Mushroom Man

As the saying goes, "One trick is all you need to succeed in the world!"
Wu Liang ultimately resorted to the unpredictable nature of human nature.

In fact, his initial plan was to lose a lot of money through gambling on stones, thereby turning against his former associates and plotting to seize that stepping stone.

Unfortunately, the lucky mushroom was too powerful, producing a hairy zombie mushroom, which caused his plan to fall through.

In this situation, Wu Liang had no choice but to exploit the unpredictability of human nature to achieve his goals in a more convenient way.

"Alas... I never imagined that I would be a member of the Holy Church!"

"I am Chen Bo, and I pay my respects to Your Excellency, Special Envoy!"

A glint of fanaticism flashed in the white-bearded old man's eyes, and he was about to bow deeply.

However, before he could make a move, Wu Liang stopped him.

"Idiot, do you want us to be exposed?"

Wu Liang spoke coldly, his voice ringing out in rebuke.

Upon hearing this, the white-bearded old man realized he had made a foolish mistake and quickly stopped what he was doing, without attracting the attention of others.

The fox-eared boy watched this scene silently. Seeing the two strangers suddenly become so familiar with each other, he was a little confused and didn't know what had happened.

"Enough with the small talk, give me all the silver you have on you."

"The Holy Church is plotting a grand scheme and urgently needs silver. They need your sacrifice."

Wu Liang gave the order in a low voice, his tone leaving no room for argument.

Upon hearing this, a hint of reluctance flashed in the white-bearded old man's eyes.

However, Wu Liang is no longer the same as before, and he is now able to perfectly utilize the unpredictable nature of human nature.

If it were in the past, such an unreasonable request that went against one's own will would definitely have shaken one's conviction.

But now, the white-bearded old man hesitated for only a moment before handing over all the silver liquid on his body to Wu Liang.

The amount of silver was exactly 30,000, not too much, not too little.

This included Wu Liang's 10,000 silver coins used to purchase the stone.

It can be said that Wu Liang's actions not only allowed him to get back his silver water and obtain stone materials worth 10,000 silver water for free, but also earned him more than 20,000 drops of silver water.

Anyone who knew about this would spit on it and curse it as beastly!
The terrifying nature of the fickleness of human nature is vividly demonstrated here.

"Very good. If this plan succeeds, the Holy Church will not forget your contribution."

As Wu Liang spoke, he took the stepping stone right in front of the white-bearded old man.

But that wasn't all; he went even further, picking out a few more stones of decent quality and adding them to his collection.

After a few back and forth, the stall, which already had only a few stones left, was completely sold out in a few minutes.

The white-bearded old man's eyelids twitched at the sight, his heart bleeding.

If it weren't for Wu Liang's words that the Holy Church would not forget his contributions, the white-bearded old man would probably have already broken free of his mental imprint and completely woken up by now.

"This, this is all I should do..."

The white-bearded old man was being hypocritical; he said these things, but the mental imprint in his mind was on the verge of collapse.

Clearly, Wu Liang's provocation was too much for him to handle.

Fortunately, Wu Liang delivered another crucial blow at the critical moment, highlighting the unpredictable nature of human nature.

The white-bearded old man's eyes instantly became fanatical again.

Seeing this, Wu Liang nodded in satisfaction, made a few casual remarks, and then stopped bothering with him.

The human heart at the fourth level is unpredictable; it can only be changed temporarily, not permanently.

The old man with the white beard suffered such heavy losses that it won't be long before he comes to his senses and realizes he's been tricked.

Fortunately, Wu Liang never revealed his true identity from beginning to end, and the face he used was also fabricated out of thin air.

Even if the white-bearded old man caused trouble at the Star Palace, with the Fourth-Rank Manifestation Mushroom providing cover, he wouldn't be afraid of being implicated. Therefore, Wu Liang, without any worries, temporarily appeased the white-bearded old man and then left the Ghost Market with the fox-eared boy.

And indeed, that was the case...

Not long after Wu Liang left, the white-bearded old man stared blankly at the empty stall and the empty Fortune Mushrooms.

The next moment, with a "crack", the thought imprint shattered!

The white-bearded old man's pupils contracted sharply as he recalled everything that had just happened.

Anger, fear, heartache...

A torrent of emotions surged into his heart in an instant.

"It's all over, everything's gone, everything's gone!"

The white-bearded old man looked completely devastated, muttering to himself as if he were insane.

Without a second thought, he rushed to report to the manager of the Ghost Workshop and try to recover his losses.

But as soon as he took a step, he snapped back to reality and abruptly stopped in his tracks.

"No, we can't tell on them!"

"That guy's methods are unpredictable, and he claims to be a special envoy of the Holy Church. He's not someone I can afford to offend."

"If I expose it, that guy will definitely retaliate against me..."

The old man with the white beard looked terrified as he thought of this.

Compared to material possessions like silver, these rogue mushroom masters value their own lives far more.

The methods Wu Liang displayed throughout were clearly beyond what a rogue mushroom cultivator like him could possibly use to extort money.

In this situation, his best option is to swallow this bitter pill and pretend nothing happened.

After all, all he lost was the silver liquid and some stone.

At least we're alive and have the mushrooms; we'll be able to earn them back sooner or later.

There's no need to risk your life just to vent your anger.

The white-bearded old man gritted his teeth and prepared to accept his bad luck and keep the matter to himself.

However, what the white-bearded old man didn't know was...

His idea of ​​swallowing his anger and letting things go was actually influenced by Wu Liang.

Indeed, the white-bearded old man broke free of his mental block and regained his clarity.

But Wu Liang never said that he had only planted a mental imprint on him.

In fact, when Wu Liang used the "human nature is unpredictable" technique for the second time to solidify his ideological imprint, he also added a psychological suggestion.

Once the white-bearded old man breaks free from the mental imprint, he will be influenced by psychological suggestion and thus choose to suffer in silence.

The entire process is seamless and interconnected.

This shows that Wu Liang's understanding of the fickle nature of human nature has surpassed that of Xiao Chusheng.

at the same time……

Wu Liang and the fox-eared boy had already changed their appearances and become a pair of 'father and son', and swaggered away from the Chaotic Star Gambling House.

The moment he stepped out of the Chaotic Star Casino, a certain young man felt a sudden sense of unease.

This person is none other than Bai Xiaosheng, who gambled for months in search of the Green Jade, only to lose so much that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him!

Bai Xiaosheng took out the Jade Plate, which clearly showed that the Green Jade was moving outwards, gradually moving away from the Chaotic Star Gambling House.

Seeing this, he gritted his teeth and couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, "Are you kidding me?!" (End of Chapter)