Chapter 158 : Spiritual Severance
Chapter 158: Spiritual Severance
“Can it be killed?”
An hour earlier, Han Su had left the Lilac Courtyard, silently pondering this question.
Unlike his first encounter with the Bronze Armor Statue, where everything had been a blur, this time he had deliberately studied it.
First, the command code he designed seemed to work.
Second, the Bronze Armor Statue itself seemed incapable of moving—it needed someone to channel Spiritual Power into it beforehand to drive it. Moreover, the amount of Spiritual Power needed was immense. Even after pouring in the Spiritual Power equivalent of ten years, it was like a stone sinking into the sea.
However, since Spiritual Power could carry information, attaching one’s command to it would allow control over the statue.
So, he felt that this time, he could make the Bronze Armor Statue move—but to what extent, that remained uncertain.
After all, this time, the most he could use was Spiritual Power from the past ten years.
The reason he had been able to control the Bronze Armor Statue to do those things last time was because the Owner of the Lilac Courtyard had already activated it, and he merely took the opportunity to issue a command.
Unfortunately, he could only use it like this. That Bronze Armor Statue still couldn’t be brought home.
As for whether doing this would raise suspicion toward him, he didn’t really care anymore.
After all, didn’t these people believe that everything required evidence?
These people always clung to so-called rules and restraint—even when Zhang Chiguo took over that technical department, it was seen as an act of war. But in Han Su’s view, the war had already started when they tampered with his Dead Sea Nail.
The only reason he had delayed until now was because he had been trying to avoid them and focus on his own affairs.
But since they were determined not to let him go, why hold on to any illusions?
In the car on the way back to his apartment, he sat silently, sorting through the information he’d gained that night in his mind.
“So, these people represent the interests of the Esotericism school?”
“They certainly had many methods for enhancing Mental Activity, and their words also showed that they knew quite a bit about how to break into the Forbidden Zones of the Gods. No wonder those four Investigators had such authority within the Disaster Management Bureau, enough to spar with Uncle Zhang.”
“What a pity…”
“……”
Their methods were useless to him.
He really couldn’t accept the Dead Corpse-eating method used by the Red-Light Group—especially with its prerequisites.
As for entering the Forbidden Zones of the Gods, that was still far off for him.
What he needed to resolve first was how to rapidly increase Mental Activity under the condition of having such a vast range of Spiritual Power.
Grinding it out through the Disaster Management Bureau’s channels? He didn’t have the time.
But if he stayed stuck like this, wouldn’t he be forever blocked at this step, never able to smoothly enter the Forbidden Zones of the Gods?
He silently contemplated for a long while, then picked up his phone and was surprised to find a new message in the group chat of the four of them.
Miss Crow:【👍】
Hei Hu:【😁】
“?”
Han Su didn’t know why Miss Crow suddenly sent that emoji in the group. Hei Hu probably didn’t know either.
He just thought that since Miss Crow had reappeared after being gone so long, he should at least respond amicably.
The Doctor said nothing—as expected of his personality, he was probably lurking.
‘Why did she suddenly send that message?’
‘Could it be… she’s updating me on developments at the Lilac Courtyard?’
‘But sending that kind of message isn’t a good idea—it makes it look like I did it. Do you have proof?’
He mused silently but didn’t reply. Instead, he opened the app and sent a message to Miss Ai:【You there?】
No response. Even though she had just been quite helpful with the recording.
Han Su switched and sent the message to another person:【You there?】
Black Rose replied instantly:
【In this lonely, cold, and solitary night, aren’t you afraid to send such emotionally stirring words to a single lady?】
“?”
Han Su was speechless...
He really was feeling conflicted—sometimes wanting to be direct, other times wanting to probe.
But ultimately, he thought it best to focus on solving the problem.
Sometimes, pretending to be clueless actually made things more efficient.
He shook his head to stay unaffected, diving straight into the topic:
【You mentioned the term Mental Activity last time. The more I think about it, the more interesting it seems. In the data you found, does it mention what to do if someone’s Spiritual Power is really... long!】
Black Rose:
【How would I know? I’m just a lonely, cold, broke psychologist.】
Han Su: “Sigh...”
Black Rose:
【But I’ve been reading fairy tales lately—a story about a Dark Lord versus three middle schoolers. Pretty fun. This Dark Lord split his soul into seven pieces—but he still got taken down in the end...】
“Ha, I’m talking business here, and you bring up some Dark Lord…”
“Wait a minute…”
Suddenly, Han Su felt a jolt, then was somewhat shocked:
【How did he do it?】
Black Rose:
【?】
【Avada... Grape Juice?】
【……】
What grape juice?
