Chapter 6: The Third Eye
Back in his room, Lai Qixiao completely relaxed his tense nerves. He leaned on the table, fiddling with the sticky notes in his hand. He flipped to the page that read "Yuko Ikezawa" and found that his own handwriting on it had completely disappeared.
"Does this mean that Yuko Ikezawa has 'repented' and become a normal person with a conscience?" Lai Qixiao is not sure, and plans to find an opportunity tomorrow to see the situation of Yuko Ikezawa.
If Yuko Ikezawa really repents, then she should go to Yoko Okino to apologize in the next few days, and she can probably be found by going to the vicinity of Yoko Okino's residence. As for where Yoko Okino lives? At present, it seems that the terrain of the cognitive world and the real world is almost the same, and the apartment where Yoko Okino lives is probably the one I saw when I came to Qixiao today.
After arranging his plans for tomorrow, Lai Qixiao turned his mind to his newly awakened ability. According to the setting of the original game, the "Yasen" that was manipulated by himself is the power of the "personality mask". They lurk in the depths of the cognitive world, covering the depths of humanity in the form of masks, and if someone can detect the existence of the mask on their face and tear it off, they can turn against the object and harness this power.
Lai Qixiao recalled the lightness he felt when he manipulated Yasen, and said softly: "Yasen! ”
Yasin didn't respond to his call, and sure enough, like the original, this power couldn't be used in the real world.
"In this way, my 'talent' can only be useful in the cognitive world." Lai Qixiao continued to think silently, looking to the distant future, "Through the power of this notebook and personality mask, I can freely travel between the cognitive world and the real world. ”
"In the cognitive world, human desires are exposed in their most naked form. The inhabitants of it do not lie, and do not hide their own sins at all. And I can enter the cognitive world, and I can easily understand the secrets and crimes of others......"
He remembered the villain Akechi Goro in the original work, who used this ability to obtain evidence of other people's crimes, and then used it in the real world to earn the name of "Detective Prince". Most of the cases he took over were solved by this kind of cheating, and the rest were committed by him himself.
If he wanted to, he could easily become the best detective and the most stealthy killer in the world, with power and wealth at his fingertips.
Of course, Lai Qixiao can also choose the path chosen by the monster thieves in the original work - to crush the malicious intent of the target in the cognitive world and make it reform. If he takes this path, fame and fortune are destined to have nothing to do with him, and even make him stand on the opposite side of the government agency.
"So, did you choose to become a chivalrous thief who hides in the sun? Or become a famous detective who is stained with blood and admired by thousands of people? ”
Lai Qixiao didn't hesitate for long on this issue, and he quickly made a decision - whether he wanted to be a strange thief or not for the time being, but it was better to be a "detective" like Akechi Goro.
Exhaustion crept up Lai Qixiao's body, and finally turned into a yawn. Feeling the accumulated tiredness, Lai Qixiao put away the notebook and went to bed, and fell asleep after a while.
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In a drowsy state, Lai Qixiao woke up from sleep, and the first thing that caught his eyes was the damp and cold ceiling.
He entered the velvet room again, into the cage in which he was being held.
"Welcome to my velvet room again," the long-nosed Eagle still sat outside the cage, staring at Lai Qixiao in the cage, "We're meeting again, guest." ”
"It seems that the power that lurks deep within you has awakened smoothly, and you have finally arrived in that twisted world. I would like to congratulate you on the fact that you are one step closer to completing your self-liberation! ”
"You've already discovered that little notebook allows you to move between reality and the cognitive world. It's a special item for one person, so don't worry about losing it. ”
"A ...... for me alone" Lai Qixiao dragged the heavy handcuffs forward, grabbing the rusty iron railing with both hands, "Do you mean that no one can enter that world except me?" ”
"Yes, even if others get their hands on the notepads, they can't activate the power in them. This is a privilege exclusive to you, and it is a prop we have prepared to help you get out of trouble as soon as possible. Therefore, please use it properly. ”
"The only 'human' who can take the initiative to go back and forth between the real and cognitive worlds is you." Eagle used a special accent when he said the word "human", but before Qi Xiao could ask him, he quickly ended the topic.
With a stroking of his hands on the table in front of him, a total of 21 tarot cards appeared on his fingertips out of thin air.
Of the 21 tarot cards, 20 are phantoms that have not yet solidified, and only one shows the form of a physical entity. Lai Qixiao looked carefully, and the card with the entity was the "fool".
"You also need the help of others on your way to rebelling against fate and turning the world upside down. Now, please accept the little gift I have prepared! ”
After that, the "fool" in Iger's hand turned into a point of light and scattered into Qi Xiao's eyes.
"I opened your 'third eye', and as long as you hold your breath, this eye will work. Whether it's the real world or the cognitive world, you can use this extra eye to take in all the things you wouldn't normally see. ”
"On top of that, with this eye, you can also find 'rifts' scattered throughout the real world. In the event that you don't have access to a sticky note, you can travel to the world of cognition from these rifts. ”
"The road to resistance is full of ups and downs, and even a gifted person like you, if you want to cross this painful path, you must rely on the strength of others, please remember that."
"Well, that's the end of today's conversation, and I sincerely look forward to meeting with you next."
Iger's figure faded into obscurity, and his goodbye drifted farther and farther away, eventually disappearing into the infinite darkness.
Laiqixiao opened his eyes and greeted the first rays of the morning sun. He looked at his unrestrained hands and feet, and realized that he had left the cell and returned to the real world.
"A new day has just begun......"