Edited by Cloud Chip Cake.
Logic factors are mostly stored in the user’s brain.
Every time Xiao Jinyu uses Fourth Perspective to observe someone’s logic skill, he usually sees these shimmering multicolored lights flying out of the human head, and after a logic skill is stopped, they disappear near each person’s head.
But there were exceptions.
Take Huo Lanxu’s Holy Sacrifice, for example. Opening her logic skill requires the sacrifice of fresh virgin blood. Observing Huo Lanxu with Fourth Perspective, Xiao Jinyu found her logic factors spread throughout her body, as if interlaced in every tiny blood vessel, flowing slowly with her blood.
…
“Here it comes.”
Su Jiuzhou murmured softly as Xiao Jinyu immediately activated Fourth Perspective.
In the grayscale world, only Su Jiuzhou’s right finger was visible, emitting a tiny dust-like colored light at a slow pace, gently floating out from his fingertip and rising upward.
Su Jiuzhou: “Do you need me to forcibly pull it back?”
Xiao Jinyu: “No need.”
His gaze focused on the tiny logic factor, watching as the surrounding black color faded completely, and just as it flew out of Su Jiuzhou’s control completely, Xiao Jinyu suddenly acted.
His Flying Fist grabbed the large mass of empty space, including the logic factor, and quickly retracted.
As the logic factor broke away from Su Jiuzhou’s control, it was close to his right hand. When Xiao Jinyu retracted his fist, it felt like something weakly brushed past his palm.
Xiao Jinyu looked up. “Now, I’ve sent it to another space. Just like the ashes of ‘Pope’s Crown’, it no longer exists in my space. Have the other logic factors in your body followed the factor that broke loose, spreading out and leaving your body?”
“Uh-huh.” After a few seconds, Su Jiuzhou looked at the young man, smiling and shaking his head. “No.”
Xiao Jinyu breathed a sigh of relief.
The plan to capture the logic factors of the collapsing Spear of Judgment using the Flying Fist was successful!
…
Spear of Judgment’s collapse was an ongoing process, but when it comes to the logic factors flying out of the body, it also takes some time.
According to Su Jiuzhou, about seven or eight logic factors fly out every day.
This number was much higher than what Xiao Jinyu imagined.
He clearly remembered how forcibly pulling back the dispersed logic factors and pressing them into the body caused them to explode, which had a significant impact on Su Jiuzhou. Even someone as powerful as A01 paused for 0.5 seconds. It was conceivable that a logic factor’s explosion had a huge impact on the logic chain itself.
And such events happen seven or eight times every day.
To explode them seven or eight times a day and still be recognized by 004 as the strongest user in Haidu, it was as if nothing happened. Xiao Jinyu discreetly glanced at the man next to him.
— Just how strong is this person? It still needs further observation.
Thinking this, the two of them entered the underground train station in Haidu while checking their tickets.
As Su Jiuzhou took out the tickets, one hand was in his coat pocket, and the other hand held a thin ticket card. He looked up, and the brilliant morning light fell on the young man’s fluffy head, casting a faint golden glow. Xiao Jinyu seemed to be deep in thought with a calm demeanor, but his eyes were subtly darting around.
Su Jiuzhou looked at the fingertips of his right hand.
Suddenly, he remembered the warmth that passed through someone’s palm.
The two quickly returned to Zhongdu City.
On the underground train, Xiao Jinyu sent a message to Zhao Hen, asking the User Committee in Zhongdu City to help investigate the hospitals where his mother used to work, including Jiuhua Hospital, the Veterinary Hospital, and Kangde Orphanage. At the same time, he also submitted a request to meet Pollutant 002 and ask a few questions.
Zhao Hen was somewhat surprised and didn’t understand Xiao Jinyu’s purpose in doing this. When Xiao Jinyu explained that he was not actually from the Kangde Orphanage, Zhao Hen was even more shocked.
[Zhao Hen: Don’t worry, I have reported this matter to the captain. The captain also attaches great importance to it and has instructed Minister Li to investigate. It might be troublesome to meet Pollutant 002, but once we return to Zhongdu, you should be able to meet it.]
Before Xiao Jinyu could reply, he received a message from Captain Wang.
[Captain Wang: The User Committee will do its best to investigate Jiuhua Hospital, the Veterinary Hospital, and Kangde Orphanage.]
[Xiao Jinyu: Thank you, Captain Wang.]
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Unlike Haidu City, where the User Committee operated independently, with the Extermination Squad and Logic Research planned together, the three major institutions in Zhongdu City weren’t separate buildings; they were all located in the same building. Above ground were the Extermination Squad and the User Committee, while the entire underground was dedicated to Logic Research and storing contaminated items.
Zhao Hen was already waiting at the entrance.
The burly dark-skinned man saw Xiao Jinyu from afar and waved his arms high. Spotting Su Jiuzhou beside him, he paused for a moment, not thinking too much about it, and just assuming that Colonel Su happened to be on his way to the User Committee.
Zhao Hen led the two into the headquarters.
