Edited by ChRys.
Now Xiao Jinyu understands that Relativity is a powerful logic skill ranked A09 nationwide in Haidu.
There are a total of five Level Six users in Haidu. Excluding these five individuals, it means that Relativity ranks fourth among Level Five users.
For such a powerful Level Five user, if he truly had no control over his logic skill, he would have never have achieved rank A09 .
Relativity has three special attributes: five kilometers, a fixed location, and thirteen days.
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A week ago, at the Logic Research Institute in Haidu.
Xiao Jinyu: “Pan Yue’s control over Relativity is that he can autonomously choose any location as the deployment site for the theory; for example, the Haidu Affiliated Hospital. Once any human enters this hospital and undergoes three-dimensional displacement, they will be captured by the logic chain. After that, it’s the process of him retrieving the logic chain.
“Deploying the logic chain is just the beginning of a cause. To end this effect, Pan Yue himself needs to walk within a five-kilometer radius of the deployed person.
“Finally, there’s the thirteen days.”
As he spoke, this top human intellectual manipulated the computer, clicking the mouse.
The next second, a densely packed statistical chart appeared on the big screen. The victims captured by Relativity’s logic chain totaled 3815 people. The institute had meticulously compiled the information of these 3000+ individuals without missing any details.
Xiao Jinyu pushed up his glasses and smiled, “Starting from six days ago, when Pan Yue realized that we had discovered his deployment of the logic chain at the affiliated hospital. Every day, a portion of patients and their relatives’ logic factors would suddenly disappear. According to statistics, we easily identified a commonality among them, which is…
13 days.”
For instance, patients admitted on November 30th would have their logic factors suddenly vanish by December 12th. Similarly, those admitted on December 1st would experience the disappearance of their logic factors without warning by December 13th.
Every victim who escaped Relativity’s logic chain had one unmistakable characteristic: they had been in this logic chain for a full thirteen days.”
Xiao Jinyu calmly said, “This logic chain is just too straightforward and easy to understand. It’s almost like it’s posted on a billboard, wanting to tell us directly that it has two ways to end. First, Pan Yue can retrieve the logic factors himself. Second, we wait for thirteen days. After thirteen days, everyone will automatically break free from ‘Relativity’ and no longer be affected by it. Unless you continue to engage in three-dimensional displacement behaviors in the affiliated hospital and re-enter the logic chain.”
“But it seems harmless to humans at first glance. It only captures humans into its logic chain, and apart from having logic factors entangled on their bodies, everyone in the hospital seems to be unharmed.”
Luo Sheng suddenly interjected, “If it’s a logic chain that has no impact on humans, there’s no need to release it secretly and cautiously.”
Upon hearing this, Xu Siqing paused briefly and glanced at the gray-haired captain.
Xu Siqing continued, “Yes, this involves the true effect of ‘Relativity”s logic chain…
“It is stealing time.”
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By the Huangpu River, Xiao Jinyu stood on the wind chilled twelfth-floor terrace, gazing into the distance. Ever since awakening his fourth perspective, besides gaining the logic chain, he also acquired enhanced vision beyond ordinary humans. Xiao Jinyu couldn’t be sure if his dynamic vision had reached the level of a fifth-level user, but his vision should already surpass Zhao Hen and Xu Qi, both of whom are fourth-level users.
However, as he focused intently on the distant bonfire dance, he could clearly discern the dance moves of Luo Sheng, Xu Qi, Jiang Wentao, and others at the Bund Plaza.
Yet, he couldn’t follow every movement of the Bald Pan Yue. It seemed as though his body was stuck like a glitching video tape. One moment, he raised his left hand like a peacock spreading its tail; the next moment, he instantly flashed a meter away, with his left hand already behind him and his right hand in front, as if pecking for food.
Was it because his movements were too slow?
No.
This is because he paused time.
In that brief moment of his pause, he took a big step towards the burning half-cut wood, creating the absurd dance observed by Xiao Jinyu.
An opponent who can pause time, no matter how others chase after them, cannot truly catch him.
Pausing time can be said to be the most invincible logic skill.
However, when Piggy Shampoo awakened and gave the answer that “Relativity can pause time,” no one felt the despair of the sky collapsing. Because several days ago, after a night of research, out of hundreds of researchers at the Logic Research Institute, an unknown intern researcher had already discovered the special feature of this logic skill.
1314 frames.
This is by no means a random number.
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“—This 0.5 seconds of time is stolen by Relativity.
“1314 seconds, only taking 0.5 seconds of it, may not sound like much; but there are 65 sets of 1314 seconds in a day, which can steal 33 seconds of time. And when this number is applied to 3815 people, then the time Relativity steals in a day is…
“125,424 seconds.
“34 hours.”
When the intern researcher came up with this astonishing answer, the entire Logic Research Institute erupted in excitement, followed by a dreadful brainstorming session.
“If Relativity is really stealing time, we’re not sure how many victims it can encompass simultaneously, but we already have 3815 people affected. So, based on this upper limit, every 24 hours, he gains an extra 34 hours of time. In other words, while a day for others is 24 hours, his day is… 58 hours!”
