Abnormal Doomsday Records

Chapter 129 62. How can there be any normal person who can become an artist?
"I've been locked up studying your shit for a while now. If I hadn't been so obsessed with sleep and food, I wouldn't have only just found out about my daughter being kidnapped."

In the relatively spacious kitchen of the safe house, Director Mulan was cursing and complaining.

But Zhou Ke was unhappy.

He took out a strange-tasting energy bar from the refrigerator and stuffed it into his mouth. He also gave Ajie next to him a "nostalgic taste" one before retorting:
"Given your awkward relationship with your daughter, even if we weren't involved, you would still be the last to know after your daughter was kidnapped.

Hey!
Please don't blame the failure of your own family education on an innocent antisocial thug like me, okay?

I won’t take the blame for this.”

"Fuck you!"

Mulan cursed, but he had nothing to say about Zhou Ke's accusation.

He also wanted to be a good father in the Badlands era, but he was used to being a playboy when he was young. Now that he is in his fifties and sixties, he still maintains a very "vibrant" and chaotic private life. It is common for Mulan to attend silver parties when he has nothing to do.

People in the arts have been doing this since ancient times. This is called respecting tradition.

It was wishful thinking to expect him to handle the father-daughter relationship with such a stubborn guy, but he really hoped that Mu Fang could live a better life, so he sent his daughter to the Consortium Academy, hoping that she would study well and not become a crazy idiot like her father.

However, a person's destiny never changes according to his or her wishes.

The girl Mu Fang stumbled all the way and finally fell into the big pit of "making careless friends". This time she was severely implicated by Xiaoya.

Of course, Zhou Ke knew the truth.

Mu Fang was actually caught because she ran out to date Qiao Shan. Judging from her enthusiasm, one could not tell how far things had gone between the two young men. Considering that Qiao Shan came from a more fanatical evil land, where relationships between men and women were not so gentle, it was likely that Mu Fang had already been unlocked in several positions.

Well, this is such a tragedy.

Of course, seeing that Mulan was so angry that he wanted to kill someone, he didn't dare to say this out loud.

If Mulan knew that her daughter was not only kidnapped, but also very likely "stabbed" by a brat from the evil land, this problem would probably become a big deal.

Although Zhou Ke didn't understand, could it be that Mu Fang was blind at such a young age?

It's understandable that you and Moni are together. After all, Moni does have that kind of evil and rogue temperament that little girls can't resist. But what about Qiao Shan?
Are you after the blood feud he has?
Or do you think this wastelander who even writes his own name crookedly has some substance?

After much thought, Zhou Ke could only come to an outrageous and painful conclusion. Maybe Mu Fang was seeking revenge against her two unreliable fathers?
Uh, this issue of the original family is really dramatic.

Well, speaking of two fathers
Otherwise, how could Mu Fang and Qiao Ya become good friends!
The "family script" they both received was exactly the same, but unfortunately, compared to the golden partnership of Old Joe and Ohm, Mulan and his mysterious partner who has not appeared yet scored so low in the "Father Ability Assessment Competition Men's Doubles" that it made people sad to see and cry.

"Ah, it's not easy for you either."

As Zhou Ke thought about it, he actually felt sympathy for the idiot Mulan.

He reached out and patted Mulan on the shoulder with emotion. The latter also recalled the sad past when he was with his daughter and couldn't help but say:
"Well, who says it isn't?"

"Forget it, let's get down to business. What conclusions have you come up with regarding my research on the sublimation of psychic energy? Tell me about it."

Zhou Ke glanced at the time. Although the task was heavy, little Acholi's authority was indeed amazing. Wuneng had arranged everything that needed to be done through remote response, allowing Zhou Ke to take time to focus on his personal strength.

Although Mulan is unreliable, he is indeed an expert in mysticism. In fact, his unreliability is probably caused by years of exposure to these weird things. This unreliability actually shows his reliability.

He blew out a smoke ring, took out a memory card from the pocket of his coquettish leather pants and threw it to Zhou Ke, who inserted it into the energy device, and immediately a large text popped up.

"Just tell me, there are too many words and I can't read them. It makes me dizzy."

