Blind Spot
Chapter 229 - 217 newly discovered 1

Chapter 229: 217 newly discovered 1

Anger +2.

Anger +1.

In an alley outside the university, Li Chengyi suddenly appeared from the shadows and squatted down quietly.

The Feilian Floral Dress he wore rapidly receded, reverting to a plain T-shirt and trousers.

He stood up.

Out in the streets, university students were performing street dances, each dressed in gaudy, apparently part of a fan event for an anime.

The music and the occasional bursts of laughter completely covered any noise he had made just before.

"It’s only three o’clock, poor little snots," Li Chengyi originally thought he might absorb more Evil Thoughts, but alas.

Pulling out his phone, he leaned against the cool wall, dialing Rainbow Candy’s number.

"Hello, you can lift the block now," he said.

"No problem," Rainbow Candy’s voice sounded as if she was eating something, making her response somewhat unclear.

"What about your force field generator?" she asked.

"You’ll need to send an anonymous email to my mentor on my behalf," Li Chengyi replied. "The report about Wang Long needs clarification. As for my force field generator, the school shouldn’t continue to hold it back."

"You’re guessing right. Your mentor used his own name to purchase it, legally watertight. Who would want to make an enemy of money?" Rainbow Candy chuckled. "No one in the whole chain of events wants to block it, just that idiot fool went to report it. It cracks me up. Oh, and guess what I found?"

"What?"

"That Wang Long, he didn’t just report your mentor; he reported many other students at the school too! This guy’s a habitual offender," Rainbow Candy laughed gleefully.

"Tsk, tsk..." Li Chengyi was at a loss for words.

"How about I make all of it public?" Rainbow Candy suggested mischievously. "This guy even sabotaged the professional advancement process of an heir to a local conglomerate. They bribed someone slightly, he covertly exposed them and then it was all over, this kid is hilarious. His phone’s got everything!"

"Can you send it to me?" Li Chengyi’s interest peaked.

"Sure, I got it for free anyway. What are you planning to do with it?" Rainbow Candy asked.

"What do you think?" Li Chengyi’s lips curled into a slight smile. "Let’s keep it private; I love kids with such leverage... "

"Tsk... that’s nasty, but I like it!" Rainbow Candy laughed even louder.

He hung up the phone.

Li Chengyi walked out of the alley.

Swish!

A red dagger flew over his head in an instant, shooting towards the distant night sky and disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.

Li Chengyi smiled, lowered his head, and merged into the crowd bathed in colorful lights, blending in with the bustling night market just like any other student or passerby.

The next day.

Nuclear Equipment Research Institute.

"What? Senior brother Wang Long was attacked?!" Both Li Chengyi and Tang Yuwei were shocked.

"This is Luo An City! Even if it’s in decline, it’s still one of the top Feiyi Master gathering academies in the country. Who has the audacity and the capability to cause trouble here?" Tang Yuwei gaped, "Students often help patrol and maintain order. The security index here is several times higher than in other cities!"

"How is senior brother Wang Long now? How badly is he hurt?" Li Chengyi quickly asked, concerned.

"Alas, he didn’t die, but he had severe internal bleeding and half his bones are shattered; it’s a tragic sight. He wouldn’t have made it if they had found him a few minutes later," Tang Zhiwei sighed.

"The people at the Security Bureau say the attacker was a nutjob, who claimed to attack him because Wang Long likes to sleep naked."

"...That’s definitely not the reason, probably a random excuse," Tang Yuwei said gravely.

"Everyone knows it’s a made-up excuse. The key question is how did the attacker get into the school? There are layers upon layers of surveillance, extremely secure. Reinforced Humans, Feiyi Masters, people with Genetic Enhancement, no one can escape the omnipresent surveillance. How did this person get in?" Tang Zhiwei shook his head.

"Now the clues are pointing towards the school faculty and students because there’s no trace of an outsider entering."

Li Chengyi and Tang Yuwei were speechless.

"Senior brother Wang is really unlucky... This really shows, humans have their fortunes and misfortunes... " Li Chengyi sighed.

"You’re right, luckily medical science is advanced these days; as long as the brain is okay, they can be healed. But his force field generator worth several million was destroyed before he even had a chance to use it. Just..." Tang Zhiwei sighed again.

"Can we go and visit our senior brother now?" Tang Yuwei asked.

"He’s still in the intensive care unit at the hospital, can’t see him, we’ll wait until he’s stable. His family is with him," Tang Zhiwei answered.

The three of them sighed, none had expected such an incident to occur suddenly.

After discussing the possible identity of the attacker for a while, Tang Zhiwei changed the subject to the force field generator Li Chengyi had ordered.

"By the way, Xiao Yi, your generator has arrived; it was just delivered. Technically, as a Blind Spot Individual, you wouldn’t be allowed to buy one, but since it’s a defensive equipment, there aren’t as strict restrictions as there are for professional Feiyi, so I ordered it in my name for you."

"I can’t thank you enough, Professor!" Li Chengyi was visibly moved.

"Don’t mention it; after all, you are my student, and I should help you out where I can. It’s not easy for you Blind Spot Individuals," Tang Zhiwei sighed.

"Blind Spot Individual?" Tang Yuwei exclaimed in surprise, apparently just finding out.

Li Chengyi took the time to explain his situation to her in detail, making Tang Yuwei look at him in a much softer light.

The three continued their discussion on the state’s attitude and corresponding policies towards Blind Spot Individuals until it was nearly lunchtime, when Li Chengyi left the Nuclear Equipment Research Institute with his Level Four Force Field Generator.

