Becoming an indescribable god after failing to ring in the new year.

Chapter 55 Deciphering Metaphysics

Upon seeing this, Lu Shi immediately rushed into the bamboo forest.

In terms of style, bamboo forests, swordsmen, and chivalry are all a good match.

However, in actual combat, the bamboo forest here is dense enough that it becomes somewhat of a hindrance for abilities that require external control, such as weapon movement. This increases the number of things the operator needs to consider and requires a lot of effort.

That's why Lu Shi chose this place as the battlefield.

Sure enough, Jian Yu slowed down after entering the bamboo forest.

Swords, even those made in modern industry, can easily become dull when used against something like bamboo.

Unless it's a newly sprouted tender bamboo shoot, the old bamboo is the stern father of these swords.

Even the finest swords and knives must be handled with extreme care when facing these old bamboos.

The sword itself is not the key; the key is the method of using the sword.

If the technique is not good, even the sharpest sword will become dull or chipped.

In this situation, clearing the bamboo forest would require a great deal of effort.

Zhou Jianye came to kill people, not to cut bamboo.

In fact, Zhou Jianye had been waiting for a suitable opportunity during this period.

But Lu Shi had just finished receiving the people from the company after work and learned about Xiao Chen's identity from them.

At that very moment, another hidden contract within him was activated.

As an entrepreneur, Zhou Jianye had heard of metaphysics, but he was initially skeptical.

One night a few years ago, due to silicosis, an incurable terminal illness, he turned to metaphysics and eventually found a "master of metaphysics".

The metaphysical master sold him a whole set of metaphysical knowledge.

This includes mystical techniques such as simulating horror and creating traces of "bloodshed" or "disaster."

At the same time, the master also pointed out two major metaphysical-related points in Changshi: one was a company, and the other was a gray platform where some unaffiliated metaphysical practitioners accepted short-term employment.

It can be said that Zhou Jianye's understanding of metaphysics was entirely taught by the other party.

Zhou Jianye originally intended to repay the other party with millions, but the master only asked him to sign a contract.

The contract only stipulated that he should do one thing at a crucial moment.

That matter wouldn't interfere with what he most wanted to do, and the master didn't want any reward.

At that time, Zhou Jianye vaguely knew that this matter would cause big problems, but he still chose to agree. Given his situation at the time, he had no choice.

Over the past few years, Zhou Jianye had almost forgotten about the existence of this contract.

However, after its appearance, it only allowed Zhou Jianye to choose members of the "Metaphysics Society" as sacrifices to complete the final offering.

By this time, Zhou Jianye was no longer the novice in metaphysics he once was. He knew about the existence of the metaphysics society and also knew that if he made a move against this person, his fate would likely not be good.

But nothing has changed since then; he still doesn't have many options.

The only thing they could do was choose between Lu Shi and Xiao Chen.

Thinking of Lu Shi's swordsmanship, Zhou Jianye went to find Lu Shi.

At this moment, Lu Shi had already arrived at Bidao.

For the first half of the journey, Lu Shi was surrounded by people everywhere.

In the latter half of this section, the surrounding area is now entirely bamboo forest.

Zhou Jianye waited for a while, then decided not to wait any longer.

He didn't have as much time as he had imagined.

Health is what he pursues, and to achieve even greater health, he must unlock the Corruption Domain!

"For...more people, die as sacrifices!" The sword weaves through the bamboo forest.

Compared to Zhang Lifeng, Zhou Jianye's swordsmanship was much more agile.

When Zhou Jianye and the other two signed the contract, they conducted simulated terror together and shared the mystical ability of weapon anomalies.

However, the three of them were heading in different directions.

Master Shi simply felt that life was meaningless and wanted to forge a sword that would be remembered in history.

Therefore, his abilities lean towards breadth, pursuing changes in reputation, intending to add something related to "legendary status" to the sword.

But Master Shi was the weakest of them all, so he was caught off guard and killed.

Zhang Lifeng, on the other hand, wanted to imbue his sword with all his swordsmanship skills, forging a sword that would grant him mastery of swordsmanship.

Thus, the tendencies of the abilities are misaligned. After the sword flies out, it can only be controlled normally. Instead, the user's own flesh and blood are used to strengthen the sword and inscribe their own swordsmanship onto it. The fact that the sword itself possesses swordsmanship is a misalignment.

In other words, Zhang Lifeng's strengths don't lie in combat. If he weren't exceptionally skilled in swordsmanship, his combat ability wouldn't be much higher than Master Shi's.

Zhou Jianye, however, focuses on alienation.

At this moment, his every breath was in sync with the sword.

He is now considered a kindred spirit of the sword, able to wield it with ease.

That's why he didn't have both swords and sabers like Zhang Lifeng; he only had swords.

Lu Shi weaved through the bamboo forest, dodging the sword's pursuit.

Then, with a thought, blood splattered forth.

The largest stream of blood was heading towards Zhou Jianye.

However, the previously invincible bloodshed was now subject to restrictions for the first time.

It was as if Zhou Jianye possessed something that restricted the flow of blood as soon as it approached, making the speed at which the blood seeped in extremely slow.

Upon seeing this, a smile appeared on Zhou Jianye's face.

He ripped open his clothes and wrote several talismans on his old, emaciated body with cinnabar and gold powder. It was these talismans that prevented the bloodshed.

Upon seeing this, Lu Shi frowned, sensing the difficulty of the situation.

The opponent countered the metaphysical ability with their own metaphysical knowledge.

Metaphysical abilities are formed through metaphysical rituals, and are naturally restrained by metaphysics itself.

For example, if there is such a thing as ghosts, then the ghost would most likely need to abide by some "conventions," such as not being able to harm people who are hiding under the covers, or being afraid of the sun.

The essence of metaphysics is cognitive imprint, and cognition can interfere with, be intertwined with, and influence each other.

The talismans themselves are useless; what is useful is the understanding behind them.

For countless years, many swindlers have frightened others with the threat of bloodshed, and then claimed to have a way to avert it.

Once you believe it, these methods of breaking the curse will be more or less related to bloodshed and disaster. This is the underlying logic of bloodshed and disaster in metaphysics.

This is why members of the metaphysics club, while generally mentioning their ability type, do not reveal the specific name of their ability.

Furthermore, few people now seek to acquire or condense those ancient mystical abilities.

Besides the changes of the times, the more ancient the metaphysical ability, the wider its spread, the more people know about various ways to break it, and the more flaws there are in its underlying logic.

"Besides, before I came here, I burned three million yuan to hold a ceremony to avert disaster by spending money, which was witnessed by many people, taking advantage of Zhang Lifeng's death in the factory."

"Due to the influence of my perception, I am currently experiencing a period of great fortune!"