Integrating Power 2 (Thanks to Xuanzhen Pomo for the Alliance Leader's reward)

The five individuals, similar in height, stood neatly behind Jian and bowed silently to Wang Yiyang in unison.

The hall fell into a heavy silence, broken only by the noisy music from the television.

Wang Yiyang did not speak, and they dared not say anything more.

After all, while undergoing surgery, they had also been implanted with the five remaining chips Wang Yiyang possessed.

Although there were few chips left, in such a critical period, Wang Yiyang showed no sign of stinginess and directly ordered the five chips to be implanted into these five people.

"From now on, you will serve me until ten years have passed, at which point your debts will be considered cleared. I will provide a base salary of thirty thousand per month, with additional bonuses when you go on missions.

Also, from now on, you five must have a unified codename."

Wang Yiyang thought for a moment.

"Let's call you Left Hand." He held up his left hand. "The five of you will correspond to my five fingers. I hope you can truly become the people I trust most."

"Understood, Boss." The five bowed again in unison.

"Now, state your names." Wang Yiyang crossed his legs, his slender, fair hands resting gently on his knees.

His fingers began to move and stretch, performing strange motions.

These movements, without anyone noticing, slightly drew the attention of the six people present.

After all, they were standing while Wang Yiyang was seated.

With one high and one low, their line of sight was perfectly positioned to clearly see the movements of Wang Yiyang's hands.

From left to right, the five people began to state their names.

"My name is Chen Youli, at your service, Boss!"

The first person on the left, Chen Youli, male, thirty-six years old, weighing eighty-one kilograms, bald, skilled in Iron Arm Fist, Bronze Body, and other hard qigong, possessed extreme resistance to strikes, and was at the late stage of the Glimmer rank before his disability.

"My name is Yelu Zhaocheng, at your service, Boss."

The second person, Yelu Zhaocheng, male, thirty-nine years old, weighing seventy-nine kilograms, skilled in throwing knives, darts, and needles. Fast and agile, he was an agility-based martial artist who had just entered the Glimmer rank before his disability.

The third person.

"My name is Yan Huan, you can call me Swallow. At your service."

Yan Huan, female, thirty-one years old, weighing fifty-seven kilograms, skilled in jujitsu and joint locks. An agility-based martial artist, she was at the peak of the Glimmer rank before her disability and could step into the Bright Light rank at any time.

Her combat techniques were originally inherited from her family; they once ran a martial arts school, but after the business failed, it was converted into a dance studio.

These three were the key, and they were the ones Wang Yiyang focused on most.

Compared to them, the other two lacked temperament and confidence. They were so unremarkable that they would blend into a crowd on the street, likely having lost their spirit after being crushed by life following their disabilities.

More importantly, the other two were over forty-five years old and were already past their prime.

The Yanhu Sect likely just sent them to make up the numbers.

Wang Yiyang did not care; different people had different uses.

He asked the five to describe the changes and sensations they felt after the surgery.

He still had many doubts and questions regarding biomechanical technology and the substance known as Source Silver.

Therefore, he needed to collect more information.

"I had my left arm repaired," Chen Youli said first. "Now, my left arm has better strength and toughness than before. I feel that it won't be long before I can train back to my peak!"

"What about flexibility?" Wang Yiyang asked.

"The flexibility is better than before! It's simply incredible!" Chen Youli said, his tone excited.

"The benefit of this new limb is that its strength is far superior to ordinary flesh and blood; you will understand in the future.

Another point is that the new limb can retain ports to connect to other instruments and auxiliary components. You can also connect external batteries to stimulate and strengthen your new limb for short periods," Wang Yiyang introduced briefly.

"It can even connect to external batteries??!"

The six people present were instantly shocked.

Wasn't this almost the same as a mechanical cyborg?

"You can test it yourselves when you go back. A small amount of electrical current can be stored within the Source Silver for a short time; when you exert force beyond your limits, it will be released to provide greater power." This was an inherent effect of Source Silver itself.

Because of Twist's memories, he had long known this, but for the six people present, it was an unimaginable shock.

Wang Yiyang ignored their astonishment, gave a few more detailed instructions, and then had Jian arrange for the five to leave and begin adaptive training.

To transform from a martial artist into a qualified bodyguard and subordinate, much more training was required.

Being able to fight was not enough.

Once everyone had left, he slowly stood up from the sofa.

Just moments ago, he had silently completed a covert hypnosis.

The tools for the hypnosis were his hands.

Using his hands to continuously weave various gestures, he slowly hypnotized everyone present, including Jian.

The result of this hypnosis was that the five individuals, who were already grateful to Wang Yiyang, became even more sincerely loyal to him in their hearts.

This was covert hypnosis, a variant application of Tasdak Symbol Hypnosis.

Standing in the living room, Wang Yiyang pondered for a moment; the hypnosis just now was primarily intended as a test.

He had secretly tested whether his hypnotic techniques were effective against a Limit Martial Artist.

It seemed to have some effect, but not as much as he had imagined. Compared to ordinary people, a Limit Martial Artist possessed much stronger self-control and far superior mastery over their own psyche.

Such people were inherently less susceptible to external interference.

And hypnosis, in its essence, is a form of external induction.

The effect on a Limit Martial Artist is weak, but for ordinary people, it is enough to control their every action.

