10 minutes later, Worker Zhai arrived at Gear.
Originally, he and Luo Nan had discussed it over. Luo Nan would bring the materials for the exchange at night for Luo Nan's reference. He would accompany Luo Nan to stay up late and work overtime to rush out the lesson plans for the lecture the day after tomorrow.
However, Luo Nan skipped class in the morning. The two contacted each other once during this time, and they decided to move the time forward. The sooner they finished, the sooner their hearts would calm down.
Exchanging materials was not a problem for Worker Zhai. As an engineer, recording experiments was second nature to him. He definitely had enough data and materials. Plus, communication materials focused on real experience and feelings, so there was no need for too much embellishment. After yesterday's dinner, with the help of the alcohol, he finished it in a few hours.
However, when Worker Zhai entered, he saw another fellow who was inexplicably excited.
"The professionals are here."
Luo Nan swayed as he stood up from the recliner. He didn't wait for Worker Zhai to come close before he shouted, "Worker Zhai, there's something I want to consult you about!"
Worker Zhai faintly felt that Luo Nan was a bit odd. He just responded subconsciously when he was pulled over. Worker Zhai listened to Luo Nan mumble about the requirements for modifying the arm module.
Fortunately, Worker Zhai lived up to his reputation as a professional. He normally had a certain amount of research on exoskeleton technology. He listened to Luo Nan's request and inspected the actual object a few times. Then he said, "This is the structure of a pulse weapon. All you need to consider is the path of pulse wave deformation. Hmm, there's also the Field Emission structure. Don't we have another one? How to guarantee the power output? What about the isolation barrier? "
Worker Zhai's doubts were professional. Be it the former military officer or the two members of society, none of them knew how to respond.
But Luo Nan knew that he had found the right person. He said in delight, "You don't need to worry about that. I want this style. Will it be troublesome to modify it? How long will it take? "
Although Worker Zhai had a good temper, he was a very strict person. He frowned slightly when he heard what was said and was about to ask again when he saw Cat Eyes and Octopus giving him meaningful looks. Gaud's expression was also very strange.
At this time, Worker Zhai finally confirmed that Luo Nan's state was a bit abnormal … … At the very least, it was far too unrestrained. In the end, he was a mature person. He resisted the urge to ask too many questions. He just smiled at Luo Nan: "If you have some handy tools on hand, it'll probably take half an hour."
Luo Nan didn't speak. He just stared straight at Gaud. The latter was slightly stifled, but he came to a realization in time. "The Deep Blue Walkers come with their own basic maintenance modules. The engineering machine is also equipped with a simple maintenance platform."
"Excellent. There are many things to do. Let's hurry up! "
"A lot?"
Worker Zhai stared blankly once more. His gaze turned towards the "folding chair" in front of him. To an engineer like him, being able to directly use the Deep Blue Walker was indeed a rare opportunity. But there were more than a dozen complicated modules in it. He couldn't possibly have to change all of them, right?
Just based on Luo Nan's empty words?
Also, didn't he come here to ponder over teaching plans?
A minute later, Worker Zhai finally learned the ins and outs of Luo Nan's current state from the special channel. He was convinced by this young man who could make sleeping pills have a stimulant effect.
In the dedicated channel, another conspirator appeared.
"So, the situation is out of control now?"
"Uh, it's alright. At least his concentration is starting to slacken. Although I'm excited, my train of thought is jumping too much, and it's not consistent. There are more and more blank scenes, and I can barely be considered to have entered the state … "
"Must you use this method?"
"I had no choice but to do so. The data collected over the past two days isn't very optimistic. Ever since the first injection, he has been in a highly excited state for sixty consecutive hours. Moreover, the overuse of his brain is prominent. The metabolic protein content in his brain is seriously over the limit. He's simply in a state where his blood vessels could burst at any moment. "
Worker Zhai thought of the situation he saw last night. "He really does look very tired, but he seems to be forcing himself to be excited."
"So he needs sleep to adjust. It doesn't need to be too long. One or two cycles should be enough."
Worker Zhai recalled the relevant common sense. "So it's just three hours?"
"It'd be better if he could have a complete sleep cycle … … Hey, look. His brain waves have entered the 5 Hz range. He's successfully entered the first stage of light sleep!"
Cat Eyes shot a glance and sent a middle finger in the channel. "Do you sleep with your eyes open and your eyeballs rolling?"
Octopus was paying attention to the monitoring equipment. He turned his head in astonishment when he heard Luo Nan's voice. He just so happened to make eye contact with Luo Nan's shifting pupils. He subconsciously laughed awkwardly. "That … … Is it okay?"
"A lot. It's very messy!" Luo Nan really did hear Octopus's words. He responded. The first thing he said was his direct feelings. Then he said more genuine emotions and emotions.
"I'm getting closer and closer!"
