the very beginning, and of course we never intended to give you the Gate of Reality!"

Anwei's voice continued: "Otherwise, why would I, a perfectly respectable young lady from a large corporation, come here to do these illegal things with you?"

She seemed to be deeply in pain at this moment, and could only keep talking to distract herself, so there was no worry that the villain would die from talking too much.

Her voice couldn't stop; if it did, the intense pain would tear apart her remaining will, and she would truly break down...

...In this part, she didn't take out any insurance for herself and relied purely on her willpower to get through it.

"What exactly do you want?"

The priest, Songchai, was the first to react, and with a loud shout, he suddenly made his move.

He didn't have time to wait for Anwei to finish speaking.

Regardless of what Anwei was thinking or what the big shot in Qinggang was up to, their rhythm was disrupted by the mysterious mechanical fragment. Now that the gate between reality and illusion had been built, their plans were no longer thwarted.

All that remains is to see who can seize the gate between reality and illusion!

"Sizzle..."

As the high priests moved, Anwei immediately spread her five fingers. She was originally a believer in the Candle Yin, but at this moment, she had undergone too many modifications by the Bronze Script Church. With this move, endless sparks of electricity flashed.

Like clusters of plasma exploding in the air, it struck directly at the faces of Priest Songchai and the others, seemingly eager to force them out of the mental vortex.

No, the priests, including Songchai, all uttered ancient and metallic incantations. None of the three of them dodged, and they withstood the dazzling electric shock. Then, their powers were activated, and they took a step toward the position of the chief priest.

At this moment, the three of them were fully aroused, and their entire level of life was revealed.

In an instant, the surrounding area seemed to be swept up by a storm, like an ocean being swept by a raging storm, because of their appearance.

Mechanical Buddha Grand Priest's Chant, Golden Cell Second Division.

Lai Chaoming, the High Priest of the Mechanical Soul, undergoes a second division of the Golden Cell.

Professor Firal, the gold cell divides three times.

The three of them possessed the highest life levels among all the people present. As long as the three of them joined forces, they would be fearless against any opponent in the arena.

Moreover, now that a unified field has been formed and is in the hands of the chosen ones they created together, they have nothing to fear in this final battle for the gate between reality and illusion.

That little girl who used the Mechanical Legion virus to modify herself, as crazy as she may be, was only at the end of her rope.

The will of the Machine Mother is not so easy to defy, nor will it be manipulated by her to turn against us.

"Hey!"

But in that split second, Anvi seemed somewhat surprised by the strength displayed by the three priests.

The moment the three priests rushed toward the chief priest's seat, she immediately changed her mind, no longer stopping them, but instead clenching her fists tightly.

The steel gate at the very center of the spiritual ocean vortex suddenly roared, as metal twisted and formed a new gate, instantly blocking the three priests outside...

The three immediately shook their heads, furious.

Although Anvi could not use the will of the Machine Mother to deal with them, he could at least guide that consciousness.

Therefore, she actually added another layer of insurance outside the gate of illusion and reality.

Normally, the three of them wouldn't have taken this safety barrier seriously and could easily dismantle it, but now there's a door between reality and illusion beneath it.

If the demolition is carried out violently, destroying the gateway between reality and illusion, or affecting the historical gaps, even the slightest impact could cause huge, unpredictable errors in what was originally an exceptionally meticulous plan.

So……

All three men turned their gazes toward Anwei; they knew they had to get rid of her now.

"Ding……"

As they watched, Anwei had already turned her hand back, her fingers crackling with electricity, and etched it onto the cover of the bronze script holy book she held in her hands. She had already thought of using the distorted field will to deal with these three powerful bronze script priests.

This is her only chance to win before reinforcements arrive.

Admittedly, the impact of the mechanical fragments was also unexpected, and now she can only try to buy time.

Previously, she had trapped the doctor and others in the mountains, which was actually in preparation for this moment. Her personal power could influence the field, but it could not make the field of the White Wax Mountain region turn back to attack the priest Songchai and others.

The only one capable of altering this field is the person on the side of the scientific giant, which is why she spared the lives of those two people just now.

"If you want to live, hurry..."

As she broke the seal that had bound them, her voice rang out with a hint of anxiety.

But they only thought halfway through before stopping abruptly, only to discover that the place that had just trapped them was now completely empty.

Those two people vanished without him even noticing.

Before she could even figure out what was happening, she saw countless cables in front of her come alive, wriggling and changing rapidly, forming sharp interfaces at their tips, and then piercing straight into her brain.

The three priests did not dare to kill Anwei directly at this time, so they all adopted the same method: to mobilize the data cable and forcibly connect to Anwei's will.

