"The first...'soldier'?"
Yan Jingxing glanced hesitantly at the hairless man that crawled out of Teacher Gao's body just now. He didn't hesitate to throw a flying knife at it and kill it.
"Is this the king's ability? Can he control alien creatures?"
Ji Chunzao next to him asked enthusiastically.
"That's right, rely on my 'consciousness' to directly control its 'consciousness'."
Xie Yuzhi knocked on her right eye. There was a fine layer of crystal on the girl's fair forehead, which was the sweat that had just been secreted. It could be seen that although the process of controlling the monster was not long, it was not easy for her.
"Then is it under your control now?"
He observed the leech monster crawling slowly on the bed. It did not have the ferocity of its kind that pounced on people.
"Every move it makes is controlled by you?"
"It's not that simple."
Xie Yuzhi shook her head and described the series of attempts she had just made to her companions in detail.
Now, through her own right eye, Xie Yuzhi can clearly see that the blue ball of light is stably connected to another red ball of light.
This is a state in which a part of one's own consciousness is separated and turned into a shackle, firmly locking the hairless person's consciousness.
She feels that she still has some strength left, but at this level, she has not yet reached the upper limit of her ability.
"I poured some thoughts into the hairless man's consciousness, such as 'cannot harm others' and 'climb out of Teacher Gao's body.' These actions can be preset as its rules of action in a controlled state; except for Otherwise, it will act on its own instincts."
"……I see."
Yan Jingxing watched the hairless man climb out of the bed, bounce on the floor, and quickly ran behind the potted plant in the corner of the room, a shaded place that would not be illuminated by the light.
He recalled mentioning in his diary that hairless people generally like to lurk in dark corners.
"If necessary, I can indeed take over its consciousness, but if I do, my attention will be distracted and I will not be able to control my body properly."
In addition, this was not her illusion - Xie Yuzhi discovered that the ball of light symbolizing her own consciousness was slightly larger than before after successfully controlling the monster in Teacher Gao's body.
By constantly using abilities and constantly linking new auxiliary consciousness bodies, you can make your own consciousness thrive, and then control more consciousness bodies...
"The growth of ability is like a snowball, it will get bigger and bigger."
Xie Yuzhi thought.
If she could really achieve that level, it wouldn't be surprising to organize an entire army of monsters completely controlled by her over the years.
even--
Several images flashed through the girl's mind. This was probably the most shocking scene she had ever seen in her fourteen-year-old life:
Like a mountain, a huge monster flying into the sky dances its tentacles. Its size blocks out the sky and the sun, and casts a huge and lush shadow on the ground.
It glides over the sea, drifts over the forest, stirs up terrible storms, and just passing over people's heads can cause devastating effects like natural disasters.
What is the difference between the so-called "overlord" and ordinary alien monsters? Is it possible for "Overlord" to be manipulated by superpowers?
It has been proven that spring algae can bring predator kings to the earth; and if she can control it...
Although it is a very unrealistic goal, fantasy has no boundaries. Just thinking about that possibility makes Xie Yuzhi feel excited and unable to control himself.
"As for the weakness you just mentioned about not being able to control your body," Yan Jingxing added, "As long as we are all by your side, there is no need to worry too much."
"……yes."
Xie Yuzhi came back to her senses, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise, and she could hardly control the excitement in her heart.
"Great. In this way, all three of us have awakened our abilities..."
She looked at Yan Jingxing and then at Ji Chunzao, and saw the smiles on their faces, knowing that their thoughts were the same as hers.
"Then, can we start exploring alien planets again?"
"It's not possible yet. Our capabilities are still in their infancy."
Even when she was in high spirits, Miss Xie still did not lose her calm. She shook her head seriously.
"It would be best if we could help Jing Xing find the whereabouts of the 'Essential Body'; even if we can't find it, we can't rush into the transfer. At least we have to wait until we are proficient in using our abilities to cope with the situation hidden in the palace. As of the hairless ones inside. I think the earthquake caused by the 'Predator King' might not be enough to kill them all."
