Chapter 497 Chapter 495 Blazing Old Man King
Chapter 495 Blazing Old Man King
The World's Will slowly turned, gazing at Dongfang Wen with an air of haughty arrogance. It stretched out a hand, declaring grandly, "Old man, do you even know who I am?"
Dongfang Wen frowned at this. "Miss Su Tao, what are you talking about?"
"Hah!"
Of course, without revealing my aura, these mortals truly cannot grasp the presence of a higher being, a god.
The World's Will thought, then suddenly widened its eyes, glaring fiercely at Dongfang Wen. "Old man, I'm no Su Tao. Remember this: I am... God!"
It's one thing for a key character like Su Tao to have her influence drop to a mere 50%. Because of those three little rats, I can't control her at all, but as for others, the World's Will can twist them around its finger effortlessly.
What it hadn't expected was that its glare, imbued with hypnotism, thought induction, and mind control, only made the old man before it pause for a moment.
Then Dongfang Wen laughed.
He was laughing from exasperation.
"I wondered why things felt so bizarre."
Dongfang Wen slowly slipped the yo-yo string, which had taken him two and a half hours to untangle, onto his middle finger. Then he addressed the World's Will, "Watch closely!"
With a whirring sound, the yo-yo swiftly spun downwards. Dongfang Wen lifted half the string, holding the yo-yo up to his chest.
The friction of the pulley had a magical quality, strangely captivating the heart. As the pattern on the yo-yo's side began to spin, it formed the classic abstract swirling vortex pattern.
Expanding from large to small, then back from small to large.
With just one glance, the World's Will froze in place.
Its mind, without conscious effort, began to play the background music from "Blazing Youth Yo-Yo King."
It seemed to hallucinate, seeing the old man before it spinning and leaping endlessly with the yo-yo, the turning sphere even emitting a dragon's roar.
Its eyes slowly became hollow.
Then quickly took on the colors of another person.
Not until Dongfang Wen slowly ambled over to its side.
With a "snap!" he snapped his fingers, then lightly patted Su Tao's shoulder.
The young woman's body stiffened, and she suddenly snapped back to reality, gasping for breath with a pained expression.
"What... what happened to me?"
Her eyes showed confusion, and her words were full of weariness.
Dongfang Wen, standing nearby, squinted and smiled, "Back with us?"
Su Tao weakly looked at Dongfang Wen. "What do you mean... 'back'?"
Dongfang Wen didn't explain directly. Instead, he started his yo-yo spinning again and told Su Tao, "You're in a bad state right now. Stare at the yo-yo; I'll refresh your condition."
Before long, the friction of the pulley formed an eerie loop in her ears, and the spinning vortex pattern involuntarily drew Su Tao into its depths.
She only felt herself slipping into a peculiar state, her mind growing clearer.
Though her body was still very tired, the pain in her head had significantly lessened.
It was during this recovery that the still-spinning yo-yo suddenly broke apart with a "snap!" and shattered.
Dongfang Wen's eyes instantly went blank.
At the same time, that voice echoed in Su Tao's mind once more.
Only this time, it was agitated and desperate.
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
"Why can this old man resist my hypnotism? He's clearly just a pawn in this world, not even worth 1% of its influence!"
"No, he's not even fit to be a pawn!"
"Why can he resist me, and even suppress me back?"
"Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it!!!"
The voice was incredibly noisy, giving Su Tao a headache.
Helpless, she forced herself to ignore the voice and looked at Dongfang Wen. "Professor Dongfang, what exactly happened to me just now, and your yo-yo..."
Dongfang Wen scratched his head in confusion, picking up the yo-yo. "My yo-yo is fine; tonight certainly has been a bit strange. But Miss Su Tao, did you encounter anyone unusual tonight?"
"Anyone unusual?"
"Yes." Dongfang Wen nodded gravely. "You were hypnotized, and even given very serious suggestions and behavioral objectives."
"I... was hypnotized?"
Su Tao stood blankly in place.
Suddenly, a torrent of memories flooded her mind, and she instantly clutched her head, wincing in pain.
"Right... right, Xiaocheng, I need to find Xiaocheng, someone wants to kill her, I... I need to protect..."
Mid-sentence, she stopped abruptly.
Protect what? Xiaocheng doesn't even like me anymore.
How can I make Xiaocheng like me again?
If she doesn't like me, she'll leave me. I must, must, must keep her by my side!
Su Tao's mind was in turmoil.
She wanted to protect Chi Xiaocheng, but Chi Xiaocheng didn't like her and would leave her.
If she couldn't even get close to her, how could she protect her?
Her previous internal conflict resurfaced.
Besides her inner turmoil, there was also the World's Will's persistent influence.
It had merely been "sealed" anew by Dongfang Wen; it couldn't emerge, but that didn't mean it couldn't communicate with Su Tao.
Its original invincible plan, which could have ended everything in this cycle tonight and killed those three little rats, had been thwarted by this old man.
"Damn it! How hateful!"
Dongfang Wen also frowned, observing Su Tao's condition. His voice held a hint of difficulty. "The one who hypnotized you is also a very powerful individual. They probably started influencing you a long time ago, and only today did they truly gain complete hypnotic control over you."
"Even if I've lifted this instance of hypnotism, what they've sown in you over a long period, something akin to your 'inner demon,' is still affecting you."
"All my gear inexplicably broke tonight, and I'm not used to using ordinary or other people's equipment. Given your current state, I can't easily intervene just yet."
"Miss Su Tao, wait until tomorrow when I have someone send over some equipment. I'll absolutely help you resolve these symptoms."
Having navigated the world for many years, this was the first time Dongfang Wen had encountered an opponent of such caliber. As an old man, his fighting spirit was ignited.
However, Su Tao might not be able to wait that long.
Clutching her throbbing head, Su Tao stumbled, searching for direction. "Then, Professor Dongfang, I'll leave the rest to you. Should I go back now?"
Dongfang Wen sighed helplessly. "How can I let you go in this state? Wait a moment."
He made a call, and before long, the man in the red battle robe rushed over.
"Su Tao, there you are! Chi Xiaocheng and I have been looking for you for ages. There's a bit of an urgent situation; you two need to head back first."
Dongfang Yang also noticed Su Tao's poor complexion, and his tone softened considerably towards the end of his sentence.
However, Su Tao automatically ignored everything else Dongfang Yang said, only catching three key words.
Chi Xiaocheng.
She urgently asked, "Where is Xiaocheng?!"
"Uh..." Dongfang Yang took a step back, feeling Su Tao was a bit too agitated. "She's in the back hall's lounge. Come with me."
Su Tao nodded quickly, her steps faster than Dongfang Yang's.
But after only a short distance, her steps slowed.
Then she slowly stopped, raising her gaze to the man before her, who always exuded enthusiasm. "Dongfang Yang, answer me honestly: Do you like Xiaocheng?"
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