“Is there a possibility that Relativity is storing time? He doesn’t necessarily have to use up these extra 34 hours immediately; he can store them and use them whenever he wants.”
“That’s very possible! If that’s the case, then for him, he might have an entire extra world compared to us normal people. In the real world, his day is also 24 hours like everyone else. But if he needs to, he can activate the logic skill and retrieve the time he stored from that ‘world’.”
“Is there any logic skill in this world that can rival it?”
“No wonder it’s called Relativity! In Einstein’s theory on the partition of dimensions, the world’s fourth dimension is different from the mathematical definition; the world’s fourth dimension is time.”
“I get it now. The condition to enter Relativity’s logic chain is to perform three-dimensional displacement. That means, the first three dimensions have already changed. So… only the fourth dimension is left, which is time. By naming it Relativity, Grow Some Brains APP is so precise; it’s literally a logic skill that steals the fourth dimension!”
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“There can’t be such an invincible logic skill. If it were truly invincible, he would definitely be A06, the strongest five-level user in Huaxia.”
“Agreed. If he were to ascend to level six, he would also surely be A01, the strongest six-level user.”
“Knowing that the strongest five-level user in China is the leader of the Capital’s Extermination Squad, he definitely can’t be A06. But a user who can steal others’ time and pause time—if he’s not the strongest in Huaxia, I won’t believe it. This subverts my understanding of the physical world; I disagree.”
“I second that.”
“So, he must have significant limitations.”
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What are the limitations of Relativity?
Xiao Jinyu carefully observed the group of users dancing strangely in the distance.
It was obvious that the bald man had already realized that the reason why his body was out of control, dancing involuntarily, was not because he was affected by Xu Qi’s Elephant Dance logic skill, but because of the eerie broken wood swaying in the night’s firelight.
“What kind of Pollutant is this!” Pan Yue shouted as he danced and howled.
Of course, no one would answer his question.
One thing that Pan Yue had ignored from the beginning was that Xu Qi, Jiang Wentao, and other level three and four users had joined the battlefield.
As early as when capturing Huo Lanxu, Luo Sheng had entered the villa alone, not allowing any other team members to approach the battlefield. Even if the authorities issued tasks and requested nearby users to assist in the battle, there was a prerequisite: only five-level users could accept the task.
Because battles involving high-level fifth-level users were always life and death struggles. Level three and four users entering the battlefield could only serve as cannon fodder.
But this time, in capturing Relativity, Luo Sheng allowed her team members to join the battle.
Didn’t she know that users like Jiang Wentao, who were at level three, could be killed on the spot by Pan Yue with just a glance?
She knew.
She even knew that even a level four user like Xu Qi might not last ten seconds; if Pan Yue wished, he could kill him on the spot.
But all these team members still came.
Because of the pollutant 027 “Bonfire Party,” the more people danced and the more organized their movements, the stronger the effect would be.
On the usually stern and unfeeling face of the gray-haired female team leader, there appeared an unusual expression of worry and sorrow. Luo Sheng’s body was controlled by the “Bonfire Party” and had to dance. So, while she danced, she struggled to get closer to the bald man. But her gaze fell on the ten level-three team members led by Jiang Wentao.
When Xu Qi used the Elephant Dance, he covered his neck.
But now that the “Bonfire Party” had started, Xu Qi was also affected by this pollutant and could no longer dance voluntarily. So he let go of his hands that were tightly squeezing his neck and raised them high above his head, performing a ballet.
Across the small part of the Bund Square, facing him, Jiang Wentao and the others were controlled by the Elephant Dance.
Their hands moved away from their necks.
They were also performing a ballet exactly like Xu Qi.
Hot blood sprayed from their throats. Upon meeting the damp cold air, the blood’s temperature plummeted suddenly, turning into a cruel coldness. Because of their low body temperature, their lips trembled. Due to excessive blood loss and the sudden drop in body temperature, they began to tremble all over; but they were still dancing.
The young man with a crew cut looked at the group of pale-faced members opposite of him, his eyes moist with tears, but he couldn’t stop moving.
He was controlled by the “Bonfire Party” and randomly danced a ballet.
Jiang Wentao and the other ten people, on the other hand, were controlled by his “Elephant Dance” and were also dancing ballet.
So, no one could cover their necks anymore.
A glaring crimson stream gushed out from the young necks, and some had already fallen into unconsciousness, yet they continued to dance.
The Elephant Dance controlled human bodies.
—Dead humans are still humans.
That’s why Luo Sheng immediately let Xiao Jinyu escape the scene; one reason was that he wasn’t part of the Haidu Extermination Squad. After deciding tonight’s capture plan, each team member was prepared to die tonight. Even if they were just corpses, their bodies could still dance, assisting the “Bonfire Party” in controlling Relativity!
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Pan Yue never expected that by just exposing the Haidu Affiliated Hospital as the place where he released Relativity, he would face such a dead end 13 days later.
The reason Luo Sheng crazily evaporated water molecules from the air nearby, rapidly lowering the air humidity and making it hot and dry, was because she wanted the wood to burn better. Under the Water Penalty, even if it suddenly rained heavily in Haidu now, there would be a vacuum area in this area around the Bund.
