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Chapter 55 Please continue to show your genius for me

[Mind Chain, a mental skill, connects your consciousness with that of your companions, transmitting your mental vision to theirs. It can connect up to three people simultaneously. It can control weaker ones to a limited degree, but can backfire if the opponent's mental power is too strong. Requires one B-level side story, and rewards 5000 points.]

The next horror movie, although not a team battle, is very likely to be Jurassic Park, and the Zhongzhou team will definitely face very brutal monsters.

Compared with humans, animals' [will] and [rationality] are often weak points.

In the original novel, Zhan Lan used mind chains to control two alien species. It should not be a problem for him to control and interfere with the dragon-shaped monster.

This is the main reason why Fang Ge recommended the Mind Chain.

"Me? Me? This isn't right?"

Zhan Lan felt a little frightened and guilty.

She didn't mean to question the adaptability of this exchange. This way of transmitting information had great advantages and could greatly increase the team's tacit understanding and coordination.

But, does she deserve Fang Ge's resources?
During this journey, Zhan Lan still couldn't find the reason why he was indispensable.

The enhanced mental scanning can only bully small monsters. When encountering slightly stronger enemies, they have telekinesis or other shielding methods, so they cannot provide accurate information to teammates.

If it weren't for her false information, the helicopter would not have crashed.

She did indeed discover the truth about G5's telekinesis on the spot, but Fang Ge did not need her intelligence and could handle it alone.

Instead, I had to rely on my teammates' protection all the time...I couldn't even perform my healing function well.

Zheng Zha is a top melee fighter, Jin Xi is a balanced hexagonal warrior, and Chu Xuan is a logistics expert and intellectual leader.

Fang Ge is an extremely versatile talent, and there is no weakness in him.

What is she, a pendant? A radar?
Is she worthy of Fang Ge's reward points? Can she shoulder the corresponding team responsibilities?

Zhan Lan thought he already owed Fang Ge enough, and it had only been a few days!
If she was really Fang Ge's best friend, or even his partner... then that would be fine, but the two of them were far from being that close.

Zhan Lan's sense of morality prevented her from accepting the position offered by Fang Ge with peace of mind.

Zhan Lan rubbed her smooth knees awkwardly with her hands, and said with a smile:
"I have a B-level side story myself, and the reward points are enough..."

The words stopped abruptly.

"I have other plans for your side story and bonus points."

The moment Fang Ge's eyes met hers, Zhan Lan no longer had the courage to continue speaking.

"It's a stupid thing to split up the side storylines, and I happen to have quite a few things that need to be redeemed for C-rank side storylines."

Having said that, Zhan Lan couldn't come up with any reason to refuse.

If you can't resist, then you can only accept it?
As soon as this thought arose, Zhan Lan felt that the world had become wider.

She spread her hands like a little bear and said, "You're the captain, so you have the final say... What do you need me to do for you?"

——Hakiran, if you don’t fall in love, you’re not a normal person, right?
Giving Zhan Lan a stern look, Fang Ge decided to give her a very suggestive exchange list:

"Look for the [Child of the Stars - Primary Enhancement], [Seven Devil Blades Against Heaven], and [Great Joy of the Intercourse of Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth] in the Magic Legend section. Also, look for the [Young True Dragon Kidney] and [Young True Dragon Lung] in the two food sections... The ingredients must be fresh."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie, two male compatriots, showed strange expressions as if to say "You are such an awesome guy".

Is this something you can say in public?

"The Great Joy of Intercourse"? Isn't that a pornographic text written by Bai Juyi's younger brother, Bai Xingjian?

What about dragon kidneys? Does it replenish what you eat?
The female writer, with sufficient cultural knowledge, could better understand the meaning behind this. A blush stained her cheeks, and she glanced at Fang Ge and Jin Xi from the corner of her eye. Fang Ge didn't care what the NPC thought, but Jin Xi felt a little embarrassed and annoyed, and her cheeks, already slightly tinged with blush from the effects of the Death Fruit, turned even redder.

Although these things were strange, it did not prevent Zhan Lan from following Fang Ge's instructions. She closed her eyes and began to check the entries.

