Mind Lab

Unbeknownst to himself, Luo Shu had already recorded 7 reality benders in Area-13, and a new day had arrived.

He decided to use today's two Divine Persuasion charges in one go, pushing the Anomaly Lord Milestone to 9 entries.

That way, he'd only need one more anomaly disciple to level it up to Tier 2.

Originally, he could've stayed in Area-13 another day to directly upgrade the milestone.

But just now, Waiter had called.

The Scranton Reality Anchors (SRAs) had been successfully transported to South Carolina, but there was a snag during the vehicle-part conversion.

The SRAs were slightly too large to perfectly hide within the car's frame.

Yesterday, this would've been a problem—but not anymore.

Luo Shu had a solution, though it required him to return to the New World and handle it personally.

So now, he needed to hurry, record the remaining reality benders, then escape Area-13 with Aiolos, Jianjia, and the two Insurgency prisoners.

The Next Target: "Mind Lab"

According to Athena's files, this was another high-risk anomaly, like the Logistics Captain, requiring 24/7 power-suppressing cuffs.

Before containment, "Mind Lab" had been a notorious serial killer—with methods so grotesque they defied description.

His victims didn't just die—they were twisted into monstrous abominations.

No, to be precise, "Mind Lab" rarely killed outright. Instead, he left his victims wishing for death.

His reality-warping ability resembled telekinesis, but his obsession was body modification.

Merging three people into one, creating a three-headed, six-armed horror.

Linking victims into a human centipede.

Countless other Frankenstein-esque experiments.

For his "subjects," death was a mercy—many chose suicide to escape.

When first contained, the Foundation assumed his powers only worked on living beings.

But after a containment breach, they learned the terrifying truth.

Facing such a monster, Luo Shu didn't hesitate—he brainwashed him with Divine Persuasion.

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[Item Designation: Mind Lab]

[Object Class: Euclid/Tier-4 Reality Bender]

[Description: A mad scientist obsessed with anatomical modification.]

[Special Containment Procedures: Must wear power-suppressing cuffs 24/7 to prevent environmental alterations.]

[Anomalous Properties: Mind Warp. Using his mind as a lab and reality-warping as tools, he can distort people, objects, and environments via physics, chemistry, biology, etc. Imagination is the only limit.]

[Status: Disciple]

[Interaction Log: Click to Play]

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This was an incredibly powerful and versatile ability.

Without the cuffs, Luo Shu might've lost the fight.

A fair battle could've ended in mutual destruction—Luo Shu killing him, but being twisted into a grotesque monstrosity.

Frankly, such a monster should've been executed. Keeping him alive was a disaster waiting to happen.

The Foundation claimed most Tier-4 reality benders were terminated, yet "Mind Lab" was spared.

Luo Shu guessed they coveted his abilities, hoping to repurpose him for research.

But "Mind Lab" was unyielding. His one feigned surrender was just an escape attempt, nearly causing mass containment failure.

It took two Tier-5 reality benders from Achilles' Heel to finally subdue him.

Since then, he'd been cuffed permanently.

Like all reality-warping abilities, Mind Warp's potency scaled with Hume levels, but its versatility was unmatched.

Against people, it was still limited by strength disparities.

But against objects, it was near-divine.

If Luo Shu could conceive it and it obeyed natural laws, he could reshape matter at will.

For a Silicon Valley genius like Luo Shu, this ability was tailor-made.

Eager to test it, he started small—modifying his own belongings.

(He didn't dare warp Area-13's structure and leave traces.)

He still carried a pistol from "My Cultist World"—useless against his current foes, making it perfect test material.

As he walked toward the next unit, he pondered how to modify the gun.

Just changing its shape? Too basic for his IQ.

"Mind Warp" allowed physics/chemistry/biology-based distortions—he needed something more complex.

Analyzing the pistol's structure and materials, inspiration struck.

He took off his shoe, placed it beside the gun, and activated the ability.

The air warped as the pistol disassembled into components, which then fused with the shoe.

Moments later, Luo Shu held a sci-fi combat boot, its surface studded with metallic parts—including a barrel-like nozzle at the heel.

Stepping into the hallway, he stomped down.

BANG!

The explosive recoil launched him 10+ meters forward.

Bullet Boots: Success.