What a joke! Magical girls, just obediently get hypnotized!

It's important to know that magical girls live in a world that's quite idealistic; the stronger one's mental energy and fighting will, the stronger one's combat power.

As long as the pep talk she just gave me works, even if it only works by one percent, it's enough for Eileen to buy herself a few more seconds.

Now, my priority is to complete the hypnosis as soon as possible before Eileen is defeated.

The "Chaos" status is an extremely powerful debuff in the game.

This means that the target's actions will not only have a high probability of failure, but even if successful, there is a very high probability that the attack will be directed at friendly forces.

For players, being able to put enemies into a "confusion" state is undoubtedly extremely advantageous in battle.

But at this moment, this made Lynn a little uncomfortable.

The method to remove the [Chaos] state is not difficult.

The simplest thing to do is wait.

This is just a normal debuff, and it usually disappears on its own after three to five rounds in the game.

However, even after it came to reality, Lynn herself was unsure how long it would take to resolve the situation.

Perhaps Mr. Bewitching will recover in the next second, or perhaps it will take several hours, or even several days. Lynn doesn't have that much time.

Secondly, one should drink recovery medicine.

There are potions in games that can remove abnormal statuses. Similar debuff removal potions also exist in reality, namely mental enhancement potions.

Lynn guessed that the Compassionate Minister could also make it, but even if the other party could really make it, or even if they had it in stock, it would be meaningless if they couldn't deliver it to him immediately. This made Lynn note it in his memo, and he would have to store some similar consumables in his storage space in the future.

Therefore, since neither of the two normal methods of removing control effects worked, Lynn decided to use an unorthodox method: buff replacement!

In the game, there is a very classic strategy that involves stacking a large number of negative effects on monsters and then letting these effects stack to create additional effects and damage, which is known as the DoT (Dots of Time) strategy.

However, games don't reflect reality. Therefore, if players can actually perform the actions, sometimes there might even be some ridiculous scenarios where conflicting buffs coexist. For example, after a monster is attacked by ice magic and fire magic, it might have "freeze" and "ignite" on it simultaneously, which is a completely contradictory combination of left and right brain.

But reality is different; a monster's body can be "frozen" or "ignited," but it cannot be frozen and ignited at the same time.

The same principle applies to mental state.

Mr. Huoxin is currently in a negative mental state called "Chaos". Therefore, if we use another positive special state that is completely opposite to Chaos, we can most likely forcefully replace the "Chaos" state and restore Mr. Huoxin to his senses.

This is what Lynn is doing and is preparing to do.

He intends to use his hypnotic abilities to "deeply hypnotize" Mr. Huoxin, causing him to break free from his state of confusion and become completely loyal to him!

However, true deep hypnosis is not so simple. To initiate it, it must be done by subtly influencing magical girls and gradually increasing the degree of erosion until complete hypnosis is achieved.

Ordinary hypnotic abilities, even if successful for a time, will gradually decline over time due to various reasons such as changes in a person's thoughts, until they naturally become ineffective.

However, there is one exception: when the hypnotized person does not want to be unhypnotized!

Humans are complex beings; they are better at hypnotizing themselves than being hypnotized.

For example, a gambling addict who gambles every day, or a student who tells himself he'll do his summer homework tomorrow.

Gamblers know they're likely to gain nothing today, and students know they won't be able to do their homework tomorrow, but they still can't help but hypnotize themselves, convincing themselves to keep pouring money and energy into bottomless pits of meaningless things.

Then, naturally, you lose everything, or you get punished by standing in the corner for not doing a single word of homework after school starts.

But at this point, such rudimentary hypnosis was clearly ineffective against Mr. Bewitching.

Faced with the bewitching Mr. Jin Xiu's broken heart, Lynn is about to play a big game.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a Taoist named Zhang Jiao who, through so-called immortal arts and the distribution of talismanic water, gathered hundreds of thousands of followers at his peak. He even almost brought down a powerful dynasty that had lasted for hundreds of years, making him one of the most famous Taoists in history.

