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Chapter 532: Fear is the Source of Despair
When Luo Kai saw those golden eyes, he quickly lowered his head to avoid eye contact.
But his reaction was still slow, and he found that the image of those eyes had already imprinted itself in his mind like mental contamination, so deeply etched into his memory that he couldn't forget them even if he wanted to.
Luo Kai: "..." So, it seems that some people in the Script Space are pretty much the same as the Abyss.
He had once encountered a player from the Star Guild, and after being hit by their move, a pair of green eyes had been engraved in his consciousness, an imprint that he was unable to erase by any means.
He hadn't expected to experience this for a second time.
Although this imprint hadn't caused any abnormal changes for him so far, the fact that it was akin to mental contamination was abnormal in itself.
Luo Kai sighed deeply.
He looked dejectedly at Xu Shuo next to him and noticed that the newbie was fearlessly making eye contact with Judgement, his expression as calm as if he and Judgement were cut from the same cloth.
Should he say, as expected of him?
After they made eye contact for a while, Judgement was the first to look away.
Shi spoke indifferently, "I haven't detected any traces of temporal entanglement here, there might have been a problem when you extracted the script. Can I enter that script to have a look?"
Luo Kai glanced at Xu Shuo and quickly stepped forward to say, "Certainly, the script is 'Ship from the Nautical Legend,' but only the director can enter an already extracted script. How would you like to inspect it, big guy?"
Upon hearing this, Shi nodded and then simply drew a line in the air in front of him. Right after that, he closed his eyes, silent.
The scene instantly quieted down.
Luo Kai had already taken out the Script Card, but his hand froze mid-air.
Does a big player like Judgement from Script Space really need to worry about how to enter?
Luo Kai: "..." I'm the one out of the loop.
So, he put the Script Card away and lit a cigarette for himself.
'Ship from the Nautical Legend' had a duration of several hours, so they probably had a long wait ahead of them—just as Luo Kai had this thought, he saw Judgement open his eyes and look over again.
His action of smoking momentarily stilled.
Shi said to Xu Shuo, "I've found the reason, but it's not an issue with your world, so don't worry about that."
Xu Shuo nodded, "Thank you for the trouble."
"It's nothing. But it is indeed strange that the Abyss has been appearing more frequently. I'll take the opportunity to check out the defense line as well." After saying this, Shi's figure disappeared from the ship.
"..." Luo Kai took a deep drag on his cigarette.
He choked and coughed a few times, then looked at Xu Shuo incredulously, "He just came over, stood for a few seconds, and solved everything? And he couldn't just tell us directly what the problem was?"
Xu Shuo's expression remained calm, "You could have just asked him directly."
Even though he hadn't chosen to explain earlier.
But if asked, Themis would definitely have answered.
The problem was—Luo Kai felt too embarrassed to ask.
Perhaps this person could be fearless in the face of big players, but for Luo Kai, who had fought his way up from the very beginning, it seemed best to talk less, do less, and stand out less in the presence of big players.
After all, you never know what sort of personality hides behind the smile of the player across from you.
Which high-rank player isn't good at acting?
Continuing to stand there and be blown about by the sea breeze was pointless, so after finishing his cigarette, Luo Kai resignedly steered the helm and headed back.
...
...
Located at Yuhua Dam was the Tall Tower.
This place had invisibly become a military zone, with strict protection extending over several kilometers.
Around the tower, several researchers surrounded it with ladders, and there were even cannons pointed at it.
The reason for this was that officials had discovered that they could not climb the tower.
Even using parachutes was futile, as anything that came into contact with the Tall Tower would instantly teleport to the front door at the base of the tower.
This ignited people's competitive spirit.
Shi did not appear nearby but directly inside the tower.
This was a dense eaves-style tower structure. Although the periphery of the tower had balconies and railings, the interior of the tower was hollow.
In the center of the tower stood a towering crystal monument.
If the Abyss Darkness attempted to erode the world, the stone would issue a warning and record detailed information, including images and locations.
Shi stood in front of the monument and sensed for a moment.
Then he found...
This thing was really as good as nonexistent—there was not a single record on it!
But he clearly remembered that on the very night he had set up the "defense line," an Abyss Rift had appeared in an underground parking garage, not to mention that someone had recounted the maritime event that occurred after he had left.
Shi's mind slowly formed a question mark: "?"
Then he began to doubt himself.
