AWB Chapter 87 Storytelling
Chapter 87 Storytelling
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In the hall—
Lin Yu got up from the ground and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
He had already died seven times during that frantic test.
But after the seventh rollback, he had pieced together a complete rule model of this Omnipresent Corridor in his mind.
"So that's how it is..." Lin Yu murmured to himself, his eyes sharp as knives.
He finally understood that this hall was not simply a collection of rules.
Rather, it is a sophisticated interactive system.
The twelve statues represent twelve fundamental rule domains.
The twenty-four doors represent twenty-four different combinations of rules for exiting.
The way to pass the level is not to avoid all the rules, nor to forcibly break through a certain rule.
Instead, it utilizes the interaction and counteracting effects between rules.
For example, the effect of the "Order" statue can temporarily stabilize the law disorder caused by the "Chaos" statue.
The effect of the "Life" statue can offset the life force drain from the "Death" statue.
The effect of the "Truth" statue can see through the illusion created by the "Lies" statue.
More importantly, the rules governing these statues have a fixed sphere of influence, and there are overlapping areas of interference.
If two rules are triggered simultaneously within the overlapping area of the rule influence of two statues, and these two rules conflict with each other or can cancel each other out.
Then a temporary, regular vacuum or safe zone will be formed in that area.
Of the twenty-four doors, only one can be safely opened in a vacuum state.
If other doors are forcibly opened, the corresponding rule backlash will be triggered.
As for how to determine which door is safe...
Lin Yu's gaze fell on the black and white checkerboard tiles on the hall floor.
He had previously noticed that the arrangement of these floor tiles was not entirely regular; in some places, the black and white checkered pattern would form some subtle designs.
Now he understood that these patterns were regular interference diagrams.
The location of the safety gate must be at the equilibrium point where all rules interfere the least, or even completely cancel each other out.
Lin Yu began to move quickly through the hall.
He no longer triggered any statue rules, but simply observed the ground pattern while rapidly calculating in his mind.
Three minutes later, he stopped at a certain location.
This location is in the northeast corner of the hall, twelve meters from both the Order statue and the Chaos statue.
Fifteen meters from the statue of truth, and fifteen meters from the statue of lies.
The black and white checkered pattern on the ground forms a perfectly symmetrical vortex pattern here.
Lin Yu looked up at the wall directly opposite him.
There is a door there.
The symbol on the door is a circle pierced by a horizontal line—symbolizing nothingness.
It is it.
Next, we need to create a rule vacuum.
Lin Yu took a deep breath and began to act.
He first walked to the edge of the rule influence of the statue of order, and then quickly sprinted forward five meters to enter its sphere of influence.
Instantly, a powerful force of order enveloped his entire body, making his mind extremely clear.
However, his body also felt slightly stiff, as if he were encased in an invisible frame.
Lin Yu didn't stop, and immediately moved sideways, rushing towards the Chaos Statue.
The moment he stepped into the area of influence of the Chaos Statue, two completely opposite forces of law collided within his body!
Lin Yu felt as if his body was being torn apart, his thoughts oscillating wildly between absolute logic and utter chaos.
But he gritted his teeth and persevered, precisely controlling his position so that he stood exactly at the center of the overlapping influence of the two statues' rules.
right here!
The forces of order and chaos clashed fiercely in this area, canceling each other out and forming a vacuum zone with a diameter of about two meters.
Lin Yu smiled and then calmly walked to the door.
Reach out and push the door open—
Outside the door, instead of thick fog, there was a pure white and soft light.
At the same time, the twentieth Gate Mark fully appeared on the back of his hand, and Lin Yu stepped into the light.
Cleared customs.
From the observation deck, the gothic girl remained frozen in her chair.
Her heterochromatic pupils were wide open, her violet left eye filled with disbelief, while her golden right eye was spinning wildly, almost sparking.
She stared intently at the screen.
On the screen, Lin Yu calmly stepped into the light that signaled the end of the level, his figure disappearing into the pure white.
"This...how is this possible?!" The girl suddenly stood up, and the heavy books on her lap fell to the ground with a "thud".
She simply couldn't understand how this man had grasped these rules in an instant.
So precise, so efficient?!
"He didn't perform any complicated calculations...he didn't use any detection gadgets, he didn't even observe those ground patterns for an extended period!"
The girl's voice trembled slightly with shock: "He just... just walked around quickly and glanced at it."
And then they found the balance? And then they created a vacuum of rules in such a risky way?!
The girl gritted her teeth in resentment: "No wonder you're the fastest to pass the trial in all these years."
Man, you've successfully caught my attention!
The girl sat back down in her chair, picked up the fallen observation log, and quickly flipped to Lin Yu's file.
She stared at the few lines of information, her eyes growing brighter and brighter.
"Lin Yu... Jiang Cheng..." she murmured the name, her heterochromatic eyes gleaming with intense curiosity and a thirst for knowledge.
What secret are you hiding?
She suddenly laughed, a laugh filled with the excitement of discovering a new toy:
"Looks like this trial is finally getting interesting!"
The girl picked up an exquisitely crafted quill pen and quickly filled in the notes in her journal:
[Observation subject: Lin Yu]
[Performance Assessment: The action demonstrated exceptional rule-solving ability, spatial computational skills, and decisive execution.]
[Potential Rating: Tentatively S-level (Recommended for close monitoring)]
[Note: This person is extremely dangerous, and also extremely interesting. It is recommended that they be added to the "Story Club" long-term watchlist.]
After finishing writing this, the girl closed her journal, leaned back in her chair, and looked at the screen in the now empty lobby.
She gently swayed her twin ponytails, the dark red ribbons swaying with them.
"Lin Yu..." she murmured to herself, "I look forward to seeing you in the inner city of the protected area~"
Then, let me see... just how many more surprises you can bring~
A meaningful smile played at the corners of her lips, and her heterochromatic pupils gleamed with an eerie light in the dimly lit observation chamber.
Meanwhile, on the other side—
In the pure white light, Lin Yu felt himself being teleported.
The twenty gate marks on the back of the hand are connected into a complex ring pattern, radiating a warm glow.
Information flashed through my mind:
Congratulations on passing the Abyss Trial: Twenty Gates.
Overall Assessment: SSS Level (Highest Historical Level)
[Customs clearance time: 10 days (shortest in history)]
[Reward calculation in progress...]
A moment later, an item appeared in front of Lin Yu:
It was a dark gold token with "Ninth Protection Area - Inner City Pass" engraved on the front and Lin Yu's name and basic identity information on the back.
This means he directly gained access to the core area of the protected area, skipping the tedious review and screening process.
Lin Yu put the token away, and the pure white light began to dissipate.
He felt himself returning to reality; a solid sensation came from beneath his feet, and the scene before him gradually became clear—
Lin Yu stood in the center of a huge circular plaza.
The square is paved with white stone, surrounded by towering silver-white buildings, with a clear blue sky and warm, bright sunshine.
The air was filled with a fresh and clean scent, a stark contrast to the perpetually gray sky and murky air of the area awaiting development.
This is the inner city of the Ninth Reserve, the true civilized world.