Terrible news! My deskmate's first chapter is gone!

"That's impossible!"

Yang Wei, who was standing to the side, frowned, then suddenly thought of something and spoke up.

"My former boss made some money by switching to new energy, and to celebrate, he made a special trip to Japan last month."

"And we spent money to film a two-person martial arts movie there."

"Although only three minutes of the video in the group was leaked, it contains the most crucial information and is absolutely genuine!"

"Therefore, how could our Great Xia Kingdom be the only country left in the world?"

"Besides, with so many exchanges and competitions between countries every year, are they all fake?"

"Is the whole world putting on an act?"

"This is clearly unreasonable."

Chen Xi understood Yang Wei's feelings at that moment. Having experienced the tennis court together, he had a vague answer in his mind. He turned his gaze to the uncle:

"You just said that 'the world is constantly being modified.'"

"If I'm not mistaken, we... are also part of this world, aren't we?"

"So, our understanding is constantly being modified?"

"Half right."

The uncle spoke:

"The world's perceptions are being modified synchronously, but once the state of awakening is reached, this state will not be affected."

"But the effects from before still linger on you."

"The Black Tower you mentioned was created 50 years ago precisely because it was influenced, a fact that many superhumans haven't even realized."

"This modification doesn't stand up to real-world logic; it's a bit forced, but those affected won't find it strange."

Chen Xi nodded, unsurprised.

indeed.

This can be seen from the very beginning when Lin Fan disappeared; the whole world forgot about him, except for Chen Xi.

Of course, at that time, Chen Xi did not know about superhumans and thought he was the only exception.

This aligns with what the uncle said: "The world's perceptions are being modified synchronously."

Yan Mingliang's subsequent entry into the awakened state also aligns with the judgment that "the previous influence on you still exists."

Therefore, he still did not know of Lin Fan's existence.

Previously corrected perceptions will not be restored; they will simply no longer be affected by them in the future.

The same applies to the statement "This modification cannot withstand scrutiny of real-world logic".

The initial 5000 yuan transfer from the tennis court was indeed made by Chen Xi, according to the surveillance footage, but Chen Xi did not reduce the amount by 5000 yuan.

If one had not been in an awakened state at that time, even with hyperthymesia, this detail would not have been noticed.

However, Chen Xi still had a question:

"Uncle, there are only 404 superhumans in total, even if we were the only country in the world."

"It's small in the world, but still huge for us. The probability of encountering it is too high, isn't it?"

"nibbling away".

After uttering those two words, the uncle's eyes became unusually serious.

"The Great Xia Kingdom is far less vast than you imagine."

"Because you haven't been to many places, you don't know."

"I'll just be honest with you."

"Now, the Great Xia Kingdom only has one province, Fujian, and three places: Shangshui City and Shangjing City."

"All other countries and territories have vanished!"

"Disappearance is what I call erosion."

"And this encroachment is continuing!"

"The fact that the superhumans are forced to shrink their circle increases your chances of encountering them."

"The world has changed dramatically, but ordinary people don't realize it because their understanding is being constantly modified by the Black Tower."

"In their eyes, the world has always been normal. If one day the ocean disappears, they will think that there was never such a thing as an ocean in the world."

"Things like this are normal no matter what happens. Even if he were the only person left in the world, he would feel that this has always been the case."

"To be honest, if the Black Tower has existed for more than a hundred years, then the understanding of all of us superhumans has been modified to some extent."

"Perhaps the world wasn't always like this. What if some of the mountains, rivers, humans, animals, and all kinds of life were simply superfluous?"

"Perhaps many things have disappeared, but we've never noticed and have always taken them for granted?"

"Like a dragon?"

"Could this creature have actually existed, but been altered by the Black Tower, so we've always thought it didn't exist?"

As the man said this, a mocking smile appeared on his lips:

"Ironically speaking, in terms of lifespan, perhaps only hypocrites truly know the truth of this world!"

"Maybe..."

Chen Xi responded in agreement. He had made some guesses about these things when he was alone at night, but after the uncle said it today, Chen Xi was even more certain.

But it could not be confirmed in the end.

As for dragons, although the idol said he had seen them, his belief does not mean they actually exist.

These are two concepts.

If you brainwash a child and tell them that they are actually a werewolf, then they can become a werewolf, but there are no werewolves in this world.

Besides, the idol brought this upon himself, so there's no way to verify it now.

As for the fake people...

The old man said that the lifespan of a fake human far exceeds that of a superhuman, so what about his own lifespan?

Is it possible to have some extraordinary ability or innate talent that allows one to see other people's lifespan?

Chen Xi was really curious to know the answer.

"What would happen if we went into those encroaching areas?"

There are only three maps, and they are not connected to each other. If you want to travel between them, you will inevitably have to pass through the so-called "encroaching zone".

"Those areas devoured by the Black Tower will be shrouded in a black mist."

"A creature called 'Tanu' will be born from the black mist. They have a black tower pattern branded on their foreheads and will only attack superhumans and pseudo-humans."

"Ordinary people who enter it will get lost, as if they are in a dream, and when they come out they will not find anything and will think that everything is normal."

"Furthermore, awakened beings cannot be born in the black mist; that area is considered the territory of the Black Tower."

"Given the current situation of our Great Xia Kingdom, it doesn't matter if you pass through the black fog when you travel to other cities by plane or high-speed rail."

"Because ordinary people will be traveling with you, the Tanu will basically not approach you."

Chen Xi nodded, not surprised.

"Furthermore, as you know, the distance between the Black Tower and us is always constant."

"And within this black mist lies a door leading to the Black Tower!"

"These doors aren't hard to find. The more concentrated the Tanuki are, the closer they are to the doors leading to the Black Tower."

"Based on my observation, if someone has combat power at the Extraordinary Stage III, they should be able to guarantee safe entry and exit."

Chen Xi touched his chin.

No wonder Zhang Wanyi said that only Stage III could enter the Black Tower.

If we analyze the nature of the Tanuki, the superhumans and the pseudo-humans are, in a sense, teammates, since the enemy of my enemy is my own.

Chen Xi took a sip of tea and put the teacup down. The maid came up with a sweet smile and refilled the cup.

He lightly tapped the table twice with his right index finger, as if clicking a mouse, and slowly exhaled:

"Uncle, you've seen so many sights, but have you ever been inside the Black Tower?"