What?! My anime figures have all come true!

"What did you do?"

No matter how much [Today's Young Master] urged the white flute to his lips, the swarm of rats that had surrounded Chen Xiao did not make a move.

He clearly hadn't lost control of the rats.

"Compared to humans, rats' brains seem to be easier to control."

Chen Xiao didn't answer the other person's question. Instead, he looked at the remote control in his hand and muttered something under his breath.

At this moment, he was using the superpower of Misaki Shokuhou from "A Certain Magical Index"—Mental Control.

Memory reading, speaking to distant objects, thought erasure, willpower amplification, thought reproduction, emotion transplantation...

He single-handedly handles all mental phenomena.

However, Chen Xiao didn't have a deep understanding of Misaki Shokuhou's abilities. He hadn't even read the scientific principles mentioned in the original work. At most, he only knew that Misaki Shokuhou's abilities were very powerful and that she needed to use something like a remote control to restrain herself.

In this case, will the ability to materialize be exactly the same as the original?

Will it still have the same scientific principles as the original?

Chen Xiao didn't know.

But what Misaki Shokuhou couldn't do in the original work—controlling non-human animals—he has now accomplished.

"It seems there are still differences compared to the original."

As he spoke, Chen Xiao pressed a button on the remote control, and the surrounding mice all returned to their nests.

[Today's Young Master of the City] twitched at the corner of his eye upon seeing this scene.

"That remote control..."

Is it the medium through which this guy activates his abilities?

Or is it something like a magical item?

It feels even better than my own flute.

"Next, it's your turn."

Seeing Chen Xiao walking towards him step by step, [Today's Young Master of the City] immediately felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy. He gripped the flute tightly in his right hand, but his legs seemed to be embedded in the concrete, and he couldn't move an inch...

"Wait! Why am I standing still? Shouldn't we be running away now?!"

It wasn't until Chen Xiao was only half a step away from him that [Today's Young Master of the City] suddenly realized what was happening.

Moreover, even at such close range, I didn't have the thought of attacking the enemy in front of me!

Are you wondering why you're not running away? Why are your legs not obeying your commands?

As if knowing what he was thinking, Chen Xiao spoke up.

"...Mind reading?"

[Today's Young Master], who was startled again, was already covered in sweat.

What kind of ability is this?

It can not only control living beings, but also read minds.

Could it be that this man isn't using superpowers, but something like mine...?

"Next, I'll ask questions, and you'll answer."

Chen Xiao pressed the remote control in his hand again.

"I'm not telling you anything!"

Thinking Chen Xiao had mind-reading abilities, [Today's Flower City Young Master] shouted in his mind, while his mind began to wander wildly, even including some inappropriate images for children.

Chen Xiao was not bothered by this.

I was a little surprised that this guy was actually a "sea turtle" (a term for someone who has studied abroad and returned from overseas), and most of those "inappropriate for children" scenes were from his own first-person perspective, and the subjects in the scenes were naturally European and American girls.

After thinking to himself, "This guy really knows how to enjoy life," Chen Xiao asked:

Why let rats chew through the wiring of the audio equipment?

He already had the answer to this question in his heart.

But Chen Xiao still wanted to confirm.

"Of course, it's for that disgusting catnip!"

Upon hearing this, [Today's Young Master of the City] thought for a moment, and then his mouth blurted out the truth.

After saying that, [Today's Young Master of the City] covered his mouth in horror.

"They can even control what I say?!"

However, no matter how hard he tried to cover his mouth, he couldn't stop Chen Xiao from asking his next question.

"What was the purpose of manipulating the mouse to attack the catnip a second time?"

[Today's Young Master of the City] tried to grit his teeth and resist, but his mouth couldn't help but blurt out the truth: "Of course, it's to get revenge on him! And on those girls too!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao's face darkened, and his fingers instinctively touched the buttons on the remote control.

At such a close distance, [Today's Young Master of the City] could naturally see the changes in Chen Xiao's expression.

At this moment, he felt somewhat dead inside.

"Was the method you used to control the mouse just now your superpower?"

Upon hearing this question, [Today's Young Master of the City]'s expression changed again, but he still couldn't stop himself from talking.

"That's not a superpower."

...I said it, I said it out loud.

"Not a superpower?"

Chen Xiao looked surprised and continued to ask.

"What is that?"

"A kind of dark magic called [Hamel's Piper], which allows one to control all the rats within a certain range by playing this magic flute."

After saying that, [Today's Young Master of the City] suddenly shut his mouth, feeling extremely uneasy, hoping that the person in front of him did not understand the meaning of this magic.

After all, most Chinese people don't know much about the story of Europe.

"Dark magic?"

Chen Xiao never expected that even magic would suddenly appear.

Anyway, this world already has enough DLC, so adding some magic doesn't seem like a big deal.

I just feel like this name is familiar.

I feel like I've heard this somewhere before...

Then, Chen Xiao's mind conjured up the display case in his bedroom. In the window marked "[Problem Child]", there was a red-haired girl wearing a polka-dot dress.

"Pest?"

Chen Xiao remembered.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin was in the anime "Problem Children Are Coming from Another World," which I read before I transmigrated. I was so curious back then that I looked up some information about it.

"The Piper of Hamelin, black magic, controlling rats... you're the one spreading the plague, aren't you?!"

Chen Xiao grabbed [Today's Young Master of the City] by the collar.

"How did you know...?"

[Today's Young Master of the City] didn't expect the other party to actually know the meaning of this magic name.

"I saw the random thoughts you were having just now, all of them were Hollywood blockbusters, so I guessed you were a returnee... I didn't expect you to be a traitor worth 50."

At this moment, Chen Xiao looked at [Today's Young Master of the City] as if he were looking at a dead man.

"You want to die once..."

"I'm not a traitor... I just learned some magic while studying abroad!"

Just as Chen Xiao's eyes were about to turn crimson, [Today's Young Master of the City] quickly spoke up to explain.

"It's actually the truth?"

Chen Xiao frowned slightly, and the red light in his eyes faded.

He then loosened the collar of [Today's Young Master of the City].

"Tell me your name, identity, family, and how you came into contact with magic while studying abroad."

[Today's Young Master] had no ability to resist and simply opened his mouth to expose himself.

His name was Gao Chen, the third son of the wealthy Gao family in Guangdong Province. As the youngest son who could not compete with his older brothers, he was sent to Europe when he was in high school.

Because I have no skills, but I have a lot of money.

Gao Chen was doing quite well at school.

One day, he found a rough white flute. The next day, an organization called the Black Magic Society approached him. After discovering that they could not break the connection between him and the flute, they recruited Gao Chen into the organization.

He then learned a special kind of black magic through this mysterious flute—the Hamel Piper.

"It's actually a plot device where you accidentally find a magical artifact."

Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow.

I thought it would be even more heinous.

He then continued, "So, how many people have you used this magic to control rats and have them bite?"

"I can't remember..."

Gao Chen answered in a low voice.

Chen Xiao: ...

You don't remember how many pieces of bread you ate, do you?

Very well! That's already heinous enough!