The Flower Language Technique for dispersing power is also ntioned in Li Chengyi’s records, but none of them are quite right.
And this one, it is relatively suitable.
’The ownership of power is determined based on trustworthiness, which has so uses, but it isn’t very comprehensive...’
’Trustworthiness and personal stance are closely related, yet they do not absolutely correspond. Moreover, what aspect of trustworthiness is this based on? The scope is too broad, hard to define...’
For example, a mother might love her child dearly, but her trust in their dislike for lying remains low.
Because she knows her child has a tendency to lie.
Li Chengyi’s thoughts flickered, but he still recorded it.
Having more options is always better.
Moreover...
He looked up at the trees laden with blossoms.
’Absorbing the energy of the flowers is also very convenient...’
Continuing, he walked along the path, aimlessly searching for any flowers he might encounter.
In the cold season, there were few flowers, just so cold-resistant species sparsely growing on the field ridges and in the thickets beside the road.
After walking for a while, Li Chengyi hadn’t co across any new and interesting flowers.
Most were long-blooming plants he had already familiarized himself with.
Looking around, he realized he had reached the edge of the city.
About a few hundred ters away, a wide, curved silver line stretched from left to right on the ground, with no end in sight.
This was part of the Heavenly Eye, known as the Celestial Boundary Line.
A perfect protection and shielding project that encircles the entire Suiyang City within.
Past this silver boundary, the area outside is beyond the monitoring and protection of the Heavenly Eye.
Li Chengyi checked the ti and called for a ride on his phone.
Soon after, a white taxi raced from a distance, coming to a stop in front of him.
The car’s rooftop displayed the words ’Unmanned Vehicle.’
Li Chengyi pulled open the door and got in.
"Take to the nearest botanical garden," he said.
"Searching for the nearest botanical garden..."
The car’s AI began to respond chanically.
Yi Country does not lack AI, but it does not permit strong artificial intelligence.
Sitting in the car, Li Chengyi began to casually wander from one botanical garden to another.
He had been too busy with other matters before, but now with so free ti, it was the perfect opportunity to carefully select the necessary Flower Language Technique.
This step is crucial for future developnt.
Oftentis, relying solely on his own power made him too concentrated, easily lured by tactics like a feint to the east while striking in the west.
He continued to walk, to observe.
In the cold weather of January, not many flowers were blooming, but after searching for two consecutive days,
he still found the second kind of flower suitable for his purpose.
Qinggang City·Chengqing Botanical Garden.
Li Chengyi stood on the rolling grassy slopes, in front of shorter trees that were not as tall as him.
The trees had few leaves and appeared sowhat bare, but their branches were covered with small, purple-red flowers with white accents.
The petals of these flowers were slender, narrow at the bottom and wide at the top, and the center was a deep black.
The fragrance was also faint.
Li Chengyi leaned in to sll them, sensing a subtle, spicy, and pungent aroma.
This was the second kind of flower he had found that could possess a similar Flower Language Technique.
’Purple Magnolia: belonging to the Magnoliaceae family, genus Magnolia, it is a deciduous shrub that requires a sunny environnt to grow, is not afraid of the cold, and needs frequent but not excessive watering. Its original blooming season is March to April.’
’Flower Language: Mother of Heart (can temporarily replicate a part of one’s own power and bestow it upon another. After the recipient wholeheartedly accepts it, they will be beautified to a certain extent.
The degree of beautification depends on the recipient’s overall acceptance of the giver. When the power is taken back, the recipient will rapidly deteriorate in appearance within a week)."
"...Did it bloom early?" It’s normal for so plants to bloom at different tis due to regional environntal differences, but...
What a harsh Flower Language Technique...
In theory, this is more suitable than the previous choice, the Flower Language Technique from Jiu Yi’s Sanhua Divine Palace, also known as the Palace Pink Crape Myrtle.
But... the cost after taking back the power...
Li Chengyi silently noted it down.
Then he turned and left.
So far, he had tried almost every flower in the vicinity; the most suitable Flower Language Techniques for this season were just these two.
Others were similar, but not as appropriate as these two.
Next, he needed to choose one while quickly completing the energy charging for Evil Thoughts.
He also considered going to the prison, where a concentration of evil individuals could provide an abundance of Evil Thoughts.
But Evil Thoughts needed to be eliminated or converted before being absorbed, and the key was how to eliminate or convert them.
’Wait, if Mother of Heart also works on ... wouldn’t that an I could use this ability to...’
Suddenly, Li Chengyi recalled the Evil Thought of lust.
First seduce the opposite sex with beauty, then slap them awake and start absorbing the Evil Thoughts...
It seed feasible...
But after so thought, he decided against it.
His human dignity prevented him from committing such a perverse act.
’I’ll just try the original plan then...’
After returning by car to Everpeace Garden, he first tended to his highly prized Exotic Garden.
Then he drove towards the target he had been planning for a long ti.
——Suiyang City, Linhuai Prison.
He didn’t go in, but after talking with the gatekeeper and passing over a pack of cigarettes, he visited the prison’s outer promotional exhibition hall.
The exhibition hall was originally designed to educate young people about laws and regulations, so the gatekeeper let him in easily.
Once inside, Li Chengyi looked around and checked the dynamic announcents for inmates with heavy sentences.
He quickly found his target.