Whether they control or suppress the Mechanical Legion virus on her, or temporarily shut her down, as long as she doesn't cause trouble for the time being, they have enough ways to occupy the Gate of Reality and Illusion.

Ultimately, the believers in the bronze inscription were still the more skilled ones.

What Anwei is doing now is nothing more than a death throes...

Facing the data cable that was rapidly moving towards his head like a python, Anwei closed his eyes slightly.

It looked like despair, but the smile that curled at the corner of his mouth was even more insane and breathtaking.

"Boom!"

The enormous noise was unusually abrupt and clear, seemingly coming right next to our ears in this deathly silent forest. Immediately following was a huge roar, which caused the area to tremble.

Even the three high priests couldn't help but turn their heads to look, and saw a towering flame rising in the southeast, in the direction of the Electronic Secret Society's auxiliary altar.

Then, the huge altar collapsed.

The massive explosion caused a ground subsidence, leading to the uncontrolled collapse of the Electronic Secret Society's altar, as if it had been buried directly in the earth.

"One of the auxiliary altars has disappeared..."

The three priests had no idea what kind of trick this was, but they only exchanged a glance before continuing their attack.

"It's just an altar. Even if there's a breach in the field and people from outside rush in, it's still..."

"..."

With the gate between reality and illusion now in place, the function of the auxiliary sacrificial altar has been largely lost.

She didn't actually think that destroying a secondary altar would threaten them now... But in that fleeting thought, Anwei suddenly looked up, meeting the data cable that was only millimeters from her eyeballs, threatening to pierce through them and into her brain at any moment, and sneered:
"What if the explosives were buried not just in one place, but throughout the entire Baila Mountain area?"

"..."

"what?"

Her voice sent chills down one's spine, and the three high priests slowed their movements slightly.

"The foot of the mountain, the mine shafts, the main passage, the most vulnerable parts of the mountain below the cliff, and even the area beneath this town of Baila Mountain..."

Anwei spoke in a low voice: "Powerful explosives have been piled up everywhere to ensure that beautiful fireworks can be created. Moreover, all the ignition devices are the most primitive and simplest electronic ignition devices."

"After all, if the device is too sophisticated, it may be detected or even tampered with by you. On the contrary, this simplest pile of explosives and original device can keep you in the dark, right?"

"Ha ha……"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but laugh: "Keep attacking me, and bet on whether this town will fly into the sky!"

Her attitude was unbearable for the three high priests and all the believers in the Bronze Inscription.

Someone said in a deep voice, "Even if the entire town of Bailashan were turned into a bomb, what harm could it do to us?"

"I didn't expect to hurt you all..."

Anwei spoke with great emphasis, enunciating each word carefully: "I didn't intend to harm the Living Bronze Puppet, nor did I intend to do anything to the Mechanical Ghost Legion, but what about those people? What about those believers who constructed this spiritual field?"

Her words made his voice tremble: "You...you dare?"

"You followers of this mysterious organization are far too restrained in your actions..."

Anwei withdrew her gaze, closed her eyes slightly, and even the pain on her face seemed to dissipate a little, leaving behind a cold and mocking expression: "At most, all you can think of is to distort the will of two hundred thousand people to build up the lack of believers in this region."

"Don't you realize that we can kill all 200,000+ believers and leave you with nothing?"

"This is the final, all-or-nothing measure to punish you..."

"..."

"madman……"

"You guys are the real lunatics..."

Upon hearing these words, the facial muscles of the priests, including Songchai, began to subtly lose control.

They really hadn't thought of that.

Two hundred thousand people, that's a lot, a lot, okay...

This is their most important foundation. Once this foundation is destroyed, the gate between reality and illusion will lose its anchor.

Therefore, at this moment, they were truly threatened. It didn't involve any issues of the level of life, nor was it related to the knowledge they were pursuing; they were simply being genuinely threatened by the other party's insane, or rather, twisted, force.

Priest Songchai's voice trembled as he finally spoke: "You... what exactly do you want?"

"Actually, I don't want anything..."

Anwei didn't answer the question, but another voice answered it for her. In a corner of Bailashan Town, a young man stood up.

He had an unfamiliar face, and his eyes held a faint, crystalline light. He was dressed very simply, but the tone of his voice carried the composure and calmness of someone in a position of authority.
"Including your high priesthood, the knowledge you pursue, the status of your Bronze Order... I will not take any of these things that you care about..."

As he finished speaking, another figure slowly walked to the edge of the town. His eyes, too, shone with a crystalline light. He spoke woodenly, yet uttered the voice of the one in power:

"My cooperation with you is also sincere. At least you can see that without my help, it would have been impossible for you people to build the Gate of Reality and Illusion."