It was unclear what kind of threats lurked in that forest, but if they could cleanse the palace of the Hairless Ones and turn the entire palace into their safe base, it would be a worthwhile trip.
The problem is that if they want to accomplish this goal, they may have to deal with not only ordinary hairless people, but also that huge special individual——
To be honest, even now that all three of them have awakened their superpowers, she still feels unsure...
At this time, Xie Yuzhi suddenly remembered a question.
"By the way, when it comes to exploring alien planets, I think that 'prophet' is weird."
"ah?"
"That's the woman in the diary." Miss Xie held her chin with her hand and frowned in thought, "Judging from the nickname that the people in the expedition called her, I originally guessed that the other person was the same as Chun Zao. sacrifice; but on the other hand, judging from the ability shown by the prophet in the diary, she can manipulate people's hearts... Is it more like the ability of a 'king'?"
"That's unknown." Yan Jingxing replied, "After all, we only saw the diary related to her, but we didn't see her in person. And according to the diary, the prophet was probably killed by explosives. ."
"'Manipulation of people's hearts'... Yuzhi, do you mean that apart from being like a monster, you can interfere with our consciousness?"
Xie Yuzhi was stunned for a moment.
The king's right eye allows her to see the existence of consciousness, her own consciousness, the consciousness of monsters, and of course the consciousness of other people.
If you can control monsters, can you control humans in the same way?
The answer is yes. In fact, before she actively activated her ability, Teacher Gao, Yan Jingxing, Ji Chunzao, and even herself were all affected by some of the leaks.
It's not that she didn't think of it, she just subconsciously avoided mentioning it.
Xie Yuzhi looked at Ji Chunzao who asked the question and saw only curiosity on the little girl's face without any other emotions.
This is of course a sensitive issue. No one would mind the possibility of their thoughts and ideas being spied on and manipulated by others, even if it is their own companions who hold this power.
From a practical perspective, no matter how good the relationship between them is, they may still be kept at a distance.
If it were anyone else, Xie Yuzhi wouldn't even say anything about her abilities...
But now she is more willing to believe in her two companions, believing that even if they face this situation, they can still show the possibilities beyond those deep and dark minds.
"Can I do it?"
Facing the boy's question again, Xie Yuzhi replied after a moment of silence:
"I don't rule out this possibility...well, it should be possible."
"That……"
Yan Jingxing suddenly laughed and stretched out his hand towards him.
"——Would you like to try it on me?"
This somewhat unexpected reaction made the girl's long eyelashes tremble in surprise.
Immediately, a cheerful smile broke out on her face.
"Okay, let's try it."
*
Activate the ability again.
Xie Yuzhi's right eye was staring attentively at the boy standing in front of her, and the surface of the pupil reflected the brilliant luster of a black diamond under the light.
...It is indeed not her illusion. Whether it is Yan Jingxing or Ji Chunzao, their consciousnesses are different from those of ordinary people like Teacher Gao and monsters like the Hairless Man. For some reason, they are surrounded by a hazy layer. of mist.
Is it because of awakening super powers?
Xie Yuzhi carefully manipulated his conscious body to extend his tentacles again, towards Yan Jingxing's conscious body.
The moment the "tentacles" touched the mist, her body shook slightly.
A large number of fragmented and unfamiliar images poured into Xie Yuzhi's brain like mud. For a moment, she only felt a splitting headache and nausea.
The tentacles of consciousness suddenly retracted, and in the end nothing was gained.
"This, what is this..."
The girl heard her friend's moans and quickly realized that Yan Jingxing was probably in the same situation.
In the eyes of the bystander Ji Chunzao, she only saw Xie Yuzhi raising his eyes and staring at Yan Jingxing seriously. Only three or four seconds passed. Accompanied by involuntary exclamations, the two people seemed to touch each other. It bounced away like it was electrified.
Miss Xie closed her eyes and gasped slightly in pain.
"...Forget it, let's not try such a thing for the time being."
