Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 1025 - 1024: You Need to Reach the Fifth

Su Yuanzhou paused slightly at this point, fully arousing Chu Ge's curiosity and adding more anticipation to his heart.Just the things he had learned so far about this Cultivation Technique were already fascinating, but from Su Yuanzhou's tone, it seemed there were still unknown wonders in this technique?

Coincidentally, Su Yuanzhou paused for seven or eight seconds, yet still didn't reveal what "that is."

Hey... it's really speechless for Chu Ge.

Although Su Yuanzhou seemed quite honest, and had said so much, he truly was adept at teasing mysteries.

"Brother Su, what exactly is 'that'?"

Su Yuanzhou remained silent for a long time, so Chu Ge couldn't help but urge him to say something.

"Well... actually, I was thinking, if I tell you right now, would it be too early? Maybe retaining some mystery is better, right? After all, if you truly reach that level of cultivation, you will discover for yourself what the magical ability I mentioned really is."

Upon hearing Su Yuanzhou say this, Chu Ge's eye twitched, becoming even more speechless—seriously, is that how you play with people?

"Brother Su, you..." Chu Ge rubbed his forehead, "You weren't serious about that, were you?"

Su Yuanzhou chuckled and shook his head, "Okay, I was just joking. Since I've said this much, wouldn't it be improper if I didn't continue?"

Chu Ge thought to himself, 'you just realized that?' but didn't show this struggle on his face, merely smiling ambiguously.

"Once you practice this Cultivation Technique to the third layer, your Spiritual Perception Ability will become sharper. When perceiving opponents, your eyes will see things you couldn't see before. Specifically, when you perceive the opponent's Spiritual World, you will 'see' a very intuitive light mass."

"Light mass?" Regarding Su Yuanzhou's explanation, Chu Ge found it more and more intriguing, instinctively repeating the term.

"Yes, a light mass." Su Yuanzhou nodded.

"Everyone's Spiritual Power is different—the stronger someone's Spiritual World, the larger the light mass. Through this light mass, you can more accurately evaluate the strength of the opponent's Spiritual Power, and even find the relatively weak point via the concentration of the light mass to make spiritual attacks, greatly increasing the success rate of Hypnosis."

After getting Su Yuanzhou's explanation, Chu Ge couldn't help but admire—it truly was a magical ability. According to his explanation, it's like turning eyes into detectors, microscopes, and sights all at once. Once the opponent's spiritual weak point is detected, hypnosis can be launched as a sniper attack.

Thinking about this in his mind, Chu Ge curiously asked, "Then... yesterday when you planned to hypnotize me, how large was my light mass?"

"Very large. To make a comparison, if most people's light mass is as big as a walnut, yours would be about the size of a watermelon. However, this might not be the strongest state of your Spiritual World, as it is a very complex entity—even the same person can be in different states at different times."

Chu Ge nodded, suddenly moving in his heart and asked again: "Then... when I broke free from your hypnosis and attacked you, how large was my light mass?"

This question was crucial for Chu Ge as he knew almost nothing about the perhaps significant threat that was an inexplicable consciousness. He had to grasp any chance to understand that consciousness.

Su Yuanzhou gave a bitter smile, shaking his head, "Do you think... I was able to focus my attention at that time?"

Chu Ge paused, realizing indeed his question was somewhat redundant. At that moment, Su Yuanzhou was almost strangled by him; could he expect him to focus his attention highly? Wasn't that comical?

Feeling somewhat regrettable, Chu Ge could do nothing about it, slyly smiling and scratching his head, "Sorry."

"No need to say sorry, given the circumstances yesterday. Being cautious with each other is quite normal for us both." Su Yuanzhou smiled, looking somewhat relieved, but recalling the terrifying scene from yesterday, he was still trepid without fully shaking off the despair from his neck.

Seeing the hint of subtle apprehension in Su Yuanzhou's smile, Chu Ge changed the subject, asking another question he was very concerned about.

"By the way, Brother Su, when applying this Hypnosis Technique to someone, how do I confirm that hypnosis has succeeded?"

"This is quite easy to confirm: once hypnosis succeeds, the spiritual connection between you and the other person reaches a near-synchronization state. This may sound vague, but once you've tried it, you'll understand that feeling."

