Chapter 527 - 257: Successful Cooperation (Part 1)
As a Mecha Master with an exceptionally keen sense for battle, Su Jiameng did not like this feeling.
The current situation was like encountering a cunning opponent during combat—no matter how strong she was, she was subject to subtle manipulations, unable to act on her impulses step by step. It seemed like she was controlling the pace of the battle, but the string controlling the overall situation was in the opponent’s hands.
This Qiu Yexuan... Even though nothing has happened yet, she already gave Su Jiameng an inexplicable sense of oppression and crisis, as if a heavy stone was pressing on her heart. To be honest, in recalling her countless experiences, there were few capable of making her feel so resigned.
"The feeling you give me... it really resembles someone..." Su Jiameng’s furrowed brows finally relaxed, the aura of murder around her dissipating, making it seem like a casual conversation, "That person was just like you—in expression and in demeanor, indistinguishable. Haha... back then, almost drove me to a dead end, cost a small life in vain..."
Qiu Yexuan, however, did not expect Su Jiameng to suddenly change her attitude; this was somewhat different from what she had anticipated.
But... for some reason, she felt the other person wasn’t someone so easily manipulated, and she must have a backup plan to deal with her!
"If there’s a chance, I’d like to meet this person who could achieve such feats." Qiu Yexuan responded with a smile, "Truly not something ordinary people can accomplish... Now, has Miss Su considered it, is she willing to do this deal?"
Su Jiameng was calculating the current situation inwardly; she was naturally not afraid of how these two might deal with her. In fact, if irritated, she could simply use brute force to keep them here. But this method was the least favorable and must not be used unless absolutely necessary.
Not to mention what background this Qiu Yexuan might have, Zhu Mengtong alone was headache enough. Her husband was Alliance Captain Liu Shiyi, and she had saved her son before; whether in reality or sentiment, killing her would cause tremendous trouble.
Killing was just the simplest and crudest method of resolution, but she felt... there should be other, win-win solutions...
After thinking it through, Su Jiameng rubbed her brow somewhat wearily, and asked, "I want to know some things. If you can resolve my doubts, I might consider agreeing to your request. As a show of sincerity, I can even agree to help the lady beside you..."
If Qiu Yexuan wasn’t planning this, there was no need to involve Zhu Mengtong. Firstly, it was to increase Su Jiameng’s apprehension, and secondly... if the talks succeeded, she could conveniently help Zhu Mengtong. To some extent, Zhu Mengtong was already being pulled onto a pirate ship by Qiu Yexuan. If Zhu Mengtong mastered telekinesis, it would be much simpler and more convenient for her to understand telekinesis in the future.
"Resolve your doubts? Are you asking why I know about abilities like telekinesis, why I know it’s not a syndrome but a formidable ability, or perhaps you want to know why I know the inheritance of telekinesis requires guidance from previous people?" Qiu Yexuan had accurately guessed Su Jiameng’s thoughts. These were indeed the questions she wanted answered, and if not clarified, she would not agree to collaborate and would directly adopt the least favorable option!
"And add another question: Why are you so persistent about telekinesis, wanting to research it? After all, to the average person, those with telekinesis are just Simoles Deficiency Syndrome patients living off the system, with no value worthy of curiosity." Su Jiameng had a vague suspicion in her heart, but she didn’t dare confirm it. More importantly, the term "telekinesis" currently did not have such a known meaning.
"My mentor is a person of very mysterious origin. She taught me many things, including the existence of telekinesis." Qiu Yexuan revealed her secret, which was the most complete key to clearing the doubts in the other person’s heart.
"Is that so... so that’s how it is..." Su Jiameng realized inwardly but had no interest in knowing who Qiu Yexuan’s "mentor" was, as it was certainly not someone she knew, "In fact, telekinesis, to put it bluntly, is not that mysterious... If it’s convenient for you two, could you stay here for one night? I’ll give you an answer tomorrow."
Although this result was not very satisfying, Qiu Yexuan still agreed to wait overnight. As the mystery bothering her for years was about to unravel, she felt a slight unease and urgency in her heart. On the other hand, Zhu Mengtong’s brows were tinged with a trace of worry.
Su Jiameng left that room and said to Changxi, "Intercept all their intelligent brain signals; none of them can leave this residence until I’ve made a decision. Changxi, watch them to ensure nothing goes wrong."