I started on a rocking horse and relied on watching ads to dominate the highway survival charts.

Huo Yunzhi had come across this concept on Douyin (TikTok).

It roughly means that when a photon is observed, it is a particle. But when there is no observer, it becomes a wave.

Simply put, the subjective determines the objective.

"We are now essentially observers of this instance, so the clone's combat power is likely to be strengthened because of our presence. If the number of observers decreases, the clone's combat power will also be weakened."

Miao Miao pressed her index fingers to her temples, trying to keep up with Wen Zhaoye's train of thought: "The number of observers has decreased... which means we shouldn't stare at it, right?"

"It's not that simple." Wen Zhaoye took off his glasses and rubbed his temples. "Looking is just a narrow observation. Given the difficulty of this instance, the ghost mechanism is very likely to also classify our knowledge of Miss Huo as part of the observation."

"That's troublesome." Xu Xiu understood.

"What's the trouble?" Qin Yuanshan and Miao Miao looked over with eyes as clear as college students'.

"Come on, let me ask you, in your hearts, is Miss Huo impressive?"

"Awesome!" ×2

How amazing is it?

"It's simply indescribable! Let me tell you..."

Qin Yuanshan was about to launch into a long eulogy praising his sister Huo when Wen Zhaoye interrupted him with a look of utter despair: "Alright, you don't need to say anything more. You're the main force behind the clone's combat power boost."

He then looked at the others: "And you? How amazing do you think Miss Huo is?"

The others looked at each other, and their answers, while not as exaggerated, all boiled down to one word.

Strong.

Huo Yunzhi listened to these comments, but didn't even have time to feel happy about the recognition she had received.

She frowned: "It seems all of this is a boost to that vengeful ghost. The stronger you perceive me to be, the stronger it becomes. This guy is probably six times stronger than me now."

"These are all just guesses, how can we prove them?" Shen Chilie pointed out incisively.

"Simple. This time, none of us should go in. Let Shen Chilie go alone. At the same time, everyone should try to minimize their imagination of Miss Huo."

Shen Chilie now understood why Wen Zhaoye had said earlier that he and Xu Xiu would have to trouble him.

"Okay, I'll try again."

Shen Chilie stepped into the courtyard. This time, he learned from his previous experience and removed all his weapons, wearing various defensive gear.

But this time, it only lasted for a dozen seconds before the clone kicked it out of range again.

"How are you?" Huo Yunzhi and Xu Xiu ran to his side to check his injuries.

"This time, fewer bones were broken!" Shen Chilie said excitedly.

Huo Yunzhi looked at Xu Xiu, who nodded, indicating that the treatment time could be reduced to less than 20 minutes this time.

"It seems the mechanism is indeed related to us." Wen Zhaoye glanced at the battered and bruised Shen Chilie, his tone still dejected: "But we're still far from perfect."

"There's nothing we can do about it." Huo Yunzhi and Xu Xiu helped Shen Chilie to the ruins and made him sit down to receive treatment. "It's really too difficult to change his perception in such a short time."

"Especially him." Su Anning pointed at Qin Yuanshan: "This guy idolizes Yun Zhi too much. Trying to deny this objective fact from his mind is harder than climbing to heaven."

"I'm sorry." Qin Yuanshan honestly admitted his mistake.

"If all else fails, we can just mark this place down and look around elsewhere. Maybe next time we come, this place will have been copied by someone else."

Su Anning offered other solutions.

"What if next time they come, instead of replacing the original person, they add another clone?" Qin Yuanshan was also somewhat frustrated: "One clone is already this difficult, what if they add another one... what will Mr. Shen do?"

"Mr. Wen, if we significantly weaken our presence, wouldn't that reduce the clones' combat power?"

Miao Miao, who hadn't said much, suddenly spoke up and asked.

She wasn't highly educated, and many of Wen Zhaoye's words sounded like gibberish to her.

She struggled to understand what double-slit interference and the observer were.

"That's right, that's how it is." Wen Zhaoye looked at Miao Miao, who seemed to want to say something, and his tone and expression were encouraging: "Do you have something on your mind? Speak up."

"If I apply debuffs to everyone, will that reduce the clones' combat power?"

"Debuff?"

"Yes, if you flip the temporary tattoo over, the beneficial effect will turn into a detrimental effect. If you apply several, it can even put a person into a complete dormant state."

"But Miaomiao, who will deal with the clones then?"

"I'll handle it," Miao Miao said firmly. "I'll deal with it."

Huo Yunzhi blinked, suddenly realizing something: "You wouldn't be thinking of...?"

"Okay, after I finish putting the temporary tattoos on you guys, I'll put them on that ghost!"

"No! Absolutely not, this is too dangerous, you're gambling with your life!" Xu Xiu, disregarding her ongoing treatment, stood up and excitedly grabbed Miao Miao's shoulders.

"Yes, it's too dangerous for you to go." Qin Yuanshan refused to let Miao Miao take the risk: "I'll go instead. I'm fast, and if things get too dangerous, I can just run away."

"That won't work; only my personal intervention will make the reposting effective."

"I think it's worth a try." Wen Zhaoye put his glasses back on, a glimmer of light appearing in his eyes. "Miaomiao, tell me your maximum debuff multiplier."

Miao Miao honestly reported all the data to Wen Zhaoye.

After obtaining the data, Wen Zhaoye quickly performed a calculation.

"If all five of us go into hibernation, the clones' combat power will probably drop to around 500-800, which is still too much for you."

But we don't have a better solution right now... What do you think?

"I agree that Miaomiao should go." Huo Yunzhi pursed her lips and pondered for a moment: "However, Miaomiao's first goal is not to put on temporary tattoos, but to snatch the paper boat it guards and try to avoid contact with it."

Only consider pasting it if you absolutely cannot do that. Also, you must bring a paper doll as a substitute.

After Huo Yunzhi finished speaking, she stuffed her own paper doll into her hand.

"No way! I've already used mine up, how can I use yours?"

"This is insurance." Ignoring Miao Miao's refusal, Huo Yunzhi forcefully shoved the paper substitute figure into her hand. "It's best if you don't need it, but if you're seriously injured or die, and we go into hibernation, then everyone will be doomed."

Miao Miao hesitated for a moment while holding the paper doll, then carefully put it into her small bag and put it away.

Wen Zhaoye asked many more questions about the details of her action plan, and then pulled Miao Miao aside to explain in detail when each step would be completed and when to retreat.

"Remember, if there's absolutely no other way, you must try to apply it. After you succeed, prioritize waking up either Miss Huo or Shen Chilie. Remember, you can only wake up one of them. If you wake up more than one, the combat power of the clone will increase exponentially."