However, according to the investigation, this so-called Taoist priest may not actually know any "immortal magic", and the so-called talisman water with "divine power" is most likely just some thin porridge mixed with coarse rice.

However, by distributing these "fake" talismanic waters and performing non-existent "immortal magic," the Taoist named Zhang Jiao almost accomplished an awe-inspiring and miraculous feat.

In Lynn's view, from the perspective of a hypnotic villain, Zhang Jiao's so-called "followers" were merely hypnotized.

However, it wasn't that Zhang Jiao possessed the same heaven-defying hypnotic power as Lynn, but rather that the followers willingly accepted his hypnosis.

If you live in a time of hunger and cold, with corpses of the starving everywhere, and a Taoist priest brings you a bowl of hot porridge, saying that as long as you follow him you will be able to eat your fill, would you follow him or not?

He intended to do something similar to what he was about to do to Mr. Huoxin.

He wanted to find the "talisman water" that Mr. Bewitching Heart longed for, and then amplify this longing until it was powerful enough to remove the state of "chaos" from his own body.

At the same time, as long as Lynn knows what Mr. Bewitching truly desires, he can further control him through contracts and spirit until he hypnotizes himself and follows him wholeheartedly.

With a gentle touch of her finger on Mr. Huoxin's forehead, a soft spiritual energy slowly flowed in.

Soon, Lynn guided Mr. Bewitching into a pre-hypnotic state.

This wasn't difficult. Lynn had done it before when she tried to hypnotize Eileen into imagining herself as a real magical girl. And now, because Mr. Bewitching had broken down, he was even more easily drawn into it, standing there in a daze.

However, Lynn knew that this was only on the surface. Once the shallow hypnosis was lifted, Mr. Bewitching's state of "confusion" would return, so he had to act quickly.

The first thing to do is naturally to raise all the positive mental values. Lynn did something similar to Eileen just now.

Next, it is necessary to "dig out" the "talisman water" in Mr. Huoxin's heart, and by stimulating Mr. Huoxin's positive emotions about this matter, to re-condense his spirit, replace the [chaos], and force him to return to his senses.

As for what most people desire most, there are only a few things.

"Hey, wake up! Think about your family. If you keep spacing out here, those cruel magical girls will come soon, and you might never see them again!"

Lynn said.

Unfortunately, although Mr. Huoxin's eyes did show a glimmer of light at first, he quickly fell back into confusion and bewilderment, indicating that his negative state had not been resolved.

Family members are useful, but not the most desired, or not specific enough.

But Lynn couldn't think of any further ways to delve deeper.

Since it's a positive incentive, threatening to kill his whole family isn't a good idea.

Ugh, this is so troublesome. Let's try a few more!

"Do you crave power?"

“Wake up now, and I’ll give you your position as a cadre in L City.”

"Type '1' and I'll teach you hypnosis techniques that will make girls fall for you at first sight. Guaranteed to teach and you'll learn!"

........

Two minutes passed quickly. Above, the blue and gold figures were still fighting, but one side's momentum had clearly weakened.

Jinxiu accepted the challenge, but Eileen was also nearing her limit.

However, Lynn's expression turned rather unpleasant as he looked at Mr. Huoxin, who was still clearly in a state of confusion.

The hypnosis mode will directly instill his voice into Mr. Huoxin's mind, so there's no need to worry about Mr. Huoxin not receiving it.

Just now, Lynn had thought of most of the things that ordinary people would crave: power, wealth, authority, beauty, family, and more.

But these aren't what this guy actually wants?

Lynn didn't believe it. This guy was an oddball, how could he be without desires? Otherwise, he wouldn't have risked angering him by accepting the mission and coming to L City.

So, you mean there's something else?

Wait a minute, thinking about it carefully, I've been trying to uncover this guy's deeper desires, but I don't actually know him well enough, which is why I've never been able to grasp the key point.

Perhaps I don't need to be so fixated on this.

Starting with the basics might allow you to progress from simple to complex.

Think carefully, what caused Mr. Huoxin to fall into confusion?

