Blind Spot
Chapter 262 - 244th situation four

Chapter 262: 244th situation four

"Boss, I’ve started following and keeping an eye on that boy named Paine. Is there anything in particular I should watch out for?" Rainbow Candy asked over the phone.

"No need to worry, just keep tracking his movements. Once we finish up with our business and confirm that his abilities are really useful, we’ll bring him back with us," Li Chengyi instructed.

"If that boy’s abilities are really useful... perhaps our company could really... strike it rich..." Even with Rainbow Candy’s poor business instincts, she could tell the value of the boy Paine’s abilities.

"That’s why you all need to work hard. Without sufficient strength to protect, even the best abilities are nothing but fattened meat, easily lost," Li Chengyi reminded.

"Don’t worry... Oh, Brother Yi, I can feel that my body has reached a relative limit, and the next step seems to require a new way to activate," Rainbow Candy was uncertain.

"Are you sure?" A shock ran through Li Chengyi at her words. It hadn’t been long since activation, and Rainbow Candy was already at her limit?

He quickly felt the Evil Flower Magnolia’s compartment in passing.

Feedback information appeared immediately.

’Flower Language Technique: Mother of Heart Strong Enhancement (Nourishing) (Current activated Floral Beads: 3)’

The information didn’t show, obviously, this part had to be figured out on one’s own.

Li Chengyi thought for a moment.

"Hold on, let me inquire about the situation and get back to you."

"Okay!"

The call ended.

Li Chengyi stood alone behind the tent beside a dried-up pool, quietly channeling his thoughts to inject all the newly acquired Evil Thoughts into the Purple Magnolia.

The 79 points of Evil Thoughts began to rapidly decrease, and after 46 points were removed, the remaining Evil Thoughts stopped.

The compartment for the Divine Flower Postion pertaining to the Purple Magnolia began to glow with a faint purple light.

This signified that the Purple Magnolia had begun its third complete evolution.

The purple light lasted for over ten seconds before a new stream of feedback information emerged and the light slowly dissipated.

’Purple Magnolia: Magnoliaceae, genus Magnolia...’

’Flower Language Technique: Mother of Heart Second Strong Enhancement (Feature 1 - Nourishing. Feature 2 - Derivative)’

’Fantasia Floral Armor fourth evolution degree: 0%. Evil Thoughts: 0%. Evolution opportunities: 4 (3 used).’

New features!? Li Chengyi’s heart carried a hint of anticipation as he focused on the new derivative feature.

’Feature 2 - Derivative (Floral Bead bearer who, through hard work and unification of body and mind with the Floral Bead, reaches the limit, may choose a single flower as the main flower to begin a new level of evolution.)’

’Note: Upon choosing the main flower, the bearer of the Floral Bead will obtain the corresponding Flower Language Ability, and the Floral Dress will also gain different strengthening abilities.’

’Note: The Flower Language Techniques possessed by the bearer of the Floral Bead are ineffective against the Mother of Heart itself.’

’Note: Once the main flower is chosen, the bearer of the Floral Bead will not be able to leave the Mother of Heart and must become one with the Floral Bead; separation will result in death.’

’Note: Each main flower can only be chosen once, and only one type of Flower Language will exist at the same time.’

Li Chengyi, even with some guesses and preparations in his mind, couldn’t help but turn solemn when he saw the new feature explanations.

From the very beginning, his choice of the Flower Language Ability, the Mother of Heart, was aimed at creating a powerful team that could support him.

And now, this team could, just like him, choose their own main flower for continuous improvement and evolution.

This was really...

’Like a brand new, unique and powerful system!’ Li Chengyi kept rereading the new features information, and after confirming there were no issues...

He carefully pondered the words he wanted to convey.

Then... he redialled the phone.

"Tang Tang... come here for a moment."

There was a slight surprise on Rainbow Candy’s end. Everyone in the team was well-acquainted, and Li Chengyi rarely used such a serious tone with her.

So for a moment, Rainbow Candy was somewhat stunned.

But quickly, it seemed she realized something.

"I’ll be right there."

No need to ask for directions; wherever her phone was, she could locate it at any time.

Shortly after...

Beside the pool, Rainbow Candy, carrying a bag, dressed in a white T-shirt and red plaid short skirt, with thin white leg stockings and little black boots, approached.

Her twin ponytails swished from side to side as she walked, giving off the impression of a primary school student returning home from school.

"Boss, are we still planning on taking out Agasha?" she asked as she approached, setting the bag aside.

"He’s currently stationed at the airport. I can blow up the airport directly. As long as I control the range of the bomb accurately, not many people will die," she stated.

Li Chengyi had a bit of a headache.

It had to be said, everyone in the team, aside from him, had psychological issues to some degree.

Because of Rainbow Candy’s exceptional talent, no one could discipline her, and she was even more unrestrained.

The only thing that could constrain her was the baseline of her inner moral compass.

"That won’t be necessary. We are a peace-loving team; let’s not resort to violence at the drop of a hat. Others might hear us and think we are terrorists," he said patiently.

"Are we not? Then it’s about the Fantasia Floral Armor?" Rainbow Candy guessed.

"Yes," Li Chengyi nodded.

He lifted his hand, and his right palm, covered in a flurry of delicate petals, quickly donned a layer of Wisteria purple scales.

"In fact, our biological armor technology contains a special ability."

"What ability?" Rainbow Candy curiously inspected the Wisteria Floral Dress, seemingly analyzing how the armor appeared and how it was assembled.

"A special enhancement ability that requires the wearer to use their own nervous system to self-regulate and align with the armor’s strengthening function," Li Chengyi said earnestly.

"Oh? Is it powerful?"

