Whether in reality or within the Student Layer projected inside the Original Paradigm, Gong Zhou was trying to rally the strength of several companions around him and use the Spine Boundary Pattern as a tool to "fish" people out of the foul tidal sea.
The Strengthening Blessing Zone was inevitably affected. The lights flickered, the flow of energy wavered, and an occasional burst of air could be heard.
Still, with the Standard Array continuously operating, things were generally fine.
Sheng Wu watched for a while and reached a preliminary conclusion. "It looks like they're using the Spine Boundary Pattern, but they're actually still relying on external power. Makes sense. In their current state, if they didn't rely on external power, the moment they converged on the Mental Layer, they'd contaminate one another. How could they possibly communicate and combine their strength?"
Tai Yu smiled beside him. "Not necessarily. If no mutated personnel were involved..."
Sheng Wu cut him off. "Could that save lives?"
Tai Yu shook his head. "That isn't certain. What is certain is that some people will die. They've already 'dissolved' too much. They can't withstand the shock, and they have no strength left to start over."
Sheng Wu did not dwell on the matter. An experimental design capable of saving everyone had never been a realistic consideration. He continued discussing it with Tai Yu. "According to your design, the prerequisite for receiving treatment is entering the lowest Student Layer?"
"No, not necessarily." Tai Yu continued shaking his head. "It can only be said that entering the Student Layer would be more ideal. After all, this is a stage purely invested in by the 'organizers.' Under the blessings, the 'students' can shape bodies and minds compatible with the Gestalt. Once they are properly organized, and their early Sanctuaries