CHAPTER 46: CHAPTER 46: THREE DECEITS CULT

North Sea Public Security Bureau.

Special Operations Division.

Li Hu sat at the desk with a displeased face.

He finally became an investor for his junior brother, shocking their master to the core. He was planning to take his junior brother out for a lavish spree after training, but was called back to the bureau by a phone call.

The so-called Special Operations Division was set up to deal with infiltrating beasts.

The main members, like Li Hu, followed their teacher to the Ancestor Star. The teacher recruited students to gain fortune, while they joined the department to enhance their resumes while drawing fortune.

"What’s so urgent that I have to come now?"

Li Hu’s expression was unfavorable. He hated this kind of department the most. Though it could embellish his resume, it was nothing but meetings one after another, and you couldn’t skip any. Who knew if this time they called you for another meeting or if a beast appeared.

"Captain Li, this report requires your review. It contains Ms. Zhang’s statements and our extended investigation results." A staff member handed over a black folder.

Hearing this, Li Hu’s expression instantly changed.

It’s no secret that beasts infiltrated the Ancestor Star.

But most of them had their Qi, blood, strength, realm, and even life levels greatly damaged, and they were lucky to retain even one percent.

Therefore, most of these beasts hid in the shadows, secretly trying to use human fortune to regain strength.

Odd events occurring throughout the Ancestor Star were because of these beasts, but their Qi and blood were now too weak, and they were too well-hidden. Even Li Hu had limited success in hunting them aggressively.

Not to mention there were always those self-important idiots in the team dragging efficiency down.

But yesterday, that Xie Race was the first beast in a long time that dared to blatantly expose its aura.

Li Hu felt there must be something significant behind this, and since the person involved was a friend of his junior brother—possibly even a special friend—he was more attentive.

He opened the file, and his brows instantly furrowed. The more he read, the more his brows knitted, until they formed a deep crease.

Bam!

He slammed the file on the desk, his voice losing its usual straightforwardness from the martial arts gym. His face solemn, like an icy iron mask.

"Has the information been verified?"

"Verified and confirmed accurate," the staff member replied.

"Good, very good! Only that bunch from the Three Deceits Cult could do something so abominable!"

"I can’t understand why the Federation hasn’t ordered the destruction of such a vile cult,

and now look, they’ve set their sights on the Ancestor Star. More importantly, these treacherous bastards are actually cooperating with the ’beasts’, ignoring the warnings left by our ancestors!!"

Li Hu’s voice was icy and savage, sending shivers down the spine.

No wonder Li Hu was so out of balance—the contents of the file were truly unsettling.

According to the testimony provided by Zhang Meng, before the Xie Race sought her out, her company’s boss had repeatedly asked Zhang Meng to accompany them, and three women had already gone before her.

These were the three women later parasitized by the Xie Race, but beasts wouldn’t cooperate with ordinary people, indicating some change in between.

Following this lead, the bureau went to arrest the boss, but in the office, all they found was the boss’s... skin!

Yes, skin: they saw a whole peeled-off skin in the office, with bloodstains all over the floor, and from the distribution of the bloodstains, according to the forensic report,

it was likely that the boss had peeled off his own skin.

In the Star River, there’s a church that calls itself the Tri-Deity Cult, but most people call them the Three Deceits Cult. They worship three evil gods, with the doctrine of enduring infinite suffering in life and accompanying the gods in death.

They believe people should endure various hardships while alive, thus ensuring their place beside the Three Deities after death. Their members view various tortures as a divine gift.

If they were only masochists to themselves, it wouldn’t be much of a problem, but these lunatics believe the world is blinded by illusion, suffering.

They even believe that human civilization is ensnared in nothingness, and only the Three Deities can save everything, hence they want to spread pain across all human civilization.

You love self-torture; that’s none of our business, but intending to inflict pain on others and calling it ’divine grace’...

Who can bear that?

Li Hu thought it all stemmed from Three Deceits Cult because that boss, who had peeled his own skin, was believed by Li Hu to have undergone an entry-level ritual called Skin Shedding for the Deity in the cult.

Only those with merit in the cult have the right to use this ritual for entry. Cult members must personally peel every inch of their skin while chanting divine names and praising divine gifts.

Li Hu was almost certain that the boss had been brainwashed and joined them.

Given the boss’s efforts to provide people for the Xie Race, it’s clear the Three Deceits Cult is collaborating with these beasts.

"What on earth are these lunatics trying to do!"

Unlike the beasts, members of the Three Deceits Cult are human, which means they understand humans better. Beasts infiltrating the Ancestor Star can only hunt humans to steal fortune and restore cultivation due to their distinctiveness.

A significant number of beasts, after losing their Qi and blood realm, don’t possess much physical superiority over humans, relying solely on their unique abilities.

These traits might be difficult to exploit, but once activated, they allow the beast to quickly regain strength.

For beasts alone, exploiting such characteristics is tough, but with Three Deceits Cult’s assistance, the situation may become uncontrollable...

For instance, there is a beast called the Nightmare, whose body is extremely weak but can enhance heart and spirit by devouring fear, despair, and other negative emotions. With the current low Heart and Spirit level on the Ancestor Star, if the Three Deceits Cult aids in spreading fear...

"Immediately investigate if there are any widely spreading eerie videos or horror stories on the internet. Any such information should be blocked at once!"

Li Hu quickly issued orders.

....

Knock, knock, knock!

The strange knocking continued, as if a pair of numb, icy eyes were watching the room from outside.

Su Tu was uncertain what might happen if he allowed the knocking to continue, as beasts always possessed peculiar characteristics, and letting them knock might lead to a terrifying killing technique.

He quickly walked to the door, peeking through the peephole, but saw no one outside.

The knocking persisted with that eerie rhythm.

Su Tu lowered his breath, tensed his muscles, gripped the handle, and prepared himself—regardless of what was out there, he’d punch first and reason later!

He swung the door open, launching a punch.

But as it did, a pair of enormous evil eyes came into view.

"Ah!!" Zhang Meng let out a piercing scream.

Though Su Tu quickly withdrew his strength, he couldn’t change direction, and his punch landed softly on an unspeakable area.

It even bounced slightly...

Indeed, it was very elastic.

"Sister Zhang... do you believe I didn’t do it on purpose?" Su Tu felt incredibly awkward.

"You, you, you!"

Zhang Meng’s cheeks turned a shade of red. She often teased Su Tu verbally, but she’d never been touched like this, as she had never even had a boyfriend. So, losing the mood to tease Su Tu, she hurried back to her room.

"I can’t stay at my place for a while, so I’ll be staying with you for a few days..." Zhang Meng’s voice, both embarrassed and annoyed, came from the room.

Su Tu awkwardly rubbed his nose, caught in such a mess...

He glanced at his hands and then looked towards the empty hallway before shutting the door.

In the darkness, a twisted shadow held a lanky creature, its voice hideously grotesque.

"Who told you to go find him, who gave you the right to find him? He is mine, mine!!" The blood-red eyes churned with mud below them.