Chapter 26 Logic

The night wind howled.

The car sped along at a hundred and twenty kilometers per hour.

For the third time, the driver glanced back. He couldn't see a single figure in the rearview mirror, but the sound of someone muttering under their breath filled the taxi.

Gu Shen was huddled in the corner of the taxi.

"The assessment of your extraordinary abilities by the review team was incorrect."

He had a stomach full of questions, but before he could ask them, Chu Ling took the initiative to speak.

Hitting the nail on the head.

She always understood what he wanted to ask.

"They were right about one thing. There is indeed no record of the power you possess in the current extraordinary spectrum. But their assessment was that you possess both 'Blazing Light' and 'Tear' qualities... In fact, that's not the case."

The voice in the earpiece said unhurriedly, "To understand your extraordinary ability, you first need to know a concept... which is 'logic'."

Gu Shen frowned: "Logic...?"

"Not the 'logic' that people usually understand, but the 'logic' in the extraordinary realm." Chu Ling said slowly, "Everything has a structure. The vehicle you see now, the tall buildings visible outside the window, the mansions, down to a blade of grass growing in the cracks of the wilderness, up to the physical contours of all living things in this world... these are all 'logics' that exist in the extraordinary realm."

Gu Shen frowned deeply.

"We are able to live, buildings are able to stand, matter is able to have structure... all because of the existence of its 'logic'." Chu Ling said casually, "Since you know something about Alan Turing, you should be able to guess what I want to say. 'Logic' represents order, while 'extraordinary' represents disorder."

Gu Shen recalled the extraordinary power that Senior Sister Luo had displayed on the training ground.

Spilled water flowing back.

A broken mirror made whole again.

This was the power to defy rules and order.

This was the extraordinary.

"The Ghost Cage is essentially an illogical sealed object. Its own logical structure has been completely emptied by the item's owner, leaving only the unreasonable extraordinary characteristic of reflecting evil thoughts... The higher the rating of the sealed object, the less logic it possesses. So the evil thoughts you saw in this dream are, in themselves, a tearing of order."

Gu Shen's eyes lit up.

He began to understand what Chu Ling meant.

"Are you saying... in the Ghost Cage, my Blazing Light tearing the world is just a superficial phenomenon. In fact, 'tearing' is a characteristic of the Ghost Cage."

"That's right." Chu Ling said in a deep voice, "It reflects the evil thoughts of the dreamer, and the evil thoughts are responsible for destroying the entire dream. And your extraordinary ability... is a powerful suppression of this 'disorder,' which led to the scene you saw at the end, where the evil dream was torn apart. If you had stayed a little longer, you might have seen the scene after the painting shattered. The Ghost Cage's disordered dream was given logic in your hands, and the collapsing world formed a... bulwark around you."

"Your ability is not tearing, but building. Not destruction, but creation." The girl's voice was very soft, "But just like the two sides in a mirror, the world of extraordinary and the world of order are completely opposite... so in the dream, we see the extraordinary side being completely torn apart. Interesting, isn't it? In a sense, you are also a demon who can destroy the world."

So... his own evil thoughts were so great.

Gu Shen shivered.

"We're here!"

The taxi driver slammed on the brakes, glaring at the boy who was huddled in the back seat and had bumped his head, "Young people, don't be so superstitious late at night, acting like ghosts and gods!"

Gu Shen got out of the car in a daze.

He stood in front of the apartment door for a long time, took a deep breath.

He stretched out his hand towards the building in front of him.

A gust of cold wind made Gu Shen shiver, and he quickly retracted his hand.

Chu Ling's laughter came from the earpiece.

"You overestimate yourself too much... The scene in the Ghost Cage was just a dream. It was the dream that elevated your evil thoughts infinitely, so you had such magnificent power. In reality, not to mention destroying this building, your current extraordinary power can't even kill a mosquito."

Gu Shen breathed a sigh of relief. He had almost subconsciously conjured the scene from the dream.

He was afraid that with a slight pinch, the entire building would be crushed to dust...

"Wait a minute..." Gu Shen reacted, "Are you saying I can't even kill a mosquito now?"

That's too weak!

"You should also be aware of the Deep Sea's provision of a Deep Water Zone link." Chu Ling said lightly, "How much you're really worth will be clear once you enter the Deep Sea's extraordinary trials, won't it?"

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Home.

Warm lights.

The orange cat's eyes flickered with the light of wisdom. It had been waiting in front of the table with a smile for a long time. After the holographic screen was turned on, a loading image of beach waves appeared.

Gu Shen immediately sat in front of the holographic screen.

He took a deep breath.

"The Deep Sea link currently requires external equipment to provide assistance... but it may not be needed soon. This technology is about to be developed by them. It won't be long before everyone can establish a connection with the Deep Sea through a mental link." The orange cat meowed, tiptoed to Gu Shen's side, "Just like... I am now."

Gu Shen had previously guessed that the reason why Chu Ling was able to link with this orange cat was because a chip had been implanted in the cat's body.

News of chip technology and Deep Sea links had indeed been circulating for a long time... but few people dared to experiment on themselves.

"They..."

"Are 'they' referring to the current members of the research institute?" Gu Shen murmured, "Are you and they using the same technology?"

"Yes." Chu Ling said calmly, "I'm faster than them. Of course... only for now."

Gu Shen looked at the orange cat meaningfully.

"You will naturally know about my secrets in the future." The orange cat licked its paw, "Of course, if you want to know now, I will tell you everything."

"If you don't want to say it, I won't ask."

Gu Shen shook his head and said seriously, "Of course... I'm not stupid. Not asking doesn't mean I won't guess."

Chu Ling could establish a mental link with him at any time... This meant that she possessed technology that was a step ahead of the research institute members, and combined with her way of treating the Deep Sea as nothing.

Gu Shen didn't want to think too deeply, nor did he dare to think too deeply.

"Alright."

The light in the orange cat's eyes slowly disappeared, "The Deep Sea's extraordinary link... is loading. We'll see you in the 'Deep Water Zone'."

Gu Shen sensed an invisible wave.

The brilliance on the holographic screen seemed to possess a soul. Every time it pulsed, his spirit resonated with it.

As if there was guidance, penetrating from the invisible light and electricity... This power summoned him, closed his eyes, and felt the spiritual resonance.

He closed his eyes.

But his thoughts opened his mind's eye.

At this moment, he seemed to be wrapped in countless ocean currents, and his soul began to sink.

He began to understand what the Deep Water Zone, which Senior Sister said was unsustainable by ordinary people's spirits, really meant.

With a "boom."

Gu Shen opened his eyes.

Before him was a mass of endlessly spreading intertwined curves. He seemed to see the entire world exploding, flowing back, moving in irregular shapes... and finally turning into a ball of light.

"Deep Sea has been linked... Serial number v340011250001, it is a pleasure to serve you."