’Ni Xiangchun: Male, 41 years old, from Chentanggou, Shilong City, Fengnan Province. In September 3219, he was temporarily detained in this prison for cris including human organ trafficking, kidnapping won and children, hiring murderers, widespread bribery, and selling state secrets.
He is scheduled to be transferred to Yun Heavy Prison to serve his sentence in November 3227.’
"Tsk, tsk... tragic," Li Chengyi had heard of Yun; it is a cluster of space prisons.
Those inside were essentially lifers serving as biological batteries and experintal materials.
They wouldn’t bother sending soone there unless their cris were heinous.
Basically, those sent to Yun never hope to get out again in their lifeti.
’You’re the one,’ he confird to himself.
His planned experint needed soone exactly like this man.
Soone who could commit so many cris must be an incredibly determined and strong-willed person.
Having found his target,
Li Chengyi made a call to Rainbow Candy.
"Visiting a prison to et an inmate in close proximity? And a heavy offender at that?" Rainbow Candy was a bit stunned after hearing the question.
"Brother Cheng, don’t make a mistake... Few of those heavy offenders are innocent, not like us; we might have caused quite a few incidents, but we are essentially good-natured," she earnestly advised.
"Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. Do you know how I can make this happen?" Li Chengyi asked.
"With Jiu Yi’s people around, you’ve seen how tight security is nationwide, so you have to go through the proper channels. Let look it up for you..." Rainbow Candy paused, seemingly searching for information.
Shortly after.
"Got it!" She exclaid softly. "Normally, according to the laws of Yi Country, you can’t visit heavy offenders unless you are a direct relative. However... there are exceptions. If you go with a legal education group on a visit, you can observe through reinforced glass."
"Can I get closer access?" Li Chengyi asked.
"Hmm... for that, you have to go through research institution approval and submit an application. Going the research route is also possible. But for this, you need strong connections and a solid background," Rainbow Candy answered.
"How do I get that?"
"Da Xiong House has those contacts; they have their own invested research facilities, giving you a pass could be worth a try. Let ask her."
Rainbow Candy paused, and a series of faint voices could be heard from the other end of the phone.
About a dozen seconds later.
"Da Xiong said no problem. They have a certain quota of application rights. Brother Cheng, are you planning to use an entire spot for one person? That ans just one person, right?"
"Yes. Can I specify whom?"
"You can partly choose, but you can’t research to kill. Is that okay?" Rainbow Candy didn’t ask why he needed it.
"Of course. I just want to understand these offenders’ lives, their psychology," Li Chengyi replied.
"Alright then... just be careful," she added.
After hanging up the phone, a special approval pass was quickly sent to his smartphone.
It even included his identification: Researcher at Alcon ntal Disease Research Institute—Li Chengyi.
’That was fast... as expected from Da Xiong!’ Li Chengyi once again deeply appreciated the convenience and efficiency that cos with having logistical support.
Without Da Xiong’s help, entering a heavily guarded prison like his wasn’t going to be an easy task.
After all, his purpose wasn’t to break out of prison, but to achieve his own goals.
Opposing and sabotaging the prison would an going against the officials of Yi Country.
This was not a wise move.
Especially since their industry had started to beco more regulated.
Having confird there were no issues with his credentials, Li Chengyi left the exhibition hall and spoke a few words with the guards in the guardhouse.
Soon after checking his credentials, a tall and chubby man in a blue bulletproof vest quickly stepped out from within the prison and approached Li Chengyi.
"Which one of you is the friend from Alcon Research Institute, please co this way," he gestured towards the entrance.
Li Chengyi hurried over and shook hands with him.
"Hello, hello, I’m a researcher specializing in the study of psychopathic cris, Li Chengyi."
"Mr. Li is young and promising. To see such a young researcher is indeed rare for us, I’m the special security liaison here, Li Daqi; this way please."
Li Daqi was amiable, his chubby face always smiling warmly, seemingly quite good-natured.
"Here, we get a lot of visiting researchers, but Alcon has always been a good collaborative partner," he said while leading the way inside, chatting with Li Chengyi.
"Do many research institutes co here for collaboration?" Li Chengyi asked.
"Yes, many, from all different fields," Li Daqi replied with a smile, "Just the other day, we had so observers from the Abnormal Behavior Research Institute, and last week researchers from the Cri Probability Research Institute because here we have inmates who are criminal offenders serving heavier sentences."
"Are there different types of detention facilities?" Li Chengyi asked, surprised.
"Yes, the heaviest is the prison, then there are detention centers and jails, where offenses are lighter."
As they walked inside, they soon reached a grey corridor lined with iron doors.
On either side of the corridor, neatly aligned grey tal doors with observation windows displayed numbers, inmate resus, and nas, just like screens.
"Cell 6551, let see, Ni Xiangchun..." Li Daqi continued to lead Li Chengyi deeper inside.
Quickly, after turning a corner, they arrived in front of an iron door.
He pulled open the door to reveal a relatively spacious single room.
In the middle of the room, a tal barrier divided the space into two.
On one side of the barrier, nearest to the door, were Li Chengyi and his escort.
On the other side, an ordinary man with a sowhat gaunt appearance was sitting.
To call him ordinary was to say that, in appearance, he looked very average and benign.
Even a bit simple and honest.
He didn’t at all resemble the standard portrayal of villains and bad guys in TV dramas.
If soone said he was an old farr who worked in the fields every day, so might even believe it.
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