"Actually, I really don't want to do this. After all, I've already said that you're one of our own. It's just a pity that you've disappointed me too much."
Hong Fei held a delicate black whip, his face a mask of tough love. But a hint of a smile played at the corners of his eyes. They'd agreed on a beating every three days, and it was only the second. Yet Samuel had already failed to control himself.
That was fine, too; it saved me from having to come up with an excuse by tomorrow.
In front of Hong Fei, Samuel was suspended by a rope tied to his ankles from the ceiling. His long Big Head almost touched the ground. A piece of cloth was stuffed in his mouth, his eyes fixed on the whip in Hong Fei's hand. Muffled whimpers escaped his throat.
Hong Fei flicked his arm, and the whip sang through the air like a nimble snake. When the tail fully extended, a loud crack echoed in the room. Samuel squeezed his eyes shut, a muffled scream trapped in his throat.
"You can shut up now! I haven't even hit you yet!"
Samuel whimpered, opened his eyes, and the fluorescence flickering in his pupils, his gaze full of pleading. Unfortunately, he really didn't look good, and such an expression not only failed to soften Hong Fei's heart, but instead gave him a chill.
With a flick of his wrist, the whip rose. The black Shadow whistled through the air, and instantly wrapped around Samuel with a crackling sound. A more miserable wail was blocked by the cloth. Samuel's eyeballs bulged, and the veins on his forehead popped out.
At that moment, Hong Fei saw a light blue skill card slowly emerging in front of him. His eyes moved, and he put away the skill card. He threw away the whip, stepped forward, and let Samuel down.
With a thud, Samuel landed and lay motionless on the ground, cold sweat already oozing from his body. Looking at his pitiful little eyes, Hong Fei couldn't help but say, "If you dare to look at me like that again, I'll hang you up and beat you for a whole day."
Samuel hurriedly turned his head away.
Turning and walking out of the secret room, Hong Fei said to Number Five, "Heal him, then throw him back to his own room."
"Understood, boss."
Returning to his room, Hong Fei took out the card. On the front was Samuel's Big Head, and next to it was his nickname: The Leader. Passive Skill Card: Telepathy (Blue).
"You will gain abilities such as Telepathy, mental communication, and mind control." This was the third blue skill card Hong Fei had obtained. Putting it into the card slot and quickly activating it, in an instant, Hong Fei gained an unprecedented experience.
His spirit felt as though it had instantly broken free, stretching outward from the confines of his body. He could project his spirit clearly, relying neither on his eyes nor, surprisingly, on some mysterious sixth sense. However, Telepathy wasn't psychokinesis. It couldn't distinguish inanimate objects. Non-living things presented no obstacle, so Telepathy couldn't outline or judge a situation, like the terrain. Or perhaps Samuel's Telepathy just wasn't strong enough.
When he used his internal energy to stimulate his Psychic Power, the range of his Telepathy instantly skyrocketed, reaching beyond the castle. Hong Fei's mind presented a void, including himself, dotted with figures like stars. He could now use his Psychic Power to establish contact with anyone, or many people, at will. This was mental communication. If he delved his Psychic Power into someone's body, he could sense their thoughts, or even control their actions. That was Telepathy and mind control.
However, mind control wasn't absolute or eternal. The more determined a person was, the harder they were to influence. Like The Leader, Samuel. He couldn't even sense Frank's thoughts, let alone control him. Mind control had a time limit. Either continue outputting Psychic Power, or wait until it was exhausted, and the other party would return to normal. Speaking of Telepathy, one had to mention Professor X: Charles Francis Xavier. His mental abilities were almost unbelievably powerful.
If he hadn't been so concerned and indecisive at times, perhaps his fate, and that of the Mutants, would have been completely different. It's just that this Universe didn't have a Mutant branch, otherwise I wouldn't have to worry about skill cards. Samuel couldn't compare to Professor X. What Samuel dropped was blue; what Professor X dropped would be at least a higher-level purple, or even a top-level orange.
Hong Fei couldn't do as many tricks as Professor X, such as deleting other people's memories or creating mental cages, but he was more decisive than Professor X and didn't have a bunch of bratty kids to raise. With a thought, Hong Fei gathered his mental abilities and surged toward one place. Suddenly, Samuel, who was lying in the secret room, rolled over and jumped up, shocked. "Who?" he demanded, immediately projecting his own Psychic Power outward. Hong Fei didn't hesitate, instantly condensing his Psychic Power and whipping it toward Samuel.
Thanks to his control over energy, he manipulated the newly acquired Psychic Power without any obstruction. Samuel's mental power was instantly crushed. He immediately covered his head and screamed incessantly, tears streaming down his eyes.
Hong Fei grinned, retracted his mental power, and the blue light in the card slot shone brightly. Passive skills consumed energy continuously after being put into the card slot. In the future, it was conceivable that the number of practical skills would increase, so the improvement of energy was imminent. After a moment of thought, Hong Fei called Frank.
Frank's voice was cold. "Something up?"
"Yeah, is there any news about those guys I asked you to keep an eye on?"
"Yes, I've already sent people to watch them, but the information you provided is wrong. That blind man didn't open any law firm."
"That's not important. What about the others?"
"They've all been found. According to what you said, they are all street heroes, but sometimes they are too wishy-washy. Sooner or later, they will end up dead on the street."
"Haha, Frank, not everyone is as ruthless as you."
"Hmph, compared to you, I'm still far behind."
Hong Fei paused. "Watch their movements, but don't watch them too closely, so as not to let them notice."
"Don't worry, they are still green. But what do you want to do to them again?"
Hong Fei said in a surprised tone, "Why would you think that?"
"Hehe."
"...I purely admire them for who they are."
The busy tone suddenly sounded. Putting down the phone, Hong Fei looked at the email on the computer. "Send the goods directly to me. After I receive them and confirm there are no problems, I will pay you."
Looking at the other party's email address and combining it with his memory, this should be from Niu Niu. Hong Fei replied, "Within seven days."
"I only want it for 25 million."
This one was from A-San, cutting the price in half directly. Did they think they were at a vegetable market? With this little ambition, they still wanted to join the permanent council. Hong Fei replied, "Get lost!"
"I'll pay 100 million. I want to see the goods within three days."
"Look at this rich dog from the Middle East, learn from him!" Hong Fei replied, "No problem! The boss is generous!"
"Can I pay in installments?"
Hong Fei immediately had the expression of a subway Grandpa looking at his phone. Without even thinking about where the other party was from, he directly replied, "Stop looking, save it to buy something to eat!" After replying, he directly blocked him.
"Asking for monthly tickets, it's double recently, thanks!"