The one speaking should be today's host, Major Shi Xinhe. Papercut had dealt with him quite a few times, so he had an impression of him. He knew that Shi Xinhe was a very smart fellow.
Luo Nan's answer was very concise. "It's convenient for experiments."
"Normal ability users can't do it?"
"From the perspective of experimental design, it's inconvenient." Luo Nan's answer made people feel stuffy. It looked like this live broadcast really wasn't a class. At least for now, it was purely a casual chat.
Luckily, Shi Xinhe was able to stick to it. "How is it inconvenient?"
"It's not tidy."
Not tidy?
Papercut didn't understand. He naturally hoped that Shi Xinhe would ask a few more questions. But Di Weiwu was the first to express his dissatisfaction.
"Uncle Paper, why are you staring at Brother Luo Nan's butt like that? Where's the sound?"
"... Here."
Papercut used the external playback function to deal with the troublesome little fellow. He looked forward to what would happen next. However, Shi Xinhe, the temporary host, exposed the butt of a military Burner. He forcefully jumped to the other side.
"Burners are more orderly, but this' orderly 'refers to..."
This time, Luo Nan's answer was a bit longer. "There are more rules of manual selection. They can be used as relatively unified basic modules, and they can be arranged appropriately. There are fewer variables."
Papercut let out a stifled laugh, drawing Di Weiwu's attention. "Uncle Paper, what are you laughing at?"
"I'm laughing at how your Brother Luo Nan's mouth has become smelly. This is mocking the Burner's modification technology... right?"
Papercut was a bit uncertain when he said this.
It seemed that Luo Nan didn't have any prejudice against Burner technology. He had always been researching and utilizing it. There was a period of time when he used the Burner Simulator to learn, and he spent great effort to modify the Deep Blue Walkers... Papercut saw all of this.
And at this time, Di Weiwu blinked. "Really?"
"Hehe."
Papercut scratched his head. He was finally able to free himself from the video a bit. He discovered that he and Di Weiwu were stuck in the entrance hall of the orphanage. It was quite silly. He grabbed Di Weiwu's shoulder and continued to walk inside with the little fellow.
Having learned his lesson earlier, Papercut didn't dare to go upstairs and disturb others. He found a place to rest their feet in the hall on this floor. The two sat on a bench and continued to peek their heads out to watch.
The video continued to play in the projection area. The progress bar was already very close to the end, but what made Papercut suspicious was that his so-called negative example appearance had yet to arrive.
Luo Nan was calmly piling sand on the beach in the video. From time to time, the camera would swing back and forth, and one could see that there was already an undulating pile of sand on the beach. The amount of work involved was not small.
Luo Nan's skill level was quite high when it came to piling up sand. He didn't need to truly make a move. He just pointed through the air, and the relevant area bulged and deformed. In the eyes of a child like Di Weiwu, there was quite a bit of mystical color to it.
In fact, Papercut was paying close attention as well.
A mental-type Awakened who excelled in using the mind to interfere with matter, such as Papercut himself, could accomplish this as well. However, it was very difficult for him to be like Luo Nan, lifting something heavy as though it were light.
He thought back to when he taught Luo Nan the Soul Strength Activation Technique. Luo Nan couldn't even handle a paper man. Now that he thought about it, it felt like a lifetime had passed.
Papercut was a bit absent-minded while Shi Xinhe continued to ask, "Since there are rules, what are the rules for ordinary ability users compared to Burners?"
Shi Xinhe's words had the suspicion of starting a fight, but he also had the drive to get to the bottom of it. Plus, this question really suited Papercut's intentions.
Luo Nan, who had his head buried in piling up sand, finally turned around. He clearly had some time to think before saying, "This isn't something that can be explained clearly in a few sentences."
"Then say a bit more!"
Of course, Papercut was saying these words from several thousand kilometers away. At best, he was trying to make Di Weiwu laugh. Shi Xinhe didn't dare to continue with Luo Nan's words. He couldn't see it through the camera, and he could only stare blankly at the actual situation.
