Chapter 567: Heartbeat Moment

Actually neither moving nor running around? Cautious enough.

Feeling the heartbeat on the main stage that was beating faster and faster, but never moving, instead continuing to stay in place, an old man among the guests, whose clothes were slightly sloppy and whose face was full of pain, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise.

His ability could temporarily "strengthen" everyone's heart within the range, and the blood all over the body would also continue to speed up.

If the other party was too nervous, or retreated immediately after seeing the situation was bad, the heart strengthened by the ability would receive double stimulation, immediately pumping blood twice as fast, causing the flow rate of his blood to exceed the body's bearing limit, directly losing the ability to resist.

Simply put, people within his ability range could be said to fall faster the faster they moved, just like those 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 and went back and forth twice. Their emotions were also continuously subjected to huge stimulation, plus they were old and their bodies were not good to begin with, so they lay down before his ability was fully activated.

As for the target on the stage, although he was also affected by his ability, for some reason, the influence on his heart was much weaker than others, only about 60% to 70%, plus his physical fitness was slightly beyond the range of ordinary people, leading to him not losing his ability to act until now...

Looks like I can only increase the intensity!

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

At the same time, the people in the entire hall trembled along with him almost simultaneously.

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

"Help... help..."

"I don't want to die!"

Because everyone's physical fitness was different, originally there were still some people who could barely stand by leaning on things like pillars, but under this sudden rush of hot blood to the brain, they finally all fell down clutching their hearts, not even having the ability to beg others to save them.

Now, the only person in the entire hall who could still stand was Leon.

Success!

Feeling the heartbeat on the stage that was beating faster and faster, constantly moving toward the limit, the sloppy old man's lips couldn't help but curl up quietly.

Even if you saw through my ability and knew that the more violent the exercise, the faster you fall, it's useless. If you don't run now, you will eventually be unable to hold on and fall, but if you run, you will also be unable to hold on and fall!

"Step, step, step"

Listening to the sudden footsteps on the main stage and feeling that heartbeat that finally started to move, the sloppy old man immediately showed a smile of "as expected."

Finally couldn't hold back?

It's a pity it's already too late. My ability, although it has many restrictions, not only has a small range, requires a long time to activate, and also doesn't distinguish between friend and foe, but as long as you didn't escape immediately when you first noticed the abnormality, you have already lost!

"Step"

However, unexpectedly, the footsteps on the stage didn't ring for long, and didn't even leave the main stage, just walked to the edge of the main stage and stood in a position quite suitable for speaking to everyone.

"Everyone."

Looking at the guests below the stage, confirming that they had basically lost their ability to act, Leon took a deep breath, then asked loudly:

"Why don't you stand up and salute a Prince Consort?"

???

Are you sick?

Hearing Leon's shout, the sloppy old man hiding among the guests almost laughed out loud.

These people were affected by his ability and were almost dying from their hearts. Where would they have the ability to stand up and salute you? At this time, it was estimated that only he who activated the ability could...

Wait? Only I can stand up now?!

Vaguely discovering that something seemed wrong, the sloppy old man couldn't help but shudder violently, horror appearing in his eyes, wishing he could directly deafen his own ears. However, everything was already too late.

Following Leon's words, the sloppy old man, who was originally lying on the carpet in pain, actually let go of his palm pressing on his heart, climbed up from the carpet in one go, bowed respectfully and fearfully toward the target he was preparing to assassinate on the stage.

"Seen the Prince Consort..."

"Bang!"

The sloppy old man who had just stood up was grabbed by an invisible giant hand, directly performing a back-tilt with an astonishing arc, his back of the head hitting the ground with a bang, his eyes rolling white, and he fainted.

Looks like it's this person.

Feeling the gradually calming heartbeat and confirming that the anomalous object that could make the heart beat faster had been stopped, Leon's furrowed brows finally relaxed.

Hooking his finger toward the sloppy old man who fell in the distance, and dragging him over with the power of the Holy Spirit Pendant, Leon searched him, and finally touched a metallic object that felt a bit prickly on the sloppy old man's chest.

【Name: Heartbeat Moment (Strengthen, Synchronize)】

【Appearance: A cardiac pacemaker made of soft brass, embedded in the patient's chest cavity, driven by timed infusion of high-concentration whale oil, with an extremely precise internal structure.】

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

【Ability: Heart Strengthening, Heartbeat Synchronization】

【Price: None】

【File: This is a precision instrument smuggled from the Mechanical City of Kroke, used to help patients with naturally weak hearts maintain their heartbeat. Just the cost of the materials alone is enough to buy a whole hundred acres of sugarcane plantation.】

【It is precisely because of its overly expensive price that every user of this thing, although they obtained a healthy body and did not die because of the weakness of the heart, eventually could not escape the greedy hearts of the raiders】

【Evaluation: Although the ability of this anomalous object is extremely hidden and almost impossible to be discovered, if you don't have a heart several times weaker than an ordinary person, it is recommended that you'd better not use it】

【Infection value: 2.5】

【Through your own observation and induction, you have obtained a large amount of information about "Heartbeat Moment," and the heterochromatic badge "Materialist Soul (Crimson)" is activated.】

【Due to understanding the activation rules of "Heartbeat Moment," your resistance to this anomalous object has greatly increased, and you have been able to shield against deeper levels of influence】

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

Tearing open the sloppy old man's clothes on his chest and looking at the complex and precise strange device, Leon hesitated for a moment, but didn't take it out directly. Instead, he took out a rope, first tied up the fainted sloppy old man.

Instructing the Black Goat to keep a close eye on the situation around, and notify him immediately if any abnormality was found, Leon took out the 【Infected Blood Band】 he got from the female prisoner, first wrapped it on the sloppy old man's leg, temporarily taking away the health of his leg, then wrapped it on the back of his head, and cured his brain injury from the collision.

"Ah! My... mmph?"

After the concussion was cured, the sloppy old man who woke up faintly only felt a burst of sharp pain in his leg. However, before he could scream, a piece of old cotton cloth that was a bit salty was stuffed into his mouth.

"I ask you."

After taking off the other sock and throwing it into the small mirror he carried, Leon, who put on his shoes again, looked at the sloppy old man who was full of despair, and asked at a very fast speed:

"Are your accomplices nearby?"

"Sure enough, there are still... then including you, how many rebels with anomalous objects are there around? One? Two? Three?"

"Only two people? Then..."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 568 =====