Chapter 405 Control
Meng Shiwan reached out and grabbed Sai Xishi's shoulder. The next second, they were already at the edge of the base.
Sai Xishi clapped her hands with an expression of admiration, "Amazing, amazing! Wanwan is so amazing, she arrived in a flash."
Meng Shiwan: ...
Tao Yarong squatted at the edge of the base. When she saw Meng Shiwan coming over, she went up to greet her, "Base Commander, you've arrived."
She called him "base commander," not "sister."
The reason, well, has to start with Ye Lichuan.
Ye Lichuan said that they called Meng Shiwan "sister," which was disrespectful and lacked a good example, forcing everyone to change their address to "base leader."
Only Sai Xishi, relying on her status as a lunatic, refused to listen.
Meng Shiwan looked up and saw a person squatting in the snow outside the base, wrapped in layers of clothing. Judging from the exposed face, it should be a young man.
The skin is elastic, so you must be doing pretty well.
Meng Shiwan asked, "What happened?"
Tao Yarong explained, "This is Luo Xiangchen, a control-type ability user. He heard that your ability is replication, and he wants to use his ability to trade with you for a batch of crops."
His ability to control people's minds meant I didn't dare let him into the base.
Meng Shiwan asked, "Control?"
Sai Xishi, standing nearby, retorted, "So what if I can control people's minds? I can control people's minds too. This person is definitely trying to flirt with me."
The man crouching in the snow saw them, stood up, and greeted them, "Are you the base commander of Dawn Base? My control ability is different from others; mine can subtly control a person, twist their thinking, and thus change them."
Other forms of control are merely superficial, while my control extends to the depths of a person's mind.
Hearing this, Meng Shiwan was shocked.
This superpower is a bit too powerful.
If what he said is true, this is the most powerful superpower Meng Shiwan has encountered so far.
A person's actions are determined by their thinking, which is a person's thoughts, formed by experience and knowledge.
For example, Sai Xishi had a problem with her thinking; what she said and did was different from normal people.
If someone has superpowers that can directly change a person's thinking, it's equivalent to directly changing that person, including their behavior and motivations.
For example, someone wants to join the Dawn Base Guard because they think the benefits at Dawn Base are good.
If we were to change a person's mindset, we could tell them that their reason for joining the Dawn Base Guard was not because they were greedy for good pay, but because they believed that Dawn Base was the future of humanity and they wanted to defend humanity's hope to the death.
Then everything will change differently.
If he came because of the good benefits, he might back down, run away, or surrender if something big happens in the future.
However, if he joined the Guard to defend humanity's hope, then in the event of any major incident, he would rather die in battle than allow anyone to harm Dawn Base.
This is the terrifying aspect of this superpower: it can control a person's deepest thoughts, causing that person to make different decisions based on those thoughts in the future.
If it were even more terrifying, the control over people's hearts would be carried out without them even realizing it. Without them even noticing, a person who craves special treatment would be transformed into a righteous person who defends the hope of humanity.
Is a person whose thoughts have been altered by supernatural powers still considered himself?
Seeing that Meng Shiwan remained silent, Luo Xiangchen said calmly, "You have the ability to replicate, and you're also the base leader of a base. You must really want this kind of ability. I'll let you replicate my ability, but you have to give me lots and lots of food to ensure I have enough to eat and wear."
Sai Xishi pouted, "I think you just want to get close to Wanwan. If you really had such powerful abilities, how could you possibly lack food?"
Luo Xiangchen's voice dimmed slightly, "The Seed Base extended an offer to me before, but I didn't want to go. I value my freedom and don't want to join the Seed Base."
But other private bases wouldn't take me in, so I had to wander around. Food was scarce in the apocalypse, and I couldn't very well rob those poor people, so I often went hungry.
He spoke with his head tucked in and his hands tucked into his sleeves. His clothes were tattered and worn. His skin was elastic, but his cheeks were sunken, indicating that he had indeed not lived a good life.
Possessing the most powerful superpowers yet living the most miserable life, it's hard to find another superpowered individual like this.
Aside from the seed base, most people wouldn't dare to come into contact with these superhumans.
Who knows when this person might activate their superpowers, control the thoughts of those around them, and unknowingly orchestrate something. The worst part is that people won't even realize what this person has done to them; that's when the real trouble begins.
He can easily make greedy people stop being greedy, lustful people stop being lustful, and even turn the entire base against him without anyone noticing, so that he can seize power and resources.
Who would dare keep someone like that around?
Logically speaking, if he concealed his superpowers, he could have thrived in the apocalypse and gathered a group of people around him.
But he seems to be a good person, refusing to steal this or that, yet he's ended up in this state.
Finally, he found the Dawn Base and tried to get Meng Shiwan to replicate his superpower in exchange for a batch of survival supplies.
Tao Yarong was completely dumbfounded. Having experienced so much, she had never seen anyone like this before.
This is such an amazing superpower! If used properly, it could easily create a powerful force in this apocalyptic world.
Meng Shiwan asked, "What do you want?"
Luo Xiangchen shrank back and said, "I heard that your Dawn Base has a kind of space card that anyone can use. I want one, and you have to support me and give me enough supplies to survive every day. That's all."
For a base, supporting one person is really not a big deal; how much can their food, clothing, and other necessities consume?
The conditions he proposed weren't unreasonable.
Meng Shiwan nodded. "I will replicate your superpower. If it is as you say, I will agree to your conditions."
Luo Xiangchen offered his hand, and Meng Shiwan covered it, silently sensing her newly acquired superpower. Then, a slight smile appeared on her lips.
Meng Shiwan asked him with a smile, "What level of superhuman are you?"
Luo Xiangchen said, "Level four."
Meng Shiwan's smile deepened. "It's freezing cold outside, and it must be tough for you. I think it's better for you to stay at Dawn Base. Our base offers very good benefits. You can eat as many fruits and vegetables as you want, and the treatment for people with superpowers is also good. As long as you are loyal to Dawn Base and don't do anything that is detrimental to Dawn Base, you will have a good time here. You think so too, right?"
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