Xingtie: My silly online friend is actually a raccoon!

Xing looked at Lu Ze's right eye, which was flashing with purple light, and tentatively asked, "How are you feeling? Is anything bothering you?"

"...I think..."

Lu Ze slowly opened his mouth, raised his hand and touched the edge of the mask. The material his fingertips touched was cold and smooth, no different from ordinary plastic, but his mind was still buzzing.

"I got something really amazing."

"How amazing is it?" Xing tilted her head, her golden eyes full of curiosity.

Lu Ze thought for a moment and then gave a random example.

"If I wanted to, I could make the whole world believe you're a man."

"That's really something. Anything else?" Xing nodded without changing her expression, clearly unconcerned that her gender setting had been altered worldwide.

Lu Ze glanced at the two puppies still barking at his feet, then at Xing, and on a whim, he blurted out another example.

"I can also make the whole world believe that Pepe is your biological daughter."

Pepe, who was chatting with its transparent self, heard someone call its name, looked up at Lu Ze, wagged its tail, and seemed to have no objection to this setting.

The transparent puppy tilted its head, looked at Xing with its semi-transparent eyes, then at Peipei, its eyes filled with confusion.

Xing nodded seriously.

"So you're now a core technical member of our trash can exploration team. Welcome."

She reached out and shook hands with Lu Ze solemnly, as if she were completing some kind of sacred induction ceremony.

Lu Ze didn't care about her nonsensical remark.

He was already used to Xing's eccentricities; from the Black Tower Space Station to Onfaros, this guy's thought process never went in a straight line.

She probably learned these words from Hook.

Lu Ze took the mask off his face and looked at it over and over several times.

His reflection was mirrored on the shattered surface, but the reflection moved a beat slower than him.

He was clearly flipped over now, but his reflection was still stuck in the previous second, raising his hand to touch his face.

He had a premonition.

This thing has far more uses than what it describes.

Cognitive manipulation is only the first stage; the real killer move is the realization of reality.

As long as he fabricates a lie that most people believe, that lie will become physical reality.

What does this mean?

This means he can create characters out of thin air, instigate wars, and manipulate natural disasters.

In this information age.

As long as he creates a fake video and gets enough likes and saves, the whole world will operate according to the script he describes.

This ability, if placed in any world, would be enough to rewrite the rules.

He put the mask back into his storage bag and clapped his hands.

"Let's go, let's keep flipping through."

Lu Ze found himself actually starting to enjoy rummaging through trash cans.

"Why don't we study how to use this thing?" Xingyi said meaningfully.

"Let's study as we go. By the way, didn't you just say you were going to treat me to some barbecue?" Lu Ze suddenly said.

"Really? Come on, I know a barbecue stall called 'Fantasy Creation,' the owner is a penguin." Xing slapped his forehead and turned to walk into the depths of the alley.

"...Penguin?" Lu Ze was stunned for a moment, then took a step and followed.

"In the Two-Phase Paradise, common sense doesn't work." Xing waved his hand without turning his head.

When Peipei saw them about to leave, she barked twice and ran to Xing's feet with her short legs, biting Xing's shoes to stop them from leaving.

"Xing, wait a minute, Peipei has something to say!"

Hearing Peipei call her name, Xing looked down in confusion.

"What's wrong? Peipei, are you hungry?"

Wait, how could I have forgotten about Peipei?

Xing suddenly looked up at Lu Ze.