Lily Lin's dormitory was on the eighth floor, and for the somewhat frail Leon Chen, who was more of an indoor type, carrying a heavy bag up all those stairs was exhausting. However, hearing Lily Lin's inner voice saying, 『This senior is so nice. If I marry him, I'd be so happy』, made it all worth it for Leon Chen.
Lily Lin's two roommates were left dumbfounded by the sight. Strangely, Leon could no longer hear their thoughts or Lily Lin's, making him feel like he had just imagined everything.
The two roommates warmly greeted Lily Lin.
Leon felt parched: are women so open nowadays? He turned to leave.
"Thank you, Senior Leon Chen!" Lily timidly offered him a glass of water.
Staring at the water, Leon felt as if his throat was on fire. He drank it all in one go, but it didn't quench his thirst. Instead, his lips felt even drier, and he had an overwhelming urge as he looked at Lily's delicate lips.
"Senior, would you like to rest a bit?" Lily noticed something was off with Leon. The two roommates teased, saying, "This senior should work out more; he's too weak."
Leon didn't hear their comments; he was too focused on the enticing movement of Lily's lips. Lily's concern seemed dreamlike. Leon felt his body moving on its own, driven by a strong desire, leading to what would later be known as the "most awesome act by a senior."
Leon swore it wasn't his intention!
In the girls' dormitory hallway, bustling with freshmen, Leon suddenly pulled Lily into his arms, wrapping his hands around her slim waist. In a lover's embrace, he kissed her passionately, under Lily's clear gaze and the astonished stares of others.
Leon, who appeared so honest, kissed with the fervor of thunder and fire. His tongue skillfully entwined with Lily's, showing a surprising level of experience. Lily's long-dreamed first kiss was thus lost in a daze.
After the kiss, Leon was just as shocked. Despite his expert kissing, it was actually his first kiss since he was ten.
"I'm sorry…" Leon fled, not understanding why he did it.
"Lily, is he your boyfriend?"
"I can't believe someone who looks so honest would be so bold."
The roommates chattered, while Lily touched her burning lips, her ears red with embarrassment.
…
Leon escaped to a quiet corner of the campus, utterly confused by what had happened. Though the saying "a gentleman loves beauty" existed, forcibly kissing someone on the first meeting was too much.
Why did he behave like an animal driven by lower instincts?
Suddenly, Leon thought of something and quickly called the Heavenly Realm customer service, angrily demanding, "This is all your doing, right?"
"What?" Lina sounded puzzled.
Leon angrily explained his body's uncontrollable behavior, which had to be related to the watch.
"Oh." Lina's response was casual, as if it was no big deal. "To balance the law of energy conservation, using SL incurs a certain cost. The brain sends a command that the body must follow," Lina explained. "By the way, SL stands for Supernatural Law in mortal language."
Leon cursed silently, thinking it was like the compulsion in "Darker than Black."
"Don't worry, the post-use mental compulsion won't threaten your life," Lina reassured him.
"Lina darling, could you explain SL in detail?" Leon almost spat out the word "darling" through gritted teeth.
"Please don't call me 'darling.' Thank you."
"Haha."
Lina continued, "The Z13 Power Watch has 108 SLs, categorized into four levels. Three-digit numbers are basic abilities, 50–99 are intermediate, 10–49 are advanced, and single digits are top-tier. For the first use, you can use voice prompts, and afterward, just imagine it. But each SL has specific time and usage limits."
"Why are some SLs missing data?" Leon asked curiously.
"Oh~~~" Lina's drawn-out response sounded sheepish. "There's a slight discrepancy between the Heavenly Realm and the mortal realm. Data might get lost during transmission."
"So, many abilities are missing?" Leon felt disappointed.
"Not at all. Each SL is encoded in a specific module chip in the watch. You just need to recollect them. The watch will resonate with the SL chips, alerting you when they appear."
Collecting abilities? It felt like a game. But it might be fun to earn them rather than getting them all at once.
"By the way, pay attention to the watch's glowing edges."
"Yeah, they're red?" Leon thought the glow looked cool.
"That color indicates the usage limit of the SL. The watch has seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Red allows 30 minutes of use, once per day. Orange allows 60 minutes, three times per day…"
"The upgrade method for color levels depends on your mental strength."
"Any more questions, Mr. Leon Chen?" Lina smiled, ready to end the call.
Leon scratched his head, realizing there was no free lunch. Becoming a master of all abilities wouldn't be easy. Finally, Leon asked a question everyone would wonder about.
"Why me?"
"Oh~~~~" Lina's drawn-out tone felt like a playboy teasing an innocent woman. "It was a unanimous decision by the upper echelon of the Heavenly Realm. You don't need to worry. This watch is now your property. According to the 'Eighth Ultimate Treaty of the Eighth Harmonious Assembly,' Article 2, Clause 7, the owner has private property rights, and the Heavenly Realm cannot interfere." Lina paused and smiled, "But personally, I hope Mr. Leon continues being a good person."
Leon was bewildered, "What exactly is the Heavenly Realm?"
"That's a secret."
Lina laughed.
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『Mind Reading』:
Serial Number: 108
Level: Basic
Ability: Hear the target's thoughts
Cost: A passionate kiss afterward