Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
Advance chapters available for patrons on Patreon. And a chapter can be sponsored by buying me a ko-fi.
“It’s not magic.” Zhuang Li stood under the eaves, watching the big yellow dog running around the yard.
Zhuang Jiuge immediately retorted, “Impossible! Brother, you must have broken Zhuang Tian’er’s spell, right? I’ve always known that Zhuang Tian’er is very abnormal! Lu Dan changed after eating what she gave him.”
“Lu Dan used to always circle around me, but later it started biting me whenever it saw me. It stopped going out to play with other dogs and just slept in the yard all day, like it was sick. Brother, you know magic, right? Do you know what’s going on with Zhuang Tian’er?”
Zhuang Li originally wanted to explain, but seeing Zhuang Jiuge’s fanatical eyes, he could only laugh and sigh, “Then just assume I know magic.”
He simply couldn’t explain psychology to an ancient person, because they couldn’t even understand the most basic concepts.
“Brother is really amazing!” Zhuang Jiuge accepted this premise with ease, and kept asking questions: “Brother, what kind of magic was cast on Lu Dan? How did you help it break free? Will it be harmed by Zhuang Tian’er again in the future?”
“Lu Dan had been sealed. What you’ve seen all these years wasn’t the real thing. Do you understand?” Zhuang Li said ambiguously.
Zhuang Jiuge suddenly realized, then said indignantly, “I understand! Zhuang Tian’er must have locked up Lu Dan’s soul! She’s so vicious!”
7480: “So that’s how it is! Zhuang Tian’er can actually lock souls, her cheat ability is way too powerful!”
Zhuang Li: “…”
“Brother, let’s put Lu Dan in the mountains. I’m afraid Zhuang Tian’er will harm it again!” Zhuang Jiuge said with a look of fear.
“No need. If you find Lu Dan acting strangely again in the future, just snap your fingers near its ear like I did, and it will naturally recover. But you’d better do this away from Zhuang Tian’er, so she doesn’t find out.” Zhuang Li snapped his fingers near his brother’s ear.
Zhuang Jiuge repeatedly imitated the action, nodding and saying, “Brother, don’t worry, I won’t let Zhuang Tian’er discover our secret.”
Upon hearing the snap of his fingers, Lu Dan immediately ran over, circling around Zhuang Jiuge, occasionally rubbing its head against his thigh, its eyes sparkling with affection.
Seeing those clear, innocent eyes, Zhuang Jiuge was overcome with grief for some reason. So he squatted down, hugged Lu Dan’s head, buried his face in its neck, and silently shed tears.
Over the years, he didn’t know how he got through it all. He knew Zhuang Tian’er was strange, and he knew that things around him were abnormal, but he was powerless to do anything about it.
“Don’t cry, go back inside and lie down. I’ll help you heal your hand.” Zhuang Li rubbed his younger brother’s head.
Zhuang Jiuge suddenly looked up, his face full of disbelief.
7480: “Master, is there anything you can’t do? Can you even cure intractable diseases? Master, you’re amazing!”
Zhuang Li: “…” Although he really wanted to call it an idiot, he wanted to laugh even more. This system was a complete idiot.
….
Zhuang Jiuge quickly lay down on the bed.
Zhuang Li sat on the edge of the bed, pointed to the beam above his head, and said, “Do you see that patch on the beam?”
Zhuang Jiuge stared at a patch of mold on the beam and nodded, saying, “I see it.”
“Look at it, don’t blink, keep looking at it, and slowly you will find that it begins to move, moves gently, stretching and shrinking, turning into a rabbit.”
“That’s the Jade Rabbit in the Moon Palace, with snow-white fur and ruby-like eyes, quietly watching you. Do you see it?” Zhuang Li lowered his voice to an extremely soft and soothing tone.
Zhuang Jiuge’s bright eyes became misty as the gentle narration flowed, and then completely lost focus.
“I see it,” he replied absentmindedly.
