Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 2549: Chapter 2544: Heartbreaker Power at Fourfold Strength

No one responded.

The good thing about academics is that they can easily get stuck in their own logical thinking.

From what the Doorkeeper said earlier, it can be inferred that the shadow’s characteristics are not only about being unaware but also having at least two related properties—

First, these researchers indeed might unknowingly enter such a state, just like being infected by a Curse.

Otherwise, for the nonsense they spouted at the time, everyone would merely scoff.

Second, the shadow and the normal state are completely relative, both would perceive the other as invisible.

Otherwise, there would be no problem distinguishing; people would just gather and check each other, making it obvious who was infected.

In short, under such premises, the conclusion drawn from the current situation is extremely lethal—

If the uninvited guest is not the shadow, doesn’t it mean believing that those in the invisible state are the shadows?

Fair and square, there is simply no other possibility.

”No need for all of you to come, whoever is more confident, I’ll be waiting here.”

And the face of the one in the dominant position was becoming even uglier.

Continuous mockery, awaiting a comeback.

...

This is a dimensional attack, never give up your advantages easily.

Although the maneuver seems somewhat shameless at first glance, for Fu Qian, this is just the least significant aspect.

The core of the matter lies in that, no matter what, these people in front of him still have their minds confined to this space-time, unaware of the state outside—let alone knowing they’ve long vanished from the Sea of Ashes.

This is the true ”shadow Curse.”

And under such information advantage, many judgments naturally become easier.

For example, regarding the state those people are in.

So, although the earlier game had little intrinsic value, its essence was to apply stimuli and observe reactions, thereby gathering more information.

But for Fu Qian, he still tends to think these people are not in a good state.

”So, no courage to come out from behind the door?”

Still no response, but Fu Qian’s mockery continued.

”Actually, I was curious from the beginning about why you all would do this.

”To avoid me cracking open your heads? I don’t think that’s what you’re concerned about... on the contrary, let me guess, is it that inside your lab, like in the backroom, others can’t peek inside?”

Benefiting from good thinking habits, Fu Qian seamlessly entered the Second Phase of Heartbreaker, directly pointing at the strange behavior of hiding behind the door.

”Could it be, deep down, you’ve always been worried about encountering a situation like mine?”

...

Yes, afraid to face people.

No matter how weird or mysterious the initial appearance was, Fu Qian’s first reaction to hidden behaviors behind the door was this.

And the subsequent actions he encountered constantly reinforced this idea.

Eventually, the emergence of shadow theory further easily constructs a model of prisoner’s dilemma.

No one wants to be scrutinized because no one is confident in their own state.

Even if confident, if others’ states are off, you might still become an aberration and be targeted.

Thus for Fu Qian, before starting the little test earlier, he had almost concluded that no one else would dare to follow up.

Of course, it seems the nature of Engraving Wisdom, resembling a mix-up of various elements and space-time, mechanically produces a monstrosity.

Under such circumstances, there’s little necessity to reason out everything.

But logical inference still works because as long as the people inside have normal thinking, they will certainly try to find an explanation for their state.

Skillfully using this point can easily lead people into a dead end of reasoning.

In essence, this too is a dimensional attack.

In other words, Heartbreaker is that simple.

”Are you trying to say the person locked up in the backroom is wronged... we had the problem and pushed the Corrector to the brink?”

And in the blink of an eye, morale was about to collapse, finally someone stood up.

The Doorkeeper who responded seemed to have some sense of responsibility, coldly questioned.

”Corrector... that’s a good name.”

Recalling the scene of that human body in the backroom gradually turning into jellyfish, Fu Qian let out a string of laughter with an indiscernible meaning.

In theory, that person should have already started shadowing at that time, it’s just unknown if it happened before or after being locked up.

”The biggest benefit of us doing academic research is that no matter what we say, there’s only one correct answer—so have you found the answer to the Transcendent’s end?”

...

Third level of Heartbreaker’s force.

Always, only those in the same field know the lethal point, at that moment, Fu Qian easily dealt a deadly blow to academics.

Sophisticated arguments, unwavering, and unyielding, where’s your result?

If you have it, you have it. If not, then you don’t.

On the one hand, Fu Qian confirmed that the Thinker had found the answer, on the other hand, despite the Doorkeeper’s confidence, when finding excuses he only dared to boast ”almost found the answer.”

Just a bunch of recluses hiding behind a door, they probably aren’t willing to pay the price of glimpsing the truth.

”I think I’ve said it’s very close already...”

However, forces act mutually, such merciless continuous Heartbreaker ultimately provoked rebellion.

After another bit of silence, the Doorkeeper’s tone started to shift, specifically gaining a hint of fierce vindictiveness, like a volcano about to erupt.

No matter right or wrong, you’re doomed.

”Ha... you think I don’t know, in our circle, such words are for fools, of course, some idiots tell themselves that.”

Alas, Fu Qian still ignored this momentum, not only did he not restrain but even ramped up to the fourth level of Heartbreaker’s force in a blink, completely denying the other’s academic spirit.

”...Seems we’ll have to change the way we communicate.”

Though seemingly releasing the other’s restraints, at the same time the Doorkeeper responded, all the silver dots and lines in the vision began to shine brightly.

The familiar rift feeling of the Stars Association swiftly accumulated on the body.

”Makes sense, you want the Lighthouse, don’t you? Come, look here.”

Fu Qian’s reaction was to gladly agree, even snapping his fingers at that moment, signaling the audience not to blink.

No light is disheartening?

No matter, as a researcher, you must believe in light—

Infinite, magnificent.

The casually activated Decree Residue at that moment dispelled the Darkness, overshadowing the Stars Association.

And through the channels secretly watched by the researchers, it flooded into their consciousness.

...

It’s not about some boring act of retaliation.

Even though the discussion was intense, the time spent communicating with researchers for Fu Qian, the purpose wasn’t limited to the content itself but also in waiting.

In this temporal anomaly, surprisingly no other Superior Being got involved?

In Fu Qian’s eyes, such a situation seemed somewhat desolate.

Even the researchers’ retaliative actions following stimulation seemed so powerless.

Anyway, the current situation is either to accept this desolation or to think some Superior Being is lurking better than the Judgment Chief.

And given the suspicion of the second situation, Fu Qian was ready to make everything more intense.