Then another one appeared, and another group of figures appeared on the edge of Bailashan Town.

They spoke in unison, saying what the man wanted to say: "I will continue to help you, including afterwards."

"For example, we could include this town of Bailashan in your church's territory, grant you the right to move around in Qinggang, or even help you secure some seats in the Qinggang Council, etc."

"Your technology can indeed help us better upgrade Qinggang, right?"

The group of people chuckled in unison: "You see, I really don't want to compete with you for anything, and I will even give you unprecedented help. My ultimate goal is just to get a promise from you."

"I don't want this door between reality and illusion to be unable to be opened when it is."

"When I ask you to open this door, you cannot refuse!"

"..."

This person's voice silenced the entire town of Bailashan.

That person didn't even come to Baila Mountain; he simply transmitted his will here through the contamination of the crystal.

He was even very polite in his words.

However, all the believers in the bronze inscription felt an unusual sense of despair, especially the priest Songchai, who had contributed the most and spent the longest time on the matter. He seemed to have exhausted all his strength as he looked up at the crystal-like color:

"Secretary No. 5 of Qinggang, Mr. Chen..."

I understand what you mean...

"so……"

"Our Bronze Church has always been suppressed by those nobles because of that succession system. We can only be a rat hiding in a gutter, or a dog."

"Because they've had enough of this kind of life, when they see this opportunity, they're willing to risk everything to give it a try. And you, hiding behind the scenes watching us for so long, have only one purpose..."

"Let's continue being dogs, and your own dogs at that?"

"..."

As the high-ranking, senior, and senior mechanical Buddha High Priest, his words were filled with resentment. The other priests, as well as their assistant priests and followers, were all affected by his voice and became emotionally agitated.

The entire Baila Mountain was imbued with a heavy and oppressive atmosphere due to this sentiment.

And in response to his voice, those who were corrupted by the crystal, or rather, the will of Secretary No. 5, also paused for a moment.

Then he laughed and said, "That's right, that's how it is!"

His voice even carried a hint of laughter, yet it was so heavy that it silenced the entire Baila Mountain region.

Countless people began to breathe heavily, their blood seemingly being pumped into their brains as if by a hydraulic pump.

Destructive thoughts were growing wildly in my mind.

I'll fight him, even if I fail...

Sometimes, the point isn't who loses, the point is not to let you win...

"As a group of people who worship machines, you have done quite well. After all, it's not a big deal that your bodies are contaminated by machines, but the fact that your minds are also contaminated by machines means that your potential is too low."

"I must admit, you actually used that kind of magical power to create the portal between reality and illusion before I could even react. That's something you deserve to be praised for."

Amidst this oppressive atmosphere, the countless people corrupted by the crystal replied with smiles: "It's a pity that from the time the Gate of Illusion was built until I arrived, you had a full thirty-four seconds to resolve the issue, but you were completely fooled and wasted your time."

"This shows that you simply do not have enough ability to control the Gate of Reality and Illusion. So, what's wrong with handing this gate over to someone who is capable of controlling it?"

These words sounded sarcastic, but they made all the believers in the bronze inscription feel a chill in their hearts.

He was right about one thing: the believers in the bronze script were corrupted by machinery.

If it were a different group of people, in such a delicate situation, they might actually be overcome by anger and, even knowing that they have lost everything, they would still go all out to fight him, and no one would benefit from it.

But ironically, people corrupted by machinery tend to prioritize reason over emotion, and their calculations of self-interest over everything else.

So whether they feel frustrated or angry, they do calculate what actions would align with their current interests.

such as……

...So you've admitted it?
Sometimes, the thought of completely admitting defeat can indeed make one feel more relaxed.

However, they could not dispel the feeling of depression. Although they had been corrupted by machinery, they were still human beings, not machines.

Therefore, in this oppressive silence, when that calm voice rang out, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Among the rows of people corrupted by crystal, a figure carrying a black briefcase pushed past the dull-looking figures around him, calmly walked forward, and said with a smile, "If I hand over the Gate of Illusion to you, wouldn't my trip have been in vain?"

The voice wasn't loud, but it was extremely calm and composed. This caused all the Tongwen believers, who were shrouded in this oppressive atmosphere, to feel a chill run down their spines, and a mix of emotions—a mixture of joy and fear—rose in their hearts.
"Heir?"

"..."

In that instant, amidst the gazes cast from all directions, Han Su stood atop the hillside, looking down at the center of the Bailashan Town square: "I've come to clean up this mess. Are you still going to continue your betrayal?"

(End of this chapter)