Watching the anime from Madoka Magica and writing the rules

"Do you want a second transaction?"

Zhixing was sorting out his originally unclear plan in his mind, trying to find information that would satisfy the other party's desires.

"It really isn't possible. I just said it casually when I came here. It's already great to have a contract here."

"Instead of overthinking it, why not just memorize the difference and then find Kamizuru to copy the answer."

Zhixing sat in the empty seat and thought until everyone present finally parted ways. Then he sighed, stretched his body, and turned to lean against the wall while the lights were still on.

Following the aftermath of this [Wall-penetrating] event, Zhi Xing once again arrived outside the Academy of Impression Space.

I was thinking about starting with the wishes of the [Programmer] and doing some equipment work for those talents with lower difficulty.

But within two minutes of coming out, he saw another Kewpie with a paper-like appearance and a "baseball player" carrying luggage on his back walking towards him.

"There's a confidential delivery for you, please sign for it."

Seeing the fallen Baseball Player, Zhi Xing suddenly felt happy and looked at Kyubey expectantly and asked:

"Could it be that you and I can actually communicate remotely, telepathically?"

"Don't think too highly of me. My core is made up of the desires of the humans in this world. With ordinary people's perspective, how could I possibly be transformed into a monster?"

"Oh, so if you can get down from up there, then you must know how to get back?"

Zhixing didn't have too much expectation for this, but looked at the uninvited Kyubey with confusion.

"I'm just a cognitive being, inferior to the cognitive creatures here. How could I possibly have the ability to climb up there?"

"Instead of asking me, why not ask those second-generations? They are the ones who actually own houses on the surface."

Zhi Xing looked around and found that the [Gangsters] and [Kendoists] who were supposed to be guarding this area were nowhere to be seen.

The words that Kyubey had just spoken from the mouth of the Great God Sakura flashed through his mind. He narrowed his eyes, looked at Kyubey and asked:

"So, those super high school level people actually all have a temple? Just like the Nidaime's group?"

"Character determines destiny. A change in destiny will also bring about a change in character. This is reflected in the cognitive world. Naturally, one must be at the level of the Palace to make others change because of one's desires."

Kyubey had a matter-of-fact expression on his face, then looked at the body of the "baseball player" lying on the ground, which had not been wet for a day and two nights.

"I saw this thing on my way here and picked it up."

"You are the master of the palace after all. Don't treat me like a soldier in the palace."

"The Lord of the Palace...?"

Looking at the [baseball player] who had become disabled due to the blow of reality, Zhixing deeply felt the weakness of the power he possessed.

Although this is just a game played by high school students, Zhixing took on the identity of the master of the hall.

[Physical Education Teacher] [Artist] [Gangster] [Corporate CEO] [Politician] [Psychologist] [Hacker] [Investigator].

Letting these people engage in internecine slaughter would not seem to be much different from the current situation.

They are all fighting with real weapons, and no one can rely on the power of the hall to assassinate others at the cognitive level.

No matter how great the ability in the cognitive world is, virtual is still virtual, unless the cognitive world can gather enough power to integrate the real world and the cognitive world.

Otherwise, even if you want to change your mind, it will take a lot of effort.

If even the master of the temple is like this, what about the large number of soldiers in the temple who are blessed by the desires of the temple?

Zhixing was very clear that if he had just awakened his personality mask, his strength would be just enough to cooperate with the other two teammates to deal with a team leader.

At this time, Zhi Xing, who did not even have a personality mask, naturally felt regretful about the upper limit of his power.

As a result, some people want to give up on transactions based on contracts.

"So, they are the masters of the temple and can turn back, but you can't go back. So why did you come down here?"

"There's nothing I can do. They're completely different from what you thought they were. What they've done has long surpassed the memories you provided me. If this continues, there's no way the deal will be completed."

Zhixing was helpless when he heard this. After all, the future he knew was just the plot in the story.

Zhixing also knew that nothing would happen to anyone in the next few days, so he left the academy after it became clear that there was no more information.

The paper industry is also a little confused about what to do next.

Although he had taken on a deal to transplant souls from an AI, Zhixing had no idea what to do. He just thought that in the IF ending of p5, the candidates for the tarot cards could still activate the bond system even though they had not reached the final steps.

However, although the other party's desire was met, Zhixing did not find any sign of a contract.

Zhi Xing couldn't help but guess:

It must be because I didn't return the sincerity to the other person.

Contracts are two-way, so what are my desires?

Zhixing couldn't help but look at Kyubey, while Kyubey looked around in amazement.

"If you were me, you would know..."

"No, I don't understand you. I just get a part of your cognition and the way you act."

Kyubey waved his hands and said helplessly:

"Rather than this self-understanding thing, I think you need to solve the problem of [baseball players] first."

Zhixing felt that something was wrong, but looking at the corpse under him, he bent down, carried the other person on his back, and prepared to return to the witch's barrier to replenish some water.

"Wait, that's not what I'm talking about."

"Ok?"

Zhixing looked at Kyubey in confusion, and Kyubey, after confirming that Zhixing really didn't realize the problem, had to speak up and remind him:

"You must have made a deal with him, right? You're the only one here who can inflict such a crippling injury."

"The contract was signed, with the other party's active help."

"Is there something wrong?"

Kyubey nodded, then looked in the direction of the giant black and white bear and explained to Zhi Xing:

"Although the contract is a way to exchange the desires of both parties, it is only a means. Even if one party dies, it will not affect the other party at all."

"But, what if one party is not dead?"

"If he's not dead, doesn't that mean the contract continues?"

