Chương 41: The Web of the Mind: The Miraculous Effects of Hypnosis

After obtaining the complete contents of "Hypnosis Techniques", Cang Lian felt no sleepiness whatsoever. He immediately sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to study it through the night.

In his mind, every word of the manual seemed to come alive, transforming into countless streams of information that were repeatedly disassembled, reassembled, and analyzed under the impact of his powerful mental strength.

Finally, when he slowly opened his eyes, they were clear and his mind was at peace.

"I see……"

"This so-called hypnosis, to put it bluntly, is using mental power to cover the other person's 'consciousness' with a layer of white paper, making them unable to see or discern, thus falling into a state of unconscious emptiness! And that layer of 'white paper' is a 'mental barrier' carefully woven by the caster's mental power. It's similar in principle to traditional hypnosis that requires language and props for guidance, but the methods are completely different, directly targeting the source!

Truly worthy of being called magic!"

He muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming with a knowing light.

At the very moment he realized this, the panel in front of him suddenly lit up.

Hypnosis: 8/100 (Beginner)

"I've directly entered the beginner level, and I've even been given so many practice points! It seems that my approach to understanding is completely correct!" Cang Lian was overjoyed.

Without further hesitation, he immediately began to try cultivating according to his own understanding.

He extended his spiritual energy from between his eyebrows and, following the methods of "Hypnosis" in his mind, stretched, intertwined, and deformed this strand of spiritual energy... attempting to construct a basic "spiritual network".

This practice lasted all night.

Thanks to his extraordinary mental strength, he was able to master these kinds of mental techniques with ease and confidence.

He grasped the essence of a skill that might take others months to master in a single night.

As the first rays of dawn streamed into the room through the window, he slowly opened his eyes, looking radiant and showing no signs of fatigue.

With a thought, the panel appeared.

Hypnosis: 38/100 (Beginner)

"It's already 38 o'clock in one night! That's efficient..."

Cang Lian was shocked, but then a strong sense of confidence welled up inside her.

"Now, I can use my mental power to weave a thin mental net, which should be able to interfere with those whose mental power is weaker than mine."

Cang Lian calmly analyzed the "spiritual net" woven within her sea of consciousness.

"However, to achieve what Major Yan Tang did—capturing Ding Heng into an unconscious state with a single glance—it would require weaving this mental net so tightly it's impenetrable, forming an inescapable trap that completely envelops and surrounds the opponent's mental world, leaving him utterly lost and disoriented, like someone trapped in a maze!"

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, his eyes gleaming.

"Who says sorcerers are inferior to martial artists? If used properly, in a life-or-death battle, if the opponent experiences even a moment of mental lapse, their head will probably be ripped off!"

"Ding Heng, Ding Heng, you've given me a truly wonderful surprise!"

The thought of this scene made Cang Lian excited.

He turned to look at the sky. The sun had already risen completely, and without the nourishment of the moonlight, practicing the "Hypnosis Technique" again would be too mentally taxing, and not worth the effort.

"It's time to start martial arts training."

He immediately got up, pushed open the door, and strode towards the cafeteria into the bright sunlight.

……

Time passes little by little during cultivation.

One month, two months... In the blink of an eye, three months have passed.

The progress in "Hypnosis" has been rapid, reaching a high level of mastery.

Hypnosis: 100/100 (Mastery) Now, with just a thought, Cang Lian can instantly weave an impenetrable mental net, and the speed at which it condenses and penetrates is almost no less than the level that Major Yan Tang displayed that day.

He knew very well that such methods might not be effective against martial arts masters who had condensed their willpower barriers, but he believed they would definitely be effective against martial artists below the Transformation Realm.

To verify the results, he specially brought a stray cat from the base.

At that moment, looking at the tabby cat in the room cautiously eating dried fish, a thought struck him, and he softly uttered a single word: "Stay still!"

An invisible mental net instantly seeped out, and the tabby cat's body suddenly stiffened, as if a pause button had been pressed. It remained motionless, maintaining its posture of arching its back and eating meat, and even its pupils lost focus.

