"Then, how does the activation of this ability affect me?" Feng Bujue asked.
"Hehehe …" Woody replied with a smile, "First of all, the 'cage' that was used to lock people up in the Hall of Thought has disappeared, hasn't it?"
"Oh … that …" Feng Bujue said, "I had the 'key' to the 'cage' from the very beginning. Even if it didn't disappear, it would still be the same."
"Hehehe … how is that the same?" Woody continued, "You were able to find and master the 'key' because your spirit is strong. But the disappearance of the 'cage' … indicates the awakening of the ability." He paused, "Also … don't take it for granted that you are safe and sound after the cage disappeared. A normal person's body and mind have limits. If it weren't for Gu Chen and Qi Zhi who strengthened your spiritual body, even you … would have been in danger of a mental breakdown."
"Hmm …" Feng Bujue thought for a moment, "No wonder you said that they 'contributed a lot'." He said thoughtfully, "Actually, I also thought about this … Logically speaking, the fact that I can feel the rotation of the earth at all times is enough to drive a person crazy. But … I quickly adapted to that kind of perception. " He paused for half a second, and then said, "In fact, not only did I adapt to it, but I also felt like I could handle it with ease. So … I did various experiments."
"Oh?" Woody curled up the corner of his mouth and asked, "For example?"
"Let's take 'perception' for example …" Feng Bujue said, "In addition to the movement of the earth, I can also feel various physiological phenomena in my body, such as the flow of blood in my blood vessels, air entering my lungs, and the digestion process of food in my stomach, and so on."
"I know that," Woody replied.
"And on top of that." Feng Bujue continued, "I also tried to feel more external and specific things, such as the flow of air, the flow of water, the flow of blood in other people's bodies, other people's breathing, other people's heartbeat, and so on."
"Hehehe … Any gains?" Woody asked.
"Combined with my trained detective skills," Feng Bujue said, "I can now tell one hundred percent whether a person is lying or not." After saying this, he paused for half a second and added, "Oh, of course, I'm talking about humans in the general sense. Specially trained agents or guys like you don't fall into this category."
When Woody heard this, he laughed and said, "Hehe … Your attempt is based on 'practical application'. This is very good, but … because of this, your training method is crooked."
"What do you mean?" Feng Bujue asked.
"It's simple." Woody replied, "From the perspective of training ability … Since what you want to train is' perception, 'you only need to focus on' perception. 'There's no need to combine your well-trained observation and reasoning skills."
"I understand …" Feng Bujue understood very quickly. "Using a fitness analogy … I don't need to think about what to do with the muscles I've developed. I just need to train."
"That's right." Woody continued, "Now that you know the truth about your ability, you have to pay attention in the future. If you want to train 'perception,' don't think too much … and don't use it with a 'purpose.' That's the right way."
At this point, he seemed to have remembered something. After pausing for a few seconds, he laughed and said, "Hehehe … Speaking of which, someone once gave me such advice …"
"Oh? You also have days where you were advised by others? " When Feng Bujue heard this, his interest was piqued. This was because Woody rarely talked about himself.
"Hehehe … That's right. I wasn't born in hell." Woody continued, "When I first became a demon, a senior told me … Ignoring some extreme examples, in most cases, 'people like us' don't train or improve our abilities as fast as those idiots." He paused for a moment. "God is fair … He gave us a good brain, and we are used to solving problems with our 'brains'. However, when it comes to cultivation, sometimes it is easier to make progress if we 'don't think about anything'."
"Hmm …" Brother Jue nodded in agreement. Even though he had not mastered anything yet, he could understand the meaning behind the man's words.
"You know Gu Chen too, right?" Woody continued, "When he was young, he was already a monster. Compared to him, geniuses in the normal sense are just ordinary people. However … the level of his Psionic Power did not increase for a long period of time. Why was that? It's not because he didn't have enough talent, but because … he lacked the motivation to become stronger. "
"Are you talking about the feeling of defeat?" Feng Bujue continued.
