Japanese Terrorist: What? I'll fight Hellstar!

When it comes to hypnosis, let alone Amamiya Rin, even if you brought Yuhi Kurenai over, she might not be stronger than Murata Tomokichi.

However, when it comes to willpower...

The fact that he hasn't gone insane yet is enough to demonstrate how strong his willpower is.

"If this was a test, did I pass it?"

Amamiya Rin asked calmly.

Do you know the story of Li Jing from the Tang Dynasty in China?

Instead of bringing up the topic of hypnosis, Murata told a seemingly unrelated story.

"The name of this story is 'Seeing the big picture from small details'."

Li Jing was insightful and adept at discerning the subtle signs of events.

Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, ordered Li Jing to teach Hou Junji military strategy. Later, Hou Junji submitted a memorial to Li Shimin, saying that Li Jing was about to rebel because Li Jing did not teach the most subtle and nuanced points.

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin rebuked Li Jing, but Li Jing replied: "This is Hou Junji plotting a rebellion. Now that the Central Plains are at peace, the military strategies I taught him are sufficient to pacify the surrounding barbarians. Now that Hou Junji is seeking to study Jin Chen's military strategies, it is clear that he harbors treacherous intentions."

"Later, Hou Junji did indeed rebel. However, my point isn't about seeing the big picture from small details, but rather what Li Jing said. Amamiya-kun, your hypnosis skills are enough to solve any psychological problem, yet you now want to ask me for guidance?"

Murata shook his head slightly.

"I've come to seek your advice. To say that I've encountered a problem that I absolutely cannot solve on my own wouldn't be entirely true, but if I had to give a reason... the mountain is right there."

Amamiya Rin pondered for a moment, then looked up to meet Murata's scrutinizing gaze.

Yes, the mountain is there, a towering mountain belonging to the field of hypnosis.

There were no impassioned speeches, no well-thought-out explanations, and no compelling reasons.

It's like stating a natural fact, like sunrise and sunset.

The mountain stood there, so he wanted to climb it and see the view from the top.

That's it.

No further reasons or words are needed.

"Hahahaha! Not bad, you're pretty good! Is this what they call youthful vigor?"

Murata clapped his hands, his gaze towards Amamiya Rin filled with approval.

"Unlike those guys in the hypnosis school, they're too old and too stupid. They can't understand my hypnosis, so they're afraid of me and see it as heresy. They have no ambition whatsoever. But you're different. If they're the setting sun, you're the rising sun. You have talent, you have vigor, you have courage. You understand me, you have the ability to explore different paths and continue climbing in the field of hypnosis!"

Murata laughed heartily, his tone conveying both contempt for those who didn't acknowledge his hypnosis skills and approval of Amamiya Rin.

Younger than himself, yet he has already elevated the art of hypnosis to the pinnacle of common sense. Only someone like him could understand and pass on his hypnosis skills.

"So."

Murata clasped his hands together again on the table and smiled at Amamiya Rin.

"Amamiya-kun, let's not dwell on these trivial details. Let's start discussing the mountain and the path up it."

Amamiya Rin subconsciously straightened his back and stared intently at Murata Tomokichi.

"The core of my hypnosis technique lies in sound."

Murata got straight to the point, his tone steady and clear.

"Many people believe my voice possesses magic, and I don't deny it. My hypnosis techniques are indeed unique, and I'm even quite confident that, if used deeply, its effects are akin to a powerful form of mind control. And its secret lies in frequency."

He paused briefly, letting the word settle in Amamiya Rin's mind.

"That's right, it's not the content, but the sound itself. Pitch, rhythm, timbre, the length of pauses, the strength of breath, and even the overtone changes brought about by the subtle control of the muscles in the mouth and throat during pronunciation... all of these are information channels independent of semantics."

Amamiya Rin nodded slightly. In conventional hypnosis, what Murata Tomokichi said was of paramount importance.

"Traditional hypnosis also utilizes the rhythm and tone of sound, but it's mostly used as a means to create an atmosphere and aid relaxation. My method is to turn these elements themselves into direct instruction codes."

Murata leaned forward slightly and continued speaking.

"You must understand that the human subconscious is far more sensitive to rhythm than to logical semantics. When the rhythm and intonation of speech synchronize with the listener's own physiological rhythm, the brain achieves perceptual coupling. In this state, the subconscious is more likely to categorize such synchronized sounds as an extension of its own state or safe environmental sounds, rather than external interference that requires vigilance. At this point, the semantics you express become a vehicle for smooth flow, and the true power of suggestion lies hidden in the rhythmic patterns of sound."

"The usual approach is to observe with extreme precision."

Murata's index finger is dotted in the air.

"Use all your observation and intuition to capture the target's breathing rhythm, the habitual fluctuations in tone of voice, the natural changes in volume, and the unconscious repetition or avoidance of words... All these external manifestations are traces of their inner conscious frequency. Your initial task is to analyze and extract the characteristics of this frequency, and then adjust your own vocalization to match it, creating the illusion of a similar signal in the other person's subconscious, thereby subtly lowering their psychological defense threshold."

"The timing of your capture is crucial. It could be a momentary lapse in concentration, a brief, unconscious breath, or the milliseconds of hesitation before a word is uttered—and in that precise gap, let your voice enter. Let your voice vibrate, sounding like the most natural continuation of their own stream of consciousness at that moment. At this point, any simple hints carried in your voice are easily accepted, because it no longer sounds like an external instruction, but rather like the natural product of their own thoughts. This utilizes the brain's perceptual constancy—the tendency to attribute coherent and fitting perceptual experiences to the same source."

Amamiya Rin listened intently, her mind rapidly processing these principles.

This is indeed a deeper and more sophisticated application of hypnosis, greatly simplifying and enhancing the process of suggestion implantation.

However, a hint of suspicion gradually appeared in his eyes.

While Murata's method simplifies the hypnosis process and enhances its effectiveness, it does not deviate from common sense.

However, this method is unlikely to achieve the same hypnotic effect as Murata's own technique.

"You're thinking that this alone doesn't qualify as mind control-level hypnosis, right?"

The moment Amamiya Rin had this thought, Murata Tomokichi's voice rang out, and he saw right through Amamiya Rin's thoughts.

As an excellent hypnotist, Amamiya Rin's ideas would inevitably lead to doubts after understanding his theories.

This technique is impressive, yet not impressive enough; at least it doesn't match the hypnotic effect of Tomokichi Murata himself.