Chapter 145: Supernatural Mind Control

In the blink of an eye, a night had passed.

The next day, just as the sky was beginning to brighten, a large truck pulled steadily to a stop in front of the gate of Li Family Fort.

The vehicle was filled with many passengers, mostly the elderly, weak, women, and children, their eyes revealing an undisguisable unease.

When the gate of the Zhai slowly opened and Lu Yu appeared before their eyes, the heavy stones in everyone's hearts finally settled to the ground.

"Zhao Shu, thank you for your hard work along the way," Lu Yu said with a beaming smile to Zhao Shan and the others on the truck who were holding firearms.

Zhao Shan grinned and replied, "What kind of hard work is this? When everyone is out and about, we have to help each other out. Alright, everyone, hurry and get off the truck. Time waits for no one, and we still have to go back to pick up the next batch of people."

The crowd climbed down from the large truck one after another, curiously sizing up everything around them.

Is this the legendary, incredibly safe Li Family Fort?

The group lined up in an orderly fashion and walked into the fort, looking around while whispering to one another.

"Look at this wall, it's so high! It looks like it must be at least four meters tall, right?"

"You're not kidding, it's not just high, it's also exceptionally thick. I reckon that even those ferocious wild beasts wouldn't be able to easily charge in."

"It's not just the wall, look at this place, it's so spacious! There are so many houses, packed so densely, you can't even count them all."

"Didn't Guohao say that this place can hold one or two thousand people? And there are farmlands in the back where we can grow food. Even if there's no game later, we can still support ourselves."

"That's right, I heard Guohao say that too; everyone will be allocated a plot of land when the time comes."

Hearing these words, even brighter smiles blossomed on everyone's faces.

As time passed, the number of arrivals gradually increased, and after the brief unease, everyone's mood became excited.

However, the original residents of the fort became increasingly restless.

It was true that Lu Yu treated them very well, caring for them meticulously in their daily lives and giving them a stable place to dwell in this chaotic world.

But what about these newcomers? They came from different places and had different living habits and personalities.

If conflicts arose in the future, Lu Yu would surely side with these newcomers, right?

After all, if it were them, they would do the same; it was human nature. This worry hung over their hearts like a haze.

In fact, Lu Yu saw all these subtle emotional changes in his eyes.

He knew deep down that this situation was unavoidable; the integration of different groups required time, and it could only be done slowly, step by step.

It was like brewing wine; it could not be rushed and required patient waiting to produce a mellow, fine vintage.

The transport efficiency of the large truck was extremely high. In just one morning, all the people and luggage from Lu Family Stockade were successfully transported to Li Family Fort. The entire process was orderly and very smooth, without any unexpected situations.

Of course, this was only the beginning; next, they had to allocate housing so that everyone could have a place to settle down.

Fortunately, Yuan Chen and the others knew the situation of the entire Zhai like the back of their hands and were clear about the location, size, and living conditions of every single house.

Under their leadership, the allocation work proceeded very smoothly, and in less than two hours, the housing distribution was completed to Consummation.

Lu Yu brought his family to the front of the villa. This villa was imposing and stood out remarkably against the backdrop of the surrounding buildings.

As soon as the few of them saw this building, they couldn't help but be stunned.

Lu Guohao opened his mouth in surprise, turned his head to look at Lu Yu, and asked, "Xiao Yu, is, is this where we are going to live from now on?"

Geng Lian and Lu Jun also looked over, and from their expressions, it was clear they could hardly believe their eyes.

"That's right," Lu Yu said, feeling a mix of amusement and frustration.

"This, this is just too big," Lu Guohao didn't know what to say for a moment.

Such a large house—let alone his current self, even ten years ago, he wouldn't have dared to imagine he could live in one.

"Dad, Mom, don't just stand there, let's go in and take a look," Lu Yu said with a smile, already able to guess what kind of reaction his parents would have once they went inside.

Sure enough, as soon as the three of them walked into the villa, a chorus of exclamations immediately erupted inside the house.

After entering the basement, the three of them seemed to have lost their souls, sitting on the chairs in the living room for quite a while before gradually coming back to their senses.

"Xiao Yu, am, am I dreaming?" Geng Lian looked at Lu Yu and asked in confusion.

A house this big, not only with electricity but also so many supplies in the basement—such a scene had only appeared in her dreams before.

"Mom, don't worry, this isn't a dream," Lu Yu replied with a very certain tone.

"Brother, c-can we really live in such a nice house?" Lu Jun asked with some trepidation.

"Of course we can," Lu Yu smiled and patted his head, "There are so many rooms here, you can live in whichever one you want."

"Xiao Yu," Lu Guohao started to speak but hesitated.

"Dad, it's just a house. If we don't live in it, who do you think will? If it's left empty, wouldn't that be too wasteful?" Lu Yu countered.

"That's true," Lu Guohao nodded.

He just felt a bit embarrassed; after all, everyone else was living in ordinary houses, while his own family was living in such a spacious one with such superior conditions.

"Dad, rather than dwelling on this, I think you should consider more how to make our Zhai's people and the original residents here coexist peacefully."

Lu Guohao was taken aback, his brows furrowing slightly. He knew that if this problem wasn't handled well, it would lead to endless future trouble.

"And the construction of the Zhai. We aren't short of manpower now. The previous approach of Li Meng and the others to have people expand the walls and cultivate more land wasn't actually wrong; the mistake was that they didn't treat people like human beings. The Hunting Team can be supplemented with more personnel, and the arrangements for those guarding the Zhai must also be done well."

