Dion looked somewhat uncomfortable with Todd's questioning. He found a chair, sat down, and said, "Master, I swear, the duel that night was an accident."
Todd nodded in response: "I understand. The responsibility for what happened that day doesn't lie solely with you. You can't be blamed for everything."
Hearing this, Dion visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Todd continued, "But the riots that followed the duel had very serious consequences for Twilight Town. You know, many people abandoned their wives and children that night and waited outside the tribunal just to see you. So, if you are a mutant, I hope you can tell me about your abilities so that we can minimize the impact of this."
After thinking for a while, Dion finally admitted his identity as an alien: "My superpower is 'charm.' When my heart races and I sweat, I can create the illusion that others are infatuated and in love with me."
Todd's curiosity was instantly piqued. In the past, he had mostly encountered elemental, shape-shifting, and shaping abilities, and this was the first time he had encountered a mind control ability.
Dion lowered his head: "In the past, in the capital of Taro, I always tried my best to avoid exposing my abilities. Whether it was honing my swordsmanship or physical training, I always did it in deserted forests. On the occasional occasion when I affected others, I always covered it up well afterwards. But please believe me, this is truly the first time I have caused such a large-scale problem."
Todd began to ponder the principles behind this superpower, asking a few questions: "Can a person who has been charmed return to normal?"
“Some people wake up the next day, some take longer, but some…” Dion said, his face full of trouble, “…will keep bothering me for years…”
"What are the signs when this superpower is activated?"
"Omens?" After some thought, Dion gave a vague answer: "I once asked those who were bewitched, and they said that after smelling a very fragrant scent, they would experience hallucinations, mental excitement, and even dirty impulses!"
"A dirty impulse?" As soon as Todd uttered the words, he knew from Dion's ashamed and indignant expression that he had asked a question he shouldn't have.
Turning his attention to other points, Todd seized on another key word.
odor?
Todd rested his chin on his hand, thought carefully for a moment, and then said, "I have a general understanding of your abilities. However, I still need to conduct an examination on you. Don't worry, it's just a matter of taking some blood samples after local anesthesia."
Dion stood up without any objection and gave Todd a standard knightly salute.
After three days of thorough examination, Todd finally discovered the secret of Dion's "Charm" ability: there was a variant of the Leishmaniac that existed within him in his previous life.
These tiny parasites, invisible to the naked eye, roam freely within Deon's glands, feeding on steroids. Through a series of chemical reactions within the parasite, they release androstadienone and estratetraenol. In their previous life, these two substances were collectively known as pheromones, also transliterated as "pheromones".
Let me briefly explain what pheromones are.
Pheromones are chemical substances that contain biological messages. They originate from steroids in the body and can be emitted from sweat glands and skin surface cells, directly affecting the subconscious layer of the opposite sex's brain responsible for emotions.
The male pheromone is androstenone, while the female pheromone is estradiol. These chemicals are received by 140 pheromone receptors (vononasal organ) in the human nasal cavity and form neuronal signals that directly affect the hypothalamus of the opposite sex, thereby generating feelings of liking, obedience, cooperation, and even love.
The only thing that Todd found strange was that while most people only emit one type of pheromone based on their gender, Dion could emit both male and female pheromones simultaneously, which he found incredible.
Let's return to this peculiar parasite. When it absorbs steroids and releases pheromones, it exhibits two extremely rare characteristics:
First, the pheromones released by parasites carry strong individual characteristics of the host. In simpler terms, the pheromone scent secreted by parasites is unique and exclusive, ensuring that a mate will only be attracted to the host and will not mistake the pheromone for another.
Second, the pheromones synthesized and released by the pheromone parasite are hundreds or even thousands of times more concentrated than those of a normal person. The ordinary human brain has little resistance to the invasion of these pheromones. Those of the opposite sex who are close to the host may directly fall under the influence of a neuronal reflex called 'love,' leaving irreversible permanent damage; those who are farther away may experience short-term effects, but can gradually recover over time.
With the research completed, the secret of Dion's superpowers has been fully revealed.
Todd provided psychological rehabilitation and trauma transfer therapy to the victims of the "Charm" ability from the night of the duel, and most of them recovered. However, a small number of them suffered irreparable and permanent brain damage due to the high concentration of pheromones from being too close to Dion that night. Even with psychological counseling, the subconscious belief that Dion was their "eternal lover" remained difficult to change.
As for the cultivation of this parasite, Todd extracted a large number of Leishmania protozoa from areas where glands were concentrated, such as Dion's armpits and earlobes. After propagating them using cultured carcasses, the bodily fluid containing the individual's genetic information was injected into a culture dish to obtain a concentrated pheromone solution specific to that person.
After that, Todd spent several days cultivating and collecting 90 milligrams of male pheromones (androstenone) based on himself.
Looking at the liquid in the small glass vial, Todd started to worry again. He simply couldn't figure out how to use it...
Androstenone only works on women; his own pheromones couldn't be used for fighting or production. After much deliberation, he finally concluded that this parasite had only one function.
"To establish a harem".
However, for a fine young person with ideals, culture, morality, and discipline, to devote their limited life to endless desires is truly a meaningless thing...
Reason suppressed Todd's desires, and he sealed the parasite and pheromones away, locking them in the back room of the experimental building, and affixing the word "Danger" to the surface of the preservation container.
However, to his surprise, in the near future, the pheromone parasite and his pheromones will come in very handy.
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