Chapter 249
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Chapter 249: “Psychic Dancer” Unboxing and Review
The magnificent Crown Ceremony has finally come to an end.
The red clouds slowly fade away, leaving the residents of Tatsumi City, who have witnessed numerous marvels over the past few months, in a state of amazement.
Maryse, having reconstructed her body, gracefully descended to the ground, her attire, which had been destroyed moments earlier, now fully restored.
She sensed that her psychic power had increased severalfold, and her ability to control it was now markedly improved compared to before.
“I had never before realized how obedient and compliant the mind could be.”
With a smile on her face, Maryse looked triumphantly at everyone who was left speechless.
The voice of the young girl resounded in the minds of the guards, internal security personnel, and family members.
[What you just witnessed was the Crown Ceremony, and up until this moment, I have successfully ascended and become an extraordinary being at the Crown level.]
At that moment, astonishment consumed everyone!
Crown…
Especially the core members of the Augustus family, their emotions were incredibly stirred.
How many years has it been?
For more than a century, the Augustus family has not yielded any Crown-level extraordinary individuals. Yet, that exceptional girl achieved this status in a remarkably short span of just a few months!
Is this the power of the Savior of the Babel Tower?
“Savior… Did he truly make you become stronger this quickly?”
Biting his teeth, Phoenix, holding the child, felt a genuine sense of envy and jealousy as he observed the scene.
He yearned to transform himself into a girl and offer himself to the Savior.
To be honest, Maryse’s elder brother, as a high elf, naturally possesses a handsome appearance, and coupled with his skillful sense of fashion and attire, his charm is at least an 8 out of 10.
[Arise, I beseech you.]
Maryse has ceased her manipulation of others to kneel and has withdrawn her psychic power.
At this moment, members of the Augustus family gradually rose one by one, while many others remained deeply absorbed in the remarkable events of the day, unable to regain their composure for an extended period.
Maryse, too, was unsure of what to say at that moment. Though she had put up a facade, she herself had no idea how to salvage the aftermath.
Both character and experience have indicated that Maryse is not an innate leader.
After placing his daughter in the care of the elderly governess, Phoenix let out a sigh.
He moved forward to assume control of the situation.
“Listen to me, everyone. Thanks to my sister, Maryse, we were able to resolve today’s matter…”
[Darn, if only it were me who stood out, this little monster…]
[How dare you insult me again?]
[I can’t control myself…]
Cold sweat immediately trickled down Phoenix’s handsome countenance.
[In conclusion, as long as you don’t let me make a fool of myself in public, anything is fine, Maryse…]
Phoenix was genuinely frightened.
If that little monster forced him to do a handstand while streaking at that moment, it would ruin everything, and he would likely have to leave Tatsumi City.
However, he soon realized that Maryse surprisingly did not hold it against him.
She didn’t make any further threatening remarks.
“Wait a moment, where is she? ”
Phoenix stood still.
The onlookers were bewildered, uncertain about when Maryse had disappeared without a trace.
Only moments ago, she had been unmistakably at the center of attention.
—
“What a failure.”
Bai Yan sat in a softly lit café, calmly enjoying a cup of coffee richly mixed with sugar and milk.
It was late at night, a time when one would typically expect no coffee to be made. Nonetheless, a few individuals were still working diligently in the café.
They prepared coffee and pastries, serving them to Bai Yan, who was seated at a table beneath the solitary spotlight, with Maryse positioned in front of him.
These individuals are all subjected to Psychic Domination, not employees here, behaving as if they are sleepwalking under Maryse’s command.
Upon hearing Bai Yan’s words, Maryse blinked slightly, feeling perplexed.
“What do you mean by ‘failure’? Wasn’t it a success?”
Maryse’s transformation at this moment is remarkable.
In her eyes, there is a subtle silver shimmer, and her overall presence has changed dramatically.
She exudes the aura of a youthful empress, noticeable to those around her, who feel her nobility and are naturally inclined to bow in respect.
This change is a result of the increased spiritual power.
Smiling, Bai Yan replied, “You have succeeded, while I have not, but I won’t disclose the nature of my failure. ”
Maryse, growing more confused, inquired, “Why can’t you share that with me? ”
Bai Yan said earnestly, “You know so much about what’s in people’s hearts, losing many mysteries of the world. Have you always found it tedious? I choose not to speak, for your own benefit, so that you may have something to ponder and speculate about within your heart.”
Maryse was stunned for a moment, only then realizing that the other party was bluffing her.
“Go away!”
Bai Yan remained silent, his mentioned failure referring to his experimentation with “Babel Tower”.
