Eldritch Horror Theatre - Ch. 111: The Hunter Thirsts for Blood (11)
If Yuan Shan was intentionally leaving the news uncontrolled, this move indicated she had some ideas of her own.
For instance, she was no longer treating this as a simple incident of theft and defection.
She believed that besides Henrik, other people were involved; otherwise, she wouldn't have made such a probe.
After all, releasing any kind of information to a mentally deranged madman was meaningless.
As for whether her previous attempt to alert the enemy had taken effect, or if she had this in mind all along, it remained unknown.
After quickly sorting out the current information, Fu Qian looked up and found Wen Li looking at him, her expression somewhat solemn.
Hmm?
Fu Qian's heart skipped a beat.
This girl was extremely sensitive; he needed to be careful to control his emotional fluctuations.
Of course, he couldn't have absolutely zero fluctuations either; being too deliberate would also arouse suspicion.
Moreover, he didn't know what new abilities she had gained after her advancement.
"Speaking of which, have there been any changes in your abilities since your advancement?"
Fu Qian blinked. If you don't know, just ask directly. Otherwise, how could he be a straight-shooter?
"A little. First of all, my physique has been enhanced quite a bit."
Seemingly not expecting Fu Qian to ask this, Wen Li smiled gently and clenched her fist.
"Almost all Mental Types will nourish their physical bodies after advancing to a certain stage, just in different ways.
The higher the realm, the more obvious it becomes. I feel my strength has already increased quite a bit now."
"Although it can't compare to yours, in terms of pure hand-to-hand combat, I am currently no weaker than a low-tier Physical Type Beyonder."
Hmm!
Fu Qian nodded.
"Like that Young Master Ye, for example."
"Yes, like that Young Master Ye."
Wen Li repeated Fu Qian's words, a change that clearly put her in a very good mood.
"After my advancement, I spent a month stabilizing my condition, and I hardly saw him during that time.
Later, I quickly came to Shangjing. I heard from my father that our two families aren't interacting very closely right now."
Completely understandable.
The Ye Family's little scheme for an arranged marriage was built on the premise of them making a major contribution to Wen Li's advancement.
In the end, not only did they fail to help at all at the time, but they also watched helplessly as Wen Li was dragged into the Safe House by him.
Perhaps it caused quite a psychological trauma for Young Master Ye back then.
Under these circumstances, facing a daughter with a boundless future, a shrewd man like Wen Xiuxian would absolutely not owe them a favor for it.
"In terms of abilities... my perception of emotions is much clearer now."
Wen Li pointed to her head.
"In the past, I could only perceive the strongest part of the target's emotions. Now, as long as I concentrate, I can detect almost every subtle fluctuation in a target's mood.
Of course, if the gap in levels is too large, the effect drops significantly."
"In addition, I've gained a new ability, which I call—Emotion Amplification!"
"I can choose a target to cast it on, amplifying their current emotional state—anger, fear, happiness... any kind.
I've tested it; if I exert my full strength, the emotional intensity can be magnified by more than ten times."
Emotion Amplification?
Fu Qian recalled the scene during Wen Li's first advancement when a similar spillover of ability fluctuations made that Group Leader Tan tremble in fear.
Speaking of which, he had to thank Wen Li for this. It was under her stimulation that he had opened the door to a new world and successfully completed Thug 1/3.
"Also, I received an unexpected benefit."
At this point, a heartfelt smile appeared on Wen Li's face.
"I am no longer afraid of being alone."
"It's hard to imagine that the nightmare which plagued me for so long just disappeared like that.
Now, even if I am alone in a room, my own emotions will not be repeatedly amplified.
That feeling of liberation... When I realized this, I sat by the lake for a whole day and night!
If I had known, I would have worked harder to advance sooner!"
If you advanced sooner, the one talking to me here would be that Eve.
Fu Qian thought to himself. With one of the two mirrors gone, of course, it wouldn't repeatedly reflect and amplify anymore.
But he wouldn't tell Wen Li this.
Looking at it now, in terms of pure combat power, Wen Li still didn't have much.
In short, she was still a support class.
However, whether it was perceiving or amplifying emotions, these were abilities that could occasionally work wonders.
In many situations, she was far more useful than a simple muscle-head.
No wonder Mental Types were popular.
Speaking of this—
Fu Qian pointed to the place where Chen Mingda had sat.
"As a fellow Mental Type, he seems quite different from you?"
"You noticed?"
Wen Li chuckled.
"That's right. Unlike me, who awakened acquiredly, the Chen Family has always passed down a secret technique known as the Qianji Secret Art. Any family descendant with aptitude will be refined step by step from childhood."
"They are not like me, who awakened a certain special ability and cultivated it bit by bit. What they use... are cultivation methods."
"Like a Martial Artist or Swordsman refined along the way, just leaning towards developing spiritual power?"
"Yes, but I heard that Chen Mingda lacked aptitude since childhood and was not actually suited for cultivation. Being able to grow to where he is today is already the result of consuming a massive amount of resources."
"The eldest legitimate son?"
Fu Qian frowned.
"Yes, if he weren't the eldest legitimate son, they wouldn't have cultivated him at such an unsparing cost."
"However, due to his innate defects, he should have already reached a bottleneck."
Generally, this kind of person easily becomes a psychopath!
Fu Qian said in his heart, looking up at Wen Li.
"Use your Emotion Amplification ability on me."
"...The realm gap is too large; it might not be obvious."
Wen Li looked at Fu Qian with some hesitation.
"It's fine, you can't always just bully the weak."
...
Looking at Fu Qian leaning lazily against the chair, Wen Li took a deep breath.
The next moment, Fu Qian felt an invisible shock brush across his heart.
Various emotions inside him seemed like seeds meeting the spring breeze, rapidly growing and sprouting.
A distinct feeling of displeasure rose from the depths of his soul.
It took Fu Qian a few seconds to figure out exactly where this displeasure came from—he was hungry.
So, under Wen Li's cautious gaze, Fu Qian stood up.
"Are you... okay?"
"I'm fine. Where is the dining room?"
...
Overall, Wen Li's ability couldn't even be considered a nuisance.
As long as one's own emotions weren't particularly strong, the slight fluctuations stirred up could easily be suppressed.
The only advantage was probably that it activated completely silently.
After eating, Wen Li had already arranged for someone to tidy up his living quarters.
It could be seen that Wen Li still respected him quite a bit, arranging a rather secluded spot for him.
Not only was the scenery beautiful, but it was also not close to where she lived, perfectly fulfilling her promise to disturb him as little as possible.
Soon, night fell. Fu Qian looked out the window at the bamboo forest swaying in the wind.
After a while, Fu Qian suddenly felt something was off.
He looked back at the room's door; it seemed someone was standing there.
"Please come in."
Fu Qian called out expressionlessly.
The next moment, the door opened soundlessly.
A woman dressed as a maid stood stiffly outside the door, her mouth opening and closing woodenly.
"Hello, I want to play a game with you."
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