Eternal Night

Chapter 818 Overload is More Dangerous Than You
Wu Pifu carried Lei Chi and three small animals (female) golden tree bonsai into the restaurant. Along the way, people would stare at him from time to time, followed by expressions of horror and disbelief. All of them would collapse to the ground with weak limbs.

When Wu Pifu lined up to receive a large plate of plentiful food, four or five people were already sitting in the seat he had chosen, including Peter Yang, King, Paris, and the boy with chains on his hands, a young man who looked bruised and battered.

Wu Pifu didn't mind them sitting together; he even moved over and happily started eating.

At this moment, Jin asked, "So... this isn't Nen, right?"

Wu Pifu was stunned for a moment, then realized that Jin was referring to the fact that even though he had already entered the ship, it was still sailing.

He nodded naturally and said, "Yes, this is not Nen ability, it is another kind of supernatural power, which is also an application of life energy."

The group, along with the Nen users who were constantly watching Wu Pifu, were all jolted. Many of them immediately became fully focused, while others showed fanatical expressions on their faces.

Jin hesitated for a moment before saying, "Could you tell us?"

Wu Pifu opened his mouth, then hesitated for a moment before immediately shaking his head and saying, "No, I really can't tell you this."

Everyone around immediately sighed in disappointment. Wu Pifu immediately said, "It's not that I'm being stingy. Logically speaking, it's okay to talk about it or describe it, but you guys are an exception... I wonder if you've ever heard of the concept of 'overload'?"

Everyone around looked bewildered, except for Kim, Peter Young, and Paris, who showed slightly different expressions.

Peter Young spoke first: "I heard my old man mention it once or twice before he passed away, but every time I asked him, he would just give me a perfunctory answer."

Paris also said, "I've seen it a few times in the secret messages from the 5V nation, but it's only text, without any detailed descriptions."

Jin pondered for a moment and said, "I saw it on a fragment of a family notebook. It was probably left by the person who wrote the travelogue of the continent... It might be a little more detailed than what you know. In general, it expresses a fear of Nen overload, describing it as the beginning of a terrifying disaster. I don't know anything else."

The three of them simultaneously turned their gazes intently to Wu Pifu.

Wu Pifu pondered for a moment and said, "Because I haven't learned Nen yet, I don't know what Nen overload specifically refers to. However, I can tell you a story, a story I just learned. It happened about ten days ago, at that time..."

Wu Pifu described how he and his companions slept in a cave, were attacked by the Human-Raising Beast, fought back, killed more than twenty Nen masters, and finally broke into the Human-Raising Beast's underground. He described what he saw and heard there, how the Human-Raising Beast was formed, and what kind of thing the hope that accompanied the Human-Raising Beast was.

"...In the end, the afterimage naturally disappeared, along with all the negative energy in that underground ruin, uh, what you call the afterlife thoughts, all disappeared. But the ruin itself is still preserved. This is the story of Nen overload that I know."

Everyone present was completely shocked, including the Nen users around who could hear everything. They were all stunned and remained silent in deep thought.

The chained boy immediately asked urgently, "Did you really see the souls of the dead?"

Wu Pifu paused for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "No, that shouldn't count as a soul, although I haven't seen what a true soul looks like, but it's made up of negative things... uh, maybe a true soul really is made up of negative things? Anyway, I did see it."

Peter Young then asked, "Is this Thunder Pool the source of the Unknown Stone? Is it the hope of possessing infinite energy?"

"Yes."

Wu Pifu patted the Thunder Pool next to him and said, "The energy inside is endless, and its source is unknown, but it is also extremely stable. Moreover, it is not just electrical energy, but other energy can also be extracted from it... In short, it is indeed a good thing."

Jin then asked, "So, because of Nen overload, an extremely advanced ancient civilization perished? And the Nen that was overloaded created the Disaster-Born Beast? Life was born from nothing? Hmm, that does seem to be a characteristic of Nen."

Many Nen users around nodded slightly.

Nen, this extraordinary power, manifests in countless variations. For example, it can create life-like entities out of thin air. Some create Nen puppets, others create Nen beasts. These life-like entities are born from the user's Nen, but some of these Nen beasts possess independent thought and even independent behavior. If the concept of Nen overload truly exists, and Nen exceeds a critical point, causing some uncontrolled change that leads to disaster, this is indeed a logically explainable concept.

