Chapter 571 - Data (1/2)

“That recording pen?” Jiang Baimian asked in response. “It might not be from the Monitor domain. To be honest, from the way it can affect a group of people and make them sincerely believe in Monitor, the power it contains should be closer to your and Wu Meng’s Thought Implantation.”

“That’s right, that’s right.” Long Yuehong thought so too.

Shang Jianyao smiled and replied, “I can only say that the probability of it being Thought Implantation is relatively high, but we can’t rule out other possibilities.

“Besides, after obtaining it, I can gain a deeper understanding of the Naturalism Church and Monitor through the stored content. It aids in my preparation for the exploration of other psychological trauma contained in Room 522. On the other hand…” At this point, Shang Jianyao’s smile became brighter. “Isn’t it equivalent to an item itself, no different from the Six Senses Beads or the Life Angel necklace? When the time comes, I can still transfer the aura contained in it to the Mind Corridor if I encounter trouble.”

Upon seeing Shang Jianyao’s smile and hearing his answer, Jiang Baimian inexplicably felt that this fellow’s actions were a little familiar. However, she couldn’t figure out why.

This style of squeezing dry every item’s value and killing many birds with one stone… Long Yuehong secretly hissed as his gaze moved back and forth between Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao a few times.

After a brief silence, he raised a question. “Without Old Ge now, aren’t you afraid that you’ll be affected by the power contained in the recording and become a die-hard member of the Naturalism Church, a pious believer of Monitor?”

Shang Jianyao thought for a moment. “I wonder what the Naturalism Church’s Holy Communion is…”

Long Yuehong could completely understand his hidden meaning.

If it was good, it was something worth considering. As for stripping naked and returning to the embrace of nature, most Shang Jianyaos probably didn’t mind.

“Whoa, you are actually considering it?” Jiang Baimian gave a good-natured snide and helped him answer Long Yuehong’s question. “He’s already a Mind Corridor-level Awakened and has considerable resistance to such effects.”

As she spoke, Jiang Baimian dragged out a long grunt. “Of course, this also depends on the level of the Awakened who made the recording. Typically, the effects from those who have explored the Mind Corridor’s depths will weaken after all the transferring. The influence on Hey will definitely be weakened. At best, he’ll have the urge to run around naked but be able to control himself in a jiffy. If it were Wu Meng—who’s a poisonous sore—or an Awakened that has already entered the New World, the residual effects wouldn’t be insignificant. Hey might become a Monitor believer for a period of time.”

“That’s still too dangerous. We have no way of knowing what the situation is, nor can we avoid the effects.” Long Yuehong voiced his thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Baimian chuckled. “Don’t worry. We’ll definitely know in advance. The company has obtained that recording pen for more than half a year. With the big shots’ strength, how can they not have figured out the exact details?”

“That’s true…” Long Yuehong was convinced.

Jiang Baimian then looked at Shang Jianyao. “Quickly finish up your application. There’s still training.”

“Alright.” Shang Jianyao was rather excited.

As she waited, Jiang Baimian walked back to her desk and sat down.

She flipped open a black notebook and looked at the simple map drawn on it, including the direction of the bends and the room door.

This was her route to the training room.

After a period of adaptation, Jiang Baimian realized that her ‘directionally challenged’ problems weren’t as serious as what she had experienced on the first day.

On the one hand, she wasn’t used to it back then. She was used to making instant judgments and reacting quickly, so she didn’t slow down to think and distinguish. On the other hand, she had always relied on the auxiliary chip in her biological prosthetic limb. This seemed to worsen her ‘directionally challenged’ severity.

Considering Shang Jianyao’s ‘experiment’ and Jingfa, Jiang Baimian theorized: “Not only will the paid price cause the corresponding damage, but it will also bring about cognitive abnormalities. This includes signs of cognitive deformities and cognitive abnormalities. Therefore, the corresponding abnormalities will deepen if one excessively relies on technological assistance in their cognition processes. This is a psychological effect that involves the subconscious. In comparison, drawing a map and stopping to study it more won’t cause such a huge psychological reaction. The effects will be alleviated significantly.”

Due to this, Jiang Baimian believed that as long as she persisted in constantly adjusting her mental state, the auxiliary chip could replace the hand-drawn maps she was relying on by the time the price worsened.

The mechanical monk—Jingfa—was a hopeless case because there was a vicious cycle in him. With accentuated desires, he switched to a robot body in an attempt to escape the price, only to result in the desire remaining with no way of venting it. The more desires he had, the more mentally perverse he became.

In short, Jiang Baimian could still tolerate the current aspects of being directionally challenged.

Right… The only problem is that I need to write up more plans before leaving home every day. It’s better to go slow, think more, and observe more on the way. I’m just going to work, but it’s like I’m out on a grand adventure.

This isn’t a big problem.

Haha.

…

After finishing their morning training, Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao, and Long Yuehong took a shower and returned to the Old Task Force’s office.

Jiang Baimian flipped her wrist and looked at her watch. “Let’s visit Little White first before returning for lunch. How about that?”

“Alright.” Long Yuehong immediately agreed.

Shang Jianyao clearly had no problems either. He had already stood up, picked up his tactical backpack, and tried to stuff in the small speaker on the table.

“Why are you bringing it?” Jiang Baimian was perplexed.

Shang Jianyao explained seriously, “We can’t enter the ward now and can only look through the window. No matter what we say, Little White won’t be able to hear us. It’s better to dance for her and make her happy. Isn’t that so? Do you want to do it together?” Shang Jianyao directed the latter two questions at Long Yuehong.

“Uh…” Long Yuehong hesitated.

“You are actually entertaining him? Could it be that you are affected by his Thought Implantation?” Jiang Baimian was amused. “Little White is still in the ICU. Aren’t you afraid that she will ‘rupture’ her wound from laughing too much when she sees you dancing?”

Long Yuehong came to a realization. “That’s right!”

Shang Jianyao smiled. “There’s no need to use my abilities on him.”