One second, two seconds...

With a thought, Cang Lian's mental net dissipated.

The tabby cat trembled as if waking from a nightmare. It looked sharply at Cang Lian, its cat eyes filled with extreme fear, as if it were looking at an incomprehensible monster.

It no longer cared about the dried fish that Cang Lian had specially placed beside it to lure it. It let out a pitiful "meow," tucked its tail between its legs, and "whoosh," it darted out through the crack in the window and disappeared without a trace.

Seeing the comical scene, Cang Lian nodded in satisfaction.

When hypnosis is mastered, it becomes easy to manipulate animals such as cats, rats, dogs, and ants, and can easily induce them into an unconscious state.

However, it has never been used on martial artists before, and its effectiveness remains to be seen.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore." He glanced at the sky.

"Today is Military and Political Class, I can't be late, otherwise I'll be targeted by Major Yan Tang, and that won't be a pleasant experience."

Thinking about it, he went out the door and headed towards the classroom.

Inside the classroom, a group of martial artists arrived one after another, entering one after the other and finding their seats.

As soon as Cang Lian entered the room, she felt a malevolent gaze directed at her.

He turned his head and saw that Ding Heng had also arrived, and was deliberately walking towards him.

Ding Heng looked at the tiered lecture halls descending one after another, a vicious sneer curling at the corner of his mouth. His right foot was subtly extended at an extremely concealed angle, just waiting for Cang Lian to take the step so that he could make a fool of himself in front of everyone.

Cang Lian was incredibly perceptive; she sensed Ding Heng's intention almost the instant he raised his leg.

"Since you've chosen to die, I'll use you to test the true effectiveness of my hypnotic techniques!"

"Hypnosis!"

A silent command resounded in his mind, and the mental net that had been ready to be unleashed, like a spider web hunting its prey, instantly and precisely penetrated into Ding Heng's sea of consciousness!

The next moment, Ding Heng's eyes suddenly froze, his pupils lost focus, and his consciousness seemed to be paused, falling into a brief blank.

His outstretched foot, without the support of consciousness, had no foothold!

"Thump thump thump—plop!"

Amidst the astonished gazes of hundreds of martial artists, Ding Heng seemed to be pushed by an invisible hand, losing his balance and tumbling solidly down the steps in front of him!

He rolled around like a tattered sack, finally crashing onto the flat ground in front of the podium with a "thud," causing the entire classroom to fall into a deathly silence before erupting into deafening laughter!

"Hahaha! Ding Heng, this guy, can even trip and fall while walking?"

"This is hilarious! A master of internal strength? And this is all the balance he has?"

Hypnosis can be performed at such close range, and with precise control, that almost no one can detect it.

"The unconscious state lasted for about a second." Cang Lian nodded inwardly upon seeing this, already quite satisfied.

You should know that Ding Heng is a mentalist who has developed his brain domain, and he is also a genuine mid-stage Dark Force martial artist!

Being able to freeze someone for a full second when they are completely off guard is enough to decide the outcome in a life-or-death battle!

"I wonder, once the hypnosis is fully perfected, will it be possible to achieve a two- or even three-second freeze in him?"

Cang Lian was secretly calculating in his heart, but his face remained calm. He completely ignored Ding Heng's extremely resentful gaze, found a nearby seat and sat down, as if everything was none of his business.

"What happened?! My consciousness just now... why did it suddenly go blank for a moment?!"

Ding Heng got up from the ground, his face turning pale and then red. Amid the laughter of the crowd, he felt his dignity being trampled underfoot.

"Could it be that woman Yan Tang who attacked me?! Damn it! She made me look bad in public! You better not fall into my hands!"

He was burning with anger, but dared not lash out at Yan Tang on the podium. Instead, he channeled his rage and shame into a fierce glare at Cang Lian.

"Hmm?" Yan Tang frowned slightly as she watched this scene, but she was also a little confused.