All along, there were never any extra sentences explaining weaknesses at the back of the Beast Index entries. It was just that when I was reading the materials, my mind was working too swiftly, too smoothly, like seeing the problem 1+1=?, and instantly realizing the answer is 2, subconsciously filling in the standard answers for the weaknesses.
The mental process was so smooth that I ended up with memory gaps, similar to the Mandela effect.
For some beasts that required calculation and reasoning, he didn’t take them too seriously either, because it wasn’t too much trouble to come up with an answer with just a minor mental pivot.
He overlooked this seemingly insignificant detail.
After this chat, a small doubt in Ren Zhong’s heart was resolved.
That was, why did Zheng Tian and others insist on hoarding money to buy a Thunderbolt Car back then, even though the Beast Database clearly spelled out the standard answers for defeating beasts by clever means, but refused to spend a hundred bucks to buy a First Level Wrist Watch in the meantime.
Why did so many seasoned semi-professional Scavengers in the town prefer to rush in with knives rather than use clever methods?
Why, in the past timeline, even the smart Zheng Tian made great efforts to learn clever ways from him, but only made slight progress, advancing very slowly.
It turns out, what was simple for me was beyond the comprehension of these people living in a world where they know what is but not why.
Even Chen Hanyu never established a complete scientific reasoning and logical view, let alone others.
It’s not that they didn’t want to, their eyes were just blindfolded.
The phrase, "a leaf blinds the eyes, not seeing the mountain," applies to everyone.
Back then, Ren Zhong thought for a long time before slowly saying, "You guys turn off the Wrist Watch first."
"Let me teach you two basic methods of analyzing things, one is called the Deductive Method, and the other the Inductive Method. Combine these and many things that seemed nebulous to you before will gradually come to light."
After that, the members of the squad began a more challenging and extensive journey of learning. The learning atmosphere was quite intense, and the discussion topics were more positive and uplifting.
But things were essentially different with Lin Wang’s group.
These people already possessed unrivaled strength in Starfire Town; in this secluded small town, they hardly had any rivals who could challenge them.
The leap from Fourth Level to Fifth Level was too enormous, so except for Lin Wang, the others in the team had no expectations whatsoever.
They were strong, but lifeless.
As they ascended to this level through their personal efforts, they both actively and passively solidified themselves in this stage.
They had no aspirations for personal strength anymore.
After dinner, Ren Zhong bid farewell to Lin Wang and the others, saying he wouldn’t be returning to sleep tonight.
Though Lin Wang didn’t refuse, he said, "Our manor is equipped with a third-generation Iron Curtain automatic defense system. Any Level Four Ruined Beast or Professionals below Third Level that come will be annihilated. The town also has Night Watchmen and central monitoring; Level Four Ruined Beasts cannot get near. Sleeping here is much safer than the collective sleeping chambers."
Ren Zhong understood this deeply; during the incident before last, he personally experienced the power of the Third Generation Iron Curtain, almost failing to take down Bei Lihui.
"Thanks for the reminder, Captain, but tonight I really have to..."
Beside him, Bei Lihui chuckled, interrupting Ren Zhong’s words, "Captain, you’re clueless. He’s off to have fun with those two gals, Zheng Tian and Chen Hanyu."
Pan Fenglian feigned shyness, "Actually, I can join too, I want to."
Ren Zhong glanced at Bei Lihui silently, then awkwardly clasped his hands toward Pan Fenglian, "Tonight I have an appointment with Manager Ju, not going to Zheng Tian’s."
In fact, he and Ju Qingmeng had no such appointment.
He had other intentions.
He was going there to wait for two other people.
However, since he was Ju Qingmeng’s lover in Lin Wang’s eyes, there was nothing to hide.
"Oh oh! Impressive!" Bei Lihui whistled, smiling lewdly.
Pan Fenglian said with disappointment, "I indeed can’t compare with Manager Ju. Ren Zhong, you’re lucky."
Lin Wang just smiled and shook his head, "So that’s it. Manager Ju is indeed a beauty. But Ren Zhong, you’re still a Professional, only at Second Level, so your career should be your priority, keep it in moderation."
Ren nodded, "I understand."
Suddenly, Bei Lihui stood up, threw an arm around Ren’s shoulder, and said, "I also think you should listen to the captain. But I don’t have to worry, being a Gunsmith, I’m quite fit too, and don’t need to stress parameters. Let’s make a deal? You already have Ju Qingmeng and are flirting with Ma Xiaoling. Let me have some fun with Zheng Tian and Chen Hanyu, you’ve already broken them in anyway."