Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 80 Zero Sequence

"Oh... what?"

Han Su was lucky he hadn't put the wonton in his mouth yet, otherwise he would have spat it out, his expression one of astonishment: "What the hell?"

"Don't be happy too early."

Zhang Chiguo gave him a cold look and said, "Miss Ai only made a judgment based on logic, so she gave you an S-level. This kind of thing is too rare and will definitely cause a lot of questions and discussions."

"So when I saw it, I took the opportunity of a meeting to bring this matter up for discussion."

"Now that it's out in the open, the rules become a hundred times stricter than usual. So, no one has any reason to refuse your promotion application. However, even under these circumstances, they still set a difficult challenge for you."

"Only by solving this difficult problem can you obtain an investigator's license."

"..."

Completely unprepared, Han Su was shocked by this sudden news.

Investigator's license, just like that?
"Of course, that problem is very difficult, and it's unrealistic for you to complete it now. However, this application brings you another benefit."

While eating, Zhang Chiguo said, "You can start your training in mysterious powers ahead of time."

This news really cheered Han Su up: "Uncle Zhang, does accepting training in mysterious powers mean that I can learn that invisibility spell?"

"The first rule of the zero sequence?"

Zhang Chiguo said, "Of course, that's one of the most basic training methods. All training in mysterious powers starts from here."

Han Su sincerely thanked him: "I am very satisfied to have come into contact with this incantation."

"Uncle Zhang, I knew you must have helped me a lot with this matter. Thank you."

Zhang Chiguo just chuckled and said, "Don't be so pretentious. If you cause less trouble like this, I can thank you instead."

Feeling both touched and excited, I asked, "So what kind of challenge did they give me?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chiguo sneered and said, "They want you to subdue that ghost truck."

"Ghost truck?"

Listening to Zhang Chiguo's indignation, Han Su was slightly taken aback. He recalled the murderous truck he had faced with Xu Ji and felt a strange sensation in his heart.

Perhaps because the first encounter with it went relatively smoothly, I didn't feel any awe or reverence for this bizarre creature.

But the fact that this bizarre thing, which I'm encountering for the first time in the "present," is always described by others as incredibly difficult, and the Disaster Management Bureau still hasn't been able to resolve this escape from the bizarre, makes me feel even more confused.

Was the disaster management agency incompetent, or did we underestimate that bizarre truck?

"Those people are more like trying to make you give up!"

After Zhang Chiguo revealed the mission, he merely sneered and said, "That ghost truck is indeed not of high status, but its existence is extremely complex."

"So many people have been chasing and intercepting it for so long, yet they still couldn't subdue that monster. They were even forced to consider whether to bring back that legendary investigator. Now, they actually want you, who has only been with the Disaster Management Bureau for a month, to subdue it?"

"My advice is to just ignore it and focus on the opportunity to receive training in mysterious powers; that would be a very good outcome."

Han Su nodded slightly as he listened to Zhang Chiguo's words, but he dared not relax.

Song Chushi's words cast a shadow over his heart. He glanced at the water glass next to the wontons; the water inside was still and calm.

But there's always a feeling that the water might ripple at any moment.

The monster will complete its transformation within half a month. Only by obtaining an investigator's license can one protect oneself. Now that the opportunity to obtain an investigator's license is right in front of us, how can we really just throw it aside?
Of course, although he was tempted, he also knew the importance of things. Learning the invisibility spell to return to the castle was the most urgent matter.

Only by returning from the castle can there be a future; otherwise, everything is in vain.

After having a late-night snack with Zhang Chiguo, Han Su returned to the rest room. He could have gone home to rest, but since Zhang Chiguo had said that the training for the mysterious power would begin the next day, he decided to stay there instead.

The next morning, someone knocked on the door. Han Su, who had already gotten up and was waiting, opened the door, but was somewhat surprised to find that it was not Secretary Cui Qiao outside, but Miss Crow.

She was wearing a black hoodie, dark skinny jeans, white flat sneakers, and a baseball cap.

Han Su opened the door too quickly, and she was startled to meet his expectant gaze. She took a step back, lowered her head, and quickly said:

“It was my aunt… my mentor asked me to come and get you. She said she’s waiting for you in the C1 training room.”

"go!"

Han Su, who had already changed his clothes and was waiting, immediately closed the door and followed her through the base's intricate corridors to a spacious training room with a metallic style.

There are many similar training rooms throughout the base, but Han Su himself doesn't actually have the authority to apply for them. What he can apply for are the shooting range and the gym.

However, these past few times I've come here, I've either been with Miss Crow or with other people, which is quite convenient.

