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Information Integration Thoughts: Chapter 679 Haruhi Suzumiya's Curiosity (18)
As she stepped into the darkness, Haruhi Suzumiya discovered that the darkness was even deeper than she had imagined. The short distance of just a few meters seemed to block out all light from the outside world, and she had to stop after only a few steps because her vision was obstructed.
After stopping, Haruhi Suzumiya noticed something new.
"so quiet……"
To be precise, it wasn't quiet, but deathly still.
There was no life, no movement, only a profound stillness.
At this point, Haruhi Suzumiya was more than 80% certain that she had encountered an "abnormal phenomenon." At the same time, her phone, which she was holding as a light source, also vibrated.
——Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
A series of incomprehensible characters appeared on the screen, and perhaps due to the dim lighting, these meaningless characters seemed subtly distorted, as if they might "break free" from the screen at any moment and transform into something indescribable, lunging at me...
"what is this?"
Haruhi Suzumiya's curiosity wasn't so easily extinguished. Upon seeing this extraordinary scene, her first reaction wasn't the kind of fear that most people experience—there was indeed some fear, but more of it was curiosity about the unknown.
Just as she was about to continue her investigation, a sudden sound like shattering glass reached her ears, and the gloomy and eerie atmosphere surrounding her vanished instantly.
The flickering light bulb continued to work, sustained by the electric current. The previously deathly silence was broken by shouts coming from afar. Nearby, several stray cats were watching this area warily, ready to flee at any moment.
"Eh?"
At this point, Haruhi Suzumiya realized that the "abnormal phenomenon" she had just encountered had disappeared without a trace. She was annoyed and quickly equated her strange encounter with the "superpowered person" who sent the message during the day.
Based on this equation, a certain change begins to occur within the superpowered individuals of this world...
An unknown message captured the world's call. It readily accepted it and focused more "attention" on this side, resulting in every "superpowered individual" receiving the same message at the same moment.
Lin Yi withdrew his gaze from the sky, a smile appearing in his eyes.
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The entire plan is progressing quite smoothly.
Using a scrambled folder to attract Haruhi Suzumiya's attention is pointless; there's no need to make her believe anything, nor is there any way to make her believe anything. After all, with the "Closed Space (Alienated Version)" protected by numerous mechanisms and having only one use left, there's not much one can do.
So at the very beginning, all you need to do is leave Haruhi Suzumiya with one impression: an impression of a "superpowered person".
Next comes concealment, ensuring the "mechanism" doesn't discover his presence. The help from the Transmigrator Alliance becomes crucial at this point; otherwise, a single item alone wouldn't be enough to completely block their tracking. After all, Lin Yi isn't familiar with the "superpowered individuals" of this world, nor does he know which category their abilities belong to, how they operate, or what principles they follow. If a "prophecy" type of ability were to appear, even the best concealment would be useless.
After completing the above two steps, all Lin Yi needs to do is wait.
Determining the route Haruhi Suzumiya takes back doesn't require wasting one's lifespan. This basic information is so readily available that even a newcomer to this world would have plenty of ways to ascertain it, let alone someone from the Transmigrator Alliance who has gone through forty-nine cycles.
As for Sigtale, the last use of the item "Closed Space (Alienated Version)" was used here.
This wasn't originally a necessary step in the plan. After all, with no other ways to obtain such items, the "Closed Space (Alienated Version)," with only one use left, was arguably Lin Yi's only way to resolve the issue of force in a "conventional manner."
However, Haruhi Suzumiya's deeply ingrained materialism forced him to use this tool here for the last time.
Aside from the absurd ability to "make her wishes come true," Haruhi Suzumiya is just an ordinary person.
She experiences the joys and sorrows, happiness and pain of ordinary people, and also has another characteristic that everyone has: contradiction.
