179: Chapter 166: Chi Huo Goes Out of Control 179: Chapter 166: Chi Huo Goes Out of Control “Order Collapse points are completely chaotic.”
“Just as their name suggests…
When even the order collapses, how can there be any pattern to trace?”
Zhou Jiren looked at the half-collapsed metal factory and spoke softly, “In the East Continent, we call it the ‘Order Collapse Point’.
Other continents have their own names for it…
For example, the Northern Fortress, where border guards often deal with order collapse phenomena because massive collapses frequently occur outside the fortress barriers.
So, they simply refer to these points as ‘Black Spots’.”
“Black Spots?”
Gu Shen raised his eyebrows.
It was indeed simple.
“The reason they are called ‘Black Spots’ is that if left unmanaged…
Black Spots will quickly form black holes,” Zhou Jiren explained.
“If you had seen the ancient scriptures from long ago, you would know that when Extraordinary Abilities first appeared, our ancestors believed these powers were not gifts, but curses.”
“Because with the birth of the Transcendents, Black Spots also emerged, and the order was disrupted by the Transcendents, leading to collapses.
Before Deep Sea was created, the council expended a great deal of spiritual power revising the Transcendent Genealogy Map across the Five Continents…
Each Black Spot’s birth would spontaneously manifest one or several different Extraordinary Abilities.
Once an ability exceeds the handler’s comprehension, the Black Spot becomes exceedingly difficult to manage…
Many Transcendents have perished while trying to contain ‘Black Spots’.”
Gu Shen looked enlightened.
“I understand…
the accompanying power of this Black Spot is ‘Reset’.”
He murmured, “A mighty power that many, after a lifetime of cultivation, are unable to fathom, yet it was possessed by this Black Spot the moment it was born…”
Nan Jin also spoke up.
She said softly, with a sense of marvel, “This is actually quite fortunate…
Only we humans possess wisdom.”
“After the order collapses, any kind of event can happen…” Zhou Jiren looked meaningfully at Lu Nanjin, “Perhaps one day, they might also possess wisdom?”
Lu Nanjin was stunned; she dared not imagine, if that little Black Spot also had consciousness…
what the world would turn into.
“Don’t be nervous…
I’m just speaking hypothetically.
Things aren’t that bad yet.” Zhou Jiren said with a smile, patting Nan Jin’s shoulder.
He cleared his throat and said solemnly, “This mission isn’t complicated, just contain this Order Collapse Point.
Although it is your first time containing an ‘Order Collapse Point’, remember just two things when doing so…”
“First, the Black Spot itself has a certain expansiveness; using the naked eye can be deceptive…
It’s akin to an iceberg floating on the sea.
You must use your spiritual power to sense it, surrounding the Black Spot, enshrouded in a dense aura of Extraordinary Essence, this is known as the ‘Order Collapse Realm’.”
“Second, no matter how advanced your cultivation is, or what seal you possess, you must not make direct contact with the ‘Order Collapse Realm’…
The force accompanying the Black Spot will devour everything.”
“Have you remembered?”
These remarks were mainly directed towards Gu Shen.
“I’ve remembered.”
Gu Shen nodded.
He had been using his Blazing Fire Vision, but the densely packed Extraordinary Essence surrounding the damaged factory obscured it, and he had not yet seen the Black Spot.
“Good…”
Zhou Jiren said softly, “Containing the Black Spot isn’t difficult.
Just the two of you are enough, and this task will be quite easy.
Use Lan Qie once more…”
Lu Nanjin quietly stepped forward.
Once again, she released the origin of Lan Qie, the fierce winds sweeping more violently than before, directly lifting the entire factory from the ground.
The numerous metal sheets shattered, whipped up by Lan Qie’s blade wind, turning into pieces of ash.
Holding an umbrella, her senior sister silently watched as the night sky was sliced and re-sliced.
She flattened the space of twenty meters around with her Sword Gang!
“Now—”
Gu Shen took a deep breath.
All obstacles were swept away, he looked forward, as the wind scattered the Extraordinary Essence, the view in front became extremely clear.
A tiny black dot floated right at the center of where the shattered factory originally stood.
Locking eyes with the Black Spot, a mysterious urge surged within him.
There was no time to think further.
Zhou Jiren continued to guide patiently.
“Do you see it?
You just need to cover it with a Strong Logic Material, and consider it contained…
Regardless of the material’s grade, even the cheapest red silver can significantly delay the Black Spot’s expansion.”
He took out a Purple Silver Six-sided Mask from his hand.
But before he could hand the sealing material to Gu Shen…
“Woosh!”
A wisp of fierce flame burst out from Gu Shen’s forehead.
Zhou Jiren’s pupils constricted.
Lu Nanjin’s expression was astonished.
“What is this?”
The next moment.
The Blazing Fire hit the black spot accurately—
Light and fire exploded instantaneously.
A wild wind stirred at a point, and the bright ripples, with a recoil, knocked Gu Shen to the ground.
He supported himself on the ground with his hands, watching countless fragments of broken metal being swept away by the wind… The reset of the Extraordinary phenomena disappeared.
And the chief culprit, the so-called “Order Collapse Point,” considered humanity’s greatest enemy, also… disappeared.
“The black spot… was devoured?”
Lu Nanjin’s expression was quite spectacular.
She had long known about the existence of the “Order Collapse Point,” which in her understanding, was a taboo object capable of devouring everything.
The scene was very quiet for a while.
Quiet to the point of being somewhat terrifying.
“Very good… collection completed… I said, this mission would be very easy…”
Zhou Jiren’s expression was complex as he stared intently at the vanished black spot for a long time.
True to form as the Grand Judge of the East Continent Court, even then his voice remained light and breezy, and he even considerately stretched out his hand to pull the bewildered Gu Shen up.
Right after that, Zhou Jiren took a deep breath forcefully.
He sounded like he was talking to himself, lowering his voice and muttering, “What the hell… is this ghostly ability?”
He thought he had stumbled upon a treasure.
But now, it seemed… he had picked up a ghost!
Initially, he thought that as long as Gu Shen was accepted by A-009, that would be enough.
As for what ability this kid awakened, it didn’t matter!
There were so many geniuses and freaks in the Five Continents, some born with nearly invincible Extraordinary Power… One should never have too many expectations about awakening to the Transcendent.
Now, Zhou Jiren realized… he was very wrong.
Judging from the power shown by the Blazing Fire,
The reason why Gu Shen was rated S… was because the rating only went up to S.
After the black spot was invaded,
The wisp of Blazing Fire, slowly swaying, returned to Gu Shen’s forehead like a well-fed lord.
“I…”
Gu Shen opened his mouth, but he didn’t know what to say.
The recent event, should it be considered… a loss of control of the Blazing Fire?
Before he could speak.
With a muffled sound of “bang,”
A hand chop, and Lu Nanjin softly collapsed.
Zhou Jiren’s expression was gloomy as he said in a low voice, “…Come with me.”
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(There will be another chapter later)