Upon contact, his psionic "Flesh and Blood Progenitor" was activated, and he began to examine the saintess's physical condition... primarily the condition of her eyes.
The saintess trembled slightly.
When she can't see, being touched by others seems to terrify her.
Fortunately, Lucia's "new experience" washed away the repression that had accumulated in her heart, which can be regarded as a thorough psychological treatment for her, allowing her to resist the urge to back away.
“It cannot be cured,” the saint explained softly, “‘Knowing one’s destiny’ deprives one of conceptual vision.”
"Knowing you'll go blind, why do you still use it without restraint?" Fan Xiao sighed. "Are you that anxious about the future?"
“Darling, you’ve already seen my past, don’t you know why?” The saintess gently shook her head: “I also want to stop, but… I can’t stop. In a way, this is what I’m reaping from my own actions.”
“I’m not blaming you, I’m just genuinely wondering why you’re so anxious about the future.”
Fan Xiao voiced his doubts: "I have indeed seen your past, but not the whole thing. After you became an Evolver and awakened your psionic abilities, the increased evolution rate has already healed your eyes."
"Your awakened psionic level must be quite high, right?"
"Your eyesight has recovered, and your psionic energy is still very strong. Your starting point as a player is extremely high. Logically speaking, your journey ahead should be smooth, and you shouldn't have to live in constant fear..."
He paused, then added, "And another thing, with that past version of you, after experiencing the world of sight, you should avoid anything with blinding side effects like the plague. How come... you're using it more and more enthusiastically?"
Judging from Lucia's experiences, the saint's behavior is highly contradictory.
After regaining her sight and experiencing the joy of seeing the world, how could she possibly still use the concept of "knowing one's destiny"?
Chapter 754 The Saintess's Spiritual Power
“Darling, the reason you have this question is mainly because you don’t understand my psionic abilities… It seems that this instance has not revealed all of my information.”
The saintess obtained unexpected information from Fan Xiao's question.
"From what you're saying... you're not considered the boss of this instance?" Fan Xiao asked.
"Let's count it as half, 'Almighty Lord' is the other half."
The saintess replied, "Although you killed Him this time, Darling, He will reappear when the dungeon opens next time. He is... a life form condensed from the dungeon rules."
"Until the player defeats Him, changes me... changes my past self, I will remain in a dazed and confused state of slumber."
"This stage of the instance is dominated by the 'Almighty Lord,' and I cannot obtain all the relevant information."
"Is that so..." Fan Xiao suddenly asked, "If this instance is destroyed, will it affect you?"
"...Darling, what...do you want to do?"
The saintess sensed something was amiss.
"Just asking," Fan Xiao said.
"..." The saintess sighed softly, "I'm not quite sure either, after all, I'm only a half-dungeon boss. But... it shouldn't have any impact, right? I can feel that I haven't lost my player status."
“Oh, that makes things easier,” Fan Xiao said.
"...What's easy to handle?" the saintess asked subconsciously. "What outrageous things happened while I was involved in the instance?"
“What are you thinking? Nothing of the sort.” Fan Xiao continued, “Tell me about your psionic abilities. What exactly are they? I can only guess… they should be related to the concept of ‘perfection’.”
"It is indeed related to the concept of 'perfection,' and its full name is... Goddess of Love, Desire, and Beauty."
The saintess did not hide anything from Fan Xiao and directly revealed the name of the spiritual energy.
Fan Xiao immediately entered the instance and found her in distress, bringing her back to consciousness. This action actually gave her a great sense of security and moved her deeply... even though she didn't say it.
"The god of love, desire, and beauty... what level of psychic power is it exactly?" Fan Xiao asked curiously, "What kinds of abilities and effects does it have?"
"It should... be considered A-level," the saintess said.
"Should?" Fan Xiao grasped the key word.
"The player panel shows an A rank, but..."
The saintess sighed, "This spiritual energy didn't actually help me much, especially in the early stages of a player's game... It caused me far more trouble than it helped."
She began to describe the specific details of this psychic power.
A-level psychic power - God of Love, Desire and Beauty, whose main abilities and characteristics are three.
The first is "mad love"—it will make the psychic master passively gain the affection of everyone, even the most ruthless person will have a high initial level of goodwill, and... as the time spent with the psychic master continues to increase, this affection will continue to grow, until it becomes more and more mad.
