Out-of-body state?
Right now, Luo Nan was like watching a supernatural movie. But before he had time to experience the pros and cons, the burning wraith's red glow had already penetrated through the wall in the blink of an eye, disappearing without a trace.
Oh, saying "disappearing" wasn't accurate. This was because there was still an indescribable, yet clearly distinguishable sensation that marked the burning wraith's position at the bottom of his heart.
Luo Nan knew the reason.
This was because the drawing under his pen was a self-portrait in name. In reality, it depicted a considerable range of mental and physical states. Naturally, this included the burning wraith.
Oh, the unnatural distortion on the sketch of the prison building was it.
Right now, Luo Nan's visualization and drawing had already merged into one. It was difficult to distinguish between them. Since he had left an imprint on the sketch, how could it be possible for him not to leave a trace in his mind?
No matter where the burning wraith fled to, it still appeared clearly on Luo Nan's drawing and within his mind at this moment.
And because of the burning wraith's abrupt escape, the dynamic change of the interference power stimulated Luo Nan's inspiration once again.
His main body actually hadn't stopped writing under this inexplicable out-of-body state. Even though the sketch in his notebook couldn't contain any more details, his inspiration had already gushed out. It was unstoppable.
The tip of his pen was practically piercing through the paper. It drew intertwined lines on the only empty space outside the sketch.
The constantly strengthening conceptual clues finally buzzed into shape under the casting of inspiration.
It was just like… it was just like…
"Crash!"
On the visualization plane, a thick, heavy crow chain appeared like a predatory python amidst the trembling sound. It emerged from the center of the visualization diagram, bursting out with its long body.
The incorporeal membrane that had just been pierced was torn apart once more. The crow chain then broke through the void and entered reality. It followed the direction the burning wraith fled, breaking through the air.
Luo Nan didn't know how long the chain was… The front half had already entered the void, but the center of the sphere still hadn't been pulled to its limit. Perhaps length had no meaning on this plane?
In a split second, Luo Nan heard a sharp hiss. The crow chain, including his mind, made contact with the scorching, irritable burning wraith at that instant.
The chains trembled and moved even faster, actually forcefully piercing through the other party!
Immediately after, countless silver threads burst forth, shuttling back and forth, interlocking with each other, firmly locking the burning wraith in place.
Caught it!
But Luo Nan was delayed by only a thousandth of a second. Before he could savor the taste of victory, an enormous pulling force passed through the long chain and fiercely acted upon his body.
The burning wraith also didn't know where it got its strength from, but it was like a wild boar gone berserk. Disregarding everything, it carried the chains and madly leapt forward.
Luo Nan was unable to control the explosive charge of the specter. Even his body was affected by some strange and mysterious power. He felt his entire body lighten, and the intersecting images of reality and visualization rapidly changed. The environment of the confinement room was replaced by the various cabins, corridors, and mechanical structures of the ship.
This time, it really was an "out-of-body experience"… Moreover, he was forcibly dragged out of his body by the berserk burning wraith, through the wall!
What was this? The physical laws of the soul?
At first, Luo Nan wondered whether anyone could see this unscientific scene. But soon he realized that the soldiers, officers, and AI machines moving about the warship were completely unaware of the chase happening above their heads.
The tightly guarded transport ship had been completely transformed into an undefended racecourse… at least for now.
It had to be said, this was quite a novel experience. Luo Nan also tried to observe his current state of existence. After working at it for a while, he came to a preliminary conclusion:
In his soul state, his form was very close to that of the burning wraith. It was just that he didn't have that oppressive dark red fiery glow. He was more like a shadow of nothingness.
Luo Nan still wanted to examine it more carefully. But after a short moment of muddleheadedness, he sensed a chill that rapidly intensified. It was as if he were raging through a world of ice and snow with his naked body. The cruel cold wind sliced at him like blades.
The incorporeal cold wind was unavoidable. The incorporeal soul didn't bleed, but the intense pain was very real.
It was clear that the situation was turning dangerous. And it was clearly related to the sudden and passive out-of-body experience.
Luo Nan's first thought was to return to his main body as quickly as possible. But right now, his mind and the chains coexisted. They were all bound to the burning wraith. He had no idea how to unbind or break free.
The more confused he was, the more he needed to act.
Luo Nan did three things in this life-threatening moment:
First, he made a comparison: Which was more painful, the cold wind cutting the soul, or the psychotropic drug composition cutting the nerves?
Conclusion: There seemed to be no difference.
Second, he made a confirmation: Was there still a connection between the soul and the main body?
Conclusion: The main body was in quite a bit of pain over there…
Third, he raised a question. Since there was a connection between the soul and the main body, where was it?
Conclusion: He didn't know anything else, but it certainly existed on the visualization plane and the draft drawing… even if it was a bit abstract.
The first conclusion strengthened his conviction. The second gave him direction. The third gave him a method.
At that moment, his firm conviction transformed into another wave of chanting. The first four words rumbled within the visualization plane and his soul:
"My heart's a prison!"
The visualization plane still merged with the draft drawing. Between reality and illusion, the messy yet distinct layers of the prison building seemed to truly take form. They stacked layer upon layer, covering the limits of Luo Nan's perception like a dark cloud.
The out-of-body soul seemed far from the main body, but it was actually still within the range of the prison structure.
The burning wraith was the same!
The heavily chained crow moved within this seemingly illusory structure, transforming into beams, pillars, thick walls, cages, torture devices…
And at this moment, Luo Nan truly understood the essence of the heavily chained crow.
No matter what kind of prison it was, it represented coercive rules. Coercive force was fundamental. There had to be punishment for disobedient prisoners.
The burning wraith seemed to have fled far away, but as long as it hadn't escaped the chains, it would inevitably face merciless suppression!
The heavily chained crow hummed in response to Luo Nan's will. The power stored within it was finally unleashed!
As a result of accumulated ideas and inspiration, every strand of the chained crow split into silver threads. Every structure it formed was linked to Luo Nan's mind.
This was equivalent to piercing the burning wraith from inside to outside. It wrapped, twisted, sliced, and analyzed it. A massive amount of information flowed back, too much to process immediately.
The burning wraith hissed in pain. There were no sound waves, but there were tangible psychic ripples spreading outward.
.
The pain seemed too intense. The corridor lights on the warship suddenly dimmed.
In the next moment, an entire row of red warning lights activated. A warning signal—both tangible and intangible—spread across the entire ship:
"Warning. Warning. Invasion of Mutants. I repeat. Invasion of Mutants."
"Level three Mutant state. Darksider life form detected."
"All conventional armed personnel enter combat positions. Prepare tranquilizers. AI entering standby."
"Activating the Deep Blue Platform. The Burners have entered emergency state!"