Chapter 286: Mo Chen Was Not as Indifferent and Unresponsive as She Imagined
Chapter 286: Chapter 286: Mo Chen Was Not as Indifferent and Unresponsive as She Imagined
The moment her spiritual power touched the center of Mo Chen’s forehead, his hand movements paused. He furrowed his brow slightly, a faint trace of anomaly flashing in his eyes. Yun Sheng also froze, instinctively wanting to withdraw her spiritual power. Instead, she heard his voice right by her ear—clearly fervent, yet exceptionally restrained.
"My spiritual power is being drawn to yours. The resonance has already begun. Are you... sure you want to continue?"
If it were just a shallow channeling via external touch, he wouldn’t be able to collect much data, nor could he confirm exactly what made Yun Sheng’s spiritual power so special. Since Yun Sheng didn’t have a spiritual body, the only way to continue was to let her spiritual power invade his spiritual landscape. Mo Chen had never allowed a guide to perform such deep channeling on him before. Furthermore, her spiritual power was so unique that there was no telling what might happen. Therefore, under these circumstances, he had to ask for Yun Sheng’s consent again.
Yun Sheng’s spiritual power was still pressed against the center of Mo Chen’s forehead, restless and eager to enter. However, because she was restraining herself with all her might, it remained obedient and didn’t do anything out of line. Meeting Mo Chen’s earnest, burning gaze and hearing his inquiry, she thought of the respect he had shown her. Her eyes darkened slightly as she asked softly, "If I continue, will you be able to collect more data?"
"Yes," Mo Chen answered without hesitation.
"Aren’t you afraid your spiritual power will lose control? Although I don’t know what your Level is, if I’m not mistaken, you must also be at a High Level." Even though his spiritual power hadn’t wrapped around hers and she was only touching his forehead, Yun Sheng could sense that there were probably many cracks in Mo Chen’s spiritual landscape as well.
"Are you worried I’ll lose control and hurt you?"
Yun Sheng shook her head. "That’s not what I mean. It’s just..." Bai Ye, Si Jin, and Xing Che were all High-level Sentinels with excellent self-control. Yet, every time she entered their spiritual landscapes, their spiritual power would become unusually stimulated and uncontrollably entangle with hers. Once entangled, she would absorb their spiritual power and store it within her own spiritual landscape. That kind of situation was nearly uncontrollable.
Mo Chen waited patiently for her to continue.
"It’s just that I will absorb your spiritual power, and I might even actively entangle with it. Anyway... I’m afraid I won’t be able to control my own spiritual power."
Mo Chen nodded. "It doesn’t matter. We can stop before we lose control. Of course, it would be best to try various possibilities, as that will help me better analyze your condition."
Hearing this, Yun Sheng’s shoulders slumped. Fine, she was the only one conflicted here. This mad scientist in front of her didn’t seem to care at all if something went wrong with his own spiritual power or spiritual landscape, as long as he could study it more!
"Alright then, let’s just continue."
Since Mo Chen wasn’t worried in the slightest, there was no need for her to be so hesitant. After she spoke, Mo Chen straightforwardly opened up his spiritual landscape. He didn’t put up the slightest bit of resistance, simply allowing her spiritual power to invade.
The moment her spiritual power probed inside, Mo Chen’s body suddenly tensed. An unprecedented, tingling sensation washed over him. It felt as if countless soft feathers were gently brushing the edges of his spiritual landscape, making every inch of his nerves tremble slightly. Soon, those fine, soft threads of spiritual power were rapidly wandering and exploring within his spiritual landscape.
Yun Sheng finally saw Mo Chen’s spiritual landscape. It was quieter than any she had seen before, completely devoid of any violent aura. But as she settled her mind to feel it, she could still see the cracks hidden in its depths. There were a few massive ones, along with many tiny ones, all lying quietly dormant. Her spiritual power instinctively surged toward those cracks, gently covering them in an attempt to envelop and smooth them out.
Mo Chen’s breathing suddenly grew heavier. The veins on his temples bulged slightly, and his entire body went as taut as a fully drawn bow.
"You..." His voice was incredibly hoarse, carrying an uncontrollable tremor. "Your spiritual power... is trying to repair my cracks."
Yun Sheng pursed her lips and said nothing. When her spiritual power detected those cracks, it entangled itself around them on its own. As if possessing a consciousness of its own, it gently rubbed against the edges of the fissures, wanting to close them bit by bit.
As if awakened by something, Mo Chen’s spiritual power cautiously reached out and gently wrapped around Yun Sheng’s threads of spiritual power. Its movements weren’t aggressive; on the contrary, they seemed exceptionally restrained. Even so, Yun Sheng’s breathing hitched. She didn’t retreat, nor did she take any initiative. She simply allowed his threads of spiritual power to gently intertwine and rub against hers.
Mo Chen’s breathing grew heavier and heavier, his Adam’s apple bobbing continuously. Unfamiliar emotions surged within his normally calm eyes. However, he quickly adjusted. Taking a few deep breaths to steady himself, he immediately looked down to check the data.
"Our spiritual power compatibility is actually this strong, and your spiritual power threshold is also much higher than I imagined. However..."
Before Mo Chen could finish his sentence, his pupils shrank sharply, and he froze entirely. His spiritual power and Yun Sheng’s were now completely entangled. At that moment, he clearly felt a familiar aura. It was the exact same spiritual power aura from his previous dream.
Mo Chen swiftly raised his head and stared intently at Yun Sheng. Behind his glasses, his eyes held shock, realization, and an indescribably complex emotion.
"You... the person I saw in my dream before, it really was you!"
This time, it was no longer a suspicion, but absolute certainty.
Yun Sheng’s heart skipped a beat. She knew she couldn’t hide it anymore, and there was no need to hide it either. Lowering her eyes, she stayed silent for a moment before giving a small nod.
"It was me."
"Why didn’t you admit it earlier?"
Yun Sheng hadn’t expected such a blunt question. She curled her lips in a helpless smile. "The ability to enter dreams—if you had it, would you admit it so easily?"
Mo Chen pinched his chin, pondering for a few seconds before nodding briskly. "I suppose I wouldn’t. Then why are you admitting it now?"
Yun Sheng pursed her lips. "Things have already reached this point. If I kept hiding it, wouldn’t that mean treating you like a fool?"
Mo Chen was speechless. He lowered his head again, his gaze returning to the screen.
"Let’s continue. I still need to collect more data. This ability of yours is far too unique. I really want more data to support my analysis so I can research it more thoroughly."
Looking at his earnest profile, an indescribable emotion suddenly welled up in Yun Sheng’s heart. She gave a soft "Mm," withdrew her gaze, and continued releasing her spiritual power.
As her spiritual power became more solidified, the spiritual power originally intertwined with hers suddenly tightened around it, as if afraid she would run away. She tried to pull back a little. Sure enough, they scrambled to cling to her, wrapping tightly around her spiritual power.
Yun Sheng instinctively looked up at Mo Chen. He was still looking down at the data with a very serious expression, but the tips of his ears were already entirely flushed.
The corners of her mouth couldn’t help but curve up. It seemed that Mo Chen wasn’t as indifferent and unresponsive as she had imagined!