Chapter 15 Beyond Cognition

"Beyond cognition? What kind of place is that?" Li Cheng颐 frowned.

He had always been skeptical of such mystical claims.

He believed that humans understand the world and the universe through cognition. Even what lies beyond cognition can be converted into things within our cognitive range through various instruments, allowing us to analyze them.

So, talk of things "beyond cognition" usually represents deception, aimed at fooling the illiterate.

"We're not sure either, but all the detection methods of our experts have failed. The instruments can't detect anything, and we can't probe. So, for now, we're temporarily using Mr. Mu's explanation," Song Ran replied.

"Why is this Mr. Mu so trustworthy?" Li Cheng颐 asked, getting to the crux of the matter.

"Because he can predict the changes in the blind spots of Wolf Cave," Sima Gui said something shocking.

"What?!" Li Cheng颐 was taken aback.

"Predict the changes!? That's impossible! That's a blind spot!" he raised his voice.

"We didn't think it was possible at first, but after witnessing it several times, we all believed it. Mr. Mu's predictions of the changes in Wolf Cave's blind spots are extremely accurate. His research on blind spots is far beyond what we can achieve.

We couldn't flash into Wolf Cave before. It was also thanks to Mr. Mu's guidance that Sima was able to successfully enter it once," Song Ran said seriously.

"So, although his attitude is a bit poor, he really has the ability."

"Can predict the changes in blind spots? Interesting." Li Cheng颐 didn't rule out the possibility of such a person, just like Zhong Hui. But precise prediction was impossible.

The former Zhong Hui was already dead, and the one who was still alive was just his clone.

Originally, Zhong Hui was also a scholar with extremely deep research into blind spots. With the help of Ideal Township, this ordinary university professor was able to escape the desperate situations of the blind spots many times, which showed his strength.

Now, another Mr. Mu…

"In any case, I don't have a good impression of him. I'll investigate Boss separately, not with you," Li Cheng颐 said. He needed to conceal and avoid detection with his two identities.

Being with others might affect him.

So, he stated this in advance.

"Alright, you can handle it. Just let us know what equipment you need. We'll provide whatever we can get," Song Ran said generously.

"Not for now, I have this." Li Cheng颐 raised the silver suitcase in his hand. This time it was Fei Yi's turn to play a role.

"I won't say more, I'll go to the hospital to see the Boss first." He planned to try using the Radiance Force Field to see if he could cure the Boss first.

"I'll drive you," Song Ran sighed.

The two left the library, got into the car, and drove to the county hospital.

Soon, in the sterile intensive care unit, Li Cheng颐 saw Boss Xindela surrounded by various mobile monitoring devices.

He was wearing a blue and white striped patient gown, lying on his back on a white hospital bed. On the left were three metal poles, hanging at least five different IV bags.

On the right were various testing instruments of indiscernible use, monitoring his various indicators at all times.

A nurse was carefully moving a new piece of equipment into the ward, seemingly intending to replace some devices.

Li Cheng颐 gently pushed open the door and walked into the ward with Song Ran.

He pretended to carefully examine the Boss's condition, reached out and gently grabbed the Boss's hand, and looked at his skin and the range of motion of his finger joints.

At the same time, the Radiance Force Field quietly and silently radiated from his hand as the center point, spreading to Xindela's body.

But strangely, the illumination of the Radiance Force Field brought no change at all.

Xindela's complexion was still rosy and radiant, as if he was just sleeping.

"The company has sent the most advanced experts to check, but they all shook their heads. They said that the Boss isn't sick at all, just sleeping," Song Ran sighed softly from behind.

"Is there a forced awakening method?" Li Cheng颐 asked.

"Of course, there is, but every time we try, we find that the Boss's heart rate and brain waves fluctuate dramatically.

Only when we stop the action does everything return to normal. This makes us afraid to do anything at all," Song Ran said helplessly.

Li Cheng颐 continued to hold the Boss's hand, releasing the Radiance Force Field.

But it was useless. Xindela was no different from a healthy person.

Without injury, there was naturally no need for treatment.

"Take me to the location where the Boss had the accident," he said in a deep voice.

"Okay!" Song Ran nodded.

The two left the hospital and drove to the outskirts of the county.

Fields guarded by drones reflected the golden color of harvest in the sunlight.

Sitting in the car, Li Cheng颐 could see the farmers lazily driving harvesters to harvest wheat and crops.

"Wolf Cave used to be a good tourist project, but two years ago, an anomaly suddenly appeared, and people disappeared inside. Later, officials came to investigate and found that there was a blind spot. But because there was no way to eliminate the blind spot, Wolf Cave slowly became deserted."

Song Ran explained while driving.

"The location where the Boss had the accident is in the red mangrove forest near a field."

Soon, the car stopped by a field ridge. Song Ran got out of the car and led Li Cheng颐 through the fields, heading away from the highway.

This place should have been a remote wilderness, but there were actually several figures in black vests guarding the area.

These black vests all had a large simple vulture logo on their backs.

"Those are the people sent by the company after the Boss's accident. They are all temporarily hired internal security companies from Yi. Our people are now scattered to investigate. Three investigation experts have come and are now pursuing He Bing, Mr. Mu, and environmental clues, in three directions."

