49 Apocalypse Rules

Chapter 281: Chapter 263: Guan Tong’s Special Theory (Part 2)

Later, he had a brief conversation with Shi Jingyi and found that she had some understanding of this as well.

But she had told Guan Tong at the time that not everyone had his opportunities and conditions—the chance to have a massive amount of Psychic Power pass through their body. Therefore, it would be difficult for others to understand the sensation he was describing.

Guan Tong deeply agreed with this.

Even if the students now lacked his firsthand experience and couldn’t fully comprehend his account, as long as the theory was correct, it would certainly be helpful for the future.

"I believe the Fire Thief, as some sort of intelligent lifeform, might have let its Psychic Power reach an astonishing upper limit through natural growth over countless eons. Or perhaps it used some unknown method to forcibly widen its channels, allowing it to transmit immense energy and gain the world-altering power to move mountains and fill seas at will."

"But regardless of which case it is, I believe the core concept is the same. That is, these forty-nine Apocalypse Rules were likely all created by energy transmitted through the medium of Psychic Power. And if—I’m saying if—humanity’s Psychic Power surpasses the Psychic Power contained within a rule itself, this is what happens."

Guan Tong raised both hands, telling the students that his left hand represented the Apocalypse Rules and his right hand represented humanity.

He then raised his right hand and pressed it down on top of his left.

A quick-witted student blurted out, "Humanity suppresses the Apocalypse Rules?"

"To be precise, the superior suppresses the inferior," Guan Tong said. "That’s right. If humanity’s Psychic Power is high enough, then humanity becomes the superior, and the Apocalypse Rules become the inferior."

His conclusion was astounding, and all the students in the classroom were stunned.

This was because, for the longest time, the consensus from the officials to the public, from all sorts of experts and scholars, had been unanimous: The Apocalypse Rules are unshakeable and inviolable. To survive, one must act in accordance with them.

Yet Guan Tong had just offered a completely different perspective.

As long as humanity’s Psychic Power was high enough, they could act as the superior and suppress the inferior Apocalypse Rules...

This was undoubtedly a wild idea.

A student couldn’t help but shoot up from his seat to refute him. "Impossible! Even if your theory is correct, Mr. Guan, how could humanity possibly possess a Psychic Power limit capable of suppressing the Apocalypse Rules?!"

"Yeah, even if the theory’s right, how much Psychic Power would it take to suppress an Apocalypse Rule and make it the inferior?"

"The Ascender with the highest Psychic Power limit right now is probably only in the high hundreds, but how much Psychic Power does a single Apocalypse Rule contain? Ten times that? A hundred? It must be more than even a thousand times!"

It wasn’t that the students disbelieved Guan Tong’s theory, but that they found his idea too far-fetched, utterly impossible to achieve!

Guan Tong could understand.

If he hadn’t obtained Psychic Power on the level of hundreds of millions during the earthquake rule, he never would have conceived of comparing humanity’s and the Apocalypse Rules’ relative positions.

But once the idea took root, it became deeply ingrained.

Just then, another student stood up. "Mr. Guan, your theory is a huge shock to me, and I think it might be correct... But can we humans really achieve a Psychic Power limit that surpasses the Apocalypse Rules in our lifetimes? If not, then what practical meaning does this theory have?"

Guan Tong nodded at his words. "That’s a good question. At the current rate of natural Psychic Power growth for human Ascenders, it’s true that we can’t see a path to surpassing the Apocalypse Rules. However, this rate is constantly increasing, and that represents a kind of hope."

"As you all know, the improvement of an Ascender’s overall strength is phasic and comes in leaps, not in a stable, linear progression. So, my judgment is that after breaking through a certain stage, the natural growth rate of a human’s Psychic Power will see a massive increase. That’s the first point."

"Second, if people are willing to believe my theory and begin to explore and discover the existence of that special energy in the universe, perhaps some of humanity’s top minds can devise clever ways to use that energy, thereby finding a shortcut..."

"I thought of a third way!" A student suddenly shot up, his face flushed with excitement.

"If someone could gather other people’s Psychic Power into themselves, they could possess a super-high amount of Psychic Power for a short time. Maybe then they could surpass the Apocalypse Rule and achieve superior suppression! During the earthquake rule, didn’t our North Star’s Shadow God use that exact method to weaken the disaster’s severity several times?!"

"..."

Guan Tong fell silent. The student’s example was indeed very fitting.

Hearing this, the other students erupted in an uproar.

"Could it be that the Shadow God really suppressed the Apocalypse Rule as a superior back then?!"

"Holy crap! Isn’t that the script for the chosen one!"

"Is the Shadow God really the chosen one?"

"No way, right? There must be other Ascenders in the world who can absorb Psychic Power. Does that mean all of them have the potential to become the chosen one?!"

The students discussed excitedly, feeling the thrill of discovering a new path.

Guan Tong let the students vent their passion, only continuing after it had subsided a little.

"The reason I’ve told you all this today is simply to encourage you to think about the nature of Psychic Power from another angle, and to further realize its importance. You should protect it from decaying as much as possible and seize any opportunity to increase it."

"As for specific advice, first, study the course ’Psychic Power Flow’ diligently. It genuinely can rapidly increase the natural growth rate of your Psychic Power limit."

"I have another piece of advice: if you have the chance, you must spar more with your classmates, or even engage in real combat," Guan Tong said. "This is a proven and effective method for accelerating the growth of your Psychic Power limit. It’s from my personal experience."

Guan Tong felt this wasn’t just his personal experience, but something every Ascender who frequently engaged in real combat could attest to.

For example, take Lucifer, whom he had fought not long ago. That Birdman’s strength had increased significantly since their time on Holy Grail Island. Guan Tong believed this was closely related to Lucifer’s high-intensity involvement in the warlord conflicts within the Tulip Federation.

Anyone who could survive in that environment of incessant, bloody battles would definitely see a massive, all-around increase in their overall strength.

A stark contrast was the few Official Team Ascenders who were instantly killed by Lucifer at the time.

Would Ascenders chosen for the Official Team be weak? No, but they were still killed in an instant by Lucifer. Even if Lucifer used a dishonorable sneak attack, being on a battlefield without sufficient vigilance is, in itself, a sign of weakness.

"Mr. Guan, I have a question..."

"Me too!"

During the remainder of the class, many students asked him questions. Perhaps feeling they wouldn’t have another chance, they were all very eager.

Guan Tong answered them one by one until the class ended.

"Alright, that’s all for today’s class."

After Guan Tong walked out of the classroom, the sound of applause came from his left.

He turned his head to see Shi Jingyi, dressed in white with a smile on her lips, standing by the door and clapping lightly.

Guan Tong was a little surprised. "You’re back today?"

"I am."

Shi Jingyi nodded. The color in her bright, beautiful face was excellent; her injuries must have fully healed.

"I went to see the dean first, and when I heard you were teaching, I came over to take a look." Shi Jingyi smiled at Guan Tong. "That was a great lecture, Mr. Guan. Humanity as the superior suppressing the inferior Apocalypse Rules... Only you could come up with a theory like that."

Guan Tong knew her words were alluding to his identity. In this world, besides "Shadow," it was hard to say if any other Ascender had the opportunity to suppress the Apocalypse Rules as a superior.

"Aren’t you worried?" Shi Jingyi asked softly, likely referring to the possibility that his lecture might make people suspect him.

Guan Tong smiled. "I was planning to leave once you got back anyway. Let them suspect what they will."

"...It seems you really don’t plan on staying at the academy."

"Yeah. Shall we talk somewhere else?"

"Alright, let’s go. I know a place with a great view!"

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