[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades":3,"chapter-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-209":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},418449,682,"Chapter 209: Cognitive Manipulation","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-209",209,"\u003Cp>Kane's grip on Neo's hand grew stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could pull his hand away if he was serious but….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The city is awake.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could sense the people inside the buildings waiting to jump out and hold Neo down if Neo planned to leave the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'll have to massacre them if I want to leave.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That is exactly opposite to my goal.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo wanted to sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'm starting to feel like shit.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Kane and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it. I won't leave the city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that's what you should do. Dangerous monsters come out at night. You'll be safe only if you are within the city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane smiled and let go of his hold over Neo's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo followed him back to the temporary residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city council members, police, city's awakeners, and more were waiting for the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They thanked Neo for saving them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city's response had been slow in taking down the statue monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for him, there would've been major damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo and Kane were given different temporary residences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were given jobs in the city's mayor's office the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo noticed something peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The mayor's office is empty.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I guess the man they hanged yesterday was the mayor.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He questioned a coworker while on the job,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When will the new mayor be elected?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elected?\" The coworker thought about his words. \"We don't do elections. Instead, we choose the most outstanding citizen as the mayor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The job hours ended in the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo took a tour of the city in his free time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bustling city had busy streets, towering buildings, vibrant markets, public parks, and diverse communities living amidst modern conveniences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a stark contrast to the image of apocalypse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed the damage left behind by the statue monsters was repaired completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He massaged the bridge of his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's how the city looked so beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anomaly #33 has the ability to restore the damage to the buildings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An idea appeared in Neo's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I might be able to find the core of Anomaly #33 when it comes to repair the damage again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I destroy something intentionally?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, he didn't need to do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six statue monsters, stronger than the previous ones, infiltrated the city at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three monsters chased Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three went after Kane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo took them down with relative ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one came to help again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pursed his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This confirms it. The statue monsters and Anomaly #33 are independent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue monsters attacked anyone who saw their face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anomaly #33 didn't use any citizen to fight the statue monsters, since it would end up painting a target on its own back if any citizen saw the face of the statue monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After analysing the situation, Neo got to other work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waited near the destroyed part of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to see how Anomaly #33 would repair the damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hours passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing changed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo blinked, and the repair was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Fuck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He massaged the bridge of his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no way the Anomaly #33 can repair the damage instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To do that, it has to use Time Stop, Time Jump, or something else combined with the Time element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should've been able to sense it with my time affinity if it used the Time element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That means….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cognitive manipulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It repaired the city in front of my eyes, but I couldn't see it since it altered my senses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cognitive manipulation was easier than mind control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Anomaly #33 couldn't exert complete control over Neo's mind, it seemed capable of altering his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could analyze Anomaly #33's abilities thanks to everything he had learned in the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for it, he would've been helpless in the current situation, unable to comprehend how Anomaly #33 was doing everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo could not find Anomaly #33's core in his subsequent investigations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Searching for a phenomenon-type monster turned out to be a lot harder than Neo had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation with statue monsters repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their numbers increased each day by one, and they grew stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's circumstances worsened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anomaly #33's control over his mind was increasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to defeat the anomaly quickly, or his mind resistance would not be able to protect him anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using citizens in front of statue monsters is useless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the past few days, Neo confirmed one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anomaly #33 avoided any confrontation with statue monsters, probably because it was weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The statue monsters should've targeted the Anomaly #33 if a citizen—under Anomaly #33's control—saw the statue monsters' face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the Anomaly #33 lets go of the citizen's mind as soon as there is even a slight chance of the citizen looking at the monster's face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo massaged his brows as he sat in the comfy chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everything remained the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now hailed as the city's hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all thanks to him defeating the statue monsters that invaded the city every night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane approached Neo while he was busy with his job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neo! I have good news!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've been selected as a mayor candidate! Everyone loves you because of how hard you've been working to protect the city!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kane was ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threw a party on Neo's behalf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other coworkers congratulated Neo—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congrats on becoming the mayor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's eyes snapped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was on stage, receiving the medal and certificate that signified his position as mayor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart thrummed against his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How am I here?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stage was set in the heart of the city square, illuminated by hanging lanterns and spotlights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gathered crowd, a sea of excited faces, cheered and clapped as their new mayor — Neo — stepped onto the wooden platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stood at the center, wearing tailored suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His posture remained both, poised and tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The last thing I remember is Kane telling me I became a mayor candidate.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Now, I'm suddenly the mayor?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories surged inside Neo's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They showed him what he had been doing in the past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was normal in those memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spent his time as he usually would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Mind control.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Anomaly #33 had been controlling my mind for the past few days.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single glance at the memories was enough for Neo to understand the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mental resistance had been breached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why did I suddenly break free of mind control?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question arose in Neo's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'From my observations, only a shock to the mind can break the mind control.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So how did I wake up?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wait….'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the smiling citizens, Neo realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't woken up by himself.\u003C\u002Fp>",1115,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.451Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","157ca6b7d90447433f6240d6c08b6bf9b6d5bf9f80dda1a78ee6ebe33ddf8540","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-210","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-208",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]