"Okay..." Yuan Ye replied subconsciously, but he woke up in an instant, "You are hinting at me with that special tone again, right?"
"Sorry, sorry." Taketa Ito rubbed his hands, not sure whether he was really apologizing or trying to relieve the embarrassment of being seen through, "I'm used to it, I couldn't hold it back for a while."
"Before that, I would like to ask, Mr. Ito, what exactly do you want to do when you assign this task?" Yuanye didn't want to fall into the same rhythm as before, passively accepting psychological suggestions, and asked proactively.
"Because I'm old." Buta Ito showed a complicated expression that was either sad or helpless, "I'm so old that my body can't even hold the breath."
"I have said before that qi is energy that moves with changes in the mind. For people like me who have advanced a little further in the extraordinary realm, my inevitable death can be expected. . In the face of this irresistible law of nature, my soul can no longer hold on. I no longer believe that I can live forever, and the Qi that sustains my life naturally leaves me."
Yuan Ye, who knows the relationship between Qi and spiritual energy, naturally understands this. The explanation of spiritual energy given by the system is "the energy that maintains the existence of complex systems." Then when spiritual energy disappears, the complex system, that is, the human body, naturally If it can no longer be maintained, human life will come to an end.
"But I said before, as long as you believe that the opponent is stronger than you, your energy will automatically strengthen the opponent." Ito Buta explained, "This is why I issued the commission. I hope to attract some people to come over, and then give He exerted psychological suggestions to strengthen the Qi into my body."
"With your status, why do you go to all the trouble to issue a commission through an intelligence agent in the underground world? This is so unreasonable." Yuan Ye questioned, "Why don't you just find someone to do it?"
"There are too many people who don't want to live in this world, that's all. However, there are also many people who hope that I can still live in this world, so they haven't come directly to take the life of this old man like me. , but I am not as powerful as you think." Taketa Ito shook his head and said.
"But even those who want me to live only want me to suspend my life temporarily to give them time to adjust. In fact, they don't want me to continue to live. Maybe my son is the only one in the world who wants me to continue to live. . But what they are more worried about is what if I continue to live and take another step forward?" Taketa Ito was helpless, "So in fact, if those who want me to live have a schedule in their hearts, It must also be marked with the date they set for my death."
"Although the underground world is dirty and chaotic, it is surprisingly hidden. For example, the chat software you use does not actually belong to anyone, but is maintained by a group of advanced AIs and wanders among countless servers. Also It is for this reason that I took this step.”
Genya did not continue arguing with Ito Buta, but directly asked: "What should I do? What can I get?"
"It's a bit uncomfortable for me, an old man, to say it so bluntly, but I heard that young people are like this these days, so there's nothing I can do about it." Taketa Ito said in a self-deprecating tone, "Then I'll just say it. ."
"I need you to use Qi to strengthen me." Ito Buta explained, "I will provide you with Qi. In addition, I will provide you with a set of breathing method information to help you reach the carbon-based limit."
"Aiko, bring a piece of spiritual jade." Ito Buta ordered. The kimono beauty who had been standing behind him nodded and brought a piece of emerald green jade.
This is a square piece of jade with a side length of one centimeter. It is obviously cut mechanically from a large piece of jade. It is also marked with a number and identification code, which shows that this thing is not made by a small individual workshop. What emerged was a large organization with a complete system.
"You come here once every half month. I will provide you with two pieces of spiritual jade. You only need to be responsible for blessing the energy in one piece to my body. You can use the other piece to strengthen your body until you reach Up to the carbon-based limit." Buta Ito handed the spirit jade to Genya, "How about this, it's a fair deal."
Genya thought of what Taketa Ito said when he commissioned him before, and couldn't help but retort: "It's because after reaching the carbon-based limit, I can no longer use Qi to strengthen you, right?"
"Indeed, after you have Qi, simple psychological suggestions will have no effect. More complex rituals and longer time will be needed. In that case, others may discover it, so there is no need." Ito Taketa laughed. Trying to cover up his exposed lie, "You are really smart. No wonder I entrusted so many people to you. In the end, it was only your body that could hold the energy before the carbon-based limit and transfer the energy to me."
"You also need to tell me what to do next after exceeding the carbon-based limit and entering the extraordinary realm." Yuan Ye thought for a while and gave his request, "And remember to pay the monetary reward agreed before. "
"What a greedy guy, but there's no problem, that little money is nothing to me." Taketa Ito didn't care and agreed directly, even a little eagerly.
"Aiko, go get the memory card I prepared." Ito Buta said, "After entering the extraordinary realm, I have actually told you the next step. The method is very simple. As long as you have heard the previous stories, it will be very easy." It’s easy to guess.”
"But I'll give you some hints." Taketa Ito deliberately said, "Before the founding of modern science, to be precise, before the 1940s, no one could enter the extraordinary realm. Keep moving forward, because even if the energy that can be stored in the body can be increased, the human mind cannot control that level of energy, and everyone thinks this is the end of martial arts."
Yuanye was thinking about the major events of this era, and suddenly an idea flashed: "In the 1940s... was it computers?"
"That's right." Buta Ito nodded, "Before the advent of computers, no one thought that this structure could control and calculate everything so accurately. Just like at the beginning, no one knew what the human body would look like after it reached the carbon-based limit. It’s like the structure can produce Qi.”
"Therefore, the way to continue to advance in the extraordinary realm is to use qi to transform your brain and form a computer-like structure to control the qi that cannot be controlled even if the spiritual cultivation level continues to improve." Buta Ito explained, "Of course , this premise is that your Qi must be so strong that you can’t control your mind before you can do it.”
"In that case, wouldn't it be possible to directly implant a biological computer in the brain, or plug in an external electronic computer?" Yuan Ye discovered the logical possibility and took this opportunity to ask questions together.
"It's not impossible. After entering the second half of the 21st century, the maturity of bionic engineering made this possible. The bureaucrats in Kasumigaseki really like to use this method to create thugs." Buta Ito's tone was full of emotion. There was a hint of ridicule, "But no one wants to return to their original shape after eating an EMP. There is even a risk of exploding the body, and it is very easy to let one's life be in the hands of others."
After listening to Ito Buta's words, Genya nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, I will accept this commission."
"It's a pleasure to cooperate." Buta Ito's face returned to the kind smile that he didn't know was fake, and he stretched out his hand to shake Genya.