The Crown Ceremony today is not only intended to aid Maryse’s ascension to the Crown, but also to ascertain whether Bai Yan’s recruited cultists can activate the mechanism of the “Babel Tower” game.
The answer is, no.
If it could be triggered, Bai Yan would not hesitate to “import” cultists from other regions on a daily basis, using his psychic powers to confine them within an area and continuously alter their memories.
Regular dispatch, targeted point accumulation.
Unfortunately, alas, the experiment failed.
The “Babel Tower” game, the black mist, and the Cognition Filter, these things all seem quite user-friendly and intelligent, indicating that their mechanisms are subject to constant fluctuations and not easily deceived.
Bai Yan shifted the topic, smilingly asking, “Maryse, it seems that you no longer harbor resentment towards the Augustus family.”
Maryse glanced at the coffee for a moment, finding it too bitter to drink, so she only indulged in sweet desserts.
While enjoying a macaron, she shook her head and said, “How should I put it? I still detest what happened in the past, but for now, I don’t want to dwell on it anymore. It’s like practicing the art of ‘letting go’.”
“I will remember all of it, and I won’t forgive easily.”
Maryse paused for a moment and continued, “However, these things will no longer be a burden on my soul.”
She chuckled and jokingly said, “I want to set an example for my younger sister Mu Ling. As someone older than her, I should strive to perform well in Babel Tower in the future.”
Bai Yan asked earnestly, “I can’t tell, are you even bigger than that ‘Nightsaber’?”
Her face blushing, Maryse said, “I have elven lineage, you see. In terms of age, I am actually slightly older than Mu Ling.”
Just a little bit!
“Oh, so you were talking about age!”
Bai Yan made a sudden realization.
Ah, what else could it be then? Maryse paused for a moment, then grew angry!
“I will kill you!”
Bai Yan chuckled, having discovered a way to get along with Maryse during this period of time.
—
After Maryse left, the unfortunate sleepwalking workers were also sent back to bed.
Only Bai Yan remained alone in the café, savoring the tranquility of the late night.
“What’s going on, I find myself increasingly fond of drinking coffee lately, even though I can only drink sweet ones.”
He gently shook his head and opened the operator list for “Babel Tower” on his phone, only to find a set of refreshing and rejuvenated character cards.
Just like Nightsaber, after being promoted to the Crown level transcendent, the character card for Psychic Dancer underwent significant changes.
Bai Yan squinted his eyes and murmured to himself, “Is it because she absorbed the largest amount of emotional energy in the end? The plane of her soul, surprisingly, also ascended along with it.”
Core Operator:
Title: Psychic Dancer
Gender: Female
Plane: Formation Realm
Level: Crown (Lower Rank)
Race: Elven Kind
Operator Identification: Control/Support/Infiltration
Milestones: High Elf, Betrayer, Chief of Shadows, Executioner
Primary Attributes:
Physical: 42+50 Self-healing Specialization (Rending geese alive!)
INT: 146 (Enables more precise application in battle)
Skill: 388 (Can influence the minds of all animals within a radius of three hundred meters)
Secondary Attributes:
Charisma: 10 (The demeanor of a superior being, almost flawless appearance)
Loyalty: 8 (She is filled with gratitude towards you, perhaps even expressing it)
Mood: 8 (I am invincible!)
Trait:
Unfiltered love and hatred (revenge paid tenfold!)
Farewell, my timidity (skills will receive a significant boost during battles)
Free-spirited (reducing the likelihood of being controlled)
Ability:
Telepathy (proficiency level 100%)
Mind control (proficiency level 100%)
Memory retrieval (proficiency level 74%)
Long-lasting Command II (proficiency level 65%, extending the duration of mind control to 190 hours)
Mental transmission (proficiency level 28%)
Blood of Darkness · Self-healing Specialization
Memory alteration (proficiency level 57%)
Sacred Rune – Athena (proficiency level 66%)
Deep Red – Divine Punishment (proficiency level 85%)
Common Knowledge Substitution (proficiency level 1%)
Mind’s Piercing Scream (Skill Level: 1%)
Secondary Data:
Measurements: 145cm, 74, 54, 81
Interests: Being kind to oneself, garnering attention, playing games.
Aversion: herself
Items: Ring of Protection 1, Invisible Cloak of Hermes 1, Blade of Annihilation 1, Special Automated Battlerobot 1, Copper Waistband 1
Description: A noble descendant of an ancient elf clan, naturally endowed with incredibly powerful psychic abilities. Ordinary minds are laid bare before her, and the uncontrollable power has made her aware of the filthiness of the real world, and also heightened her appreciation for sincerity.