Back at his place.

He closed the doors and windows, drew the curtains, and went down to the basement alone.

From a delicately packaged box, he took out the force field generator worth millions.

In appearance, the Level Four Force Field Generator was shaped like a black flashlight.

Thick at one end and thin at the other, the thicker end had white inscriptions wrapped around its surface.

In the middle, a red fluorescent line divided the generator into two parts.

Li Chengyi checked the manual briefly.

Then, holding the thinner end of the generator, he placed his finger on the red fluorescent line.

"Fingerprint identification in progress..."

"Recording comprehensive life field..."

A sweet female voice sounded.

"Binding complete, welcome to using the Weibang Automatic Assistance Safety System. Would you like to activate the force field?"

Li Chengyi steeled himself.

"Activate," he responded.

Hum!

In a flash, he distinctly felt as though a glass dome had enveloped him.

This dome did not hinder his movements. Amazingly, when he extended his hand, the dome morphed like a fluid, stretching to cover his extending hand.

’Is this the Level Four Force Field?’

Li Chengyi’s mind stirred.

Instantly, the Wisteria Floral Dress in its Fusion Form, silently emerged.

No sooner had the Floral Dress appeared than it quickly fused with the protective force field.

Both were silent and unassuming. If it weren’t for Li Chengyi’s own perception of the Floral Dress’s presence, he might have thought these two layers of protection didn’t exist at all.

’Next, it’s time to test the strength....’

He took out his cellphone and sent a text message to the team’s AI, Rose.

Shortly after.

An automatic reply came through.

"Surrounding signals have been camouflaged and shielded."

"No signal transmitters found."

"Basic scan complete, no recording cameras present."

He confirmed that the device had no recording capabilities. He also confirmed it could fuse with his own Floral Dress.

Li Chengyi then deactivated the force field and stowed it away.

An energy block had to be replaced after each use. Although it was a bit wasteful, it was necessary to test before use; otherwise, failure to merge when needed could lead to an accident.

He still needed to take the device back to Rainbow Candy and have them check for any possible tampering inside, such as recording surrounding data.

So for the time being, he couldn’t rashly use any other obvious supernatural abilities.

’Next, is to gradually build a rapport with Tang Yuwei, and through her, acquire higher-level Feiyi equipment. This can’t be rushed.’

They hadn’t known each other for long, and every aspect was still immature.

Therefore, the core of Li Chengyi’s focus remained on absorbing Evil Thoughts.

’Among Evil Thoughts, the easiest to harvest are murderous intent, anger, and fear. The rest are much more troublesome by comparison.’

Li Chengyi pondered in his heart.

’Among murderous intent, anger, and fear, fear is the most widespread... fear is obtained as long as someone is frightened.’

’Just like Blind Spot Individuals in their Blind Spots when they encounter danger... When people are powerless to resist danger, they will feel fear... This emotion is intense and easy to come by, likely the easiest Evil Thought to harvest.’

At this thought, Li Chengyi’s gaze involuntarily fell on a metal cage in the corner.

Inside the cage was an ash-gray, hideous giant rat the size of a kitten.

Previously, he had overlooked the significant drop in intelligence after mutation, leading to profoundly disfigured creatures that simply couldn’t be controlled.

’Fear... fear...’ Li Chengyi murmured in his mind, contemplating how to swiftly and effectively harvest this emotion.

Suddenly a bright idea came to his mind.

’Perhaps, it can be done like this... The range of extracting Evil Thoughts is thirty meters around me... So...’

The next morning, Li Chengyi asked for extended leave from his mentor and left Luo An City.

After all, he had reached half of his objective here. The next step was to spend time getting closer to Tang Yuwei, which only required occasional contact.

The rest of his time was completely at his disposal.

This time, he intended to completely resolve the uncertain state of Evil Thoughts absorption.

Returning to Suiyang, his home base.

Li Chengyi quickly began to purchase the various props and costumes he needed.

Then, in the bustling downtown area, he rented a plot of land adjacent to a shopping mall.

In half a day, a small black and red tent was set up.

Outside the tent, a sign hung: Horror Magic. Admission fee: 10 Yuan per person.

This was an experiment, a lawful and utterly rule-abiding experiment.

Li Chengyi contacted the mall management, signaling them to help promote and attract visitors for a day, and he paid an additional 300,000 Yuan for the traffic.

Then he approached people from the city’s circus to buy a ready-made temporary tent and recruited some folks from Mingyuan to assist.

In less than half a day, a crude magic performance tent was built.

Next, came how to induce fear...

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Within the gloomy tent.

Dim blue lights shone onto the stage at the back, the only light source.

Below, facing the stage, was an area with rows of simple black metal chairs.

At this moment, led by the staff, around a dozen people sat scattered among them.

Some carried shopping bags, clearly having just finished shopping.

Some couples sat close together.

Some were friends who had just finished dining together and came to see what was new.

But whoever they were, they had come to this place drawn by the elements of fear and magic.

Zhou Xingtong stood in a corner, quietly observing the scene.

She couldn’t comprehend her boss’s train of thought—suddenly deciding on a whim to engage in Horror Magic?

And spending so much manpower and financial resources—was this a wealthy person’s eccentricity?

But no matter what, as his secretary, all she had to do was her job well.

’I just wonder what this Horror Magic is all about?’ She genuinely looked forward to it.

Watching magic was certainly more relaxing than the tedium of running errands every day.