Chu Ge nodded and asked, "Then, when applying hypnosis, will it leave any side effects on the other person?"

"If you stop transmitting the characters from the Cultivation Technique to the opponent's Spiritual World upon confirming hypnosis is successful, then there won't be any side effects."

"What if I continue? What side effects will be caused?"

Su Yuanzhou hesitated for a moment and said, "If you and the person you're hypnotizing have no animosity, you'd better not do it."

Although Su Yuanzhou didn't provide a very specific explanation, from what he said, Chu Ge had a general guess: the lighter side effect might cause the other person headaches and mental disorientation. The heavier side effect could potentially destroy a person's Spiritual World entirely, turning them into an idiot.

Chu Ge nodded, asking the next question: "After hypnosis succeeds, how long does it take for the hypnotized person to regain consciousness? Also, I should be able to actively lift the Hypnosis Technique, right?"

"I can't really answer the first question; it varies from person to person because there are many factors to consider here. As for the second question, it's quite simple: you just need to silently say 'wake up' while maintaining the spiritual connection, and when the other person regains consciousness, it would seem like they had a vague dream."

With several major doubts in his heart answered, Chu Ge asked about some other details. When he couldn't think of anything else to ask, he smiled thankfully at Su Yuanzhou.

"Brother Su, after chatting like this, I discovered something."

"Hmm? What is it?"

"With your eloquence, running a small hostel really wastes your talent. If you were a teacher, students in your class wouldn't fall asleep with your vivid and spot-on examples."

Upon hearing this, Su Yuanzhou laughed heartily, "It's not because this 'teacher' explained well; it's because you as the 'student' are gifted. If I explained the same thing to others, they might not understand as quickly as you did."

"Brother Su, you're being humble; you truly explained it exceptionally well." Chu Ge laughed, seeing Su Yuanzhou seemed to maintain his modesty on this topic, he continued, "Brother Su, let's not flatter each other anymore, we've been here for a while, shall we go back?"

Su Yuanzhou nodded, smiling, "Sure, it's already noon. How about you all have lunch with me, I'll let you try my cooking of Japanese cuisine, which I'm pretty proud of."

"Lunch should be postponed, we agreed to meet two Hua Country high school girls we bumped into yesterday for lunch, and then let them show us some classics in Kamakura. Tonight, I'll treat Brother Su to a good drink."

"Alright, since you have plans, I won't insist." As Su Yuanzhou moved towards the door, he remembered something important to remind Chu Ge, so he paused slightly, turning to Chu Ge.

"By the way, Brother Chu, I need to remind you that before you reach a certain level in practicing this Cultivation Technique, don't attempt hypnosis on people. Since this technique progresses from shallow to deep, the first few characters lean more towards a basic Heart Method, and the hypnosis effect is almost negligible. So if you try to hypnotize someone, it's just a waste of Spiritual Power, leading quickly to fatigue."

Chu Ge nodded, not surprised by Su Yuanzhou's explanation. After all, no matter what it is, there should be a gradual process. If someone can't walk yet, how can they learn to run?

Though Chu Ge understood this reasoning, he was still eager to try this magical Hypnosis Technique—feeling like a child who received a new toy but was told he could only look and not touch, which was deeply frustrating.

Seeing the visible struggle in Chu Ge's expression, Su Yuanzhou could completely imagine and understand his feelings, so he smiled to comfort him.

"Brother Chu, as the saying goes, 'haste makes waste.' Plus, there's no need to rush. From yesterday's quick comprehension of the first character, you have proven your talent for this Cultivation Technique. If you keep practicing, I'm sure it won't be long before you can put this Cultivation Technique into practice."

"Brother Su, I understand." Chu Ge smiled somewhat helplessly, "Then... how many characters do I need to practice before I can try hypnotizing people?"

"The fifth one."

Upon hearing these three words, Chu Ge was immediately taken aback. Su Yuanzhou's answer was a bit beyond his expectations. Practicing up to the fifth character allows one to attempt hypnosis?

Seeing Chu Ge showing an astounded look, Su Yuanzhou assumed he felt it was too far away for him, gently patting his shoulder with a smile, "Don't rush, take it slow."