I write obituaries for the gods.

Chapter 43 Origins

The blue matter and blue energy are the source of all the extraordinary.

Lin Chen nodded slightly and said:

"So... as long as you obtain the Azure Matter... and eat it or something... you can become extraordinary?"

He recalled Qingtian's memory: Ms. J gave him the dark blue potion and made him drink it.

"This conclusion cannot be said to be right or wrong."

Professor Jürgen did not deny Lin Chen, but smiled patiently.

"The azure matter exists in large quantities in the subspace, and may even directly constitute the spatial structure of the subspace, but it is harmful to the three-dimensional world."

"For example, yesterday's event was a classic example of subspace erosion. From instrumental observations, you can see the curvature of the subspace curving slightly upwards, like a wave sweeping across our dimension."

"The areas swept by this spatial curvature will be eroded by the subspace. The azure energy will corrode the matter of the real world, turning it in an irreversible direction."

"An abnormal entity," Lin Chen said quickly.

"Indeed, you are very perceptive," Professor Jürgen chuckled. "Generally speaking, things contaminated by the blue energy will materialize. Toilets in restrooms might grow sharp teeth, plotting to drag people in and fulfill their 'flushing' duty; the last subway train will head to a non-existent tunnel, taking tourists to what it considers its 'end'; and desolate livehouses will keep every audience member there for an endless 'performance'."

"These areas of reality that have collapsed will eventually sink due to the sedimentation of the Azure Energy, and finally fall into the subspace, becoming a 'ruin'."

"By now, you should realize that simply acquiring the blue substance is not enough to become a psychic. Generally speaking, people who are exposed to subspace contamination for extended periods without protection will gradually transform into subspace entities... Oh, speaking of which..."

Jürgen got up, rummaged around on the table for a bit, and then took out a report and handed it to Lin Chen.

"Although your psychic awareness is unknown, the gun you conjured up in previous tests contained a certain amount of subspace contamination."

"Section Chief Jiang's suggestion is, can you find a way to turn those things that were conjured up back? If not, try not to carry them with you for long periods of time, and don't keep them at home. Although the pollution level is not high, it is still easy for accidents to happen over time."

Lin Chen glanced at the report, was slightly startled, and quickly grabbed his backpack from the side.

He pulled out the projected revolver shotgun from inside, making Jürgen feel ashamed.

"Hey kid, do you really carry a gun to work like that? Isn't it heavy?"

Then Lin Chen pulled out a second revolver shotgun from his bag.

This is the gun he picked up on his way to work today from the hideout; it's the one that killed Qingtian.

It's authentic and has spirit rings on it.

Professor Jürgen: ......

He looked at Lin Chen with obvious helplessness, scratched his head, and said:

"I can try to see if I can change back."

The result was simpler than Lin Chen's. He entered the "Mirage City," had a thought, and then felt the weight in his hands lighten.

At the same time, the blue substance surrounding the white city seemed to have increased.

Therefore, projection also requires the blue substance, but the amount is relatively small, so it was not noticed before.

Lin Chen estimated that this was calculated based on the quality of the projection, which essentially meant that he shaped the Azure Energy and turned it into matter in the real world.

Looking at it this way, he really shouldn't project everything in the future: at 2500 yuan a bottle of Azure Factor, he might as well just buy it directly.

Moreover, putting aside the cost-effectiveness issue, this thing also causes subspace pollution in normal times, but Lin Chen felt that he might be fine.

But he lives with Li Zhanyi and Huihui.

Money should be saved where it should be spent, and spent where it should be spent. Anyway, we're not that strapped for cash right now, so let's not think about projecting everything...

The ability to project images is best used in actual combat.

For example, if a gun is taken away, he can simply project an identical one.

His knife was taken away, and he also projected his image.

He would project his attack ten times for every ten attempts the opponent made, infuriating them to no end.

However, since we can't just project things out...

The plan to use the projector to get some gold and exchange it for money has fallen through...

Lin Chen sighed softly, feeling that he was getting further and further away from Section Chief Jiang's sports car.

"..."

Professor Jürgen observed the entire process of Lin Chen destroying the revolver shotgun with a look of astonishment.

He only noticed a slight change in the light near Lin Chen's body, accompanied by a faint sound of breaking glass.

"I've never seen anything like this before," Professor Jürgen pushed up his glasses. "Let me take a look with my instruments when I have time."

"Okay." Lin Chen nodded.

"Then, let's continue with our previous topic."

Jürgen paused, then continued:

"If the Azure Energy can cause humans to become abnormal, then what kind of beings are those who have awakened spiritual awareness?"

"It's actually quite simple: pure blue matter does indeed possess strong subspace contamination, but some creations made from blue matter do not."

"For example, anomalous entities."

Have you ever heard the story of a young girl who made a wish to a god and then received magic?

Lin Chen's brow twitched slightly:

"This...is like a fairy tale..."

"What about mythology? What about religion?" Professor Jürgen smiled faintly. "Odin asked the three Fates for the future? God sent sulfur and fire to Sodom? Since the birth of civilization, those entities born from the Warp have left their mark on history. Humans resonated with them in some way, some becoming mythical figures, and others becoming recorded calamities."

"Of course, the truth of history cannot be verified; all of this is deduced from modern paranormal theories."

"The essence of psychic awakening is that humans have achieved a 'resonance effect' with anomalous entities. Those blue energies indirectly influenced humans, giving them the constitution to contain blue energies."

"The specific mechanism of inclusion has not been clarified, which is why Gnostic awakeners are usually recruited from the general populace, because awakeners cannot be artificially created."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen recalled the day he first walked into the Investigation Bureau's lobby.

That day, he looked up at "Mirage City," and with just that unintentional glance, he entered that white city.

Was that a resonance with "Mirage City"?

During this period, Lin Chen would come to the Investigation Bureau every day to take a look at "Mirage City," but no matter how he observed the painting, he couldn't find anything unusual about it.

From another perspective, if that painting really is unusual...wouldn't the investigation bureau have noticed it?

"After saying all this, you should understand why there are so many spiritual awakeners."

Professor Jürgen picked up his thermos, walked to the water dispenser, and poured himself a glass of water.

"Compared to ancient times, the phenomenon of subspace erosion is becoming more and more frequent in modern times. As more people come into contact with it, more people will unexpectedly resonate with it."

"The psychic awareness they awaken is different and not limited to a single ability; it is often a mixture of different aspects."

"Therefore, in order to categorize psychic abilities, visionaries have broken down all psychic abilities into subcategories and arranged them into a spectrum, so as to facilitate a quick understanding of the abilities of psychic awakeners."

"That's not very important, just remember this principle."

"The higher the purity of the spectrum, the stronger the ability—this means that a psychic awakener only has a single ability, but it is very powerful. For example, Zhanyi can only 'prophesy,' but her prophecies are very accurate."

"A less pure form of psychic awareness, such as an awakened psychic who includes 'prophecy' and 'airflow manipulation,' may only see some fragmented and inaccurate pieces when making prophecies, and the upper limit of their airflow manipulation is simply to create a gust of wind."

"I see..." Lin Chen nodded. "What if a person's spectrum contains more than fifty different kinds of psychic abilities?"

"There are indeed such people," Jürgen nodded.

"Really?" Lin Chen's brow twitched.

"some."

"What would he be like?"

"He's no different from a normal person. He can predict the future 0.0001 seconds in advance, manipulate electricity but can only generate static electricity, enhance muscle density but only by 0.0001%, and manipulate airflow but can only produce something like a sneeze..."

Lin Chen: ......

It seems that many people are already spiritually awakened, but they may not even be aware of it.

......