Under the Water Penalty, water molecules were prohibited from passing through this area.
It seemed like these official dogs had pinned all their hopes on this broken piece of wood.
What kind of Pollutant was this after all?
Even though Pan Yue was still dancing, he only danced because he had to; he could still somewhat control his body. However, he had completely fallen into panic. He continued to use Relativity, inching closer to the burning wood. Due to the constant pauses and halts in time, his shouts turned into intermittent and bizarre sounds.
“What… You… Wood… Kill… Dream on!”
What are you doing, thinking this broken wood can kill me? Dream on!
On the spacious Bund Square, only Luo Sheng and the bald man were engaged in a dance chase. Unfortunately, Luo Sheng clearly couldn’t catch up to the bald man.
Constantly pausing time allowed the bald man to approach the “Bonfire Party” at twice Luo Sheng’s speed.
Although it was unclear what this broken wood was, it was obvious that as long as it stopped burning, this strange situation could definitely end.
Finally, Pan Yue danced the peacock dance and reached the wood.
He realized that his control over his body was gradually diminishing. For example, now he couldn’t bend down, pick up the wood, and throw it into the nearby Huangpu River.
But there was more than one way to extinguish a flame, and it didn’t just involve water.
“You… lost!”
The bald man laughed wildly, his eyes wide as he stomped viciously on the blazing wood with his feet. He didn’t fear the ordinary flames; his huge feet completely covered the wood, cutting off contact between the ignition point and the air.
Without air, the fire would die. This was basic physics knowledge even for elementary school students.
However, just three seconds later.
Pan Yue’s face froze. He lowered his head with difficulty, looking at the roaring flames burning under his feet.
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Why didn’t it go out?!
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It seems like it’s time.
Xiao Jinyu observed Pan Yue’s movements without missing a beat. Suddenly, he leaped down from the Peace Hotel’s rooftop and ran quickly towards the Bund Square where everyone was dancing.
When he reached a distance of ten meters from the “Bonfire Party,” he abruptly stopped.
Pan Yue heard the footsteps and wanted to turn back, but at that moment, he horrifyingly realized that he couldn’t even manage to turn his head.
He had completely lost control of his body.
Standing stiffly, he stepped on the burning wood. His feet were in scorching flames, yet his heart felt like it was in an icy abyss.
“Once the ‘Bonfire Party’ is ignited, only water can extinguish it. Any other method of extinguishing the fire is ineffective against it.”
A calm and composed voice echoed in the night breeze, blending into the longstanding sounds of the Huangpu River that had flowed for thousands of years.
Pan Yue struggled to shout, “What the hell…”
His voice abruptly stopped.
He had even lost the ability to speak.
Xiao Jinyu observed him warily for a moment again before continuing, “I advise you not to use Relativity anymore. By continuously using Relativity and approaching the ‘Bonfire Party,’ thinking that stomping it out will free you from this predicament; have you not considered that, under the time pause, the time you spend touching this firelight is double that of everyone else’s?
“Pan Yue, haven’t you noticed? Captain Luo, Xu Qi—they haven’t lost control of their bodies to the extent you have.”
“At least, they can still move normally.”
Pan Yue’s eyes trembled as he turned them slightly, catching sight of Xu Qi on his right through the corner of his eye, who was able to step away from the flames.
But now, he didn’t even have the right to speak.
Why? Why was it like this?
He was a Level Five user. Did that mean this contaminant has a stronger affect on higher-level users?
Wait, double the time? After pausing time, he illuminated the firelight for twice the time compared to Captain Luo and the others. The more the firelight illuminated, the more it controlled?
Suddenly, a calm voice came from behind him, “any personnel illuminated by the ‘Bonfire Party’ cannot make arbitrary movements. The more they struggle under the firelight, the less control they have over their bodies. Until they completely lose autonomous control.”
“…”
Pan Yue stared ahead dumbfoundedly.
In this moment, realizing that he had no way out and that his fate was sealed.
Inexplicably, his heart calmed down.
It was a strange psychological reaction, a top-tier Level Five user beginning to reflect on the reasons for his failure when there was no hope of changing the situation.
—He couldn’t help but start thinking.
A contaminant that could only be extinguished with water; by vaporizing the water molecules in the air, would cut off the fundamental way to end the contaminant’s special effects.
Using so many Level Three and Level Four users as cannon fodder because this contaminant probably required multiple people to activate its effects together? The young man behind him didn’t say it, but it was likely the case. Otherwise, Luo Sheng wouldn’t have risked her subordinates’ lives.
He paused time, originally intending to deal with this contaminant, but he didn’t expect that it would instead accelerate his loss of control over his body.
“So, that’s how it is.”
From when did this group of official lackeys start plotting against him, even finding such a contaminant that could counter Relativity, devising such a meticulous method to catch him in a net?
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The existence of humans is truly terrifying.
i really hope they’ll be able to save the hurt team members 🥲
Aahhh this is tragic. Let their sacrifice not be in vain!
😫 Stressing over all of those team members bleeding out. Thanks for the chapter!
Thank you for the update ❤️💯