A few seconds later, Luo Nan finally followed up, "Let me give you an example."
"Okay! Okay!"
Shi Xinhe's expression couldn't be seen, but his voice had the suspicion of maliciously acting cute. He was also trying to coax Luo Nan to say a bit more.
Over at the orphanage, Di Weiwu chuckled when he heard this. On the other hand, Papercut felt his face, no, his entire body stiffen when he heard the word 'example.' Only his heart thumped loudly in his chest.
He had received He Donglou's spoiler warning beforehand, so he couldn't help but think of something.
Isn't this the place?
Papercut saw that Luo Nan's eyes were a bit vacant in the camera. He had the posture of reminiscing. "Last year, I was in Xia City. I had just entered the circle not too long ago, so I lacked general knowledge. Many friends in the branch took turns teaching me. I have a friend who taught me soul activation techniques … "
"Soul activation? You mean the Transcendent ability to control special equipment and carry out long-range attacks and defenses, right? " Shi Xinhe was a qualified supporting character. He was knowledgeable, responsive, and able to quickly follow up with the main point.
Luo Nan nodded. "You're talking about the control class. Back then, Brother Papercut, the friend who taught me this technique, said that soul activation techniques are divided into the activation style and the control style. The control style is more practical … "
"Wow, Uncle Paper. Brother Luo Nan flipped your card!"
Di Weiwu was both surprised and excited. He shouted loudly, his voice shaking the roof. Papercut disliked the noise he was making and his words were preposterous. He wanted to reprimand him, but when his lips moved, he felt that his mouth and throat were dry. He had to use a lot of strength. His throat squirmed with difficulty before he found some saliva to moisten his throat. He swallowed it down with a gulp.
The thought of scolding Di Weiwu had long since disappeared. There was only one thought left.
This time, my reputation is going to be lost to the entire world ….
In the video, Luo Nan wouldn't change his tune just because of Papercut's nervousness. He continued to speak very naturally, "I learned this technique in order to experience the mutual interference between the mind and the material. I was muddle-headed about many things at the time. Everyone said whatever they said. But now that I think about it, there are some things that are worth questioning. "
Finished …?
At this time, the progress bar of the video hit the end.
It broke. It broke right here!
"Uncle Paper, what's going on?" Di Weiwu was enjoying watching the excitement. He was obviously dissatisfied that the video suddenly broke.
"F * ck! He did it on purpose!"
Papercut smashed his fist on his knee. He nearly choked on the saliva he had just swallowed. The video started early and started late, but it just had to break right here. If that kid He Donglou didn't do it on purpose, then Boss Luo would have become a well-behaved baby!
He nearly dialed the number again and cursed out loud. Luckily, he saw that the second video was almost finished downloading.
I'll endure!
Papercut calmed down.
First, I'll send the video I just finished watching to the group. After a few minutes of fermenting, the group completely exploded, and the shockwaves began to spread across the Psychic Wave Network.
However, there was still no news of Zhang Yingying. The video Papercut sent over only served to add fuel to the fire.
Bamboo Pole was indeed the smartest one. He felt that something was wrong the moment he saw the format and duration. "Transcribed? This mover's work is too rough! We want the live stream link! "
"Live stream! Live stream! "
"Who's calling Zhang Yingying right now? My line has been busy."
"She's communicating with Boss Luo, right? Both sides are busy. "
"Why isn't Luo Yuwai playing his cards according to the norm?"
The replies in the group were stirred up, but they soon ran out of steam. Needless to say, they all went to watch the video.
Papercut suddenly discovered that it was quite foolish of him to waste time on this. His thoughts spun, and he returned to his own side. The second video had already finished downloading. There was still a third and fourth video to follow. He was too lazy to waste any more time, so he just shared these files with the group. Then, he disregarded everything else and clicked on the video to continue watching.
