บท 39: Chapter 39 Lying and Mind Control

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I had almost forgotten, the girl who always showed a happy, silly smile beside me wasn't an ordinary girl, but a Conqueror who could lead armies to sweep across countless worlds. Even though she was currently in a phase of battle fatigue, when she got angry, she was still an Empress who looked down on all beings.

A formidable aura suddenly exploded from Sandora. The three spoiled brats who were the targets of this aura couldn't help but step back in fright. They were astonished to find that the gentle and cute girl from a moment ago now seemed like an Emperor they dared not look directly at. They even felt a terrifying aura that made them want to run away—the kind of aura one might experience from a ruler seasoned by countless battles, something they'd never encountered before.

It was then that I finally remembered why these people looked so familiar—I had indeed seen them before. Not long ago, these very individuals had bullied a boy from our school at the entrance. That time, I successfully connected with the Xyrin Mother Star for the first time, launching a cross-space fire support operation. The incident attracted many enthusiasts of supernatural phenomena and experts from various fields to come and investigate. People had all kinds of explanations about why the ground suddenly melted, and there were some even brilliant enough to be turned into Oscar-winning movies by just a little refining and a genius director. Unfortunately, it all ended when a few experts said, "Actually, this is a normal natural phenomenon," causing public curiosity to die down like hot milk poured onto snow, and the whole incident gradually faded away. Naturally, I also eventually forgot about these minor characters.

Seeing Sandora with a cold face, looking like she was about to start a massacre, I quietly nudged her arm and whispered, "You're not planning a human extinction battle, are you?"

"Relax," Sandora answered, "I know my limits. You go accompany your girlfriend."

"Alright, just don't cause too big a scene."

I walked over to Qianqian, patted her shoulder comfortingly, then patted Pandora's little head approvingly and said, "Little one, well done."

Pandora immediately closed her eyes slightly, showing a look of enjoyment, and Sandora's voice echoed in my mind, "Look at what you've turned a perfectly good Imperial General into. Does this girl still have any military traits left?"

I didn't respond to Sandora's complaints—as an Imperial Emperor constantly fighting battles outside, how could she understand the essence of raising a loli… cough cough…

"Ah Jun," Qianqian suddenly whispered, "Was that ground-melting incident at the school gate the other day really your doing…"

"What do you think?" I replied with a smile.

Qianqian suddenly asked jealously, "That girl named Sandora, what's her deal exactly?"

"…Her identity is complicated. I can only assure you: She and I have a very special connection that makes her love being around me, but this connection is more like… how should I say it, similar to the one between Lili and me."

"Between Lili and you?" Qianqian asked in surprise.

"Similar to telepathy," Pandora's voice suddenly echoed in Qianqian's mind, startling her. But she quickly remembered the other's identity as a Superpower User, so she tried answering in her mind, "Telepathy? Really?"

"Yes, though the reason is unclear. Sister Sandora can indeed have telepathy with us."

"You said 'us'? You mean all three of you can have telepathy?"

"Not necessarily just three. Both my brother and I can faintly sense others far away who can resonate with us. However, the person we currently connect with the strongest is Sister Sandora. So, Sister Qianqian, don't doubt the relationship between Sandora and my brother. They only seem close because of telepathy. This bond is similar to the bond between my brother and me."

"Oh, I see…" Qianqian finally breathed a sigh of relief, her face looking noticeably better.

"Brother, I helped cover your lie," Pandora's voice echoed in my mind.

I had been eavesdropping on Pandora and Qianqian's spiritual connection and couldn't help but feel curious, "…didn't expect you to be so good at lying. Who taught you that?"

"Based on the cognitive patterns of carbon-based life and the modes of human language expression, the above information is the optimal solution…" Pandora's typical response recurred, but she tacked on a final line, "Brother, don't worry. I will never lie to you."

Pandora was becoming more and more like a normal human little girl, which was definitely a good thing, provided she didn't start picking up bad habits.

Even though the above conversation seemed lengthy, it actually took only a few seconds, as most of it was conducted via instant spiritual connection.

By now, Sandora finally withdrew her spiritual pressure, and the spoiled brats slowly recovered from the terrifying killing intent. They looked at the cold, proud, golden-haired girl in front of them, unsure how to react.

Eventually, the lead lackey seemed to muster up enough courage, took a step forward, and knelt down with a thud.

Huh? What was happening? Could it be that this guy was so frightened by Sandora that he couldn't even stand? Or was he another Queen-worshipping masochist?

Alright, I admit, that second reason was just for laughs…

Not only I, but everyone around us issued a low cry of surprise, bewildered by the abrupt change.

"Young Master Liu!" The two lackeys following the rich spoiled brat hesitated for a moment, then hurried forward with a concerned shout, preparing to help their boss who was still kneeling on the ground.

Finally, I learned that this guy I habitually referred to as a minor character was named Liu.

The two lackeys walked quickly and extended their hands…

"Slap, slap," two crisp slaps!

"Ah!"

"Young Master Liu!" The two lackeys simultaneously gasped and looked at their still-trembling hands in disbelief, "Young Master Liu, we…"

"You two…" Still kneeling, Liu finally reacted to the situation and roared, "Do you believe I won't ruin your households by tomorrow!"

The two lackeys were already in complete disarray, their faces turning instantly pale at Liu's vicious threat, "Young Master Liu, we really don't know what happened, we suddenly just…"

"Slap, slap!" "Slap, slap, slap!" "Slap, slap, slap, slap!"

Under everyone's bewildered gaze, the two lackeys started bawling while apologizing to the kneeling Liu, all the while slapping his face from both sides. Even more surprisingly, though Liu scolded and threatened non-stop, he didn't dodge at all. Instead, he kept raising his face as if to make it easier for them to hit him!

I looked at Sandora curiously and saw her giving me a mischievous smile.

So, it was her doing all along!

"Ah Jun," Qianqian suddenly tugged at my coat sleeve from behind, "What's happening? Why did they start fighting themselves?"

I lowered my voice and replied, "This is Sandora's superpower, group mind control."

"Ah—" Qianqian let out a small exclamation, "There's really such a power… this is so… frightening…"

Indeed, mind control was absolutely an unfair power to humans. Unfortunately, apart from this explanation, I didn't know how else to explain the current situation to Qianqian.

At that moment, I saw some teachers heading over—not surprisingly, the teachers had been avoiding the scene due to the troublemakers' identities. But now, seeing things getting out of hand, they couldn't stay back anymore.

I couldn't blame them for it; after all, this was a very realistic society, and to survive, they had to act this way.

Using spiritual connection, I issued commands to several Imperial Commanders disguised as school staff nearby to help handle the aftermath. Then, I loudly called Sandora, "Let's go, Sandora, nothing more to see here. Those guys don't seem quite right in the head."

Sandora agreed cheerfully and hopped over to join us, walking side by side with us. The sound of "slap, slap" continued to echo behind us…