Chapter 923 - Angelina’s Sigh (1/2)

Chapter 923: Angelina’s Sigh

“Got it, Angelina.”

Rhode sat on the chair and nodded. He looked at the thick book in his hand and the scene looked as though a quiet, gentle, and rich young lady ordering her maid to prepare for teatime… If they weren’t talking about this bloody subject.

Shane could never expect the intelligence network that he worked so hard to build would be breached internally and exposed to others. Through the intelligence network that operated for years, Rhode finally learned about the forces within Highland City, especially the Dark Elves who Shane had sent to monitor him. Perhaps Shane would have never imagined that the spies he sent would humbly report to someone else about the situations of Highland City…

The royal vampires’ mental manipulation skill sure is incredible.

Although Rhode had fought against royal vampires in the game and knew how powerful their mental manipulation skill was, it was only after he defeated those who were under the mental manipulation that he learned that his companions had always been manipulated by the vampires. As for how the royal vampires did that, most players weren’t too familiar. In the game, the effects of the mental manipulation was shown in the form of status effects such as their bodies not responding to actions. But players still had the capacity to type in chat or use voice chat to ask for help from their companions.

But it was a game after all. If the mental health of a player in a virtual-reality game could be completely manipulated by NPCs, it wouldn’t be a game anymore. It would basically be considered a nuclear weapon of the world. After arriving at Highland City, Rhode personally witnessed how the royal vampires’ mental manipulation worked.

Many races were capable of mental manipulation, including high-class demons like Celestina. The Lustful Demons who submitted to him were experts too. Hypnosis, mental manipulation, and brain-washing were considered manipulation skills. Of course, the high-class demons who Celestina represented held the highest mastery of such skills. Language was a weapon to the demons and lies were their blades. Truth was their poison and no matter how they flipped their words, the words would come out as absolutely reasonable from their mouths. Besides, the demons’ mental manipulation had an AOE effect and if they wished to, they could even control masses easily.

But Celestina clearly wasn’t interested in doing so. As a demon, she preferred using strength to repress others. According to her, using her charm and allure to control others was something only ‘powerless sluts would shamefully do’.

On the other hand, Angelina’s mental manipulation skills were powerful too. Although she couldn’t manipulate masses like Celestina, she had a high level of concealment. When Angelina manipulated the victims, they usually wouldn’t realize that they were being controlled. Angelina used her eyes to engage in mental manipulation and as long as one saw her eyes when she activated the skill, the process would be completed. Compared to the brazen and forceful mental manipulation by Celestina, Angelina’s was more subtle and concealed. The instant she gazed at the victims’ eyes, she would plant a seed in their hearts. What was terrifying was that the seed wouldn’t twist their views. Instead, it would stir and enlarge their emotions, turning anger even bigger, happiness even larger, and stubbornness even stronger. The purpose of the seed was to push the victim’s emotions to the extreme. In fact, when one was forced to the edge of the cliff, one could be easily controlled and destroyed.

This was also why Clive’s companions were so infuriated. A few days ago, Rhode led Angelina and roamed around the streets as though to survey the market. But in fact, Angelina had been planting and scattering seeds everywhere. This process didn’t require a lot of time. All he had to do was to greet others and make them look into Angelina’s eyes.

After the seed was planted, it would need a suitable environment for growth. It was due to this reason that Rhode chose to attack the merchants to create the perfect environment. As long as he magnified the fears and wrath in their hearts, he would have the opportunities.

And everything worked out just as he expected.

Clive was in fact reasonable with his ideas and those people were actually aware of that. Under normal circumstances, why would they make such a decision to take action? Just like Clive said, they weren’t bachelors who must die with pride. They had families—wives, children, and parents—and if Highland City broke out into chaos, what would happen to their families? Didn’t they fight for the sake of their families? But if they were all dead… What was the point of fighting? Was it just for the sake of taking their revenge?

Anyone would understand this logic as long as one wasn’t overwhelmed by anger. But the problem was that the seed which Angelina planted in their hearts left them burning in wrath. They eventually broke free from the chains of rationality and exploded. It didn’t matter if their families were dead; violence wasn’t a means but was their only purpose now! As for how it would end afterward, they never even considered it! They had no intention of considering them at all!

This was why Clive was frightened. He dared to take action, but violence was only a means for one to gain benefits and not the ultimate goal after all. If one were only looking to seek revenge and lacked a clear plan, how would Highland City end up? Perhaps time would turn out even darker than when the Alanic Family managed the city!

And everything was due to Angelina.

If Rhode didn’t sign the card contract with her, he wouldn’t have trusted her fully because he knew that her motive for relying on him was different from others. In fact, she was considered the first person to rely on him after he became the dragon soul heir and her motive was also extremely clear—gain authority. She wanted to go against Ashvril, but she obviously couldn’t do that alone in the Country of Darkness. But Rhode was the new dragon soul heir and if she served him well, she might possibly gain a position like one of the four legendary generals in the Country of Darkness. If Angelina were of another race, Rhode might possibly grant her the wish. However, she was a vampire and her so-called increase in strength actually meant that she needed to create a vampire family within his territory. Rhode could accept angels, elves, half-beasts, and even half-demons. But for vampires… He wasn’t sure about that.

Rhode swept a glance to Angelina at this thought and the latter lowered her head hurriedly and displayed her obedience. However, what Rhode didn’t know was that Angelina was actually feeling really helpless.

The reason was simple. She had a mission on hand.

A mission that Mini Bubble Gum had given her.

The mission was only one sentence—lure Rhode into having a sexual relationship with her.

Angelina was stumped when she heard this mission back then. Although she was a vampire, she was also mentally prepared for this and naturally willing to let him fulfill his desires on her. After all, he held a higher status and there were only benefits and no disadvantages for her if she got closer to him. As a vampire of Country of Darkness, she didn’t care about being a virgin. As long as she held strength and authority, what was there to not give up for?

But she believed that it was two totally different matters for Rhode to be interested in her and her luring him successfully. It seemed like Rhode wasn’t too interested in her now. She was also aware that in terms of allure, the women around him were worthy opponents and she couldn’t stand a chance unless she charmed or hypnotized him. But the problem was that Rhode was completely immune to those trickeries. Besides, she was clear that he was born in the Munn Kingdom and held the typical attitude against the undead. She counted herself lucky on the fact that he didn’t burn her to ashes when they first met. If she were to hypnotize him, it would only be a matter of time before her flame execution of death.

Angelina frankly didn’t feel like accepting this mission because she wasn’t that foolish to go on this suicide mission. But a strong statement from Mini Bubble Gum changed her mind—If you refuse, I’ll beat you to death.