'Mental Pillar Technique Codex '
Gu Jun visualized the scroll in his mind. The pale gold scroll was made of an unknown material. It appeared to be some kind of cloth. Later on, the analysts did not dare to conduct too many tests on it, afraid that it would cause irreversible damage. Gu Jun's mind went blank. His mind went blank.
When Gu Jun opened the scroll, it was 1 metre long and 35 cm wide. It was filled with ancient Chinese characters and some mysterious patterns.
Among them, there was a hexagram that was particularly eye-catching. The tough lines formed six blank corners of the star, and the center was filled with detailed symbols.
Different from the dark energy ritual symbols and the Ancient Seal technology, when Gu Jun focused on this hexagram, he felt a faint warmth, like being bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun. This hexagram was the foundation of the Mental Pillar.
From the scroll, Gu Jun found out that this was a mental technique created by the City of Dusk by combining various worlds' technology. It was most suitable for human beings.
After reading the scroll, he understood that this was similar to the spirit barrier technology of the foreign people brought by Deng Ximei but at the same time, it was very different.
The spirit barrier was a false barrier constructed by self-hypnosis. It was like an experience or even a persona. When one was assaulted by the dark energy, the spirit barrier would be pushed away to prevent the real persona from being damaged. However, this technique was not widely used because it required a long time to construct and the false barrier would affect the real persona. If this was a drug, then it had a lot of side effects.
But the Mental Pillar was different. Through mental and psychological means, it combined with the foundation of the hexagram to construct a person's most cherished emotion, memory, belief through a secret technique and turn it into the Mental Pillar.
There were different types of Mental Pillars but the sturdier ones differed from person to person. There was no absolute standard.
This was because everyone's thought process was different and they had different beliefs about what they cherished and cared about the most.
That cherishing, that determination to protect with one's life was the source of the power of the Mental Pillar.
For example, if a person cherished their family the most, then that familial love could be used to construct a Mental Pillar.
Another example, if a person cherished Yangzhou fried rice the most, then this passion could be developed into a Mental Pillar.
Or, if a person's strongest obsession was to see their country's men's soccer team play in the World Cup, this wish could also become a pillar of support.
However, this was undoubtedly a weak pillar.
Family, love, friendship, ideals, wishes, desires, passion, faith, religious beliefs … all of these could be chosen as pillars of support.
But are you sure that your love for a plate of Yangzhou fried rice is greater than your love for your family? Was he sure that his expectations for the men's football team would last? Are you sure that these mental pillars won't waver no matter how the darkness tries to confuse, deconstruct, and slander them when they're attacked by the power of darkness?
Once it was shaken, cracks would appear and it would easily collapse.
There are all kinds of personal attachments. Some are firm, and some are fragile.
For Lu You, his desire to see the Imperial Army conquer the Central Plains in the north was a firm and unwavering determination.
For Juliet, her love for Romeo was her firm attachment; for Romeo, Juliet was his firm attachment.
For Wu Shiyu, having a full meal every day, a comfortable sofa, and a TV were all top priorities.
Building a mental pillar of support could better defend against the power of darkness, but the collapse of the mental pillar would also cause more damage to one's mind.
However, not everyone could only build one mental pillar. Depending on the strength of their mental strength, they could build one to six mental pillars.
On this scroll, there was a method to detect the number of pillars that a person could build through the Hexagram Sensing Technique.
With the mental strength of the people in Phecda's spell department, they could build three pillars on average.
Gu Jun tried to detect himself. The six corners of the Hexagram were all lit up, so there were six pillars.
Each of these pillars had to be of a different type to form a stronger complement. Just like a house with a few more pillars, it would not collapse so easily. Three pillars, one could be in emotions, one in ideals, and the last in desires.
These pillars were humanity, and it was because of them that the people in Randolph Carter Foundation could retain the minds of mortals.
When faced with the power of darkness, the pillars would fall. As long as there was one pillar in one's heart, one could be saved.
After recovering, he could repair or reconstruct the fallen pillars.
Furthermore, this was only applied to the personal aspect.
The other advantage of the mental pillar technology was its ability to connect people's hearts. The simplest way was to use a pillar to form a member of the Special Mobile Force Unit. That way, the pillar detection technology would be able to tell whether the members were of one mind or not. Once the pillars were erected, when it came to the moment when the entire team needed to work together, not only would their connection become easier, but they would also be able to unleash greater power.
