I am a necromancer, and I absolutely love America.

Richard put down his phone.

Debbie pouted and said:

"The way you speak from the shadows makes you look like a big boss hiding behind the scenes, like one of those super villains in a movie!"

Richard laughed, stepped forward, and looked down at Debbie. Debbie, somewhat shy in this position, tried to cover it up by saying:

"Press down on my ankle; I need to do some passive exercises."

"OK." Richard pressed down on her ankle.

After doing a few movements, Debbie raised her leg straight up and placed it on Richard's shoulder to do a leg press.

A sense of desire. Richard saw five or six different colored flames burning above Debbie's head, the brightest being the bright yellow of love and the crimson of desire.

There is also anxiety, fear, and tension.

"When did she become interested in me?" Richard asked, puzzled.

As a cheerleader in high school, Debbie would never be interested in a nerd like herself.

Until now, Richard hadn't tested the effect of igniting desire. Now that he had the Soul-Devouring Vine Seed, his magic power wasn't so tight, so he might as well use her as a guinea pig.

Richard thought to himself with a wicked sense of humor.

Richard's gaze made Debbie a little nervous, and she glared at him, saying:

"I'm warning you, don't look around!"

Desire is ignited!

Three points of magic transformed into invisible energy, surging into Debbie's burning desire.

In an instant, it was as if hot oil had been thrown into a flame.

boom!

A crimson light shone brightly above Debbie's head, swelling from the size of a candle to the size of a torch.

Her face flushed instantly, she trembled slightly, and suddenly took her legs off Richard's shoulders, her legs slightly pressed together.

"What's wrong?" Richard asked with a smile.

Debbie blushed as she looked at Richard, her eyes glazed over, her breathing becoming heavy, and their faces drew closer and closer...

Richard looked calmly at Debbie.

He could even hear Debbie's heart pounding, noticeably faster than normal, clearly indicating that she was extremely excited.

Suddenly, Debbie broke free.

No!

Mom is home!

She covered it up by saying:

"Hmph! Training is over."

Debbie rushed into the bedroom, slammed the door shut, and her heart pounded.

Unbeknownst to her, an invisible tentacle followed her in, silently watching her.

Debbie threw herself onto the bed, buried her face in the blanket, and squeezed the blanket tightly between her legs.

"Oh no, I must be going crazy..."

Debbie rolled around in bed, rubbing her face vigorously.

"How could I possibly like an Asian... Oh no! I've wet my pants!!"

Debbie, with her legs clamped together, rushed into the bathroom in a panic.

Soon, the sound of rushing water could be heard.

Richard withdrew his magical hand and began to analyze the situation calmly.

Judging from Debbie's performance, the effect of igniting desire was too explosive; once the desire was fully unleashed, a person's reason could hardly control it.

The ignition of desire is also a matter of controlling hormones, but it cannot be done as freely as one controls the hormones of servants.

Igniting desire is like directly detonating the hormones involved in a certain emotion, amplifying the emotion to its extreme.

This is the limitation of this magic.

Despite its flaws, this magic still offers immense potential for imagination.

Furthermore, judging from the effects of this magic, controlling desires is the same as controlling emotions.

The human body's methods of controlling emotions largely come from hormones.

In other words, the "soul and desire" branch is closely related to hormones?

At the very least, the desires involved are largely related to hormones.

If that's the case, then the reason I can't improve my knowledge by reading psychology books is because I'm looking in the wrong direction. Should I be reading textbooks on hormones or endocrinology?

AP Biology also includes content related to hormones, but it mainly explains macroscopic physiological phenomena and does not delve into deep mechanisms.

Richard searched online and found several university-level textbooks.

Endocrine Physiology is a standard textbook for undergraduate medical students in the United States, covering hormone synthesis, secretion, receptors, and signaling pathways.

Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology, which deals with sex hormones and the menstrual cycle.

Goodman's Basic Medical Endocrinology covers hormone molecular structure, gene expression, and receptor mechanisms.

Richard placed his orders online one by one.

Time to start studying again!

He was really looking forward to it.

……

Antonio's face flickered in and out of the firelight; the raging fire in the factory felt like a resounding slap across his face.

Dali is the leader of the Ghost Gang. Although the two sides have been fighting for a long time, they have maintained a certain tacit understanding and have never attacked each other's core businesses.

However, the burning of the organ factory clearly crossed that line.

A group of henchmen frantically tried to put out the fire, but it was too late. They managed to drag Joel's charred body out of the doorway, but the fire was too intense to get inside.

At this moment, several more men rushed in in a panic:

"Two more of our territories got raided by the cops, and those Ghost Shadow gang bastards raided our arms depot and stole the weapons they were preparing to ship to Mexico!"

Antonio took a deep breath and stared coldly at the towering flames:

"That bastard Dali actually colluded with the police! He's overstepped his bounds!"

Second-in-command Murphy's expression was grave:

"Could it be that Eastern kid named Richard did it? Yesterday, Eamon seemed to say he was going to deal with Richard."

"What a joke! A high school student? Do you think he's Rambo?! Look here, not a single person has escaped, not a single message has been sent out, and Joel, the gatekeeper, was shot dead. What does that say?"

Murphy said coldly:

"This means it was done by one of our own people; Joel was ambushed!"

Antonio gave Murphy a deep look:

"The BG gang has a mole! And a high-ranking one at that! You, go and drag that scumbag out!"

"Yes!" Murphy hurriedly left.

Antonio stared intently at Murphy's retreating figure.

He sent Amon to secretly investigate the undercover agent, but Amon died as a result.

Amon must have discovered something, and that undercover agent silenced him!

There are only two or three prime suspects, and Murphy is one of them...

Antonio straightened his bow tie and stepped into the extended Lincoln:

"This place is completely destroyed; it won't leave the police with any valuable evidence. Now, let's launch an all-out attack."

After the BG gang left, the fire burned for more than two hours before a fire truck finally arrived.

The captain glanced around and, after confirming that the surrounding area consisted mostly of abandoned factories and no wealthy individuals' properties, calmly said:

"The factory is beyond saving. Calling for backup! Establish a firebreak. This factory might contain toxic substances, guys be careful!"

"OK!"

"receive!"

Several firefighters began to dawdle, lazily picking up tree branches in a place far away from the fire.

This is how the fire department works since 9/11.

A newcomer, still a bit unaccustomed to the routine, found a nearby fire hydrant, turned it on, and discovered there was no water. He exclaimed in panic:

"Captain! No water!"

"It's normal, don't be nervous." The captain waved his hand dismissively.

"Just wait, it will stop burning once it's finished burning."

Several firefighters picked up a stray cat from somewhere and posed for a photo laughing and joking, with the burning factory building in the background.

After taking the photo, add some text and send it to X:

"I rescued another adorable cat tonight!"

Soon, they received a lot of likes and gained a few more fans, making the team members very happy.

……