Chapter 143: Invisible Barrier (Part 2/2) (2/2)

But under the effect of his soul strength, the paper man could only roll over once within the palm of his hand in a half-dead, half-alive manner. It moved once, but never moved again. Luo Nan's soul strength, which was crushing his own physical body, seemed to have no practical effect on the paper man.

”It's still like this…. Why?”

Back in Frost River Reality, he had given Xue Weilun and the special forces a reinforcing buff without any problems. He had real, concrete results when controlling the Wraith Sign, influencing Cat Eyes, and unleashing mental attacks. But why couldn't he affect material objects?

Luo Nan looked outside the window at the bright lights of the city. The scene looked like a fluttering cloth. It was desolate, and it was hard to see substance. Luo Nan's mind naturally reached out to cross the depth of the void. His mind flowed within the sea of city lights, and his sensations became more real.

Within his senses and clairvoyance, the myriad of living beings was like a convergence of stars. It was akin to the winding milky way, with marvelous layers divided within. The star river was majestic and hazy, like a grand world, gorgeous and magnificent.

But such a vast star river frame couldn't stimulate even a bit of an ocean's spray when cast upon the small paper man. The tensile strength of the pyramid structure was still like cobwebs. Things were so bad that Luo Nan couldn't even feel a connection between the pyramid structure and the star river frame.

There was an invisible, glacial barrier that blocked his consciousness from material objects. It made his consciousness infinitely close to, but unable to truly fuse with a material object.

The situation was comparable to the divide between dreams and reality.

Was this power just a fabrication? Was it like the crazed ravings of his grandfather? Did they only exist on an imaginary level?

No, no! This made no sense!

Luo Nan's beam of consciousness cut through the star river, his senses covering a radius exceeding two kilometers. Within the metropolis, there were normal people, the Awakened, Oblatum Knights, crows, and Darksider life forms. They existed as additional fulcrums for him.

They were real and true, and they gave him feedback at all times.

How could such perceptions be an illusion?

Luo Nan was in a hazy trance when he arrived at the Divine Yu Gym in Boshan Building. It was already nine o'clock in the evening. The students of the daoguan had all gone home. Only Xue Lei remained. He had come out to welcome Luo Nan.

”Nanster. The gym master is waiting for you inside.”

Luo Nan stifled his chaotic thoughts and emotions, and spoke with a bit of embarrassment, ”I'm late.”

”No way. The daoguan isn't taking on new business, so we finished at eight o'clock. You've actually come early, all things considered. What is important to remember is that learning something new will require a bit of time. Relax; I'll back you up tonight.”

Xue Lei pulled Luo Nan inside. The lights were off for both the front courtyard and the middle courtyard of the daoguan at this time. The late autumn night made walking through the winding corridor feel distinctly desolate and cold. Luckily, Xue Lei had a loud voice, diluting this feeling quite a bit.

Luo Nan asked curiously, ”Are you staying overnight at the daoguan too?”

”Of course. I've always been the gym master's assistant... hmm, and his interpreter.”

”Huh?”

In Luo Nan's daze, he and Xue Lei had already reached the back courtyard. The humanoid stone lanterns illuminated the entrance to the courtyard, dividing light and shadow, making the place look like an exquisite oil painting.

Xiu Shenyu wasn't in this painting.