“When you see it, follow this jade rabbit forward. It will take you to the Moon Palace, where the night is shrouded, a cool breeze is blowing, and the air is filled with the rich fragrance of osmanthus. As you smell these fragrances and feel the gentle breeze, your eyelids will grow heavier and heavier, and you will fall asleep.” Zhuang Li leaned down to look at Zhuang Jiuge.
Zhuang Jiuge closed his eyes to his whisper and fell into a deep sleep, a dreamy smile on his face. His forehead, which had been sweating from the heat, slowly dried, as if a cool breeze was blowing on it.
Zhuang Li whispered in his ear: “Now, please make fists with both hands, but don’t use force, just clench them loosely.”
Zhuang Jiuge loosely clenched his two hands into fists at his sides.
Zhuang Li’s voice grew even softer: “Chang’e discovered you sleeping under the osmanthus tree, so she turned you into a seed and scattered it among the mortals. You were lifted up by a gentle breeze, hovering and falling gently in the air. This feeling was like sleeping in a cradle, incomparably wonderful.”
“You feel so relaxed and comfortable. All the sadness, confusion, and helplessness have dissipated in the wind. You start to breathe deeply, exhaling your worries with each breath and inhaling happiness with each breath. All your burdens are gone, and you are a brand new you.”
Zhuang Jiuge began to take deep breaths, exhaling deeply, his expression becoming more and more relaxed and blissful.
He felt as if he had floated into paradise, feeling so happy that he lost track of time.
Zhuang Li did not let him continue floating. Instead, he said in a deep voice, “You finally landed gently on the soil. You are surrounded by a dense forest. Several tall trees stand on either side of you, taking away the sunlight and rain from above. You begin to feel cold.”
Sure enough, Zhuang Jiuge began to tremble, and goosebumps rose on the back of his hands. In his dream, he experienced everything Zhuang Li had said and fully understood every feeling Zhuang Li described.
7480 was stunned.
Zhuang Li continued, “You feel cold, so you slowly burrow into the soil, where it’s warm and safe.”
Zhuang Jiuge stopped trembling, and a dreamy smile returned to his face.
“But you still lack sunshine and rain. You are thirsty and hungry. You must make yourself sprout quickly to welcome the warm sunshine and sweet rain outside. They will give you strength.”
Zhuang Jiuge’s expression shifted from dreamy to resolute. He lay ramrod straight, his entire body radiating strength from head to toe, as if he were truly striving to break through the soil.
Zhuang Li quickened his pace: “You have finally grown two leaves, sprouted tender stems, and smelled the scent of sunshine and rain. But they are still too far away from you. You must grow desperately, grow taller and stronger than the surrounding trees, break through the branches above your head, and fight for a clear sky for yourself. Strong winds cannot blow you down, and sudden rain cannot defeat you. You clench your fists and strive to grow.”
Zhuang Jiuge clenched his fists, his cheeks turning red.
Zhuang Li emphasized, “Finally, you’ve grown up. You’re bigger than any of the trees around you. You stand on thick soil, and the vast sky above you. Sunshine and rain shower upon you, comforting you and giving you endless strength.”
“You are the strongest tree in this forest, the most invincible tree in the world. From now on, as long as you clench your fists, no difficulty can defeat you.”
“You are strong and safe now. No one can hurt you, so you can rest for a while and sleep peacefully.”
“Wait a moment, I will count from 5 to 0. When I count to 0, you will be fully awake. You will feel refreshed, energetic, and radiant.”
Zhuang Li gently stroked Zhuang Jiuge’s dark circles from afar, giving him a dream that couldn’t be sweeter.
He left the earthen bed, sat back by the window, and looked at the big yellow dog running around happily outside.
7480 was stunned for a while before asking in shock, “Master, you can actually hypnotize?”
