The knight in the big world of American TV series

Chapter 2352

With the appearance of the thick black fog.

A raging storm has been brewing in Geer's inner world!

Countless tragic memories began to churn in Ger's mind. Nar wanted to completely crush Ger's spirit and turn him into his puppet.

Regardless, Gnar's true form is imprisoned in the 'Abyss' and cannot escape. He can only project a limited amount of power; if he could project more, he wouldn't bother with this; wouldn't it be better to simply break the seal and release his true form? Even a madman like Gnar dislikes being imprisoned!
This means we can't get out, right?
The amount of power he can project is very small.

Therefore, there are only two ways to master Gehr.

The first method is the same as before: PUA (Pick-Up Artist) techniques.

What is PUA? It's psychological manipulation. Psychological manipulation is a subtle and difficult-to-detect behavior that cunningly exploits our fears, anxieties, and deep longings for love and understanding. Through constant testing and reinforcement, it manipulates people unknowingly, making them act against their true will and willingly do things for the manipulator. Even when they try to resist, they fall into a deeper predicament and ultimately cannot escape. This manipulation can infiltrate various social relationships, and both men and women can become trapped in its quagmire. It may manifest as emotional manipulation, humiliation, or being drawn into the manipulator's intentional or unintentional psychological games. The manipulator could be our parents, children, colleagues, friends, superiors, teachers, or even our intimate lovers.

Ironically, manipulative relationships often form most easily within close interpersonal connections. The more significant the emotional bond, the easier it is to conceal the manipulation. This relationship almost creates a closed environment, trapping the manipulated within, where the manipulator constantly brainwashes them until they break down. The manipulator, often standing on their self-constructed moral high ground, looks down upon the ensnared, eroding their self-esteem, destroying their spirit, and wasting their life in this toxic relationship. Mental manipulation is like a complex "duet," requiring close cooperation between the manipulator and the manipulated. The manipulator, as the overt leader of this relationship, assumes absolute authority; every act of compliance from the manipulated undoubtedly provides positive feedback to the manipulator, propelling the relationship to deeper levels. In this process, the manipulated unwittingly become "accomplices" in this manipulative game. The methods of manipulation are diverse, like a chronic disease with a long incubation period, difficult to detect initially, but often already deeply entrenched by the time it is discovered. For the manipulated, the anxiety and distress brought about by this manipulative relationship gradually erode their physical health from the psychological level, causing them to gradually lose the ability to resist through repeated manipulation and exploitation. The formation of a manipulative relationship is essentially a "conspiracy" between the manipulator and the manipulated, but this "conspiracy" is built on one-way exploitation and unequal support. In this relationship, the value of the manipulated seems limited to being endlessly used and consumed, often leading them into a vortex of self-doubt and self-denial. Some people, even when aware of the unhealthy nature of this relationship, remain unable to extricate themselves. The manipulated often fail to realize that each instance of compliance is, in effect, tacit approval and encouragement of the manipulator's actions. Therefore, only when the manipulator truly understands themselves and their actions can they deeply comprehend this relationship and break free from the spell of manipulation.

However, don't think of this thing as something high-tech or sophisticated!

This phenomenon is everywhere in our modern society!
The person skilled in mind control is also known as an emotional manipulator. They have a keen grasp of people's psychology and are well aware of the other person's preferences and emotional trends. They usually establish a persona in the early stages of pursuing someone. For example, most women appreciate men who are positive, self-disciplined, healthy, and tasteful. In the early stages of dating, the emotional manipulator will intentionally or unintentionally reveal in their words and actions that their private life is rich and fulfilling, and that they behave politely and know how to maintain appropriate boundaries. This initial persona has already won the other person's favor and appreciation. A more sophisticated form of mind control will begin to establish a second, more advanced persona, which involves showcasing talents and hobbies, such as reading, baking, playing golf, skiing, archery, etc.

