Chapter 287: Would You Consider Opening Up Your Spiritual Landscape and Letting Me Take a Look Inside?
Chapter 287: Chapter 287: Would You Consider Opening Up Your Spiritual Landscape and Letting Me Take a Look Inside?
Staring at the slightly red rim of his ear, Yun Sheng felt an inexplicable tickle in her heart, and an untimely urge to tease him actually welled up inside her. Even though Mo Chen was staring at the data with a rigorous expression, his eyes filled with nothing but scientific research and parameters, she just had to wonder if there was another side hidden beneath this calm and restrained facade. But as soon as this absurd thought surfaced, she forcefully pushed it down. She thought it was truly ridiculous for her to entertain such ideas when he was looking at the data so seriously.
However, her spiritual power was not as restrained as she was. Instead, it seemed to have gained a mind of its own, growing increasingly restless. The fine, soft threads instantly became active, as if they had caught the scent of prey. They softly wrapped around Mo Chen’s spiritual power, thread by thread, tangling tightly and affectionately. Without the slightest bit of deliberation, they rubbed against his power with an unconscious, coy playfulness. Others slowly drifted to the gaps in his spiritual landscape, swaying and nudging, lightly swirling around the edges of the fissures. It felt like a gentle soothing, yet also like a deliberate provocation. With a soft, alluring charm, it seeped into the very texture of his spiritual power, little by little.
The afterglow of the spiritual power slowly spread, mending those hidden gaps bit by bit. That numbing and warm sensation instantly pierced through Mo Chen’s spiritual landscape. It thrilled him to the bone, like a warm electric current spreading from the depths of his mind, flowing slowly through his nerve endings to every part of his body. Even his fingertips trembled slightly. The side of Mo Chen’s face was pulled taut, the veins on his forehead bulging, yet he maintained his unruffled, rigorous expression. It was as if the surging numbness and scorching heat within his body had nothing to do with him.
But only he knew how incredibly difficult it was to suppress that warm sensation! The base of his ears was already burning red, and the flush was slowly spreading, turning both ears completely crimson. It looked as though something was setting him on fire from the inside, so alarmingly hot that he couldn’t hide it at all. On the monitoring devices on their wrists, the screens showed that the spiritual power resonance index had long since skyrocketed to a ridiculous range, the jumping data almost overflowing the frames.
Mo Chen took a few deep breaths, his chest rising and falling slightly as he tried to suppress the uncontrollable throbbing within his body. He pressed his fingertips firmly against the console, trying hard to pull his attention back to the data. But the trembling of his digits still betrayed his inner turmoil. His spiritual power was ultimately out of his control!
As if completely awakened by Yun Sheng’s gentle and soft aura, his spiritual power broke free from his deliberate restraint, shedding all its steadiness and becoming vibrant and scorching. It was no longer content with being passively enveloped by her; instead, it actively rubbed against her spiritual power threads. At first, the movements were as light as a brushing feather, carrying a bit of cautious probing. But when it sensed that Yun Sheng’s spiritual power wasn’t resisting and was even responding, Mo Chen’s spiritual power instantly became jubilant.
His dense spiritual power scattered at once, winding around hers like vines. Every touch carried a scalding eagerness, every rub concealing a suppressed yearning. They wormed into the gaps of her spiritual power, interlocking tightly with her threads. They exchanged auras, blending together in spiritual communion without the slightest barrier—only ultimate intimacy and resonance. The numbing warmth of their souls touching was far more scorching than any physical intimacy.
Intertwined and inseparable, even the frequency of their resonance grew increasingly synchronized. The values on the monitoring devices spiked once again, the flickering blue light reflecting shimmering halos in both of their eyes.
Yun Sheng’s breath hitched, her rhythm instantly falling into disarray. It felt as if something scalding had gently bumped against her heart. A numbing electric current traveled along her spiritual power threads, surging from her fingertips to every corner of her body, leaving a soft, aching throb deep in her marrow. Mo Chen’s spiritual power was blazing and pure, entangling her so intensely that it set her heart fluttering, pushing her to the brink of losing control. She subconsciously wanted to retreat, gently tugging at her spiritual power to involuntarily pull back a fraction. Like a startled fawn, she wanted to avoid this overly intimate entanglement.
But the moment Yun Sheng moved, Mo Chen’s spiritual power immediately gave chase. The dense threads clung tightly to her spiritual power, refusing to let go. At the same time, an even stronger, more scalding sense of resonance fed back through their intertwined powers, crashing straight into her spiritual landscape and into Mo Chen’s consciousness as well.
Mo Chen stiffened, the trembling in his fingertips becoming more pronounced as the calmness on his face shattered inch by inch. He instinctively looked up, his Adam’s apple rolling uncontrollably, and even the breath escaping his throat carried a searing heat. His previously steady, placid voice was now incredibly hoarse. "Do you want to stop?"
As his words fell, Mo Chen’s voice still lingered in the air. However, the threads wrapped around Yun Sheng’s spiritual power didn’t loosen in the slightest; instead, they tightened their grip. It was as if he feared that a momentary release would completely dissipate this rare resonance and intimacy.
By now, a thin layer of moisture had pooled in Yun Sheng’s eyes, appearing like a hazy mist. Her long eyelashes fluttered gently as she suppressed the aching tenderness and shyness surging in her heart. "Have we... collected enough data?"
The moment the words left her mouth, she couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. They had already come this far; if they stopped halfway, wouldn’t everything they had done be for naught?
Taken aback by her question, Mo Chen lowered his head and glanced at the holographic screen pulsing on his wrist. "Most of the required data has been collected, but..."
"But what?" Yun Sheng immediately pressed. She had a vague feeling that Mo Chen’s next words might touch upon her deepest secrets.
Mo Chen raised his eyes, his gaze returning to Yun Sheng’s face as his tone turned solemn. "Just by looking at this surface data, I can’t figure out why you can absorb the spiritual power of the Sentinels you guide. This is extremely rare among guides, almost unheard of, even. Furthermore..." He paused, seemingly weighing his words. He even lightened his breathing, afraid that what he was about to say would frighten her. "Would you consider opening up your spiritual landscape and letting me take a look inside? I only wish to explore the mysteries within and find the root of your special spiritual power. I will never rashly pry into your privacy, nor will I cause you any harm."
At the suggestion of opening up her spiritual landscape, Yun Sheng’s expression instantly darkened, her lips pressing into a tight line. Her spiritual landscape was a domain that not even Si Jin had ever touched. She couldn’t believe she was being asked to open it up to a Sentinel she barely knew. She remained silent, not speaking for a long time.
Meanwhile, Mo Chen didn’t rush her in the slightest. He merely watched Yun Sheng quietly. The eagerness in his eyes gradually withdrew, replaced by a deep patience and respect. He even restrained himself and slowed down his spiritual power, no longer actively entangling with hers. Instead, it gently pressed against Yun Sheng’s spiritual power, as if silently soothing her and giving her ample time to think it over.