Thinking of the other person's terrified reaction upon seeing Jinxiu, Lynn hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking:

"Do you want to see Jinxiu defeated?"

A distinct glint suddenly flashed in Mr. Huoxin's eyes, no less than the look on Lynn's face when he mentioned his family!

It really works!!

Jinxiu, you've done so many good deeds!

Lynn decisively struck while the iron was hot:

"Do you want to see me completely defeat that arrogant Jin Xiu, force her to her knees, and utterly crush her?"

"Do you want to see that arrogant brat Jin Xiu being toyed with, kneeling on the ground, crying his eyes out?!"

"To tell you the truth, my original intention was to completely defile that evil Jin Xiu!"

With each word Lynn spoke, the light in Mr. Bewitching's eyes grew brighter, as if he was just one step away from lifting the [Chaos] state.

Moreover, Lynn already has a plan!

"Not just Jinxiu, you also hate Shikuang, right? Me too. To tell you the truth, I'm going to completely crush Shikuang next!"

Upon hearing Lynn's words, Mr. Bewitching trembled even more noticeably.

"And the Primordial Grand Duke behind him!"

Lynn continued, taking the opportunity to stuff his own stuff in.

"So what if it's the original? I'll avoid its sharp edge? Damn CS, I'll still defeat it and humiliate it!"

"And that weirdo queen who's always recruiting people into her organization, she's the ultimate CS player, I won't let her get away with that either, I'll make sure to humiliate two or three of them the same way!!"

Mr. Huoxin trembled violently. He didn't know when, but even his fists, which had been relaxed, became clenched tightly. It was just a little bit more, just a little bit more!!

Lynn decisively stepped forward, grabbed his shoulder, and forced the eyes behind the clown mask to meet his gaze:

Are you moved by what I said?

Do you think what I'm saying is a complete fantasy?

"It doesn't matter what you think, but if there's even a one in ten thousand chance that I'll make it happen, then just watch and come under my command, and keep a close eye on me!"

"Until that day truly comes, or the day I am utterly destroyed, but in any case, I will not stop, because,"

Lynn paused,

"Human dreams never end!!"

"Quack, yes, yes, I just want to see this!!"

Mr. Bewitching suddenly stood up. Not only was his [confused state] completely lifted, but his shallow hypnotic state was also directly lifted!

Pseudo-"Deep Hypnosis", complete!

........

Meanwhile, in the sky, on the battlefield of magical girls.

Jinxiu and Daisy both stared in surprise at Eileen, who was standing not far away.

Originally, she took the initiative to challenge, but was completely treated like a ball by the former. If she hadn't deliberately gone easy on her, the ice-blue magical girl, who couldn't even last two minutes, seemed to have suddenly become a different person.

Her face was flushed, and although she was breathing heavily, her eyes were filled with fighting spirit. She was trembling all over, not like she was about to be defeated, but rather like she was actively suppressing her excitement and desire.

The icy blue light around her, which had been almost completely extinguished and scattered, had somehow reformed and transformed into almost tangible blue flames, burning intensely around her.

With a gentle wave of her hand, the magic wand, which the girl had been deliberately keeping in its basic form, instantly transformed into a giant kite-shaped shield.

"Golden Embroidery,"

The girl spoke, her eyes burning with fervor, her gaze fixed intently on him.

"Let's fight, round two!"

What is going on here?

Faced with this situation and the girl's intense gaze, even the seasoned magical girl was momentarily taken aback.

What happened that made Eileen, who was about to lose, suddenly full of fighting spirit again?

But I always felt there was something off about the way she looked at me...

"oops,"

However, the girl quickly adjusted her mindset and smiled, her eyes narrowing slightly.

"The atmosphere has changed."

................

................

P.S.: I'm very sorry, I'm having writer's block again. I thought I could finish this part of the story directly, but I'm still a bit short. I'll stop here for today. I'll take a nap and see if I can write more. If not, I'll put it all in tomorrow's update.

Chapter 73: Three Magical Girls? The Advantage Lies With Me! (7k)