Soul-Bewitching Curse

At Han Xin's business stronghold, late at night, Bai Mo sat cross-legged on his bed, meditating and silently cultivating. Even the slightest improvement was welcome; who would complain about having too much power? At the same time, as the Ryougi Lataib circulated, Bai Mo began to devise some unique killing moves.

I wonder what new moves Arcueid has come up with.

Bai Mo wondered with some curiosity, and almost the next second, Arcueid's voice came to his ears.

"Hmm? What's wrong? Are you thinking about me?"

"Does Chaldea's observation system also have mind-reading capabilities?"

"How could that be? This is just my feeling, my feeling! Looks like I was right, hehe."

Hearing Arcueid's happy laughter, Bai Mo shook his head helplessly. Olga Marie, who was standing next to him, suddenly spoke up, her words sounding somewhat awkward.

"Um, Mr. Bai Mo, could you go check on Ritsuka and tell her to get some rest?"

"It's past midnight and she's still not asleep?"

"Alas, technology corrupts people."

Listening to the nonsensical words, Bai Mo slowly knocked on Ritsuka's door. After a quick jog, Ritsuka opened the door. Her eyes were a little bloodshot, but she looked energetic.

"Aren't you asleep yet? Even though it's a day off, you've been staying up a bit too long."

Ritsuka scratched her head a little embarrassedly, chuckled, and said, "Okay, I'm going to sleep now. I'll have a glass of milk and then go to sleep."

This is rather strange. Logically speaking, Ritsuka has experienced many ups and downs. Although she has been well taken care of by Bai Ermo, she shouldn't have made such a simple mistake.

Insufficient sleep can directly affect judgment, and her eyes were clearly focused on something.

Could it be some kind of spiritual manipulation by the Blue Country? Bai Mo immediately sensed something was wrong. His senses kept penetrating, and although this place was arranged by Han Xin, he, a person who was frozen and out of touch with the times, might lack understanding of the Blue Dream Organization's methods.

Sure enough, Bai Mo immediately noticed that the game console in the center of the room was malfunctioning; its radiation was excessively strong.

"That thing is problematic, Ritsuka. You need to check your mental state immediately, otherwise you might be affected by some of the methods used by the Blue Dream Company."

Bai Mo swung his hand, intending to give chase, but Ritsuka let out a cry of surprise.

"No!"

The door was forced open by the force, and then Bai Mo looked at the TV screen with twitching eyebrows. It showed a man wearing a shirt with a lot of muscular build, and below the screen was a bunch of things that looked like chat logs.

Bai Mo watched as Ritsuka slid in and immediately cut off the power.

She knelt on the ground, turning back with a mixture of embarrassment and anger, and said, "You saw it, didn't you?"

That photo?

"No! You definitely saw those chat logs, right? Your eyes are practically super telescopes, you definitely saw my chat logs!"

"Uh... let me think, I only remembered the pictures; I still need to read the text."

"Don't think about it! Forget it, forget it completely!"

After enduring a pillow attack, Bai Mo sat helplessly on the edge of the bed, looking at the girl clutching the pillow. He sighed, nodded in apology, and admitted his mistake. He couldn't help it; although he was worried, he had indeed violated the girl's privacy.

"Well, I was wrong too. I didn't realize so much time had passed; I completely forgot about the time."

"So, instead of sleeping, you're here playing AI chat?"

"I originally intended to gather some intelligence, but I didn't expect that the Blue Country had already developed something like this. At first, I just wanted to use this thing to search, but I accidentally clicked into it."

Ritsuka her head away somewhat embarrassedly. Bai Mo was still examining the thing. Judging from the current situation, the radiation from this thing was indeed quite strong, but for ordinary people, the physical effects would only cause some slight dizziness.

Compared to the "legal drugs" below, this stuff is already pretty good.

"But this may also have a psychological impact. Wild Leopard Qin Hong, is an undisputed genius. He is undoubtedly powerful in both strength and technique."

