Chapter 102 - 99: The Microscopic Gate

Chapter 102: Chapter 99: The Microscopic Gate

’40.5... My Spiritual Frequency is actually 40.5.’

’According to the descriptions of Spiritual Frequency in the Earth Master legacy, the Spiritual Frequency of a normal human is around 36 (36.1-36.9). Apprentices are a little higher, but still only around 37 (37.1-37.9).’

’You could say the 36-37 waveband is relatively suitable for normal humans.’

’Once you leave this waveband to glimpse higher frequencies, you’ll encounter spiritual interference. Cognitive issues will arise, which in turn affect the physical body.’

’For example, the absurd and adverse reactions the Hummingbird Squad experienced when I had them observe the Spell from the Dog of Death’s Spiral Horn were all because they came into contact with a higher Spiritual Frequency.’

’Those Spells originated from players who had undergone Spirit Awakening. Their Spiritual Frequency is definitely no lower than 39.’

’That’s far too high compared to the 36 of a normal person.’

’But that’s relatively mild. With a five-point difference in Spiritual Frequency, Spiritual Suppression occurs, and your very cognition can be influenced by another person.’

’If the gap is more than ten points, you can even have a cognitive override.’

’At that point, the one with the lower Spiritual Frequency will be reduced to nothing more than a pawn in the other’s control.’

In the lab, Chen Qi quietly contemplated, discerning his own Spirituality.

Never before had Chen Qi’s perception of his Spirituality been so clear.

In Chen Qi’s Consciousness, his Spirituality was like a constantly thrumming string, maintaining a certain fixed state.

But Chen Qi knew this wasn’t the true form of Spirituality; it only appeared as a string because it was influenced by him.

With a mere thought, his Spirituality could take any form.

Just as he willed it, his Spirituality transformed into a roiling mist of light, inside which countless images flickered.

And if Chen Qi willed it, his Spirituality could even become a lever to pry at the physical laws of the real world.

A pity it was just a thought. Chen Qi’s current Spirituality was nowhere near that Realm.

Generally speaking, the higher the Spiritual Frequency, the greater its influence on the Matter Field of the real world.

Legend has it that once a person’s Spiritual Frequency exceeds 1000, they can attain the Holy Sanctuary.

At that Realm, one could perform incredible feats with Spirituality alone, such as reorganizing matter, turning Stone to Gold, or using one’s will to shatter the microscopic structure of matter and release infinite Energy.

As for the Divine-like who transcend the Holy Sanctuary, Their mere gaze upon the world was an apocalyptic catastrophe that countless advanced civilizations could not withstand.

All this knowledge came from the Earth Master legacy, yet its purpose was to prove the greatness of the Earth Mother Scripture.

For certain beings, to see Them is to be seen by Them.

To think that the Earth Mother Scripture, when Cultivation reached its peak, could allow one to gaze upon the Divine-like... No wonder it was called a supreme Scripture. Even if it was just ’one of’ them, that did nothing to diminish its magnificence and value.

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’Now that I’ve grasped Spiritual Frequency, I can use it to observe the world with greater clarity.’

’I can even use my will to adjust my Spiritual Frequency, tuning it higher or lower.’

Eager to try, Chen Qi made the final adjustments.

Next, he planned to "truly perceive the world with his Spirituality" and complete his first Observation as a Transcendent.

This was completely different from before. To make an analogy...

Before his breakthrough, Chen Qi had been observing the world through a pair of reading glasses. Now, he had a high-definition microscope.

Chen Qi eagerly awaited seeing a clearer, more mystical world.

But, by the same token, his worldview might take a hit.

It was like the first time humans saw the world under a microscope; they were bound to be startled.

But that was all it would be. As long as Chen Qi didn’t do something reckless like drastically adjusting his Spiritual Frequency, it wouldn’t have much of an effect on him.

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Generally speaking, if he wished, Chen Qi could use his will to raise his Spiritual Frequency to 40.9.

By the same token, he could even suppress his Spiritual Frequency, lowering it to 36.1.

This was all well within his capabilities and tolerance, and would not cause him any adverse effects.

However, once his Spiritual Frequency surpassed 40.5, some blurry spots would appear in the world he observed.

These spots were things he could not comprehend and should not be observing.

But now that he had made contact, they would inevitably have an influence on him.

But as long as his Spiritual Frequency remained below 41, the influence would be minimal, perhaps even unnoticeable.

At most, it would be like a normal person seeing some shocking imagery and feeling a bit of physical discomfort.

’As for adjusting his Spirituality beyond 41?’

That was impossible. It was beyond Chen Qi’s capabilities.

If such a situation were to occur, there could be only one explanation.

Chen Qi’s Spirituality was being affected by an external influence, forcibly "raised."

This was by no means a good thing. If it were forcibly raised too high, the rash contact with so many incomprehensible things would be enough to distort Chen Qi’s perception of reality.

The tragic state of the Hummingbird Squad after witnessing the Spell was the perfect cautionary tale.

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Likewise, if a person’s Spirituality were suddenly lowered, especially below 36, they would also suffer adverse reactions.

This is because people are accustomed to their current way of observing the world. A sudden drop in Spirituality is equivalent to reducing the precision and breadth of their perception.

The Earth Master legacy had detailed descriptions of this.

For instance, if a person’s Spiritual Frequency were suddenly suppressed to 30.

They would become dizzy and deaf, their vision would blur, and their reactions would slow. It would be as if their five senses were covered by a layer of gauze, drastically weakened.