Rui Wen floated within the misty maze.
The countless fine grains of sand in her surroundings continued to jump about. They didn't have a real trajectory, or perhaps they were just expanding and contracting, striking and repelling each other.
These fragmented grains of sand inherited the initial force they received when they were torn apart from their relatively intact state. They also received the effects of countless forces that were of the same or close to the same source, resulting in astonishing complexity.
Moreover, the local space-time of Earth was infected with the support and interference of another set of construction rules. This complexity increased by an order of magnitude, and it continued to grow.
There were no rules inherent to ordinary space-time here. But fragments of similar rules interweaved with each other from time to time, transforming into countless possibilities.
There was a peculiar beauty to the process of 'possibility', its germination, and continuation. It was like the continuous spraying of paint on a canvas where not a bit of white could be seen. The flowers that bloomed and withered, constructed by countless coincidences, blossomed and withered in an instant.
Of course, actual flowers didn't exist. Only people who truly possessed the corresponding talent and ability were able to glimpse the beautiful and splendid 'law of possibility'.
And if one wanted to find and lock onto the most valuable flower within these flowers that bloomed and withered in an instant, then conduct deeper research, not only did one need to possess an extremely strong observational ability, one also needed to have persevering patience, some interference abilities, and even the ability to control oneself. Only then would one's body and mind not be assimilated within this unique and endlessly flowing sea of flowers.
Sometimes Rui Wen would find it strenuous, but she would quickly get used to it.
This was Rui Wen's method of perception.
Rui Wen had been adapting to her own abilities ever since she had awakened through the altar frame that Luo Nan had created. After all, the speed at which her abilities expanded was astonishing. Her extraordinary power had continued to strengthen in the following months, including her long slumber. Moreover, there didn't seem to be a clear barrier or upper limit.
Actually, she wasn't too clear on the nature of her own abilities. She didn't know whether or not she was making reasonable use of them. However, it was precisely under the influence of this ability that she had a unique vexation.
Rui Wen hadn't mentioned this to anyone. In fact, she wasn't too sure herself, but she seemed to prefer staying within the misty maze up until now.
At the very least, this place was still in the midst of continuous changes.
In the outside world, in a space-time environment where the basic flow was limited, no matter how brilliant the colors were, they would wither in an extremely short period of time. No matter how complicated the branches were, they would also be erased in the end.
What appeared in front of her was only a gray and silent river. Perhaps it would change its direction and shape from time to time, but no matter what, there was no end to it … Occasionally, a small number of "shadows" would struggle tenaciously in the river, swimming with her in the long river. Then, they would be extinguished and assimilated.
As her abilities continued to grow, the colors withered and disappeared faster and faster, and the process of entering a state of deathly stillness also became shorter and shorter. But no matter what, the final result would be the deathly stillness of the ashes, the silent flowing but unfathomable chaos.
She instinctively disliked the situation and had tried to interfere. She seemed to be able to make the people around her stay in the river for a longer time, but it was only an instant before everything returned to silence.
In comparison, there were a few who did not need her interference. They struggled in the river of time and continued to exist for a longer time.
"Tenacious Light and Shadow" would inevitably make her look at him in a new light.
There was no doubt that Luo Nan was an extremely special one among the extremely small number of "tenacious light and shadow".
Rui Wen was unable to see through the shadow he extended out to this day, and he had always drawn strength from it to strengthen himself, realizing rapid expansion.
So much so that Luo Nan was often the one who traveled with her the longest in the long and dark river of constantly changing silhouettes and directions, even if he was warped and deformed many times, becoming unrecognizable ….
But it wasn't just this.
Actually, Rui Wen didn't need to find any reason. She just needed to "see" the result that appeared in the long and dark river of time. As long as the final "shadow" was Luo Nan, she would always feel a bit of comfort before entering the ultimate solitude.
It should be even further, even further, even further ….
At this very moment, Rui Wen's gaze pierced through the surrounding chaotic "sea of flowers" to gradually lock onto Luo Nan's location.
Due to Luo Nan's special position in the structure of her perception, as well as his extraordinary sense of existence in the long and deathly still river, finding Luo Nan was much easier than locking onto any other target in the world.
Soon, Rui Wen confirmed that point. At the same time, she utilized the unrealized "possibilities" of the misty maze to draw a rough path ahead of time. Then she used a certain amount of interference power to erect a tunnel that led directly to that point.
In the next second, Rui Wen was floating on the long and withered river of countless blooming lights. She flowed downstream, and when she came to a stop, Luo Nan was right before her eyes.
"... Just a bit off."
Luo Nan and Rui Wen locked gazes at each other in this moment. Luo Nan's pupils slightly narrowed, and his gaze focused on Rui Wen's body. After a moment of astonishment, he laughed and waved his hand at Rui Wen.
The two were close at hand, but there was a transparent glass-like barrier between them. From a specific spatial meaning, Luo Nan was inside and Rui Wen was outside.
"Oh my! I really shouldn't have chased away the True God and the others. Otherwise, just based on what happened just now, it would be the tempo of a horror movie!"
In the end, Rui Wen smoothly teleported inside. Her eyes drooped as she listened to Luo Nan's teasing.