If GOA's The One had already used this technology during the final battle to form the cleansing net, they might have succeeded then.
There was another more complicated method, it was to form a pillar between members. For example, Gu Jun and Wu Shiyu could rely on love, Gu Jun and Cai Zixuan could rely on friendship. Through this kind of connection, the team would form a hexagram and the mental connection would be more effective than the team's pillar.
Moreover, he could also be more vigilant and reduce the possibility of members betraying him or having a mental breakdown.
To achieve this kind of connection, it required a deep bond between the members.
When Tong Ye and Yao Sinian understood this technology, they were overjoyed to realize its great value.
It not only gave the frontline members a stronger defense against the power of darkness, it also provided a breakthrough for the current alliance between Phecda World and Mysterium World.
If Gu Jun's pillar was Yu Chi and Yu Chi's pillar was Gu Jun, then this would be more trustworthy than empty promises.
Since they were each other's pillars, the other could feel it. Even when one of the pillars collapsed, the other would notice the change.
Therefore, this could push the two worlds forward. For example, they could form a cooperative organization.
Or a brand new Special Mobile Force that would gather the elites from both sides to become the strongest vanguard of both worlds.
This would be the first step of their cooperation. Everything was difficult at the beginning but with the first step, the rest would be easier.
Now the two worlds were in the same boat, if the boat capsized, no one would benefit from it.
This was the solution Gu Jun came up with. After the meeting ended, a plan was sent to the higher ups and they started to act.
However, this was built on the premise that the mental pillar was effective and it could be built quickly.
Even though Tong Ye wanted someone else to be the first lab rat to build the pillar, Gu Jun volunteered to be the first.
The main reason was that there was a projection of the scroll in his mind. He was the one who had come into contact with the members of the foundation, and he was also the one who had the system created by the power of the City of Dusk. Whether there were any strange things, traps, and so on, he had to try it himself to know.
When a person had multiple mental pillars, the time they were built had nothing to do with their sturdiness.
However, for a person, the earlier the pillar was built, the more important it would be.
This pillar was known as the first pillar, it was usually the hardest to collapse and it would always be a lifesaver. The members of the first pillar would be pulled back from the brink of madness by their teammates. Therefore, this pillar was very important.
Statistics showed that the highest level of support for the first pillar was family, it could be a specific family member.
It could not be a specific family member but a family member, a partner or a child.
But Gu Jun could not use his parents as a pillar. He had no children and his' sister 'was a vicious witch.
Family was not suitable for him but he had a girlfriend. He had intimacy, love and desire and he had the most stable mental connection with her.
Therefore, Wu Shiyu said, "With me supporting you, you can be a roly-poly doll."
"Then your first pillar must be me." Gu Jun told her, "The sofa can at most be the second pillar."
Wu Shiyu's test result was that he could build all 6 pillars.
"With so many pillars, I don't even need to exert myself. It should be fine even without the sofa." She agreed.
This technology would excite Gu Jun and the higher-ups. One of the reasons was because the scroll said that the initial construction speed was very fast. This was not a fake barrier but a person's real emotions. It was a treasure that they already had. Building the pillar was equivalent to opening the treasure.
By then, it was evening and the sun was setting. Inside a quiet room at Mo Bei Phecda Base, there was a camera installed in the corner.
There was only Gu Jun inside the room. He lay flat on a soft and warm bed. He allowed every muscle and bone in his body to relax. He closed his eyes and focused. Following the secret technique on the scroll, he used his mental power to slowly build a golden hexagonal foundation in his mind.
There was no need for any incantation or spell but every line, every angle and every detail had to be materialized like an oil painting.
The hexagonal foundation only needed to be built for the first time but it was more difficult than building the pillars. Only with the foundation could the pillars be erected.
Gu Jun had no idea how long he spent. It could be an hour or a whole night. He had lost track of time.
When all the details were completed, the hexagram seemed to have integrated with the neuronal network in his brain. All the synapses and cells did not reject it. His mental power blended with the warm power of the setting sun, and the hexagram began to rotate slowly.
At this step, he focused his mental power on one of the corners.
For him, it was very clear and very real.
This star would be his first pillar of support. He took the memories of him and Wu Siyu, the unforgettable moments, her face and voice, and the feelings he had for her, he carefully tasted them all and projected them into the star …
Gradually, a shadow of light rose from one corner of the hexagram. It was a magnificent, huge stone pillar that exuded a salty smell.
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