The Heartthrob Guide: Dodder of S-Class Sentinels

Chapter 192 Absorbing Energy Stones

After finishing her meal, Lin Nan took out the energy stone from her bag.

Hosen glanced at it between his fingertips and said, "You're lucky. It's a pure mental attribute stone, so you can absorb it. If I remember correctly, that flying squirrel's skill was mental shielding. It was this skill that allowed it to blend into the crowd unnoticed."

"But shouldn't I be absorbing the wood element?"

"Many people make this mistake when choosing energy stones: they blindly pursue the original attribute and ignore the unique characteristics of each spiritual entity. So no matter how many energy stones they absorb, they may not see much effect. Take you for example. Although your spiritual entity is wood-type, it is more outstanding in terms of mental control. Spirit-type energy stones can better stimulate your potential and improve your mental control ability."

It turned out to be the case.

"Come on, try absorbing it now." Hosen placed the stone back into Lin Nan's palm and coaxed her gently.

Lin Nan blinked, looking at the stone in her hand, which was about the size of a pebble, and felt a little at a loss as to how to handle it.

Hosen noticed her embarrassment and said angrily, "You're not trying to tell me you don't know how to absorb energy stones, are you?"

Hey.

Lin Nan grinned, but said nothing.

Hosen sighed helplessly, feeling worried as he thought about his academic report card, which barely passed.

Or maybe we should just let him repeat a year, and keep an eye on him for another year.

In an instant, this thought popped into the man's mind.

"Wrap it in your mental energy, then crush it. The energy inside will naturally flow into your body." Hosen tried to keep his tone calm as he patiently explained, "The force must be appropriate. Too weak and you won't be able to crush the energy stone, too strong and the energy stone's energy may become uncontrollable."

"Mmm." Lin Nan nodded seriously, then closed her eyes and concentrated, trying to wrap the energy stone with her mental energy as Huo Sen had instructed.

Enveloped by her mental energy, the energy stone began to emit a faint glow, as if responding to her mental energy.

Lin Nan carefully increased her mental energy, trying to crush it. Sure enough, under the influence of her mental energy, the stone made a slight cracking sound and a fissure appeared.

The dark purple energy inside spread out like smoke and slowly merged into her body.

Lin Nan felt a warm power surge into her spiritual world. Nourished by this power, the vines and trees trembled slightly and made joyful sounds.

Meanwhile, her mental strength progress bar, which had just barely reached B-level, also surged forward by a significant margin.

After absorbing the nutrients, Lin Nan slowly opened her eyes. At that moment, she felt as if she were soaking in warm water, feeling exceptionally comfortable.

No wonder everyone is pursuing high-quality energy stones; who wouldn't love the feeling of reaping the benefits without effort?

She couldn't help but sigh, a satisfied expression on her face.

"The higher the level, the slower the leveling speed."

While Lin Nan was lazily unwilling to move, Huo Sen had already moved closer, his broad upper body able to envelop the petite girl beneath him.

"There will be a hurdle between B and A levels. Once you get over it, you can rise to a new level."

Smelling the gunpowder emanating from the man, Lin Nan asked groggily, "What obstacle?"

“Level A will form a strong mental barrier,” Hosen explained patiently. “This barrier can not only protect your mental body from external interference and harm, but also allow you to better control your mental power. However, forming this barrier is not easy; it requires sufficient time and opportunity.”

"Then what should I do?" "You can close your eyes and imagine what kind of environment would make you feel safe and comfortable. Once your thoughts mature, that barrier may form naturally."

"Huh, is it that simple?"

"It sounds simple, but sometimes it's very difficult. Some people spend their whole lives trying to figure it out, and that's why they can't get past the A-level mark."

Once your mental strength level reaches A, you'll be considered a high-level sentinel or high-level guide.

This is where the watershed moment in life unfolds. The difference between good and bad talent is fully revealed at this time. Reality is cruel, and many people hesitate and fail to move forward at this threshold.

Of course, there are also some who are born in Rome and immediately differentiate into S-class monsters with advanced barriers.

Like Hosen, who was once the pride of the Trevor family and the only active Sentinel with a near-Double S-rank genius, he began to differentiate at the age of ten and was then recruited into the army. In just a few years, he became the most capable general in the Marine Corps, creating countless legends.

Even the Queen had tried to take him as her lover several times, but he refused each time.

Hosen still remembers the Queen's angry words: "At your level, besides me, which other guide can guide you? Don't turn into a monster and then come begging me pitifully."

The queen exuded unparalleled arrogance and a menacing aura, seemingly convinced that he would eventually seek her help due to his mental limitations. He had expected her to give in, but to his surprise, he had stubbornly held out for so many years.

All of this is thanks to his unbreakable mental barrier, which supported him through one pollution backlash after another.

Looking closely at Lin Nan's youthful face, Huo Sen found it laughable, mocking himself for ultimately falling for a mere girl.

Sentinels' emotions are a strange thing, like a scent; once you smell it, you instantly distinguish between liking and disliking.

This is similar to wild animals in nature, which rely on keen intuition to perceive their surroundings. Once they encounter someone with whom they share a similar scent, they will willingly follow them to the death, giving their loyalty without reservation; but if their scent is incompatible, they will never yield, even if a knife is held to their throat.

Meanwhile, Hosen, this "unyielding" beast, is now on top of a girl, carefully and gently kissing the corner of her lips.

With its barbed tongue, it licked and slowly burrowed into Lin Nan's mouth, sucking out all the strawberry cake flavor from her mouth.

Lin Nan was so confused that she was forced to kiss him so hard she lost her bearings.

"What did Tina teach this morning?"

While kissing him, Hosen subconsciously adopted the airs of a mentor and began checking his "homework".

"It's nothing, they just demonstrated some psychological counseling to me... um..."

Before Lin Nan could finish speaking, the man grabbed her tongue and sucked it hard.

“Little liar,” he said.

He had a record of the teaching content for each teacher's pre-service training, so he knew exactly what Lin Nan was teaching that day.

But whether it was the wickedness in his heart or anger at her for "shutting him out" last night, he still wanted to hear what she had to say.

“Tina’s suggestion is good. You want to go to Sector Nine, and you really can’t do it without a mental barrier. If necessary…” The man loosened his tie, revealing his Adam’s apple, the green bud mark on it particularly conspicuous. “You’ve already tried it once before, do you want to try it again?”

Lin Nan: ...

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