"The company is considering everything very comprehensively." Li Cheng颐 nodded. That Mr. Mu was indeed worth investigating.

"Don't worry, even if the Boss has retired, a large group still has considerable influence. The local Association and the Security Agency have all sent people. The Boss's personal safety is definitely not a problem. The key now is why he won't wake up," Song Ran said.

Li Cheng颐 walked through the fields, looking ahead.

In the distance, he could see a temporary silver metal hut standing in a red forest.

The door of the hut was open, and two black vests with submachine guns were smoking and chatting.

"That's to guard the scene. The places marked by those white lines are the scene," Song Ran explained.

Li Cheng颐 shifted his gaze to the ground.

Sure enough, he found a large area circled by white lines on the ground of the red forest.

The two approached. Song Ran showed his credentials and chatted with the two black vests for a few words.

Li Cheng颐 walked to the edge of the white line, squatted down, and reached out to touch the black soil on the ground.

Hiss.

In an instant, a wisp of cold black air quickly窜上 (cuàn shàng - surged up) along his fingers.

But it was immediately neutralized and dissipated by the Radiance Force Field on his hand.

"What?!" Li Cheng颐 was shocked and looked around.

He found that not far away outside the white line, another black vest was swiping on his phone.

The other party's line of sight was facing him. As long as the phone was raised slightly, he could see this side.

But obviously, the black vest didn't see what just happened.

"How is it? Did you find anything?" Song Ran walked over at this time and asked in a low voice.

"A little." Li Cheng颐 stood up with a calm expression.

The Boss treated him well, and as long as there was a chance this time, he would naturally do his best to wake him up.

"Which direction is Wolf Cave?" he asked.

Song Ran pointed to the left front.

"That way."

Li Cheng颐 bypassed the white line area, covered his feet with the Radiance Force Field, and walked step by step towards the direction of Wolf Cave.

Hiss.

At a level invisible to others.

In the forest, his footsteps slowly emitted silent black smoke.

That was something that appeared after a special force was neutralized by the Radiance Force Field.

"Song-ge, send me the specific coordinates of Wolf Cave. Also, give me the company's identification badge." Li Cheng颐 stopped and looked back at Song Ran.

"It's been prepared long ago." Song Ran threw over an identity card. "Deputy Section Chief of Condor Security Defense, temporarily added, just in time for the relocation of the Deputy Section Chief of their headquarters, the position is vacant."

Li Cheng颐 caught the identity card and fastened it to his chest. This thing was just a piece of paper. What was really important was the identity that had been registered and entered on the network.

When encountering other company personnel, it could avoid friendly fire and conflict.

"Need manpower?" Song Ran asked. "There are at least twenty people here who are currently idle. They can all be transferred to you."

"No need, it's more convenient for me to act alone," Li Cheng颐 replied.

He gently tightened his cuffs and looked towards the direction of Wolf Cave.

"I'll go flash in and see what it is that can make the Boss unconscious."

If it was an object, then destroy it.

If it was a person.

Then it would be even simpler.

Li Cheng颐 withdrew the Radiance Force Field, sticking it tightly to the surface of his body, and then strode towards the direction of Wolf Cave.

He wasn't a good person, just an ordinary person struggling desperately for survival.

Whoever treated him well, he would treat them well.

Requiting kindness with kindness, and confronting resentment with justice, that was all.

As he went further, the land under his feet became higher and higher.

The surrounding red mangrove forests gradually began to thin out, replaced by another kind of light green evergreen tree.

These trees were not thick and somewhat resembled bamboo, bending slightly with their thick branches and leaves.

Their leaves were dense, almost blocking a lot of the sunlight projected from the sky.

After walking for about ten minutes.

Finally, according to the location of the mobile phone coordinates, Li Cheng颐 found an irregularly shaped cave located on the mountain wall.

The cave was like a diamond with a missing corner. Part of it was covered by the surrounding dense branches and leaves.

Below the covered position, you could vaguely see a thin stone staircase leading to the cave entrance.

'It should be here, Wolf Cave... First try if I can flash.'

Li Cheng颐 was now very familiar with his flash probability.

If the flash probability of ordinary blind spot humans was once every five hours.

Then he was once every ten minutes.

The difference was huge.

Just as he was trying to flash.

On the other side, various company personnel began to gather again under a call from Mr. Mu.

Song Ran and Sima Gui also received calls and went to another mountain forest more than ten miles away from Wolf Cave.

Together with the rest of the company's people, a total of thirty people gathered on this remote forest slope.

Flickering light shone through the branches and leaves, illuminating everyone, making the atmosphere tense and solemn.

Mr. Mu was still wearing a gray-black long coat, covering his whole body, without revealing even half of his face.

He stood on a slightly higher hard soil, watching the crowd that had gathered.

"I have just found out that He Bing should be hiding in this place." He pointed to the dark forest behind him.

"This is another local underground cave, generally only known to the locals, called Jackal Cave. My channel just informed me that He Bing should be hiding here for a long time. This place is not far from Wolf Cave, and the terrain is hidden. Storing some dry food can last a long time, plus we found traces of people in this place. So…"

(End of this chapter)