Chapter 51 Cognitive Barriers

After rescuing Monica, Nora was sent to the manor for treatment. The banshees were also seriously injured, but under the influence of the symbiotic contract, they have basically recovered.

Nora turned out to be the only injured person.

Fortunately, she had made sufficient preparations when she came. Not only did she wear the thickest ice heavy armor, but she also put on an extra layer of chain mail inside. This was almost the kind of armor she would wear when charging into battle.

She originally thought that she would face a group of cultists, so she swallowed a lot of secret medicine from the church in advance. Therefore, although she was in a very embarrassing situation in the battle, her injuries were not too serious. She was just a little exhausted and needed to rest.

But she didn't want to stay for a moment. Thinking of the refugees who had to wander along the borders of various noble territories to escape the white disaster, she was eager to rush back to the north.

Those were her compatriots.

Therefore, after completing a simple bandage, she planned to say goodbye in a hurry and return to the North with the good news.

But he was stopped by Hughes, as he had too many doubts about the pollution.

For example, "What exactly is pollution? Why has pollution lasted for more than a thousand years? There are still people living on the sea, but the Banshees are polluted?"

Hughes had wanted to ask this question for a long time. Now that Nora was about to leave, of course he had to ask it quickly.

When Nora heard this topic, her expression became complicated.

"You should have noticed that the church is deliberately concealing news about the extraordinary world. Whether it's the Silent Church or your candlelight meeting, this is a tacit understanding among all churches."

Zeus nodded. The church had concealed the supernatural powers too thoroughly. He had descended to this world several times but had not found any clues about the supernatural. He began to doubt himself.

“It’s actually a form of protection.”

"Protect?"

“Yes, pollution is a very special existence. It has a very counterintuitive characteristic - if you don’t know it exists, you won’t be polluted.”

Hughes opened his mouth in shock.

"Wait, you mean"

"Fishermen at sea are unaware of the existence of pollution. They have no problem touching the sea. This includes merchants and sailors. It's the same."

"And once they know about this, they will be tainted?"

Nora nodded.

Hughes fell into an armchair, his face full of shock.

The truth is actually like this! ?

This is too unbelievable, unbelievable, why is it like this?

"I don't know about that. The church only told me this fact. As for the specific reason, I know nothing about it, just like you."

"Wait, that's not right. The Banshees didn't know there was pollution in the sea, did they? They discovered themselves."

Hughes suddenly froze.

He vaguely remembered that Ash had told him in the villa below the manor that they had heard about pollution in the Abyss.

I see!

Xius sighed, wishing he didn't know.

Nora guessed what he was thinking and shook her head: "It's useless. Once you step into the extraordinary world, you will inevitably discover the existence of pollution. It's just a matter of time."

"So only mortals can avoid being polluted through 'ignorance'?"

"Yes, the senses of extraordinary people are often different from those of ordinary people. They often see many things that they shouldn't see. It's okay for an Undertaker like me, but the Investigators of the Candlelight Society even hear various mumblings containing taboo knowledge from time to time. Even if they do nothing, they may be contaminated."

Extraordinary abilities actually come with such risks? Hughes was a little surprised. This was beyond his imagination.

Wait, "I'm not considered a supernatural being yet, am I?"

He was a little hesitant. He had signed so many contracts with the banshees and had many extraordinary senses. He could even go down to the Abyss. Perhaps he had already become an extraordinary being?

Nora was so angry that she laughed: "What do you think of extraordinary beings? Something like the fourteenth-level clerk in your empire? Do you still think that you can improve your extraordinary level step by step, just like a promotion?"

Xius' eyes widened: "Can't I?"

He really thought that above the Buried One there was a Sky Buried One, an Earth Buried One, a God Buried One, and something like that, the pinnacle of the ultimate realm.

Nora sneered, grabbed Hughes' hand and pressed it against her chest.

Hughes: “?”

It felt icy to the touch, and the ability of the symbiotic contract told him that it was a living body of flesh and blood.

Is there anything wrong?

But slowly, Hughes' eyes widened and he looked at Nora in shock.

“You feel it.”

".No heartbeat."

"Yes." Nora pointed to the gauze on her forehead: "There is no heartbeat, but the blood is still flowing. Do you know how long I can live? No need to guess, I'll tell you directly."

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"I am immortal."

"And this is just one of the most insignificant qualities of the Undertaker."

"Now you know what extraordinary means."

"The extraordinary are not more powerful mortals, but another form of life."

Hughes sat in the armchair, his eyes trembling slightly.

He really didn't expect that Chaofan was so different.

Now think about it, Nora was directly knocked away by Monica several times during the battle. The impact was basically enough for Zeus to travel through it several times, even if she was wearing armor.

Armor can only protect against damage from sharp weapons, and its protective effect against such a huge impact is quite limited.

Nora only bled a little, and she walked all the way back to the manor by herself without even needing any help.

Moreover, without a heartbeat, how can the body be supplied with energy? These questions only briefly crossed his mind, and Hughes gave up thinking about them.

Maybe physics really doesn't exist anymore.

Nora didn't know what she was thinking about, and her eyes dimmed.

"In short, you are still a mortal, which may not be a bad thing."

"Anything else you want to ask?"

Xius took a breath, thought for a moment, and said, "The pollution in Monica suddenly erupted. Why is that?"

He had wanted to ask this question a long time ago, how did an ordinary treatment inexplicably turn into a battle? "Well, this is actually the same as what we said before, 'Those who do not know are not contaminated.' By the way, we usually use the term [cognitive barrier] to describe the concept of 'Those who do not know are not contaminated.'"

"【Cognitive Barrier】?"

"Yes, it means exactly what it says. The cognitive barrier. The less you know, the stronger the cognitive barrier will be."

"You knew almost nothing about pollution at the time. In other words, you had a [cognitive barrier] that made it extremely difficult for you to be eroded by pollution after you came into contact with it."

Nora smacked her lips and said unwillingly, "I never thought that there would be extraordinary beings who didn't understand pollution. Besides, you mentioned pollution when you asked me for help, but you only knew the word."

"Anyway, the result was that I directly mentioned a lot of specific details about the pollution on the spot, such as it lasted for a thousand years."

“This behavior instantly breaks down [the cognitive barrier].”

(End of this chapter)