Chapter 255: Transformation
Chapter 255: Transformation
On top of the small hill, the two-story building was engulfed in raging flames, billowing black smoke rose into the sky, and sparks danced in the air.
Following Wu Teacher's instructions, Chen Chuan burned the body and the house with algae oil.
To thoroughly erase any traces, he had also gathered the broken wooden fragments from their earlier fight and threw them into the fire.
Suddenly, something in the grass was caught by the wind and flew towards him. He reached out and grabbed it, only to find it was the Mo Lan Corporation advertisement. He glanced at it and casually tossed it into the fire.
After checking for any remaining evidence, he contacted Wu Bei through the Boundary Token, "Wu Xiao, did anyone observe our fight just now?"
Wu Bei's voice replied, "Chen Xiao, rest assured. I blocked the bio-field in this area during your fight. There's hardly anyone around here anyway, so no need to worry about reports."
Chen Chuan acknowledged with a hum, knowing that the Central City was different from others due to the existence of the Boundary Token and Nexus. Some events could transmit messages and be viewed through other means, hence the need for someone to intercept these messages.
Moreover, it wasn't just about blocking messages. If necessary, Wu Bei could even cause minor glitches in Wu Teacher's Boundary Token, temporarily diverting his attention.
Wu Bei was also incredibly excited. During the previous fight, aside from the moments when they paused, he hadn't seen much. He only witnessed shattered bricks and wooden boards, and the ground now had additional large craters. The power on display was simply beyond human comprehension.
The last time Chen Chuan fought the Golden Shrimp Commission Company, he thought it was impressive enough, but this time, he truly understood the level of power a strong fighter possessed. It was like witnessing a whole new dimension.
At that moment, something occurred to him, and he said, "Chen Xiao, this Wu Teacher, his situation... seems like he has Stupor Syndrome."
"Stupor Syndrome?"
"Yeah, the government and various companies now call it Functional Dysregulation Syndrome.
This theory suggests that under the long-term influence of bio-fields, prolonged use of Boundary Tokens, and the combined effects of drugs and implants, a person's perception of reality and illusion becomes blurred.
They struggle to distinguish between the real self and the real world, often leading to actions that normal people would find incomprehensible.
Well, it's just a theory. The situation is complex, so I only know this much."
Chen Chuan nodded slightly. Earlier, he had felt that upon arriving in the Central City, the environment had a subtle influence on his Second Self. This was actually due to the exchange of bio-fields.
Being in such an environment for an extended period might have a slight effect on ordinary people, but for a fighter like Wu Teacher, it wasn't a significant concern. There might be more complex reasons behind his condition.
Moreover, as he looked down at the area beneath the hill where he stood, he noticed something amiss...
However, he didn't have time to investigate. After all, the Central City was bustling with life and activity, and he didn't have the energy or means to understand every detail.
Currently, there was something more worthy of his attention.
Even without deliberately distinguishing, he was certain that the time of convergence with his Second Self had undoubtedly exceeded 24 hours.
He had a premonition that when the time came, his Second Self might undergo some transformation. It was almost midnight, and he felt that his Second Self was about to experience something significant.
He bid farewell to Wu Bei, turned off the Boundary Token, and took out his watch from his pocket.
Time ticked by, second by second.
Finally, it struck midnight.
Chen Chuan put down his watch, expecting to see something different from usual, but instead, he felt an anomaly.
This was...
He looked outside, and upon close observation, he noticed that everything, from the dancing sparks to the wind-blown leaves and grass, seemed much slower than what he had seen moments ago.
It was as if his Second Self had converged with him.
But the issue was, he hadn't chosen to converge.
He clenched his fist, feeling the powerful and abundant force within him.
So this was it. After 24 hours of convergence, his Second Self had completely merged into his body, and... had the "Second Self" disappeared?
No.
He looked to the side, and his "Second Self" was still standing there, with faint signs of dematerialization, still shielding him from external influences.
He pondered for a moment, and with a thought, he converged with his Second Self once more. However, this time, it seemed that aside from the ability to withstand external attacks, there were no additional convergence benefits.
No, that wasn't the case.
It wasn't that there was no improvement, but rather, the enhancement was incredibly subtle.
It was as if... hmm, as if he had only converged with the strength of an ordinary person.
His mind raced with thoughts. He released his Second Self once more and, after a few more glances, he began to understand. The physical qualities of his Second Self should be the same as when he first crossed over, in the earliest stages.
Previously, he had suspected that his Second Self might be an alternate version of himself from another world, created due to his arrival.
