Chapter 86: Mental Power
I took a step forward and asked my question:
"Captain, after being infected multiple times, we will continue to evolve, right?"
"Yes, the more times you evolve, the more abilities you will have. Everyone's focus in evolution is different. Although the number of evolutions doesn't fully represent the strength, it is an important reference."
"Also, not every infection will evolve. If you're unlucky, it might just get out of control."
"Take Song Nanxing for example, he evolved four times, and I evolved six times."
The captain's words made me realize that only by continuous evolution can our strength continue to increase.
After counting the number of times I have evolved, I found that I should have evolved four times.
But I always feel that my strength is not that strong. I have evolved the same number of times as Song Nanxing, but I don’t seem to be as powerful as him.
So I told the captain my doubts.
The captain laughed twice, motioned me to sit down and told me slowly.
"You've been at the Bureau for so long, and you know that contamination doesn't come from the same source. It's because of different sources. These different sources of contamination are intertwined, and coupled with the differences in everyone's genes and systems, everyone's abilities vary greatly, just like the combination of numbers."
I nodded, I already knew this part.
"Because different abilities have different focuses, each has its own strengths and weaknesses, we cannot define strengths and weaknesses in detail."
"Because the more times a creature mutates, the stronger its ability becomes, everyone has tacitly agreed to a rule that categorizes its strengths by the number of mutations it has."
The captain chuckled and continued:
“Although it’s not absolute, it’s a very important reference standard.”
I didn't say anything, but just lowered my eyes thoughtfully.
Seeing that I didn't react, the captain paused for a moment with great understanding. After I digested the previous information, he continued:
"In addition to the number of mutations, there is another important indicator that also determines the strength of each evolver."
I looked up and was about to ask what the indicator was when the captain said:
"Let's call it mental power for now."
"Spiritual power?"
The captain nodded. "According to the Bureau's years of research, this is a completely different force from infection."
"It's different from what we call 'strong will'. It seems that mental power also comes from some unknown existence, but it's not contaminated. To a certain extent, it can even resist contamination."
I felt a little excited when I heard this. Being able to fight pollution means that I can use my mental power to fight against loss of control.
The captain saw through my thoughts and nodded. "That's right. Most of the senior team members have been using their mental strength to combat the negative effects of the pollution, which has mitigated the risk of losing control to a certain extent."
Hearing this, I suddenly remembered the Morse code that I always hear from time to time. It seems that I hear it every time I am on the verge of losing control.
And that cloud-thunder pattern seems to be able to calm my mind to a certain extent.
Another doubt arose in my mind.
"Captain, can mental power be aided by external forces?"
The captain was a little surprised, but nodded and said, "Yes, we can use external forces, and most of our team members use external forces to stabilize their condition."
"Mostly?" I repeated.
Is there a small part?
Sure enough, the captain's next words confirmed my guess.
"Later, we discovered that psychic power can be generated on its own, and can become stronger through training. For example, most of the secret-level personnel in the Bureau of Investigation have fully mastered psychic power, as does the leader of the Brotherhood of Steel who returned with you."
Lin Hanning?
At this time, the captain's expression became a little subtle. He said, "The chief's mental strength is innate. Not only that, her mental strength is even stronger than some secret-level personnel in the bureau. That's why she can resist loss of control and help others purify pollution."
I was secretly amazed. I didn't expect Lin Hanning to be so strong. No wonder she could become the chief.
But soon I thought of some unreasonable things.
"If we can use our mental powers to fight against loss of control and pollution, why do so many members of the Investigation Bureau still die because of loss of control?"
"Haha, because my own mental power is not strong enough, I need to rely on external forces. However, external mental power can only suppress it, not completely eliminate it."
As he spoke, the captain took out a balloon and an air pump.
I was stunned. Why would the captain have something like this in his desk?
The captain put the balloon on the air pump and pumped some air into it, and the balloon inflated.
"The balloon is like a person, and this air is like pollution and mental power." He continued to pump air into the balloon.
"The more severe the pollution, the more mental strength is required, but these are external forces, and human endurance has its limits."
At this moment, the balloon in the captain's hand became bigger and bigger, and the skin of the balloon became thinner and thinner.
"Bang!"
With a popping sound, the balloon finally reached its maximum limit and exploded.
"Once these external pollutants reach a critical point, people will lose control. However, if one can completely absorb and digest the spiritual power and use it for their own benefit, then the situation will be different. Once one comprehends the spiritual power, one can continuously generate their own spiritual power to combat the pollution."
"Although this is difficult, the headquarters investigation bureau is already working on it and has collaborated with investigative agencies in other countries."
After reporting the situation and getting some new information, I left the office thoughtfully.
It sounds like it is very difficult to generate mental power on your own. No wonder those who can comprehend mental power are all secret-level personnel.
The more I think about it, the more I want to try it.
So far, there are too many inexplicable things about me, such as Morse code, cloud thunder patterns, and the residual contamination of the Apocalypse Sect.
These things are oppressing me like a time bomb.
Improving my original mental power has become my most urgent goal at the moment.
As I was thinking about this and that, I unknowingly walked to the resettlement area outside the Investigation Bureau. On the way, I even went back to the infirmary and bought two special oral liquids developed by the Investigation Bureau.
Chen Yubing gave it to me when I was injured before, and it worked very well.
The moment he stepped into the resettlement area, Jiang Wang sat up.
"How are you?" Before I could even open my mouth, he spoke first.
I smiled slightly to show that I was fine, then turned my gaze to Lin Hanning.
I was able to survive this time, thanks to her.
Lin Hanning has woken up, but his complexion still doesn't look good and he looks very weak.
I walked over and handed them two bottles of oral liquid.
"It's good for wounds and non-toxic."
Jiang Wang laughed inexplicably, took the oral liquid and drank it in one gulp.
I was a little confused, but thinking that he seemed to be smiling all the time, I didn't ask anything.
Seeing Jiang Wang swallow the drink in one gulp, Lin Hanning drank it without much hesitation.
Since their serious injuries were caused by me, I felt a little embarrassed for a moment and didn't know how to start the conversation.
It was Jiang Wang who broke the silence first: "Is this... the organization you said you couldn't tell me about for the time being?"
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