Chapter 152: Chapter 151: Gravity, Drunkard, Déjà Vu

“Did you just use some kind of mind-influencing ability?”

Ma Ran looked intently at Zhang Kuang. It sounded like a question, but his tone was extremely certain.

Huang Weiguo, who was at the center of the topic, was a bit stunned.

Was his own thinking influenced?

All he said was, “Grass Hut Academy covers clothing, food, housing, and transportation.”

Isn’t this a normal procedure?

But…

Looking at the reactions of the surrounding members, it seemed he indeed said something “special.”

Wan Haihao quietly came to President Huang Weiguo’s side and whispered, “You promised the Demon Child ’all the good wine you can drink’ just now.”

No way!

President Huang’s eyes were vacant.

That can’t be right!

Why didn’t he have any impression of it!

Could it be that Zhang Kuang really had the ability to enchant people and alter their thoughts?

In fact…

Old Huang did not say that at all.

It was all Ma Ran’s doing.

The Master of the Enclosure Text created illusions and auditory hallucinations with intricate manipulation, setting the stage boldly in front of everyone, making it appear as if Zhang Kuang exhibited a “mind-altering” ability.

The phrase “all the good wine you can drink” was part of the illusion created by Ma Ran.

At that time, President Huang’s hearing was temporarily blocked.

Actually, there was no so-called “mind-altering” ability.

Ma Ran could only, with the help of Nightmare Mother 98725, forge the Blade of Thought to violently cut off some thoughts and emotions of others.

Just like the operation he performed on Gray, the “God,” before.

As for altering thoughts…

That kind of operation is quite advanced and refined, something Ma Ran can’t achieve now.

Even if Ma Ran could achieve it, he wouldn’t use this method on President Huang Weiguo.

Although Old Huang hasn’t stepped into the Extraordinary, he works tirelessly every day without a proper rest.

Ma Ran could accept President Huang unconsciously playing along, but he didn’t want to disrupt his thoughts.

Deep down, he respects all Civilization Guardians.

Whether it’s those fighting on the front lines, responsible for cultural promotion, or providing logistical support.

For this reason, after undertaking the Inner Qi Martial Arts dissemination task, Ma Ran’s first problem to solve was the “older people unable to deduce acupoint positions through the Black Rock Stele.”

Once that problem is solved, people like Old Huang and Ma Ran’s parents could attempt to cultivate Inner Qi.

Not seeking combat power, just strong physical health and wellness is enough.

After all, Black Rock Martial Arts also touches upon the Extraordinary Domain.

No matter how low the Inner Qi Rank, its effects would be many times stronger than ordinary exercise, martial arts, or yoga.

“Ah… I’ve been found out.”

Zhang Kuang scratched his head, looking very natural, without a hint of embarrassment: “It’s a bad habit of mine; when the urge for alcohol kicks in, it’s a subconscious act.”

“To express my apologies, I can help you interrogate the guy you just caught.”

Only now did President Huang come back to his senses.

He twitched the corners of his mouth, with a formulaic smile on his face: “We don’t need it for now, we have professional interrogators.”

“Your accommodation has already been arranged.”

Upon saying this, Huang Weiguo couldn’t help adding, “Actually, if you want to drink, just say it straight. We have plenty; there’s no need to do this…”

“China’s grain output isn’t low, and there’s a wide variety of fine wines.”

“Even if you drink for twenty-four hours a day, we wouldn’t be stingy.”

“The more you interact, the more you’ll find that Chinese people are extraordinarily generous to true friends!”

In Old Huang’s view, when Sword Master first descended to Earth, his only request to Earthlings was hybrid rice seeds.

Cangming Star is poor, with scarce food, so there probably aren’t many alcoholic beverages either.

It’s a matter of thinking differences.

Although Zhang Kuang’s character is vile, he probably holds no malice.

Among the onlookers, some quick-thinking members of the academy already figured out the cause and effect.

