I Have Infinite Skill Points

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A shockwave erupted, and Wang Lan and the Holy Knight named Ma Wen both staggered back a step. This sudden development naturally startled Jiang Xinyu and the others, who quickly gathered around.

"There is an alien spiritual power in Ma Wen's mind. Someone has altered his will."

"What? So Ma Wen's suspicion towards Mr. Martin was manipulated?" the Judgement Bishop exclaimed, his expression changing drastically.

"I... What happened to me?" Ma Wen asked, shaking his head dazedly.

"Ma Wen, who planted a will in your head? Who was it?" the Judgement Bishop grabbed Ma Wen's collar, shaking him as he demanded urgently.

"What? A will? I don't know anything about that!" Ma Wen exclaimed, his face filled with terror.

"Judgement Bishop, don't question him any longer. Since someone was able to leave such a hidden will in his mind, implanting it silently and without a trace wouldn't be difficult," Wang Lan said calmly. "Ma Wen, a moment ago, I only shattered the will in your mind. Let me look at your memories one more time."

Ma Wen, his face etched with unease, returned to Wang Lan. The current situation seemed to hint at a truth he dared not contemplate... It seemed... he had triggered a very significant event.

Employing the same technique again, Wang Lan intruded into Ma Wen's memories. This time, the memories unfolded smoothly, like a carousel. After a long while, Wang Lan released Ma Wen's head. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Ma Wen, you can go back. After you return, get plenty of rest. Your thinking might be a bit slow for the next few days, but don't worry; you'll be fine after a few days' rest."

After the Holy Knights left, Wang Lan's expression immediately turned solemn.

"Wang Lan, what did you see?" Yulia asked anxiously.

"In Ma Wen's memories, the most profound image was indeed Mr. Martin leaving the Star Picking Building. However, in my view, there was nothing suspicious about Mr. Martin's words or actions. The feeling that something was amiss was solely because his consciousness, deep within his memory, had been tampered with."

"So, Mr. Martin is really innocent? Then… what about the Genesis Bible in his bag?" The Judgement Bishop's face instantly turned as white as paper, and cold sweat broke out all over his forehead.

"No, Martin definitely has a problem," Wang Lan said, his eyes glinting. "Although Ma Wen didn't detect anything unusual at the time, I noticed a detail. Mr. Martin was indeed carrying a bag when he left the Star Picking Building, but his bag shouldn't have contained the Genesis Bible."

Wang Lan tilted his head slightly. One could infer whether a bag contained anything from the way it swung while walking. The Genesis Bible was no ordinary paper book, much less a few thin sheets of paper.

Every page of the Genesis Bible was made of gold; the entire book weighed at least ten pounds. Such a heavy bag would have pulled the straps taut. But in Ma Wen's memory, Mr. Martin's bag was very slack when he left.

"What? Does that mean Mr. Martin didn't steal the Genesis Bible?" The Judgement Bishop's face grew even paler, and his voice trembled.

"That's not it. If the Genesis Bible had already been stolen by then, as the administrator of the Star Picking Building, how could he not have known? Besides, another possibility just occurred to me. The Sealing Divine Skill was unlocked without alarming the Twelve Palaces. Could it be because Mr. Martin himself possessed the key to unlocking it? Could he have effortlessly unlocked the seal and retrieved the Bible?"

"This…"

This possibility had never occurred to Yulia and the others before, but now that it was mentioned, it indeed seemed very likely.

Martin was the former Pope's favorite student, and the former Pope had once entrusted the Genesis Bible to Ma Wen for study. Since Martin was also the administrator of the Star Picking Building, it was plausible that the Pope had entrusted him with the method for unlocking the Sealing Divine Skill.

"So, I've deduced another possibility: Martin wasn't trying to steal the Genesis Bible and take it out, but rather trying to get it back. All the books in the Star Picking Building can be borrowed, right?"

"But the Genesis Bible is a national divine artifact; how could it possibly be lent out?" the Judgement Bishop said, frowning quickly.

"There are always exceptions. Martin likely went to the back garden because the other party had arranged to return the Genesis Bible to him there. And it was this other party who set up the death trap for Martin. He was caught by the Judgement Bishop right after the book was returned.

Martin must have thought his transaction had been discovered, chosen to resist, and was then killed by the Judgement Bishop."

"Then… why would the other party plot to kill Martin?"

"It could be to silence him, or perhaps for some other reason. So, who was Mr. Martin particularly close to? Close enough that Martin would take such a significant risk to lend the Genesis Bible to that person?"

"This…" A contemplative look appeared in the Judgement Bishop's eyes. "Many were close to Mr. Martin, but as for someone he'd lend the Genesis Bible to… it could only have been the former Archbishop of Light. But the former Archbishop of Light is already dead."

"Besides the former Archbishop of Light, who else?"

"Could it be the Bishop of Charity? She is the highest-ranking among Martin's students. But their relationship was still that of teacher and student; Martin wouldn't go so far as to break church doctrine for her."

"Lord Judgement Bishop, please follow this lead. This person must be someone very familiar to all of you," Wang Lan advised.

The Judgement Bishop was primarily responsible for investigating the senior members of the Papacy, while Wang Lan was tasked with examining everything Martin had left behind, including notes and diaries, hoping to find useful clues.

