Refusing to Back Down
Zhang Xuezhou still hasn't figured out the principles behind factors such as the future and the river of time.
The Person-Fixing Technique" probes and senses the past memories of the human cerebral cortex, while the future is constantly changing and cannot be predicted.
If the future can be foreseen, then they must be living in the past.
In terms of timing, this is almost a contradiction.
Zhang Xuezhou knew the intricacies of the fortune tellers' predictive abilities, but he still hadn't figured out the differences brought about by Yao Yuanguang's Reversal of the Person-Fixing Technique.
Perhaps it truly is the future, perhaps it's what the recipient of the ritual has been longing for, or perhaps it's a future vision they've created by combining the recipient's memories.
Zhang Xuezhou was unsure if this was true.
Even if Zhang Xuezhou had his doubts, he did not recommend that Luo Burang gamble on such a possibility.
A single sound isn't scary; what's scary is the warning that comes with the sudden silence and darkness.
From a physiognomy perspective, this might be due to Zhang Xuezhou's lack of skill, but it's also possible that Luo Burang died at the point in time he foresaw.
"Spend more time with my sister. She has some interesting but hard-to-control skills that might bring some unexpected benefits," Zhang Xuezhou said.
You mean?
"Your memory is good. Have you started to forget that voice?"
"What's this?"
"Perhaps it's your future, or perhaps it's just a lingering shadow from your past memories!"
Zhang Xuezhou found it difficult to be certain, and he wouldn't try to be mysterious like he had when he told fortunes for others before.
He ultimately left the decision to Luo Burang himself.
"Try not to go back to Professor Luo Hui's lab, even if he calls you there," Zhang Xuezhou instructed. "We're not in a hurry to see that head!"
"I see!"
Luo Burang pondered for a few seconds, then nodded.
Luo Burang didn't mind being traded like merchandise, but if it was a dead end, he was willing to die rather than surrender.
The only one who could restrain his weakness was Luo Gaogao, but when he died, all compromises became meaningless.
The two gazed at each other, each making their own physical adjustments.
"Beep... beep beep..."
A short beep came from the communicator. Luo Burang glanced at it and saw the communication sent by Professor Luo Hui.
Professor Luo Hui's visits to him were not for casual conversation or to build rapport; rather, they were driven by a specific need.
In the past, Luo Burang would have been pleased, as it meant he might be able to negotiate a better price.
But now, Luo Burang felt that the hope he had previously held in his heart was gone.
He frowned as he answered the communicator.
"I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well and I can't make it!"
"You want to come over... I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well and can't host you right now. I also don't want to argue with you!"
Hearing the invitation over the communicator and considering the benefits Professor Luo Hui mentioned, Luo Burang refused decisively.
Luo doesn't trust himself, but he also trusts those he deems worthy.
This was his intuition.
Following your feelings is illogical, but people often choose to do so.
"I don't want to discuss Gao Gao's affairs. If you want to nurture Gao Gao, then do so; if you don't want to, that's his fate!"
After refusing twice, Luo quickly cut off his own weakness through the communicator.
"Would I die under that head?"
After hanging up the call, Luo Burang asked in a low voice.
"I have never met Luo Zhong, but that head calls itself 'I', so it must be related to Luo Zhong!"
If he couldn't be certain, Luo Burang would still prefer to call it 'head'.
"I encountered him in the lab that time, and my mind was in a daze for a while. After that, my memory showed a terrifying improvement. I could read any book only once," Luo Burang said. "In a short period of time, I acquired an extremely large amount of knowledge, and my head was full of countless wonderful ideas. This even allowed me to conduct experimental tests. Of course, the results of my tests were not perfect."
"Your abilities..."
"Perhaps it came from the electric shock, perhaps from that head, who knows," Luo Burang shook his head and said, "If it weren't for those interesting abilities you used on me, I wouldn't even be able to observe myself from another perspective back then!"
"Another perspective?"
"It's like watching a high-definition documentary of myself in a movie theater," Luo Burang said, squinting. "I can see every single eyelash on my face back then, every single needle inserted into my body, and even what my head did to me."
Is that so?
"I can rotate 360 degrees and see everything that happened to me," Luo Burang recalled. "That head seemed to possess ancient Law Technique; it seemed to be controlling me!"
"Ancient Law Technique?"
"That's an ancient magic Law Technique that modern people consider a hoax, but it might actually exist," Luo Burang said. "In ancient times, there were sorcerers who could command the respect of emperors with a mere gesture. How could a ruler, so wise and discerning, be deceived by such trickery? Even if the ruler didn't investigate, it's impossible that all the ministers were completely unaware of it. And this kind of thing has happened more than once or twice in history, so I suspect it might actually exist, and the technique used against my head was very likely an ancient magic Law Technique!"
"Professor Ren has also studied ancient Law Technique and collected a large number of classical texts," Zhang Xuezhou said. "He also believes that ancient Law Technique does indeed exist in our world!"
"Is the ability you used on me an ancient Law Technique?" Luo Burang asked suspiciously.
"This is a special kind of power, somewhat different from ancient Law Technique," Zhang Xuezhou said. "What we now consider ancient Law Technique is mostly built on spiritual power, thus creating effects such as fear, hallucinations, and submission in people. However, the threshold for ancient Technique Method is too high, making it difficult for people to have the possibility of practicing it. Ancient magicians were an extremely rare group, and of course, there were bound to be some charlatans among them."
"Fear, surrender!"
Luo Burang clenched his teeth slightly, repeatedly recalling the scene of his encounter with Luo Zhong's head, and finally confirmed that Emperor Luo Zhong had indeed manifested the power of ancient Law Technique.
It has always been the sorcerers who demonstrate their abilities before the emperor, but in the ruined Luofu Empire, the last emperor himself reveals the power of ancient Law Technique.
Luo Chong may not have been a wise and powerful emperor, but he was very likely the only one who knew ancient Law Technique.
"He seemed to be saying he had a new body; he was probably destroying my spirit to transform me into him, if it weren't for the electric shock and Luo Tianming..."
Luo Burang suddenly understood why Luo Tianming had looked at him that way after he regained consciousness, and he also realized that Luo Tianming was wary of him, and that the other party even had the idea of killing him.
"If I hadn't become a cripple, completely devoid of risk, I might be dead by now!"
He belatedly realized that he understood many things.
Luo Burang no longer stubbornly believed, as before, that Luo Tianming and Luo Hui had abandoned him because he had lost his value for development.
The real reason lies with Luo Zhong.
The reason Luo Zhong didn't target Professors Luo Tianming and Luo Hui was simply because their mental strength was exceptionally high, while he at the time not only had weak mental strength but also a young body.
"The talent I possess seems to be merely a legacy of Luo Zhong," Luo Burang murmured. "This feeling is absolutely terrible."
"He must have left an ancient Law Technique mark on you," Zhang Xuezhou said. "If you get close enough to him, he might be able to control you again!"
"What should I do then?"
"Either let him die completely, or stay as far away from him as possible!"