On one hand, she pursues mysterious and unknown things, constantly exploring and searching for existences beyond ordinary people's understanding in ways that ordinary people would not use. For example, she draws magic circles in the deserted campus at night that are said to be able to summon people from other worlds. On the other hand, she changes her hairstyle every day in an attempt to change her boring and repetitive daily life. On the other hand, she frequently changes boyfriends, sometimes for a week and sometimes for five minutes, in an attempt to find someone who is "not an ordinary person". And so on and so forth.
However, while exploring the unknown in these unbelievable ways, the education and knowledge that Haruhi Suzumiya received over the past ten years have led her to habitually rationalize all the incomprehensible phenomena she sees. This would not have been a big deal, but once Haruhi Suzumiya gained the ability to turn her thoughts into reality, this rationalization became the most straightforward way to destroy the mystery.
This yearning for the unknown and the instinctive denial of the unknown constitutes the contradictory nature of Haruhi Suzumiya, just like any other person. In other words, attempts to deceive her with false lies about the existence of mysterious beings such as aliens, time travelers, people from other worlds, and superpowered individuals are doomed to failure, because her scientific understanding would make these things seem reasonable—if they don't exist, they simply don't exist.
Even if you were to bring real aliens, time travelers, people from another world, or superpowered individuals directly to her, it probably wouldn't make much of a difference. After all, the understanding that Haruhi Suzumiya has is enough to make her see everything that has a "human" appearance but ordinary thinking. Even if you were to tell her that they are actually transmigrators from another world, they would be forcibly transformed into ordinary people. This is the direct reason why transmigrators strongly resist appearing around Haruhi Suzumiya. After all, no one wants to lose all their memories and become a native just because of a sudden idea of someone else's.
Therefore, in order for Haruhi Suzumiya to accept these ideas, it is necessary to find a concept that is completely isolated from humans and beyond human imagination and description. This might have been difficult for Lin Yi in the past, but it became much simpler after he came into contact with the concept of "Outer God".
Lin Yike remembered very clearly the information Nyarlathotep left behind when he left the closed system.
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Information Integration Thoughts: Chapter 680 Haruhi Suzumiya's Curiosity (19)
"A tree..."
Half a month has passed since Haruhi Suzumiya disappeared.
"An ancient spring and a tree..."
In the end, nothing noteworthy happened during those brief five minutes of sudden disappearance.
"An ancient spring and a single tree!"
It was probably a continuation of the prank from this morning—though I wanted to think so, it was impossible. Since the other party had the means to suddenly make Haruhi Suzumiya disappear for five minutes, did that mean they had the ability to do more in those five minutes? This was a question that every member of the "organization" needed to consider, and Koizumi Itsuki was no exception.
"Ancient spring and a single tree—!"
The angry shouts brought the superpowered individual back to his senses. He looked up and noticed the gazes around him and the teacher on the podium. Only then did Koizumi Itsuki realize what he had just done.
After subconsciously putting on a peaceful smile and answering the question to calm the somewhat agitated teacher, Koizumi Kazuki felt something was off. It wasn't just him; it seemed that everyone around him had become a little strange since a week ago.
Loss of control of emotions
Neurasthenia
Frequent nightmares
Sometimes you might inadvertently notice prying eyes in dark corners.
……
There were various situations, none of which were serious, but these situations did not seem to disappear with the passage of time; instead, they seemed to worsen. After finishing his daily lessons, Koizumi Itsuki hurriedly returned to the "organization's" headquarters after having two colleagues from the "organization" help monitor Haruhi Suzumiya.
"Koizumi-kun, you're back."
Approaching them was Nitta, a superpowered individual.
Because of Haruhi Suzumiya's fantasy about "espers"—humans with superpowers—espers were born in a world that originally had no concept of superpowers. The abilities of espers are diverse, ranging from spatial transfer to telekinesis and flight, from fire manipulation to ice control—completely recreating all of humanity's basic fantasies about "superpowers".
Those who acquire these abilities are superpowered individuals. Of course, in the beginning, superpowered individuals did try to study the principles behind their sudden acquisition of these abilities, but the results showed that they only gained the "superpower" itself. Apart from that, they did not have an extra life organ in their bodies, nor could they sense any "energy source".
