A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 62 The Audience Begins to Put In

As the crimson faded, Chu Zihang woke up in the Lionheart Society's president's office, feeling somewhat melancholy as he recalled the mission.

Inviting Susie to join the church? Is that really okay?
Chu Zihang is a man with a strong sense of principles. If the Old Church offered him 10,000 contribution points for killing Susie, he would never agree, even if it meant death.

However, simply inviting Susie to join the cult will not harm her in the slightest. In fact, it will allow Susie to gain the power of the potion system, making her safer in the world of hybrids.

This is definitely a good thing.

However, Chu Zihang still harbored a sliver of doubt and wariness towards the Old Church. What if? What if Susie got into trouble because she joined the Old Church?

"Would this be considered my arrogance?" In his office, where he was all alone, Chu Zihang rose from his chair and murmured softly.

Is this a form of self-deception, using "for Susie's own good" as an excuse to gain a kind of psychological comfort similar to "self-sacrifice"?

It's all so complicated. I'll stop thinking about it now. It's time for my appointment with Lady Moon.

Chu Zihang took out the prepared altar, incense, and candles and began setting up the ceremony.

Hoping the so-called calming potion would effectively suppress the mental rage following the bloodbath, Chu Zihang lit incense and began chanting, "I beg you to open..."

"Click." The door to the Lionheart Society president's office was pushed open by Susie.

Instead of wearing summer dresses and short skirts like other girls her age, Susie looked more like a professional secretary, wearing a short-sleeved white ruffled blouse, a knee-length black skirt, and a sophisticated Chanel watch.

At most, you can see the playfulness unique to girls of this age from the mid-heeled strappy sandals on her feet, rather than the office lady style of a modern woman.

The outdoor sunlight streamed through the corridor windows, dappling Susie's calves and making them reflect light, which in turn illuminated the unusual, surprised look on Chu Zihang's face.

……

"Susie should have gone to the Lionheart Club by now, right?" Chen Motong woke up in her dorm room with a smile on her face. She quickly looked around to make sure her best friend had left.

They immediately set up a bestowal ceremony, hoping to obtain the Dragon Blood Ancient Tree Fruit and thus be able to concoct magic potions for advancement.

Chen Motong had thought it over carefully. As long as he could get Su Qian out of there this afternoon, the dormitory would be much safer than the student council room.

The student union office is always busy; you never know when someone might come looking for you. It's too risky.

By using his mind-reading ability to guide Susie to the Lionheart Society to assist Chu Zihang, and then locking the dormitory door, he could have a perfect place for promotion.

Completely unaware that she had unwittingly caused Chu Zihang a great deal of trouble, Chen Motong had already completed the ritual and obtained the Dragon Blood Ancient Tree Fruit.

In order to avoid Susie returning soon, he quickly prepared the potion: "Why is it a little beautiful, but also a little scary?"

The Sequence 7 potion that had taken shape in front of Chen Motong was quite unique. It was golden all over, like the purest liquefied gold, and strangely enough, a pupil had formed inside the potion.

He was coldly watching Chen Motong, or rather, coldly staring at the world.

Chen Motong was not afraid at all. Instead, she smiled knowingly because she remembered an advertisement she had seen before: "Look? If you keep looking, I'll drink you up!"

The dizziness from the potion and the brutality of the dragon's blood had no effect on Chen Motong, who successfully advanced to the Rank 7 Psychologist.

Unlike before when it melted instantly upon entering her mouth, Chen Motong clearly sensed that only a small portion of the potion had been digested in advance, and the rest would still take time to work its magic.

But sensing the abilities of the Sequence 7 psychiatrist, her pretty face, covered in sweat after taking the potion, finally broke into a relaxed smile.

Hard work pays off, and I finally have the ability to fight back.

Unlike the first two sequences, which only allowed for observation, the psychologist has four additional mental skills in addition to a slight increase in strength and speed.

Intimidation, frenzy, reassurance, psychological suggestion.