Could it be that his strength was not up to par, and so the defense line had never really been established? Otherwise, why couldn't he detect any trace of the Abyss?
Now that he thought about it carefully, he had not sensed anything when the Abyss Rift appeared in the underground parking garage.
Shi frowned.
It seemed his studies in the Tower of Judgment were still not sufficient!
…
However, before going back to his studies, Shi paid another visit to Xu Shuo.
After a busy day from morning to afternoon.
The night of the Dragon Boat Festival.
Xu Shuo was at home eating sticky rice dumplings, and Shi appeared out of nowhere in front of him, plunging Xu Xi, who was eating a savory meat dumpling across the table, into silence.
Xu Shuo was also stunned, then he said to Xu Xi, "You go back to your room first."
Xu Xi glanced at the familiar blonde elf, picked up her unfinished dumpling, and silently went back to her room.
Then, she cautiously stuck close to the door and eavesdropped.
…
"May I check you?" Shi was, as always, straightforward.
"No," Xu Shuo rejected immediately.
Shi looked somewhat surprised, then he earnestly said, "It won't cause you harm. I just find the power inside you a bit strange. You should know that you were the reason for the temporal anomaly that occurred."
Xu Shuo countered without answering, "First tell me, what exactly did you detect at the time?"
Shi seriously responded, "When we extract a Script, we're effectively creating a Subspace for the world, much like a single cell dividing into other cells. The longer a Subspace exists, the more likely it is to draw the Abyss's attention.
"This is also why most high-rank Scripts are Abyss Scripts.
"But from what I observed, 'Ship from the Nautical Legend' was originally just a level two ordinary script. It was your presence that attracted the Abyss's attention, leading to its transformation into a level four Abyss Script."
"Wait a minute."
Xu Shuo interrupted him, saying, "The Abyss had appeared before we entered the Script."
Shi looked at him with a sense of grievance, "That's why I'm saying I need to check you, because you are the focal point that caused the space-time shift. You utilized the space-time barriers that cracked before the Subspace was fully formed to alter the original history."
Xu Shuo: "…"
He wanted to say that wasn't scientific, then he remembered that this wasn't necessarily about science.
But no, it still involved some science.
Xu Shuo tried to think through the network knowledge he had come across: "Based on the space-time paradox, this isn't scientific."
Shi pondered too, "Are you referring to the 'paradox of a person who travels back in time to kill their own grandmother, causing them to never exist in the first place'? But you didn't kill yourself, and space-time factors definitely do exist, because the possibility that 'your future self is destined to experience these events, hence the past is formed' is also plausible."
Xu Shuo frowned, "So are you saying that there is such a thing as 'destiny' in the world?"
Shi also furrowed his brows, "If 'destiny' is a medium manipulated by deities, then it does exist. However, I haven't yet discovered any deities in your world, so it could just be a coincidence."
If there are gods, then it's destiny; if there are no gods, then it's coincidence.
Xu Shuo thought about it and decided it was best not to delve too deeply into this matter, lest it lead to twisted thinking.
Many madmen became crazy by overthinking.
Shi couldn't let go of his question, "So can I check you, just a quick look, to see what it is that's affecting space-time. That power inside you is truly very special."
Xu Shuo, as if he had not heard, said, "Do you know what's going on with Xu? According to what you said, she should have been affected by the Abyss too, but her condition seems quite unique."
Shi had no choice but to continue explaining his duty:
"You need to understand, the Abyss contaminates the spirit of humans because it can infinitely invoke negative emotions within the human heart, and these negative emotions are the source of despair and the Abyss's nourishment.
"But that girl actually does not have the emotion of fear, nor does she harbor other desires; you could say she has a condition of emotional deficiency, similar to yours.
"In the context of Script Space, this translates to an exceptionally strong willpower and a natural Purification physique, meaning she is much less affected by the Abyss.
"Furthermore, her survival instinct would also cause her to forget those experiences, out of sight out of mind, as if she never encountered the Abyss, and hence wouldn't suffer from ongoing contamination.
"So she is indeed very special and, in theory, should be a player with great potential. It's just unfortunate that the Script Space hadn't found your world before."
Hearing this, Xu Shuo raised his eyebrows, catching on to the key point—was this guy learning to joke about others now?
Shi looked at him, blinking, and took the initiative to ask, "Do you have any other questions now?"
Xu Shuo: "Yes."
Shi hesitated, "…"
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