Secondly, there is the "desire for depravity"—it makes the psychic master the most sexually attractive person in the eyes of others. Even a saintly monk of noble character will gradually be aroused by this power, until he is consumed by lust, his mind gradually degenerates, and he wants to possess the psychic master. At the same time, the psychic master can also give the target a supreme pleasure that no one else can provide through that kind of behavior—the kind that once experienced, there is no going back. It is truly full of the power to corrupt.
Thirdly, there is "Perfect Appearance"—it will cause the physical appearance of the psychic master to continuously approach a perfect state as the spiritual limit increases, until... it is so perfect that others will be captivated by a high level of charm simply by looking at the psychic master's face, or even his nails and hair... No, the beauty at the level of perfection can even forcibly charm inanimate objects, such as the earth, the ocean, and time and space.
These three abilities can be divided into passive and active effects.
Its passive effect cannot be turned off; it will always exist and does not require mental energy consumption. For example, at this stage, the Saintess's mental strength is in the B-level range. At this stage, she can simply stand still and do nothing, yet players of C-level and below will be captivated by her the moment they see her and be willing to give her a lot of help unconditionally, even if it is free items—as long as she asks.
Even C and B level players will be affected to some extent.
As for the active effect... it's actually just consuming mental energy to amplify the power of the passive effect all at once, and then selecting a specific target to capture.
At the same time, this psychic power has a hidden characteristic—the psychic power user has a very high chance of encountering a male super strong person, and a very high chance of receiving help from the other party... This can be considered an effect rooted in the level of destiny.
Simply put, this psychic energy will proactively help the owner select a high-quality mate.
Once this spiritual power is awakened, future achievements will definitely not be low—even if you are not capable, you will definitely be able to find the best partner, and then benefit from their influence to take a shortcut to achieve great success that you cannot achieve through your own efforts.
After listening to the saintess's description, Fan Xiao felt a somewhat complicated emotion.
This psionic power... seems a little off-track?
In fantasy novels, wouldn't this be considered a top-tier furnace physique?
It's such a waste of his talent that he didn't join the Hehuan Sect!
With such spiritual power, even if one's intelligence is questionable, one could probably easily become a master at manipulating any man.
It's just... too indecent!
"Darling, don't get the wrong idea."
After introducing her abilities, the saintess immediately assured everyone, "Psionic power is psionic power, and I am me. I have never used my abilities for anything improper. To date, the closest person of the opposite sex I've ever been to... darling, we haven't even held hands."
Although she couldn't see Fan Xiao's expression, she didn't know if he had misunderstood.
But... she instinctively didn't want the other party to misunderstand, so she hurriedly offered an explanation.
"What are you trying to explain to me..." Fan Xiao said thoughtfully, "With such an ability... no wonder you rely on the 'Ring of Knowing Destiny'."
Under the passive effect of psychic energy, others will gradually fall in love with the saintess, willing to give everything while also wanting to possess her... It's fine if someone doesn't mind that kind of thing, but this psychic energy is like a divine help!
But for someone who is sensitive to such things... this psychic power becomes a burden.
The saintess said softly, "Darling is really smart, he understands so quickly. When I first became an evolved being, I suffered a lot because of this psionic power."
"Even if I completely cover my face and wrap my body up tightly, I still can't stop the growing malice emanating from those people. Those with strong wills will take direct action, causing me a lot of trouble. The most dangerous time was when I almost got caught and locked up..."
"Even though I have sight, my world hasn't changed. I'm still suffering from the malice I hate... I can't accept that."
"So, you used 'knowing one's destiny'?" Fan Xiao asked.
“Yes,” the saint nodded gently, “After seeing the future once and avoiding trouble once, I couldn’t give up this item. My feelings at the time… Darling, you probably can’t understand.”
“While I can’t fully empathize, I can still understand,” Fan Xiao said. “Humans aren’t purely rational beings; emotions basically govern everything a person does, and very few people can escape them.”
He paused, then continued, "And then? I mean your family, your classmates, their original paths."
"Darling, you want to ask me if I've taken revenge, right?" the saintess asked back.
“I don’t rule out revenge,” Van Shaw said. “On the contrary, I would look down on you if you didn’t retaliate.”
“I did not retaliate,” the saintess replied.
“…Well, while I may look down on people with a saintly heart, that doesn’t diminish their inherent high character,” Fan Xiao said. “My preferences are just my preferences and cannot represent the general public.”
“Darling, you don’t need to be so cautious.” The saintess said with a slightly helpless expression, “My heart isn’t that fragile. Although I am indeed very uneasy about losing my sight, but… I still have you, Darling, right? Of course…”
She added, "I like it because it's comforting for darlings."
