[Fallacy] Distorted Thinking

This time, Lin Ruo fell into a deep sleep.

When Lin Ruo opened his eyes again, the dusk colors had already appeared on the horizon.

Feeling a bit groggy, it took him three seconds to fully wake up. He lazily stretched and, after confirming the strength in his legs, headed to the kitchen. Using the available ingredients, he prepared a simple dinner for himself. As he ate, he contemplated his actions for the night.

Naturally, he wouldn't recklessly hunt Capim tonight. Instead, he planned to use the evening to gather information about Capim, which would aid in devising a specific hunting plan. The intelligence from the original book could serve as a reference, but since it wasn't the same time period, he needed to confirm its accuracy first.

If suitable, Lin Ruo also considered hunting a few scoundrels to practice his skills while gathering information. This would not only help him master his extraordinary abilities but also allow him to play the role of a hunter, digesting potions, and serving multiple purposes.

With these thoughts in mind, Lin Ruo finished his dinner, washed the dishes, and finally stood in front of the full-length mirror that the previous owner used for disguises.

"I am not the Faceless Man of Sequence 6; this is just a fallacy," Lin Ruo whispered softly. Almost instantly, he gained mastery over the abilities of the Faceless Man, which did not conflict with his own Sequence 9 hunter abilities.

Lin Ruo could speculate on why this was the case. After all, the extraordinary ability he obtained through the fallacy was not acquired by actually consuming potions. It was more like a simulation, which naturally wouldn't clash with his original extraordinary ability.

With the Sequence 6 ability, Lin Ruo could now simulate 30 minutes with the aid of the fallacy. However, his purpose for simulating the Faceless Man's ability was simply to alter his appearance, a task that didn't require as much time. In fact, within a few seconds, Lin Ruo ended the simulation and observed his reflection in the mirror, seeing a completely different person in both figure and face.

An unremarkable individual who would easily be forgotten at a glance.

Lin Ruo couldn't help but smile at his new appearance in the mirror.

It was nighttime in the East District.

"Mom! Help!"

"Well—"

The girl's cry for help abruptly ceased before it could be heard. Apparently, the two human traffickers, well-versed in their trade, covered her mouth and lifted her legs, carrying her swiftly out of the alley.

There was no doubt that their destination was the carriage parked outside the alley. Once the girl was placed inside, their illicit plan would likely succeed.

Just as the two traffickers were carrying the girl through the middle of the alley, a faint voice suddenly spoke:

"It's a fallacy that the end of the alley is passable."

The voice was too soft, and the two traffickers didn't actually hear anything. However, as they rushed to the end of the alley, intending to make their escape, the trafficker in the lead seemed to collide with an invisible barrier, causing dizziness and a head injury.

While the trafficker in the rear didn't hit the invisible wall due to the obstruction, he still fell, bringing down the girl who had been restrained by the two men.

Naturally, this caused pain for the girl, but she could no longer focus on her physical discomfort. Instinctively, she crawled on all fours towards a distance, managing to stand up after covering a few meters.

The trafficker in the rear also slowed down. Seeing the girl attempting to escape, he was about to rush forward to apprehend her. However, at that moment, a clear voice echoed in his ears:

"You don't want to catch her."

Almost instantly, the trafficker froze in his tracks. He felt that the voice that had just spoken to him was speaking the truth.

Why would he want to catch that girl? Of course, he didn't want to catch her.

—[Fallacy]Distorted thinking!

"What are you doing? You let her escape?" The trafficker who had been in the lead almost angrily berated him, his head throbbing from the impact. He also slowed down, momentarily forgetting about the peculiar situation they had just encountered.

It was at this moment that the voice spoke again, loud enough for both of them to hear:

"You are all loyal to me!"

With these words, Lin Ruo, in his altered appearance, appeared beside them.

Immediately, a similar fervor ignited in the eyes of both traffickers, as if Lin Ruo were their sole master.

Observing this, Lin Ruo remained unfazed and said calmly, "Tell me everything you know. Provide me with all the information about Capim, including details about his villa."

[Fallacy] While the distortion of thinking wasn't beneficial when dealing with transcendors, and Lin Ruo lacked the combat ability to confront transcendors in his previous life, it was always effective against ordinary individuals and those with weak willpower who possessed supernatural abilities.

Of course, this ability had its flaws. Maintaining the distortion of thinking required continuous consumption. Additionally, unlike the truth that disregarded the strength of the person affected, the ability to distort thinking was influenced by the strength and willpower of the individual being affected.

At the same time, it should be noted that For [fallacy] there is a distance limitation to the effectiveness of distorted thinking. Lin Ruo's voice must reach the other party directly. This makes it challenging for his ability to work against individuals who are already aware of his power or those who are naturally wary and resistant to his words.

However, it is evidently sufficient to deal with the two traffickers before him.

"Master, I cannot disclose what you wish to know," one of the traffickers spoke after hearing Lin Ruo's command. It was clear from his expression that he wasn't unwilling but genuinely unable to comply.

Lin Ruo raised an eyebrow, but he wasn't surprised. After all, he knew that behind Carpin was an Extraordinary of the Black Emperor sequence. The Extraordinary of this sequence excelled in notarization and contracts, making it remarkably easy to control ordinary individuals.

While ordinary people might struggle in such a situation, Lin Ruo could simulate the abilities of the Black Emperor.

The approach of the Black Emperor and that of the Arbitrator were similar. One focused on rule enforcement, while the other centered around rule distortion.

"Your secret protection should only apply to outsiders, and I am not an outsider, am I?" Lin Ruo, successfully emulating the abilities of the Black Emperor, spoke in this manner. At that moment, he understood how to extract information from the trafficker without triggering the secret order issued to them.

And all of this transpired in less than two seconds.

At this moment, the night was calm and serene.