Chapter 939

Aqua?

Looking at the name that was clearly not that of a Huaxia war zone survivor, several people exchanged glances and continued to check.

"Physique of Conviction: Physique +7, Life Recovery Speed +100%."

"Talent Trait: For those who possess this talent, the upper limit of damage they can withstand is determined by cognition."

"If, in the cognition of the one who possesses this talent, the damage received is insufficient to be lethal, then the damage is reduced to the corresponding level, granting immunity to death effects. (Advanced)"

"If the damage received is insufficient to cause control or incapacitation, then the damage is reduced to the corresponding effect. (Rule-level)"

"Conversely, if, in the cognition of the talent holder, the damage received is sufficient to be lethal, incapacitating, or controlling..., then upon receiving damage, regardless of the damage effect, it is uniformly raised to the cognition level. (Constant)"

The information is not particularly long.

A few seconds later, Wen Ya was the first to raise her head in surprise, her face full of astonishment:

"This talent..."

"How bizarre this is!!"

Never seen before, this idealistic-sounding description is also the first time she has seen it.

Like Wen Ya, Gao Tian couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air after reading it.

His ability is actually similar to Aqua's in some aspects; compared to others, his feeling after reading it is the most shocking.

If he is the 'strongest spear,' then Aqua can be said to be the 'strongest shield.'

An Jing Tian, who finally lifted his head, his eyes flickering, couldn't help but ask Chu An:

"Colonel Chu, does such a talent really exist in this world!!"

"According to this, isn't this guy invincible!!"

"If the degree of damage is determined by cognition level, then isn't it saying... if he thinks a nuclear explosion is just a tickle, he could ignore the nuke and really become just a tickle?"

Without surprise, Chu An calmly nodded and spoke directly:

"Pretty much."

"But it's not about feeling; it's about believing and cognizing."

"If Aqua doesn't know what a nuclear bomb is, has never seen images, text, or information of a nuclear bomb killing people, and in his cognition the power of a nuclear explosion is zero, then he can be completely immune."

"But in reality, even if he has never seen a nuclear explosion, the light, heat, high pressure, and fireball of the blast are almost inherent human cognitions, so he cannot be immune to them."

"However, according to the information we have, Aqua's mind indeed lacks the concept of a nuclear bomb, having only the concept of explosion-derived effects."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't have passed the nuclear bomb stage in the physique trial. If it weren't for some later issues, Lin An might not have secured first place in the physique trial."

"Hiss..."

Sucking in a breath of cold air, Gao Tian couldn't help but reach for the compound bow behind him.

After Chu An's relatively accurate description, his astonishment did not diminish in the slightest.

Huang Haitao, sitting aside and remaining silent, his eyes flickering, couldn't help but sigh:

"Thinking about what could kill him, what actually can kill him... this guy isn't just strutting through the apocalypse!? Hunting mutants everywhere!!"

"But does this guy not even know what a nuclear bomb is?"

Adjusting his glasses frame, Chu An looked at the astonished Huang Haitao, his expression calm:

"The nuclear bomb issue..."

"In the data I've gathered, Aqua was born in a very backward third-world country; he has never even attended school and doesn't recognize characters."

"Therefore, given his closed-off, backward environment, it is normal for him to lack the concept of a nuclear bomb in his mind."

"In fact, the Awakened Ones in his war zone discovered his talent by accident, and they simply 'blocked' all his information channels, so as to prevent him from realizing that some things are actually lethal and terrifying."

"To some extent, it is somewhat similar to a meme."

"As for what you said about hunting mutants..."

He shook his head:

"Quite the opposite."

"In Aqua's cognition, before he became an Awakened One, he often suffered beatings and bullying from people."

"Thus, he actually fears pain greatly, and also fears being struck by a 'person,' even sharp-pointed weapons frighten him."

"When he faces mutants, monsters, or even zombies, his ability is almost ineffective; he can only rely on his physique to endure."

After his words fell, a few seconds later Gao Tian pondered for a moment and then suddenly spoke:

"Then, according to what Colonel Chu just said, is this guy also rather extreme?"

"If he thinks drinking a sip of water could choke him to death, would he really choke to death? Even if he is Third Rank!!"

"Correct."

Without hesitation, Chu An nodded, confirming Gao Tian's statement:

"Actually, in my speculation, Aqua might be able to withstand a full-force strike from a Fourth Rank without dying, but if he encounters an Illusion-system Awakened One, a simple suggestive hypnosis, even a First Rank could easily kill him."

As soon as his words ended, several people exchanged glances, everyone wearing strange expressions.

This talent truly is bizarre and perverse...

Seeing that everyone understood this information, Chu An paused briefly and then turned the topic back to the beginning:

"As you all see, Aqua's ability is actually a kind of conviction power."

"Believe in something, and it becomes real."

"The specific principle is unknown; I can only speculate that it is a special product arising from the influence of consciousness and matter."

"Just like in the real world, there are often groups of highly myopic people who, at a certain moment, take off their glasses, and after forgetting about it, their vision becomes clear."

"And when they realize they are not wearing glasses, their vision immediately becomes blurry."

"Or it could be like the mechanisms of gigantophobia, thalassophobia, trypophobia, etc."

"Believing that one fears something will truly cause harm from that thing."

Listening to Chu An's explanation, several people couldn't help but sigh, and at the same time they seemed to understand why Chu An initially didn't tell Xuan Haicheng the "truth."

"Chu Colonel, you didn't tell Xuan Haicheng what he would encounter—are you worried that, when he transitions to the condensed state, knowing he will be vaporized will cause him to fail?"

The first to ask was Jing Tian.

For some reason, although he was initially angry at Chu An's concealment, after hearing Chu An's explanation he actually felt a bit guilty.

"That's right."

His expression remained unchanged.

"The condensed state itself is a kind of macroscopic quantum system; in theory, it is inherently idealistic."

"Whether Xuan Haicheng knows what he will face or not, it makes no difference to the whole experiment; it would be better if he didn't know."

"Furthermore, I believe that when he realizes the explosion will kill the fleeing person in red before he can escape, his sole belief at that moment is to do everything possible to block the explosion's harm."

"If the power of belief truly exists, then Xuan Haicheng, with his belief highly focused and in a non-corporeal state, would naturally be able to achieve this."

After his words fell, he gave everyone time to think.

After a moment, Gao Tian, as if thinking of something, suddenly raised his head, hesitating briefly:

"Chu Colonel."

"If Xuan Haicheng cannot invoke the so-called power of belief!?"

"If that's not the case, and only the system has this effect—what if Xuan Haicheng never becomes condensed?"

"Do you have any other remedial measures?"

As soon as he said that, others also turned their gazes to Chu An, curious about his answer.

However, the next second, Chu An merely shook his head slightly:

"No, otherwise I wouldn't have called it an experiment."

"Experiment failed..."

"Deaths, isn't that quite normal?"

He lightly lifted his glasses frame, looked at the stunned crowd, and Chu An smiled:

"Being able to exchange two lives for an answer..."

"Worth it."