Luo Nan opened his eyes, but he still maintained his sitting posture. He let the penetrating cold water flow shatter the ice and continuously beat against his chest. Occasionally, a cold blade splashed out. It seemed to be able to penetrate the defense of the tactical helmet and directly cut his face. It also seemed to be releasing mocking whispers:
"Ha, what's appearing in your body right now? What's jumping? "
What appeared was the Archetype Format. What jumped was the Format of Fire.
Luo Nan did not immediately jump down from the starship high-back chair. He had already expected this result. He was even looking forward to it.
If it was a week or two ago, he might have refused this opportunity out of some sort of self-esteem. But when he used the Format of 'My heart's a prison' to subdue the Human-Faced Arachnid, to construct the Format Pyramid, to enter the out-of-body state, and to observe reality and illusion, many of his thoughts were greatly different.
Only when a person had a firm foothold could they use an unhurried and objective attitude to face the problems of reality.
Luo Nan was already convinced that the Formatting Theory he had inherited did indeed have practical effects. It was not inferior to the Archetype Format in any way. It was even more magical on the mental plane.
But he also admitted that the Archetype Format had gone very deep into the development and application of the body's potential. It had already established a relatively complete system standard. It was an extremely amazing thing to be able to successfully reproduce it in the virtual reality system.
What he needed to do right now was to dig deep into the mysteries within. From the Archetype Format itself to the source of reproduction and technology, he would not let a single strand slip by.
The water level of the U-shaped symbol continued to fluctuate and fall, showing that Luo Nan's internal energy reserves were continuously being consumed. However, this consumption had already shown its value.
Right now, the temperature manifested by the internal energy in Luo Nan's lower abdomen was very real. Even under the pressure of the cold, it still firmly wrapped around his abdomen, causing his entire internal organs to feel a bit warm.
Luo Nan got up and moved his hands and feet a bit. The effects of the internal energy manifesting were even more obvious under the state of movement. The energy of his entire body had an axis. Admittedly, heat was being consumed at all times, but a considerable portion was controlled, circulated, and flowed through the axis. It flowed from his upper limbs to his lower limbs, from places with high heat to places with low heat. It was naturally and efficiently distributed, maintaining the normal functions of the body.
Luo Nan felt as if the outer layer of his skin and flesh had formed an armor propped up by heat. The bone-piercing cold didn't seem that unbearable anymore.
"Yes, that's it."
This was the same nervous system control effect that Luo Nan had tried repeatedly in Frost River Room 3. But when it comes to the precision of the hypothalamus,
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When it came to complex structures, he gave up because he wasn't confident.
But now, through Internal Energy and the Archetype Format, everything was done easily and naturally. When Luo Nan observed from the perspective of a bystander, he was able to sense that the front and back areas of the hypothalamus were stimulated, as well as the hot and cold sensors that covered the entire body. They coordinated and stimulated the tissues of the body up, down, inside, and outside in a highly resonant manner. They transported heat to and fro, forming a fine heat net that covered the entire body.
The nerves, blood vessels, muscle fibers, and even more secretive and fine conduction pathways were involved. Compared to Luo Nan's own imagination, this regulation method was more than a thousand times more complicated.
However, this method of regulation was not brain-burning. All he needed to do was think about it and send out an unclear command. The Archetype Format completed all of this with the support of the Internal Energy Reserve.
Luo Nan began to walk forward with large strides. The effects of the heat armor were extremely outstanding. Even though the water level of the waterway gradually rose and the surface of contact between the ice water and his body grew larger and larger, his body's reactions became more and more sensitive. He could easily avoid the enormous floating ice that was washed down by the rapid current. He could also feel the rapid and unstable undercurrents, controlling his body in time to maintain his balance.
Soon, he walked two to three hundred meters away, far exceeding all previous records.
"It's really important to have a good software … …" Luo Nan suddenly felt a bit emotional.
Because of the existence of the Archetype Format, he didn't need to directly face the complex and precise nervous system. Instead, he could use his Internal Energy to control it and realize idiot-like operations. He could focus more of his energy on responding to external stimuli.
Luo Nan's Self-Format was the same. Did he know how to control the Human-Faced Arachnid? Did he know how to increase his believers?
He didn't know a single thing!
Even if he had ten times the strength he had right now, he would still need to personally experience all the details. He would need to dig all the way from the application all the way to the bottom layer. He would need to complete every link perfectly.
But because he had the Format Pyramid of 'My heart's a prison', everything became easy. All he needed to do was to unearth the potential of the Format Pyramid, provide it with the required energy, and experiment with more efficient application methods. That was all.
The current situation was quite interesting.
The majority of Luo Nan's Self-Format targeted the soul and the mental plane. It didn't have any special effects on the fleshly body.
The Archetype Format mobilized the potential of the human body to a large degree. It fully realized the control and application of various parts of the human body. But in the mental domain, the results could only be described as mediocre from the various examples he had seen recently.
What were the factors that caused these two to be …
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How could there be such a large divergence in the theory of "originating from the same source"? Thinking a step further, if the two were to be combined, would it be possible to create a Formatting Software that could be used simultaneously on the mental and material planes?
Luo Nan was unable to find an answer for a time, but he was very clear on one point: Right now, he could only be said to be in contact with the Archetype Format Software for the first time. His body hadn't truly formed the Archetype Format.
The reason was very simple … … The stimulation the Archetype Format gave his body right now, whether it was the operation of his brain and spinal cord, or the arrangement of the forty-three cranial nerves and spinal nerves, all of them were different from his own Format.
The two were similar in design concept, but the details and emphasis were completely different. They could be compared, but they couldn't be confused.
What he sensed right now was nothing more than the stimulation the system gave him. In essence, it was just like the incessant pounding of the icy stream of water. It was just some sort of data model projected onto his body.
Though its effects were real, and it really did stir up a portion of his strength, transforming his internal energy reserves and igniting the Format of Fire, its foundation was still empty.
Luo Nan wasn't disappointed. The Archetype Format wasn't something he could casually use when it came to the modification of the deeper mechanisms of the body. It was already beyond his imagination that he could experience it for himself.
The majority of Luo Nan's attention was projected onto his own body. His perception of the outside world gradually blurred. The only thing he could experience was the depth of the water. Right now, the icy water had already gradually submerged his chest, followed by his neck. Walking normally was practically impossible. Luckily, Luo Nan knew a bit about water, so he was able to walk and swim.
But in this way, he had completely lost his grasp of time and distance.
Right now, had he traveled five hundred meters?
Right when Luo Nan was about to look for the system to confirm, he felt a void beneath his feet. The tip of his toes could no longer reach the bottom. From here on out, the depth of the water exceeded his height.
This was fine, but the problem was that the thick layer of rock above the water's surface was already within reach. If this continued, it wouldn't be long before the water completely submerged this long passageway. Not even the slightest crack would be left.
The second stage?
Right when Luo Nan was considering how to pass through this stage, a rumbling sound rang out. The rock wall behind him collapsed, and another stream of water rushed out. The two streams of water collided, forming a vortex of extraordinary strength. It instantly sucked him in and flung him fiercely, smashing him against the uneven cliff wall. He was smashed stupidly on the spot. His tactical helmet was damaged, and the icy stream assaulted him. What hotnet? What armor? None of it was of any use. Luo Nan's consciousness fainted, and the world shifted in an instant.
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