Chapter 165: 164 True Heartbeat Moment

Actually neither taking action nor running around? Cautious enough.

Feeling the heart on the main stage that was beating faster and faster but never moved, but continued to stay in place, an old man dressed slightly sloppily among the guests, with a look of pain on his face, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise.

His ability can make everyone's heart in the range get a temporary "strengthening," and the blood all over the body will also keep accelerating.

If the other party is too nervous, or retreats immediately after seeing the situation, the strengthened heart will receive double stimulation, and immediately pump blood doubly, making the flow rate of his blood exceed the body's bearing limit, directly losing the ability to resist.

Simply put, people within his ability range can be said that the faster they move, the faster they fall, just like the two old men of the Laien family.

In the ten-plus minutes that his ability was slowly taking effect, they first ran around and chatted with guests, then chased after the target twice, and their emotions were continuously stimulated by huge things, plus they were old and their bodies were not good, so they lay down before his ability was fully activated.

And the target on the stage, although also affected by his ability, didn't know why, the influence on his heart was much weaker than others, about 60% or 70%, plus his physical fitness slightly exceeded the range of ordinary people, leading to him not losing the ability to act until now...

It seems I can only increase the intensity!

After saying sorry to a few companions in his heart, the palm the sloppy old man pressed on his heart exerted force slightly, and his old body trembled fiercely.

At the same time,

"No... I can't take it anymore..."

"Help... help..."

"I don't want to die!"

Because everyone's physical constitution was different, some people had originally been able to barely stand by leaning against pillars or similar objects. But under this sudden rush of blood to the brain, they all clutched their chests and collapsed, losing even the ability to beg others to save them.

Now, the only person left in the entire hall who could still stand was Li Ang.

It's done!

Feeling that heart on the stage beating faster and faster, constantly pushing toward its limit, the corners of the sloppy old man's mouth couldn't help but quietly curl up.

Even if you see through my ability and know that the more strenuous the exercise, the faster you'll collapse, it's useless. If you don't run now, you'll eventually collapse; but if you do run, you'll collapse just the same!

"Step, step, step."

Listening to the footsteps suddenly ringing out on the main stage and feeling that heart that had finally begun to beat, the sloppy old man immediately revealed a smile that said, "Just as I expected."

Finally couldn't hold back, huh?

It's a pity it's already too late. Although my ability has many restrictions—not only is the range small, the activation takes a long time, and it doesn't distinguish between friend and foe—but as long as you didn't run away immediately upon noticing the anomaly, you were already doomed!

"Step."

However, unexpectedly, the footsteps on the stage didn't ring out for long. He didn't even step down from the main stage; he just walked to the edge of the main stage and stopped at a position suitable for speaking to everyone.

"Everyone."

Looking at the guests below the stage and confirming that they had basically lost their ability to move, Li Ang took a deep breath and then asked in a loud voice:

"Why don't you stand up and pay your respects to a Prince of the Blood?"???

Are you sick in the head?

Hearing Li Ang's question, the sloppy old man hidden among the guests almost laughed out loud.

These people have been hit by my ability and are now almost being tortured to death by their own hearts. Where would they get the ability to stand up and pay respects to you? At this moment, I suppose only I, who activated the ability, can...

Wait? Only I can stand up now?!

Vaguely discovering that something seemed wrong, the sloppy old man couldn't help but tremble all over. His eyes revealed deep terror, and he wished he could directly deafen his own ears.

However, everything...

... was already too late.

As Li Ang's words fell, the sloppy old man, who had been lying on the ground with a painful expression, actually let go of the hand pressing on his chest, scrambled up from the carpet, and bowed with a face full of terror and reverence toward the target he had intended to assassinate on the stage.

"Greetings, Prin..."

"Bang!"

The sloppy old man, who had just stood up, seemed to be grabbed by an invisible giant hand. He was thrown backward with a surprisingly large arc, the back of his head hitting the floor with a bang, and he fainted with his eyes rolling back.

It seems this is the person.

Feeling the heartbeat slowly calming down and confirming that the anomalous object capable of accelerating heartbeats had been stopped, Li Ang's furrowed brows finally smoothed out.

He hooked his finger toward the sloppy old man lying in the distance and, with the help of the Holy Spirit Pendant's power, dragged him over. After searching him, he finally felt a metallic object that felt a bit sharp against his palm at the sloppy old man's chest.

【Name: Heartbeat Moment (Enhanced, Synchronized)】

【Appearance: A cardiac pacemaker made of soft brass, embedded in the patient's chest cavity, driven by timed infusions of highly concentrated whale oil. The internal structure is extremely precise.

If you listen closely, you should be able to hear the hissing sound of the ultra-micro steam engine being driven, as well as the meshing sound of dozens of micro-connecting rods driving the gears.】

【Ability: Heart Enhancement, Heartbeat Synchronization】

【Cost: None】

【File: This is a precision instrument smuggled from the Mechanical City of Kroke, used to help patients with naturally weak hearts maintain their heartbeats. The cost of the materials alone is enough to buy an entire hundred-acre sugarcane plantation.

It is precisely because of its exorbitant price that every user of this item, although they gained a healthy body and did not die from heart failure, ultimately could not escape the greedy hearts of marauders.】

【Evaluation: Although the ability of this anomalous object is extremely covert and almost impossible to discover, if you do not have a heart several times weaker than a normal person's, it is recommended that you do not use it.】

【Infection Value: 2.5】

【Through your own observation and induction, you have obtained a large amount of intelligence regarding "Heartbeat Moment," and the multicolored badge "Materialist Soul (Crimson)" has been activated.

Because you have understood the activation rules of "Heartbeat Moment," your resistance to this anomalous object has increased significantly, and you are now able to block deeper levels of influence.】

So... the ability of this thing is to first enhance one's own heart, and then forcibly synchronize all heartbeats within range?

Tearing open the clothes on the sloppy old man's chest and looking at the complex and precise strange device, Li Ang hesitated for a moment. He didn't directly take it out, but instead took out a rope and first tied up the unconscious sloppy old man.

After instructing the Black Goat to continue keeping a close eye on the surrounding situation and to notify him immediately if any anomalies were discovered, Li Ang took out the 【Infected Blood Bandage】 he had obtained from the female prisoner. He first wrapped it around the sloppy old man's leg, temporarily taking away the health of his leg, and then wrapped it around the back of his head, healing his head injury from the impact.

"Ah! My... Mmph?"

After the concussion was healed, the sloppy old man, who had woken up faintly, only felt a sharp pain coming from his leg. However, before he could scream, a ball of slightly salty old cotton cloth was stuffed into his mouth.

"I'm asking you."

After taking off the other sock and throwing it into his portable small mirror, Li Ang, having put his shoes back on, looked at the sloppy old man, whose eyes were full of despair, and asked at a very fast speed:

"Are your accomplices nearby?"

"So there really are others... Then, including you, how many rebels with anomalous objects are there around here? One? Two? Three?"

"Only two people? Then..."