"Yes, very powerful!" Li Chengyi affirmed.

"How powerful?" Rainbow Candy frowned.

"I’ll stand right here; you can try it for yourself," Li Chengyi suggested. "I won’t move, won’t touch you, and I won’t wear anything, but you won’t be able to attack me."

"Boss, you must be joking. With my current physical condition, those with Genetic Enhancements would cry themselves awake just looking at it," Rainbow Candy clearly didn’t believe.

She had tested herself and had already reached the limit of what human genetics could bear; with the added boost from the Fantasia Floral Armor...

With just a casual slap, she could deliver over two tons of explosive force.

With that level of skill, not wearing any protective gear, not relying on any force field generator or Flying Yi, it’s basically impossible for her to be a match for him.

"Just give it a try," Li Chengyi said with a hand pressed against the edge of the stone pool, smiling.

"Don’t cry if you get hit!" Rainbow Candy defied.

Before her words had faded, she dashed forward in a sprint, closing in with a punch.

Bang.

The punch flew straight toward Li Chengyi’s chest.

But eerily, halfway through the punch, it suddenly took a turn and smashed toward the side of the stone pool.

Splash.

A fist mark appeared on the stone pool.

Rainbow Candy’s eyes widened as she uncontrollably flung herself onto the stone pool edge, beginning to rub against the stone surface with her body propped up on her hands and knees.

While rubbing, she also showed an expression that resembled an ecstasy of a perverted offender.

"....." Li Chengyi quickly took out his phone and clicked it.

A nostalgic photo.

He still had gentlemanly manners and didn’t take the photo from behind, but focused on enlarging the expression.

Soon, about three seconds later.

Rainbow Candy broke free and leaped down from the stone pool.

Her body was burning hot, her fair skin quickly becoming flushed and turning red, and she was trembling all over.

One second.

"Ah!!!!" Rainbow Candy completely exploded.

She lunged fiercely at Li Chengyi.

Her fist left a trail of afterimages as she madly pummeled toward Li Chengyi.

Splash!

The bizarre occurrence happened once again...

Rainbow Candy’s fist went halfway, then took a detour to the side, landing precisely on another stone pool’s surface.

A fist mark emerged, and stone dust shattered.

Rainbow Candy let out a small cry and pounced again, starting to molest the stone.

"...."

Li Chengyi’s face twitched, torn between wanting to laugh and fearing to hurt the delicate self-esteem of Rainbow Candy.

Two seconds later.

Rainbow Candy landed, on the verge of collapse. Her entire body began to suit up in the Fantasia Floral Armor, her eyes devoid of light, apparently ready to fight to the death.

"Want to try again?" one sentence from Li Chengyi immediately halted her sprinting motion.

"....!! You...!!" Rainbow Candy’s face turned tomato-red as she bit her lip, not daring to move again.

She felt that the episode from just before might have been the most humiliating moment of her life!

"That’s the special hypnotic ability produced by combining biological armor with neural coordination," Li Chengyi explained as he shook his phone, deleting the photo in front of her.

"How does it feel?" he asked with a smile.

"Brother Yi... you’ve turned bad..." Rainbow Candy took a deep breath, trying hard to suppress the embarrassment in her heart.

She was just too embarrassed and agitated earlier, which led her to be rash. In reality, she was well aware of the huge gap in strength between herself and Li Chengyi.

She always respected Li Chengyi.

But she hadn’t expected...

"This ability... it’s very strange, very strong!" she stabilized her emotions and answered seriously.

"Yes. I call this ability, ’Flower Language Technique,’" Li Chengyi explained.

"Flower Language Technique?"

"Yes. This is a special technique I obtained from the Blind Spot. Just like your Fantasia Floral Armor, didn’t you say that you reached your limit before?" Li Chengyi said.

"Yes. Does that mean I can also obtain this ability!?" Rainbow Candy’s eyes lit up, her expression suddenly filled with a hint of fervor.

The state of being controlled just now made her intimately understand how terrifying this ability called Flower Language Technique was.

Even when she was prepared, it still managed to control her for two seconds.

To a common person, two seconds is nothing.

But to a master, even a common elite soldier, those two seconds could mean a death without a resting place.

"You’re right," Li Chengyi nodded, "Next, you need to choose."

"Choose what?" Rainbow Candy asked earnestly.

"There are many types of Flower Language Techniques. If you decide to continue merging with the Floral Bead and break through your limits, then you’ll be able to choose a Flower Language Technique as your path to further development. Your Fantasia Floral Armor will also become stronger."

"Like you’re so strong!?"

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Rainbow Candy’s eyes clearly brightened even more.

"The cost? There must be a cost, right?" she quickly came to her senses.

"The cost is... once you choose to merge with the Floral Bead and break through, gaining incredible strength, you also won’t be able to break free from it," Li Chengyi explained.

"What does it mean not being able to break free?"

"It means you will never be able to remove the bond with the Floral Bead. You should know that the Floral Bead is essentially bound to me. It’s a product derived from my biological armor as the core."

By saying this, Li Chengyi had practically implied a clear message.

"With technological means, is there no way?" After a moment’s silence, Rainbow Candy asked.

"I don’t know. But... I guess it would be very difficult," Li Chengyi shook his head.

"Can you control the Floral Bead’s separation?"

"Yes. But unless absolutely necessary, I wouldn’t do it," Li Chengyi said, "Because the stronger you all become, the more I benefit to some extent. Weakening you means weakening myself," he added.

"What happens if the Floral Bead separates?" Rainbow Candy asked the key question.

Li Chengyi was silent for a moment.

Several seconds later, he slowly began to speak.

"You would die."