# 147
**Chapter 147: The Acrobatic Detonator**
Hearing this question, Instructor Gu was stunned.
“For fish living in the deep sea…”
“For two-dimensional beings…”
“Then, how can we be sure that the world we live in now is real? What is true reality? What is the true world?
What lies beyond this world? Under the gaze of higher-dimensional beings, what are we?”
Lin Qiye imitated Merlin’s tone and fired off a series of questions. When he finished speaking, the entire classroom fell into dead silence…
Lin Qiye stared into Instructor Gu’s eyes and said word by word:
“Have you ever considered… that we might be creations of a higher-dimensional being?”
Instructor Gu was frozen in place.
After a long pause, he hesitantly replied, “Probably… not, right?”
“Why?” A glint of delight appeared in Lin Qiye’s eyes. “Do you have any evidence that can refute my theory? Anything that can prove the reality of this world?”
Instructor Gu was speechless.
Lin Qiye had never forgotten that inside his mental hospital, there was a madman who constantly muttered that the world was fake. Merlin had been released for some time now, but no matter how Lin Qiye tried, he couldn’t make any progress in his treatment.
To this day, Merlin’s treatment progress remained at 0%.
Although he acted like a normal person when he wasn’t rambling about the world’s authenticity, the moment he was left alone, he would inevitably start pondering the nature of reality. And the more he pondered… the more he transformed into a pink starfish, running around with a fishing net while Li Yifei couldn’t catch him no matter how hard he tried.
In comparison, Nyx, who quietly sat in the courtyard basking in the sun and occasionally muttered about her children, was practically a model student.
Setting aside the trouble, having such a legendary great mage in his care and being unable to extract his power—only able to watch helplessly—left Lin Qiye feeling deeply frustrated.
With his own abilities, there was no way he could provide effective treatment. He could only place his hopes on the outside world. Since Instructor Gu was so knowledgeable, perhaps he could refute Merlin’s theory?
As long as they could take the first step, the rest would be easy.
Instructor Gu lowered his head, brows tightly furrowed, seemingly lost in thought. His expression shifted from calm to doubt, to shock, to confusion…
After about five minutes of contemplation, he looked up and took a deep breath.
“Lin Qiye, your question… is excellent. But I can’t give you an answer right now. Let me go back and do some research. I’ll get back to you.”
He emphasized again, “Inquiry and dialectics are the duties of every seeker of knowledge. I am no exception. Don’t worry—I won’t avoid this question. Give me some time, and I will give you an answer!”
His gaze was resolute.
Lin Qiye nodded and returned to his seat.
The rest of the theory class continued as usual, but the more perceptive students could tell that Instructor Gu seemed distracted today…
As soon as class ended, Instructor Gu packed up his things and hurried out of the classroom, head lowered in thought.
“Yo, Old Gu, class over?” Instructor Hong greeted him with a smile as they passed in the hallway.
“Huh? Oh, yeah.”
Instructor Gu didn’t even glance at him, replying absentmindedly as he rushed past.
Instructor Hong stood there, baffled, scratching his head as he watched him go.
“What’s with Old Gu?” Instructor Han Li asked, walking up.
Instructor Hong shook his head. “No idea. Looks like he’s been possessed… Whatever, not our problem.”
…
Training Ground.
Forbidden Ruins Usage Training.
“When using Forbidden Ruins, the most important evaluation criteria fall into three categories!
First: the power and lethality of the Forbidden Ruins. This depends entirely on the Ruins itself and is beyond human control.
Second: the compatibility between the user and the Forbidden Ruins. Do you truly understand your Ruins? Do you know how to use them to unleash their full potential? This can only be achieved through long-term磨合—no one can help you with it.
Third: the duration and range of the Forbidden Ruins. These two are essentially the same thing—precise control of mental power! And that is the goal of this training!”
On the training platform, an instructor opened two large cardboard boxes behind him and pulled out a silver wristband.
“This device is called ACE. Sometimes, we affectionately call it the Acrobatic Detonator. Once worn, it continuously emits a mental current for 24 hours. It won’t kill or injure you, but it will stimulate your muscles and force you into bizarre movements…”
“Your task is to use your mental power nonstop to counteract this current. You must maintain a perfect balance. If your output is too low, the current will take over. If it’s too high, ACE will react by increasing the current.
And the current changes randomly—you must constantly adjust your mental output. Not too much, not too little. Even when eating or sleeping, you must maintain this balance. Otherwise…”
The instructor grinned. “In short, you must train mental control until it becomes instinct. ACE will stay with you… until the end of training.
Don’t try to remove it. The consequences will be severe.
Next, line up and collect your wristbands one by one!”
Under the curious gazes of the recruits, each stepped forward to receive a silver wristband and began fiddling with it.
“This thing is ugly. Not even close to a Rolex,” Baili Pangpang muttered, disappointed.
Lin Qiye: …
Cao Yuan had already silently strapped the wristband on.
**Whoosh—!!**
The moment it clicked shut, Cao Yuan’s body visibly jolted—then he executed a perfect backflip!
Lin Qiye and Baili Pangpang stared, mouths agape.
Cao Yuan steadied himself, glanced at the wristband, and said flatly, “Don’t look at me like that. You’d do the same.”
“Heh, you wish.” Baili Pangpang smirked, slowly fastening the wristband. “With my build, I can barely roll on the ground, let alone flip. No way I’d—”
**Swoosh—!!**
Before he could finish, his plump body shot into the air, spun 720 degrees, landed cleanly, launched into a Thomas spin, and then began a series of backflips across the field…
One, two, three, four…
Under everyone’s stunned gaze, Baili Pangpang flipped farther and farther away.
“AAAAAAHHHHH!!! SAVE ME!!! QIYE, HELP ME!!!”
Lin Qiye watched silently as Baili Pangpang backflipped at high speed toward the cafeteria, lost in thought…