"Heh heh heh … Frustration is part of it, but the key problem is that there is no sense of danger …" When Wu Di said this, there was a hint of helplessness in his voice. "You can understand that, right? Others need to use the Mighty King Kong Palm to defeat their opponents, but we can use the Arhat Fist to defeat them. Because people like us … can use our intelligence to use the Arhat Fist to display the power of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms. So … we have been using the Arhat Fist all this time. "
"Ah … I understand." Feng Bujue obviously understood.
"To sum it up …" Woody shook his head and continued, "Using the current conditions and our intelligence to solve the problems in front of us, and enjoying the process … This is the problem of people like us." He spread out his hands and laughed, "In comparison, people with simpler personalities and brains … don't have such a flaw. Although, under the premise of equal conditions, they will often lose to more talented people, but that's fine … because they will gain motivation from failure, and use the most direct method they know to become stronger. They won't think about anything else. "
"Hmm … The path in front of us is limited, or even when there's only one path … we can walk faster." Feng Bujue said with a sigh.
"Hehehe … What you need to learn now is to 'ignore some paths', and 'speed up on the right path'." Woody continued.
"Hehe … I'll try my best." Feng Bujue laughed dryly, and then changed the topic back to the part he didn't finish just now. "Alright, I have a general idea of the direction of 'perception' training. Next, I'll tell you about my attempt at 'seeing through the rules of things' …"
He paused for a few seconds, thought for a moment, and said, "At first, even for simple things, I had to focus and observe for a while before I could analyze their rules. For more complicated things that are beyond my knowledge, I had to open them up or take them apart before I could understand them. But … during this period of time, after repeated trials and practice, my level has almost reached the point where I can take apart a smartphone and put it back together again after staring for five minutes. "
"Hehe … Not bad." Woody laughed. "Using precision machinery to train this ability is indeed a good idea."
"I feel like you're about to say 'but', right?" Feng Bujue's guess was accurate.
"Hehehe … But, it's not right to only focus on one type of thing to train." Woody didn't disappoint. "It doesn't mean that the more complicated the thing you observe, the higher the training intensity of your ability … 'Ability' isn't a science exercise, so there's no need to follow that train of thought. There are many things in this world. 'Seeing the complexity from the simplicity' is the so-called 'enlightenment.' "
"Then … From today onwards, I'll try to observe simple things?" Feng Bujue continued.
Before he finished, Woody already laughed maliciously. "Actually … 'Nothing in this world is simple.' When you can understand this sentence, your ability won't be far from the 'parallel' level." He licked his lips. "As for what you want to observe from now on, my suggestion is to observe animals, plants, and ecosystems … After you've familiarized yourself with these, you can begin to work hard in the direction of returning to simplicity. For example, observing 'a drop of water' or 'a pile of feces' … These are excellent exercises."
"Why don't you take a selfie for me? It'll be useful when I reach the realm of returning to the basics." Brother Jue's ridicule came without hesitation.
"Hehehe … Believe it or not, I can turn into a pile of shit and wrestle with you." Woody continued.
"Hmm …" Faced with such a bold threat, Feng Bujue thought for two seconds. "I lost …" He decisively chose to admit defeat.
"Hehe … Okay, that's enough joking." Woody said. "That's about the ability. For further information, it's more appropriate to wait until you reach the level of parallel before I tell you." He pushed his glasses with his middle finger and continued, "Then … Finally, I'll finish telling you about 'this.'"
The "this" he was talking about was undoubtedly the Atari Crown in the package in his hand.
"Ah … I started with this at the beginning." Feng Bujue said, "But until now, you haven't told me what this thing has to do with the Candidate Game."
"Hehehe … This thing is actually one of the game items from the last Candidate Game." Woody explained, "In addition to the 'crown,' there are three items, 'Philosopher's Stone', 'Amulet', and 'Holy Grail' … And the person who collects these four items can obtain …"
"… 'Holy Sword,' right?" Feng Bujue directly took over the other party's words. "I know about this. Atari's' Sword Quest 'event in the 1980s. A few days ago, when you asked me to go to Elegance to get the' crown, 'I already knew about its origin." He wondered, "By the way … Didn't that event die because of the company's bankruptcy? Did you recreate it in the Candidate Game? "
"Hehe … That's right." Woody continued, "And … In this Candidate Game, we will still use these items."
