novelraw Chapter 164 - 162: The End and Hypnosis
Chapter 164 - 162: The End and Hypnosis
"In three years, Mother Earth will awaken and begin the end."
At that moment, Shu Ming, who had their eyes closed, opened them as if they had just received a command and spoke.
Upon hearing this, the crimson light in the eyes of the many Food Masters flared violently.
"It’s finally almost time! I can’t wait to slaughter my way to the surface!"
"A bunch of blood-bags. Did they really think they could stop us? If we weren’t following Mother Earth’s orders, how could we have let them prance around for so long!"
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To one side, Ao Lin thought of the injuries he had sustained on the Surface World from that giant, cyan face. His body still seemed to ache faintly at the memory.
He looked up, his gaze seemingly able to pierce through infinite distance and barriers to see the bustling world on the surface.
A cold smile stretched across his face.
’Old fool! So what if you’re clinging to life with the Power of Incense and Candlelight? Once time is up, death is your only way out!’
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「Surface World.」
It was evening. The city was a kaleidoscope of neon lights and bustling nightlife, the streets glittering with brilliant colors.
Near the corner of the street was a coffee shop named [Slow Talk].
Warm, yellow light spilled from its large glass windows onto the street, creating a soft halo in the darkness of the night.
Inside, vintage wooden tables and chairs were paired with soft sofas, creating a comfortable and cozy atmosphere.
The rich aroma of coffee filled the air. A few young couples sat inside, chatting in low voices, their lighthearted laughter occasionally breaking the quiet.
A blonde woman in a work uniform stood behind the counter. She wore a black apron with an exquisite pattern tied around her waist, which complemented her white shirt.
At this moment, she was looking down, focused on preparing a coffee, her long eyelashes casting faint shadows on her freckled cheeks.
Sicaritan appeared focused and attentive, but in reality, her mind was elsewhere.
Her gaze kept drifting to a spot near the window, where a slender young man in a black trench coat was sitting quietly.
Although the young man was just sitting there, he exuded an indescribable aura.
His face was like a masterpiece into which the heavens had poured all their effort—impossibly handsome and bewitching, without a single flaw.
His jet-black hair, slightly messy, shimmered like ink under the lights.
As if noticing Sicaritan’s gaze, the young man looked up toward the counter.
Logically, at such a distance, at night, and under the dim ambient lighting, it should have been impossible to see clearly.
But in fact, Sicaritan felt as if his face had appeared right in front of her.
The feeling was like a child being caught about to do something mischievous, leaving her frozen on the spot.
CLATTER!
The coffee she had been preparing fell to the floor. The warm sensation of the liquid splashing onto her leg followed.
Sicaritan let out a small cry and quickly crouched down to clean it up.
"Sicaritan, are you okay?"
Hearing the noise, the shop owner, who had been resting in a side room since the cafe wasn’t busy, came out.
Seeing the spilled coffee, the owner didn’t scold her but instead asked with concern.
"I’m fine. My hand just slipped."
Sicaritan said, her head lowered in embarrassment.
"Alright then. Be careful not to hurt yourself."
The owner smiled and returned to the side room.
’As expected, a good appearance provides a certain bonus when it comes to human perception.’
The handsome young man, Hu Qi, retracted his gaze.
He had now reverted to his original appearance.
Nourished by the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy, and perhaps because his cultivation of the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map had grown more profound, Hu Qi’s appearance had changed considerably from when he first arrived in this world.
The original appearance of this body could be considered average at best; otherwise, its previous owner wouldn’t have stooped to the level of being a simp.
But now, he turned his head and looked at his handsome reflection in the glass. Even celebrities and supermodels on TV, enhanced by filters, couldn’t compare.
His appearance was one thing, but his aura gave off a special feeling, especially to the opposite sex. It was as if he had a fatal attraction that made it impossible for them to look away.
This was evident from the infatuated gazes the women in the coffee shop occasionally threw his way.
He had no doubt that if he wanted to, with just a crook of his finger, he could spend a wonderful night with any woman here.
Of course, there were other reasons besides his looks that made this possible.
Thinking of this, he lifted his coffee and took a small sip. The unique, rich, and slightly bitter taste of the coffee filled his mouth.
His gaze, however, fell upon the lines of crimson text that had appeared before him.
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[Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map (Qi Veins Chapter Third Layer) Traits: Wolf Transformation, Tiger Intent]
[Hypnosis Technique (Perfection) Trait: Heart of Descent]
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[Modification Points: 9 (63%)]
Once he had enough Modification Points, he integrated the original Heart Tiger Secret Martial Arts into the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map.
As expected, he gained a new Trait—Tiger Intent.
