After saying that one sentence, Edward himself was stunned.
I'm an idiot? Zhao Xiaodao and Zhang Weili both turned to look at him.
Rick and Morris could not help widening their eyes even more.
One had to know that whether in the Lighthouse Country Psychological Association or the International Psychological Association, Edward belonged to the very top tier.
When it came to hypnotic treatment, he was among the best of the best. He could subtly place people under subconscious hypnosis without them even noticing.
Who would have thought that he himself would be hypnotized by someone else at the very first opportunity?
The two of them looked at Lu Zheng together. Just how skilled was this master hypnotist?
After Edward spoke, he came to his senses as well. As a senior physician in hypnosis—no, psychological treatment—he began reviewing what had happened almost the instant he realized it.
At the beginning, he had intended to influence Lu Zheng through his gaze, words, and movements.
Then...
The other man had clearly seen through his intentions. He had used expressions—no, not merely expressions. In fact, while treating John, he had already begun influencing and suggesting things to him.
First, he had established the image of a top-notch hypnotist for himself—or rather, he already was one, but he had displayed it.
Then, when Edward tried to influence him, he used expressions and movements to plant suggestions in Edward's mind, making him feel that he was overestimating himself.
Finally, he magnified Edward's own thoughts, giving rise to feelings of inferiority and making him speak those thoughts aloud.
Of course, because the contrast was too great, he had broken free of the hypnosis after saying it.
But the other man had clearly done it deliberately, merely to give him a show of strength. After all, Edward