Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 134 Lambs That Can Be Herded

Inside the mental hospital, a man sitting quietly on a bench caught Audrey's attention.

The first thing Miss Justice noticed was the other person's appearance.

The hospital corridor was filled with the noise of patients, but he sat quietly, his eyes lowered, a sliver of blue light shining through his thick eyelashes. He wore a mask, and his entire body was wrapped in a straitjacket with sewn-on belts, with only parts of his face exposed. His lonely and helpless posture sent a chill down one's spine.

The nurse beside him spoke softly to him, but he seemed completely absorbed in his own world and paid no attention.

Is he also a patient?

"It's such a pity that he's so handsome," Audrey sighed sincerely. At the same time, she couldn't help but feel a little curious about him—what was someone like him thinking at this moment?

Audrey wanted to test her ability to read his mind.

A few seconds later, she would regret the decision she made.

At this moment, Audrey was heading to Professor Anthony's office with her personal maid, Anne. They needed to walk through the corridor, and the distance between them was gradually closing, close enough for her to secretly use her mind-reading ability.

So, as she walked to the side and in front of the black-haired youth, as if by chance, she glanced at his body, and at the same time, a faint golden light flashed in the depths of her eyes.

The signature ability of Sequence 8 "Mind Reader": mind reading!
brush!
The world before Audrey's eyes instantly changed. More details emerged from people's bodies, and the colors of emotions and auras surfaced vividly, allowing her to analyze and experience them.

The atmosphere is chaotic, but the emotions are surprisingly calm.
She observed the mottled aura on the other person's body surface and the location of their brain, which represented a stable, pale blue emotion.

She felt somewhat puzzled.

Strange, how did he do that? His aura is so chaotic, which means his mental world has fallen into a state of disorder, yet his emotions are still so stable!
Wait, it seems there's something else deep within the aura.

Audrey noticed something strange moving within the colors hidden beneath the other person's skin. Intrigued, she wanted to try and delve deeper, to simulate the other person's thoughts.
Just then, the young man suddenly raised his head.

He, who had been keeping his head down, seemed to sense Audrey's prying gaze. He suddenly raised his head, his eyes meeting hers precisely. Those eyes were a clear, deep blue, and Audrey immediately thought of her gemstone collection.

The most translucent sapphire is probably this color.
But in the next instant, she didn't have time to think about any of that.

Suddenly, an indescribable, terrifying hunger emanated from the man, and deep within his eyes seemed to lurk a twisted, extremely thirsty monster. That monster had already set its sights on her body, intending to devour her completely.

Her flesh and blood will be torn apart and swallowed.

Her soul will be a slave forever, imprisoned, driven, and whipped!
Audrey's body trembled involuntarily. As a "mind reader," she could feel this threat even more clearly, sensing the undisguised, insane malice emanating from the other party. The other party wasn't human at all, but some kind of terrifying monster disguised in beautiful human skin!

"Forehead"

She wanted to scream, but only muffled sounds came out of her throat. She wanted to run away, but her body was paralyzed with fear, and she could only stare into those terrifying blue eyes.
I'm going to be eaten!

Mr. Fool, save me! Goddess, save me!

Perhaps her prayers had worked, for the oppressive aura emanating from the young man suddenly vanished. His eyes suddenly lost their terrifying aggressiveness, returning to a pair of beautiful, harmless eyes.

Audrey saw that the other person had regained his senses. He looked her up and down, then lowered his eyes and ignored her.

Did he let me go?
Audrey thought incredulously. "Miss?"

The maid Anne noticed that she had stopped and turned around to ask curiously. The young man's imposing aura was limited to her; even his personal maid, who was standing right next to him, hadn't noticed it.

"I'm fine, let's go."

Seeing that the man had already lowered his head, as if he had no interest in her, Audrey pretended to be nonchalant and casually spoke to the maid, her voice trembling in ways only she herself could detect.

She walked stiffly forward with the maid. Only when they reached the end of the corridor and the maid showed no reaction did she realize she had been let go.

Is he also an extraordinary being? That's terrifying.
Audrey was still shaken. Suddenly, a chill ran down her spine; she realized her clothes were soaked with sweat. She'd only been visiting a mental hospital, but she'd unexpectedly encountered such a terrifying extraordinary individual. She felt regret and even wanted to leave immediately and return to the safety of her home.

No, Annie will notice something's wrong if I do that, and she doesn't want me to act strangely.
After a moment's thought, she decided to follow the original procedure and visit Professor Anthony to observe the patients he was treating.

Audrey, you need to be careful! You can't use your abilities so carelessly in the future!

She said to herself.

Lu Ze watched the girl disappear at the end of the corridor out of the corner of his eye, and sneered inwardly.

I thought it was just that woman's hallucination; I almost attacked her just now.

He thought to himself.

The illusory sound of ocean waves echoed in his mind, suppressing all the chaos and ramblings, and he had regained his senses.

While he was in a semi-mad state, he suddenly felt someone watching him. When he looked up, he saw a pair of eyes shining with golden light. He thought it was Ms. M again, but he immediately realized that the other party seemed to be real. He immediately called on the tide to restore his consciousness to rationality and prevent himself from acting on instinct.

That's right, as his skill level increases, he can now actively summon the tide. However, summoning the tide consumes spiritual energy, so he won't use it unless absolutely necessary.

Judging from his appearance, he seems to be an extraordinary individual who followed the same path as Ms. M.

Lu Ze thought to himself.

As for how he discovered that the other party was not Ms. M?

It's quite simple, because the "Shepherd" potion within him has reacted. The extraordinary properties emanating from the Shepherd are stirring within him, reminding him that there are "lambs" nearby that he can "herd"—that is, souls carrying extraordinary properties. This is what made him realize that the other party was not a phantom of Ms. M.

If I had killed her just now, I could have taken advantage of her soul before it dissipated and directly herded her to gain her abilities.

A crazy and dangerous thought surged through Lu Ze's mind. However, he quickly shook his head and suppressed the thought.

That's just a low-sequence Extraordinary; there's no benefit in letting it roam freely. Besides, judging from its attire and inexperienced response, it should be an inexperienced noble lady; he wouldn't stoop so low as to target such a person.

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(End of this chapter)