When an emotional manipulator successfully wins over a target's heart with their persona and enters the dating phase, the initial stages are usually sweet and inseparable, making the target more trusting and attached to them. After the initial sweetness fades, the crucial stage of the emotional control system begins—brainwashing and control. Emotional manipulators typically lack empathy and shame. In the early stages of brainwashing, they gradually force the target to do things they don't want to do through moral blackmail, using "I'm doing this for your own good" to mask their desire for control. This often occurs in family relationships, where some parents even use ethics and morality to suppress their children, but most of the time it's just to satisfy their own need for control. If the manipulated person becomes habitually obedient after being gradually brainwashed, the emotional manipulator will move on to the next step: making the target doubt themselves.

Once initial emotional control is gained, the manipulator will intentionally or unintentionally strip the other person of their self-esteem and constantly create conflict during the relationship. Even without conflict, they will deliberately create it and use it as a pretext to blame the other person for everything. The manipulator will not believe they have done anything wrong, but will distort the truth and shamelessly instill guilt in the other person, leading to an even more distorted relationship. Psychology has found that when someone repeatedly tells a particular idea, regardless of whether that idea is right or wrong, it will cause the other person's brain to become numb. Because the human brain cannot simultaneously perform "repetition" and "analysis," if the brain repeatedly receives the same information, it may gradually lose its basic analytical abilities, and even begin to doubt and believe that everything the other person says is reasonable and true. When the manipulator points the finger at the other person, it will cause the other person to deeply doubt themselves. As the manipulated person's personal consciousness gradually disintegrates, the manipulator will recklessly make the other person do things without any moral boundaries, and even use threats and commands to instill fear and obedience. The manipulated person will eventually believe that being with the other person is the only right choice, and that they will be worthless without them. Once this happens, the manipulated person essentially loses their personality, becomes a puppet that the mind controller can order around at will, and ultimately falls into the abyss.

To put it bluntly, it boils down to one word—deception!

It's just a little complicated!

But the good thing about this method is that it doesn't take much effort; you can just keep fooling people!
Nar did a great job before; anyway, if Gale hadn't encountered Eternity, he would never have been lucid in his entire life!

The problem is that it's wrinkled now.

You can't expose a lie; once you do, you're finished.

Just like those scams in society, the methods are actually very simple, and once you see them out, you might even find them ridiculous!

The situation is similar now. Nar's 'telecom fraud' has been exposed, so he's completely finished. No matter what he says, Gel won't believe him anymore.

Therefore, Nar can only choose the second option.

It directly crushed Ger's will, turning him into a puppet from a psychological perspective!
This method is simple and direct, and once successful, it is very effective.

There is absolutely no possibility of escaping it.

However, the corresponding risks are very high!

This is a contest of wills.

It does not belong to power and cannot be materialized.

This has little to do with whether or not Nar is a god!

Willpower is the psychological tendency of a person to consciously determine a goal and, based on that goal, regulate and control their actions to overcome difficulties and achieve the predetermined objective. It is an important psychological factor in the decision-making process and a concentrated expression of human conscious initiative. It is manifested in people's proactive actions to change reality and has a controlling and regulatory role in initiating, persisting, stopping, and changing behavior.

Intention is a state of mental activity. Will is a firm belief and persistence in one's goal or direction. Ultimately, willpower is a mental activity (including subconscious mental activities) that involves a directional and committed effort to achieve a goal.

Willpower is a uniquely human psychological phenomenon involving the conscious, purposeful, and planned regulation and control of one's actions. The process includes a decision-making stage and an execution stage. The decision-making stage refers to selecting a significant motive as the purpose of the action and determining the method to achieve that purpose. The execution stage is the process of overcoming difficulties and resolutely implementing the plan. The regulatory role of willpower includes both initiating actions consistent with the predetermined purpose and suppressing desires and actions that contradict the predetermined purpose. Human actions are primarily conscious and purposeful. In engaging in various practical activities, one usually determines the purpose of the action in one's mind based on an understanding of objective laws, then selects methods according to the purpose, organizes the action, exerts influence on objective reality, and finally achieves the purpose. Willpower is the psychological process by which people consciously determine their purpose and control their actions to achieve a predetermined goal. The *Dictionary of Psychology* states: "Willpower is the psychological process by which an individual consciously determines their purpose and regulates and controls their actions according to that purpose, overcomes difficulties, and achieves a predetermined goal."

