Chapter 150: The Black Rose (Results of the Golden Giveaway for Monthly Votes to Be Announced Later)
Shh?
You're shushing me now?
Miss Ai's reply appeared for only a moment before vanishing along with the other messages. The last thing she sent was a face with its eyes looking down.
Even her message suggesting he keep the Crystal Pendant had been erased...
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A flicker of shock came over Han Su. So that painting really was connected to the Life Code?
"But why is Miss Ai acting so furtive? She's always been so bold when we talked about other things..."
"Could she be monitored whenever she discusses related topics?"
"..."
He immediately grew wary. First, he needed to confirm that the painting's contamination—or rather, the Memory Shards it had given him—were extremely important.
And he could be sure they were connected to the "Life Code."
He immediately focused and began to recall the memories that had surfaced when the painting contaminated him, going over every detail one by one.
Thankfully, he had a good memory and could still recall all of it.
In a way, he seemed able to use those Memory Shards to "step into" the shoes of the people who had undergone mutations. But for now, he didn't seem capable of doing that. He could only "see" what had happened from a third-person perspective.
His Mental Activity wasn't high enough to immerse himself fully in the Memory Shards.
This task had made him realize what his biggest shortcoming was.
Mental Activity!
At 35%, his Mental Activity was definitely high for a newcomer. Learning the Cipher Incantation earlier had also given him quite an advantage.
But the more things he encountered, the more inadequate it seemed.
How was he supposed to improve it, though?
He had more and more