The ability to influence others’ thoughts might be one of the foundations behind the Demon Child’s previous threats to “hunt White Mane”!

The Demon Child and Sword Master have completely different styles.

To be fair, the White Maneans stir up trouble constantly on Earth, causing unknown harm to countless innocent individuals. Zhang Kuang dragging the flesh giant into the sky and smashing it punch after punch… is very satisfying!

So, a little “misunderstanding,” even the involved parties don’t mind, isn’t enough to warrant a falling out.

The Demon Child Zhang Kuang may not seem like a good person, but one thing is certain—compared to Sword Master Lin Qiubai, who disdainfully communicates with others, he is much easier to get along with!

In fact, once you get familiar, you can even get some important information about Cangming Star from him!

Old Huang dismissed the other academy members and brought along Ma Ran, Su Qiangwei, Wan Haihao, and Wu Di to tour the entire Grass Hut Academy with Zhang Kuang.

During this process, President Huang Weiguo, biting the bullet, made small talk with Zhang Kuang.

Introducing Earth’s customs…

Explaining famous battles in China’s ancient history…

Recounting Sword Master Lin Qiubai’s experiences on Earth…

Old Huang tried to deduce the situation on Cangming Star from Zhang Kuang’s scattered words.

To better formulate policies, one must understand the development and situation of strategic partners!

Unfortunately, Zhang Kuang seemed disinterested, appearing lost in thought.

He gave the impression that he was entirely focused on the taste of Earth’s fine wines, with no energy to spare for anything else.

Eventually, reaching the guest room specially arranged for friends from Cangming Star, President Huang only managed to obtain one piece of useful information—

Compared to Earth, the gravity on Cangming Star seems to be slightly stronger, about 1.2 to 1.3 times Earth’s gravity.

If Earthlings find a way to go to Cangming Star, they must undergo related training in advance. If their physical quality is too weak, they might experience symptoms of discomfort upon arrival.

Honestly, even 1.3 times gravity isn’t much of an issue.

As the saying goes, China is vast and abundant, with no shortage of talent!

Even before the Extraordinary Era, China trained a large batch of qualified fighter pilots and astronauts yearly.

What defines a “qualified fighter pilot and astronaut”?

At the very least, one must withstand 9 g’s, nine times gravity, in a gravity accelerator to be considered qualified.

Although it’s just short-term endurance, these figures explain a lot!

Lately, Old Huang has been hounded by Dong Huaiming for editing drafts, making him busy beyond belief. Although he acknowledges the role of literary promotion, subconsciously, he avoids this type of half-real, half-imagined material.

In President Huang’s own words, it’s—”Reading that is less meaningful than reading the A3 District Nightmare Incident investigation report!”

However, after reading Xiao Ming’s passionate and laborious “Burning Nightmare,” Old Huang changed his mind and acknowledged his previous bias.

He even started reading some literary fantasy works before bed.

Old Huang discovered that many books liked to use lavish language and imagery to depict characters as extremely powerful, yet those characters couldn’t even withstand five times gravity.

In his view, it reflects the creators’ underestimation of Earth Humans’ potential.

“Speaking of potential…”

“Recently, the Supernatural Phenomena Research Department released several research reports proving that Inner Qi cultivated from the Black Rock Martial Arts System can gently activate human potential, influence gene expression, and even optimize genetic material!”

The more President Huang thought about it, the more he felt that choosing to start the Extraordinary dissemination with Black Rock Martial Arts was undoubtedly the right decision!

Upon entering the guest room, the Demon Child’s nostrils flared, and in less than a second, he found a bottle of Wuliangye, immediately smashing the packaging and twisting the cap open, pouring it down his throat.

Glug, glug, glug…

The fragrance of alcohol pervaded the air.

Ma Ran glanced at Zhang Kuang, who was focused on savoring the wine, and shook his head, speaking calmly: “There’s something all of you need to know.”

Su Qiangwei turned around abruptly.

She felt like the scene before her was somewhat familiar.

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