The Treasure Pearl

"It seems something has happened to Zuo Teng!"

"There's something wrong with that bead!"

Although they were watching a live broadcast, Zhang Xuezhou and Wang Haoran reacted very quickly.

Several climbing ropes were tied together around Zuo Teng's waist. Wang Haoran reached out and pulled hard, causing Zuo Teng to stagger.

Before Wang Haoran pull him down, Zuo Teng let out a frantic shout and then fled as fast as the hyena before him.

Unlike the hyenas' chaotic escape, Zuo Teng seemed to retain a sliver of rationality, knowing to run back to the area where Zhang Xuezhou and the others were.

"If touching this bead triggers fear in people's hearts, wouldn't that be a deadly weapon that everyone fears?" Wang Haoran whispered.

"I wonder what the upper limit of this bead is, and whether it can be used normally by people?"

Zhang Xuezhou asked two questions, which quickly extinguished the fervor in Wang Haoran's heart.

If the bead is only effective against those in the Third Sequence, then it's of little use to Wang Haoran.

If the bead can target those in the Fifth Sequence, Wang Haoran himself will be affected, making it difficult for him to use the bead normally.

It's impossible for him to wear that black leather jacket to block out the light all the time, nor is it possible for him to be using a visual device to manipulate the beads.

Despite sensing an extremely strange power emanating from it, Wang Haoran couldn't seem to find a normal way to use it.

"It looks a bit like the precious pearl in the Purple Cloud Palace!"

A fleeting thought crossed Zhang Xuezhou's mind as well, reminding him of the mesmerizing purple pearl in the Purple Cloud Palace.

With such outstanding examples preceding him, it was easy for Zhang Xuezhou to draw parallels.

The Purple Cloud Palace is also the place where Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon are suppressed, and perhaps the pearl originated from the products of these strange creatures.

Not only was Wang Haoran interested, but Zhang Xuezhou was as well.

Since the master of Zixiao Palace could use it to set up formations, he could undoubtedly learn from the relevant experience. This was Zhang Xuezhou's forte: copying homework. Once he discovered similarities, he would think about possible repetitions.

He couldn't construct the grand array of Zixiao Palace, but this chip didn't need an array to supply energy; it only needed a lamp that could burn for a long time to provide light for it to function.

The only thing that made Zhang Xuezhou a little uneasy was Huang Daoxian. If Huang Daoxian came looking for the bead, it would be a major incident that would be difficult to handle.

His mind raced, and he whispered reminders to Wang Haoran about retrieving the beads.

"Do not shine a flashlight on it. Once you have it in your hand, seal it immediately and do not open it easily under normal circumstances!"

Wang Haoran repeated Zhang Xuezhou's words, nodding repeatedly to indicate that he understood.

Despite the potential problems with the beads, Wang Haoran was happy to take them and store them, hoping they would come in handy someday.

This is still something that could very well cause trouble at present, Wang Haoran needs to stand in front to shield against the risks, rather than letting Zhang Xuezhou charge ahead.

Just like the special piece of gold and iron he obtained in the Thousand Islands Alliance back then, Wang Haoran would proactively safeguard it to mitigate risks.

He took a black leather bag.

Zuo Teng fled back, while Wang Haoran ran away.

"Xiao Teng, what's wrong?"

Zhang Xuezhou stopped Zuo Teng and even exchanged a few Zuo Teng with him. It wasn't until Song Fengying came to help that Zhang Xuezhou was able to stop Zuo Teng, who was almost driven to hysteria.

"How do you feel?" Zhang Xuezhou asked, slapping him across the face.

"Wah la wah la wah..."

One slap failed to wake Zuo Teng. Just as Zhang Xuezhou was about to slap him a few more times to bring him to his senses, he suddenly remembered his old profession.

Unlike Ren Yisheng's Dragon Elephant Combat Technique Kunpeng Combat Technique does not possess multiple power elements, but Zhang Xuezhou recently obtained the Shangqing True Technique from Li Shaojun.