Wang Yiyang thought for a moment, picked up his phone, and dialed a number he hadn't pressed in a long time.

A moment later, the call connected.

"Hello, Boss." It was the voice of Lei Wei.

"Come to my place, the new house. Also, arrange for all the team leaders under me to come here as well."

"Understood."

Hanging up the phone, Wang Yiyang walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and gazed at the distant scenery.

Since the effectiveness of Tasdak Symbol Hypnosis was confirmed, he was going to pull off something big this time.

He had previously suspected that Lei Wei had issues, and it was possible that many of his team leaders were problematic as well.

This time, he would simply resolve it all with symbol hypnosis.

He reached into his pocket, where he had a red pen he had prepared long ago.

It was the same one he had used in the basement previously.

In the city, to the right of Wanshen Department Store, inside a bustling dessert shop.

Two young girls with long, flowing hair were carefully using their phones to take pictures of the food on the table, one by one.

Their table was covered in a pile of small cakes, mini breads, and homemade desserts made from a mix of fruits and ice cream. Most were inexpensive but aesthetically pleasing.

"Tell me yourself, which one is this now? Your parents still won't give up? In this day and age, free love is the only way to go. Have you ever thought about how many people around us actually got married through blind dates?"

The long-haired girl wearing a white beret laughed.

"Don't even mention it. My mom is even threatening to die over it. I've told them, my work is the priority right now; where would I find the time to think about marriage or dating? They just won't believe me." Xie Yishu looked helpless.

She had only graduated last year, and this year she passed the exam for the Customs office, successfully transitioning from society into the workplace.

For men, perhaps the Customs office offered low pay, too much work, and no room for advancement, so they weren't interested.

But for Xie Yishu, she just wanted to find a stable civil service job and live a good life.

She had no ambition and quite enjoyed the workplace environment without all the backstabbing.

Although the income wasn't high, she was comfortable and happy, and that was all that mattered.

That was her philosophy.

"What do you mean work is the priority? Your department just involves running in and out of cargo containers. With that little salary, what could possibly be so important?" Her best friend Su Xiaoxiao took a bite of a milk cone and laughed.

"I really don't know what you're thinking. You commute from the city every day, spending over two hours just getting to work, arriving at the office after nine. Then you commute back in the evening, and by the time you get home, it's ten o'clock—time to sleep. What's the point of going so far?"

Xie Yishu shook her head: "Do you think I want to? It's not like I had a choice. All the other departments were full, or they weren't hiring. Customs was just easier to get into..."

"So? Have you considered your future? Working so hard every day, don't tell me you plan to just find a colleague at the office and spend the rest of your life there?"

"To hell with the rest of your life!" Xie Yishu shoved a small cake into her friend's mouth. "Stop talking about me. I'm going on a blind date today! I'm counting on you to help me out! That guy is the son of my dad's colleague; it wouldn't be polite to reject him too bluntly. Just help me cover and subtly indicate that I'm not interested in him."

"Don't worry, leave it to me!" Su Xiaoxiao patted her ample chest, though her face, covered in cake crumbs, made the gesture look entirely unconvincing.

"Anyway, I still want to enjoy being single for a few more years. Being tied down this early isn't my style," Xie Yishu added.

"Stop talking about me, what about you?" Xie Yishu took a sip of mixed fruit juice and looked at her friend. "Didn't you say you were going to be sent abroad? Why is there no news about that now?"

Su Xiaoxiao shook her head.

"I don't like going to big places. It's so comfortable right here in our own small city. Last time I went to that book club, all the sisters there had such high emotional and intellectual intelligence... I felt so ashamed. They were all living independently without relying on their families, and I just sat there not knowing what to say."

"Why do you rich people worry about these things all day? You have money to spend, so why fear what others say? Is it anyone else's business if you spend your parents' money?" Xie Yishu looked at her with a mix of envy and jealousy.

"You don't understand... whenever they talk about going out, shopping, traveling, or dating, they are all self-reliant, spending their own money."

"And they are all so capable; the money they earn isn't any less than the allowance their families give them."

"I sat there with the bag my mom bought me, feeling completely at a loss. It was so embarrassing," Su Xiaoxiao said helplessly.

"Why were you embarrassed?"

"I felt like I didn't know anything. I felt like everyone else was an adult, and I was the only child." Su Xiaoxiao waved her hand weakly. "You don't understand. My dad said, if I want marriage freedom, fine—the monthly family allowance stops, and I have to live entirely on my own. Then I can be as free as I want."

"So I had a fight with my dad, and now that my financial support is cut off, I'm depending on you to survive."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk." Xie Yishu didn't say anything more.

"Forget it, let's not talk about me. I refuse to believe I can't make it on my own without my family!"

"Let's talk about you. Honestly, I think as long as the person is good, it doesn't matter if it's an arranged date or not, as long as you're satisfied," Su Xiaoxiao advised.

"What do you mean by a 'good' person? What kind of person do you consider good?" Xie Yishu was speechless.

"Calm and collected, content with the status quo, enjoys living a simple life, has no grand ambitions, knows how to enjoy life, and likes to read." Su Xiaoxiao counted them off on her fingers one by one.

"Why shouldn't they have grand ambitions?"

"Because the next step after having grand ambitions is leaving home to go out and conquer the world. Isn't that exhausting?"

"...You're really something." Xie Yishu was powerless to argue.