The moment the Knight with the Lantern finished speaking, a student in the audience asked a question.

"Does the Knight with the Lantern mean we can never elevate our sanity to a higher level?"

"This possibility only exists when you break through on your own. So how can we break through when our rationality is unstable? Even if we succeed, the benefits won't be significant if our rationality is already unstable, right? Does that mean we'll eventually get stuck at a certain level and be unable to advance to the next one?"

The Knight with the Lantern nodded upon hearing this.

"You're right, this is the reality that the vast majority of extraordinary individuals will face."

"Because in the course of your daily tasks and in your contact with your extraordinary abilities, your sanity will inevitably be traumatized and damaged; this is unavoidable. Therefore, during this period, some people may not even realize that their sanity has been compromised."

"But this is actually manageable, because as long as your rationality doesn't plummet, it can gradually return to normal over time. However, if you encounter something strange or come into contact with similar events during this period, your rationality may plummet."

"Remember, there's no such thing as a natural recovery after a crash; only external forces can pull you back up. If they can't pull you back, there's only one possibility: alienation. At that point, you will no longer be human, but our enemies."

The Knight with the Lantern spoke slowly, enunciating each word carefully.

Clearly, this constraint has been troubling human superhumans for an unknown period of time.

Just then, a student suddenly stood up and began to ask questions.

"Then, Knight of the Lantern, will our lesson today resolve the problems you've described? For example, besides using potions, could we add other methods to deal with sanity contamination?"

"Or rather, when faced with the possibility of our reason about to overwhelm us, what better way is there to stabilize our rationality and prevent our path from going awry so easily?"

The Knight with the Lantern listened to the student's question, his expression somewhat grave as he shook his head slightly.

"I can only say I'm sorry, but none of the external skills we've cultivated so far are very effective, or can be definitively confirmed, in preventing the path from going berserk."

"All the cultivation skills we know so far can only improve our mental resilience to a certain extent, slightly increasing our total mental capacity, but they can significantly enhance our resistance to contamination. These are our best mental-related skills at present."

"Our lesson in this class will mainly teach you how to increase your resistance to pollution. We will provide you with a special training method later."

"If you can master this skill thoroughly, your chances of survival in the future will be 30% higher than those who do not cultivate this skill."

"Alright, I'll just mention a few more points to note."

"First and foremost, this is our bottom line. We must be rational and prevent both explosive growth and sharp declines."

"But if it's just a sudden surge or plunge, perhaps that's acceptable. What's frightening is that once you experience the situation described above, you'll suffer from severe hallucinations. And in those hallucinations, you might touch upon things you shouldn't. Once that happens, your path will go completely awry, with no other possibility."

The classroom was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; clearly, some people weren't aware of this.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Most extraordinary beings, unless faced with a life-or-death struggle or a life-or-death situation, would not allow their rationality to suddenly increase or decrease drastically.

Because most people who experience this situation are already dead, and they wouldn't be able to sit in this seat or attend the class.

But Lu Yuan touched his chin thoughtfully.

I can understand why a sharp drop is unacceptable, because excessive rationality can indeed lead to obvious illusions.

Lu Yuan had experienced this firsthand. He had experienced several moments of mental exhaustion before. Although he hadn't reached zero, it was close. The world was distorted, and he could see many insects floating among objects that shouldn't exist.

As for a surge, why not?

Moreover, based on Lu Yuan's personal experience, his rationality would also improve to some extent after the surge, and he could ask Oden about it then.

"Secondly, you must restrain your behavior."

"Especially after the contamination mission, do not waste too much sanity during this period. If you do, you are very likely to be dragged into the world of sanity. Once you enter, you can forget about coming back."

"Thirdly, you should always carry some supplies to restore your sanity. I'm sure most of you have some of that."

"However, some trainees may not carry such a thing with them for some reason. Regardless of whether you have extraordinary knowledge or other extraordinary abilities, you must carry a sanity-stabilizing potion with you at all times."

"I want to specifically mention the Night's Watch. They do an excellent job in this regard because they have specialized sanity assessments and concoctions. Many of you come from smaller families, and they may not be as disciplined in terms of sanity. So I'm specifically reminding you to pay extra attention. Only when you manage and restrain your own sanity well will you be qualified to control your own actions."

"Let me briefly explain how to manage your sanity. It's very simple: rest. As long as your sanity doesn't show signs of going berserk, rest is the easiest way to restore it."

"But there must be rules during the rest period. You cannot use your own means, you cannot come into contact with pollution or strange atmospheres, and you cannot let your emotions fluctuate too much. In this way, it will take seven or eight days, or ten or more days, for your rationality to return to a relatively safe range."

"This is certain, but many trainees haven't done it, so I won't name names here."

When the Knight with the Lantern finished speaking, several students in the seats above shifted uncomfortably, clearly not following his instructions.

"Secondly, there's the matter of taking medication, but I won't go into detail about that."

"Finally, there are our training skills. This includes not only what we will provide in this course, but also our knightly physical techniques, or similar abilities that can effectively enhance your physical strength."

"These skills can all amplify your sanity. Of course, the increase varies, but it is definitely effective, so you should definitely take advantage of any opportunity to learn these skills."

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