The Shangqing True Technique was the easiest Technique Method for Zhang Xuezhou to learn, and it also had a calming and soothing effect.

He muttered to himself, a familiar sensation flooding his mind, and immediately unleashed a Technique Method.

The hazy, pale purple Law Power light transformed into a fine rain that fell, giving rise to illusory images of grass and flowers on Zuo Teng's body.

Like spring returning to the earth after a long winter, this Technique Method guided the true self to revive.

"I saw my mom's head again. This time it was stuck in that hole. I felt like I was staring at my mom for three whole months!"

Zuo Teng snapped out of his madness, but a lingering fear remained on his face.

Your family's situation is a bit complicated!

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at Zuo Teng Zuo Teng, then pointed to the time on the display device, indicating that the time from Zuo Teng Zuo Teng was affected to when he ran back was only two minutes.

"What exactly happened to me?" Zuo Teng asked. "You can't keep tricking me like this. You'll easily lose all your friends!"

"You can see from the live stream," Zhang Xuezhou said sullenly. "I just saved you. If I had run over there, you definitely wouldn't have been able to save me!"

"Don't be afraid, Xiao Teng. We're not a spotted dog. Your sudden outbursts are scary," Song Fengying said.

"Auntie, you don't know, I..."

Zuo Teng frowned deeply.

"If the Daoist priest you're investigating is connected to my father, is it possible that my father's mind is being controlled by them, and that they could even use the same methods against me?" Zuo Teng asked after pondering for a moment.

"I don't rule out that possibility," Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

"Now I know why Zuo Jin issued the order for the rocket launcher and was subsequently shot dead!"

Zuo Teng took a deep breath.

Behavioral manipulation is an outrageous ability, but it does exist.

In Western Capital City, some Sequence Holder are skilled in mental combat techniques possess the ability to hypnotize others, allowing them to induce others to do simple things.

This requires the cooperation of the hypnotized person. In the Zhang Qiaoen rebellion incident, it was difficult for Zuo Jin to guard against Zuo Quan, who was from the same Lineage. Perhaps Zuo Quan had the ability to hypnotize, or perhaps Zuo Quan had this kind of special chip, which led Zuo Jin into an abyss.

This method can be used on Zuo Jin, and it can also be used on Zuo Teng in the Third Sequence.

Even if Zuo Teng were to obtain a seat on the alternate committee, Zuo Teng felt that if the other party took advantage of the situation, he might do something outrageous and thus be arranged to die a reasonable death.

"How can we prevent this?" Zuo Teng asked. "Do you know how to neutralize this ability?"

"Many people can handle your manic-depressive symptoms and the aftereffects of fear," Zhang Xuezhou said. "I can, An Ran can, Professor Ren is fine, and Brother Wuyang should be fine too. As for the others, I haven't had enough contact with them to be completely sure!"

Can it be prevented?

"Prevention... you want to prevent your father from being a threat?"

"Yes!"

"If it's simply about preventing these kinds of chips, you can wear a visual device on your head when you see him. Use the device to image and eliminate the influence. As for the influence of related combat techniques, you can only avoid it by relying on your sequence level!"

Zhang Xuezhou shrugged, indicating that after the chip was converted into an image twice by the instrument, it did not have the ability to deceive viewers.

This wasn't just a random suggestion; for the Zuo Household, having a visual device on their head wouldn't be too difficult. With Zuo Household control over technology, they could easily make the device into a wearable item similar in size to glasses.

"Of course, you can solve the problem by relying on darkness, just like Uncle Wang. As long as you don't provide any light that can reach your eyes, this chip won't work!"

Zhang Xuezhou pointed to the distance.

Compared to Zuo Teng's almost insane escape, Wang Haoran's footsteps were steady and deliberate, gradually becoming inaudible as he left and growing ever closer as he returned.