Ruan Chen had personally witnessed Fu Jianzhi guiding another "Ruan Chen" through the process of sorting out and guiding mental power in the Les Misérables timeline. After that, Ruan Chen's own control over mental power also improved.
That method is completely different from a rude, direct attack; it's more like a gentle, silent spring rain, quietly seeping into the opponent's mental network.
Ruan Chen had never learned any methods to control or guide her mental energy. Nan Jing and Duan Jingfu simply taught her how to use her mental energy for defense and self-protection. As for how to use her mental energy in all aspects, that was something Ruan Chen would only learn after graduating from high school and entering one of the four major academies.
The few times Ruan Chen launched proactive attacks using his mental power were all triggered spontaneously under extremely dangerous conditions, and ultimately went out of control.
When Cheng An launched a full-scale attack on Ruan Chen using his mental network, Ruan Chen instinctively retaliated—using the method taught by Fu Jianzhi in Les Misérables.
She was completely cleansed, and with almost no effort, Cheng An's mental network shattered, and she was drawn into the illusion created by Ruan Chen.
After the tragedy at Haitang Port, Ruan Chen consciously controlled his abilities this time, so he only showed Cheng An what he feared most, without causing any other serious consequences.
Cheng Lu had never seen her powerful brother like this before. She reached out and tried to pull her brother, who was cowering and hiding in a corner, but Cheng An didn't know what he mistook Cheng Lu for in his hallucination, and he actually launched a deadly attack on his own sister!
He pulled out a baton from his waist, and with a whoosh of wind, aimed it at Cheng Lu's vulnerable temple and swung it down. Cheng Lu managed to dodge to the side, but the baton struck her heavily on her collarbone, making a sound like bones shattering.
"Brother! It's me! It's Cheng Lu!"
But Cheng An's eyes were fixed on the void, bloodshot, as he frantically waved the baton in his hand.
"What did you do to my brother!" Cheng Lu turned to look at Ruan Chen, who was calmly drinking tea, and roared, "What have you done!"
"What did you do to Su Tan?" Ruan Chen asked calmly.
"If you restore my brother to normal, I'll let Su Tan wake up!" Cheng Lu suddenly realized, and without even looking at Su Han's expression, she directly stated her conditions to Ruan Chen.
Ruan Chen raised a finger and shook it coldly. "No. I'll give you a choice: I'll send someone to take you to the hospital, and you and Su Tan will come back together. I'll make sure your brother recovers immediately. How about that?"
Cheng Lu gritted her teeth and looked anxiously at her brother.
Cheng An fell into a frenzied hallucination. He couldn't see the obstacles in front of him and rammed his head against pillars and tables several times. But he couldn't feel any pain in the hallucination. His calf was deformed from the impact, but he still dragged that broken leg and launched another ridiculous attack on the enemy in the void.
"It seems he can't hold on much longer," Ruan Chen reminded him.
Ruan Chen herself was also about to give up.
Lin Fengzi instructed her that she should refrain from using any mental energy for at least the next three months.
The damage she suffered from losing control last time was too severe; the damage to her mental strength cannot be healed overnight.
"Only my brother can restore Su Tan!" Cheng Lu and Cheng An seemed to have a really good relationship. Cheng Lu was so anxious that she was almost crying. She no longer had the murderous and charming aura she had before. Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at her brother with heartache.
"Do you think I'm stupid?" Ruan Chen felt her temples starting to tighten, but she still didn't give in.
Cheng Lu didn't know what she could do to get Ruan Chen to let her brother go. Indeed, if she were Ruan Chen, she wouldn't dare to talk to her so easily either.
Su Han spoke up, "Cheng Lu, why don't you try to control Ruan Chen? Just like you helped me control the others before. As long as you manipulate her with your mental power, she will do whatever you want. Cheng Lu, have you forgotten how outstanding you are? You don't need to beg Ruan Chen at all; you just need to control her to save your brother."
He had very ill intentions.
He didn't care whether Cheng An lived or died, nor did he care about Su Tan's life or death.
He concealed the greedy look in his eyes as he gazed at Ruan Chen.
Ruan Chen understood the meaning behind Su Han's words.
It seems that Cheng Lu and Cheng An each have their own abilities; Cheng An can put people to sleep, while Cheng Lu can manipulate people's consciousness.
No wonder Su Han kept them by his side.
But is this ability something everyone possesses? I know far too little about mental power.
Even when she asked Su Ze before, Su Ze's answer was always, "Let's talk about it when you're an adult."
A sharp pain pierced her brain, and Ruan Chen felt dizzy for a moment—the aftereffects were starting to backfire.
Cheng Lu was clearly swayed by Su Han's words, and Ruan Chen felt a third fluctuation enter between her and Cheng An's spiritual power.
She was already struggling to keep going, and with Cheng Lu's interference, Ruan Chen's eyes narrowed, and she forcefully pushed away Cheng Lu's mental net!
Cheng Lu screamed, clutching her head and taking two steps back, looking at Ruan Chen in disbelief, "You...you've awakened your spiritual power?!"
Ruan Chen made a "shh" gesture at her, frowned, and said, "Keep your voice down, you're giving me a headache—are you going to break off all ties with me? That's a pity, we on Liuli Island are quite lacking in experts."
Cheng Lu looked at her brother, then at Ruan Chen—she felt as if her mental strength had just collided with an insurmountable mountain!
The gap between him and her was insurmountable; he had no way of controlling her!
Su Han couldn't understand why Cheng Lu had suffered such a loss, so he tempted her again, "Cheng Lu, the fee for this order..."
"Shut up!" Cheng Lu turned around fiercely, her eyes flashing with malice, but after realizing that she was no match for Ruan Chen, her disappointment and fear turned into hatred for Su Han. "You lied to me and my brother! You don't care about our lives at all!"
She launched a ruthless attack on Su, who rolled his eyes and collapsed limply before he could even utter a word.
“Miss Ruan, let’s talk about terms now.” After all, she was a top student from the First Academy’s Rising Star Class, and Cheng Lu was quite decisive. “My brother and I only have a working relationship with Su Han. I want to change partners.”
Ruan Chen didn't want to discuss cooperation with her, but the aftereffects of her illness were coming back to haunt her. She silently loosened the blanket, put her hand under the table, and clenched her palm tightly. "Then let's talk."
“I have already fallen out with Su Han. As long as you release my brother, he will definitely help you wake up Miss Su Tan.”
Ruan Chen nodded faintly, without saying a word.
Cheng Lu gritted her teeth and continued to offer her second condition, "In addition, I am willing to enter into a contract with you, and for the next year, I will be at your beck and call."
"I swear on my weight."
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