Apocalyptic Era: Starting from picking up a Bishoujo
Chapter 288 - 269 Name of the Impermanence Enemy

Chapter 288: 269 Name of the Impermanence Enemy

Lu Chan was currently in a guest room at the Luo Mountain branch base where he was staying.

Though it seemed like no one was watching him, he couldn’t be sure that no one apart from me was secretly monitoring him at the moment. In the past, I had occasionally sensed hidden gazes on him, perhaps that’s why he wasn’t speaking out loud now, but instead using written communication.

I had been planning to contact him only after I had mastered the telepathy function of Fake Water Moon, but unexpectedly he took the initiative to contact me. It seems that he had discovered the thermal energy marker I had placed inside his body. It’s also possible that he did not directly discover it, but conjectured this possibility through reasoning.

Is he contacting me now to proactively provide me with information?

Even if it is through writing, it would not necessarily hide from the ears behind the walls, but in such matters, a professional like him would certainly know more than I. Since he is using this method, it must be safe.

I took out the Fake Water Moon and tried to convey my thoughts to him through telepathy.

In reality, I had not yet fully mastered telepathy.

Though Mazao had said it was a skill that could be learned in half a day, perhaps due to a lack of talent in this area, my proficiency was still at a very low level. Last night, I had spent a lot of time practicing, but couldn’t quite grasp the knack.

Fortunately, with past experiences of spiritual synchronization with Lu Youxun and Maiden Lu Chan, and having experienced Little Bowl’s telepathy in the Void Realm last night, it barely helped me gain some "experience points". I could still use it now, albeit with very poor efficiency in transmitting information. If I had to describe it, it was like speaking at a very low volume with severe stuttering. Luckily, he wasn’t in a hurry on his end, which allowed time to slowly comprehend my meaning.

"—Is there something you need?" I communicated this thought.

Holding a black water pen, he wrote back neatly on a white paper: "I am here to provide you with information."

"Can we use Spiritual Synchronization?" I asked.

If he could use Spiritual Synchronization on my thermal energy marker, it would be much easier for me to convey information. Moreover, I could use this opportunity to check his stance and see if his malice would lead to blunders during the synchronization. But I believe the possibility of him harboring ill will towards me is quite low right now.

Regrettably, he gave a negative answer: "I can’t do it."

Is it because his soul has not yet completely stabilized, or is it because of the theory Lu Youxun once mentioned that "it’s hard for anyone to avoid harboring malice towards others"? I speculated this in my mind, and Lu Chan soon provided a detailed reason—it’s indeed an issue with the soul, but not because the soul hasn’t stabilized. Rather, the shape of the soul had changed.

Changes in true disposition can cause changes in the soul itself. Just like Dr. Silver Mask who had not encountered Yinyue and the soul shape of Ying Lingyun as the original form are completely different, the Lu Youxun who had undergone drastic changes due to a close friend’s betrayal and suffered under the Human Bureau, versus the current Lu Chan, their souls are different. Some spells that Lu Youxun could use, Lu Chan cannot.

Because of his experiences of betrayal, Lu Youxun unconsciously has a strong desire to delve into the true emotions of others, so he easily learns certain spiritual magic that digs into secrets of others’ hearts. For instance, the Interrogation Magic that forces the target to tell the truth, or the investigative magic that extracts secrets from the target’s brain tissue... The spell to achieve synchronization with others’ spirits also falls under this category.

Whereas the current Lu Chan, with a complete soul aiming anew to become a hero, is instead unable to use those spiritual spells. Because he lacks Lu Youxun’s desires. Lu Chan seems to be someone who, no matter how others view him, persists till the end in what he wants to do. Or to say, he prefers to do well himself rather than probing others’ thoughts.

Accordingly, he is now able to use "Divisibility of Potential" again, and his mana is recovering to the achieved level.

It’s indeed strange, considering Maiden Lu Chan could also use those spiritual spells. Could it be because Maiden Lu Chan was also an incomplete being, or because she was inherently a spiritual entity? Or is it because she was summoned by Chen Long, and the "ability to use spiritual magic" was affected by the summoner? It feels like there’s something worth pondering here, yet it’s ultimately a completed matter, and it’s better to focus on the present.

At least I don’t think Lu Chan is lying right now, so I moved the conversation forward.

"What do you need to tell me?" I asked.

"Don’t you want to know who Impermanence behind Divine Spear is? I can tell you. Not only that, I can also tell you why he targeted Mazao. I will tell all that I know," Lu Chan replied. "However, I hope you understand that I’m telling you the truth not for you to seek revenge, but to let you know who the enemy is so you can better avoid their threats.

"A wise man avenges at the right time, even if it takes ten years. Right now, it’s best for you to remain hidden first, and consider revenge when you are more capable."

"What to do next will be my decision; the main thing is, are you really okay telling me the name of Impermanence now?" I asked, "Even through writing and telepathy, as long as you dare to give out information related to his real identity, they would immediately react and strike at both you and me, right?"

"From what you said... have you been attacked before?"

He was initially surprised, and then continued to write: "Don’t worry about me. At least for today and tomorrow, they absolutely cannot spare the attention to focus on both of us."

Fu Feng had also mentioned something similar, assuring that Impermanence behind Divine Spear would absolutely not make a move against me during these two days... Could it be that the opponent is currently caught in a situation where they cannot extricate themselves? But if so, how could Lu Chan, someone who has been staying in the branch base room for recuperation and under covert surveillance, possibly know about it?

Since the enemy Impermanence is in such a difficult situation now, can I seize this great opportunity to "kick them while they’re down"?

"Then tell me now, who exactly is Impermanence behind Divine Spear?" I asked.

Lu Chan nodded, then picked up the black water pen again, and wrote down the name of the enemy Impermanence on the white paper—

"Ming Zhuo."