Witness Technique

To be honest.

As a fashion-ignorant layman, Xi Shenlian knew nothing about clothing brands.

The same went for all kinds of so-called luxury goods.

So.

After casually wandering around the bustling streets, he chose a store in a very simple and straightforward manner.

1. The biggest storefront.

2. The most luxurious decorations.

3. The prettiest attendants.

4. It sold men's clothing.

Once he found a store that met all of the above conditions.

He could not even be bothered to look at the store's name before walking straight over.

Along the way.

Faced with him, the several security guards standing at the entrance looked somewhat conflicted.

In theory, according to the rules, they were supposed to stop someone who was obviously dressed this poorly.

This was a place where even a random item of clothing started at six figures.

They certainly could not let a poorly dressed pauper wander into the store and disturb the elegance of the customers inside.

However, the ten exquisite rings on Xi Shenlian's hands shone with a strange radiance from their perspective.

They seemed to have the radiance of something very expensive.

Moreover.

Although Xi Shenlian was poorly dressed, his fine appearance kept him from seeming contemptible.

His calm and composed expression also did not look like that of someone there to cause trouble.

Could he really be rich?

He just dresses too plainly?

As a result, the several formally dressed, highly professional-looking security guards began to mutter inwardly as he approached.

Their thoughts hovered on the edge of whether they should stop him.

In the end.

One of the guards still decided to step forward and stop him.

"Sir, our dress code requires..."

He had originally intended to say that the store required neat attire and that Xi Shenlian should change his clothes before returning.

However.

Before he could finish.

Xi Shenlian merely glanced at him, and the guard felt immense fear surge from the depths of his heart!

It was like suddenly encountering a pack of tigers while walking along a deserted country road at night.

The skin on his scalp instantly prickled as if struck by electricity.

His hair stood on end.

His originally ruddy and healthy complexion turned deathly pale!

His legs, which had stood straight as a former soldier's, suddenly went weak.

Only his upper body remained rigid.

He did not dare move an inch!

The words in his mouth.

Naturally, he could not continue.

Xi Shenlian calmly walked past him and entered the store, yet the guard remained motionless for a long while.

"?"

"What are you doing?"

Several seconds passed.

Seeing him standing there with his eyes wide open, his companion could not help pushing him a few times:

"I thought you were going to stop him."

Then.

His companion discovered that he toppled over from the slightest push.

He lay limply on the ground, gasping for breath.

Sweat poured down his forehead.

He looked as though he had suffered a serious illness or had just narrowly escaped death.

"??"

His companions nearby were shocked:

"Do you have an acute illness?"

"..."

Xi Shenlian, who had already entered the store, heard the commotion behind him and thought calmly:

Looks like I went a little too far.

Witness Technique.

This was one of the advanced techniques that came with String Master Inheritance.

It allowed the user to rely on their mental power and, through eye contact, inflict intimidation or fear upon a target.

Although it might not have much effect on powerful opponents, influencing them for even an instant in battle was enough.

As for the weak, it could directly cause excessive fear, inducing shock or even scaring them to death on the spot.

This made it both a means of intimidation and a form of assassination, allowing a target to die instantly without any external injuries.

According to the inheritance's information.

This was a relatively advanced technique. In theory, only highly experienced String Masters could use it with ease.

But to be honest.

Xi Shenlian had learned this technique after seeing it only once.

Even.

The same was true of the other techniques.

Almost as soon as he received the inheritance's techniques, he automatically learned most of them.

He had automatically stepped into a realm that others needed decades to reach.

For him.

The so-called difficulty.

Was mostly reflected in the fact that his strength and experience were still somewhat lacking, and using certain techniques directly might injure him.

Just now had been his first formal use of Witness Technique.

Because he lacked experience.

He had not dared to use much mental power, employing only a negligible amount—roughly one-thousandth of his total.

He had originally only wanted to give the other party a psychological shock.

However, after successfully using it.

He still heard through his own hearing that the guard's heart had briefly stopped.

That was a sign of excessive stimulation.

He was on the verge of being scared to death on the spot.

So Xi Shenlian had added another effect afterward, stimulating the guard's heartbeat through a second burst of stimulation and performing cardiac resuscitation for him...

This had indeed left the guard frozen in place and sprawled limply on the ground.

But his life had been saved.

Soon.

As he formally entered the store.

Xi Shenlian, who had almost casually obtained a First Kill achievement, was met by a female sales attendant around thirty years old.

She wore light makeup, a women's suit jacket on her upper body, a fitted short skirt on her lower body, and black high heels. Both her figure and appearance were quite attractive.

Although she was somewhat puzzled by Xi Shenlian's attire.

The security guards outside had not stopped him.

Besides, Xi Shenlian's expression was simply too calm. He showed no concern whatsoever for the luxurious surroundings, remaining as composed as if he were strolling down the street.

He looked completely accustomed to entering high-end stores.

Therefore, both out of a desire to make a sale and in accordance with service standards.

She did not show any disdain. Instead, she smiled politely and asked:

"Sir, welcome to our store. How may I assist you?"

"Clothes and shoes. I want a complete set from the inside out."

Hearing this affirmative reply from someone who had immediately said he wanted to buy something.

The female attendant instantly decided that he was indeed a customer, then asked even more politely:

"Certainly, I understand."

"Do you have any specific requirements?"

"For example, what occasion will you be wearing them for? Or do you have any preferences regarding price range and fabric?"

Hearing that.

Xi Shenlian first said:

"Any fabric is fine. As long as it's suitable for everyday wear."

Then he made a request that could hardly be called a requirement.

"As for the price... just use the most expensive standard."

There was no denying it.

Such a simple and reasonable request was practically a devastating attack.

It instantly broke through the female attendant's psychological defenses and left her at a loss for words.

As a sales attendant.

Who could refuse a customer like this??

At the very least, she could not.

She loved this kind of exceptionally simple, straightforward, and excessively reasonable request!

In an instant.

Xi Shenlian's words not only made the smile on her face grow wider, but also made her bow even lower.

"Certainly. Please follow me."