“The building has a total of ten floors above ground. Floors 1-3 belong to my Extermination Squad, while floors 4-10 belong to the User Committee. The entire 36th underground floor is dedicated to Logic Research. Xiao Jinyu, your request to meet Pollutant 002 has been approved. But before we go to meet it, we need to put on protective gear.”
In the changing room, Zhao Hen grinned and handed three sets of protective suits to Xiao Jinyu.
Xiao Jinyu: “Me? Do we also need to go meet 002?”
Zhao Hen: “Yes. As a level three user, you can’t meet Pollutant 002 alone. According to the rules, no one is allowed to be alone with a pollutant ranked above 009. Even the captain can’t.”
Xiao Jinyu: “At least two people?”
Zhao Hen: “Yes.”
“Then I’ll go with him.”
Zhao Hen: “That works too, it would be two people.” His voice stopped abruptly, and the dark-skinned man turned his head abruptly, looking at Su Jiuzhou. “Colonel Su, you are going too?!”
Su Jiuzhou: “Yes.” He paused and then asked in return, “Is there a problem with me accompanying?”
Zhao Hen: “…It’s okay.”
Xiao Jinyu glanced at Su Jiuzhou but remained silent.
The official policy didn’t allow users to meet pollutants alone, for fear of accidents. Once a user is contaminated without assistance, the only outcome would be becoming a contaminant themselves.
Being accompanied by A01, Spear of Judgement, was naturally safer and more reliable than by A80, Sexy Samba.
Zhao Hen’s expression was strange, his puzzled gaze shifting between Xiao Jinyu and Su Jiuzhou. He thought Colonel Su came to see the captain, but it seems not; he thought Xiao Jinyu came to seek his help, but it also seems… not quite?
Outside, the protective suit consisted of three layers, heavy like a barrel of armored steel.
Xiao Jinyu raised his arm, feeling a slight weight, but it didn’t hinder his movements. He glanced at the man beside him, who seemed relaxed.
Fourth Perspective coldly withdrew his gaze.
The two entered the elevator.
The narrow and silent elevator exuded a dusty smell. Bits of dirt could be seen in the corners of the metal floor, and the dim light added to the atmosphere. Su Jiuzhou pressed the “36” button.
Xiao Jinyu remained silent, his fingers constantly rubbing the phone in his pocket.
Su Jiuzhou: “You must have met Pollutant 002 before, but do you know about Pollutant 004?”
Xiao Jinyu’s finger paused on the phone screen, his voice calm: “Zhao Hen mentioned that the Grow Some Brains APP was created in a collaboration between Pollutant 004 and the authorities. It can gather the logic skills of every user in Huaxia. Even though it can’t directly perceive the specifics of someone’s logic chain, it’s aware of their existence, at least knowing their level.”
Xiao Jinyu concluded, “It’s a very important pollutant.”
Not “powerful” nor “fierce”.
But “important”.
In fact, aside from the unknown Pollutant 001, Xiao Jinyu firmly believed that the importance of his great son far surpassed that of the Ivy.
The reason why Pollutant 004 ranked below the Ivy was because it didn’t have strong enough lethality, and its threat to humanity wasn’t significant. The Ivy’s desire to kill was too straightforward; as long as it didn’t restrain its abilities, even Su Jiuzhou might not be able to escape its influence. Because he was already on the verge of collapse, and the most frightening aspect of the Ivy was its ability to cause user breakdowns.
However, the Ivy’s importance was definitely below that of his great son.
On the way back to Haidu, several times Xiao Jinyu had tried to find an opportunity to inform Pollutant 004 that he was going to see Pollutant 002 soon, and perhaps also meet with it. But he never found the chance.
Spear of Judgment always remained by his side.
Now, it was almost a surprise attack.
The elevator gradually ascended, the numbers on the display screen changing slowly.
“Be careful of 004.”
Xiao Jinyu looked at Su Jiuzhou.
Su Jiuzhou casually glanced at the floor numbers in the elevator, “Wearing three layers of protective suits isn’t for Pollutant 002, but for Pollutant 004. Up till now, it has harbored great malice toward humanity, always tirelessly attempting to contaminate every user who approaches it.”
Su Jiuzhou pondered for a moment, “Perhaps it’s been contaminated by humanity’s logic skills?”
Xiao Jinyu asked, “What do you mean?”
“Currently, there are two known ways in which Pollutants are formed. The first type are those influenced by radiation and are naturally polluted by the environment. These Pollutants are generally more friendly towards humans and do not actively seek to contaminate them, thus their pollution levels are relatively weak. The Pollutants I have encountered, such as Pollutants 002, 008…” Su Jiuzhou paused briefly, correcting himself, “Pollutant 009, have all been confirmed as radiation-formed Pollutants.
“The second type are those contaminated by a human’s uncontrolled logic skill.”
As if recalling some unpleasant memories, Su Jiuzhou narrowed his eyes, “There are also many representatives for this type of Pollutant, such as Pollutants 007, 005, and…001.”
“It’s yet to be confirmed whether Pollutant 004 was formed due to contamination from a human’s uncontrolled logic skill, but its personality makes it highly likely.”
Xiao Jinyu: “…”
Is his good son’s personality really that malicious?”
