Lambs Fit for Grazing

Inside the mental hospital, a man sitting quietly on a bench caught Audrey's attention.

The first thing Miss Justice noticed was the other person's appearance.

The hospital corridor was filled with the noise of patients, but he sat quietly, his eyes lowered, a hint of blue light shining through his thick eyelashes. He wore a mask, and his entire body was wrapped in a straitjacket with sewn-on belts, with only part of his face exposed. His lonely and helpless posture sent a chill down one's spine.

The nurse beside him spoke softly to him, but he seemed completely absorbed in his own world and paid no attention.

Is he also a patient?

"It's such a pity he's so handsome..." Audrey sighed sincerely, while a sense of curiosity about him welled up inside her—what was someone like him thinking right now?

Audrey wanted to test her ability to Mind Reading.

A few seconds later, she would regret her decision.

At this moment, Audrey was leading her personal maid Annie, to Professor Anthony's office. They needed to cross a corridor, and the distance between them was gradually closing, close enough for her to secretly use her Mind Reading.

So, as she walked to the side and slightly in front of the black-haired youth, she casually glanced at his body, and at the same time, a faint golden glint flashed deep in her eyes.

Sequence 8 "Telepathist's " signature ability: Mind Reading!

Brush!

The world before Audrey's eyes immediately changed. More details emerged from people's bodies, and the colors of emotions and auras surfaced vividly for her to analyze and experience.

What a chaotic atmosphere, yet the emotions are surprisingly calm...

She observed the mottled aura on the other person's body and the location of their brain, which represented a stable, pale blue emotion.

She felt somewhat puzzled.

Strange, how did he do that? His aura is so chaotic, which means his Mental World has fallen into a state of disorder, yet his emotions remain so stable!

Wait, it seems there's something else deep within the aura.

Audrey noticed something strange moving within the colors hidden beneath the other person's skin. Curious, she wanted to try and delve deeper, to simulate the other person's thoughts...

Just then, the young man suddenly raised his head.

He, who had been keeping his head down, seemed to sense Audrey's prying gaze. He suddenly raised his head, his eyes meeting hers precisely. Those eyes were a clear, bright blue, and Audrey immediately thought of her gemstone collection.

The most translucent sapphire is probably this color, right?

But in the next instant, she didn't have time to think about any of that.

Suddenly, an indescribable, terrifying hunger emanated from the man, and deep within his eyes seemed to lurk a Distortion, extremely thirsty monster. That monster had already set its sights on her body, intending to devour her completely.

Her Flesh will be torn apart and swallowed.

Her soul will be a slave forever, Imprisonment, driven, and whipped!

Audrey's body trembled involuntarily. As a "Telepathist," she could feel this threat even more clearly, sensing the other party's undisguised, insane malice. The other party was not human at all, but some kind of terrifying Monster wearing beautiful human skin!

"Forehead."

She wanted to scream, but only muffled sounds came out of her throat. She wanted to run away, but her body was paralyzed with fear, and she could only stare into those terrifying blue eyes...

I'm going to be eaten!

Mr. Fool, save me! Goddess, save me!

Perhaps her prayers had worked, for the oppressive aura emanating from the young man suddenly vanished. His eyes lost their terrifying aggressiveness and returned to being a pair of beautiful, harmless eyes.

Audrey saw that the other person had regained his senses. He looked her up and down, then lowered his eyes and ignored her.

Did he let me go?

Audrey thought incredulously.

"Miss?"

The maid Annie noticed that she had stopped and turned around to ask curiously. The young man's imposing aura was limited to her; he hadn't even noticed his personal maid standing right next to him.

"... I'm fine, let's go."

Seeing that the man had already lowered his head, seemingly uninterested in her, Audrey pretended to be nonchalant and casually spoke to the maid, her voice trembling in ways only she herself could detect.

She walked stiffly forward with the maid. Only when they reached the end of the corridor and the maid showed no reaction did she realize she had been let go.

Is he also an extraordinary being? That's terrifying...

Audrey was still shaken. Suddenly, she felt a chill run down her spine; she realized that her clothes were soaked with sweat. She had only intended to visit a mental hospital, but she hadn't expected to encounter such a terrifying extraordinary individual. She felt regret and even wanted to leave immediately and return to the safety of her home.

No, Annie will notice something's wrong if I do that, and she doesn't want me to show any abnormality...

After a moment's thought, she decided to follow the original procedure and visit Professor Anthony to observe the patients he was treating.

Audrey, you need to be careful! You can't use your abilities so carelessly anymore!

She said to herself.

Luther watched the girl disappear at the end of the corridor out of the corner of his eye, and sneered inwardly.

I thought it was just that woman's Illusion; I almost attacked her just now.

He thought to himself.

The Phantom Tide echoed in his mind, suppressing all chaos and speech; he had regained his senses.

While he was in a semi-mad state, he suddenly felt someone watching him. When he looked up, he saw a pair of eyes that were shining with golden light. He thought it was Ms. M again, but he immediately Consciousness that the other party seemed to be real. He immediately called on the Tide to restore his Consciousness to rationality and prevent himself from acting on instinct.

That's right, as his Sequence level increases, he can now actively summon the Tide. However, summoning the Tide consumes Spirituality, so he won't use it unless absolutely necessary.

Judging from his appearance, he seems to be an extraordinary individual who has followed the same Pathway as Ms. M.

Luther thought to himself.

How did he discover that the other person wasn't Ms. M?

It's quite simple. The "Shepherd" Potion within him has reacted. The Beyonder Characteristic of the Shepherd are stirring within him, reminding him that there are "Lamb" nearby that he can "Grazing"—that is, souls carrying Beyonder Characteristic. This is what made him realize that the other party is not a phantom of Ms. M.

If I had killed her just now, I could have taken advantage of her still-present soul and directly Grazing to gain her power.

A crazy and dangerous thought surged through Luther's mind. However, he quickly shook his head and suppressed the thought.

That was just a Low Sequence Extraordinary; there would be no benefit in Grazing. Besides, judging from its attire and inexperienced response, it should be an inexperienced noble lady; he wouldn't stoop so low as to target such a person.