Chapter 387: Impulsiveness (1/2)
Chapter 387: Impulsiveness
Translator: Strivon
So, it turned out that one could fiddle around with their mental senses to do something like this. Thoughts ermerged in Luo Nan's mind.
The telescope mode of clairvoyance was clearly a system. Each one of his believers, including Ink, was a node, providing aspects and perception details that could be cross-referenced and supplemented.
With only certain details, it isn’t enough to paint a perfect picture; these details were mapped on to one another. This caused the closed-off system formed from the framework of Formatting Theory to cover more and more aspects. As a result, existences that lacked a system became especially prominent. It didn't matter how minute these existences were, they were all enlarged, allowing Luo Nan's senses to turn exceptionally sharp.
Such effects were incomparable when used for advanced vigilance, and there were more ways of applications as well!
Lady Halder certainly saw Ink as well. Perhaps she knew that this crow was out of the norm, but she absolutely wouldn't expect that there was another person who was using the crow to directly observe her from dozens of kilometers away.
There was another person who was very sensitive—Peony. She probably sensed how abnormal Ink's flight path was, so she raised her head and looked. It was impossible to guess her thought process, but her gaze quickly pointed at the skyscraper where Lady Halder was located, as well as the relevant floor.
From Luo Nan's perspective, it seemed that Lady Halder and Peony crossed blades with their gazes.
Luo Nan wasn't certain whether or not Peony had seen Lady Halder, but Lady Halder's gaze was certainly locked onto Peony.
Well, the one that’s going to take the hit is you…
Luo Nan felt secretly delighted after successfully shifting the blame after getting into trouble. He felt a sense of accomplishment.
This was the first time he had done this successfully, and he was already a teenager!
He wasn't worried about Peony's safety. He knew that the most powerful woman in Xia City stood behind her. Though Lady Halder's Bloodflame Order and Citadel Financial Group were one of Xia City's powers, they were quite lacking when compared to Her Majesty Empress Wu.
Peony, as a person involved, appeared to not really mind. Perhaps she didn't feel a sense of danger.
She answered a call at this time, the smile on her face turning all the more radiant. Her eyes crinkled, and whether it was the members of Trigate Security or members of the Bloodflame Order, all couldn't help but steal some glances at her. It was hard for their hearts not to get excited....but there was a reaction in the living starry sky!
”Darling, are you here yet? How's my arrangement?”
A fatal blade!
The atmosphere became very bizarre, but Peony ignored it completely. Her mind had completely separated from the mission, and her mood could be seen in her smile. She spoke smoothly, ”It's no problem as long as you're happy. We'll all be in the skies tonight in celebration for you!”
It should be her boyfriend... but what the hell was this love-spoiled expression?
After writing class, it was time for school society activities. Luo Nan was now free to mull over the confrontation at the Dual River District in the recycling stratum.
At that time, a lot of information weren’t revealed, or perhaps some did appear, but Luo Nan wasn't able to see. In any case, Luo Nan was certain that there would be meetings held about the situation, be it on the Bloodflame Order's side or on Trigate Security's side. Everything was going smoothly for him. It shouldn't be hard to piece together information.
Luo Nan had wrung out all the benefits he possibly could, and now he was staying out of it. He felt a bit like a villain, but it made him feel really good. In this situation, it didn't matter what other people felt. It had nothing to do with him.
Luo Nan waited at a parking spot, his mind still pondering over the perception system. It was just as he previously thought. He had discovered an excellent method to anticipate danger. Though there were many shortcomings, it didn't seem difficult to make up for them.
He just needed to expand his number of believers and spread them into the various districts. They could be seamlessly combined to form a closed system. For targets outside of his system, especially ability users that possessed their own self-logic, Luo Nan would be able to mark them down one by one.
He wouldn't need to have bodyguards or deal with personal security. Even the Skynet system that covers the entire city wouldn't be as keen as him. If powerful ability users like the First Oblatum of the Order of Justice or Deputy Secretary-General Gong Qi were to come and try to kill him, the instant they step foot into Xia City, Luo Nan would know their exact position and location from hundreds of kilometers away. He would then notify President Ouyang and Her Majesty Empress Wu to intercept.
Oh man, he was getting emotional just thinking about it!
As for expanding the number of his believers...Luo Nan scratched his head. The electric shuttle just so happened to arrive, and he boarded, still scratching his head. He had a subtle feeling creeping up on him.
Luo Nan was convinced that he had never truly regarded himself as a 'god'. He just saw Bamboo Pole's paper, and borrowed the relationship between believers and gods to describe the various mysteries of Formatting Theory. That was all.
So, he didn't act like those modern day secret orders. He didn't meticulously mull out doctrines, ceremonies, and so on,nor did he use these methods to expand the number of his believers. Luo Nan had Ink and the Wraith Sign as non-human believers. Rui Wen, on the other hand, was a special case. The true number of human believers he possessed was only three.
Baze, Xie Junping, and Cat Eyes.
Baze was someone who lived life resolutely. His nature was shaped by the many years he spent in the Order of Justice. He could be said to be a plug-and-play device. He didn't need any time to adjust into becoming Luo Nan's believer.
Xie Junping wasn't part of the circle of the inner world. He was ignorant and completely unaware. Luo Nan also deliberately watered down the relationship to a point where he nearly forgetting about it. He just set it aside, waiting for him to pick it up.
Cat Eyes, on the other hand, was probably the only one he truly received. She was the only one of his believers who was consciously aware, and the process with her could not be described as smooth at all.
Cat Eyes certainly was the one responsible for this matter. But even so, her suicidal actions and the series of developments had left a bad taste in Luo Nan, the beneficiary’s, mouth. This was especially true of mental torture.
More essential connections were highlighted after the star atlas transformation of the Format Pyramid and the dematerialization of the chains. Luo Nan inspected his believers one by one, and he discovered that Cat Eyes was extremely dispirited. Her mental state was worrying.
This was absolutely not a state that Luo Nan wished to see.
Luo Nan ran his fingers through his hair as he sat in the last row of the electric shuttle. In his moment of pondering, his mind unconsciously shifted through the living starry sky to look at Cat Eyes once more.
It was early afternoon. Normal people were working or studying. Ability users were cultivating or completing missions. Now what about Cat Eyes?
She was sitting cross-legged on the floor of a room,her messy hair sprayed out over her camisole. She was in her panties, revealing large sections of smooth light-brown skin. She appeared to be hungover, and she subconsciously played with the alcohol bottle hooked between her fingers.
There at least a dozen bottles of alcohol around her. Most of them were completely empty. They were randomly toppled over. The room was a giant mess.
Holy cow...she would truly become trash if this were to go on!
Luo Nan felt this was not okay, and a sudden impulse popped into his head. He simply said, ”Why don't we talk?”
The psychic thought was born, and Cat Eyes froze, her monotonous actions coming to an end. The bottle of alcohol by her foot rolled away.
Only when Luo Nan saw her statue-like figure did he realize that he hadn't used the HexaEar to speak to her. Instead, he had directly channeled his thoughts to her.
Needless to say, this method was the biggest taboo among ability users, especially among mentally-slanted ability users. This was the same as being stabbed once more in a bloody wound from Cat Eyes' perspective.
Things became awkward for Luo Nan, but before he could even think of apologizing, Cat Eyes exposed a bizarre smile. She pressed her hand to her forehead and went up her hairline, tidying up her hair a bit. Her appearance was a bit similar to Luo Nan's now, save for the serious air of depression she gave off, as well as a hint of self-mockery.