Although she is still weak in direct combat, she can already influence the course of the battle. If her opponent's bloodline is dangerous or on the verge of corruption, she can drive them out of control with a single burst of frenzy.

He also acquired a limited semi-hypnotic ability, requiring the use of light and candlelight to semi-hypnotize the target in order to obtain any information he wanted.

After getting a little familiar with her new abilities, Chen Motong finally understood why Mr. Fool had assigned her the task of becoming Masashi Tomiyama's teaching assistant last time.

It turns out that Chen Motong's increased fondness for the old church stemmed from her desire to legitimately portray herself as a psychologist. If Chu Zihang's task were now entrusted to Chen Motong, she probably wouldn't hesitate for a second and would immediately devise a plan to recruit her best friend into the church.

……

"Susie?" Chu Zihang looked at his deputy outside the door. Shouldn't Susie be in her dormitory at this time?

As a classmate, Chu Zihang knew Su Xi's schedule very well. She didn't have any classes this afternoon, and the Lionheart Club didn't have any matters that needed her attention.

They shouldn't be at the Lionheart Society.

That's why Chu Zihang stayed in the office and attended parties to avoid being disturbed, because only his deputy Su Qian would come in directly, while other senior students wouldn't.

Chu Zihang always felt that he had been deliberately arranged by someone.

Susie couldn't hide her surprise; she couldn't understand what Chu Zihang was doing in the office, with the mysterious altar already lit with fragrant candles.

No matter how you look at it, it's some kind of ritual.

Could it be that today is the anniversary of the death of one of Chu Zihang's relatives or friends?
The reason why they don't burn paper money or incense is because Chu Zihang's hometown has a special sacrificial custom.

"Why are you here?" Chu Zihang quickly regained his composure.

Susie glanced at the altar, secretly memorizing the design, and then betrayed her best friend: "It's Nono. She said she's a friend of the Lionheart Society. Tell her you're coming back to work overtime to handle some matters."

"I was thinking that you might not be able to handle everything by yourself, so I thought I might be able to lend a hand."

Chu Zihang's face was already quite cold, but when he heard that Chen Motong had lured Su Qian over, his face grew even colder.

Is this Chen Motong testing him?
By specifically asking Susie to come at the weekly gathering time, wouldn't she be exposing herself as a daydreamer?

"What's this?" Perhaps it was the girl's curiosity, or perhaps she wanted to know more about Chu Zihang, but Susie couldn't help but ask.

Chu Zihang fell silent. How should he respond?

Will telling the truth harm Susie?

If he didn't say anything, based on their year of getting along, Chu Zihang was confident that he could get Su Qian to keep the secret and not let it slip.

Wouldn't this be too arrogant?
Susie may look like a shrewd and capable secretary, but she has a gentle heart that is gentle towards the person she likes. Seeing Chu Zihang remain silent for a few seconds, she quickly changed the subject: "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"If... you want to tell me? You don't have to. I just hope I can share some of your burdens."

After spending a year with Chu Zihang, Su Xi gradually understood how to read the true feelings beneath this young man's cold exterior.

Even though Chu Zihang's face was tense, it wasn't hard to see his hesitation and inner conflict, so she decided not to ask.

This was the first boy she had ever fallen for, and how could she bear to put him in a difficult position?

"I'm sorry..." Chu Zihang hesitated, unable to think of an answer, so he could only utter an apology from the bottom of his heart.

"Don't say that." Susie lowered her eyebrows slightly, looking just like a wounded puppy. "I don't know what's bothering you, Chu Zihang."

"But you helped me in swordsmanship class, discovered my sniping talent, and took me with you to join the Lionheart Society."

"I thought to myself, if I can help you, that would be great."

"I just don't want to cause you any more trouble."

Chu Zihang slightly opened his eyes. Su Qian, she actually went to this extent for him...

If we were to say that we're hiding it 'for her own good,' that would be truly disrespectful, wouldn't it?
“Susie, listen to me… You have to think about this yourself, weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.”

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