Chapter 9: The Book of Lies (Part II)

Essentially, "reality modifiers" are also a type of ability, but their abilities are more special.

If the ability is compared to a "shape", then the ability of most people is just a geometric figure on a plane, such as a circle, triangle, quadrilateral, or even a straight line or parabola. A small number of high-level abilities, as well as those with compound abilities, have three-dimensional shapes, such as pyramids, cubes, cylinders, and so on; As for those abilities at the top, whether their ability attributes are single or compound, if you want to describe them in terms of shape, they are like things like Penrose Staircase and Klein Bottle.

The ability of the "reality modifier" is in the "top" range.

Like abilities such as "Quantum Revolution", "Extradimensional Exile", "Nothing", "Mortal Bone", and "Woe Sakaki", it is meaningless to measure such abilities by the criteria of "paper, merger, strength, ferocity, madness, and god", because these abilities are extremely special cases and do not apply to universal standards.

And the strength of such abilities does not depend on what level they have reached, or how much cultivation they have undergone, the real focus is how much they can understand their own abilities.

With the current human understanding of physics and abilities, it is obviously not enough for people to understand the full picture of these abilities, even the civilization level of the "Third Kingdom" and the "Fourth Kingdom" may not be able to do it, so it can be said that each of these abilities has to rely on itself.

The "mental cage" is the strongest confinement imposed on human beings by beings living in the upper layers of this three-dimensional world, which is stronger than the physical limitations of the "five senses", and "imagination" is the only weapon that helps humans break through the cage or at least probe out and take a look.

Xian's small imagination is very ordinary.

Before her memories were modified by the Drifter, she was only at the level of a normal person, which is why when her abilities first awakened, she was able to suppress her ability from going berserk just by taking psychiatric drugs in the Internet Rehabilitation Center.

Later, during the period when the quilt was under house arrest, she was also in a state of deep sleep, and her abilities were suppressed by the primordial Hades Divine Mist to prevent her from affecting the real world around her while dreaming.

It wasn't until recently that Xian Xiaoxiao was revised, revised, and awakened by the Drifter.

In order to make her loyal to Zilin, and to prevent her abilities from getting out of control, she was also implanted with another concept - she is a superpowered person similar to the protagonist of a comic movie.

In her cognition, her superpowers include: teleportation, teleportation, psychic barrier, defense barrier, super speed, super strength, self-healing ability, flight ability, energy radiation, and so on.

All abilities are the "flat figures" mentioned above, and they all have a certain "limit", but there are more of them.

There are naturally pros and cons to doing so.

If you tell Xian Xiaoxiao the true face of her abilities, then the worst-case scenario is ...... One day, her mental power becomes strong enough or crazy enough that she can do things like modify the ecology of the earth, modify the cognition of all mankind, modify what happened in the timeline to change reality, or create parallel universes...... Something that is difficult to predict the consequences.

Of course, if there is such a sign, before it happens, Tianyi will strangle it in the cradle.

And now, if Xian Xiaoxiao has a misunderstanding of her ability, she can limit it, which is equivalent to casting a high wall and a layer of insurance on her spiritual level, so as to prevent her ability from running wild; However, in this way, she fell into a very disadvantageous situation in the battle......

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Under the blue-gray sky, the wind is blowing.

A bustling metropolis, brightly lit but empty.

Xian Xiaoxiao fell from the sky, as if he was thrown to the ground by a huge force, and fell into the uninhabited street.

Fortunately, she opened her defensive field in mid-air and used her flight ability to slow down, so she landed safely.

But at the moment when the soles of her feet touched the ground, a white pillar of light blasted down from the clouds, centered on her, and quickly drew a "circle" around her at a distance of about three kilometers from her, and the pillar of light cut the earth and tore the city like a cake......

The city made of steel and concrete has become as clayed and deformed as clay paper in the face of an indescribable and unstoppable force, and Xian Xiaoxiao is like an ant in this huge sand table, being attacked by some god-like being.

"Cut ......"

However, this kind of attack still can't make her panic, because although her cognition is limited, in her limited cognition, she still thinks that "she is strong".

She flew into the sky again, extremely fast, and easily escaped from the huge "steel man-eating flower", but before she could look down to confirm the situation under her feet, hundreds of high-rise buildings rushed towards her from all directions like suspended building blocks.

In the blink of an eye, Xian Xiaoxiao was submerged in the tide of buildings colliding with each other, and the rumbling sound resounded through the sky, and the smoke and dust in the air were billowing and gradually spreading, like a growing giant cloud.

Whew-

After a breath, a gale blew up.

The wreckage of the building that had been condensed in mid-air was pushed away in reverse and scattered in all directions, and the cloud of smoke in the air was also dispersed.