As he flipped through Martin's notes, Wang Lan quickly confirmed his suspicions.

"Yulia, look, for the past two years, Martin has been trying to decipher the Creation Code in the Bible. Do you know what the Creation Code is for?"

"The Creation Code... legend says it's a forbidden art sealed by God, also known as the Forbidden Zone of God. This divine forbidden art can summon the Heaven Door and cause Eden to descend.

Mr. Martin was a devout believer, and for devout believers like us, entering Heaven is our lifelong aspiration. Perhaps Mr. Martin wanted to obtain the divine forbidden art to enter Heaven."

"I remember the Pope saying that the previous Pope successfully opened the Heaven Door and entered Heaven with the Saintess?"

"Indeed he did."

"If the former Pope successfully reached Heaven, why didn't he pass down this forbidden art?"

"This... Maybe the former Pope had his own reasons. Should we ask the Pope again?"

The three of them left the Palace of the Saintess and headed once more for the Pope's Palace. After hearing Wang Lan's purpose, the Pope sighed deeply. "Because... Heaven has turned into Hell."

The Pope's words sent a chill down the spines of Wang Lan and the other two.

"The previous Pope told me this in secret twenty years ago, during a private audience before I assumed my current position," the Pope continued. "He originally planned to summon Eden and allow the most devout believers to live there.

However, when he and the Saintess stepped into Eden, they found themselves amidst desolation and ruins. The once-magnificent miraculous structures had collapsed, and the Angels the people believed in had turned into piles of bone underfoot.

If this is the Heaven of legends, the faith of the Heaven God Sect would instantly crumble.

Just as Lucifer once said, the God of Heaven fell ten thousand years ago. The God of Heaven's resurrection seven days later was just a lie we fabricated because we were unwilling to believe in His fall."

"I see... Mr. Martin must have witnessed the previous Pope opening the Heaven Door back then, right? Entering Heaven became his lifelong pursuit. The previous Pope, fearing his disciple's faith would collapse, never told him the truth."

"Correct. Martin sought an audience with the Pope many times to obtain the divine forbidden art. His piety, his learning, and his refinement were recognized throughout the entire divine domain. The Pope, feeling he had no other choice, handed him the Genesis Bible. The understanding was that if Martin could decipher the Creation Code, it would signify he had received the God of Heaven's approval."

"I understand now... So, the person Martin lent the Genesis Bible to must have claimed they could decipher the Creation Code. But Martin had been immersed in this for over a decade; who could possibly know more about the Creation Code than him, and who could have convinced him?"

At that moment, Wang Lan's phone vibrated. He picked it up and saw it was a link sent by Xiao Ai.

Wang Lan opened the link, and it redirected to an email inbox. Suddenly, Xiao Ai sent another text message.

"These are emails exchanged between Martin and someone using the screen name 'Wrath of Thunder,' discussing the Creation Code. Although they were deleted, I managed to retrieve them from the email server. I'm currently investigating the identity of 'Wrath of Thunder' and should have it soon."

Seeing this message, Wang Lan couldn't help but silently praise Xiao Ai; that was an excellent assist.

Wang Lan had just theorized that a second person was involved with Martin in researching the Creation Code, and Xiao Ai immediately provided the relevant evidence.

After waiting patiently for a few minutes, his phone vibrated again.

An image appeared on the phone's screen. Seeing this picture, Yulia's expression suddenly changed.

"The Archbishop of Thunder?"

"So it *is* the Archbishop of Thunder," Wang Lan mused. "He might be the one closely connected to Martin."

"The Archbishop of Thunder is mainly responsible for the technological development of God's Country," Yulia said. "Each Bishop is responsible for a specific domain. He rarely returns to the Holy Territory and seldom visits the Star Picking Building, so how could he be connected to Martin?"

"I don't know about that," Wang Lan replied. "But even though we have email correspondence between him and Martin, it doesn't prove Martin lent him the Genesis Bible, nor does it prove any deeper involvement between them."

"Since the Archbishop of Thunder is a suspect, I refuse to believe he didn't leave any trace," the Pope declared. "Investigate him thoroughly. If it truly is him, we're bound to find something."

"I'll leave this matter to Mr. Wang Lan," the Pope continued, addressing him. "Yulia, you will assist Mr. Wang Lan. If you encounter any difficulties, tell me, and I will support you unconditionally."

This Pope was much easier to talk to than his predecessor and more inclusive in his governance philosophy for God's Country.

Soon, all information concerning the Archbishop of Thunder reached Wang Lan. With Xiao Ai's assistance, it was quickly categorized and organized.

The Archbishop of Thunder had been a top student since childhood, a trait he shared with Wang Lan. He hadn't abandoned his studies even after awakening his Star Martial Talent. In fact, his academic achievements became increasingly profound and were by no means inferior to his martial prowess.

By the age of thirty, he had published numerous influential papers on the origin of life, causing a major stir in the field of life sciences.

The Medical Star Martial Technique of God's Country was unmatched in the world, and their medical technology was also world-class. God's Country housed countless Life Genetic Engineering Research Institutes.

The Archbishop of Thunder was affiliated with as many as thirty Life Science and Technology Research Institutes. However, four of these were institutes he had personally funded and were his private research facilities.