Chapter 318: Chapter 290: They Really Look Like a Couple

"What just happened? I think I was hypnotized."

Near the barbecue stall.

Cao Gang had also been among those ensnared by the Mind Lock.

It was only after the Bird Demon was slain...

...that the Mind Lock was broken, and he snapped out of his trance.

But Chen Shuang, who stood beside him, had a deep frown on his face.

He clearly hadn’t been in the same state as Cao Gang.

In other words, he was one of the survivors who hadn’t been trapped by the Mind Lock.

"You weren’t the only one. They were all trapped by the ’Mind Lock’!" Chen Shuang said in a low voice.

"What? Mind Lock?"

"Isn’t that a mental skill? There’s someone nearby who..."

"It was a demon. Lin Yi took care of it!"

"What? Lin Yi?"

Cao Gang’s face was filled with horror as he quickly glanced around.

He saw that the area was bustling and lively.

It wouldn’t be easy to find Lin Yi in such a large crowd.

Just as Cao Gang was feeling completely baffled...

Chen Shuang’s brow was tightly furrowed. ’This Lin Yi is no simple character. His Power of Heart and Mind is stronger than yours or mine!’

’He just came up from the Old District after passing the Martial Arts exam, yet he already has such a strong Power of Heart and Mind!’

’Not only was he unaffected by the Mind Lock, he even turned the tables and killed that demon!’

’This person... just what is his background?’

A look of bewilderment crossed Chen Shuang’s eyes.

He was becoming more and more interested in Lin Yi’s identity.

’He’s just a college freshman.’

’School only started two months ago, and he’s already been breaking one record after another.’

’First, because of him, the Chen Family was stripped of its prominent family status overnight.’

’Chen Hao, who used to be so arrogant and domineering in Dormitory Zone 1, has become much more subdued.’

’Then there was Guo Hao and his group, who were taken away by the Town Martial Department.’

’And that was despite all of them having prominent families backing them.’

’But the Town Martial Department showed them no deference whatsoever.’

’And then there’s the Elder Celestial Master, who had long since declared he wouldn’t take any more disciples, but made an exception for Lin Yi.’

’Xu Tai, from a family renowned for its spearmanship, suffered a crushing defeat at Lin Yi’s hands and was severely injured.’

’And yet, not a single elder from the Xu Family showed up, and the whole affair was just dropped.’

’Also, Chu Zhengxiong and Mo Yanfeng, captains of the Demon Hunting Bureau’s Demon Hunting Squads, are very close with Lin Yi.’

’They even treat him like a younger brother.’

’If all this was just because of his background, I wouldn’t be surprised.’

’After all, for Lin Yi to accomplish all this, his own Martial Arts talent must be exceptional.’

’It’s just like how a student who always ranks in the top three in school...’

’...will always be favored. Teachers love students like that.’

’But isn’t his talent a little too terrifying?’

’Han Dong’s entire squad was killed.’

’Xu Tai, the pinnacle of spearmanship, couldn’t even last a single move against him.’

’And now, with the Power of Heart and Mind he’s displayed, he was completely unaffected.’

’He even turned the tables and killed that Bird Demon.’

’And I didn’t even clearly see what method Lin Yi used, or how he killed the Bird Demon.’

That was the real reason for his apprehension.

In the end, he came to one conclusion... Lin Yi was not someone to be provoked.

’Whether it’s his terrifying Martial Arts talent or the people backing him... ’

’...they’re not things I, Chen Shuang, can afford to offend.’

’If I’m not careful, I’ll probably end up just like that Bird Demon.’

’I wouldn’t even know how I died.’

"How are you? Is your mind stable now?" Chen Shuang turned to look at Cao Gang.

Cao Gang nodded. "Huh? What? Oh, my mind’s stable now. Nothing serious!"

"I’m just a little curious, how did that demon sneak into the city?"

"And show up so brazenly at a night market? Aren’t they getting a bit too bold?"

Chen Shuang’s face was completely devoid of expression.

He said in a flat tone, "Some demons are skilled at disguise. They can make themselves look just like an ordinary person."

"Unless you’re a Demon Hunter with a keen sensitivity to demons, it’s very difficult to spot them or see through their disguises."

"The Mind Lock just now was a trap set by that demon."

"It used the scent of roasting meat as a lure. Anyone who entered the range of its trap would be attacked by the Mind Lock, and their minds would be controlled."

Chen Shuang explained briefly.

He was clearly quite familiar with mental skills.

Cao Gang nodded in sudden understanding. "Then what’s the use in controlling our minds?"

"It wouldn’t dare kill people on the spot, would it?"

Chen Shuang shook his head. "Killing on the spot is impossible. It would expose itself that way."

"Generally speaking, a demon that can use Mind Lock already has a very strong Power of Heart and Mind."

"They use the Mind Lock to trap you, then plant a suggestion in your mind."

"You would then follow this suggestion and go to a designated location."

"It’s like a pig farm. You’d obediently go there and wait to be slaughtered. If I’m not mistaken... there would be accomplices waiting at this ’pig farm’."

"One to control the minds, the other to do the slaughtering..."

When Chen Shuang finished speaking, a chill ran down Cao Gang’s spine.

"Thank goodness that Mind Lock was broken, or we would have all been slaughtered!" Cao Gang said, his voice filled with the terror of someone who’d just survived a close call.

Chen Shuang glanced back at him. "You mean ’you guys’, not ’we’."

"Its Mind Lock has no effect on me, but I couldn’t have broken it either."

"If it weren’t for Lin Yi... you’d be on your way to the slaughterhouse right now!"

Cao Gang took a sharp breath.

"But, if we could actually get to that slaughterhouse, couldn’t we have wiped them all out in one go?"

Hearing this, Chen Shuang just gave him a look.

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