Luckily, the video was seamlessly connected to the previous ones. Even if there were missing parts, it was impossible to tell. This was because Luo Nan had a casual chatting appearance.
"Brother Papercut only taught me basic knowledge on soul activation techniques. As for the practical operation, it was to control the paper men made from talisman paper. However, I couldn't do it well no matter what. Even if I succeeded, the power was extremely weak. There was no practical use at all. This troubled us greatly. "
"Of course, I later discovered that this was a problem caused by the special characteristics of my soul strength and the imbalance between my body and soul. I strengthened the coupling of the mental and material planes by strengthening my fleshly body cultivation. I finally solved this problem."
"... Lead Leader, you really aren't good at telling stories," Shi Xinhe ridiculed.
Papercut could more or less understand the meaning behind Luo Nan's words.
Di Weiwu turned to look at him at this time. "Uncle Paper, does what Brother Luo Nan said have anything to do with what happened before?"
Papercut chuckled, but he still did his best to help Luo Nan explain, "Your Brother Luo Nan is probably saying that as an ability user, soul strength has its own special growth and usage pattern. But no matter what, it must be based on the material plane."
"I know this. The Dean has always emphasized that..."
The little fellow shut his mouth halfway through his words. This was because Luo Nan had mentioned another matter, and it was still related to Papercut. "After this matter was resolved, there were a few days when I was distressed by the explosive increase in the scale of my soul strength. So I called Brother Papercut. I wanted to ask him about soul activation techniques. I wanted to know if there were any ultimate secrets or big moves that could achieve large-scale instantaneous consumption. "
"These words are asking for a beating."
Papercut muttered a comment, and Di Weiwu rolled his eyes. However, the little fellow was soon captured by curiosity. "Uncle Paper, you even taught Brother Luo Nan a big move!"
"Listen carefully!"
Papercut tried to interrupt the little fellow's train of thought.
But at this time, Shi Xinhe and Di Weiwu realized that their thoughts were synchronized. Shi Xinhe muttered to himself, "The big move of soul activation... What is it?"
"Nothing at all... Then Brother Papercut recommended me to learn Her Majesty Empress Wu's Dripping Sword."
"Ah, is that so?"
Shi Xinhe laughed dryly and reacted, "That move shouldn't be a high consumption move. Uh, I'm saying that the core value of the Dripping Sword lies in the Condensation Ring. Chief Luo, you've talked about this before. It was during the last public lecture. But what does this have to do with Mr. Papercut? "
Shi Xinhe had single-handedly steered the conversation back on track.
One could imagine how many people who were watching the live broadcast were giving him likes. If the military's live broadcast system had a reward function, it would certainly explode!
"It didn't matter at the time, but now that I think about it, Brother Papercut's words weren't appropriate. He compared the activation style to the control style. He believed that the former was more suitable to be used as support, while the latter was the main combat power. Perhaps he was wrong from the root. I feel more and more that the activation style, which simulates spirituality, is more representative than the precise control style, is more representative."
Shi Xinhe took two seconds to digest this before asking, "What does it represent?"
Yeah, what did it represent?
At this very moment, Papercut, who was suspected to be a negative example, became all the more focused. It wasn't just because he was closely related to Luo Nan's description. It was also because he was looking forward to it.
With Luo Nan's current level, even a careless sentence might have its own unique value. It might even have some sort of guiding significance.
Plus, Papercut was analyzing him right now! Even if it was a bit lacking in privacy, if Papercut really said "one, two, three, four", he would be able to publicly execute Luo Nan, let alone now!
Papercut pursed his lips and held his breath. He blocked out all information from the outside world and only watched the contents of the video. If he cut it off now, he swore that he would strangle that kid He Donglou to death.
"I feel that it is too rash to artificially differentiate the things of abilities and traits before they are explored in depth. Just like the regulation that you were particularly interested in just now. Without exploring to a more fundamental level, all differences are just shallow expressions.
