Qi Yuan, the center of attention, was completely unaware of the psychological activities of those around him.
He turned around, momentarily blinded by the setting sun, the sunlight directly hitting his eyes, and the sensation was truly overwhelming.
After blinking a few times to avoid the glare, he finally adapted to the environment and could see what was happening around him.
Seeing the spider monster several dozen meters away, Qi Yuan felt his scalp tingle, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
What was going on?
Qi Yuan stiffly turned his neck to look around.
The crowd had already scattered, leaving only one person holding a phone to film and a group of uniformed patrol officers surrounding the spider monster, blocking its escape route.
Wait a minute!!
If that's the case... the spider monster could only injure itself to break through the encirclement!!!
Qi Yuan wanted to cry but had no tears. He was just out to buy some groceries; it shouldn't have come to this...
A little over ten minutes ago—
"Xiao Yuan, the vegetables today are very fresh. Would you like to take a look?"
A kind-looking old lady waved at Qi Yuan while sitting on a small stool.
As usual, Qi Yuan was out buying groceries for his mother.
Ever since he awakened his telepathic ability, he had taken on this task voluntarily.
He had never told anyone about his ability for a simple reason.
This ability was rather useless; ordinary people were wary of his ability to sense true thoughts, and telepathy couldn't read the minds of monsters or ability users.
If he mentioned it, not only would he not gain any benefits, but it could also affect his future employment.
After using his telepathy for a while, he became well-acquainted with the prices at the market.
The old lady in front of him liked to soak the vegetables in water to keep them looking fresh, but the taste of the vegetables bought this way wasn't very good.
Qi Yuan pretended to be clueless and said, "I want to buy something else today."
Ignoring her gaze, he skillfully passed through the market and arrived at a small stall.
His younger brother had been eating snacks outside recently, and their mother was worried about his health, planning to cook something delicious to coax him, then confiscate his snacks.
It was a common tactic: give a sweet date before hitting them with a stick.
Seafood prices fluctuated more than vegetable prices, so he activated his ability to get the best price and was satisfied before turning off his ability.
No one could cheat him out of a single penny!!
Unless they were ability users...
Holding fresh shrimp, he turned to buy vegetables, but instead ran into this situation.
Just as he was at a loss, a thought came to him.
It turned out he had unconsciously activated his ability; although he didn't know why he could hear the monster's thoughts, he quickly set it aside after half a second.
[The golden-eyed human in front looks very strong; otherwise, I might as well just squash that weakling from earlier.]
This thought came from the spider monster in front of him. After a moment of contemplation, Qi Yuan figured out the source of the golden eyes.
His irises were lighter in color, and when the sunlight hit them, they looked golden.
He had received similar compliments from various people before.
[Why hasn't the big shot made a move yet?]
The young patrol officer in the corner was anxiously waiting, unconsciously complaining, and Qi Yuan captured that thought as well.
Looking over, he confirmed it was indeed a member of the patrol team, and he could also read the thoughts of ability users.
As he was thinking this, a flurry of thoughts from the patrol officers erupted, overwhelming him.
Thanks to his experience in haggling at the market, he quickly filtered out the irrelevant thoughts, leaving only the spider monster's.
Under Qi Yuan's golden gaze, the spider monster instinctively began to retreat on its eight legs.
[This aura, these golden eyes, are definitely not those of an ordinary strong person!]
Qi Yuan was taken aback, followed by an unexpected thrill.
As long as it didn't attack him, everything could be negotiated.
[Why isn't he speaking? Is he planning to attack directly? Damn, what ability is related to those golden eyes?]
How would I know what to say?
Qi Yuan was sweating profusely; he didn't want to fight, he just wanted to stall.
Usually full of witty remarks, when faced with a situation, his mind went blank, and he couldn't think of a single sentence.
Think, think! Who are the strong ones in my daily life? I can imitate them...
"You really are the worst batch I've ever taught... monster."
After blurting that out, Qi Yuan realized something was off. He struggled to swallow the word "students" and changed it to "monster."
Qi Yuan felt a chill run down his spine; he sensed he had messed up right from the start.
However, the spider monster was even more flustered. The pair of human-like eyes that had been closed slowly opened.
When those eyes were closed, they resembled human eyes, but upon opening, one eye had multiple pupils, looking incredibly strange.
[The worst batch! He has killed many monsters stronger than himself!!!]
Hiss, how is this possible?
Qi Yuan was utterly shocked, racking his brain to recall his teacher's comments.
He adjusted his angle to bathe in the sunlight, ensuring the golden eye buff wouldn't fade.
"Don't think I can't see your little moves down there."
The spider monster shuddered, trembling and tightly closing its strange human-like eyes.
[This is definitely a warning. If I make another move, I will be killed. How terrifying... I actually thought I could catch him off guard by momentarily breaking my limits. How could I have such naïve thoughts?]
"Ha ha, you seem to think you have the absolute advantage, but I'm not just a soft persimmon for you to squeeze."
The spider monster sneered, "Look around. Have you noticed the traps I've set? You can't escape."
As the spider monster's words fell, Captain Xue and the patrol officers immediately scanned the area warily.
Spiders excel at weaving webs to catch prey.
Even though the opponent was a monster, it would have such instincts.
However, after looking around, they found nothing, and the patrol officers' unease reached its peak.
The deepest fear comes from the unknown.
At this moment, the spider monster also sensed the patrol officers' fear.
This youth, he was too strong.
It had originally intended to exaggerate its words to buy time and think of an escape plan, but upon seeing Qi Yuan, it realized he saw through its intentions.
[So terrifying, so terrifying!!]
Qi Yuan read the spider's thoughts and suppressed the impulse to cover his face.
Why don't you think carefully about your wording in your mind?
If you think about it, I won't let you escape?
He felt exasperated, his mood akin to a teacher scolding a failing student.
"Why don't you run properly? Instead, you're thinking of devious ideas. Are you running for my sake?"
[What does that mean... He agrees with my escape? No, no, no, it can't be interpreted so superficially; there must be a deeper meaning!]
The spider monster was struggling with the difficulties of comprehension, racking its brain and finally coming up with a reasonable explanation.
[He means my escape methods are too clumsy, and that I must try to please him to be allowed to leave? How could there be such a malicious human!]
It should have felt that Qi Yuan was being unreasonable, but its mind was filled with nonsensical thoughts.
[What... constitutes a high-end escape method?]
After Qi Yuan said this, the patrol officers immediately realized the spider monster's true intentions.
They shared the same sentiment as the spider monster, that this big shot had a rather twisted sense of humor.
Unfortunately, they could only grumble in their hearts and had no intention of saving the little spider.
Did they want to interfere with the fun of the big shot and seek death?
The patrol officers on-site and Zhou Hai managed to keep silent, while the viewers in the livestream took advantage of the internet to speak freely.
[Spider: No one told me not to provoke him!]
[This is so satisfying; it's my first time seeing someone toy with a monster.]
[Is it just the students who feel their scalp tingling? These few lines sound just like what a teacher would say.]
[This is what true education looks like, tactical retreat.]