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"The Eye of the World?"

Yang Wei scratched his head, muttering uncertainly, "Am I really that powerful? At most, I can only see some strange names, and that doesn't seem to be any other use."

"We still can't beat those we're supposed to beat, and we can't even figure out what the opponent's specific abilities are."

Chen Xi gently shook his head: "In terms of actual combat ability alone, it is indeed zero, but the meaning behind your ability is on a completely different level from what you understand."

"What's the meaning behind this?" Yang Wei stared with eyes full of confusion, looking exactly like a husky that hadn't understood the command.

He simply couldn't understand what the deeper secrets were behind his extraordinary functional characteristics.

Yang Wei didn't know the meaning behind it, he only knew that there couldn't be a stick behind him.

"After talking with Lu Xitong, I have a new understanding of the ability of [truth]."

Chen Xi's tone was somewhat solemn, "Although it doesn't belong to the Overlord sequence and is only an I-level extraordinary characteristic, it is truly special."

As he spoke, he pointed to the darkness above: "I don't know what's up there, but I'll just call it 'the world.'"

He then pointed to himself: "So, what do you think I am in the eyes of the 'world'?"

"What is it?" Yang Wei was speechless and could only wait anxiously for Chen Xi to reveal the answer.

"It's about identity," Chen Xi said slowly. "Whether it's a farmer, a sister who spoils her brother, a cleaner, a patient with hyperthymesia... these are all identities, identities that are like admission tickets."

"[The truth] is that we can see the names of all things that possess extraordinary power, but where does this extraordinary power come from? We are not born with this ability."

"This is not something everyone has; it is a privilege that only a few can possess."

So in a sense, we are all "containers."

"In the eyes of the 'world,' we are like buckets with labels attached, filled with extraordinary power, and the labels say..."

Chen Xi's gaze fell on Yang Wei: "These are the words you saw through the 'Truth,' the true nature of those of us with extraordinary powers in the 'World' dimension!"

What you see is not just a simple name, but the "world's" definition of everything!

"You essentially possess eyes of a creator!"

"The truth may not have the power to destroy the world, but it can help you see what we are in the underlying logic of this world."

He pointed to the gorillas not far away: "Just like this road sign, how it appears in the eyes of the 'world' is just like a road sign."

"hiss!"

Yang Wei gasped, belatedly realizing that his extraordinary characteristic actually had such a high dimension.

However, upon closer reflection, it seems reasonable, since he could directly see the name of even an existence of the "Black Tower" level.

Unless the other party deliberately uses methods to conceal it, no amount of extraordinary power can escape the scrutiny of the "truth".

"Let's not talk about that anymore, let's figure out how to light a lamp first." Chen Xi changed the subject, pointing ahead, "There's a white candle in the lantern that the gorilla is holding, it looks like it was specially made for people to light."

Chen Xi was able to find the gorilla so easily thanks to two key factors: first, the information provided by Lu Xitong, and second, neither he nor Yang Wei had broken through to the third level.

If you reach Tier III, your progress will increase by 7% per week, provided you are not killed by the curse.

In this darkness where there is no safe zone, once misfortune strikes, it's basically a dead end.

The only problem now is that Chen Xi doesn't know how to light the candle.

"Boss, how about this?" Yang Wei suddenly grinned and pulled a lighter out of his pocket.

There's an unspoken rule in the mirroring mechanism: items without extraordinary attributes can be mirrored along with their owners; otherwise, everyone would be naked after each mirroring.

This lighter is a memento for Yang Wei. Before meeting Chen Xi, the thing he was most proud of in his life was successfully quitting smoking.

He always carried this lighter with him, and naturally brought it along with Yingzhao this time.

"Um... I'll give it a try." Chen Xi didn't have high hopes, but there was no other way at the moment, so she could only try her luck.

The two quickly stepped forward, and just as Chen Xi had predicted, the gorilla was not aggressive at all.

Moreover, when they got close enough, the gorilla stopped its slow, leisurely pace, which resembled that of an old woman with bound feet.

He slightly raised his arm and offered the lantern to the two of them, shaking it gently as if urging them to hurry up.

"So proactive?" Yang Wei was somewhat surprised. "Looks like they really want us to light the way!"

Without further ado, he snapped the lighter cap open.

This lighter has a metal casing and feels very high-quality. The design of lighting it as soon as you open the lid is very convenient. Back then, Yang Wei was penniless, but he gritted his teeth and bought an expensive one just to save face.

The flame flickered in the thick darkness, like a faint firefly dancer.

But the darkness here was exceptionally eerie. The lighter's flame possessed no extraordinary properties, yet the oppressive power of this darkness was ridiculously strong.

The flame's light could not spread at all; it was confined to its own small area, as if trapped in an invisible little dark room, with not a single ray of light able to penetrate.

The two exchanged a glance, and they already knew the answer in their hearts.

There's a high chance this lighter won't light that white candle.

But with the thought that "since we're already here," Yang Wei still brought the flame closer to the lantern.

However, the moment the flame touched the white candle, it not only failed to ignite the candle, but instead went out with a "poof".

It was obvious that this ordinary lighter could not light this special white candle.

Seeing this, the gorilla pointed at the lantern with its other empty hand, making "Awoo awoo~" sounds, it was unclear what it was saying.

"Try touching that candle with your hand."

Chen Xi stroked his chin and said in a deep voice.

"Boss, you understand?" Yang Wei looked surprised but not too surprised.

"What are you thinking about?" Chen Xi tapped Yang Wei's head like she was striking a wooden fish. "You really think I'm a god? All I hear is 'woof woof~'"

"Didn't he just point at the lantern?"

"That's why I let you touch me."

"Okay~" Yang Wei responded and immediately did as instructed.

First, I touched it with my fingertips, then, seeing that nothing was wrong, I grabbed it and moved it up and down.

"So icy."

"And this thing doesn't feel like a candle. It's very hard, but it doesn't feel like metal either. I can't quite put my finger on it."

"Boss, you're very cultured. Let me touch you."

Chen Xi stepped forward, grasped the white candle, closed her eyes, and carefully felt it.

His eyes slowly opened.

"I don't know what material this is made of. This white candle is not just hard; it gives me a feeling that it is indestructible."