"Just like this beach. It doesn't have any special meaning before I start to shape it. If it does, it's just the sand itself."
Papercut was a bit stupefied.
Shi Xinhe understood a bit. At the very least, he needed to display this state in order to have a deeper discussion with Luo Nan. "However, there is no essential difference between ordinary ability users and Burners at the most fundamental level. So what you're saying is that we should explore the structure of an ability?"
Luo Nan extended three fingers. "Level, structure, and leap. All three aspects must be considered. Whether it is an ordinary ability user or a Burner, their regulation is established on a more fundamental level. It depends on the adjustment and optimization of one's ability structure, as well as the possibility and direction of the leap of the existing body and soul system. "
Shi Xinhe cautiously asked, "Can you explain in more detail?"
At this point, the video flashed, and the progress bar reached the end. Papercut's heart tightened. Luckily, the latter part of the video had finished downloading this time. The AI continued.
"In a normal sense, the foundation of our lives is an unchangeable and established fact. It's like this beach. Even if I piled sand into a castle, it would only be a sand castle in the end. It wouldn't change into any other nature.
"Humans, or cultivators to be exact, are a bit better. At least there is hope for change …. Hello?"
Luo Nan's voice cut off again. This time, there was a call from the outside. The caller was undoubtedly Zhang Yingying.
Papercut felt stifled in his chest, but he could only endure it.
Luo Nan was talking to Zhang Yingying in front of the live camera. "Yes, it's still on the beach ….
Not on the beach. Just do an experiment. It's not easy to find people to cooperate. Yeah, come over if you want. We haven't officially started yet. "
The call ended after a few sentences. Luo Nan faced the camera again. This time, he still had some conscience. "Where were we just now?"
"Cultivators have the hope to change the foundation of their lives." Shi Xinhe accurately summarized and expressed his original meaning.
"It's more appropriate to use the word 'leap'. It's like this …."
A beach area suddenly bulged by Luo Nan's feet. The sand at the bottom was like a gushing spring. It went from low to high, slowly rising up. Every grain of sand was as smooth as a water droplet. They hissed and formed a beautiful sand spring bouquet.
"Right now, we basically believe that life is a product of a single leap. It goes from the purely material plane to the life plane. We can assume that these ordinary grains of sand have become the living substance. They have formed a series of lives, allowing them to possess basic functions. This is the first end. "
"The first … end?"
Luo Nan didn't explain in depth. He just continued speaking. "When life takes form, it needs to maintain its life structure, maintain its basic functions, and allow life to continue. It needs to absorb energy from the outside world, reproduce, and live. It forms a basic drive of desire. This is the second end. "
"It seems that I'm going to enter the domain of anthropology and sociology. I'll just go straight to the conclusion.
"Faced with the memories of nature and complex society, humans have formed a series of experiences that are endlessly accumulated and transmitted, but are relatively fixed. This is the third end.
"And on the basis of experience and experience, there is a deeper level of application of intelligence. It forms a high-level state represented by logic and spirituality. This is the fourth end …. This is a rough division. It can be considered to be four small levels. "
Shi Xinhe finally found an opportunity to interject. "But why is it called 'end'?"
Luo Nan had a matter-of-fact appearance. "Life is full of contradictions. You can't ask it to be like a machine. It must work diligently and earnestly for a predetermined goal. It must work to the end."
Shi Xinhe had a pensive look. He perfectly summarized: "Non-linearity and reaction. This is the normal expression of the universe."
Luo Nan laughed. "Therefore, a small leap in the life plane will often be like this …."
The straight gushing sand spring began to warp. It was no longer beautiful. It was more like a fat snake dancing to the sound of a flute. It was as if it had been drugged. It suddenly turned and twisted in the air without any obstructions or obstacles. Its body collided, and it even swallowed itself and fused with its tail.
