Yu Lian hadn't even made much effort to hide the mind-speech in his words.
If there had been any other psychic of "ordinary" ability present, they would surely have laughed themselves silly at the sight.
These days, there were plenty of ways to control minds, useful on everything from space leviathans to water bears. They were practical in both breadth and depth. Still, their applications were supposed to be limited to carbon-based life. No one had ever heard of them working on robots.
Put simply, if you wanted to control someone's mind, wasn't the first requirement that they had to have a "mind"?
But how could a mind be such a simple thing? And how could mind control be so inconvenient? Sincerity was the only eternal killer move.
In any case, Yu Lian's expression and state of mind were probably just so sincere that even these ancient relics of the Enlighteners had been moved.
After a few seconds of silence, the basketball-sized spherical robots began hopping in place. The red lights on their surfaces softened, and they emitted sounds that were impossible to interpret but sounded quite cheerful. Vivid colors appeared across their silvery-white metal shells, and then they bounced away like a pack of happy rubber balls.
Look at that. Just look. That was what you called charisma. That was what you called having the whole world on your side. Yu Lian proudly put his hands on his hips for a second.
All in all, it was a very heartwarming scene. Children would surely love it.
But rubber balls alone would be a little too dull. Kids older than six would definitely get bored.
Yu Lian had only just had the thought when the rubber balls seemed to sense it, seamlessly transforming into all sorts of adorable little animals.