The next floor is the top floor, which is explained.
355L, still a reply in the admin section.
The anomaly never entered the forum, instead isolating itself outside its perimeter and evading the network ghost's surveillance. The' Youth Mode 'function created an additional censorship checkpoint beyond the forum's boundaries. Without authentication, it would abruptly sever the data connection from the outside, creating the illusion of being forcibly logged out by the forum.
Since he never even touched the forum, the spell of the Ten Thousand Ghost King never took effect.
It is also a unique strategy.
After the administrator responded and confirmed the authenticity of the 'Approaching Science' news, the post went viral overnight.
357L:
I'm going! What LZ said is true!
352L:
If the anomaly is genuine and the level matches, could the other details the OP disclosed also be accurate?
353L:
@admin, please reply.
357L:
Don't worry about the replies in the few threads. The anomaly has just been detected, and it will take some time for the system to process it.
359L:
Xs, don't you think the forum is full of bigwigs? When issues arise, not a single user responds as quickly.
350L:
Don't stir up trouble upstairs—the admin reacted lightning-fast, handling the whole incident from detection to arrest in just half an hour.
353L:
Stop arguing! Can't anyone guess who the OP is?
354L:
With this speed and accuracy, you're clearly no rookie, right?
355L:
Who's this guy creating another fake profile?
358L:
Even faster than an administrator? You must be a true master of network capabilities!
335L:
Manual group.
@Hacker@@All-Know@@PlayWithMe@@Another Bug?
372L "All-in-One":
I was just watching the news, not me.
373L "All-in-One":
Let me share a fresh perspective. Neither I nor my gaming partner looked into this matter, as we didn't know the full details. For us cyber experts, even checking would require personal involvement. After all, anyone who can hack a forum is no ordinary player. But without forum access, if we accidentally encounter the Wanyan Ghost King's arcane spell, we'd be caught in a double bind.
The superpower of investigation may avoid these.
While scrolling through forums, Wan Shi Tong messaged Gu Jiancheng:
The forum is up and running.
"It's a freak."
"Unfortunately, he has been arrested."
Gu Jiancheng snorted. The All-Knowing was teasing him. He wanted to take down the anomaly, but cyber-based ones were beyond his reach. Without a fellow superpowerer to assist, he and such anomalies could only stare at each other in silence.
No need. What's the point of catching anomalies? I might as well spend time with my boyfriend.
Well, the moment the boyfriend talks to him, the boss immediately starts torturing the dog.
Wanshutong won't take it up:
The first one to detect this was a new account, even faster than the administrator.
It is called "Approaching Science".
Gu Jiancheng: "No interest."
"I'm busy playing games with my boyfriend."
What's the point of a rookie? He's already completely hooked on Zhan Yan's game.
This reminds him of the time when he was still in the infinite world.
Scant clues, terrifying targets, perilous illusions, and surging adrenaline.
Those who cannot adapt are cruelly eliminated, while those who adapt cannot forget the thrill after leaving, just like the veterans who hate the turbulent battlefield but find it hard to adapt to the overly stable life—feeling it is false and foolish.
Thus, I often wake up in the dead of night, startled by shells, flames, howls, monsters, blood, and pain, only to realize in the silent, cold night that it was all a dream—unable to tell whether I was trapped in a nightmare of fear or yearning to return.
Gu Jiancheng craved stability yet couldn't resist the thrill. He relished Zhan Yan's playful antics. This time, instead of monsters awaiting him at the level's end, his cunning lover stood ready.
"This job is in short supply."
A clue that seemed too vague at first glance. Yet for Gu Jiancheng, it was enough to deduce much.
Jobs with a shortage of workers either face high recruitment barriers due to excessive requirements, or offer low pay that discourages applicants, or both: the rewards are not worth the risks.
Jian Yan hasn't graduated yet, so his job options are limited. He's not short of money and won't take low-paying, boring jobs. He enjoys the unfamiliar and interesting things.
Since there is a shortage of staff for this job, they should still be hiring now.
Gu Jiancheng was flipping through the recruitment webpage.
Don't worry, this is just the first clue.
The omniscient character, who had been forced to show off his 'dog food' (a playful term for his affectionate behavior), grunted in response but ignored Jian Cheng, then returned to browsing the forum. By the time he finally chimed in, numerous replies had already flooded in from the back.
375L:
So which intelligence expert is it? @PureWhitePuzzle @SecretaryA @HappyGuessGuessGuess
377L:
This reaction speed is completely abnormal—maybe the OP just pulled this off on their own.
378L:
He laughed, saying such people upstairs deserve no help when in trouble.
319L "Square Brand":
@Approaching Science Do you have internet skills? Send me a private message. I need some super internet help with a task.
392L:
I'm pulling a bean—did the big shot from the Fangpai team get summoned?
394L:
Worship the big boss.
395L:
Worship the big boss.
403L:
Aren't the top card players supposed to be network-based superpowered collaborators?