Starchild - Primary Enhancement, from the League of Legends universe. Soraka is a wanderer from the celestial dimension beyond Mount Targon. She gave up her immortality to protect the mortal races from their own violent instincts. The redeemer gains a small portion of Soraka's abilities. Physical fitness is slightly improved, vitality is greatly increased, and energy can be drawn from the stars. This skill grants the Star Infusion skill, requires one B-level side story, and rewards 5000 points.

[Star Infusion can consume vitality and energy to heal others' injuries and replenish their vitality.]

[The Seven Heaven-Defying Demonic Blades, found in the Tomb of the Gods, are said to reveal a legendary demon, near death, who slashed seven times, piercing through the air and ascending to immortality. This culminates in the condensation of all of his life force into seven black blade beams. Each strike imparts a new layer of power, and the combined power of the seven layers unleashes a terrifying, devastating force, though it also depletes his life force. Requires one A-level side story, which rewards 10000 points. To redeem the secret code alone, requires one C-level side story, which rewards 1000 points.]
[The Great Joy of the Intercourse of Yin and Yang in Heaven and Earth, from Pan Wuxia, forges the dualities of male and female, embodying the duality of Yin and Yang. This method, based on the rotation of Yin and Yang in all things in the universe, allows practitioners to understand the great joy of nature. Requires one A-level side story, rewarding 8000 points. To redeem the cheat code alone, requires one C-level side story, rewarding 800 points.] Note 1.

When Zhan Lan opened his eyes again, there was a hint of worry in his eyes:
"Do you really want to practice such extreme martial arts? Although it is powerful, after all the vitality is drained away, can this person still survive?"

"That's why I need you to strengthen the Son of the Stars..."

Waving his hand to signal Zhan Lan to shut up, Fang Ge said softly, "From what I observed, you discovered the secret of that monster's telekinetic acceleration during the final stage of the battle, right?"

"Perhaps you haven't fully mastered this skill. But this is enough to prove that mental scanning has been developed in your hands to the point where it can break through mental barriers!"

"The Lord God has a similar exchange, called [Clear Vision]. It consumes a large amount of mental energy and breaks through the opponent's mental shield in a few seconds. Do you know how many reward points are needed to exchange this ability from the Lord God alone?"

"There are two C-rank side stories and 6000 bonus points. So [Mind Chain] shouldn't be a burden, but a reward for you."

award?

Hearing this, Zhan Lan felt a little confused.

I developed my own skills? Am I that amazing?

At this moment, she found that the way other people looked at her was a little different.

Whether it's surprise or admiration, everyone recognizes that it is a manifestation of their own [value].

It was a sense of identity, she had somewhat found her place.

"You are a genius at this. Please continue to perform like a genius for me and the team."

Faced with Fang Ge's trust, Ms. Zhan's heart beat faster and faster, and her eyelids turned slightly red.

Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

"But……"

—I caught you a black carp, didn’t I? You little brat!

"Then there's nothing to worry about, and you don't have to feel ordinary."

Fang Ge raised the corner of his mouth slightly and asked:

"What? I'm spending a fortune to strengthen your [Mind Chains], and you're still not willing to sacrifice your life force for me?"

"Of course!"

The voice was crisp and firm, and Zhan Lan's response had never been so powerful.

Note 1: "The Great Joyful Ode to the Intercourse of Yin and Yang Between Heaven and Earth" is a work by Bai Xingjian, the younger brother of the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi. It's suspected to be the prototype for "The Great Compassionate Ode to the Intercourse of Yin and Yang Between Heaven and Earth." Therefore, I recreated it here as a dual cultivation technique... Since both "Journey to the West" and "Tao Te Ching" can be interpreted as cultivation techniques through coded language, there's no reason why "The Great Joyful Ode" wouldn't be the same.

As for why we don’t use settings like [Huangdi Neijing] and [Hehuan Sect Secret Book], the former should be more advanced, and the latter is difficult to find a clear name. In this case, it is better to choose objectively existing classics.

This is just the author's personal preference. Just think of it as an ordinary fictional dual cultivation method.

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