It's just that, in addition to being human, it has an extra "superpower" accessory.
Nitta also gained superpowers, and they were more combat-oriented. This ability transformed Nitta from an unknown ordinary middle-aged man into one of the few powerful combatants within the "Organization." On many occasions, the "Organization" had to rely on Nitta's abilities to handle subsequent situations. Because of this relationship, Koizumi Itsuki and Nitta established a good friendship.
"Long time no see, Nitta-senpai."
"Is Koizumi-kun here because of the incident that happened half a month ago?"
"Yes."
Facing Nitta, who was also involved in the incident half a month ago, Koizumi Kazuki bluntly stated: "Although there have been no clear findings so far, there are indeed some anomalies happening around us."
Upon hearing Koizumi Itsuki's words, Nitta's expression turned serious. He glanced at the "organization" members around him who seemed to be looking at them intentionally or unintentionally, then gestured for Koizumi Itsuki to follow him and move towards a secluded corner.
Once he was sure no one was around, Nitta whispered to Koizumi Itsuki, "Did you notice that too?"
"Excuse me, Nitta-senpai, you mean..."
Koizumi Itsuki was still a little confused about the situation. He had only come to inquire about the results of the investigation into the incident that happened half a month ago, but now it seemed to have become some kind of major event.
Nitta's next words confirmed Koizumi Itsuki's conjecture: "The incident half a month ago was not an attack launched by a third party against the 'Organization,' but rather an action taken by a traitor within the 'Organization' in an attempt to use Haruhi Suzumiya to create a dangerous incident!"
Koizumi Itsuki, who was acutely aware of the "danger" of Haruhi Suzumiya, instinctively narrowed his eyes. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but the surrounding light seemed to have dimmed slightly.
Nitta continued, "They haven't given up. They left themselves a backup plan after their last failure. According to my investigation over the past few days, they are planning a second incident. If we can't eliminate them once and for all, there will definitely be a third and a fourth incident, until they use Haruhi Suzumiya to achieve their goals!"
Koizumi Itsuki, who had been caught up in such a huge conspiracy, still had a lingering doubt in his mind: "But what do they want to do with Haruhi Suzumiya?"
"Perhaps it's to gain stronger abilities and endless lifespan. It wouldn't be surprising if they wanted to rule the world, since Haruhi Suzumiya did indeed possess such power."
At this point, Nitta said firmly, "We must stop them!"
"Haruhi Suzumiya's abilities are uncontrollable. Wasn't everyone aware of this when they joined the 'Agency'?"
Koizumi Itsuki was still struggling: "Even if we force Haruhi Suzumiya, it will only make her resentful, which is why we, the 'organization,' decided to prevent her from coming into contact with the unknown phenomena. Why now..."
"Koizumi-kun, humans are fickle."
The sounds around him became distorted, giving off a strange and eerie feeling for some reason. Incredibly, Koizumi Itsuki didn't find the sounds grating at all; on the contrary, he found them quite pleasant: "They can betray their beliefs for trivial reasons, not to mention the various wondrous powers that Haruhi Suzumiya possesses. Put yourself in their shoes, if you had the possibility of having endless life and infinite power, would you give it up?"
Instinctively, he wanted to say "yes," but another emotion growing within him forced Koizumi Itsuki to change his mind: "No... I won't."
Yes, why give up?
Since I can have superpowers, that proves the difference between me and ordinary people. If I can have superpowers, why can't I have more?
Just because ordinary people can't do something doesn't mean that someone with superpowers can't do it.
Therefore, all of these are what I deserve, whether it be lifespan or power, they are all things I am entitled to.
Seeing Koizumi Itsuki's reaction, "Nitta" smiled and said, "Welcome to the team, Koizumi-kun."
"join in?"
"Yes, we share the same ideals, so we joined the same organization."
As a probe, Koizumi Itsuki inquired about the name of the organization "Nitta".
"The Church of the Black Goat".