Upon entering the training room, I saw a woman in a red trench coat standing by the window, reading a book. She was the investigator I had seen on North Street before, at night. She had a capable and tough demeanor.

Seeing her during the day, she seemed a bit more languid, though she was still wearing 10-centimeter high heels. She was already quite tall, about 1.7 meters. With those heels, even though her overall height wasn't as tall as many men, her aura was exceptionally striking.

Upon seeing Han Su enter, she took off her black-rimmed glasses, looked him up and down, and suddenly asked, "What exactly is your relationship with Zhang Chiguo?"

Han Su thought for a moment and said, "Relatives without blood ties?"

The woman in the red trench coat sneered and said, "That old bastard is so rigid that you can't warm him up even if you put him in your pocket."

"It's quite rare to see someone use a personal favor to ask me to train someone like you, who has no blood relation, in mysterious powers."

"...You're really not his illegitimate child?"

"..."

Han Su felt speechless, and even a little regretful.

The woman in the red trench coat smiled, but immediately straightened her face and said, "My training is very rigorous. Are you ready?"

Han Su nodded seriously.

Every time I return to the castle, there is a risk of losing my life. For me, there is no such thing as being prepared or not.
"It's good that you have this awareness."

The man in the red trench coat stepped forward and asked, "How far have you progressed in your understanding of mental infiltration?"

Han Su answered honestly, "I haven't tried it yet. Uncle Zhang told me to forget about that feeling of penetration for now and wait until someone guides me."

The man in the red trench coat nodded, walked to Han Su's side, took his hand, and said:
"Come."

Knowing that the red trench coat was a test for him, he began to release his spiritual power little by little, doing his utmost to suppress the penetration of this spiritual power to the weakest possible level.

The two forces made slight contact before retreating. The man in the red trench coat shook his head and said, "Indeed, we are very unfamiliar with each other."

"In terms of the limits of an ordinary person's mental strength, if you release your mental strength like this, you'll only last three seconds at most. After that, you'll feel dizzy, lightheaded, weak, and lose normal thinking and judgment."

"In that case, no matter how many spells you master, how can you possibly fight against the grotesque?"

"Therefore, I think the most important thing for you right now is to strengthen your basic training in mental penetration."

"..."

Han Su frowned slightly upon hearing this. He only wanted to quickly learn those spells that could be used directly. The tedious basic training might be useful to him, but it wasn't very meaningful.

However, just as he was thinking, the man in the red trench coat said, "However, I don't have time to accompany you through these tedious basic training sessions. You can have Vivi help you practice normally. What I'm going to do for you now is training in cipher spells."

Upon hearing this, Han Su perked up and said, "Okay."

The man in the red trench coat turned and walked to the wall of the training room, gently raising his hand to stroke the wall.

As spiritual power permeated the area, invisible patterns began to light up on the black walls.

This is a wall made of metal, but with a very old style. The texture is like that of various strange electronic components and circuits, making the text on the entire wall visible.

Each column of text has two lines.

Above, there are modern characters that can be understood, seemingly describing the contents of cryptic incantations; below, there is a distorted and strange tadpole-like script.

Beside him, the man in the red trench coat let out a soft sigh and said, "These are the eleven zero-sequence cipher spells held by the Disaster Management Bureau. They are the spells that you, who have just begun your training in mysterious powers, have the authority to access and use."

Han Su had already witnessed the mysterious power that Secretary Cui Qiao was skilled in; it seemed to belong to Sequence Three.

Now that I've heard about Sequence Zero, I'm a little curious. Surely what I'm dealing with now isn't higher than Secretary Cui Qiao's level?
Just as he was thinking, the man in the red trench coat seemed to have guessed his thoughts, chuckled, and said, "Zero sequence means no sequence, which is the most basic cipher incantation."

"The Disaster Management Bureau has three major sequences, and under each sequence there are various numbers of incantations. Although they have different effects and manifestations, they have all been proven to have the same target."

"But outside of these three major sequences, there are some scattered ones, which were excavated from the ruins and confirmed to be pointed to by some mysterious force, but whose ultimate target is unknown. These were all included in the zero sequence."

"This kind of unknown direction is more secure and has a wider range of applications."

"..."

As Han Su listened to her words, he looked up and saw lines of writing on the wall that carried a mysterious and bizarre meaning.

Zero-sequence ciphertext spell number 01: 【I will plunge into the abyss】

Number 02: [Responding to my limbs]

Number 03: [What you think is the boundary]

Number 04: [The Return of the Dead]

Number 05: [I command you to manifest in the light]

(End of this chapter)