"Oh …" Feng Bujue rolled his eyes. "That's why you asked me to help you get the crown …" He pondered for two seconds. "But … Why don't you snatch it yourself? For you, teleport, take it, and leave … Isn't that enough? Why do you have to go through so much trouble and ask me to do this? "
"Hmph … It's not that simple." Woody sneered. "According to what you said, there's almost nothing in this world that I can't do with 'teleportation.' If there is … I'll use two."
"So, in other words … you are also restricted?" Feng Bujue finally got to the bottom of this question.
"Heh heh heh …" Wu Di noticed this as well. "You don't have to be so careful. I will tell you what I can tell you. You won't be able to pry the information out of my mouth no matter what you try …"
Brother Bujue pursed his lips. "Okay, okay. Tell me."
Woody continued, "In our universe, there is something called 'karma.' It is a kind of power in the unseen world, created by a supreme existence.
"'Karma' is not a tangible substance, but a concept. It transcends time and space, and is everywhere. It is always affecting all tangible or intangible things in the entire universe.
"It doesn't matter if it's you humans, us devils, or even some existences called 'gods' … We're all restricted by 'karma'. Our every action will accumulate or eliminate some 'karma'. If we don't pay attention, we'll bring about irreversible destruction."
"Hmm …" Feng Bujue thought for a few seconds. "It sounds a bit like 'karma.'"
"It's a bit similar, but not quite the same." Woody replied. "However, I can only reveal a general concept to you. It's not convenient for me to tell you the details … Because the matter of 'describing the characteristics of karma' itself will change my karma a lot."
"In short, it is this power that prevents you demons and ghosts from doing whatever you want in the world, right?" Feng Bujue asked.
"Hehehe … Of course, there are those who do whatever they want." Woody smiled. "But the more they do that, the more bad karma they accumulate, and the faster they die …" He cocked his head to the side. "And those who know the rules … like us, they make 'deals' with humans to achieve their goals."
"Then … What about those guys in heaven?" Feng Bujue asked.
"They used to make deals." Woody said. "Before the thirteenth century, they had been providing power, wealth, and war rights to their believers … In order to expand their religious territory."
"Then why did they stop?" Feng Bujue asked.
"Hehehe …" Woody did not answer this question. He just laughed and said nothing.
And Brother Jue also read some dangerous information from this laughter, so he did not continue to ask.
"Hmm …" Two seconds later, Feng Bujue cleared his throat and said, "Then … I have one last question …"
"Okay, I know what you want to ask." Woody did not wait for him to ask and said, "As I said, 'Thriller Paradise' is an experiment, so it is different from the previous' candidate games'. The idea that I stand for is that since human beings are improving and changing, we, who call ourselves gods and demons … should also adapt to the trend. The kind of 'fight to the death' game is no longer suitable for this era. Therefore, Thriller Paradise is a selection that does not require the winner to kill all the competitors. " As he spoke, he stood up from the bench. "But … not everyone agrees with me."
At that moment, Woody put away his usual salacious smile. He turned to face Brother Jue and said seriously, "Feng Bujue, I hope you can win … Your victory symbolizes my success and the success of the experiment. And your failure … will not only be your personal failure, in a way, it will be the failure of all of humanity.
"The 'bet' outside of the game is not only a bet of a few treasures … The result will decide who will have the right to speak in the Candidate Game for many centuries to come.
"You can imagine … this' experiment 'that we, the Four Scumbags, have completely broken the established pattern of the past. It will be under great pressure from many sides. If in the end, the candidate from 'Heaven' or 'Four Horsemen' wins … "
"I understand." This time, it was Feng Bujue who interrupted Woody.
At that moment, Brother Jue also stood up.
With a smile on his face, he looked at the man's back and said in a calm tone, "Don't worry, I will win."
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