Fan Xiao ignored her verbal attacks.
He asked, "Let's continue our previous topic. What happened next?"
"Just like I said, all my classmates are still alive and well."
The saintess replied, "It's not that I don't have a temper, but... Darling, have you forgotten my three rings?"
"Both the First and Second Rings can exert extremely powerful mental influence on others. I usually use these two rings to reduce the degree of others' desire for me in order to get through my daily life."
"But... they both have side effects. One made me detached from worldly desires, and the other made me honest and averse to conflict. Because of these two side effects, I gave up on causing trouble for those people."
“There is another reason—I can’t have too much contact with the past, as it would easily expose my original identity, which is related to my…father.”
When she mentioned the word "father," her voice dropped several octaves.
Although it was still as melodious as ever, Fan Xiao could sense the anger in her tone.
“Ober Rosa?” Vanshaw asked. “What happened to him?”
"Although he's a scoundrel, he has an outstanding face and an excessive number of romantic encounters."
The saintess said in a slightly cold tone, "After graduating from junior high school in our country, Auber was noticed by a noble lady. In order to curry favor with her, he decided to hide my existence."
"In the end, he succeeded; the other party really did let him marry into the family."
"And I... became his hidden danger."
"Tsk... Don't tell me he ultimately chose to make you disappear," Fan Xiao interjected.
"To be precise, it was he who didn't stop that noble lady from wanting me to disappear," the saintess said with a self-deprecating laugh. "What a 'good father' indeed."
"How did you escape?" Fan Xiao asked.
"They injected me with an evolution agent, turning me into an evolved being," the saintess said. "They probably wanted me to die in the selection instance to avoid trouble."
"Then, you awakened your psychic powers and survived?" Fan Xiao asked. "And then you joined the church and were recognized by the three rings?"
The saintess nodded gently: "After becoming an evolved being, I was quickly pulled into the selection instance. It was at this time that I awakened my psionic power, and my appearance underwent a tremendous change... Perhaps it is your good fortune, Darling, that is protecting me, so that your future spouse can live well until I see you."
"..." Fan Xiao: "We're talking about such a serious topic, and you don't even try to tone it down?"
"Since things have come to this, I naturally have to find joy in hardship... I naturally have to express my feelings properly, otherwise what if you abandon me, Darling?" The saintess smiled gently, "Back then, I was really lucky. Not only did I survive thanks to psychic energy, but I also managed to shed my original identity through a change in appearance. Everyone thought I died in the selection instance."
“You were really lucky,” Van Shaw continued, “After that, you changed your name and joined the church?”
"name……"
The saintess's expression froze for a moment.
Her name... Come to think of it, it's been a long time since she's referred to herself as Lucia.
"What's wrong with the name?" Fan Xiao asked.
"The name Lucia was given to me by my mother; it's the only thing she left me," the saintess sighed softly.
“You can change it back right now if you want,” Fan Xiao said. “It’s a nice name. Just change the surname and use it again.”
"Change it to what?" the saintess asked. "Lucia Van?"
“Tell me why you joined the church,” Vanshaw asked, ignoring her emotional outburst. “To seek asylum?”
“That’s how it was at first.”
The saint replied, "Later... those who have been rained on always want to hold an umbrella for others. Perhaps it is out of this mentality that I still agree with the Lord's ideals. And because of this agreement, I have always stayed in the church."
"Of course, there's also the reason of gratitude and giving back. After all, those three rings are sacred relics inherited by the church, and I've obtained them just like that, so I have to do something about it."
With this mindset, the church gradually became my new... family.
Before Fan Xiao could ask, she continued, "After that, I have been waiting for an opportunity for revenge—to take revenge on my father."
"He is the only one I can never forgive, only Ober Rosa."
"After you leave the G08 node, Darling, I'm going to seek revenge on Ober. This is my most private matter, and I don't want anyone to know..."
"And then the accident happened?" Fan Xiao asked.
"It's not entirely unexpected."
The saintess said, "My revenge is complete. Ober Rosa is dead, just like the fragments of the future I saw in the past."
"But... his noble partner is no ordinary person. Her father is one of Duke Kane's confidants, a loyal supporter of the noble faction, and a retired B-level player—I learned this information from what Ober said before he died."
"The family of his trusted confidante's daughter has run into trouble, and it's suspected that the players are behind it... Duke Kane is furious and is pressuring White Shoulder Badge to thoroughly investigate the matter."
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