"You see, I'm a person, a genuine human being, right?"
Otteson gently stroked his cheek, revealing a hint of narcissism.
"And a very perfect man at that, no objections, right?"
No objections! Xu Nan simply muttered the answer in his heart.
Otteson's eyes lit up. "It seems you really do think so."
By this point, Xu Nan could finally confirm that the selective Mind Reading Otteson spoke of was real.
After thinking no objections, he swiftly cursed twice deep inside his heart. It seemed Otteson had not sensed any of it at all.
Come to think of it, this Mind Reading was utterly useless. Other than making him live in a hypocritical world like The Emperor's New Clothes, it served no purpose whatsoever.
Or perhaps this Mind Reading was actually a form of self-protection?
Xu Nan quietly listened to Otteson's account and gradually slipped into the role, as though he truly were a psychologist making a house call.
From Otteson's narration, Xu Nan learned the whole story.
Otteson was an unusual Ron Sorcerer. After his bloodline awakened, his development had leaned toward that of a Bard and a druid. Before long, he had become a one-of-a-kind sorcerer within Lost Paradise.
Not only had he mastered the Bard's superb techniques, but he could also communicate with animals anytime and anywhere. He had mastered more than sixty kinds of Transformation Spells!
He had also mastered the terrifying Mind Reading. Unlike now, back then Otteson had been capable of reading every genuine thought in a human heart.
All of that underwent a major aberration after he failed to advance to Legend.
"To ease the aftereffects of my failed advancement, I chose to turn myself into a frog and live in isolation for a while. They all thought I was dead, which was perfectly