"Look, the mutual interference between them circulates over and over, ultimately forming the structure of the Self-Format. We will divide this process into four levels. Each level represents a great turning point. That is the four ends. Five levels are the five ends …. And so on. It's not a very precise thing. "
Luo Nan spoke lightly, but whether it was Shi Xinhe or Papercut, both of them watched with rapt attention.
The camera locked onto the warped sand snake. They watched as it gradually melted into a single mass. There were no longer any pores. It seemed to have some edges and corners, but it was a chaotic creation without a concrete shape.
Luo Nan's voice continued to ring. "Actually, we can still crack open this thing and see what kind of core it ultimately forms …."
As Luo Nan spoke, the outer shell of sand tore apart, but it still maintained a general outline and shape. It just expanded outwards, exposing an extraordinarily neat object within.
A sphere.
Shi Xinhe's voice was clearly absent-minded as a footnote. "An inscribed sphere.
Luo Nan grunted. "I'm more willing to call it the Self-Format. If we follow this pattern and continue to expand its function to a certain degree, it will form a ladder that leads to the fantasy plane. Of course, the initial result will still be …. "
Shi Xinhe murmured, "A sphere. Outside the sphere."
The split silhouette of the sand curtain closed up once more. This time, the edges and corners were grinded into extreme clarity. It formed a standard tetrahedron structure with four ends and six edges. Soon, there was a thin film of sand grains on the outer layer. It stuck to the four sharp corners, spinning and forming.
"Formatting Theory."
Shi Xinhe blurted out without Luo Nan needing to think.
Several thousand kilometers away, Papercut actually synchronized with Luo Nan.
However, Luo Nan himself didn't get entangled in this matter. He just spoke to Shi Xinhe.
"You're a researcher. You should know that there are no circles in nature. They have always existed on the conceptual plane. It's just that when projected into the real world, some circles are more neat and tidy, while others are like mud. "
"Ordinary ability users are like mud?" Shi Xinhe's words were a bit lacking in standard. This was a manifestation of his unstable state of mind.
Luo Nan laughed. "Even if they're mud, they can be molded endlessly by adjusting the humidity and viscosity. It's quite good."
"Then the Burner …."
"They've already been molded. Right now, they are indeed the most suitable."
This wasn't what Shi Xinhe wanted to ask. Even Papercut and Di Weiwu, who were several thousand kilometers away, could feel it.
Luo Nan waved his hand, and the sand ball that was connected to the beach shattered with a bang. "You don't need to worry about this. I just said that reality isn't that neat and tidy. We can design all sorts of different levels and sequences. Of course, it can take on various forms.
"Regardless of whether it is Formatting Theory or the Archetype Format, the images that they display are merely products of symbolization," Feng Luo said.
"Impressive!" Papercut clenched his fist fiercely and waved it.
Di Weiwu's brain had long since crashed due to Luo Nan's theory. He couldn't understand what was going on, but he still retained his curiosity.
"Uncle Paper, what's your current image?
The corner of Papercut's lips twitched. "It's most likely just a lump of mud."
Luo Nan, who was far away in Ti City, seemed to have a telepathic connection at this time. He seemed to be comforting, but he also seemed to be announcing the answer. "It doesn't matter if it's a normal ability user or a Burner. As long as they follow this pattern, their form can always be corrected. They can move in the direction that suits them the most.
"This requires the ability user to continuously 'cut down' to find more basic components and adopt a more reasonable structure. For example …"
"For example?"
Papercut's ears perked up, but what he heard next was the humming of an engine and a military-style chant.
"Everyone!"
Luo Nan interrupted his speech. He turned his head to look toward the beach: "Oh, a group came. There aren't enough people. However, we can prepare first. We can teach a few of them and let them familiarize themselves with Meng Chong … Let's begin. "
Shi Xinhe did not respond for a long time.
"F * ck me!" Papercut really cursed this time. His voice was sharp and trembling.
Di Weiwu was startled. He looked at his face carefully, and in the end, he said,
"Wu, Wu Qing?"
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