The surrounding group of people looked at each other in dismay, but Luo Nan grinned once more. He was suddenly able to understand why discoveries like the Virtual Brain APP and the mysterious posture came one after another. They brought him more and more troubles and challenges.
It was because he had reached a certain standard. He was like a baby who had just opened his eyes and saw a world of mottled colors. It was because he was getting closer and closer to the domain his grandfather, his father, and his mother had touched upon. He discovered more footprints that had not been annihilated by time. And it was because his growth speed was getting faster and faster. It was like he was running at high speed through a primitive jungle that no one had ever cultivated. The branches struck his face every moment, leaving behind one mark after another.
He needed all of these elements. But there was too much. Too much! When it was suddenly laid out, there were countless details, countless interpretations, and countless ambiguities.
Just like the past two days. Luo Nan's mind was originally filled with Rui Wen's two-thousandth part. It was the laying of the altar's frame. But the Virtual Brain APP popped up. His grandfather and father's photo popped up. And now he forcefully filled in the exoskeleton modification … …
And don't forget that there was an Extraordinary in the cloud world. There was a giant crocodile like Quantum Corporation hidden amidst the surging flood of capital.
Different missions and projects. Synchronized time processes. These were simply the natural enemies of the human brain.
One of the fundamental keys of the planning technique was to capture even more information in an instant's time sequence, to obtain even more precise meaning. But how could completely different domains, vast and boundless ranges and levels be merged into one? How could a meaningful result be obtained?
This was Luo Nan's last clear thought.
Next, he entered a wondrous state of emptiness. Everything was laid out before his eyes, but this thing called meaning seemed to be slowly fading away.
He looked at the external neuron. It flickered in the nothingness. The Wraith Sign gradually grew clear. Every puppet, believer, and the entire sealed system appeared one after another.
Of course, there was the external world. The soul cloak attacked endlessly. It had already covered the surrounding area of Xia City. It was in the sea, it was in the wilderness. It unexpectedly reached its limit. Then it suddenly flashed back. The entire earth contracted, condensing into Luo Nan at the very center. Then it continued … … but it turned into a sky full of stars.
It was the starry sky of the virtual brain. It was resplendent and chaotic.
Hold on. What did he see just now? Countless bright spots. A mottled and multicolored scenery. There were familiar people and monsters. There was intense light that lingered without dissipating.
But what was light? What was scenery? What was a person? What was a monster? What in the world were those? Those inexplicable things. Those things … …
Luo Nan was dazed. He was in chaos. He was lost. He didn't struggle. He didn't feel fear. His originally excited brain regions entered a state of inhibition one by one. The synaptic connections between his neurons temporarily shut down. His powerful instincts, located at the lowest level of life, radiated a single signal.
Rest. Rest! Sleep. Sleep!
Luo Nan nearly fell asleep. Perhaps he did fall asleep. But the intense signal that came from his instincts, after completing its task, crossed a bit of boundary with imprecision. Inhibition and stimulation switched in an instant.
A spark of inspiration flashed through Luo Nan's mind amidst the emptiness and chaos. His brain only had a few computational resources, and he was faced with a problem.
Sleep? What was sleep?
Just as the meaning was about to become clear, a change occurred. A new element was unearthed. How could I sleep?
He didn't know the exact meaning, but there was an intense resistance from his instincts. It was a remnant imprint of obsession before his consciousness fell into complete chaos.
The remnant and the germination collided together, and another fuzzy concept burst forth.
I can't sleep. I have to move! I have to move!
The distinction between the two concepts was still unclear, but the functions of each brain region were already slowly recovering amidst the turbulence. They followed the pattern before he became unconscious, spontaneously gathering information from the surroundings. But the power wasn't sufficient, and the range was limited. They could only linger within a narrow area.
The dense and dazzling specks of light, the darkness that made it impossible to distinguish the direction, made Luo Nan instinctively move away from the most eye-catching area. He went to search for an even simpler element.
And at this time, an extremely simple structure appeared in the upper right corner of the interface. There were a limited number of specks of light, and the lines between the specks of light were extremely simple, yet inexplicably familiar. The corresponding concept was derived from this:
Yes, it was a person.
A small person that seemed to be dancing and swinging its arms and legs. It was simple yet full of movement … … Move, move!
"Crash!"
Luo Nan suddenly stood up, shocking everyone in the room.
The sky was gradually turning dark, and the lighting in the room was dim. Over six hours had already passed by. Speaking of which, the 'sleep plan' had basically achieved success. Octopus began to scatter flowers in the group in celebration, while Cat Eyes mocked and ridiculed him from the side.
Worker Zhai remained here all this time. After completing the modification of the arm module, he discussed the various principles and details of the Deep Blue Walkers with Gaud.
Qin Yikun strenuously stared at Rui Wen, who was in the corner. He didn't know what was going on today, but the little girl wasn't as quiet as she had been two days ago. She flickered in and out of existence, appearing and disappearing like a phantom. She would often disappear in the blink of an eye, then return in the blink of an eye … … It made one's nerves weak.
