Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi

Chapter 357 - 274: Kingship and Dominion (Part 2)

Even when faced with numerous Acks Gang members pointing pistols at him, he showed no fear whatsoever, as if he were merely being targeted by a bunch of water guns.

This kind of utterly fearless attitude can’t be faked. No matter how brave a person is, when faced with real guns, they can’t help but tremble. Even Little Jack, when so many guns are pointed at him, his pupils contract slightly, even if he maintains a facade of calm. This stems from a deep-seated fear of death; no matter how hard one suppresses it, micro-expressions betray the fear.

But at this moment, in the pitch-black eyes of Wang Ye, there was no trace of fear or agitation. Those around him even felt like he could fall asleep on this chair at any moment, his entire body exuding an eerie sense of relaxation.

Indeed, that was exactly the case.

Even if all these people shot at him, he wouldn’t suffer any harm.

With Wang Ye’s current Protective Gang Qi, stopping a bullet from a handgun is like being bitten by a mosquito.

So this so-called relaxation isn’t something he’s acting, but rather because he truly has nothing to fear.

As for why he doesn’t just use Mind Control to turn everyone present into puppets.

It’s because Mind Control consumes a lot of energy and effort.

Although energy is now inexhaustible for him.

The depletion of mental energy still causes indelible harm to him; after all, memories can’t be erased.

If he had to use Mind Control on every gang member he encountered, within a month his brain would be overwhelmed by stress and cease to function.

So to conserve energy.

Wang Ye only controls the highest-ranking leaders.

As for other core members and ordinary members, it depends on their own awareness.

If they don’t comply, they’ll be subdued by force.

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About five or six minutes later, the leader of the Acks Gang finally arrived.

His face appeared very grim, and just as he was about to order his men to start fighting,

suddenly,

Wang Ye, sitting in the chair, flashed a blue light in his dark eyes,

exhibited his Mind Control Ability.

The next moment, the eyes of the Acks Gang leader gradually cleared up.

And then, under the amazed gazes of the hook-nosed man and the other members,

the Acks Gang leader came before Wang Ye and knelt halfway down.

Unlike Terry, Little Jack, and others who already knew the outcome,

the Acks Gang members were very surprised.

How could the usually fierce leader suddenly kneel and submit to this man who appeared from nowhere?

Amidst the crowd’s commotion, the hook-nosed man gathered his courage to ask Wang Ye:

"You... what’s your name?"

"Me?"

Wang Ye propped his chin with one hand, lost in thought.

Before coming here, he hadn’t really thought about this question.

Upon hearing it, he realized that since he intended to walk in the illegal gray areas, he could no longer use his real name.

To be safe, he needed to choose an alias different from his real name but reflective of his identity and status.

For instance, the alias "Heisenberg" for the main character Old Bai in Breaking Bad. Though Old Bai might have casually mentioned it, the name later became renowned as a drug lord’s moniker.

After pondering briefly, Wang Ye slowly uttered a name, "Rein."

This name was a transliteration of the English word "reign," meaning rule, power, domination, etc.

Although it was a spontaneous choice by Wang Ye, he found it quite fitting for him. In every respect.

"Rein...?" the hook-nosed man murmured, then wiped off the pale red liquid, a mix of sweat and blood, from his cheek. He also came before Wang Ye and submitted, while the Acks Gang members behind him, after a brief moment of exchanging glances, also stood behind the hook-nosed man and submitted to Wang Ye.

At this moment, Wang Ye sat on the chair, his gaze deep and dark, overlooking the countless gang members who surrendered to him, like an emperor on his throne.

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In the following three days.

Wang Ye continually led the gang to annex nearby gangs.

As the number of gang members grew, Wang Ye’s influence expanded, and with Terry’s help, he divided the gang into two groups: one led by Wang Ye who crushed the opposing leader’s psyche with Mind Control, and the other led by Little Jack who conquered other gangs through combat. Under this sweeping annexation approach, the scale of the Sloos Gang increased almost exponentially, reaching nearly a thousand members from a hundred within three days, becoming the largest gang in this township.

Despite Wang Ye’s deliberate efforts to reduce the impact of his expanding influence, the extensive regions and areas touched in these days became evident to non-gang-affiliated individuals as a formidable gang was rising briskly in northern Utah, utilizing some mysterious methods to swiftly expand their influence.

Moreover, as the Sloos Gang continued to grow, more individuals or organizations came to join, like a snowball effect; once a threshold of accumulation is reached, further growth becomes simpler. This echoes the flywheel effect, which in economics refers to the fact that once you’ve earned your first million dollars, earning your next ten million becomes simpler compared to the first million.

Simultaneously, the number of matters Wang Ye needed to handle grew. Though he delegated most affairs to Terry and other core members, he still faced numerous critical decisions, forcing him to stay within the gang for over five hours daily. Yet he always reserved ten hours a day for training. After all, training and evolution were his real focus, while expanding his power was merely auxiliary.

Considering he might leave the United States and return to China soon, Wang Ye was also trying to delegate his important decision-making responsibilities to Terry.

However, this posed a problem: decision-making power and true status are interlinked. So once Terry’s power grew sufficiently large, Wang Ye’s own position could be threatened.

This issue is a historically challenging one, analogous to China’s ancient emperors attempting numerous political reforms and power balance strategies to divide power among ministers and solidify their own authority and centralized command, such as the separation of powers or the "Orders of Enfeoffment".

Wang Ye contemplated this for a while and eventually decided to use Mind Control Ability to settle it once and for all. Depending on systems and deterrence to balance power is ultimately less effective than Extraordinary Abilities.

Consequently, while Wang Ye waged battles across regions, he deepened Terry’s Mind Control. If Terry initially still had a certain chance of rebellion, then after Wang Ye consciously enhanced the control, Terry completely became Wang Ye’s puppet. No matter how high Terry’s future position might be, he would tremble uncontrollably and prostrate himself upon seeing Wang Ye. Now, Wang Ye’s image had indeed become his darkest nightmare.

Having fully controlled Terry and several other key members, Wang Ye’s heart finally settled.

The time came to the fourth day.

Just as Wang Ye was about to head out for training, suddenly, Li Weimin informed him that a local police officer had come to offer assistance.