Chapter 124: Staring Each Other Down
Elijah wanted to give it a try. He took out a corpse core from the pocket of his shorts lying on the ground and held it in his hand.
"Come, help me guide it again!" he said.
"What are you going to do?" Charlotte asked curiously.
Elijah explained about the ability of the corpse core to cultivate spirit plants and also about Bella's ability to rejuvenate spirit plants.
Only he, Bella, and Daisy knew about this matter for now.
Since Charlotte had given him such a big surprise, there was no need to keep things from her anymore.
"I see! No wonder you asked Bella to look after the spirit plants!" Charlotte said calmly.
"Aren't you surprised?" Elijah was a bit puzzled.
"Not only am I not surprised, I think Fiona might have guessed something too!" Elijah suddenly remembered what Fiona had said about monopolizing high-end industries last time. Well, this girl was probably testing him back then, wasn't she?
Without dwelling on it too much, Charlotte asked him to concentrate.
Elijah began practicing again. After running the technique for several days, he didn't absorb any energy from the corpse core.
He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
It seemed that for now, the corpse core could only be transformed through spirit plants.
Thinking about spirit plants, Elijah suddenly had another idea. Spirit plants could awaken and advance people because they contained a large amount of Chi that the human body could absorb!
When he cultivated more spirit plants in the future, could he gradually increase the Chi content in his body by eating them, reaching the fourth or fifth tier, or even higher?
But the premise was having enough spirit plants!
Elijah made a mental note to collect more in the future. Even if the exposure of spirit plants could lead to awakening, it didn't matter!
After all, while others could only eat one plant and lose it, he could use them in an infinite loop.
In this way, Bella's role became even more important!
Apart from that, there was also a problem with the Hun Yuan Technique.
"If others get the Hun Yuan Technique or any other martial arts secrets, can they learn it on their own?" Elijah asked Charlotte directly.
"I don't think it's possible! The entry into the Hun Yuan Technique requires Chi sensitivity! Ordinary people can't sense Chi, and their bodies don't contain Chi, so they can't even get started. As for awakeners, unless they awaken the ability to see inside like me and have a deep understanding of the human acupoints, it's possible for them to learn on their own!" Charlotte said confidently.
Back then, she relied entirely on her internal vision and had an extremely deep understanding of acupoints in the human body to successfully practice the Hun Yuan Technique as recorded.
She could be sure that without internal vision, even if she were an awakener, she wouldn't be able to practice the Hun Yuan Technique!
Because some descriptions in the Hun Yuan Technique greatly deviated from the current human acupoints.
It was also with the assistance of her internal vision that she gradually found the corresponding positions and routes for practicing.
Charlotte explained this once again, then continued, "You have even less understanding of acupoints, so you can only learn by continuously strengthening under my guidance."
Elijah sighed with relief after hearing this. In this way, the mastery of the technique could be entirely within their team.
Even if others learned it, without Charlotte's internal vision, subtle control of Chi, and knowledge of human meridians and acupoints, they couldn't teach it to others. In this post-apocalyptic world, strength was paramount.
As long as his team remained the strongest, they could control countless wealth and power.
However, this also meant that Charlotte's importance to the team was as crucial as Bella's, and she needed to be protected.
Then Elijah remembered the positions Charlotte had guided him to during practice. Positions like the abdomen, limbs, and back were okay, but positions like the chest and perineum were too intimate. It wouldn't be easy to touch those if they hadn't been intimate before.
No wonder she insisted on mentioning it only after I had won her over and we became intimate.
But wait, if that's the case, doesn't it mean Daisy, Bella, and Fiona have all been seen and touched by her? Hmm... but Charlotte is my woman! Well, that settles it!
However, Elijah wondered if Fiona was afraid of Charlotte; maybe it had something to do with this?
Thinking of Fiona led Elijah to think about her brother, Gabriel. How would that kid learn the Hun Yuan Technique?
Elijah would never let Charlotte help other men guide their techniques.
Well, using zombie grass to awaken his abilities would be enough!
Wanting to learn the Hun Yuan Technique? Dream on!
Hmm, it seems only recruiting women was the right strategy. This way, there wouldn't be such problems!
After some wild thoughts, Elijah confirmed some future plans and then continued to practice the Hun Yuan Technique under Charlotte's guidance.
After a dozen or so cycles, his body gradually became familiar with the route and started operating without Charlotte's assistance.
Elijah was currently at the second tier. After running a dozen or so cycles, there was a slight increase in energy in his body, but it wasn't very noticeable.
It might take a long time to advance to the third tier relying solely on the Hun Yuan Technique.
Compared to zombie grass and Crystal Grass, the difference was too obvious. However, Elijah didn't mind.
Even mosquito legs were meat after all.
When the sky brightened a bit, Elijah stopped practicing, and Charlotte, who was sitting beside him, was focused on meditating.
The light from outside shone on her serene and peaceful face, making her look exceptionally pure.
However, she was wearing very cool pajamas at the moment, with no bra to hinder, revealing large areas of smooth skin, and the contours of her chest were clearly visible!
Her slender legs were crossed, and she wore only thin panties inside.
The blend of purity and temptation was perfect at this moment.
Elijah swallowed and thought about the wonderful long legs from last night, feeling a bit eager.
But seeing Charlotte concentrating on her practice, he didn't dare to disturb her.
Oh well, I'll go find Bella instead. She should be up by now, right? Elijah slid off the bed without putting on any clothes.
Yesterday's clothes were too dirty, and he didn't have any here. Besides, Bella, Daisy, and Charlotte on the second floor knew him inside out; there was no need to hide anything.
So, he held the dirty clothes in his hand and walked out of the room swaggeringly. However, as soon as he stepped out, he saw a woman wearing cool pajamas yawning and walking out of his room.
"Huh?" Elijah was stunned! How come Katherine was in his room?
Katherine, with her groggy eyes, also saw Elijah. She saw him coming out of Charlotte's room. She saw him with no clothes on. Her eyes widened instantly! The two stared at each other, neither saying a word for a moment.