Limiters, Brain in a Vat

Wang Yan's words had a huge impact on Genos's outlook on life, values, and worldview.

The cyborg boy replied expressionlessly, "... I understand."

This was just Genos's subconscious response.

In reality, he understood nothing.

Firehair that the other person was in a state of mental blankness and confusion.

"I'm going to upgrade the power engine now. Please contact me if there's anything else."

Genos managed to maintain a calm facade, but his staggering steps as he left betrayed his turbulent emotions.

He will come back.

On Wang Yan's side, all he had to do was run errands and relay orders, and he could earn far more Association Contribution Points.

For cyborgs, "efficiency" is a very important action reference indicator.

Meanwhile, in Laboratory A2 of the Hero Association's research building.

Hermione, dressed in a white lab coat and wearing a mask, was dissecting the Vest Man in a vest on the lab table with a blank expression.

The sharp but brittle scalpel left trails as it sliced through the experimental subject's dermis and muscle fibers, the spilled blood splattering onto her sterile gloves.

The room was filled with a rusty, bloody stench.

"The captain went too far."

"Skull fracture, retinal detachment, high-level paraplegia, and a very faint glimmer of life..."

As she spoke, Hermione Granger casually cast a Healing Charm on the test subject, barely keeping her alive.

In a corner of the lab, the Ju Zi- haired assistant, holding experimental equipment, suddenly asked, "Why use the hero and that internet troll who turned into a monster as a control group? There are too many uncontrollable variables..."

"The research topic you told me about was just a pretext, wasn't it?"

The troll, captured by his Assassin Mentor Ezio, transformed into a monster in despair, his fighting power increasing a hundredfold.

Unfortunately, even if a piece of trash with a combat power of less than 5 were to increase his strength a thousandfold, he still wouldn't be able to make much of a splash in the hands of the Reincarnator.

In the Harry Potter Plane, the Survival Quartet mass-produced NZT48 and used a spell to eliminate its side effects.

Hermione and Malfoy now make sure they are under the effects of the smart drug 24/7.

Analyzing dual-use, triple-use, and even quadruple-use applications is no challenge for her.

"You have passed the test."

While recording the experimental data, Hermione replied, "I learned a completely new concept from the professor."

Ichigo Kurosaki, who was acting as an assistant, was taken aback. "Professor?"

"It's Chairman Wang Yan."

This name brought back memories for the boy with the Ju Zi haircut.

After becoming Reincarnator, he learned that the person who changed his life in the Bleach Plane was Wang Yan, known as the "Guide".

Perhaps, this overly precocious little girl in front of me has had similar experiences to mine...

Hermione ignored her assistant's chaotic thoughts and continued talking to herself.

"No matter how much effort humans put in, there is a limit to biological growth in this plane."

"Excessive power can burden the user and cause discomfort."

At this point, Hermione waved her hand.

Ichigo Kurosaki handed over a vial of reagent that emitted a bright green fluorescence.

This is a pure, attribute-less magical power called "Mana," which can be absorbed through meditation to enhance the energy reserves of Mystic Side professions such as magicians and wizards, much like the top-grade spirit stones in the world of immortals and heroes.

For non-supernatural individuals who lack exotic energy, it is possible to comprehensively enhance their individual qualities and abilities in a short period of time through methods such as drinking, intravenous injection, intramuscular injection, and nebulization.

Hermione took the test tube and injected the drug into the Vest Man.

After a few breaths, the Vest Man rapidly swelled up, his skin turning blood red, and the originally dark blue veins protruded from his skin, revealing a blackish-purple color.

The other person's pupils gradually disappeared, drool dripped down their face, and at the same time, they let out a hysterical, frantic the Roar.

The soundproof laboratory was a great help.

"See that? That's the limiter."

"The limiter for Vest Man is slightly higher than that of an average person. With proper training, he can achieve a grip strength of around 350kg, but once he exceeds this Critical point..."

"He would then become like a madman who has lost his mind and start Riot."

"In this plane, all living beings can only grow within the limits of not losing their reason for survival and rationality. The limitation on their growth is the limiter."

Upon hearing this, Ichigo Kurosaki seemed to ponder, "Once the limiter is broken, humans will turn into monsters?"

Hermione shook her head and said calmly, "There are two reasons why humans turn into monsters: one is due to an overemphasis on bad habits or some kind of pressure, which leads to a desire to transform or an outburst of unfulfilled desires."

"In addition, there are also strange people who have become genetically modified due to environmental factors. In these cases, they have become another kind of creature, and their limiters have not been broken."

"Heroes are just ordinary people with even bigger limiters."

After speaking, Hermione brought up the mission data template, which displayed: [Mission Failure Penalty: Remain in this plane for 30 years; Reincarnator's reputation rating decreases.]

Stranded for thirty years...

Even if the Reincarnator in the Hero Faction exchanged skills and knowledge resources without any selfishness, Hermione predicted that she would only need three years to absorb and understand them all and transform them into her own foundation.

As for the other twenty-seven years, that was a complete waste of time.

The loss of lifespan is secondary; the damage to one's character and the number of missed tasks are irreparable losses.

As for the strength and experience accumulated over 30 years of ordinary life, compared with the losses, they are simply insignificant and worthless.

When a loser stops moving forward, the other Reincarnator won't stop to wait for her.

The Infinite Planes offer infinite scenery and possibilities, Hermione has no intention of spending 30 years toiling away in this place.

"I see."

Ichigo Kurosaki looked at the muscular man in a vest on the operating table, Vest Man was gradually shrinking as the effects of the medication wore off, and a look of realization flashed across his eyes. "You're planning to study the causes of monsters, deduce the [human virus], and turn monsters back into humans?"

Hermione gave him an approving look, then coldly retorted, "Among ordinary people, your logical thinking ability, knowledge base, and reaction speed are all top-notch."

"What you've guessed is only part of the story."

"Even if I find a way to turn all monsters back into humans and eliminate the root cause of their existence, so what?"

Ichigo Kurosaki was stunned by her question.

So what?

Of course, the mission is successful. Returning to the Main God Space, you consume Reward Points and Destiny Gem to exchange for new abilities, preparing for the next mission.

"Wrong..."

Ichigo Kurosaki felt as if he had overlooked something.

Suddenly, he gasped.

Hermione took off her gloves, rubbed her dry eyes, and said Youyou, "It seems you understand."

"In the face of absolute 'force,' any grand strategy, wisdom, calculation, or plan is meaningless."

"In a sense, absolute 'force' is equivalent to 100% information suppression."

Upon hearing this, Ichigo Kurosaki's apple bobbed.

The Brain in a Vat is the most typical example of absolute information suppression.

If the other party reaches that level, they won't even know how they failed.

Even after the Legendary Sannin Team returned to the Main God Space, the ten Reincarnator from the Hero Faction believed they had won, indulging in a false illusion until thirty years later, when the punishment period ended.