Chapter 1852: Chapter 1879: Now I’m in Big Trouble
“He can ignore the Gate of Destiny because of this?”
“If I tell two lies now, will the Law of Fate work again?”
Yu Huan Shui tried hard to recall the lies Da Jianbi had told.
When he first entered Xiaobai Academy, this person had recited a poem he wrote:
“[I greatly admire Mr. Yu, and my thoughts have been deeply influenced by him since childhood.]”
Just two sentences, definitely lies beyond doubt, and from this point, the other party had already preemptively guarded against the attacks of the Gate of Destiny.
“Of course not, if it could affect the objective law, we would have been gone long ago.”
“His [lies] need the opponent to subjectively acknowledge and accept them to be effective. Think about it, that’s how it was when Elder Huang died, and the primitive man, because of his low intelligence, couldn’t grasp his words, so he could move freely.”
Li Xiaobai analyzed, describing the conditions under which lies become reality: one must tell two lies about the same matter and get the listener to understand and accept, then the lies can become true.
Yu Huan Shui: “Is this another Law of Neutrality?”
Li Xiaobai: “It should be, just like Shangguan Dong’s Law of Order, the user also needs to abide by the rules.”
Yu Huan Shui: “So, we can use this liar against himself!”
“Exactly, if we think carefully, we already triggered a [Truth of Lies] unintentionally when we escaped from the courtyard, while we were fooling each other!”
Li Xiaobai recalled that within the Academy, he and Yu Huan Shui both tried to trick each other into starting late, so they set a rule to count ‘one, two, three’ before escaping, but neither of them followed it, effectively telling a lie.
They unintentionally told two lies about escaping the courtyard, and since Da Jianbi didn’t understand their personalities, he believed them, so the final result was that the two of them indeed escaped the courtyard.
Meanwhile, the other experts didn’t take any particular action, so they were killed by the lie upon stepping out the door.
“I got stuck outside the Academy because we both said those nonsense about [good brothers stick together and don’t separate], making the lies come true, so only when we both escaped could we act together and regain our freedom!”
Yu Huan Shui nodded, slowly realizing and understanding the essence of this ability.
“Fortunately, we are both clever, who would’ve thought that our habit of trickery and deceit would actually save our lives.”
“I wondered why he didn’t stop you and let you leave the Academy safely, he had already known the result of the lies becoming true in advance.”
Yu Huan Shui let out a long sigh, becoming more aware of the terrifying nature of this ability.
The most frightening thing isn’t deliberate lies, but unconscious lying. Everyone lies, whether intentional or unintentional, boasting or bluffing, a single accidental slip of the tongue could potentially ruin oneself.
“I once read a book saying that a person tells an average of twenty-five lies a day.”
“From now on, we have to constantly remind ourselves not to speak carelessly!”
Li Xiaobai urged, and Yu Huan Shui and the primitive man nodded.
“The situation is clear, Da Jianbi doesn’t know that we have grasped the true nature of his Law of Power, this is our advantage. Making use of this gap in information and meticulously remembering every word spoken by everyone, whoever first takes control of this subtle change can end this battle!”
Yu Huan Shui raised a hand: “Uh, Yu is getting on in years, not very sharp of mind, this much is true.”
The primitive man echoed: “Ugh, ugh!”
Li Xiaobai rolled his eyes in exasperation.
“You two are considered top-notch fighters, one a ruthless demon, the other a leader among scholars, how could handling a mere overseer not be child’s play?”
“What have we three to fear, at least we can achieve a [stalemate], right?”
“He’s coming, his Visualized Item [Maze of Lies] has enveloped this castle, and we only have one chance!”
The three of them quickly composed themselves, focusing entirely on vigilance.
“Step, step, step.”
Da Jianbi approached with small skips.
“It is wise of the three of you not to flee hastily.”
“Look at our three experts, squatting here without a clue. You must be out of ideas, right?”
“Or have you already figured out a way to defeat me, and that’s why you’re calmly waiting here?”
“But the fact that you haven’t attacked shows you don’t believe this strategy will succeed, right?”
Da Jianbi spoke with hands behind his back, unhurriedly.
His Visualized Item had already unfolded, and now this castle was his domain.
Yu Huan Shui, the most troublesome among them, had been nullified, and the Law of Fate was ineffective.
The big brute’s strength was indeed formidable, he might not necessarily be a match for him in a direct contest, but after a round of combat, he had mostly grasped the law that transformed the surroundings into a quagmire.
The only ability he was unclear about was the wanted target Li Xiaobai, but according to the intel, he had not yet entered the Immortal Gods Realm, and was just a fledgling who couldn’t use his Visualized Item properly, let alone the Law.
Now this battle was under his command.
The standoff was brief.
Li Xiaobai gave a low shout: “Take action!”
“No matter how many times, Yu will always be the first to strike!”
“Gate of Destiny!”
Yu Huan Shui took initiative, his hands performing transformations in the void.
A massive page appeared behind him, and in an instant, the Law of Fate enveloped the four of them in the scene.
Da Jianbi sneered: “I already told you, it’s useless, no matter what you write, you can’t control me.”
But the next moment he was slightly stunned, because it wasn’t he who turned into a book, but the three of them: Li Xiaobai, Yu Huan Shui, and the primitive man.
“[Lost hearing!]”
The four large characters were imprinted on the faces of the three, and the surroundings fell into an eerie silence. The Gate of Destiny was ineffective against the enemy, but there was no immunity for their own people.
“Heh heh, though I [don’t know] what your Law ability is, from your incessant chatter, it seems to involve language. So long as it can’t be heard, it’s all good.”
“Now, whatever you [say is useless], blocking your Law, dragging you into the world of physical combat, that’s my strategy!”
Li Xiaobai was brimming with killing intent: “[You’re doomed!]”
“Big brute, get him, [finish him off!] ”
“Roar!”
The primitive man went berserk, in a single breath, the entire third layer turned into a quagmire, churning with stormy waves.
Murky green swamps rolled, coiling around his fists, flowing at super-high speeds, the edges of the quagmire were as sharp as blades, recklessly hurling towards Da Jianbi.
“Didn’t expect you to have such a fierce move.”
“Ugly beast, your face is swollen like a pig, saying you look like a pig is an insult to the pig.”
Da Jianbi darted and dodged, shouting loudly.
It had no effect, the primitive man’s movements remained smooth, without any pause.
“So you really can’t hear.”
“To have thought up this ruthless trick, am I the one trapped inside the castle?”
Da Jianbi’s eyes narrowed slightly.
His Law had been immunized in a peculiar way by the three of them.
Because he couldn’t lie to himself.
Lies had to be subjectively accepted to be realized, and a person couldn’t believe the lies they concoct themselves, no matter how perfect the lie.
“Indeed, those hunted by the organization are never simple. Although they didn’t analyze the true power of my Law, they figured out an extremely effective method.”
“Now I’m in big trouble.”