Lu Yu said everything he had on his mind in one breath.

Sure enough, Lu Guohao immediately lost interest in thinking about the house, his brows locked tight and his expression becoming very grave.

Seeing this, Lu Yu silently said 'sorry' in his heart.

He needed a lot of time to practice martial arts and truly had no energy to handle these affairs, but after yesterday's events, it should be easier for his father to manage this place.

After enjoying a hearty lunch, Lu Yu rested for a while and chatted with his mother before heading to the training grounds.

The grounds here were more than ten times larger than the open space in front of the Warehouse at Lu Family Stockade. Some people had already arrived, and seeing Lu Yu come over, they all greeted him enthusiastically.

Lu Yu then found Wang Liang.

Wang Liang seemed to have just finished cooking and was preparing to eat. Seeing Lu Yu arrive, he tapped his bowl with his chopsticks and said, "Want a bowl?"

"I've already eaten," Lu Yu said, feeling a mix of amusement and frustration, then continued, "Wang Shu, I think you should move over and live with us."

After hearing this, Wang Liang smiled and shook his head, saying, "No need, I'm still used to living next to the Warehouse."

"..." Lu Yu was at a loss for words.

Wang Liang chuckled and asked, "How was the situation yesterday? Did any ill-intentioned people jump out to cause trouble?"

"There were over a dozen."

Lu Yu gave a rough account of what happened yesterday.

Wang Liang nodded repeatedly as he listened, then said, "Listening to you, the few people you picked out performed quite well?"

"Yes." Lu Yu nodded, "So I was thinking, I might as well let them come to practice martial arts together. As for the others, there's no rush; let's observe their character before making a decision."

"Let's do as you say."

"By the way, Wang Shu, something not so good happened last night..."

Lu Yu smiled bitterly and told Wang Liang about what happened later.

"Someone actually knows about this?"

As expected, after hearing it, Wang Liang's reaction was also intense.

"Yes, Wang Shu, and the situation inside is even more complicated than we imagined."

Lu Yu took a notebook out of his pocket, "This is a diary I found on that horse bandit leader. According to his records, that Wang Dezhi, who is the Vice Captain of Zhou Family Fort, is the mastermind behind this group of horse bandits."

He was not worried about Wang Liang knowing about the Space Item mentioned in the diary.

On one hand, he believed that even if Wang Liang knew, he wouldn't have any bad intentions; on the other hand, he might even be able to get some valuable information from Wang Liang.

After hearing this, Wang Liang's eyes narrowed slightly.

This kind of thing wasn't really a secret, it just couldn't be discussed openly.

"Wang Shu," Lu Yu looked at him and asked, "Listening to that person's implication, does the Wang Family seem to have an unusual status in Yongan City?"

"It is indeed unusual."

Wang Liang said, "There are quite a few Awakened in Yongan City, but there are only a few C-Class Awakened. That Awakened from the Wang Family is one of them. I heard his ability is somewhat special."

As he spoke, his expression became solemn.

"Special?" Lu Yu asked curiously, "What kind of ability is it?"

"Mental Control."

Wang Liang put down his bowl and chopsticks and said slowly.

Lu Yu was stunned.

Mental Control?

This ability did sound very special.

"I told you before that it is difficult for Martial Artists to compete with Awakened. No matter what kind of Awakened you encounter, it is tricky, especially this kind that can use Mental Control; it is even more terrifying."

Wang Liang said with a bitter smile, "Not to mention me, even a Transformation Energy Martial Artist more powerful than me, once their Spirit is controlled by such a person, at best they are unable to move, and at worst their actions are completely out of their own control. The other party could even make us commit suicide with a single thought.

By the way, speaking of this, I remember now, there are several Martial Artists in the Force Entering realm in Yongan City who have already been completely controlled by him. Those people obey him from the bottom of their hearts and are willing to die for him."

Hearing this, Lu Yu couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. He couldn't help but ask, "Is it because our Martial Artists' Mental Power is too low?"

"That should be it." Wang Liang nodded and sighed softly.

In fact, every Martial Artist who can reach the Force Entering realm is a person of mature mind and firm will.

But even so, in front of that Awakened, they had no power to resist at all; it was a situation of being completely crushed, which made him feel incomparably frustrated.

Lu Yu, however, breathed a slight sigh of relief. Thinking about it carefully, besides the gap in Mental Power, it seemed there was no other reasonable explanation.

Whether it is a Martial Artist or an ordinary person, compared to an Awakened, the difficulty of increasing Mental Power is truly too great.

However, just in case, he still had to raise the Moon Observation Method to the Consummation realm as soon as possible, just to improve his own mental defense.

"Wang Shu,"

He suddenly thought of a question and asked, "Can this Awakened who uses Mental Control control Fierce Beasts?"

Wang Liang was taken aback and looked at Lu Yu, "It seems... he cannot."

He recalled carefully that when he was in Yongan City before, there were several incidents of Fierce Beasts besieging the city.

That Awakened was there at the time, but he didn't see him control the attacking Fierce Beasts; instead, he had the Martial Artists he controlled stand in front of him to protect his own safety.

"I see." Lu Yu nodded. It seems that guy can only control people, which counts as a small piece of good news for them.

"Xiao Yu, this matter is probably a bit troublesome."

Wang Liang frowned and said, "This Wang Dezhi should only have the strength of the Refining Flesh Realm. Getting rid of him is not a difficult task, but once the Awakened behind him finds out, it will be a big problem.

With that Awakened's vengeful personality, he definitely won't let it go, and he might even launch a crazy retaliation against our Zhai."