Han Su wasn’t in the mood to joke with her. Instead, he followed that train of thought deeper.
Severing one’s own soul...
The biggest problem he now faced was his Spiritual Power. Because of his experience at the Ancient Castle, where time kept folding in on itself, he had become completely different from ordinary people. He had the advantage of being able to “change batteries,” with much stronger endurance, which had helped him accomplish quite a lot.
But now, that advantage had become a disadvantage, drastically slowing down his Mental Activity improvement.
Due to the presence of Flicker, his Spiritual Power had already been divided into sections.
Each section lasted only ten years.
So what if—when enhancing Mental Activity—he focused on just one of these “batteries” rather than the whole?
That way, a two-hundred-year span would become just “ten years.”
And would the Mental Activity of this ten-year slice be enough for him to comprehend the Life Code and control the Mechanical Fragments?
He didn’t know if the idea would work. He immediately dismissed Black Rose and opened the Disaster Management Bureau’s app.
Just then, Miss Ai replied:
【Here!】
Without hesitation, Han Su asked:
【Miss Ai, I want to know—does the Disaster Management Bureau have any methods related to Mental Severance?】
【Like being able to divide one’s own Spiritual Power length into separate units?】
Miss Ai replied seriously:
【To my knowledge, there have indeed been cases of Mental Severance in the Mysterious Field. It was first attempted by those who accidentally entered two different Sequences—they tried to sever their Spiritual Power to adapt to differing spiritual characteristics.】
【But this doesn’t belong to any particular Sequence. The Disaster Management Bureau has not deeply researched this direction.】
【Only at the D7 base—there are said to be cases where such forbidden procedures were actually performed.】
“There really is such a thing?”
Han Su was elated, even feeling that Miss Ai’s response had a certain fluency:
【Then do I have clearance to study this Encrypted Spell?】
Miss Ai:
【This spell is already within your clearance!】
Han Su was astonished:
【What?】
Miss Ai gave a very brief reply:
【06!】
‘06? Spell No. 06?’
Han Su thought about this Zero Sequence Spell. At first, a look of hesitation crossed his face.
But the more he thought, the more surprised he became. At last, everything clicked—everything became clear.
“……”
“……”
Zero Sequence Spell No. 06 (Encrypted Text Spell):【All Things Obey My Will!】
Among the Zero Sequence, this was almost one of the must-learn spells for Investigators—widely used.
It allowed one’s own Spiritual Power to enter others’ bodies, or into certain vessels. It could suppress or eliminate others’ Mental Activity, or seal specific Mysterious Items.
Because of its wide range of applications, it was hard to define. But upon deeper analysis, one trait stood out.
Self-Control!
Whether invading others or sealing Mysterious Items, the first thing required was self-protection. Thus, the simplest feature of this spell was the ability to segment one’s own Spiritual Power to protect the brain.
So if he wanted to actively sever his own Spiritual Power...
The more he thought, the more excited he became. He bombarded Miss Ai with questions, trying to clarify everything in theory first.
And it all went smoothly.
Since the Disaster Management Bureau’s D7 division hadn’t yet developed a full Sequence or path around this, the confidentiality level was low. Miss Ai could legally and compliantly answer him.
With this small bit of help, by the time the taxi arrived at his apartment, Han Su had already grasped the basic principle behind the forbidden procedure.
He suppressed his excitement, went upstairs, splashed cold water on his face, then randomly played some music, finally sitting quietly on the sofa.
From the speaker came a raspy voice singing:
“So many wine glasses hanging in the air, your cheeks red like strawberries, Tonight we won’t go home unless we’re drunk, tomorrow’s sun is my quilt.”
……
As his consciousness wandered in the music, he slowly analyzed:
“First, it’s theoretically possible—to sever one’s own spirit, enhance the Mental Activity of a part, then slowly reintegrate the other ‘batteries’.”
“Not only does this solve the current issue, it also solves my disjointed Spiritual Power problem.”
“Second, theory alone isn’t enough—he needed successful operational experience.”
“But that kind of experience only existed in D7—probably only among those mysterious researchers…”
“Wait a second…”
“D7—I actually do know someone there…”
“……”
Suddenly, he opened his eyes wide, gaze firm. He turned on the TV, searched channels, and found the beauty pageant program featuring Wei Lan currently airing. Then he quietly chanted Zero Sequence Spell No. 11 (Encrypted Text Spell):
【I Offer My Body, My Life to the Divine!】
【……】
As the spell left his lips, the space around him seemed to darken slightly, as if something living in the shadows had slowly raised its head.
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