ABRIWMTHM Chapter 18

Fu Qing finished speaking, leaving Shi Xing stunned.

Shi Xing was a bit bewildered, “Does Your Highness’s mental power still reject the barriers established by Blue Star humans?”

It wasn’t that he asked this on purpose, but in his previous life, he had never seen a Blue Star human’s barrier rejected.

As it is well known, Blue Star humans’ mental power does not possess much offensive capability but is gentle and suitable for healing.

In battle, such barriers cannot withstand several rounds of targeted attacks, but under the coverage of high-level mental power, or under the indiscriminate coverage of regionally released mental power, if its function is not just intimidation but also carries the intention of attack and cleansing, then the self-protection mental barriers of others would be rejected first within this boundary, but not those of Blue Star humans.

The mental barriers of Blue Star humans, under such cleansing, due to their unique affinity, would naturally allow high-level mental power to pass over them.

Just like now, Shi Xing had opened the barrier and could feel Chi Yao’s mental power flowing over its surface, which should be invisible in the other party’s perception.

Fu Qing’s answer shattered Shi Xing’s understanding, “It will.”

“Your Highness’s mental power level is too high, the mental sea is too strong, and the mental barriers of Blue Star humans can be sensed and rejected by him.”

Shi Xing: “…”

Fu Qing’s expression turned serious, “The offensive capability has increased again. No, we can’t delay.”

Thinking of something, Shi Xing said, “Aren’t there two attendants on this level?”

“Did their mental barriers stimulate His Highness’s leaked aggressive mental power?”

Fu Qing pondered for a moment, “It’s very likely.”

In the corridor, it was only the two of them coming out. Fu Qing was compelled by responsibility, while Shi Xing was driven by the innate nature of being a Blue Star human. One had high mental power levels, and the other had the natural advantages of a Blue Star human, but the other two attendants were different; their mental power levels could not match Fu Qing’s, and since they were not Blue Star humans, they probably opened their self-defense barriers at the moment of awakening and strained to hold on.

Fu Qing immediately wanted to find the two attendants, but was stopped by Shi Xing. Shi Xing: “Where are their rooms? Major General, please guide me.”

“Are you thinking…?”

“I’ll try. If it’s possible, they can come to us faster.”

More importantly, Shi Xing could not gauge the upper limit of Chi Yao’s leaked mental power; since they started communicating in the corridor, its aggressiveness had increased nearly threefold in just a few brief exchanges. Shi Xing was uncertain what the state of the mental power would be once they found the people.

Therefore, if they could immediately eliminate the two perceived barriers, with no targets for the mental power to attack, the state should ease.

Shi Xing speculated.

Fu Qing pointed out the rooms, and Shi Xing further expanded his mental power.

Since returning, he had expanded it once; his mental power had remained in a weakened state. Shi Xing did not dare to use it recklessly and had not expanded it widely afterward, so… he was also unsure if he could do so at present.

Chi Yao’s mental power level was so high, Shi Xing felt a sense of awe; beyond a certain distance, the resistance he faced would double with each extension of his mental power.

Finding the first attendant, Shi Xing brought the other party in.

It’s likely this wasn’t the first time for such occurrences. Upon sensing the Blue Star human’s barrier, the attendant immediately ran toward them without the need for Shi Xing to convey any words.

There was also Attendant Xu.

A thin layer of sweat formed on Shi Xing’s forehead.

Time passed second by second, and fortunately, today, the strands of mental power were particularly obedient. Each one firmly supported his mental sea, constantly providing him with mental power.

But the consumption was too severe.

In his two lifetimes, it was the first time Shi Xing opened a barrier under such powerful mental power coverage.

Moreover, the most frightening thing was that this was just a small part of the confusion leaking out; he had no idea if it even reached thirty percent of Chi Yao’s strength.

“I found them.”

Shi Xing let out a breath of relief.

As soon as the attendant wrapped in the barrier came in, he froze for a moment and then headed toward them.

“The aggressive nature of His Highness’s mental power has decreased.”

After the two attendants put away their barriers, Fu Qing affirmed.

Shi Xing: “Thank goodness.”

If they hadn’t restrained it any further, he might not have been able to endure the journey with Attendant Xu coming toward them.

“Attendant Xu, over here.” Fu Qing waved, “His Highness’s mental power has leaked due to confusion.”

“Fu Qing!” Seeing them, Xu Jin’s eyes shone with a strange brightness as he glanced at Shi Xing, solemnly calling out, “Shi Xing.”

Fu Qing had just been expressing his feelings when Xu Jin immediately sensed it, but now wasn’t the time to discuss those things.

“Has the therapist been called?” Xu Jin asked.

“Called. Their accommodations are nearby; they are all rushing over here.”

Xu Jin glanced at Shi Xing, the little Blue Star human who had just consumed too much mental power. Currently, the barrier had shrunk to just a few people’s range, and he was panting and trying to recover.

Xu Jin asked Fu Qing, “Can you wake His Highness?”

Before Fu Qing could respond, Shi Xing interrupted, “No, the leaked mental power’s exclusivity is too strong. I’ll take you out first.”

The range of the leaked mental power was limited; once outside this building, they should be fine.

Without waiting for everyone to say more, Shi Xing stated frankly, “I just crossed into the maturity period; my mental sea isn’t stable enough. If we don’t leave soon, I’m afraid I won’t be able to!”

In the end, the group hurried down the stairs behind Shi Xing, and as he had estimated, they barely escaped the area affected by Chi Yao’s mental power once they reached outside the building.

When they got downstairs, Shi Xing was drenched in sweat, and he could no longer spare much mental power, leaning against a tree and taking deep breaths.