Zhou Ke rolled his eyes, letting Mulan call him an unlearned idiot, and then explained helplessly:

"Remember the question you asked last time? Can your mask ability be used on other people? I've analyzed it, and theoretically, it can.

But there are prerequisites!"

He held up two fingers very seriously and said:
"According to the principle of 'psychic purity', the prerequisite for you to let others use the mask is that the energy extracted when condensing the mask must come from the user themselves.

Because theoretically, your ability is to materialize other people's bio-energy without adding your own bio-energy to it, so this process is completely consistent with the idea of in vitro energy purification currently used by the Flash Organization.

But they use technology, and you use metaphysics.

If the Flash Organization can create the group of Ascendants of Tiger Nation by purifying biological energy in vitro, then your mask can also accomplish such a feat.

But the conditions of use are of course more stringent!
The biological energy that makes up the mask must be pure enough and must be sufficient in quantity. According to my inference, if the mask's suitability is extremely high, after the mask's energy 'returns', if the other party meets all the conditions, then he is very likely to enter the sublimation state in a short period of time.

But just because he has entered this state doesn’t mean he can maintain it forever.”

Mulan knocked on the table and emphasized:

"Furthermore, the return of extracorporeal energy carries enormous risks, and you don't have the technological support of the Instant Light Organization. Therefore, this method could easily result in a 'sublimator's corpse' rather than a fully functioning sublimator."

Zhou Ke nodded.

He took out a mask from his pocket that only he could see. He rarely used the red madman's mask now, probably because D-4's close protection meant that he rarely fell into a situation where he needed to carry a knife into battle himself.

But because of Ajie's own reasons, Zhou Ke still maintains the habit of extracting abnormal energy for him once every three days. This makes the "strength" of this mask the highest among all the masks in Zhou Ke's hands.

The madman's mask is already very thick and feels like stone to the touch. It should be able to withstand bullets without any problem.

Moreover, the black lines on the surface of this thing have formed a complete system on the surface of the mask. The irregular patterns look like they were randomly painted by ghost claws, but it is precisely this shape that makes this thing more ghostly in addition to its brutal momentum.

He glanced at Ajie who was still eating.

If Mulan's theory comes true, perhaps the moment this mask is put on Ajie's face, there is a certain probability that Ajie will be able to "become a saint" on the spot.

After all, the biological energy that makes up this mask all comes from Ajie's "contribution", which is 100% pure without any impurities.

However, Mulan himself said that this method was too rough and could easily lead to life-threatening dangers. Given the relationship between Zhou Ke and Ajie, under normal circumstances, he would never use Ajie as an experimental subject.

Zhou Ke put the madman's mask back into his pocket and took out an equally heavy metal hunter's mask.

Like the Madman's Mask, the Hunter's Mask draws its energy entirely from D-4.

Her abnormal energy dissipation also required Zhou Ke to "absorb some vitality" every once in a while. In D-4's words, after Zhou Ke performed "tranquility" on her, there were much less redundant data and error codes in her core data flow and mental circuits.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ke looked at Mulan with a strange look, hesitated for a moment, and asked:

"Do you think an Ascendant could be born from an Omnic?"

"what?"

This strange question almost made Mulan spit out the cigar in his mouth. He wanted to scold Zhou Ke for making such a stupid joke at such a serious time, but seeing Zhou Ke's serious expression, he knew that this was not a joke.

Therefore, Mulan thought about it seriously and said uncertainly:

"Current Ascender theories are based on the Enlightened One Thoth's theory of bio-energy circulation. So, let me ask you, do you think robots have bio-energy? Without a basis for existence, there's naturally no need to consider metaphysical matters."

"They don't have biological energy, but they can still be contaminated by psychic energy. Mulan, don't forget that the existence of non-human creatures like the so-called sublimators is based on the supernatural existence of psychic energy."

Zhou Ke, however, had his own theory. He shook his head and said:

"This means that in this theory, biological energy is not the most important core, but the influence of psychic energy is."

"Well, that's true. I've heard that there are some strange machines in Rust Castle that can use psychic spells by using programs and protocols to exploit bugs."