Under such circumstances, Luo Nan stood up straight without any warning.
This awakening … … Not good!
Cat Eyes leaped over the sofa with a flip. She borrowed the obstructed line of sight to leap outside. Gaud and Qin Yikun turned their heads at the same time. Worker Zhai's hand trembled, and the front end of the heavy metal component touched the ground. There was also Rui Wen. She looked over with concentration.
As for Octopus, he was right in front of the monitoring device. He was the closest, but he was shocked by Luo Nan. He was a step too slow. He saw that the two were within arm's reach, so he could only shout:
"Listen to me explain … … Huh?"
Luo Nan just walked right in front of Octopus's nose. He was completely indifferent to the people and the situation around him. He took two steps forward, and the sensors and whatnot were detached one after another.
Octopus could only rejoice that the syringe had been pulled out earlier.
In the next moment, his eyes went wide as he watched Luo Nan adopt the hilarious posture that Cat Eyes had shouted at him. Luo Nan raised his legs, bent his arms, and bent his waist. His head looked back, and there was the sound of breathing … … Oh, he was muttering something.
There were many syllables, but Octopus was unable to hear the concrete meaning because he was chanted and abbreviated. Instead, he felt the air buzz and vibrate, so much so that his lips and the skin of his face went a bit numb.
Several seconds later, a new sound joined in. "Hualala! Hualala!"
It was like the trembling of metal chains that encircled the surroundings. It was hard to tell where it ended. This bizarre scene caused Octopus to subconsciously try to move away from Luo Nan, but his body went inexplicably stiff. It was as if he was bound by an invisible force. His chest, abdomen, and limbs were constricted. Not to mention moving, even breathing began to feel difficult.
Octopus was a bit flustered: "Hey! What the hell is going on!?"
In the blink of an eye, his shout was drowned out by the intense vibrating of the chains. Even he himself couldn't hear it.
There was a moment when Octopus practically believed that this was the only sound left in the world. It was completely flooded by the invisible chains. They encircled and interweaved, gradually erasing all gaps.
And Luo Nan's posture was changing before his eyes. He was spinning. His limbs followed the spinning momentum, rising and falling up and down, crisscrossing and falling. He was simply dancing gracefully and lightly.
He was done for … … Sleepwalking! Hysteria!
The surrounding situation and emotions were meaningless to Luo Nan.
In fact, everything he touched, everything he sensed, everything he did lacked a clear meaning.
He wasn't sleeping. Why wasn't he sleeping?
He moved. Why did he need to move?
Those people, those scenes, those stimuli … … They came one after another, lingering without dissipating. In the end, how should he evolve? In what direction should he go?
The vibrating sounds of clattering interweaved and piled up layer by layer. They gradually transformed into a surging force that was ready to gush out. He wanted to 'justify' himself. But he was separated by a piece of paper, a layer of fog. He was unable to discern clearly no matter how hard he tried.
What should he do? What should he do?
Luo Nan's will pervaded the world once more, stirring the curtain of Xia City's night. He searched for the answer that was already at the tip of his tongue, but it was hard to advance an inch further.
The scene of Xia City and its surroundings unfolded and contracted over and over again. It went through a seemingly meaningless cycle. But every cycle caused his will to fall from a realm that people were unable to perceive. It was like dark clouds that pressed down on an entire city, giving birth to a hazy and restless power.
This power was on the verge of surpassing the limits of the Polar Domain. It entered the abyss region and even the even shallower mental plane. More and more ability users discovered this trend. The electric waves and psychic waves that traveled inside and outside of Xia City became more complex and subtle.
And at this very moment, in a certain sanatorium on the outskirts of the city, an old man suddenly sat up in fright. He gasped for breath, coughed, and muttered something intermittently.
The warning lights flashed, and the special nurse rushed over. She wanted to inject the old man with a tranquilizer. This was a common practice. But who knew that the old man's thin and weak body, which had already been tortured to the limit by the hallucinations, would somehow burst forth with a powerful energy. He pushed aside the special nurse and faced the deep night and freezing rain outside the window. He spread his arms wide open and laughed loudly.
"All things are prepared for me. My heart is the universe!"
A hoarse voice tore out from his throat. It was like the rolling thunder of a rainy night. The tangible sound wave trapped the room, but the incorporeal vibration broke through all obstructions. It penetrated the boundary between the material and the mental. It resonated with the blood vessels dozens of kilometers away with a buzzing sound.
The sound of thunder came stealthily, and lightning came startling.
The flash of an instant penetrated through everything. It pierced through the piece of paper, dispersed the layer of fog, and revealed the answer that should have yet to come.
Form, pronunciation, mood, charm.
All sorts of elements converged into a concept, a meaning, yet it was also a concrete and minute word. Perhaps some details could be changed, but the core elements were firm and unchangeable.
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