[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arrival-in-1994":3,"chapter-arrival-in-1994-arrival-in-1994-chapter-586":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arrival in 1994",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2353067,4601,"Chapter 586: Training Lu Ke (Part 2)","arrival-in-1994-chapter-586",586,"\u003Cp>\"Close your eyes and fight the bugs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ke hesitated, then closed his eyes. Before him stood a Warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Warrior glared angrily at the man before him, hesitating before the gleaming lightsaber; the Force permeating the air made him sense danger, and with those terrifying eyes, he nearly fled on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a native insectoid evolved and released on this planet, it retained the insectoid’s cruelty while preserving the species’ innate ability to sense danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Lu Ke, it felt no fear—it even saw this man walking straight into its grasp as a sumptuous meal—but behind that meal lurked a legendary beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Ye Nan’s gaze, the Warrior trembled; even a true Warrior, facing those terrifying eyes, would feel fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sense the Force,\" Ye Nan uttered coldly, as if every word were gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm,\" Lu Ke nodded, focusing entirely on sensing the Force. He felt it radiating everywhere—in the air, on the Warrior’s body, on Ye Nan’s body, on the ground—unceasingly. These Forces mingled to form a field, and beyond, the dark Force curtain enveloping the entire galaxy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say the dark Force curtain is the easiest to sense and absorb—turns out it’s true.\" He thought this, yet felt no desire to absorb any of that Force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From Ye Nan, I learned that the Force permeating all space in the galaxy is the legendary dark Force—a vast curtain shrouding the entire galaxy. Anyone sensing the galaxy’s native Force inevitably senses its dark side; the light side requires special techniques to perceive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, in terms of destructive power, the dark side of the Force far surpasses the light side—this is why, when the curtain first enveloped the galaxy, so many Jedi fell, sparking war and drastically reducing their numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the dark side of the Force feels incredibly powerful,\" Lu Ke carefully recalled that sensation—the overwhelming, all-encompassing power he had sensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that feeling, he seemed to become a god in the universe, omnipotent—no force could stop him; with a wave of his hand, he could unleash apocalyptic lightning, annihilate every planet, destroy every star system. The sensation intoxicated him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he knew it was an illusion. Moreover, Ye Nan had repeatedly forbidden him from sensing the dark side. He slowly quelled the urge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The bug is ahead, moving left.\" Lu Ke moved slowly with the bug, though his eyes remained closed—his heart saw it: the direction of its movement, even its condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the Force. Everyone radiates the Force. Through it, you can freely perceive an enemy’s state.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Warrior stared with its bulging eyes at the man before it—suddenly, it felt the oppressive danger vanish. It lunged forward immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die,\" Lu Ke advanced instead of retreating, charging straight at the Warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Torn apart, flesh and blood spewed out—a massive wound appeared on the Warrior’s face. Blood, flesh, and brain matter oozed from its body, mingling into a grotesque mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The lightsaber is indeed sharp,\" Ye Nan praised. He saw Lu Ke appear behind the Warrior, his body smeared with green blood and white brain matter, occasional bits of flesh clinging to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like I succeeded,\" Lu Ke opened his eyes, saw the filth on himself, frowned slightly—then smiled when he saw the Warrior’s gruesome state. \"How am I doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Lu Ke spoke to the Warrior, he was really asking Ye Nan—like a proud student seeking approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good,\" Ye Nan nodded, acknowledging Lu Ke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though in his eyes, Lu Ke’s technique was negligible, the fact that Lu Ke sensed the Warrior’s presence and movements through the Force proved he had already grasped the basics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next is Force application,\" Ye Nan stepped forward and threw a punch—stopping it inches from Lu Ke’s nose. The wind from the fist ruffled Lu Ke’s hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the fist before him, Lu Ke froze—dumbfounded, blank, utterly unresponsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arrival in 1994, Chapter 596: Training Lu Ke (Part 2)\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not my enemy,\" Lu Ke forced a smile, recalling—he had been fully capable of dodging Ye Nan’s punch, but hadn’t moved. At that moment, his mind had been filled with confusion: Why was Ye Nan attacking? Was he testing him? And of course, another reason—he had no vigilance toward Ye Nan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During their time together, he had grown familiar with Ye Nan. He felt no suspicion toward him—so when Ye Nan attacked, his mind went blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I’m not your enemy—but what if I’d suddenly decided to kill you?\" Ye Nan said coldly. \"Everyone’s thoughts change constantly. Some are suppressed by reason, but others aren’t—that’s why some are called madmen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if I were a madman?\" Ye Nan chuckled bitterly. \"Some thoughts are so intense they can’t be suppressed by reason—they erupt, and the person becomes a criminal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Nan smiled faintly. \"Some are drawn out by forces—triggered emotionally. Like fallen Jedi—they’re lured by the dark side of the Force, causing some negative desire within them to grow, eventually destroying or altering their reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t understand,\" Lu Ke shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arrival in 1994\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example, you—before meeting Princess Leia, you had no desire to see her. But after seeing her face, you changed: you wanted to meet her, become her knight, become her husband.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ke’s face flushed. \"I...\" He moved his lips, wanting to speak but couldn’t—too embarrassed to say it aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s just a metaphor—for your inner changes,\" Ye Nan said. \"When your uncle and aunt were killed, your heart filled with rage. That rage made you see the Imperial Army, Superman Clark, and Hancock as enemies. All these are changes—triggered by external stimuli.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ye Nan mentioned his uncle and aunt, Lu Ke’s eyes flickered with sorrow—but he said nothing, only listened quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I mentioned your uncle and aunt, you felt sadness—that too is external stimulus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ke froze, then grew angry. If Ye Nan had mentioned them by accident, he might have let it go as a friend—but Ye Nan had clearly done it on purpose. He couldn’t help but be furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because my words made it clear I did it intentionally, you think I’m not a good friend—and that’s why you’re angry. That’s external stimulus, but also internal change—half and half,\" Ye Nan said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ke froze again. His anger began to subside. He stopped fixating on Ye Nan’s surface and truly absorbed the meaning behind his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you mean when someone is externally stimulated, they change—like you said, everyone has the potential to become insane. Some suppress their inner thoughts; others can’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, but not just that,\" Ye Nan was pleased Lu Ke understood. \"What you said is only one part of what I meant. I also mean everyone is full of random thoughts—even a child’s mind isn’t as pure as you imagine. When he sees a fork, he might think how to stab you with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even a friend—one moment loyal, the next suddenly wanting to kill you—isn’t unheard of. It’s not just external stimulus—it’s a sudden thought that springs from within.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do madmen go mad? Because they can’t suppress the thoughts that spring up inside them—and they act on them. That’s what makes them madmen—dangerously so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So just now... were you trying to kill me?\" Lu Ke suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\" Ye Nan smiled faintly, refusing to answer directly. He had never intended to kill Lu Ke—but he wasn’t sincere toward him either. From the start, he had been using Lu Ke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, you weren’t,\" Lu Ke shook his head, smiling like a child. \"You wouldn’t have that thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really believe that?\" Ye Nan said with exaggerated expression, yet hiding a trace of testing. \"What if I suddenly decided to kill you? Wouldn’t you die foolishly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Lu Ke said firmly. \"You’re my only friend now. I trust you won’t have that thought. Even though thoughts are wild, they still leave traces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1310,"2026-06-21T03:32:52.632Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bf42b9e187a2c69d92788881eab676162786250490237e51b6be3c4430871572","arrival-in-1994-chapter-587","arrival-in-1994-chapter-585",643,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farrival-in-1994-cover.jpg"]