At this moment, Wu Pifu said to the others, "This is why I didn't tell you. If you knew about other supernatural powers, you might have tried to simulate or experiment with them using your mind. But your situation is very special. You have the concept of mind overload. I'm afraid you might suddenly mess things up."

This was Wu Pifu's biggest worry. He was afraid that they would suddenly go astray like the humans in those ancient ruins. The Nen abilities in this world were truly strange, full of countless possibilities. Perhaps they were limited by the aptitude of these humans or something else, preventing them from having the power to destroy the world. But once their Nen was overloaded, even he would be in danger if he encountered some disaster. One can imagine how enormous this power was.

The weight of Wu Pifu—severing the Milky Way, killing the four origins, cutting off a part of the Heavenly Dao, and the three pillars of humanity—is not just talk. Even he felt that these disasters were somewhat difficult to deal with. If they were placed in other dream worlds, even in the 0.5 dream world, they would probably be considered as big BOSS level beings.

At this moment, the chained boy suddenly spoke up: "...Overload of thought, it sounds a lot like an oath and a constraint."

Kim and Peter Young were slightly taken aback, then both nodded seriously.

Wu Pifu didn't ask any questions. Anyway, once they got the longevity food Nithril, they would teach him how to read it, and then he would know everything.

However, he didn't ask, but Jin said to him, "Sir, you are already fulfilling your promise. This is part of the deal. We can actually tell you about the knowledge of Nian now."

Wu Pifu didn't care. He didn't intend to break the contract, so he didn't mind hearing it sooner or later.

The chained boy stood up and respectfully bowed to Wu Pifu, saying, "My name is Kura, sir. If it's just about oaths and constraints, then I might be an expert in that area."

Wu Pifu nodded slightly to Kurapika, who then explained, "The so-called oaths and constraints refer to the application of Nen. This involves a very wide range. To explain oaths and constraints, we must first understand the basics of Nen, including the six major systems of Nen: Enhancement, Conjuration, Manipulation, Transmutation, Emission, and Specialization. For example, my Nen ability is Conjuration, which allows me to materialize Nen into a physical entity. Before explaining oaths and constraints, I would like to ask you... Do you think it is possible to materialize a blade that can absolutely cut through everything?"

Wu Pifu replied naturally, "Yes, that's fine."

"Yes, no... what?" Kurapika asked, completely bewildered.

Wu Pifu nodded naturally and said, "Sure, is there a problem?"

Kurapika's composure completely failed. He looked bewildered and hurriedly said, "No, sir, I mean, a blade that can absolutely cut through anything, is that possible?"

Wu Pifu, on the other hand, was puzzled and said, "Yes, a blade that can cut through everything, of course it can, for example..."

Wu Pifu flipped his hand, and the Death-Defying Blade appeared in his grasp. He said, "For example, with this weapon, I can cut through everything, whether tangible or intangible. No matter how tough something is—metal, supermetal, white dwarf matter, neutron degenerate matter, even a black hole—I can cut it all down. As for intangible things, as long as I can attack them, whether it's spacetime, a concept, or even just a thought, I can cut them all down… Wait, what's with that expression?"

Kurapika rubbed his face and said, "I'm sorry, I treated you like a human. I apologize."

Wu Pifu paused for a second, then immediately flew into a rage, shouting, "What do you mean?! Why don't you treat me like a human being? Explain yourself!"

Although Wu Pifu was furious, he didn't have any murderous intent, whether he was yelling or angry. Everyone around him could feel it clearly, so Kura just waved his hand without any panic.

Jin stopped Kurapika from speaking further and asked Wu Pifu seriously, "Sir, is what you said true? Can you really cut through everything? Anything, tangible or intangible?"

Wu Pifu nodded repeatedly, and said seriously, "I'm not joking, it really is possible. So if it can be materialized, what's so difficult about materializing a blade that can cut through everything?"

Everyone around was speechless. After a long silence, Jin Cai spoke to Wu Pifu and the others with great seriousness and sincerity: "Sir, if you truly wish to learn Nian, then you must study the oath and its constraints very diligently, especially the constraints, otherwise..."

"Compared to us, you're more likely to overload!!"

(End of this chapter)