Now it seemed that upon reaching a certain limit or condition, this alternate self would perfectly merge with him. However, the Second Self wouldn't disappear; instead, after this convergence, the Second Self would reset to its original state, returning to how it was when he first arrived.
At this moment, without needing to test it, he knew that during the convergence, the duration was clearly twenty-four hours and four hours, seemingly breaking the twenty-four-hour limit and advancing towards a more distant future.
He could sense that the strength of this second self would gradually grow over time, not so much as growing, but rather, his power would continually draw closer to his current self. However, this process might require his active involvement.
Whether he would reach a state close to his current strength or return to his pre-convergence level was unclear, but even if it was the latter, the enhancement would still be significant.
During the convergence, he discovered that he seemed to have gained an additional choice.
Closing his eyes and opening them again, he found his physical condition had once again reverted to its previous state.
When choosing to converge with his second self, he could suppress the expression of his physical qualities, effectively peeling away the previously merged second self once more.
This was intriguing.
It wasn't a useless ability, but rather, a very useful one, as the more powerful an individual became, the more matter and energy they required to exist and maintain their activities.
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For example, the nutrients he needed to consume during training were much more than before. If he reached higher limits, the mere act of sustaining his existence would likely require a significant amount of energy. However, if he could maintain a low-limit state for an extended period during the convergence, he might be able to mitigate or even avoid this situation.
Furthermore, there might be other uses for this ability, and he had already thought of one, which he felt he could try back at the academy.
He gazed at the raging fire in front of him, remembering the words He Xiaoxing had once said about "limits." A person's strength, he had explained, had its limits, and as long as one remained human, regardless of how powerful their altered organs were, there would inevitably be a theoretical upper limit within a certain stage, and only a theoretically perfect individual could reach it.
Even when he had converged with his second self during the test, he hadn't reached this theoretical limit, only coming close. Now, after merging with his second self, he wondered if he had reached this upper limit in the second limit, or if there was still some distance to go? He felt that there might still be room for improvement, but with the help of his second self, he believed that one day, he might be able to reach or even surpass this limit.
He stood silently, facing the blazing fire, with the dark night as his backdrop. The Xuejun Blade was sheathed by his side, and the wind blew his scarf and coat, causing them to flutter.
After waiting for more than an hour, the fire finally died out, and the entire building was completely destroyed. He confirmed that nothing special was left behind, then opened the Boundary Token with Wu Bei's assistance to clean up some remaining traces before retrieving the Xuejun Blade and leaving.
By the time he reached the station, it was almost two o'clock. However, when he got on the elevator to return, at least half of the seats in the carriage were occupied, mostly by company employees.
On the tram, Chen Chuan used the Boundary Token to inquire about the two people Wu Laoshi had mentioned at the end.
Yuan Binshu might not be a student of the academy, and there didn't seem to be anyone by that name among the teachers or senior management. Moreover, he didn't seem to be a student either, so he could pay attention later.
As for the other person, Wu Laoshi didn't finish his sentence, but Chen Chuan noticed that among the teachers and senior management, only two people had the surname Ling. One was an eighty-year-old academy consultant who didn't even teach classes, and the other was the vice president's assistant, Ling Jianxing.
He felt that the person Wu Laoshi was referring to was most likely the latter.
If Wu Laoshi's matter was connected to these two people, would they and those behind them give up because of the former's death?
He believed that if there was a deeper purpose to this matter, it was highly unlikely.
As he pondered, the tram arrived back at the school. When he exited the station and headed towards the Xuan Gong Tower, it was already after three in the morning.
Just as he was about to step into the lobby, he looked up and saw Hong Fu standing above him. He nodded at her.
After seeing Chen Chuan, Hong Fu's lively eyes moved behind her veil, and she nodded back.
Chen Chuan withdrew his gaze. From the moment he descended from that small hill, he had converged with his second self, maintaining his previous state.
His bio-field expression was almost identical to when he had left the academy.
Entering the lobby and getting into the elevator, he watched the ascending floor indicators, thinking that although the convergence with his second self had already exceeded twenty-four hours, choices like lowering his own state and transferring damage invasions would undoubtedly reduce this time.
Moreover, to restore his second self to a state close to his own strength, he would still need to find ways to extend the upper limit.
The elevator doors slid open, and he stepped out, returning to his dormitory. After putting away the Xuejun Blade, he glanced at the dazzling night outside before drawing the curtains and taking a shower. Then, he went to rest.
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