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Lu Quezhi sat in the training center's study room, in the row in front of Shi Youchen. It was past nine o'clock, and they were the only two there.
Shi Youchen was just thinking about how to ask for some information when he heard Lu Quezhi say, "It's a good thing I didn't reply to Chen Bushen that day." He seemed to be very scared, and his voice was even trembling.
When Shi Youchen heard him suddenly speak, he took the opportunity to continue, "What did he say?"
Lu Quezhi still had his back to me and didn't turn around. He said sadly, "After we got off the car, he suddenly asked me, 'Did you receive it?' I didn't understand what he meant at the time, so I didn't reply, and he didn't continue."
"Later I thought about this incident and felt that he was probably asking me if I had confirmed the content of the mission. It wasn't until Teacher Yan talked to me yesterday and revealed that Chen Bushen had communicated with others, who happened to be the three people who died. Then I realized that if I had responded to him at the time, would I also..." His voice became more erratic as he spoke.
When Shi Youchen heard what he said, he knew that the information he provided in the treatment room yesterday was conveyed to Lu Quezhi by Yan Zhiyuan.
He recalled the scene when he saw Chen Bushen communicating with others, estimated the time, and felt that the content of Chen Bushen's conversation with those three people should be the same as what Lu Quezhi said.
"If that's true, then you saved me and another person." Shi Youchen didn't tell Lu Quezhi about the guess he had made based on the clues he had gathered from Li Nuo yesterday. He wouldn't easily trust anyone other than himself. "Perhaps it was because you didn't respond that one of his plans was interrupted."
Just at this moment, the door opened and the person who came in was Lin Zhouze. No one knew what had happened, but his expression was very solemn. There was a kind of mismatched humor on his slightly childish face.
Seeing that only Shi Lu and Shi Lu were there, he didn't say much. He turned on the display screen on the wall and started the class directly.
"Today's theoretical content is the expansion of the domain, which is related to whether you can become an independent superpower in the future." Lin Zhouze's tone was also depressed, as if he was angry with someone.
"A domain is a high-dimensional space constructed by esperians by consuming some of their energy to avoid further or excessive changes or damage to the existing environment. This energy is released in a different way. It's the same principle as your powers. Those inside and outside the domain have no effect on each other. If the caster dies, the domain disappears."
"In theory, a domain is a separate space, so it requires a high level of control from a psychic. Only psychics who have studied it professionally or possess spatial attributes can use it.
Due to its high-dimensional nature, the domain can generally be considered a replica of the existing environment. Each successfully executed domain will have a unique number, such as "copy number XXX."
"Of course, any changes that occur in high-dimensional space are irreversible in low-dimensional space. Therefore, before determining the scope of implementation, we generally need to apply to the local association management center and obtain permission before we can proceed. This is also for the safety of ordinary people."
Lu Quezhi questioned: "Once the domain is deployed, can we only wait for it to disappear automatically or for the caster to retract it?"
Lin Zhouze praised him: "You asked the most crucial question. The successful casting of the domain means that someone has successfully released energy into the real world. The released energy will not exceed the upper limit of the caster's own energy, so if there is a stronger energy source outside the domain, it can forcibly open the space."
Lu Quezhi breathed a sigh of relief: "That means if we are trapped in the domain, we can wait for rescue from the outside world, right?"
"Yes, but the caster has a high degree of control over the situation within his domain, so if they are trapped, the people inside will be in great danger."
"Will the practical class teach how to use the domain?" Shi Youchen raised the question he was most concerned about.
"No, because there are only a very small number of people with special abilities who can open their domains. After I teach you the theory, you will have to rely on your own talent and hard work. However, finding a good master is also a good option."
"There are also some supplementary knowledge points, such as the form of energy, how to control energy in a balanced way, etc..."
Until the end of the class, the other two students did not show up, and judging from Lin Zhouze's attitude, he seemed to know the reason.
During the more than one-hour class, Shi Youchen listened and took notes. It seemed that he had been holding his breath since the last incident. He couldn't say for whom, but he was in a state that was very suitable for learning.
After memorizing the last knowledge point, Shi Youchen put down his pen and rubbed his wrist. There were at least five or six pages of notes on the table. Seeing this, Lin Zhouze's round almond eyes widened.
Although he does not have special powers, he has liked to study things related to special powers since he was a child. After graduation, he joined the association's research center. Now, in just about five years, he has become the deputy director of the branch's information department. Although his face may look a little younger, he is actually 28 years old.
Over the years, apart from Yan Zhiyuan who was willing to do research with him, the people in the association were either busy running around completing tasks to earn points, or simply didn't show up, and he didn't make many friends with the same interests.
Now, when he saw Shi Youchen's learning attitude, his favorability towards him instantly soared, and he wanted to invite him to his office for an academic discussion.
But there were other students present, and I was afraid that speaking directly would affect their reputation and would not be appropriate.
Lin Zhouze found an excuse: "Hey, Shi Youchen, I was going to bring your psychic personal development plan to you today, but I left it in the office in such a hurry. Why don't you come with me to get it?"
He was not good at lying and couldn't even give a coherent reason like this that sounded very legitimate. He scratched the back of his head guiltily, and the inside of his arm hit the leg of his glasses, causing the frame to shake.
Shi Youchen heard his excuse and sincerity. It just so happened that he had some professional questions that he needed to ask, and after thinking about it, there was no one more suitable than Lin Zhouze.
So he thought for a moment and said, "I just happened to be going to the Equipment Department. I'm not familiar with the procedures, so I'd like to trouble Teacher Lin to show me the way."
Lu Quezhi stood up earlier than the other two and said goodbye to them: "Then I'll go back and catch up on my sleep. The practical class is too exhausting." Shi Youchen then remembered the first practical class. It seemed that although Yan Zhiyuan looked gentle, he was a ruthless person.
