Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 90 Meow Meow Makes a Great Contribution

The fat cat, or rather the duke, didn't care at all about Han Su's opinion of him. He only glanced at Han Su lazily before turning away. He wiggled his butt and took a few steps forward before lazily turning around and casually lying down in front of a room.

The room was ajar, and light was peeking out.

From the cat's expression and reaction, Han Su realized something.

Knowing it was an extremely dangerous act, but considering his current situation, he simply gritted his teeth, shook his slightly dizzy head, silently recited a spell, and endured it little by little without making a sound.

Through the crack in the half-open door, he saw what was inside, and his heart skipped a beat.

Worm monks.

The monster, dressed in a loose black priest's robe and covered in insects, was sitting quietly in a chair in the room reading a book.

If you ignore the insects on his body, his posture at this moment has a kind of beauty like that of an ancient statue.

The key he had been longing for was on his waist.

The chair was placed in the center of the room, and next to him was a vessel that could be barely identified as a bathtub, filled with mud, or perhaps filled with all sorts of insects, burrowing in and out of the mud.

A girl was filled inside, with only her head sticking out. She was already numb and stiff, letting the insects crawl all over her face and head.

Only her red and swollen eyes proved that she had cried.

'The worm monks are right here.'

Han Su forcibly suppressed his nervousness: 'But how do I snatch the keys from him?'

At this moment, he only dared to see the layout of the room and, after confirming that the key was indeed on him, he quickly looked away.

Even now, you can see what looks like a few insects on his body. Suddenly, they raised their heads, and his simple body swayed and even showed a look of confusion.

'They're too vigilant. These insects seem to have independent consciousness, yet they've merged with the worm monks into one, meaning there are absolutely no blind spots...'

How do you steal the key?

'...'

If it's about saving someone...

Han Su glanced at the girl in the bathtub, but didn't even consider it.

But just as Han Su was quickly formulating a few plans that could be tried, he caught a glimpse of empty space under his feet and was immediately startled to see that the fat black cat had already swaggered into the room.

"?"

This bastard has no discipline at all?

Everything I do in the castle requires, first and foremost, someone who is obedient. How come a cat that is not obedient at all has come along?
Meanwhile, inside the room, as the black cat entered, the worm monk, who had been sitting quietly reading, remained motionless. However, the worms on his body suddenly raised their heads, one by one, piece by piece, staring intently at the black cat.

The insect was strange; its head at the top looked like a black dot, but upon closer inspection, it resembled the shape of eyes, even having patterns similar to pupils.

The black cat seemed oblivious, walking around as if no one was around. With a "whoosh," it jumped onto the table, strolled leisurely with its cat-like steps, and then lazily lay down.

The worm monk suddenly raised his head, his body slightly tense. His eyes, along with those of the worms, were fixed on the bottle on the table, as if he wanted to chase it down but was afraid it would knock something over.

But he dared not make any big moves, while the cat didn't care.

It had its eye on a colored bottle on the edge of a table, and stretched out its claws to pry it apart bit by bit.

The air seemed to freeze as the bottle climbed closer and closer to the edge of the table.

At this moment, the worm monk was so nervous that the book slipped from his hands and he leaned forward slightly.

The insects on his body stretched out little by little, like black threads being pulled out of his body.

But neither people nor insects dared to move.

"Whoosh!"

Just as the bottle was about to leave the table, the worm monk could no longer contain himself and stood up abruptly. All the worms on his body quickly extended outwards, reaching towards the bottle that was about to fall to the ground.

But his big movement startled the black cat.

It was its own fault, but it seemed to have startled itself, so it rolled over, jumped up, and ran away.

But if they don't run, all is well; if they do, things get even worse.

The violent movements and the obese figure made it seem as if a tractor had run over the table, kicking and knocking over countless bottles and jars.

The sky is falling.

The worm-monk seemed so nervous that the worms on his body stiffened. He suddenly took a step forward, bent over, and tried to catch the falling bottles and jars. Under his priest's robe, a gleaming yellow key was revealed.

"Have the opportunity!"

Han Su felt as if he had been electrocuted, and he pushed the door open and rushed inside.

No plans or dangers were considered; they acted purely on instinct and seized the opportunity.

Taking advantage of the fact that the worm monk and all the insects on his body were focused on the bottles and jars, he rushed out of the three or four meters.

He grabbed the key and yanked it hard. "Hiss..."