Mulan stroked his stubble and thought for a while, then said:

"But they also can't follow the most traditional path of sublimation. If they really want to achieve a breakthrough in this area, they can only follow the psychic's approach of 'mind over matter' spiritual strengthening, using the mind as a container for the soul, and not relying on the body to achieve the longevity and strength of the spirit.

However, there is also a prerequisite for this to happen, that is, the existence of a soul. Do you think robots have souls?"

"Of course! I've felt that Noka has become more and more spiritual recently. She even chooses her own clothes and has preferences. Isn't this a manifestation of her soul?"

Bert, who was resting outside the kitchen and eavesdropping on the conversation, suddenly replied, causing Mulan to reach out from the window with an expressionless face and hit Bert hard on the head.

He cursed:
"We're talking business, kid, stop butting in! Go play with your robot, you worthless bastard! I heard your mom once sent the most popular celebrity in the City-State District to your bed, and you ended up spending the whole night chatting with them about art?

That big-breasted, brainless bitch even treated it as a joke when she was playing SM with me.

After driving away the troublemaker Bert, Mulan looked back at Zhou Ke and found that this guy was still thinking about this problem. Then Mulan began to doubt whether those outrageous rumors about "Zhou Ke and D-4" were true?
Damn!

Could this guy be a pervert like Bert?

"I believe that robots can give birth to souls."

After a moment, Zhou Ke said seriously:

"They can form mimic personalities under the influence of the awakening virus and the Qiaosna code. Personality is the gathering of spirit, and soul is the epitome of spirit. With self-personality and self-awareness, it is only a matter of time before the abstract concept of soul is formed.

Perhaps the 'sublimation machine' that you and I have speculated about exists in Rust Castle."

"You want your robot girl to be stronger, right?"

Mulan sighed and said:
"Perhaps it's possible, but not now. D-4's mimic personality is almost complete, but still incomplete. She's still a bit far from discussing the soul. However, there might be some hope for that strange Master Wuneng in your hand.

How about giving it a try?"

"Go away! Don't bring this machine with you when you're talking about these metaphysical things. I'm still confused about what psychic energy is."

Wu Neng complained:
"Let's get down to business. Telling Zhou Ke that the mask's return can shape psychic energy was just an introduction. The truly important core hasn't been revealed yet."

"Yes, I was led astray by this bastard. Do you blame me?"

Mulan snorted, leaned on the sink, blew out a smoke ring, and continued:

"In short, it's been proven that the mask can bring about a qualitative change in you. After a strengthening genius like Weng Mingyue completes your physical strengthening, the only things left for you to become an Ascendant are the control of your psychic energy and the purification of your own energy."

“It’s a link.”

Zhou Ke took out a bottle of exquisite Jiubang "magic potion" from his trouser pocket, waved it at Mulan, and said:

"Someone gave me this, saying it can increase my psychic control to the limit for a period of time, and even control the growth of psychic organs in my brain. I don't quite believe that the magic potion of the Eagle Kingdom is that powerful, but considering that they are the most professional people in the Badlands, I will use it for the time being."

"Awesome! I've never seen this thing, I've only heard of it."

Mulan took the bottle, looked at it carefully, and said:
"I once saw an auction of this 'Spirit Gathering Element' on the black market. You have no idea how fierce the bids were. It's said that this thing can allow people without psychic talent to sense psychic energy.

You can use this bottle twice, so use it sparingly.

This is truly good stuff, and it is said that the recipe comes directly from the enlightener Thoth of that time.

Well, since only the final step of bio-energy purification is left, I won't hide it anymore."

He said to Zhou Ke:
"I have a very crazy and risky method. You definitely don't have enough biological energy on your own. Even if you follow the crazy in vitro purification method used by Tiger Nation, you'll need at least a year to prepare. But just because you don't have enough energy doesn't stop you from 'stealing' it from others!"

"Are you kidding me?"

Zhou Ke stared at Mulan in astonishment and said:

"Bioenergy requires 'compatibility'! No matter how good or pure someone else's bioenergy is, if it's incompatible with my vessel, forcing it into my body will only result in a tank explosion.

The reason is very simple.

Aviation gasoline is good stuff, but if you put it on your motorcycle, you're going to be a flying guy."

"That's for others! Anyone else who dares to try this method will definitely die, but you are different, Zhou Ke. Don't always think about the miserable end of those losers. You are different from them."