This was the 70-format laboratory. Luo Nan had just seized it back not too long ago. It was one of the most important assets and results of the Luo Family.
Every inch of the space that housed the laboratory was designed and constructed by Bo Qingwen back in the day. Bo Qingwen had used local materials and domain fragments to reassemble the laboratory. Though it didn't have the support of supernatural powers, it was still able to exist for a long time within the misty maze that didn't possess the complete laws and structure of space-time.
Just this alone was considered an outstanding construction work even when compared to the Heavenly Yuan Empire's configuration level, let alone on Earth.
Luo Nan came here after leaving the Hundred Races Laboratory. This was outside of his plans, so the timing wasn't easy to grasp. Rui Wen came over to remind him not to forget to go home and eat.
"I remember. I remember." Luo Nan responded unhurriedly.
Rui Wen looked at him. She kept flipping through the old notebook in her hands.
Luo Nan had a lot of these things in his hands right now. Most of them were from the batch he had traded with the horned demons last time. These were all Luo Yuandao's many years of records and experiences. There was a lot of information, and he was still in the process of sorting them out.
But recently, he had been carrying the notebook he had personally retrieved from the Jadeite Light by his side. There was very little meaningful information on it. Most of it was a jumbled mess of lines that seemed to be dream-walking. But these lines themselves contained …. At the very least, they drew in a special power.
Rui Wen swept her gaze over the seemingly meaningless lines on the page. Then she cast her gaze towards the endless sandstorm outside.
"I ran into Luo Yuan today. Yeah, you haven't really interacted with him. That fellow is quite troublesome. Of course he's even more annoying."
Luo Nan habitually engaged in a one-sided chat with Rui Wen. He described today's encounter and poured out his thoughts. "That fellow is annoying. His stomach is filled with a pile of secrets. It's going to rot, but he's still very stingy. He talks halfway, and then he thinks of pricing …. No, he's just trying to disgust me!"
Rui Wen withdrew her gaze from the outside world and stared quietly at Luo Nan.
"But the words he said today had a very strong purpose. He revealed some intentions of wanting to cooperate. But what kind of cooperation can I have with him? A mist labyrinth? Or genetic engineering? The former is more likely, but he should know that I won't spit on this matter. "
Luo Nan's hands continued to flip through the pages, but the corner of his lips gradually froze. "Speaking of which, why do I feel like he's threatening me? He mentioned my grandfather …. Speaking of which, the arrangements at the nursing center really can't block the Planar Crossbow. It'll be hard for me to react in time. Sure enough, it's safest to get rid of such a highly dangerous fellow in time. "
Rui Wen tilted her head slightly. "Do we make our move now?"
"... Girls shouldn't easily shout about fighting and killing!"
Luo Nan rubbed Rui Wen's head again. Rui Wen lowered her head and let his palm fall on the warm crown of her head.
"Actually, there's one thing that I'm quite mindful of …."
Luo Nan was silent for a moment. Then he suddenly asked for her opinion. "Oh Rui Wen. What's your first reaction when you hear this? He's still guiding you?"
Rui Wen thought seriously. "Someone's teaching me?"
"That person?"
"Which one?"
"It doesn't matter which one it is. Let's pick at the words. Both of them say 'still'. This proves that this person has been maintaining contact with me all this time, right?"
This was how Rui Wen understood it, so she nodded.
Then she saw that Luo Nan was looking at her. His eyes were bright and dark, and the hand pressing down on her head unconsciously increased in strength. "Is Luo Yuan just saying this casually, or is he probing something? Is Luo Yuan suspicious, or is someone else suspicious? Is he grasping a clue that I don't know of? Ah, there are too many things I don't know …. "
Rui Wen didn't quite understand the meaning of these words. She just knew that Luo Nan's heart was in turmoil right now. It was absolutely hard for him to calm down. His mouth chattered on and on without stopping for a moment.
"Though his' guidance 'is completely wrong, Luo Yuan's words and his suspicions must have some other basis, right? If there really are some other clues in a certain corner of the world, then it proves that … proves that he's still active recently …. "
"Him?" Rui Wen keenly discovered that Luo Nan's target of reference had changed.
Luo Nan's lips twitched. "The 'him' Luo Yuan is talking about …. My father."
"Huh?" Rui Wen was a bit surprised.
Luo Nan's speech sped up. "That's right. If he's alive, I want to see him. If he's dead, I want to see his corpse. If he's alive, not contacting me is his usual style. He should have his reasons! Just like back then …. F * ck! "
Luo Nan smacked his forehead heavily with his hand as he spat out fragrant words. He simply pressed down without letting go. "No no no. This won't do. I can't follow Luo Yuan's tempo. People shouldn't have too many unrealistic hopes …. Am I right?"
This question added too many uncertainties and negatives, so much so that Rui Wen needed to spend quite a bit of time digesting it before she could truly understand Luo Nan's meaning.
Luo Nan smacked his forehead once more before she could respond. "Yes. We must calm down when it comes to these matters. We won't think about this. We won't think about it today no matter what …."
Self-hypnosis and self-limitation forced Luo Nan's thoughts into a more realistic domain. He gritted his teeth and changed the topic. "We can first mull over more technical problems. For example, how to deal a fatal blow to Luo Yuan … … After we dig out all of his secrets!"
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