Inside Lin Zhouze's office.
“I’ve done research on this issue before…”
The two of them had been discussing tirelessly for an hour and a half. Shi Youchen spoke little but every word hit the point, while Lin Zhouze spoke a lot and was able to analyze and explain the problem very thoroughly, looking like a good partner who worked together seamlessly.
"Finally, regarding reverse abilities, I went to District 10 for a few days of exchange and study some time ago. Due to data restrictions, I could only apply to bring back a copy of the report, which has already been translated." As he spoke, Lin Zhouze pulled out a black file bag from the interlayer of the sofa cushion and handed it to Shi Youchen, motioning him to open it. He stood up and confirmed that the office door was locked.
Shi Youchen didn't make a move. The issues they'd discussed so far had only concerned the general information already published on the association's system. But Lin Zhouze had the audacity to produce such an important document right in front of him. He couldn't help but wonder if this man was too honest, perhaps even a little bit naive.
"This..." He hesitated as to how to start, but Lin Zhouze said nonchalantly, "Open it. It will be announced sooner or later!"
Hearing what he said, Shi Youchen stopped being shy. The cover of the document in the file bag read "Research and Speculations on Large-Scale Mental Invasion and Supernatural Events."
"Three years ago, there were multiple incidents involving fugitives with special abilities in District 10. The branch there has been sending people to track and investigate, and it wasn't until the beginning of this year that they compiled this little bit of information. I've memorized the contents by heart, so please read it first and then we can discuss it."
Shi Youchen nodded and turned to the first page.
"After research and investigation, the Mind Invasion ability is now defined as follows: It belongs to the same broad category as biological abilities. Energy fluctuation detection shows that its tactile, visual, and auditory perceptions are all enhanced, with tactile perception being the most significantly enhanced. Auditory perception is significantly enhanced in darkness..."
The second page begins to list in detail five social events between the years 169 and 170 of the new calendar: a brawl among hundreds of audience members at a singer's concert, a knife attack at a writer's autograph session, a stampede in the central square on New Year's Eve, a pileup of dozens of buses in a tunnel, and a car deliberately hitting people in a commercial street in the downtown area. Residual energy of the mind-invasion ability was detected at the scene of each accident.
After reading a few pages of the report, Shi Youchen broke out in a cold sweat on his back. A gust of wind blew outside the window, bringing the chill to every part of his body.
"The concert incident was auditory, the handshake was tactile, the tunnel incident was visual, and the central square and the car hitting people were all three. This..." He unconsciously crumpled the edge of the paper and looked at Lin Zhouze.
"This is a mental invasion. Let's assume for now that it's the work of the same fugitive. This person hasn't been tracked down yet, so it's hard to believe they could have committed this crime alone. This fugitive is potentially so dangerous to society, no, to the world. If he has a gang behind him, or even an organization, I don't dare to think about it any further."
Lin Zhouze took off his black-framed glasses, rubbed his bloodshot, sore eyes with the back of his hand, and said to Shi Youchen, "After reading this information, do you have any thoughts?"
"Are you talking about the second explosion last time?" Shi Youchen immediately understood what he meant.
Lin Zhouze confessed, "Yes, I reviewed the investigation results and conclusions of the last incident, and even discussed it with Yan Zhiyuan for half the night. We even had a big argument over it. I always feel that all the evidence is too direct, but we were not at the scene, so it's hard to speculate."
He remembered that during the discussion, Yan Zhiyuan stared into his eyes and asked him, "You told me to have a regular schedule and get a good rest. Is this how you get a good rest?" His tone was unusually sharp.
When Shi Youchen heard this, he immediately decided to tell the other party his previous guess.
...
"I think your guess is correct. Chen Bushen was framed. Then the real traitors must still be alive: Lu Quezhi, Zhao Liang, and you. Excluding you, it's Lu Quezhi and Zhao Liang." Lin Zhouze expressed his opinion after listening.
"Where is Li Luo?" Shi Youchen suddenly said.
"Li Luo? But he is not a person with super powers, so he doesn't have the ability to commit a crime. Besides, he was almost sent away, so there is no need to gamble with his own life." Lin Zhouze frowned.
"I'm not gambling. I verified that his protective equipment was bought from the equipment department the day before the mission." Shi Youchen said as he opened the photo Li Nuo sent him. It was a wrinkled exchange slip with the seal of the association's equipment department. The exchanger was "Li Luo" and the exchange time was exactly 1:00 p.m. the day before the mission.
"Don't you think it's too coincidental? On the day the serial explosions occurred in City Z, how did Li Luo know that he would receive a mission the next day?"
"Maybe he wanted to take precautions after hearing about the explosion? It's always right to be cautious." Lin Zhouze retorted subconsciously.
"A cautious person would throw the exchange receipt for such a valuable item into the trash without breaking it into pieces? This set of equipment is not cheap for ordinary people." Shi Youchen's thoughts were clear.
"You mean, he was prepared to save his life..." Lin Zhouze began to think about the possibility, "But even if he is a traitor, it can't explain other problems. The gathering information was indeed sent by Chen Bushen, how can Li Luo put the blame on him?"
"What if, besides Li Luo, there is another traitor who is behind the whole thing?" Shi Youchen's words completely broke the string in Lin Zhouze's mind that had been tense for a long time.
At this moment, Lin Zhouze's message ringtone rang -
"It's time to go to bed—it ...."
He answered the call at a loss, accidentally turning up the volume to the maximum. The same voice as the ringtone came out: "Lin Zhouze, I heard that Shi Youchen is with you. Do you want him to skip classes and not graduate?" Yan Zhiyuan's tone was actually a little smiling.
The two of them looked and realized that it was already 1:00 p.m. and time for the afternoon practical class.
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