Zhixing still didn't quite understand what Kyubey meant, so he casually responded:

"Just talk about it, don't lay any groundwork."

"Okay, then do you think the shadow of the Baseball Player is dead?"

"Of course he's dead. How could he collapse so quickly? I was there watching."

Zhixing was very confused, but he also knew that Kyubey might not be at the scene, so he didn't know what happened during the class trial and the execution.

"So, is bleeding from all seven orifices?"

"Eh?"

Zhixing was stunned for a moment, and then he recalled what would happen to the other person at the same time as he became disabled.

That is after completely losing desire, the body also loses the will to survive, and the blood that maintains inertia breaks through the blood vessels and causes overflow.

If the baseball player at that time had behaved like this, Zhixing would definitely not have left the opponent in the school referee's room.

"No, I didn't notice any bleeding from his seven orifices. Could it be that that wasn't caused by the influence of Mingwu Zhilang's skills?"

"Huh? Who is that?"

""

Jixing and Kyubey compared each other's memories, and then confirmed that the part of Kyubey that truly belonged to Jixing was only the future plot that Jixing had flashed through his mind several times in order to trade with the Super High School Level, as well as the abilities he learned from Kamizuru Izuru.

The others are just some scenes from anime that were inspired by Zhixing seeing that the cognitive existence he created was in a two-dimensional style.

After figuring out the discrepancy in the two people's memories, Kyubey finally brought the topic back and said:

"Let me start with the conclusion. He was able to survive these two days without food or water just like a normal person. Besides the low energy consumption from sleeping, it's also because his cognitive shadow hasn't died, so his body still has the desire to survive."

"It doesn't matter whether he's alive or dead, but the fact that he's alive and in this state indicates something very scary."

Kyubey pointed at the motionless black and white bear and said jokingly:

"The black and white bear, who has been sleeping for two years, is about to be awakened by you."

"Are you saying... [Despair] is about to enter the cognitive world?"

"That's probably the case. After all, there are already two materials in front of him. With Despair's talent, he shouldn't be much weaker than Kamizuru Izuru."

Zhixing was also prepared for this, but he didn't have many means available. Instead of disappearing and then covering up the murderer's clues by being carelessly trampled on, Zhixing had no choice but to keep the plot the same as before to ensure that the whole team would not be wiped out.

Of course, this is also due to the fact that cognitive existence is increasingly not listening to the call of paper.

"Even though Despair has discovered the cognitive world, what good does it do? Is he going to come down to the bottom floor and beat up everyone in the second generation?"

There is nothing to be afraid of in the paper industry. After all, in the cognitive world, the paper industry can use sightseeing to make itself invincible.

"Don't forget that the Baseball Player carries with him your desires, which were left behind after the contract we made."

"My desire?"

"You shouldn't have forgotten, right? The talent of [Despair] is part of omniscience. Once they understand your desires, it would only take a moment for them to target you."

Zhixing looked at the [baseball player] lying on the ground and became more and more annoyed.

"So, do you have any solution? Like how to cancel the contract?"

"No, once a contract is signed, there will basically be a trace left. Otherwise, how did so many secret treasures come from? Can you really learn about the secret treasures by killing my little brother?"

Based on his theory of innate knowledge, Qiubi proposed a method for the paper industry:

“It’s actually very simple to solve this problem.”

"Just temporarily replace your own desires with the desires that a [spectator] should have."

"Then continue the transaction you've already started with the other party. This way, you can replace your real desire with a temporary [bystander] desire."

Zhixing reached out and sniffed the Baseball Player's breath, and it was clear that the other party had no intention of trading. He couldn't help but ask again:

"How can I conduct a transaction with someone in this state? Will you sign on its behalf?"

“Every profession has its own expertise, and the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it.”

"Because the coma caused by cognitive shadows must naturally be treated using the methods of the cognitive world."

As Kyubey finished speaking, a "health worker" holding a first aid kit emerged from the corner outside the school. After spotting Zhixing and the others, he accidentally fell flat on his face as he tried to turn a corner, spilling some of the contents of the first aid kit.

At this time, the paper company was considering another matter.

Every profession has its own expertise. In other words, will the change of one's mind in the cognitive world also be restored by the cognitive world?

In this case, it seems that it takes quite a long time to leave the temple and enter the deepest impression space to be influenced by the false god.

Will it take a long time for the shadow of idols to disappear? Maybe it’s still on the way?

Chapter 319 [Keeper] and [Dancer]

Changing one's heart is the greatest function of the cognitive world, and it is also the way in which the cognitive world can influence reality.

But this method does not require a contract, but rather another transaction, which can be called an order.

The destiny that is imposed by the strong on the weak.

When the other party's desires are defeated, you can directly make the other party act according to your orders.

Therefore, the villains who were defeated in the hall often did not regret their actions, but because after being defeated, they obeyed the orders of the Phantom Thieves, which caused a cognitive change in themselves in reality.

However, such a transformation often begins when the corresponding shadow disappears from the Phantom Thieves.

Therefore, how it affects reality is still unknown.

But after changing your heart, there will be a special place.

That is, when the Phantom Thieves go deep into the bottom of the memory space, they can find the shadows they once defeated in the cell where the crowd gathers.

And from the "freedom from having to choose" spoken by the shadows, it can be inferred that they have been affected by the secret treasure of the impression space.

So, having been influenced by other destinies, will the original body now show unusual behavior of changing its mind?

As the last hall, Shitong Zhengyi set an example and gave a positive answer.

Perhaps due to the nature of the game, no matter how long in advance the Phantom Thieves conquer the Temple, they will only publicly announce their change of heart and confession of mistakes when that day comes.