He's been here for a long time; his skills in Magecraft are probably quite advanced. No, I need to get Xu Fu to come and take a look."

Upon hearing Bai Mo's words, Ritsuka immediately grabbed his arm, somewhat annoyed, and said:

"I was just playing with the AI chat for a bit, do you have to publicly humiliate me? You just found out about my 'female's' preferences, are you about to announce it to the Tianxia?"

However, Bai Mo showed Ritsuka through her actions that willpower cannot contend with absolute matter. As Bai Mo called out, a sleepy-eyed Xu Fu slowly entered, somewhat complaining:

"Master, requiring employees to be available at any time will come at a higher price. Although I'm privately employed now, what's the matter?"

"Ritsuka, could you please reopen that page?"

"Gulp, kill me."

She felt like a child secretly watching porn at home, suddenly caught and forced to turn it on again, utterly despondent. As the AI screen reopened, Xu Fu's sleepy eyes instantly cleared.

"Tsk, it's really impossible to guard against such tactics; they even have these kinds of tricks here."

Seeing Xu Fu's expression change instantly, switching from vacation mode to work mode, Ritsuka quickly got into the swing of things as well. She asked with some concern:

"Is there really a problem?"

"Yes, this is an ancient form of sorcery, known in Pan-Human History as the ' Book of Lu Ban '."

Lu Ban was a renowned carpenter, inventor, and architect in history, but in reality, his expertise extended far beyond architecture and invention. In ancient times, civil engineering was often associated with feng shui, so top-notch craftsmen were often skilled in these areas.

The Book of Lu Ban is divided into three volumes: upper, middle, and lower. The lower volume is sealed and contains almost entirely magical techniques. Practitioners must choose one of the following as a price. "Widow, widow, orphan, lonely, or disabled."

As Xu Fu explained, she drew the talisman on Ritsuka's head, then slapped it hard, Ritsuka immediately felt her mind clear.

"This is one of the Soul-Bewitching Method. Your protective gear doesn't seem to be very effective against Eastern Magecraft. But I didn't expect it to work on something like this. Human creativity is truly limitless."

Although weak, it's not easy for them to sense things; thankfully, Lord Xu Fu was there.

Seeing Xu Fu standing with her hands on her hips, looking like she was praising her, Ritsuka thanked her sincerely.

While enjoying himself, Xu Fu couldn't help but glance at Bai Mo beside him. Generally speaking, Bai Mo, as a modern person, shouldn't be so sensitive to this kind of thing. He wasn't a cultivator like himself, so what was this strange feeling he was getting?

Could he be a shaman like Ji Xian, who could foresee good and bad fortune?

Xu Fu looked at Bai Mo with some doubt in his eyes, while Bai Mo frowned slightly. He kept calculating in his mind that this kind of thing was free, and basically every citizen of the Blue Country could play it. If this was the case for everyone, then its impact would be considerable.

He didn't believe that Blue Dream Company would do something so considerate of the people, especially since they even incorporated a technique into it; they must have had ulterior motives.

Just as Bai Mo was about to go down to thoroughly inspect the situation of the people in the city, Han Xin appeared at the door in a hurry, saying with a serious expression:

"Gentlemen, I have some bad news. I don't know what happened, but Western Emperor Zhang Xianzhong, who was supposed to be in the capital of the Blue Country, has suddenly arrived. It seems you've got a fish on your line. I hope you can pull this big fish up."

The observations you asked me to prepare have covered the Blue Country to the best of my ability. If that Qin Hong you mentioned takes any action, we should be able to observe him. You don't need to worry about that; as long as he shows his face, His Majesty's Great Wall will not miss him.

Anyway, I've already prepared my binoculars, Mr. Bai Mo. I'm really looking forward to the upcoming battle."

Countless explosions echoed through the sky as a massive warship, Shrouding Heaven and Blotting Out the Sun, appeared above the Bustling Metropolis. A large "Loyalty" character was painted on its surface. Searchlights illuminated the night sky, and missile explosions served as fireworks—a truly spectacular mode of transport.