Mulan shook his head and said:
"You can transform other people's bio-energy into masks. This is your unique talent!"

"But it's just a mask. The energy of the mask cannot be used directly for 'energy return'."

Zhou Keben wanted to explain further, but he narrowed his eyes at this moment, and Mulan laughed and said:

"It seems that you have realized the blind spot in your thinking. Is it really impossible to use it for energy recovery?
Do not!
You can. You said that after your mask is broken, the energy in it will turn into light points and return to your body for healing and strengthening. You also took the initiative to break the mask in the Creedburg base to 'enchant' your knife.

This proves that your mask has multiple uses, but you didn't realize that it can still be enhanced even when it is broken.

Although this 'conversion rate' is pitifully low.
But let's think about it from another perspective. Even if only one-tenth of the energy is converted and returned when the mask breaks, as long as the biological energy of the mask itself is concentrated enough, as long as the base number is large enough! Then one-tenth will become a considerable number!

Then, use your ability of 'self-extraction' to purify and precipitate it in a short period of time, and finally put on the 'self' mask at a certain moment. That is the perfect moment for you to break through the sublimation state. You don't even need to go through the painful process of other sublimators. Everything will come naturally.

You don't even need to gather enough bioenergy in your body.

Zhou Ke, you don’t need it!
You just need to make yourself reach the basic requirements to break through to the sublimation state.

Anyway, you never rely on your body or skills to fight. Your fighting style must be arranged around the mask as the core of the tactics. In this case, the combat power of the sublimator itself is not that important to you."

Mulan coughed and said:
"Having base stats that are a bit off would be fatal for others, but you're a 'cheat' player. Your stats might be off, but as long as you get a powerful mask and inherit powerful talents, you can still crush other Ascendants.

Let's take an example, if you can kill Wu Qinhu
Of course I know this isn't possible, but what if it were possible?

If you could get Wu Qinhu's mask and his nearly unlimited talent for 'self-enhancement', just think about it, when you put on the Tiger King's mask, how many people in this evil land would dare to face the price of provoking you?
If you kill the Evil Vulture and inherit her terrifying spellcasting ability and talent, you will be able to switch back and forth freely between 'Tiger King Mode' and 'Evil Vulture Mode'."

The great director chuckled and looked at Zhou Ke as if he was looking at one of his most proud works.

他 说:

"You will become a legend, Zhou Ke. You will definitely become the most terrifying monster that can be born in this rotten world, provided that you can survive until then."

"You really are quite capable, Mulan. I admit that I underestimated you."

Zhou Ke nodded and said:

"Although what you said are theories without any evidence, I must admit that I am tempted. However, there is still one problem that remains unresolved: the double symbolism in the illusion.

Black Sun and Corona of Light."

"Oh, I've come to a conclusion on this one."

Mulan snapped his fingers and said:
"Your breakthrough in psychic energy means you're one step closer to the concept of chaos, so you must double down on the end. What I mean by that is, the more shadow warriors you have, the deeper your bond with the end.

But you have to remember that you are not trying to balance the two forces, but rather to maintain a balance between them by being deeply influenced by both at the same time, which means that you need to bear the dual pressure from Chaos and the End at the same time.

Others would risk going crazy just dealing with the sheer weight of Chaos' psychic energy, and you're dealing with two 'sluts' ready to suck you dry at the same time, tsk tsk."

The guy who hadn't walked looked Zhou Ke up and down, sighed and said:

"I don't know if a skinny dog like you can handle this. I'm really worried about your future mental state, which will undoubtedly be 'very beautiful,' but the sad thing is, you don't have a choice.

Zhou Ke, they are targeting you, not you who provoked them! Since there is no way out, then fuck them! Show your big gun, fuck those two bitches hard, make them kneel down and sing "Conquer" to you.

"Well, I understand the logic, but do you really need to use such a vulgar metaphor? You're an artist, can't you use some classier rhetoric?"

"Fuck art! You idiot! Have you ever seen a painter who's dominated by his brush? When you're so obsessed with the form of art, you're not qualified to call yourself an artist, idiot! Tsk, in our industry, there are no normal people who make it big."

(End of this chapter)