My Professions Have Too Much Personality - Chapter 229 - 148: A Corpse at the Door, Brave Warrior Teng Liang

Chapter 229: Chapter 148: A Corpse at the Door, Brave Warrior Teng Liang

“Yeah,” Su Chen nodded. “It seems Wei Yinsuo is dead, and Meng Qi’s body has been stolen.”

Teng Liang looked baffled. “Wei Yinsuo is dead?”

“That’s what Judge Lei said. I don’t know the specifics.” Su Chen looked at his senior brother. “The Chief wants me to find Meng Qi.”

“I’m afraid that will be difficult.” Teng Liang, finally understanding why he was here, frowned. “It’s no different than looking for a needle in a haystack.”

“We’ll give it a shot,” Su Chen said, unconcerned. “I’m going to review the files on the Faceless Ghost. Want to come?”

“Let’s go,” Teng Liang said succinctly.

…

At the same time, in the back kitchen of the Judicial Court’s cafeteria, three figures gathered together. One of them was none other than the resurrected Meng Qi.

But right now, his face was ashen. “The other explosion went off before ours, and it was a big one. The Judicial Court locked the place down early.”

“What the hell is going on!”

He was furious. After all the trouble he’d gone to to persuade the Believers of those other Deceitful Gods in Ying Feng to stir up a huge mess, drawing away most of the Judicial Court’s forces and creating the perfect opportunity… and now, some random explosion had trapped him here.

The other two couldn’t answer him. Meng Qi took a deep breath. “You two, get into your disguises. Don’t stick together. Stall for as much time as you can.”

The two Faceless Ghost Followers sent to extract him nodded and left.

’It’s fine. As long as I can secure this vessel, I’ll still have a chance. It won’t be so easy for these people to find me.’ A glint in Meng Qi’s eyes, his body began to shift and morph until he looked like someone else entirely. Then he brazenly walked out.

’First, I need to see what’s going on.’

This kind of disguise couldn’t fool the Judicial Court’s scanners, but it was more than enough to fool the naked eye.

He blended in with the Judges and quickly picked up some information.

“The medical wing was attacked, and Wei Yinsuo might be dead?” When Meng Qi heard this, he froze for a second. Then, he realized something.

’Someone used my attempt to steal the body as a cover to pull something shady!’ A vicious glint flashed in his eyes. ’I knew it! The other Deceitful God’s Followers wouldn’t just play along. Damn them!’

…

All data related to the Deceitful Gods within the Judicial Court was sealed on a separate server. Located in the deepest reaches of the building and completely isolated from any external network, accessing it required the approval of at least one Chief Judge.

The silver-white building before him had no visible seams, as if cast from a single mold. A row of dark blue, luminous patterns was inlaid into its surface, and its roof was a smooth dome, upon which one could faintly see ripples of flowing Energy.

It wasn’t tall—only about three meters—but it was guarded by several Senior Judges. Chong Jingtian had already issued the command, so Su Chen was free to enter, but Teng Liang was stopped outside.

“Apologies, but only you may enter.” The guard’s face was impassive. He was a Tier Four Professional.

Teng Liang didn’t seem to mind. “Just be careful in there,” he said, reminding Su Chen not to linger and to focus only on what was necessary.

Su Chen stepped inside. The interior was simple: behind an alloy table, a mechanical head floated in midair. It spoke in a completely emotionless voice:

“Core Seed Su Chen. Temporary authority to review all data related to the Faceless Ghost has been granted.”

Su Chen had it list all available data on the Faceless Ghost and began to go through it file by file. He had been curious about these Deceitful Gods for a very long time.

The Judicial Court’s records were, without a doubt, the most comprehensive and extensive available.

He scrolled through the files, reading every detail carefully.

“…First recorded appearance of Faceless Ghost Followers: seven hundred years ago. Believer characteristics: faceless, prone to disguising themselves as others and integrating into their lives. They harvest the Souls of the desperate by assuming the appearance of their loved ones…”

“…It was not until five hundred years ago that they seemed to have truly caught the attention of the Faceless Ghost, leading to the birth of the first Priest…”

Su Chen paused when he read this. ’What does that mean?’

’The Believers appeared before, but it had nothing to do with the Faceless Ghost?’

He questioned the mechanical head, which in turn pulled up a file detailing the common traits of all Deceitful Gods.

“The requirements to become a Believer of any Deceitful God can be met unconsciously. Upon fulfillment, the individual beholds the Deceitful God and becomes a Believer…”

“Only when the number of these Believers reaches a certain threshold will it attract the Deceitful God’s attention, leading to the birth of the first Priest, who gains the ability to truly communicate with the Deceitful God.”

’So that’s how it is…’ Su Chen was surprised. For normal professions, you only feel the connection *after* you know the requirements and complete them.

But the professions of the Deceitful God’s Believers were different. You could form a connection even by fulfilling the requirements unconsciously, without ever knowing what they were.

For example, the only requirement to become one of Black Tuo’s followers was to hold it in reverence.

In other words, simply knowing the name “Black Tuo” could be enough to become one of its Believers.

’But would anyone learn the name Black Tuo for no reason?’

Su Chen thought it was possible. After all, the planet was littered with ruins.

’The true forms of these Deceitful Gods are even more powerful than I imagined,’ Su Chen realized.

Based on the fragmented records, he could infer that the Believers on Red Thunder Star hadn’t initially attracted the attention of the Deceitful Gods. The Gods had only cast their gazes this way after the Believers’ numbers had grown.

’So, before they turned their attention here, were these Deceitful Gods focused on other places?’

Su Chen’s mind raced with possibilities, but he quickly reined in his thoughts. Setting aside the general information about the Faceless Ghost for later, he asked, “What about the profession details for the Faceless Ghost Followers?”

“Warning. After reviewing the profession information for Faceless Ghost Followers, your file will be given a covert ’Potential Contamination’ tag. You will be subject to random screenings by the Judgment Department to identify Believers.”