Hidden Dangers

"If there were no problems during the Mind Test itself, then it can only mean one thing—the standards of the Mind Test are flawed."

Lü Siya pointed at her temple. "As humanity continues to evolve, we have unlocked more and more primordial mysteries. The brain domains and minds of many Transcendents have become darker and deeper, while the forces attempting to invade them have become ever more strange and unpredictable.

"The Mind Test standards formulated years ago can no longer identify the latest Out-of-Control Persons."

Meng Chao pondered for a long time.

He had no choice but to agree with Lü Siya's view.

And that meant—

"Besides Ma Hong and Shen Yukun, there may be other Out-of-Control Persons lurking in the Mist Hidden Forbidden Zone, especially inside the Heavenly Pit and deep within Relic Number Two?"

Meng Chao said, "Their Mind Indexes may have exceeded the limit long ago, but our testing methods are too outdated to find these 'time bombs'?"

"That is possible."

Lü Siya said, "For all we know, many Transcendents are already on the verge of mental collapse. They could suffer Cultivation Deviation at any moment, yet we have no way of identifying them."

"Then we can only suspend exploration, excavation, research, and cultivation inside Relic Number Two."

Meng Chao frowned. "In fact, the entire Heavenly Pit, including the Mist Hidden Forbidden Zone, should be designated a restricted area. It needs to be developed slowly and with greater caution. We cannot continue swarming in like a hive of bees, turning everything into a chaotic uproar, or something terrible will happen."

The Relic Research Institute submitted the same conclusion to the Survival Committee.

But Lü Siya told Meng Chao not to get his hopes up.

"Why?"

Meng Chao frowned. "Could so many bizarre incidents, the outbreak of the