"what's going on?"
"I don't know, I just felt like something suddenly flowed into my brain..." Yan Jingxing held his forehead with his hand and replied in a low voice, "Then it went back all of a sudden, but the remaining feeling is still very bad. ."
"It sounds amazing."
Ji Chunzao looked left and right, the expression on his face clearly saying, "It's so unfair that she is the only one who has not experienced it!"
"Don't think about it, it's not a pleasant experience."
Yan Jingxing said with a wry smile.
"That's okay, I just want to be like you. Yuzhi, can you..."
She turned her hopeful eyes to the eldest lady again.
"No." Xie Yuzhi refused angrily, "I don't want to feel it again."
"..."
The little girl's dark round eyes observed the expression on her face without blinking, and then she showed a strange smile.
"Yuzhi, I'm curious about something. According to your statement, wouldn't you be able to feel the thoughts of the hairless man?"
"Yes what's the matter?"
"That's a monster that looks like a leech. Don't you feel uncomfortable?"
"...Stop talking." Xie Yuzhi sighed, "It's better if you don't say it. But when you say it, I really feel a little sick."
"There's another thing I'm also curious about. What's going on in the leech's head?"
"Why are you so curious about everything?"
Although Xie Yuzhi kept complaining, she still did not refuse to answer her questions and patiently explained:
"The Hairless Man doesn't think about anything. This kind of monster only has chaotic primitive instincts, so it is easy to control; but creatures with complex thinking like humans are relatively difficult to control. As for you and Jing Xing, There is a hazy layer of mist around the consciousness of both of you, which seems to be some kind of defense mechanism that can resist the intrusion of consciousness. It is probably the talent brought by 'identity'."
"I see. It seems that if you want to bring out the king's abilities, it is important to choose the right target."
As for now, if Miss Xie can only control a hairless one... it is more than enough to deal with ordinary people who cannot see alien monsters; but it is hard to say how effective it can be in dealing with alien creatures like it. .
All I can say is that the future is promising.
"That's what I said, but there is no other suitable target at the moment."
Xie Yuzhi's eyes flashed slightly, and she asked thoughtfully:
"By the way, didn't you say before that the other hairless ones were gone? Where did they go?"
"do not know me……"
Just when Yan Jingxing was about to answer, he suddenly heard a scream that was so shrill that it was inhuman, penetrating the silent night.
The young people looked at each other and ran towards the window in unison.
Opening the glass window, the flowing evening breeze ruffled their hair.
Yan Jingxing narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction where the scream came from.
"Is that also the inpatient building? It looks like..."
Under the dark sky, a five-story building with white paint on the surface stood quietly in the rich night.
It was different from the hospital building they were currently in. The interior corridors were not brightly lit, and the outlines of most places were unclear. Only a few rooms were dimly lit.
It looks silent and is located in a remote corner of the hospital, making it easy for people to overlook it. The scream just now seemed to be their auditory hallucination.
"This is the 'other building' that Teacher Gao mentioned."
"Well, it is said that the prisoners there are all dangerous mentally ill prisoners..."
The boys and girls communicated in low voices, and each had a bad premonition, as if there was something unsettling and dangerous moving in the dark corner under the cover of night.
"Look!"
Yan Jingxing pointed downstairs, and they all saw a group of people in white coats hurriedly running out of other buildings towards the opposite building.
"The scene seems to be very chaotic. Did any accident happen?"
"...How about it, do you want to go and have a look?"
Yan Jingxing observed the goings on downstairs with great interest, and was the first to make a suggestion, and received enthusiastic responses from his two companions immediately.
"Yeah!"
"Well, let's go."
…
The three of them left the ward one after another.
Xie Yuzhi was the last one to leave. Before closing the door, she turned to look at Teacher Gao on the hospital bed and saw that the middle-aged woman was still sleeping soundly.
The scream that broke the silence didn't wake her up.
"Sleep well, teacher." She said softly, "I hope you can have a good dream."
