Bait?
Song Chu's facial muscles gradually stiffened.
To be honest...
He hadn't expected things to develop this way.
"The Nightmare Mother possesses a fairly high level of intelligence."
Ma Ran looked at him expressionlessly, cracking his knuckles.
Afterward, he said in a somber tone, "After testing it, I can now say with certainty."
"It still hasn't learned Earth's languages. For now, it can't identify much Chinese or Mandarin."
"In other words..."
"At this stage, the Nightmare Mother is basically unable to obtain information from our conversation."
Hearing this, Song Chu, whose reactions were exceptionally quick, gradually grew tense.
He had spotted the blind spot.
After looking around anxiously, Song Chu said hurriedly, "Wait!"
"You mean..."
"All of our actions are being monitored by that extraterrestrial creature?"
Ma Ran wore a completely emotionless expression. "Yes."
"The 'two places where the Nightmare Mother might appear' that I mentioned earlier were a lie."
"I said that only to guide your emotions."
"At the same time, I was also 'helping' the Nightmare Mother understand our relationship."
"Don't pretend to be calm. Just do what you need to do."
"Whether you're nervous or angry..."
"These necessary displays of emotion will guide the outcome toward the direction I want."
"Since I dared to say it so directly, I'm one hundred percent sure."
"Relax."
Song Chu let out a breath, staring blankly at Ma Ran as countless thoughts raced through his mind.
This guy...
He was really sinister!
Without realizing it, he had schemed against both him and the extraterrestrial creature!
Ma Ran seemed to have guessed what Song Chu was thinking.
He curled up the corners of his mouth and chuckled. "Actually, this is an overt scheme."
"I'm using my own methods to force the Nightmare Mother into action."
"The more it does, the more mistakes