From the end of the world

Chapter 203 VS Dr. Silver Mask 1
I tried to attack Dr. Silver Mask using light as a medium, but nothing happened.

The Silver Masked Doctor stood there unharmed. This was not because my skill failed to activate, but because he had somehow neutralized my skill. After completing his defense, he seemed to have confirmed something and showed the expected emotion.

"Just as I guessed, the secret to your breaking the Shadow Entanglement is light."

"How did you know that?" I asked.

From what I have observed, although he can use the power of restart, he has no fighting power. He relies on the fragment of the divine seal implanted in his heart to gain power. Rather than saying that he is a strong man, it is better to say that he is an ordinary person holding a powerful tool. He naturally does not have the magical sixth sense of Chen Long, but he can see through my tricks so quickly, which is really puzzling. Is it because he is an expert in studying strange powers that he has such vision?

"It is always 'light' that dispels 'shadow', so it is not difficult to understand as a direction of suspicion. Then, as long as the nature of your power and the whitelist mechanism of 'Shadow Entanglement' are combined, it is easy to infer the truth." He said, "And to defend against this move of yours, it is actually very simple."

I have also seen how he defends against this skill.

It was indeed extremely simple, he just deployed a high-density mana shield around himself. This laboratory originally had a lot of protection, and he probably adjusted it to his side by manipulating the equipment.

High-density mana can resist many threats from the outside world. Once I wanted to ignite Chen Long with my gaze, but was rejected by the powerful mana wrapped around him. This is because his mana is strong enough to prevent the invasion of foreign spirits. The light emitted by my flame is essentially a manifestation of the spirit, so it is reasonable that it will be rejected by the same reason.

No, it's not that reasonable. Now all the lighting equipment in the base has been destroyed by my sea of ​​fire. Although the power of restart has repeatedly repaired it, it can never be lit in time. The only light source around is my flame. However, the silver masked doctor who refuses the light of fire is not surrounded by darkness, and from the movement of his eyes, he can obviously see me and the flame.

It was like the magic power protecting him removed the "spiritual" part of the flame, leaving only the material light. However, this was impossible - my flame was all my spirit, and there was not a trace of real light in it. That was like trying to filter water out of 100% ethanol, which was illogical.

The problem is that this illogical thing really happened. I felt it because I was a participant. There is no other answer. What is described above is the truth. This is not a special function of Dr. Silver Mask's mana shield, but the basic nature of mana.

"Most of the magic power of demon hunters is based on the spirit, and the spirit has the attributes that transcend time and space, as well as many common sense properties. However, the more consciously a demon hunter uses magic power, the more difficult it is to manifest its original nature." Doctor Silver Mask said with deep emotion, "Chen Long's 'Shadow Entanglement' can theoretically do the same thing. He integrated the magic shield that was originally wrapped around himself into it, and the armor itself is a high-density mana aggregate that can resist many mental and curse forces.

"However, this approach may be wrong. Mana Shield is a basic skill of demon hunters, and it is extremely simple. But precisely because of its simplicity, it can reflect the primitive nature of mana. On the other hand, 'Shadow Entanglement' is a skill based on highly complex consciousness, with clear rules and mechanisms.

"The 'Shadow Ensemble' is indeed extremely powerful, but this power can be understood and described. And the more powerful it is, the more likely it is to be cracked by human wisdom. In a sense, the 'Shadow Ensemble' has deviated from the realm of weird power. It is too easy to describe, too easy to understand, and too superficial from a weird perspective.

"We often encounter this situation when we use science and technology to reproduce strange powers. Science requires rigor, quantification, and accurate definition. The more accurate the description, the better. But the more this is the case, the further we are from our goal."

At the end of his speech, he began to talk to himself, his thoughts wandering, as if he was immersed in the thoughts of a researcher.

I can understand what he means. It is precisely because of the clear rules and mechanisms that loopholes in the "portal armor" can be found. Perhaps this is also the innate defect of the so-called rule and mechanism-based abilities. If the punishment is unknown, the power is unpredictable. Once the whole picture can be understood, the loopholes will be found.