The instant Han Su grabbed the key and exerted force, or rather, the moment he rushed out, countless insects on the worm monk's body, which had been attracted by the bottles and jars that had fallen from the table, suddenly turned their heads.

Each insect had a shrunken human face on its head, its gaze sharp as thorns, piercing Han Su's body.

Currently, Han Su is still in a state of diminished self-awareness, and theoretically, he is difficult for others to see clearly.

But in the instant those countless insects turned their heads, he felt his mental energy being severely depleted, like a plastic bag filled with water.

Originally, there was only one leaking hole, but in the blink of an eye, there were dozens, even hundreds of leaking holes, and the water level inside dropped instantly.

Forget about getting the key, Han Su didn't even have a chance to get close to the worm monk.

But having already broken through, and seizing this rare opportunity, Han Su didn't hesitate and instantly recited the fisherman's chant: "The gods have issued a decree!"

Immediately following this was the first message in the Disaster Management Bureau's zero-sequence list: 【I am about to plunge into the abyss!】

【…】

In an instant, a surging wave rose in his mind, passed through his right eye, and flowed into reality.

Immediately following, drawn by some kind of shifting force, the endless darkness around them instantly wrapped around Han Su.

The room was lit, with some areas illuminated and others in darkness.

With this incantation, the already dark places became even darker, and the light in the places seemed to be endlessly compressed.

Han Su's figure was almost completely annihilated, his presence erased, and the worms that emerged from the worm monk's body showed a moment of confusion.

……

At the same moment, as Han Suyu chanted his work song, his spiritual ocean was revived. On the fifth floor of the castle, in the corridor, many snake-shaped bronze statues embedded in the walls suddenly flashed red light in their eyes.

Inside the room, from the bronze coffin where the old butler had just been speaking, a long, mournful sigh suddenly rang out.

Suddenly, the heavy bronze coffin was slowly lifted up by a great force, about an inch.

A voice, seemingly both puzzled and delighted, seemed to ring out.

……

'it works!'

'The incantation's effect from the fishermen's chant was so powerful that it completely erased my presence; even insects couldn't detect me.'

After Han Su recited the combined incantation, he immediately felt the surprising effect. He grabbed the key under the worm monk's waist and pulled hard.

At the same time, his other hand raised the knife and slashed forward fiercely.

This was because it was uncertain whether the key was tucked inside his robe or tied to it, so it was more efficient to simply cut the rope with a knife.

"laugh!"

The rope holding the key snapped, and the key was pulled from his hand as he quickly retreated.

However, the movement of the key also made the worms on the worm monk's body realize an even more serious change. More worms raised their heads, and even the tops began to molt layer by layer. With each molt, the eyeballs became larger.

Han Chao felt his mental energy being rapidly depleted.

Even the worm monk himself felt the key being pulled away. His body seemed to stiffen slightly, as if he hesitated for a fraction of a second whether to turn around or continue his actions.

But in the end, he didn't turn around. Instead, he focused his attention on the bottles and jars that had fallen from the table and quickly reached out to catch them.

Seven seconds!

Han Su already knew that after reciting the fisherman's chant, he only had seven seconds to unleash his ability.

However, the more attention one receives and the higher one's rank, the shorter this time becomes. Now, the worm monk didn't even turn around; it was only because the worms on his body noticed him that he felt his spiritual power rapidly declining.

Time is only...

...less than two seconds?
As soon as he pulled off the key, took a step back, and turned to run outside, he felt a sharp emptiness in his mind, and even the invisibility effect was rapidly declining.

If a single insect represents a gaze, then this worm monk is practically the bane of my invisibility ability!
As he took large strides, his figure began to rapidly appear in the air.

In that instant of turning around, Han Su caught sight of the girl in the bathtub. She was surrounded by mud and insects, staring blankly at him with her small face raised.

Out of the corner of his eye, Han Su noticed that as his figure was exposed to the air, the worms on the worm monk's body were also rapidly changing. After confirming his presence, the eyes at the tips of these worms were rapidly degenerating into another kind of sharp mouthparts.

Even their forms were rapidly elongating, chasing after him.

It looked like rows of black lines, running through the entire room.

Han Su made a decision instantly, and without looking to the side, walked straight past the girl.

"Oh!"

As he dashed out of the room, he slammed the door shut, instantly cutting off the insects chasing after him.

(End of this chapter)