At this moment, everyone's bodies were changing at the same pace as the 'beef,' and the entire space was gradually decaying into weathering.

Feeling the constant loss of strength in her body, Yu Xin glanced around and found that everyone was exhibiting the same reaction to varying degrees.

Although they knew this was Locke's illusion technique, those trapped within it had no idea how to break free from the illusion.

Vladimir hastily advised Mirami and the others, "We should leave quickly; there's no need to get involved in their confrontation."

"Easier said than done; it's not that simple." Mirami muttered under her breath while rapidly retreating, trying to distance herself from Feng Yi.

In fact, everyone shared the same thought as Mirami, but no matter how they moved, it was to no avail. The surrounding space seemed like a cursed loop, where no matter how far they moved, their bodies always suffered from the space's erosion.

"It seems what we're seeing are all illusions, huh."

"Mirami, everyone understands this issue; the key is how to break the illusion and break free from physical constraints."

"Fool, stupid brother, if I knew, I would've broken it earlier."

"Don't argue." Yu Xin seemed particularly calm, saying in a deep voice, "Breaking the illusion shouldn't be difficult. Pain or neural stimulation, even a splash of cold water, might break the illusion."

"But we can't possibly cut ourselves, right?"

"Phew... it's not necessary." Yu Xin lowered her eyes because they were merely drawn into this confrontation and weren't in any real danger. That's why Yu Xin explained to everyone, "I just hope Locke and Feng Yi's fight ends as soon as possible."

"The sooner it ends, the better; what do you mean?"

Yu Xin said, "Because we have no idea how long we will be trapped in the illusion. It's said that Locke has a very high talent for illusions, having studied the 'Flashing Time' technique at the Nangong Family for many years. If it's that technique, then it's troublesome."

"Fl-flashing Time..."

Upon hearing this, Mirami couldn't help but exclaim. She had long heard of the terrifying power of the Nangong Family's illusions. The so-called Flashing Time can be seen as a mental illusion where the flow of time differs from the external world. Specifically, when someone is attacked by this illusion, their brain bears the mental pressure from the caster. The brain domain is the most active nerve in the human body, causing the person to feel the flow of time as incomparably slow, which is the frightening aspect of Flashing Time.

The difference is that the Nangong Family's special bloodline possesses the Flashing Golden Eye power, which can lock onto a single target to prevent widespread impact, reducing the caster's mental consumption and increasing its power. Additionally, the Golden Eye has many unknown mysteries; after all, it's a forbidden secret of a hidden sect. Yu Xin's understanding is not comprehensive, so she could only relay what she knew to everyone.

"Yu Xin, you're also an X Ability User, so your resistance to illusions should be strong, right?"

"Well, that's true, but it also depends on the identity of the caster."

As a Superpowered herself, her mental resistance was indeed stronger than most, but Locke was no ordinary opponent either. On the contrary, as a Hell's Gate combat mentor, Locke's level was already at the pinnacle of the world, making it not easy to break free.

This could be explained by saying that one might even have an opportunity to cut themselves to break the illusion, and that would be a good scenario. However, when truly confronting such a terrifying eye technique, your actions might just be illusions formed by your brain's consciousness, which is the terror of illusions.

"So, Feng Yi, do you still say you can easily break my technique?"

Out of nowhere, Locke's voice appeared in the space. Undoubtedly, Locke had been observing them all along.

At the sound of the voice, everyone's gaze turned toward the motionless Feng Yi... at this moment, Feng Yi was still holding his chopstick in pause.

From an observer's perspective, Feng Yi saw that the people around him were in fact not moving at all. These people were as absent-minded as statues, their actions frozen at a moment from one second ago. It's hard to tell whether his act of picking up food hadn't changed or whether everyone else's actions hadn't changed; truly a metaphysical question.

Feng Yi said, "True, your illusion technique is indeed strong, but..."

"But what?" Locke's suppression was immensely consuming, yet he wore a smug smile as warm as a spring breeze.

"But... that's all it is."

As he spoke, Feng Yi finally made a move, casually putting the raw beef into his mouth, and with this action, his left hand holding the cup seemed to exert slightly to grasp some invisible material.

Crack...

That was the sound of a mirror shattering, and simultaneously, the entire space seemed to wrinkle, deform, collapse, and then suddenly crash into its original form under Feng Yi's single-handed pinch, transforming into what it should have been.

Looking around, pedestrians bustled by on the road, and the commercial district was just as noisy with shouts of merchandise...

"There, it just didn't work, as I said."

At this point, Locke's jaw had already dropped to the ground, and his gaping mouth could almost fit an ostrich egg, "How... how did you do it?"

"Uh, this..."

Feng Yi shrugged, not offering much explanation...

Not to mention Locke's small tricks; even Nangong Qi's Flashing Golden Eye could be effortlessly shattered before the Third Rhythm. There's also Mengdie's Reverse Ice Seal, and the difference is that Reverse Ice Seal doesn't belong to mental illusions but directly impacts reality in some way. Initially, Feng Yi hadn't comprehended transcendental states, so the activation mechanism of such techniques remained vague to him. After all, transcendence belongs to the laws of enlightenment after a rebirth-like transformation, a process from zero to one. At that time, he only grasped the basic rule awareness of the Third Rhythm and naturally lacked the ability to penetrate Reverse Ice Seal, but generally understood them quite well. Although this explanation always seems inadequate, geniuses tend to simplify complex matters. Hmm, though this saying feels forced, it's just what it is.

"The illusion is broken."

In that instant, everyone's gaze remained fixed on Feng Yi, as if nothing had shifted. He had just put the beef into his mouth, and everything crumbled to nothing with a mere pinch from Feng Yi... They were like people who had abruptly woken from a dream, dumbfounded and somewhat unable to get back into the rhythm.

Mirami curiously asked, "Was it you who did it?"

Feng Yi nodded.

Yu Xin excitedly declared, "Locke, your illusion technique, it's..."

"Failed!" Locke grasped his thick hair, sinking into a loop of existential reflection...

Vladimir, astonished, exclaimed, "It's broken! Everyone, quickly move away from him!"

Feng Yi exasperatedly remarked, "Don't leave, I'll make my exit instead."

Then Feng Yi vanished.

"Hey, young man, wait—the broken wine glass hasn't been paid for yet."

It was the glass that shattered the instant Feng Yi broke the illusion. The quick-eyed owner reached out to grab, but was just a bit too slow. He then turned with a congenial smile, "Hehe, since you all know each other, why don't one of you cover the cost of the wine glass?"

Ah, this...?

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