Information Integration Thoughts: Chapter 681 Haruhi Suzumiya's Curiosity (20)
After learning about the rebellion and conspiracy within the "organization," Koizumi Itsuki's actions inevitably became more radical.
He provided incorrect information to the espers who came to check on Haruhi Suzumiya's daily life—no one could guarantee which side they were on; they might still be members of the "organization," or they might be henchmen of the rebels, and even the "Black Goat Church" might not be entirely trustworthy.
Yes, the Black Goat Church is the same.
Although initially attracted by their story, Koizumi Itsuki quickly realized something was amiss.
Since he could complete the ritual to gain immortality and power on his own, why did he need to bring along members of the Black Goat Church?
This rightfully belongs to me!
From that day on, Koizumi Kazuki consciously cut off contact with all members of the "Organization" and remained extremely vigilant against their approach to and observation of Haruhi Suzumiya, convinced that they were all harboring malicious intent.
Sure enough, two nights later, Koizumi Itsuki, who was guarding outside Haruhi Suzumiya's house, noticed something amiss.
Two superpowered individuals from the "Organization" bypassed surveillance and ignored their own suggestions to the "Organization" to break into Haruhi Suzumiya's residence in an attempt to make direct contact with her. Just as Itsuki Koizumi hesitated whether to stop them, the two members of the "Organization" underwent a terrifying transformation.
As night fell, their limbs began to twist. From their heads to their feet, from their skin to their internal organs, every part that belonged to "human" inevitably began to transform into something otherworldly, eventually becoming two distorted things composed of countless tentacles. Just seeing them brought an indescribable sense of terror to Koizumi Itsuki.
Driven by fear, Koizumi Itsuki used all his strength to kill the two tentacle monsters. Although the two tentacle monsters did not retaliate in the process and kept making ugly noises that were difficult to understand, Koizumi Itsuki had no time to pay attention to them.
After finally killing the two monsters, Koizumi Ichiki looked out the window at the crimson moon that had inexplicably turned red and had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the sun did not rise as usual the next morning. The world was shrouded in a gray fog, and everything in front of Koizumi Itsuki became blurry. But when he saw the first moving object, this psychic had to confirm it.
Destruction has come.
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"Can anyone tell me what happened?!"
Slamming his fist on the table, the head of the "organization" did his best to suppress his near-collapse and deal with the series of events that had occurred recently.
It started a month ago.
Haruhi Suzumiya received a message of unclear meaning.
That night, she disappeared on her way back, only to reappear unharmed five minutes later.
During this time, all the superpowered individuals received a message of unknown meaning.
Admittedly, this incomprehensible phenomenon caused panic among many superpowered individuals for a period of time, who thought that Haruhi Suzumiya had come up with some incomprehensible idea again. However, as time went by, it was quickly confirmed that the superpowered individuals were just scaring themselves.
The same thing happened the following week; the "organization" operated as usual.
But a week later, some abnormalities began to occur.
At first, some of the superpowered individuals became irritable and often lost control over trivial matters, sometimes even leading to battles between them. It's important to know that, in order to prevent Haruhi Suzumiya from becoming aware of their existence, such events that could expose the superpowered individuals were strictly prohibited.
However, unlike in the past, after punishing those involved in the most severe way, the other superpowered individuals in the "organization" not only did not learn from the experience, but were also stimulated to become even more irritable, easily angered by some trivial matters.
Of course, things wouldn't have escalated to this point if it were just a matter of emotional outbursts. While the "organization" was busy dealing with the emotional outbursts of the superpowered individuals, another group of superpowered individuals began to experience a different condition: neurasthenia.
According to the survey of 53 people with superpowers, they saw similar things at different times and places. These things caused them extreme fear, but no one could describe exactly what they saw.
Left with no other choice, the "organization" could only organize a thorough cleaning inside, but apart from catching a few rats, they found nothing unusual in any corner. However, during this process, more and more superpowered individuals began to suffer from neurasthenia.
Following his emotional breakdown and neurasthenia, a third incident occurred.
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