Chapter 13 About Losing Control
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"A good thing?" Klein was stunned for a moment, almost instantly understanding why Lin Ruo would say that.
He never underestimated the evil in human nature, just as he believed in the good. If the Law of Beyonder Characteristics Indestructibility were truly widely known, then those who wanted to advance but couldn't find the corresponding materials would probably directly target other Beyonder individuals. The cruelty of the Beyonder world would probably increase several times over.
Truly cruel… Klein exhaled and asked, "What is the relationship between losing control and the source of Beyonder characteristics?"
"You should know the creation myths, right? There's a very simple idea in the creation myths: all things originate from the same source." Lin Ruo didn't waste much effort recounting the creation myths to Klein, as he knew Klein had some understanding of that aspect.
Besides, to be fair, although some of the content in the creation myths is correct, most of it contains fictional elements and doesn't need to be repeated.
"This idea can't be said to be completely correct, but it can't be said to be wrong either, because all Beyonder characteristics in this world do originate from the one Creator." Lin Ruo paused as he said this, not elaborating in more detail, as he wasn't sure if further information would cross the line and contaminate Klein.
"Beyonder characteristics don't belong to humans. The act of humans accommodating Beyonder characteristics to gain power is, in a sense, a kind of theft. And stealing something that doesn't belong to you comes at a price; losing control is one of them."
Lin Ruo continued to explain. Naturally, his words didn't truly explain the essence of the source of losing control. After all, he couldn't tell Klein now that the reason losing control exists is because the underlying rules of this world are madness and chaos. But his words weren't a lie in a sense, as humans obtaining Beyonder power through potions is indeed a kind of theft.
Just as the essence of the "Acting Method" is a kind of deception towards the potion.
"Theft…" Klein immediately thought of the existence of Sequence 0. If all Beyonder characteristics came from the so-called Creator, then what humans are doing now could indeed be considered stealing the Creator's power. "So that's how it is."
It had to be said that the amount of information Lin Ruo revealed in these few words was a bit overwhelming even for Klein.
"Alright, let's end this topic here." Seeing Klein looking thoughtful and somewhat enlightened, Lin Ruo coughed lightly and changed the subject. "Now that we've talked about the source of losing control, next I'll tell you about the various situations of losing control!"
"Generally speaking, losing control is divided into five types." Lin Ruo recalled the various situations in the original work and explained, "The first three are actually directly related to taking potions. The first is losing control caused by taking potions beyond one's sequence."
"Generally speaking, whether it's an ordinary person or an Beyonder, they can only start from Sequence 9 and take potions step by step to advance. But sometimes, special situations occur, such as an ordinary person directly taking a Sequence 8 or Sequence 7 potion, or an Beyonder of Sequence 9 directly taking a Sequence 5 or Sequence 6 potion. In this case, there's a high probability of causing loss of control."
"Once out of control, the person either dies spiritually and their body collapses into a monster, or their personality changes drastically, becoming cold, cruel, impulsive, and irritable… or they become mentally deranged and directly turn into a walking monster." Lin Ruo sighed as he said, "In short, no matter what, once an Beyonder loses control, they are no longer the person they once were, but just a monster wearing their shell."
Klein listened with trepidation and couldn't help but ask, "What about the second type?"
"The second type is when a natural half-Beyonder takes a potion from a sequence other than their own. Well, actually, the third type is similar to the second." Lin Ruo continued to explain:
"There are natural half-Beyondersin this world. Some of these people simply have good talent, while others have inherited the corresponding characteristics because their parents were Beyonders. For these people, if they don't take the Sequence 9 potion of their own sequence when becoming Beyonders, they will either have mental problems or lose control on the spot."
"The third type of losing control is similar to the second, but it refers to a true Beyonder taking a potion from a sequence other than their own…" Lin Ruo continued to explain, "Generally speaking, once a potion sequence is chosen, it cannot be changed. You can only go all the way down that path. If a Beyonder takes a potion from a path other than their own, they probably won't lose control directly the first time, but they will be half-mad and can no longer advance. Otherwise, they will almost certainly lose control."
Speaking of this, Lin Ruo hesitated for a moment, but still said, "But this is not absolute, because there are adjacent paths among the Beyonder paths, and Beyonder individuals of adjacent paths can exchange sequences within a certain limit. For example, the paths of Darkness, Death, and Warrior are adjacent sequences. If a Darkness Beyonder has a suitable sequence, they can take a Death path potion and complete the transfer."
"This is also a secret that most Beyonder individuals don't know…"
Another secret?
Lin Ruo really knows a lot of things that ordinary Beyonder individuals don't know…
Hearing Lin Ruo's words, Klein couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Just as he was about to ask the other what the other adjacent paths were, he heard the other say:
"Klein, you must remember that in this world, once your Beyonder path is determined, your corresponding enemies and friends are also determined."
"This is very important, very important!"
When Lin Ruo said this, his voice could be said to be more serious and solemn than ever before.
This made Klein couldn't help but look in his direction a few more times. Although he didn't see anything, he still solemnly nodded, saying, "I remember it."
"It's good that you remember. Well, let's continue introducing the remaining two types of losing control!" Lin Ruo's tone returned to its usual ease. He then introduced the fourth and fifth types of losing control to Klein.
That is, losing control caused by being affected by the spiritual imprint left in the potion after taking the potion, and advancing rashly without completely eliminating the influence of the potion. As well as listening to things that should not be heard, seeing things that should not be seen, being bewitched by mysterious existences, or experiencing extreme emotional stimulation in daily life.
After introducing all the situations of losing control, Lin Ruo looked at Klein, who was obviously listening with some trepidation, and comforted him, "But you don't need to worry too much. Losing control is not inevitable, especially at low sequences. The probability of losing control is very low."
"If you're interested in this aspect, you can completely become a low-sequence Beyonder first, and after personally experiencing the changes and dangers that potions can bring you, then consider the subsequent advancement."
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