On the city wall.
Shen Heng exhaled a heavy breath, feeling a slight throbbing pain in his head.
How are you?
A familiar voice came from inside.
Shen Heng glanced to the side and saw Han Ling looking at him with a slight frown.
"It's nothing, I just overexerted my mental energy." Shen Heng slowly shook his head.
Upon hearing this, Han Ling frowned and asked, "Should we go back and rest?"
"Don't worry, it's not that bad yet. Besides, I killed that Shadow Cat right away. If this continues, it'll look too bad, won't it?" Shen Heng chuckled.
Han Ling scrutinized Shen Heng's face. Seeing that Shen Heng was still in the mood to joke, she knew that there was no major problem, so she nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.
"Oh, right," Shen Heng glanced briefly at the situation below the battlefield, then turned to Han Ling, "When they retreat, I'll need your help to cover them."
"Yes, I know." Han Ling nodded.
"Okay, thank you for your help!" Shen Heng said.
"Compared to them, I've had it pretty easy," Han Ling said calmly.
Shen Heng did not reply and withdrew his gaze.
It depends on which aspect you look at it from. If you're simply talking about going head-to-head with the Calamity Beast, then Han Ling would indeed have it much easier.
But atop the city walls, constantly shooting down one Calamity Beast after another, observing the entire battlefield environment, and occasionally providing support, Han Ling's task was far from easy.
After glancing at the battlefield once more, Shen Heng closed his eyes slightly and gently massaged his brow.
The sound waves he just experienced were based on his ability to manipulate emotions and Sound Wave Manipulation. Then, in the process of analyzing and imitating that lion's roar, he touched upon something deeper.
In the past, he would manipulate the target's emotions according to their needs, such as fear, anger, etc.
As for when the emotions will erupt, and what the Calamity Beast's behavior will be after the eruption, these are mainly influenced by the Calamity Beast itself.
But just now, he had inserted his own emotions into the mind of the Calamity Beast.
Furthermore, this emotion is not pure; rather, it has been instilled with a specific tendency, causing the already irrational Calamity Beast to subconsciously act according to that tendency.
For example...
Previously, he could use his abilities to instill fear in a Calamity Beast.
But whether the Calamity Beast, after experiencing fear, will rise up in a fierce counterattack after reaching the extreme of fear, cower in fear and dare not move, or turn around and run away, is not something Shen Heng can control.
But now, he can guide the final result by adding his own biases to the sound waves.
The advantage of this is that it is effective quickly, and once the Calamity Beast's emotions erupt, it will develop according to its predetermined tendencies.
The problem is that this influence is easily detected by the other party, and it is not very applicable among those of the same level unless Shen Heng's ability level is improved.
Furthermore, it requires expending mental energy to construct one's own inclination within the sound waves.
This was the first time Shen Heng had used his mental power externally.
While he did use it before, it was primarily Origin Power internal management of flow and dealing with noise.
In conclusion, while this approach has some drawbacks, its advantages are also obvious.
After all, it allows the other party to act according to one's own wishes.
Moreover, the shortcomings are not entirely insurmountable.
This can be made more effective by making choices based on emotions and preferences.
For example, in terms of emotions, prioritize anger, because anger will make the beast lose its reason;
In terms of tendency, people tend to prioritize actions like killing or beating, which are simple and also make it easier to maintain an angry mood.
Otherwise, if they choose to run, the Calamity Beast might come to its senses halfway through and wonder why it ran in the first place.
So, Shen Heng just did exactly as instructed above. As for the results...
He slowly raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping across the battlefield.
Biting, scratching, charging...
The battlefield was in chaos, with one Calamity Beast after another frantically attacking the nearest figure.
They've completely lost the ability to think about who to deal with; anything alive and nearby is their target.
During this period, many inspectors were chosen by the Calamity Beast and became their targets.
But soon, just as Shen Heng had instructed, they broke away and continued their retreat towards the city wall.
Compared to humans, the larger, more irrational, and far more numerous Calamity Beast are more likely to become targets for other Calamity Beast at this stage.
After all, they've already lost their minds. With a little guidance, it's very easy to divert Calamity Beast attention by causing them to clash with other Calamity Beast.
Of course, not all the Calamity Beast Calamity Beast went mad; some remained conscious.
in...
Shen Heng's gaze moved quickly, sweeping over the Calamity Beast behavior was clearly different from the surrounding Calamity Beast.
A few Second Tier, most Third Tier, and very few Fourth Tier?
Shen Heng's gaze was focused on the several Fourth Tier Calamity Beast.
They mostly wandered around their original locations, moving forward, but at a very slow pace.
Do these few have strong mental fortitude and high resistance to this type of creature?
Shen Heng looked at the several Fourth Tier Calamity Beast, lost in thought.
He was mainly targeting these Fourth Tier Calamity Beast.
He didn't deliberately affect the other Calamity Beast; he simply let the sound waves spread freely.
This is why we are in the current situation, with most of the Fourth Tier going mad, while the Third Tier and a small number of Second Tier have survived, and the First Tier have all succumbed.
Unfortunately, Shen Heng is only at the Fourth Tier. Even if he makes a choice based on his emotions and inclinations, his limited Origin Power and mental strength prevent him from targeting every single Calamity Beast.
The reason they've been able to achieve this level is because the Lion Beast previously inflicted similar abilities on them, causing many of the Calamity Beast to be in a state of mental confusion.
In addition, by imitating the voice of a lion beast, the Calamity Beast would not resist much after hearing it.
That's how we've come to this point.
Simply put, the lion beasts atop the mountain have achieved this much, accounting for about 70-80% of the success.
Shen Heng was more like a fuse, pushing the Stone that was already on the edge of a cliff one more step.
Otherwise, if Shen Heng were to do it himself, let alone a whole group of Calamity Beast, even dealing with just one wouldn't be so easy!
But the war has gone on for so long now...
Shen Heng glanced at the many people who had already retreated, then slowly raised his eyes and looked at the tall figure on the distant mountain peak.
At this moment, many people seemed to realize the situation.
His gaze swept over the Calamity Beast below before turning towards them.
Atop the distant mountain peak, the colossal lion's shadow slowly rose to its feet...