404L:
Could it be that the hacker's skills aren't up to par?
405L:
You can't just pull anyone in like that. When the first person appeared in the field of science, who knew their background?
408L:
Come on, seriously? Hackers are top-tier in cyber skills, right? How could they lack competence? If you're even close to science, you'd know they're internet superpowers.
413L:
The suits won't be on bad terms with the hackers, right?
As the speculation grew increasingly out of hand, Fang Pai chimed in with a retort.
421L "Square Card":
The hacker has been busy recently.
The post remained on the homepage until dawn, while the 'Approaching Science' section in the community's trending topics never reappeared.
A few hours ago, the Abnormal Transactions Authority.
Ji Yueming was on the phone: "Hey? Yan Yan, Mom has to work overtime tonight, so she won't be home. Go to bed early and don't stay up late."
The forum's storms don't reach the good kids who stay up late, and Zhan Yan is already fast asleep under the covers.
But there are also countless people who are stirred by the ripples of his stone.
Another growth anomaly has surfaced, and it immediately targeted the Super Forum. What does this signify? Is it a deliberate test or an accidental occurrence?
What role does the mysterious 'Approaching Science' play? Is it a new alias for a big shot? Or a rising star? Is this post a strategic move to test the waters, or just a well-intentioned gesture? Is his intent genuine or malicious?
"No trace. His data collection was blocked when he entered the forum. He must possess some kind of information barrier ability or wield a similar artifact." Nie Yu, with a single ponytail and a single-eye mask, watched as countless pieces of information flashed across the lens, his fingertips darting across the virtual screen like a spider.
"Hasn't he turned on his private messaging?" Nie Ling stood before an experimental platform, wearing a single-eye mask. A cobalt-blue octahedron floated on the surface, rotating gently as a thread from his fingertips manipulated it. Inside was the aberrant "teenager's resentment" he had captured from outside the forum.
Nie Ling and Nie Yu are both superhuman in information.
The term 'superpowered individuals' is a broad classification, encompassing anyone with abilities beyond ordinary humans. This category includes both traditional supernatural entities like demons and ghosts, as well as spiritual practitioners, along with later-developed paranormal phenomena.
The abilities of these superpowered individuals can be broadly categorized into attack, defense, healing, and information types.
Information is a large category, including network, investigation and so on, and also includes the art of pointing the way.
Nie Ling's ability is the Touch of Inquiry, while Nie Yu's is the Network Ghost. They share the same administrator account 'Domain' on the forum.
After Nie Yu detected the forum anomaly, Nie Ling activated his ability, which perfectly matched the descriptions in 'Youth's Grievance 'and' Approaching Science'.
This not only means that 'Approaching Science' has taken a step ahead of them, but more importantly, it shows that this anomaly has escalated from C-level to B-level.
This is a growth anomaly.
Most forum users overlook this truth. They assume abnormalities can inherently grow stronger—whether by consuming flesh, draining resentment, or devouring each other, their power steadily increases.
But being able to become stronger and being able to advance are two different concepts.
Ordinary superhumans assume the abnormal classification system is merely a tiered framework established by the Abnormal Affairs Bureau to quantify power levels and assign missions. Yet these ABCD tiers actually represent a deeper conceptual hierarchy.
Existing anomalies can become stronger but cannot advance. Only those that can advance are called growth-type anomalies.
The emergence of abnormal growth suggests that something long hidden may finally surface.
"No. I can't even send him a private message with admin privileges," Nie Yu grumbled, snorting. "Damn! What kind of information security protocol is this? That's insane! I've never seen anything like this before."
The forum has a private messaging feature that users can choose to enable or disable. The private messaging feature for "Approaching Science" is disabled. Originally, the administrator had permission to send messages to any user, but now she cannot send them. All communication channels with the recipient are blocked by a hazy gray mist.
They need to communicate with the science, and at least probe his position.
When the first abnormality occurred, the Abnormal Transaction Management Bureau and the Demon Alliance tacitly suppressed the news. Yet 'Approaching Science' cleverly brought it to light.
Is he unaware of the meaning of dysplasia, or is he deliberately so?
"Be upfront. It'll expose all the hidden bugs from years past. I'll crush whoever surfaces first." These were Ji Yueming's exact words. That's why they immediately responded to the post.
The post received little attention regarding the unusual promotion. Those unaware dismissed it casually, while the informed stayed silent. Only the user 'Don't Want to Work 'mentioned it once. After seeing the admin's reply, they realized it wasn't a meme and promptly deleted their own comment.
The Bureau of Unusual Affairs, the Alliance of Ten Thousand Demons, the Chaofu Mountain Sect, and various organizations—along with extraordinary individuals scattered across the globe—gathered on a forum that night, all focused on the same page.
Probe, guess, trace, sketch...
Different people have drawn a mysterious image of "approaching science".
Yan Yan slept peacefully from night till dawn.