“What’s so strange about that? I can manipulate Zong Zhengming’s dreams at will, making him fall deeply in love with me, and I can also control Si Ming’s emotions at will, making him forget his pain and fear. These are all methods of psychological suggestion. Through these details, you should have already guessed that I am proficient in psychology.” Zhuang Li closed his eyes and said calmly.
7480: “Maybe I’m just not smart enough, I really didn’t guess that.”
Zhuang Li was amused by the system’s foolishness.
7480 quickly realized: “Master, I know! That dog wasn’t locked in a soul lock, it was hypnotized! Zhuang Tian’er also knows hypnosis?”
Zhuang Li gently rubbed his temples with his fingertips and speculated, “I guess her cheat isn’t some incredible stroke of luck, but rather advanced hypnosis. That dog was definitely hypnotized by her.”
“An animal’s brain mechanism is very simple, so when they are hypnotized, what is suppressed is not their thoughts and consciousness, but their ability to form conditioned reflexes. They will crave food, yet fear food, resulting in behavioral disorder.”
“Rumors spread that Zhuang Tian’er was a lucky star, causing the people in the village to fear her, admire her, and even believe in her. As a result, she established unparalleled authority, which is an essential condition for performing group hypnosis.”
“Therefore, most of the people in this village have also been hypnotized by her. It is a kind of hypnosis in a conscious state. The subjects have no idea why they are doing what they are doing, but when they are facing Zhuang Tian’er, they will naturally like her and help her. With this help, both overt and covert, she can have everything go smoothly and get whatever she wants.”
7480 asked in a low voice, “Then why do people who don’t like her suffer bad luck?”
“It’s very simple, because of psychological suggestion. The essence of hypnosis is actually psychological suggestion. Zhuang Tian’er planted this belief in everyone’s subconscious—whoever treats her well will be lucky; whoever treats her badly will be unlucky. Because of her authority, no one will doubt this psychological suggestion.”
“Those who treat her badly will worry about encountering bad luck, so they will panic. However, the more panicked they are, the more mistakes they will make. This is the Murphy effect.”
“Tumbling while walking, biting your tongue while eating, losing money, getting into arguments… all these trivial matters will be seen as retribution for bullying Zhuang Tian’er.”
“Over time, her image as a lucky star will become deeply ingrained in people’s minds, and her control over the villagers’ minds will become more and more solid. No one can escape her clutches.”
“People who have undergone hypnosis multiple times are more likely to enter a hypnotic state. In other words, with just a casual remark from Zhuang Tian’er, or even a suggestive glance, the people in this village will immediately become her puppets and act according to her will.”
“The original owner’s headache and Zhuang Jiuge’s hand pain were both caused by psychological suggestion. Hypnosis can still be performed while the person is awake; this is called waking hypnosis.”
Zhuang Li shook his head and sneered: “What lucky star, what koi fish? She’s just a hypnotist with no moral bottom line.”
7480 was stunned. It thought this was a semi-supernatural world!
“Alright, I need to treat my headache now. Please keep quiet,” Zhuang Li said in a deep voice.
7480 quickly covered his mouth and shoved his chubby body into the corner.
It can sense what its host was thinking, so its eyes widened further and further.
Damn it! The Great Demon King truly lives up to his name! He actually imagined himself as a black hole, frantically devouring all the fear that remained in the original owner’s mind.
The psychological imprints left by Zhuang Tian’er were like endless thorns, wrapping the original owner’s consciousness and subconsciousness into a tangled mess, but in an instant, they were completely shattered and stripped away by the host!
Three seconds later, Zhuang Li opened his eyes and lazily yawned.
7480: “…” Alright, as usual, let’s first offer a moment of silence for the chosen one.
Guys, ads are my only source of revenue, so please do not turn on the AdBlock when you are accessing this website…. Thank you, this would be a great help…
You can buy me a ko-fi and sponsor a chapter on: https://ko-fi.com/midnightrambles
Or become a Patron on: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=45665005
If you support me, I would be able to provide more chapters….
Previous • Table of Contents• Next