Ding!
The elevator arrived, and the steel doors opened with a clang, revealing the passageway ahead.
Su Jiuzhou seemed familiar with the surroundings as he walked ahead confidently. Dim candlelights flickered on the dark and deep tunnel walls. The elongated shadows of the two adult men swayed on the earthen walls as they walked. Su Jiuzhou reached the end of the earthen corridor and stopped in front of a heavy earth door.
Behind the door, there was absolute silence.
No sound could be heard, not even a slight movement.
Su Jiuzhou’s hand paused as he reached to push the door. He took out his phone and typed a message.
【002 and 004 can both detect when humans approach. 002 should be able to recognize me, but 004 may not realize it’s me.】
【From what I know about 004, it’s not quiet when humans approach.】
【Its personality is somewhat arrogant and domineering.】
【This situation seems unusual.】
Xiao Jinyu: “…”
Su Jiuzhou may have said there was a problem, but he showed no hint of caution. Instead, he calmly pulled the young man behind him and then raised his hand to push open the heavy earth door.
“Boom–!”
As the large door was forcefully pushed open, a sharp and childish voice followed.
“Hehehehe! It’s now! Big Bro, beat him up, then I can escape!”
The long silence that followed the little robot’s words was broken only by a faint, awkwardly quiet sigh, tinged with resignation.
“Haah…”
Xiao Jinyu: “…”
Su Jiuzhou: “Hmm.”
The small robot, with its limbs raised menacingly over its head, waited eagerly for the anticipated attack from its “Big Bro”. However, after waiting for a while, it became apparent that there would be no surprise attack. Ignoring the appearance of the humans who had barged in, the robot turned its confused gaze towards the large glass enclosure where his great son was held.
“Big Bro, we agreed that I would use the newly grown roots from yesterday to ambush him, and then we would escape together, right?”
“You agreed, I listened, but I didn’t consent.”
004: “…”
It seemed that relying on plants wasn’t as effective as relying on oneself. The larger ones weren’t reliable at critical moments, leaving the small robot to face the situation alone.
“Roarrr!!!”
Inside the glass cell, the rusty little robot roared in anger, releasing a vast amount of contamination in an instant. A powerful pressure engulfed the area, catching Xiao Jinyu off guard. Su Jiuzhou, however, smiled faintly and summoned a pitch-black spear with his hand from thin air.
“004.”
Small robot: “Roar!!!… Huh?”
The familiar voice left the robot stunned, its gears whirring as it finally recognized the tall man in front of the earth door.
Then, a series of emoticons flashed across its large display screen.
【Σ( ° △°|||)︴！！！】
“No, no, this can’t be! How could it be the old pervert?!”
“I didn’t sense his return to Zhongdu at all, he shouldn’t be here!”
“Could it be that he’s gotten stronger? How is it possible to get stronger when he’s supposed to be collapsing? Ah!!!”
Su Jiuzhou: “A kind and clever person helped me, so I don’t have to worry about logic collapse for now.” Therefore, he could further suppress the presence of his logic chain. At least, he wouldn’t be noticed by a Pollutant with the level 004.
004 instantly erupted in fury: “凸(艹皿艹) Who’s the idiot? Are they blind, helping that pervert? Helping the old pervert is the same as being a beast, a bastard, all of you deserve to die a thousand deaths!!!”
Xiao Jinyu: “…”
Indeed, it harbors deep malice towards all humans!
…
After angrily venting, the small robot disappeared. Knowing it couldn’t escape, it lay on the glass dome, finally able to observe the human following behind Su Jiuzhou.
The young man was securely wrapped in thick protective gear, and through his face shield, only his general features were visible.
The little robot finally took a good look and said, “Who’s this old pervert, never seen him before.”
Su Jiuzhou spoke sincerely, “He’s the great person who helped me.”
004: “…”
“Ah-tui! Ugly monster!”
Xiao Jinyu: “…”
The dark-skinned young man cleared his throat softly, and upon hearing the sound, the robot’s mechanical body stiffened momentarily.
It creaked its head around.
Xiao Jinyu didn’t pay it any more attention. He had realized that 004 didn’t seem to recognize him. It was expected since he had never met 004 before and it didn’t know what he looked like.
Xiao Jinyu walked up to his giant good son, about to speak when an excited and jubilant young boy’s voice suddenly rang out from beside him.
“Dad…”
When he uttered the first word, Xiao Jinyu tensed up all over, his hair standing on end.
004 reacted quickly as well, with expressions flashing rapidly across the display screen: “(⊙﹏⊙)”,“ (。﹏。*)”,“ (＠_＠;)”…
Finally, it settled on “（○｀ 3′○）”.
“M-move your stinky feet away f-from me!”
Xiao Jinyu slowly lowered his head.
004: “This human stepped on my big bro’s root… Hmph!”
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The author has something to say:
004: Rahh dad!!! My good dad!!! Are you finally coming to save your most adorable great son?!!!
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Thank you for the update 🖤 💯
you just cursed your dad so many times my poor boy 😂😂😂
Calling his dad a pervert and an ugly monster and even showing those visuals… Haha, too late to act 🥺