The unique abilities of the monsters also seem to have a certain degree of "easy to describe" mechanism. At first glance, they seem to have absurd abilities far beyond their own level, shifting cause and effect, and modifying established facts... But now looking back, their abilities, as the real "weird power" pursued by the Humanitarian Department, are actually off topic.

On the contrary, a simple and crude power like mana shield, which is not clearly defined, once it reaches a high level, will become like a child making a fuss and can be said anything he wants, becoming very stubborn.

Why do I feel like I've been scolded? Is this an illusion?

Back to the topic, fortunately, although Dr. Silver Mask's mana shield is not inferior to Chen Long's, it is not to the point where I can't do anything about it.

It may be because I can't imagine my spirit existing in the form of "light", so the power can't be improved, so it can't penetrate the magic shield. It's not that I think I have a dark personality, it's just that the speed of light is too fast, I can't imagine my spirit can be transmitted through light. However, as long as the flame, which is my main force, rushes over, the magic shield of that level will be destroyed immediately.

The sea of ​​fire eroded the area occupied by the power of restart inch by inch, calling back the mind of Doctor Silver Mask.

He sighed as he watched the surrounding scene collapse. At this point, he was powerless to save the situation. I was finally convinced that he was really powerless and could not produce any more power. His power of restarting could only barely maintain the balance with the power of fire. Now the base had to endure the collapse caused by Chen Long's death. The balance had already collapsed and defeat was imminent.

"You are the fire ability user that Chen Long mentioned before, who fought with him in the outside world... right?" He looked at me again. "At first I thought you were a child experiment subject that the researchers in the base applied to the main body. The so-called 'unfortunate child who witnessed the battle scene' was just an insincere excuse they made up... It seems that you distorted their cognition in some unknown way."

It seems that his cognition has not been distorted by my false identity. Is it because of the fragment of the divine seal in his body?

"Your target should be Zhu Changan who is being held in this base." He said, "I will return him to you. I hope you can stop destroying this base and leave here as soon as possible."

"Isn't it too late for you to make peace now?" I asked back.

"You don't have any reason to destroy this place," he said calmly. "I can see that you are the same type of person as me, a complete egoist. Even if I point this out to you, you won't feel any shame. At best, you are a self-accepting person; at worst, you are a completely shameless guy.

"The paradox is that you still care about your friends, and even can't help but pay attention to acquaintances who have some contact with you. Because you are actually very lonely and long for people who can get along with you on an equal footing...

"So let me tell you this, as long as you give up destroying this independent reality space, the 'ghost girl' next to you who calls herself Lu Chan will not die.

"You don't really care how many bad things our Humanitarian Department has done, and you don't have the hot-blooded impulse to punish us like a hero, but you definitely don't want her to disappear, right?"

This is a tactic to attack the heart.

The girl Lu Chan turned and looked at me.

Although I have agreed with Lu Youxun to destroy this place, I do not want the girl Lu Chan to disappear. However, Dr. Silver Mask still does not understand me. He regards Ying Lingyun and I as the same kind, and as Ying Lingyun's "possible clone", he must have a very fundamental understanding of him. So, Ying Lingyun and I are indeed different types of people.

"You have two misunderstandings," I said.

"…What is it?" he asked.

"First, as long as my partner is sincere and walks on the road to destroying you with her head held high, even if she will disappear in the end, then I will sincerely respect her will and accompany her until the last moment," I said.

Doctor Silver Mask showed a hint of astonishment.

The young girl Lu Chan said without hesitation: "Of course, that's what I think."

"Second, I'm not a good person, but I like to be friends with good people, so I'm going to kill you."

I thought that if I really followed the advice of Doctor Silver Mask here, I might not be able to continue to be friends with Zhu Shi and Chang An in the future.

"Good people...good people?" Doctor Silver Mask said unconvincingly, "In that case, you should not destroy us. I admit that we are engaged in a sinful job, but the hope of resisting Luo Shan's dark rule and saving ordinary people in the future can only be born here.

"A large number of innocent lives have been lost here, and we must bear retribution for this... But if you destroy this place now, all those blood and tears will become worthless!"

"Do you really agree with this idea, Silver Mask?" asked the girl Lu Chan. "If so, why is it that the 'dreamer' supporting this place is not you, but Chen Long?"

(End of this chapter)