In the dispersed smoke and dust, Xian Xiao was suspended there unscathed, and the defensive force field around him still looked very clear and strong.

And her expression looked quite relaxed, even revealing a hint of disdain.

"Is that all?" She spoke.

Even though there was no one in the line of sight, Xian Xiaoxiao knew very well that her "opponent" could hear every word she said in this space.

Indeed, before she could finish speaking, Dereya had already started her next move.

But see, in the distant sky, suddenly a black object is approaching, and it looks like a large number of insects from a distance, but if you look closely, you will find ...... All are missiles.

The locust-like dense missiles, numbering at least 10,000, were all heading towards the same target, but there was no sign of colliding with each other; This is not possible under normal circumstances, but in "this space", it can be easily achieved.

Xian Xiaoxiao looked at the approaching warheads, his expression was solemn, and then he raised his hand and began to concentrate on urging his "mental power".

She'd seen a movie in which the main character could stop a barrage of bullets shooting at her in this way, and she's doing something similar now.

Unexpectedly, just as her attention was on the missile, seven or eight more white pillars of light shot down from the sky, staggering towards her location.

At this moment, due to Xian Xiao's distraction, the defensive force field around her weakened, and under the impact of these pillars of light that were enough to tear the earth, cracks appeared in the force field......

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"I know that Boss Tian also gave you a book, and I knew it the moment you got it."

"I also know why you are carrying out today's action even though you know that I have the Book of the Heart."

When Xian Xiaoxiao and Dereya fought fiercely in that special space, on the other hand, Ji Jue and Zilin started such a conversation through the "Book of the Heart" in their respective hands.

"If we all know the truth, why should we talk any more?" Zilin Road.

"That's a good question, because I have some inferences here that you don't know." Ji Jue said.

"How is that possible?" Zilin said, "Your inferences are clearly written in this book in my hand. ”

"Then what if I tell you......," Ji Jue said, "that what you see in your book, and what I see in my book, may not be true?" ”

Zilin hesitated for a second: "If that's the case, then don't you deny our exchange at this moment?" ”

"I'm not saying that all we see is a 'lie.'" Ji Jue said, "Only partially." ”

"Which part?" Zilin asked.

"Of course, it's the part that Boss Tian wants to fool us." Ji Jue said.

"So...... Are you saying that he can change the current events of any other person's voice that we are watching? Zilin said.

"Don't you think he can't?" Ji Jue said, "Then what do you think he does in the bookstore every day?" ”

Zilin didn't respond, and he didn't need to respond, because the other party saw the change in his thinking in these few seconds.

At this time, Zilin discovered a terrible truth that was always close to his eyes but he had never doubted - from the beginning, the book of the heart that Tianyi gave him was fake.

This book, when undisturbed, is like the true book of the mind, except for a few beings that cannot be observed, and the voices of the vast majority of human beings can be seen in this book; But when Tianyi needs it, there will be "lies" in the book, that is, "lies" made up by Tianyi that cover the original true heart.

"You see, you've got it." Ji Jue said.

"Heh......" Zilin smiled, "I was deceived for so long and didn't find out, did it take you only three days to find out?" ”

"It's normal, if you and I play the role of the other person, I can't find out." Ji Jue said, "Because the basic condition for discovering this matter is that two people who can be observed by the Book of the Heart have the Book of the Heart at the same time. ”

Zilin thought for a moment and said, "I shouldn't be able to observe you when you're observing me. ”

Ji Jue continued his thoughts: "Because then you will observe yourself who is being observed, and then through him you will observe me, and then you will observe you...... The content of the book will expand in an infinite loop at that point in time...... Different from the observer paradox in physics, this should be regarded as a set of observer paradoxes belonging to the Book of the Heart. ”

"Therefore, it is impossible for Tianyi to allow the true Book of the Heart to fall into the hands of two 'mortals'......" Zi Lin said, "Huh...... No, it should be said, he will not give a mortal. ”

Ji Jue said: "However, the fake he gave us is also very good, and it is precisely because the fake will hide part of the information that we can avoid the paradox and communicate with each other as we do now." ”

Zilin said: "But you are still smarter than me, I once handed over the torn pages to others, and thought that because it was 'torn off from the same book', there would be no paradox as you said, now I think about it...... This is undoubtedly a self-perfunctory explanation. ”

"You're honest." Ji Jue said, "Generally, the more people are in high positions, the more difficult it is to admit their mistakes, and it is also difficult to admit that others are better than themselves." ”

"Hmph...... I'm just a mediocre ordinary person. Zilin said, "Besides, Boss Tian, you must be watching the conversation between the two of us right now, since you allowed it to happen, it proves that these are also in your plan...... At the same time, in the past few days, you have filtered the game information between us, which has led to the situation where two reality modifiers meet today, so let me make a bold guess...... Do you want me to compete with Juzun here, and then make a choice between us? ”

Ji Jue said: "No, he has already made a choice. He paused, "He chose you, and you were the one from beginning to end...... If he had chosen me, he would have chosen me a long time ago, not until today. ”

Zilin said: "Then why do you want to let Dereya and Xian Xiaoxiao fight? Is it to prove something? Or is it just that I don't like it? ”

Ji Jue smiled: "Heh...... You've probably heard that story......