Once downstairs, Xu Jin realized something was off, “How could this happen? Er Ya said that the chaos wouldn’t worsen until she arrived this year, but just now I clearly felt that His Highness…”

Suddenly, he looked up at Fu Qing, Xu Jin keenly asked, “Did you tell me something?”

Fu Qing: “…”

There was indeed one thing.

Under the watchful eyes of the commanding attendants, Fu Qing spoke about Fei Chu’s situation. Hearing Shi Xing’s name once again, Xu Jin suppressed the fiery look in his eyes, fearing it might scare the person, and by the end, he heavily pinched the bridge of his nose.

“So, that last mutated beast was killed by His Highness?”

Fu Qing nodded.

Xu Jin was speechless.

At the same time, Hua Li and Yun Wu, the two therapists, arrived, surveyed the situation, and simultaneously expanded their mental power.

Shi Xing used his abilities to look; two different halos of mental power lit up. The therapists’ mental power was gentle and strong, gradually pushing from the edges toward the interior of the building.

The moment they made contact, the mental power enveloping the building trembled and instantly extended domineeringly outwards for more than ten meters, causing both Yun Wu and Hua Li to step back.

Fu Qing was right; Chi Yao’s mental power could sense Blue Star humans and rejected them.

“This chaos surely suggests a rift in the mental sea.”

“We can’t get our mental power in.”

Xu Jin was anxious, “What should we do? Should we try again?”

Shi Xing spoke, “No, the therapists’ mental power is rejected by His Highness; don’t stimulate it further.”

Turning to Fu Qing, he asked, “Major General, is it enough to just wake His Highness?”

Fu Qing: “His Highness has a strong self-control ability. Generally, waking him will allow him to take control himself.”

Shi Xing briefly closed his eyes.

“I’ll go.”

After saying this, he walked straight into the area covered by Chi Yao’s mental power. The therapists, who initially wanted to call Shi Xing back, were astonished to find, “His Highness isn’t rejecting him.”

Hua Li realized the key point, “His mental power has a 3S rating in [Gentleness/Piercing], which is innate.”

Unlike the various training methods available to people of the Empire to enhance their mental power, Blue Star humans’ mental power levels are almost innate, predetermined from the very beginning.

Xu Jin watched from the side, speaking with confidence, “Once he becomes stronger, he will definitely be able to heal His Highness.”

The attendants wanted Chi Yao to match with Blue Star humans. Hua Li and Yun Wu exchanged glances and saw a shared understanding reflected in each other’s eyes, falling silent together.

And Shi Xing was fine outside the building, but as he walked deeper into the building toward Chi Yao’s room, he increasingly felt discomfort.

It wasn’t discomfort from mental power attack rejection but from the overwhelming chaos of strong mental power.

Reaching outside Chi Yao’s room, amidst the violently fluctuating mental power, Shi Xing’s mental sea spontaneously released mental power, forming a self-protection barrier around him.

Shi Xing tapped on the door gently and, after confirming it was useless, directly opened it.

The overwhelming mental power in the room surged toward him. Even though Shi Xing dodged in time, he still consumed a considerable amount of mental power.

Trying at the door was futile; his mental power couldn’t even push out a meter under such pressure.

After taking a deep breath, once the mental power in the room had subsided somewhat, Shi Xing dove in.

“Your Highness, Your Highness, wake up.”

“Your Highness, there’s a rift in your mental sea, and the mental power is leaking.”

“Your Highness!”

The mental power in the room was too strong, causing chairs within sight to shatter. As soon as Shi Xing entered, he raised his voice to the maximum, not knowing where the gust that stirred along with the mental power came from, making it more challenging for him to reach Chi Yao.

At the moment he touched Chi Yao, Shi Xing exerted all his strength to shake him awake.

Chi Yao’s tightly furrowed brows shifted, his eyelashes lightly quivering.

It was a sign that he was about to wake up.

The next moment, indeed he woke up, more as if he had startled awake and sat up.

Shi Xing used his abilities to take a look; just a glance sent his vision bouncing back upon probing the mental sea.

Inside the mental sea, Shi Xing saw nothing; the level difference was too vast, and the backlash from forcing a probe caused his eyes to sting. However, around the mental sea, he saw the rift that arose from the internal chaos that needed to be filled, just as Hua Li had said.

“Who?”

“Your Highness, your mental power is leaking; regain control!”

The two spoke almost simultaneously.

Chi Yao wasn’t fully awake yet. With Shi Xing’s shout, he instinctively tried to restrain it. However, his vague attempts instead aggravated the mental sea, causing that rift to expand again. Sensing the stagnation period before the mental power gathered and exploded, Chi Yao reached out to push Shi Xing away.

But Shi Xing was quicker. Shi Xing… threw himself onto Chi Yao.

Chi Yao staggered, and Shi Xing forced the mental power that he had condensed in his palms through skin contact into Chi Yao’s mental sea.

The rift was begrudgingly filled.

The chaotic mental power stagnated for a moment before erupting again, but it ended quickly.

Shi Xing’s chin rested against Chi Yao’s shoulder, tightly hugging him. At the moment he felt the leaked mental power had stilled, the hand pressed against Chi Yao’s neck relaxed and then hung weakly.

The room was left with only the sound of Shi Xing’s breathing.

“Your Highness, has anyone ever told you that your mental power is… too formidable!”

After saying this long-overdue remark, Chi Yao only felt the weight on his shoulder increase as Shi Xing’s entire body leaned onto him.

Breath brushed against his neck, and Chi Yao’s hand that was about to grasp Shi Xing’s shoulder froze.

Realizing something, Chi Yao called out, “Shi Xing?”

“Shi Xing!”