I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

"From the reports about the amusement park, it can be inferred that the strange phenomenon at the amusement park may have only recently appeared, and it has affected a large number of people and has a certain degree of cognitive impairment."

Feng Yu summarized it in one sentence.

"Cognitive impairment?"

Xia clearly didn't understand the meaning of the word, so she asked.

"It will affect your perception, making you think that red is blue, that left is right, and that stones are food."

Feng Yu offered an explanation.

So stones can't be eaten?

Sia was surprised.

"...Ahem, in short, cognitive impairment is a supernatural ability that is quite terrifying to ordinary people, but for those who have seen supernatural powers and been exposed to pollution, such as us, there are certain ways to avoid it."

Feng Yu cleared his throat and said.

"First, the effect of cognitive impairment is to confuse your perception of the things around you. Therefore, you need to establish a benchmark, that is, to confirm a concept. When this concept is different from your perception, it means that you have been affected by cognitive impairment."

"We need to establish some benchmark concepts for amusement parks."

Chapter 454 Fainting

"What can be considered usable?"

Lu Ban asked Teacher Feng Yu a question.

"It's too simple and too broad. For example, the idea that you're wearing black clothes can easily lead to confusion."

Feng Yu gave an example.

"Furthermore, it's best not to interpret concepts with concepts. For example, clothes are black. Black is a color that needs to be defined. If in your mind, black has become another color, then even if something is wrong, you won't notice it."

"It's so complicated."

Lu Ban said.

Qin Tiantian had already eaten and drunk her fill and was asleep on the sofa, carefree and completely unaware that the three people next to her were discussing something of great importance.

"It's not that complicated."

Feng Yu glanced at Qin Tiantian, who was fast asleep, and at the corgi that had snuggled into Qin Tiantian's arms to sleep.

"Cognitive impairment does not rewrite the entire world, but it changes your perception and that of those around you. Therefore, this change will inevitably leave traces and a sense of incongruity."

"Just like financial records and reports from other companies, if you investigate carefully, you will find something wrong and realize that your understanding has been confused."

"This amusement park can cause people to disappear, and those around them will not be able to detect it for a short period of time. However, its impact is limited. It can be assumed that it can only affect people who enter the amusement park, erasing their existence from the consciousness of others, but it cannot change what has already been recorded."

Hearing Feng Yu's words, Xi Ya roughly understood some of it.

"Is this something like memory manipulation?"

The magic of the Night Kingdom contains something similar, but ordinary mages cannot access it; it is a forbidden spell.

"You can think of this amusement park in this way."

Feng Yu nodded.

Human cognition can be roughly divided into two types: instinctive cognition and unconditioned reflexes, and cognition derived from memory.

Cognition derived from memory is easy to understand; it is cognition formed through learning and contact with things, such as the cognition of colors and sounds. It can be said that most of the cognition that supports normal human activities is this type, and it is also the most easily hindered.

If a strange entity alters memories, then the corresponding perceptions will change, ultimately leading people astray.

Instinctive perceptions are difficult to change.

For example, the sensations of softness or hardness, coldness or heat, and pain are objectively real and can be felt without being defined. When cognitive impairment occurs, these sensations are difficult to confuse.

"Therefore, we need to establish a benchmark anchor point, such as a hard chopstick. When the three of us are together, we can rely on touching this chopstick to discover whether we are experiencing cognitive impairment."

Feng Yu said.

Do you have any suggestions?

Lu Ban thought about it and felt that there were many things he could refer to, but also that there weren't many.

"Let's use this."

Feng Yu pointed to Qin Tiantian, who was snoring on the sofa.

"?"

Lu Ban didn't quite understand.

Does this mean that Qin Tiantian's intelligence is independent of human will, and that she is just as stupid regardless of any confusion or misperception?

Or perhaps, even if people's understanding of steel plates is hindered, they can still recognize them at a glance.

"...I meant dogs."

Feng Yu sighed and added another sentence.

How did you know what I was thinking?

Lu Ban was somewhat surprised.

"Because I put a roundworm in your stomach."

Feng Yu answered matter-of-factly.

"Roundworms? Do they taste good?"

When Xia heard the keyword "stomach," she immediately thought of food.

"It should taste pretty good."

Lu Ban replied.

"Then I want to eat."

Xia looked at Feng Yu.

"...Hounds are not affected by time and space and can travel to other realms. Simply put, even if they are hindered by cognition, they can return to their original state by traveling back in time, unless they are killed on the spot. And creatures that can kill hounds instantly do not need to use cognition to hinder them."

Feng Yu decided to ignore the two people's ridiculous remarks.

"So we carry it with us so that we can be reminded when we are cognitively impaired, for example, by having it call out in some way, that's enough."

"good idea."

There's nothing wrong with Lu Ban.

He felt that if he really encountered a situation of cognitive confusion, he could simply sing another song to see whose confusion was stronger, although there was a possibility of accidentally hurting his teammates.

"Then we can set off when we have time."

After discussing it, the three of them took Xi Ya and Qin Tiantian out for a barbecue. On the morning of the third day, they finally arrived at the abandoned town by car.

The weather was fine today, the sky was overcast, and a thin mist, out of season, hung over the Lingjiang River. Under the dim light, the amusement park was faintly visible on the riverbank, exuding a gloomy and eerie atmosphere.

"I hired a demolition team to blast it, but it didn't seem to be very effective."

Lu Ban pointed to the amusement park and said.

"..."

Feng Yu glanced at Lu Ban, not wanting to comment.

"Ow!"

Leica called out towards the amusement park, as if she sensed something.

"Should I try it first?"

Sia raised her hand, ready to unleash her magic.

"You can give it a try."

Lu Ban did not stop him.

It was as if some kind of power was gathering in Xia's hand, and then it burst forth.

After waiting for a moment, Feng Yu asked curiously.

"Missed it?"

"No, let the magic fly a little longer."

"Sia said."

The next moment, the invisible explosive magic detonated in the amusement park, and the destructive power destroyed all the Ferris wheels and carousels.

However, moments later, the damaged amusement park buildings were restored to their original state and even started operating, with the lights on.

"It seems there's no way to physically destroy it."

Lu Ban thought to himself.

The three people and the dog walked down the hillside and followed the road to the banks of the Lingjiang River.

In January, the city was quite cold. The weather forecast indicated that there might be snowfall after nightfall. The air along the river was both damp and cold, making people shiver.

That dilapidated amusement park is right here.

The gate was rusty, and the name of the amusement park was incomplete. Looking inside, it was a scene of decay, just like any abandoned amusement park.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by.

Lu Ban squinted, and when the fog was blown away by the wind, he saw that the amusement park had been completely renovated.

The words "Jiangcheng Happy Valley" on the brand-new archway look brand new, and the amusement park's equipment is operating normally, emitting cheerful music.

Lu Ban looked inside and saw that there were many tourists in the amusement park.

The tourists included men, women, and children, and everyone had a happy smile on their face. Some were riding the carousel, some were queuing for the Ferris wheel, and some had just gotten off the roller coaster. It looked just like a normal amusement park.

On the side, Lu Ban also saw a wide road that stretched forward and seemed to connect to a highway.

An SUV drove up from the road and stopped in the empty parking lot outside the amusement park.

A family of three got out of the car.

"Why is there an amusement park here? Should we go check it out?"