The conversation between Duanmu Huai and Dr. Mei temporarily concluded, and the Fire Moth welcomed them, as they were guests. Thus, they invited them to stay and rest here. Of course, this also provided the Fire Moth people some space to think and discuss.

Duanmu Huai did not object, and after their departure, the researchers, led by Dr. Mei, immediately started their discussion.

"I never thought that reality could be quantified. We've never looked at it from this angle."

A green-haired woman squinted her eyes, speaking with a hint of excitement.

"It's not energy, it's not radiation, but twisting reality and collapse... Now I can understand why the Lawyer's abilities are so powerful. Indeed, the Fusion Warrior Project is necessary!"

"There are many ways to unveil the magic trick, but even I have to admit, this is the most jaw-dropping one."

Another woman nodded her head in agreement.

"It's like the magician's triple reversal, revealing one method to you, but it's just a part of the second layer... exquisitely ingenious and admirable."

The researchers present were not fools. In fact, they could be considered geniuses, so even though Duanmu Huai only explained some basic knowledge, they could already infer astutely based on these explanations.

"Also, we can finally confirm that the Lawyer was artificially created."

At this moment, Dr. Mei spoke again.

"Really, Dr. Mei?"

Not all researchers could keep up with their thought processes, and upon hearing Dr. Mei's words, the others looked at her in surprise and asked.

"That's correct."

Dr. Mei nodded her head, then went to the whiteboard to start writing and drawing.

"The explanation by that Steel Warrior... although rather crude and simple, precisely because it's straightforward, its information is already contained within. Did you notice? He mentioned the values regarding the Reality Benders—the basic values of any Reality Bender are that the Hume Index around them is far below average, while their own Hume Index is far above average."

"............…"

Looking at the content Dr. Mei wrote on the whiteboard, everyone nodded their heads.

"And that Steel Warrior also stated that a normal person's Hume Index is balanced, his and his surroundings' Hume Index do not change."

"That's indeed correct."

"So, what causes this strange phenomenon among Reality Benders?"

At this point, Dr. Mei paused.

"I believe there are two possibilities. The first is that Reality Benders can autonomously absorb the surrounding reality and store it within their own bodies. Perhaps what that Steel Warrior mentioned about naturally born Reality Benders is like this. As for the second one..."

Dr. Mei paused for a moment, then turned her gaze towards the crowd.

"It's that there is some force that injects reality directly into their bodies, transforming them forcefully into Reality Benders. This can explain why a powerful disaster erupts when the Lawyer is born, because the Hume Index in regions centered around the Lawyer has already decreased, reality has become distorted, so they can use their abilities at will to change reality and cause disasters!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd was in an uproar, except for the previous two female researchers, who were thoughtful and didn't speak.

"But Dr. Mei, are you implying that this process isn't natural? Is it artificial?"

"Whether it's 'human' or not is hard to say, but we can be certain that according to that Steel Warrior's statement, the Lawyer's birth is obviously a Reality Bender that wasn't naturally formed. I have some hypotheses on this."

At this point, Dr. Mei paused.

"That Steel Warrior, when explaining the levels of Reality Benders, mentioned a total of six levels, but he only explained four, and a Level 4 Reality Bender already possesses power comparable to or even stronger than the Lawyer. So, what about Level 5? Or how about Level 6? Coupled with his previous statement that Reality Benders can change reality at will... Then, who can ensure that high-level Reality Benders cannot create low-level Reality Benders?"

"What!?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

"Indeed, a very reasonable inference."

The green-haired woman, who had been silent before, nodded her head.

"If Reality Benders truly possess the power to change things as they wish, and know the method of operation, then even I, as long as my strength is strong enough, might try to create low-level Reality Benders."

Not just the green-haired woman, the others also understood the process at this point. Although they hadn't entirely grasped how reality is quantified, as experienced researchers, they know that radiation exposure at high power could cause biological mutations. If reality is seen as a form of radiation and is concentrated and injected into someone at high power, there's a high probability it could cause mutations, right?

As for whether it can be done?

Joking aside, isn't this a problem that can be solved by repeated experimentation?

After all, they are all researchers and know clearly that once the question of "can it be done" is resolved, "how to do it" becomes a non-issue.

Because the latter only requires constant repeated experimentation.

"But... if there's truly an enemy this powerful, why bother dealing with us this way?"

Soon, another researcher raised their doubt.

"Being capable of creating Level 4 Reality Benders, wouldn't they be able to easily wipe us out, wipe out our civilization and planet, without difficulty? Is it necessary to toy with us this way?"

"Even though this is just my speculation... but according to that Steel Warrior's explanation, I have a guess."

Dr. Mei took out a pen again, pointing at the whiteboard.

