Chapter 347: 4 Targets (2)

Pot Lid Head’s way of thinking was the most direct and clear-sighted.

The battle that destroyed Qinggang had hit him hard. He’d thought about many of the reasons, wondering if things would have turned out differently had he made different choices—if he hadn’t been in such a rush to push the kidnapping investigation forward.

But in the end, there was only one reason: they weren’t strong enough.

He had been so eager to uncover the truth behind the kidnapping. In a way, he had now gotten his wish.

But after finding out the truth, he was faced with another, more direct problem: how could they fight against such terrifying enemies?

“The City Slaughter Sacrifice, the Circuit Knights…”

He let out a slow sigh. “Just how far behind them are we…?”

The topic instantly cast a heavy weight on everyone present.

Even Wei Lan from the Queen’s Organization and Rong Qiyue from the Hidden School couldn’t properly classify these two opponents.

The City Slaughter Sacrifice were the security personnel of Abyssal Studio—the Black Gloves. The Circuit Knights were even more elusive, serving as the sharp swords of the Ancient Nobles. Both were shrouded in a certain degree of mystery, unlike the well-known Investigators of the Disaster Management Bureau or the Independent Investigators.

What was certain was that even the City Slaughter Sacrifice were powerful enough to put immense pressure on Qinggang’s Four Heavenly Kings.

And Qinggang’s Four Heavenly Kings were already outliers among Independent Investigators, the top-tier experts of their region.

“I know about the City Slaughter Sacrifice!”

Amidst the silence, Lu Neng suddenly spoke up with a smile.

Everyone turned to look at him, somewhat surprised. He was holding a glass of wine, a grin on his face, seemingly unfazed by the heavy topics of the meeting. Meeting their gazes, he said:

“They are the Four Great Black Gloves of the Eastern Continent. The truth is, while Mysterious Organizations are notorious for brainwashing their followers, it’s not unheard of for someone to suddenly wake up.”

“These awakened individuals desperately want to escape the control of their Mysterious Organizations and clean their slates. The Circulating Knight Order gives them this opportunity, helping them wash away their sins and even resist the influence of the mysterious source.”

“In return, however, they are required to serve the Knight Order in secret. Officially, they all belong to a semi-public organization: the Dawn Redemption Society!”

“In a way, the Dawn Redemption Society is the opposite of our Monster Guest Alliance. They seek to escape from Mysterious Organizations, while we aim to perfectly infiltrate them.”

“…”

At this point, he smiled and added, “Of course, don’t underestimate them. The Dawn Redemption Society is full of powerful experts, and only the most formidable among them are granted the title of ‘City Slaughter.'”

“It’s both a title and a symbol of strength.”

“Anyone bearing the name ‘City Slaughter’ essentially possesses the means and power to annihilate an entire city on their own!”

“As for their actual power level…”

“…”

Lu Neng frowned, pondering for a moment. “I believe they must have mastered the legendary third fission technique of the Divine Path…”

“The third fission technique?”

Hearing this, Han Su’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly looked up.

Even Wei Lan and Rong Qiyue, who were sitting beside him, showed faint surprise, their gazes immediately locking onto Lu Neng.

“The so-called Divine Path is the advanced stage of the Life Code.”

Lu Neng smiled, effortlessly explaining concepts that even Wei Lan, the Qinggang Empress, and the Four Heavenly Kings were unaware of. “The watershed for Tier One training in Mysterious Power is the Life Code. For Tier Two, it’s the Divine Path!”

“And this Divine Path is, in essence, the technique for growing and controlling one’s own Divine Material!”

“When humans are Stealing Mysterious Power, they are naturally corrupted by it. Their bodies begin to undergo various mutations. When these mutations reach their peak, they become uncontrollable, and the person begins to transform into an Ancient Vestige…”

“To reverse this mutation, one needs to exert reverse control over the Mysterious Power.”

“Each time your Divine Material endures enough mysterious corruption, it signifies that it has reached its growth limit, which then triggers a fission.”

“This also represents the limit of mutation.”

“At this stage, you either let the Mysterious Power corrupt you completely and turn you into a monster, or you initiate a fission of your Divine Material. This fission balances the corruption, raises your upper limit for Stealing Mysterious Power, and serves as a process to shatter your own limits.”

“The three benchmarks for Tier Two—Understanding, Stealing, and Mastering—the ‘Mastering’ part specifically refers to the controllability and growth of your Divine Material.”

“This is the origin of the Divine Path.”

“Nowadays, most major cities possess the first fission technique as a benefit for their Independent Investigators. The reason these Independent Investigators can display power far beyond that of ordinary Investigators is mostly because they have already undergone one fission.”

“But it’s said that the best among the Independent Investigators have even undergone two Golden Cells fissions.”

“But as for the City Slaughter Sacrifice…”

“…”

He paused before saying, “I believe they’ve undergone three fissions. Or perhaps even more.”

‘Golden Cells, life fission?’

Han Su immediately thought of himself. Back in the secret prison, because he had been “Stealing” too much, his Divine Material had expanded, ultimately resulting in a fission phenomenon.

‘Because I had to rush over to this meeting right after, I haven’t had a chance to examine it closely yet. But I can clearly feel a rapid surge in my power. This isn’t just an increase from Stealing—it feels more like a quantum leap.’