Betraying the family that raised her, willingly embracing the incarnation as a true psychical monster, thereafter transcending above all other beings.
“The future Empress of the Mind, a creature that manipulates all beings.”
After promotion, the physique and INT gains of the Psychic Dancer are both minimal.
However, the most important attribute skill has been greatly enhanced!
When Maryse’s awakening was at its lower level at the beginning, her psychic power could only influence people within a radius of fifty meters.
When she ascended to the status of Potential Crown, her psychic power was already capable of influencing people within a range of one hundred meters.
However, when elevated to the status of Crown, the range of Maryse’s psychic power instantly expands to three hundred meters!
In other words, the advancement from Potential Crown to Crown, as a significant stage of progress, results in a substantial increase, by several folds, in the overall magnitude of Maryse’s psychic power!
Alternatively, she is able to simultaneously control the bosses holding meetings on the top floor while sipping her milk tea underneath the skyscraper.
With regard to the number of individuals under her control, Maryse’s psychic power, which has grown exponentially compared to before… at this very moment, her ability to simultaneously exercise Psychic Domination over individuals has greatly increased as well.
Not only has Maryse’s charm experienced a certain enhancement, but her traits have also undergone a transformation.
“The extremism and madness” have transformed into “blunt expressions of love and hate.”
Upon seeing this, Bai Yan felt genuinely comforted and happy, as it indicated that the little one’s mental state had greatly stabilized.
He had witnessed the deterioration in the first playthrough, during which Maryse would have a Trait called “Descent and Isolation” as a substitute for “extremism and madness”.
The long-lasting command has been directly upgraded to the second level, extending the original duration of just a few dozen hours to a significantly increased timeframe of one hundred and ninety hours.
Simultaneously, Maryse has gained two new abilities!
“Common Sense Substitution” and “Mind’s Piercing Scream.”
Replacing Common Sense is undoubtedly a powerful ability.
Just like the Civilization-level Relic “Script of Pseudo,” it can alter one’s cognitive common sense.
For instance, making people believe that hunger needs to be replenished through love, or causing them to think that stabbing oneself with a knife is the only way to quench thirst, and even considering… that kneeling motionless is the way to retaliate against enemies.
This ability can truly be described as terrifying!
However, Maryse’s “Common Sense Substitution” still has flaws compared to the Civilization-level Relic “Script of Pseudo.”
It cannot work on souls of a higher plane, and its effectiveness cannot last for too long.
“The Script of Pseudo” is a Civilization-level Relic, and its power is irresistible to all mundane entities.
Mind’s Piercing Scream is a powerful ability that can attack and control others over a large area, making it difficult to defend against.
Maryse’s inner strength has become incredibly powerful, and with a single Mind’s Piercing Scream, she can even shatter the minds of ordinary people.
Individuals who experience a breakdown of sanity may enter a state akin to a vegetative state. While they remain alive, they are unable to engage with their surroundings, and recovery is highly improbable without specialized treatment.
Following her promotion, Maryse undeniably became more powerful.
At the same time, Bai Yan also gained strength.
Currently, he wields the exceptional abilities of three distinct Crown levels simultaneously.
He slowly closed his eyes, extending his psychic power, perceiving the people living in the surrounding neighborhood.
One after another, souls in the darkness shining like torches.
“It’s time to move on to the next task.”
Bai Yan rose slowly, took out his mobile phone, and selected to enter the Babel Tower.
As the world before his eyes began to crumble and disintegrate, in a daze, he found himself in the Heart of Babel Tower, also known as the Operator Center.
Here stand seven towering portals, and the gateway of “Fist of Duel” is forged from steel, adorned with numerous dark patterns on its pristine white surface.
While the gate of “Queen of the Scarlet Moon” is constructed of vivid crimson hues, it even emits a hint of warmth.
Bai Yan slowly approached the gate where “Fist of Duel” was located, intending to journey towards the capital of the Kingdom of Dark Light.
Annottales.
That is the largest and oldest city in the entire world of Noah, where countless powerful forces intertwine, and a considerable number of formidable individuals roam within its midst.
However, the self-proclaimed strongest human in the world, known as the “Divine Envoy of Dark Light,” reigns over the city. Hence, until now, no so-called powerful individual has dared to manifest their madness.
Bai Yan knew in his heart that there were at least four Core Operators of the Babel Tower, all present in this city of hope.
He must go there once, to interact with and assist known and unknown operators, as well as to seek the path to godhood.
“So, let us journey to Annottales.”
