The Central Intelligence — John Russell Fearn

The Golden Amazon's arch-enemy, Sefner Quorne, discovers that all mental gifts, such as memory and creativity, are not inherent in human brains and mental make-up, but are something that is broadcast throughout the universe by a Central Intelligence, and then interpreted individually by the recipient! Quorne invents a device to block such thoughts selectively from reaching the Earth, thereby reducing the population to imbeciles--with the Amazon and Abna also being affected. The ambitious scientist then embarks on the most audacious voyage ever to be undertaken by man when, at the surprising suggestion of his wife Viona--daughter of the Amazon--he travels to the very center of the universe in order to seize the secrets to all knowledge from the Central Intelligence itself! Can Quorne be thwarted before he becomes the most powerful being in the cosmos? Another astounding adventure in the unfolding saga of the Golden Amazon!