Adam and Eve gave birth to Cain and Abel, and God put Cain in charge of farming and Abel in charge of grazing. One day, when it was time to offer sacrifices to God, Cain could only offer some vegetables and rice as sacrifices, while Abel offered meat such as lambs. As a result, God's favor for Abel's sacrifice alone led to Cain's jealousy, which eventually led him to stone his brother Abel to death, only to say that Cain was guilty and sanctioned him. ”

At this point, he paused, and then said, "The first time I heard this story, I thought that God was a bastard, and it was clear that he was responsible for this tragedy; Further, if he is truly omniscient and omnipotent, then he is responsible for all the tragedies of this world. ”

"So ......," Zilin asked, "do you think you're ......?"

"I am Cain, and you are Abel...... Ji Jue continued the other party's thoughts, "Although I came to this world earlier than you, I am not the one who was chosen, my end has long been doomed, and your ...... Actually, it's the same. ”

"This ......," Zilin said, "I have known this for a long time, but I don't think you can win me, and I don't think that in Boss Tian's game, there is such an ending as 'I am killed or replaced by you'." ”

"Wouldn't it be nice to throw an outcome in his face that he couldn't control? Haven't you ever thought about doing that? Ji Jue said.

"I ...... Tried. "But I find that the more I try to rebel against this fate, the more I will be pushed into a darker abyss." ”

"But I'm not you." Ji Jue said, "I'm better than you." ”

Naturally, he wasn't bluffing, and he couldn't bluff with his heart.

"After decades of planning, I was finally ready for everything not long ago......

"After the operation of the Clover was successful, I put those captured young people into this Heavenly Choice Island to participate in the competition, which is the kind of ...... Yan Wuxian participated in And they all proved with their own deaths that they are indeed potentialless waste.

"So, as originally planned, I sent the clones with controlled AI back to the Federation.

"In this way, the next generation of the Federation will be arranged......

"In a few more decades, the group of people I have arranged will smoothly ascend to power and control the entire ruling class, and then I will be able to break down the 'barriers' built by those rotten old things, and rebuild a beautiful and prosperous era on the basis of them.

"With my method, there is no need for war at all, and there is no need for innocent people to shed blood, I will implement those reforms that sacrifice the interests of the ruling class through the ruling class itself...... This is the real hundred-year plan, much more clever than your means!

"But who knew that it only took you one year to turn the world upside down and make my big plans come to naught!"

Zilin looked at it and said in his heart: "Hmm...... In this way, you are indeed much stronger than an ordinary person like me, at least you are also a hero in the world; But in this way, aren't you the only one who ultimately 'controls the entire ruling class'? What's the difference between this and an emperor?

"The difference is that you can hide in the shadows and not need to be hated and condemned by the public when you make a mistake?

"The difference is that even if you smash it, you can still concoct the same method to control a group of puppets again, overthrow the dynasty you originally built, and continue to be an actual ruler hiding behind the scenes?

"If I'm not mistaken, you can live a long time, right?

"You don't think it...... Is your lust for power surprisingly consistent with the virtues of what you call 'rotten old things'? ”

Ji Jue was a little annoyed, and he didn't need to hide it: "Hmph...... So, do you want to be an Abel who obeys the will of the Heavenly One and kills Cain in turn? ”

"You really don't have to compare me with those well-known characters in the Bible, it's a extravagant ......metaphor for you heroes," Zi Lin said, "I am just an ordinary person, simple-minded, selfish, and even despicable, but I also insist, and I have merit; My likes and dislikes may not bring better or worse to this world than yours......

"This world is ruled by ordinary people 99% of the time, and most of the many emperors that have appeared in this world are just ordinary people.

"Maybe Tianyi's idea is ...... Nowadays, the world needs an ordinary person like me more than you. ”

"It's ridiculous." Ji Jue said, "Haven't you thought that all your ideas are most likely based on the lies that Tianyi has instilled in you for many years?" ”

"Each other, each other." Zilin said, "As the so-called authorities are confused, I just realized it after you reminded me...... Haven't you thought about it? Maybe you've been deceived by him for longer than I do......"

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