Condensing Tiger Intent could be considered a type of Spiritual Attack formed from condensed Power of Spiritual.
The greater the gap between the user and the target, the more pronounced the effect.
If Hu Qi were to use this move on an ordinary person, he could even make them see a real tiger pouncing on them. The only result would be that they would be scared to death.
While condensing Tiger Intent, another idea occurred to Hu Qi.
Thinking of this, he looked down at the [Hypnosis Technique] entry.
Hypnosis. This was a method Hu Qi was not unfamiliar with.
It was a real phenomenon that existed on Blue Star as well as the current Earth Star.
In the eyes of ordinary people, it was often shrouded in mystery.
But to put it bluntly, Hypnosis is just a psychological guidance technique.
The practitioner can use specific verbal cues, relaxation methods, and so on, to guide the subject into a special state of consciousness.
In this state, the subject’s attention becomes highly focused, and their subconscious is more easily accessed. It can be used to treat psychological problems, relieve stress, and so on.
The only way ordinary people typically encounter it is by visiting a psychologist at a hospital.
Hypnosis is divided into three levels, from lowest to highest.
One: Light Hypnosis. The subject’s consciousness is relatively clear. Their body is relaxed, they experience minor sensory changes, can perceive their surroundings, and can think and act independently.
This level can relieve stress and improve sleep.
Two: Medium Hypnosis. The subject is more deeply relaxed. Their scope of consciousness narrows, their perception of the environment decreases, and they may experience hallucinations or illusions. They become more obedient to commands, and their physical responses are more pronounced.
It can be used to treat psychological issues such as anxiety, phobias, and low self-esteem.
This is the level that most clinical practitioners can achieve.
Three: Deep Hypnosis. The subject’s consciousness almost completely disappears, similar to a state of sleep.
They are highly obedient to commands and may experience amnesia, age regression, or personality shifts. Their physical reactions are strong, and they can perform difficult actions they normally couldn’t.
Only a few people in the field of Hypnosis can achieve this step.
However, no matter how good the technique, successfully hypnotizing someone is not a simple matter.
It requires a quiet enough environment and the cooperation of the subject.
After all, when it comes down to it, the Hypnosis Technique is just a way of guiding a person’s subconscious.
It’s not some kind of incredible magic.
If a person maintains a resistant mindset, the Hypnotist could work themselves to death and still be unable to hypnotize them.
As for hypnotizing someone the moment you meet them, that’s even more impossible.
But all of this only applies to ordinary people.
If the practitioner were someone with a powerful soul and Spiritual Power dozens or even a hundred times that of an ordinary person, then achieving it would not be impossible.
Hu Qi looked at the line of text representing the Hypnosis Technique.
A strange light flickered in his eyes.
This Hypnosis Technique, while quite good, was still an ordinary Skill and did not touch upon the Extraordinary.
Using just three Modification Points, he had completely mastered the Hypnosis Technique, a skill that would take an ordinary person several, or even more than ten, years of study and practice to learn.
Furthermore, he had successfully brought it to the level of Perfection and obtained the Heart of Descent Trait.
This Trait could enhance the practitioner’s hypnotic effect, causing people to descend into it.
The primary methods of Hypnosis are none other than sound, touch, and sight.
The Heart of Descent Trait, combined with Hu Qi’s powerful Soul Power, was like enchanting a weapon in a game when he used the Hypnosis Technique. It created an effect where the whole was greater than the sum of its parts.
Whether it was the employee in the coffee shop or the customers, he had already planted a suggestion in their minds through subtle hypnotic means the moment he came in and ordered his coffee.
Seeing this and verifying the results he wanted, Hu Qi lightly tapped his five fingers on the tabletop.
The sounds rippled through the air in the quiet coffee shop like concentric waves.
The sounds weren’t loud, but they echoed in everyone’s ears.
Nearly everyone in the shop stopped moving as if a pause button had been pressed. Their eyes became vacant and blank.
Sicaritan was no exception.
Her gaze turned slightly vacant.
A few seconds later, with a JINGLE, the door was pushed open, and the wind chime on it rang.
Only then did everyone snap back to their senses.
Sicaritan looked up, her gaze passing through the glass door to see a black figure gradually disappearing from view.
Watching the figure leave, she felt an emptiness in her heart, as if she had forgotten something extremely important.
’What’s wrong with me?’
She patted her cheeks with her palms to wake herself up a bit.
However, when she turned and saw an empty coffee cup at a certain spot, she felt a bit confused. ’Was the person sitting there a man or a woman? Why don’t I have any impression of them at all?’
At this thought, she couldn’t help but shake her head, feeling that she must have been too tired lately.
’I’ll have to ask the owner to hire another person next time. Mmm, and I should also ask for some time off to rest...’