When Nar wants to completely crush Gol's will, he needs to discard all his advantages.

He cast aside his power and identity as the god of darkness, and even abandoned the essence of his soul, relying solely on his own will to fight against Geer!
This means completely abandoning one's own advantages and competing fairly with the opponent!

If they fail... for Nar, it would mean completely losing the opportunity to control Gale.

The risk will be extremely high at that time!
Because if that were done, it would mean that the Dark God Gnar would completely lose the Black Death Sword!
This is a pure contest of wills; once you lose...

That means that Gnar will lose control of the Black Death Sword... and then Gale will have complete control of the Black Death Sword!

Without the Black Death Sword, Nar has been completely severed from his grip on the real universe!
……

When Geer opened his eyes, he found himself in a bizarre and fantastical world.

There is no light in this world!

Looking up, the sky was pitch black.

Geer had never seen such a sky since birth. Although his hometown was very harsh, he could always see the stars when he looked up.

Honestly, this isn't a good thing.

The elders of the tribe say that if you look up and see the starry sky, it means that it will not rain tomorrow!

In their view, this was a sign from the gods.

They believed that observing the starry sky could bring them divine prophecies.

In the ancient, dark night, with faint firelight flickering, our ancestors gazed up at the mysterious and unpredictable starry sky. Ancient people believed the celestial sphere was inextricably linked to human destiny, predicting the future through celestial observation. That starry sky, like a vast dome, enveloped their homeland and embodied their hopes and dreams. In the eyes of the ancients, the connection between heaven and earth was considered inextricably linked. They firmly believed that the invisible, mysterious force controlling the changing seasons and the movement of the stars also influenced the complexities of human affairs. The starry sky was likened by the ancients to the reflection of humanity in the heavens, signifying the mutual resonance and profound influence between heaven and earth. Celestial phenomena revealed that the rise and fall of dynasties, the fate of emperors, and the well-being and calamities of the common people could all find corresponding reflections and omens in the starry sky.

Of course, the current Ger wouldn't think that way, after all, he has been in the universe for so long that he already knows many things very well.

The starry sky he used to see in his hometown refers to celestial phenomena visible at night, mainly composed of stars, nebulae, galaxies, etc.

That tiny bit of light actually represents a planet.

The old Geer could not have imagined it.

As for why he can see the starry sky every day in his hometown... it's because his hometown is so arid that there aren't even clouds. Without clouds, it's natural to be able to observe the starry sky very well.

But thinking about this, Ger even felt a little nostalgic for his hometown.

Even though he used to hate that place so much.

But this place seems even worse; there's nothing in the sky that can be called a light source.

And what's worse is what's underfoot.

It was all clumps of twisted, writhing flesh!
All around, countless bizarre creatures, so grotesque and terrifying, were almost unbearable even for someone as knowledgeable as Ger. These creatures looked as if someone had kneaded together someone's vomit, then carelessly tossed it aside, and that's how they formed these beings...

In the universe, Geer has encountered many creatures, some of which greatly challenged his understanding.

That's when he learned about the biodiversity of the universe... but compared to now, those things seem quite cute.

These men were eyeing Geer with predatory intent, unleashing their malice without restraint!

Of course, Ger wouldn't be afraid of these things... It's hard to imagine anything shaking the mind of someone who isn't even afraid of death.

At least these things can't scare Geer.

He walked towards the monsters, and he could sense that something was waiting for him deep within them.

He was even mentally prepared for it.

Nar... that evil god whom he had never met, yet who had been manipulating him all along.