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"That Steel Warrior likened reality to a layer of sand covering everything in the universe, but... what's beneath the sand?"

"???"

"The characteristic of a Reality Bender is that the reality values within their body far exceed the average, while the reality around them falls far below the average. If we regard this as an ice surface, the Reality Bender would be the person standing on the ice, and reality is their burden. So—if the ice surface disappears and the person is carrying a huge stone on their back, wouldn't their fate be to fall into the water beneath the ice?"

If Duanmu Huai were here, he would almost applaud Dr. Mei's analysis.

Exactly, this is precisely why gods cannot arbitrarily interfere with the real world!

Take the Faelun Gods, or the Subspace Evil Gods, for instance. You could say they achieved an essence ascension to a high-dimensional plane after becoming gods, but you could also say that the reality around them collapsed while the reality within them accumulated so much that they couldn't remain in the real plane anymore and had to sink!

Duanmu Huai still remembers how this theory astonished the players at that time, eventually being applied directly by players later on.

This theory was simply too universal, and compared to gods or high-dimensional beings, the term Reality Bender felt more prestigious and professional.

That's right, what Duanmu Huai hadn't told the people of this world is, a Level 5 Reality Bender is—God!

Including but not limited to Subspace Evil Gods, Faelun Gods, the Ancient Dominators, even the Outer God of the Outer Star System, all belong to this category!

Just like the fish in the ocean, some live in shallow seas, some live in deep seas. The strength of gods is also divided this way; weaker gods are shallow-sea fish, stronger gods are deep-sea fish.

And they can only live in the sea because the power they have is too strong—in theory terms—it's like having a stone tied to your foot. You have no choice but to sink into the sea, don't you?

Of course, you could choose to cut off the stone, and naturally, you could float to the surface. But this would mean abandoning your powerful strength, which would naturally be unacceptable for a god! Thus, most gods would create a clone with less power to float to the reality world at the surface.

This is also why the Saintess from Faelun often gets killed. The power that gods possess may indeed be strong, but the problem is that the stone is too heavy—they all sink in the water unable to come out. To create a clone that can float to the surface, they certainly can't give it too heavy a stone, not too much power.

The Outer God is the exception—they are more like whales, able to sink into the depths and still come to the surface for a roll under the sun, mastering both realms.

Fearless of anyone, indifferent to everything.

This operation of injecting reality into the human body to turn oneself into a Reality Bender is actually quite common.

Take the Champion of Chaos, Great Demon, Chaos Spawn of the Subspace Evil God. Outer God's followers, believers of the Ancient Dominator, Divine Envoys, Priests of Faelun Gods, and even Commanders of the Outer Star System's Star Gods could be considered such existences.

So this theory was particularly popular among players after its discovery because players found it applicable to any civilization and any perspective without a problem!

As for the Level 6 Reality Bender?

The game didn't provide the answer, but players unanimously believed there was only one.

It's that ruthless game company!

They change their game however they like, modify it as they please; players are simply told to love it or leave it, no matter how much protest—it's ignored like it never happened. No matter how much noise online, it's as if nobody cares.

They never treat players like gods; perhaps their company motto is "God is dead, burn paper for matters!" This damn company would do something like that!

Pure Reality Benders.

And greedy for money!

But Dr. Mei knows nothing of this, after finishing her speculation she looked at her colleagues beside her.

"Vilve, regarding the Kant Counter and Reality Stabilizing Anchor... can you find a way to understand their characteristics and reproduce them?"

"A truly brilliant magician could lay their techniques bare before you, yet the audience would notice nothing unusual."

The latter spread her hands in a helpless gesture.

"I can only determine their features; clearly, the Reality Stabilizing Anchor works by somehow increasing or decreasing the surrounding Hume Index to restore normalcy to nearby space, using this method to offset Reality Bender's distortion of reality. In theory, it should be able to nullify the abilities of a Lawyer."

Upon hearing this, the other listeners were in a stir because the most terrifying thing about a Lawyer is their immense power. If one could counteract this power, then there'd be no further issues!

"But exactly how to do it—I might need more research."

"Understood."

Dr. Mei nodded and looked toward the green-haired woman.

"Now, let's prioritize the Fusion Warrior plan."

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

The green-haired woman seemed a bit surprised at Dr. Mei's decision.

"Weren't you considering it before?"

"The situation is different now; the door to the star sky has opened, which means our enemies are not just Lawyers and Collapse—we'll face many others... I think you've seen that Steel Warrior and his comrades; clearly, they rely on more than Reality Stabilizing Anchors and Kant Counters for battle."

"Alright, I understand your point."

The green-haired woman smiled slightly.

"But this has also given me quite a few ideas; perhaps I need to revise the Fusion Warrior plan."

"...Leave it to you, Dr. Mebius."

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