Crimson Heir: Shadows in Academia

9

The purple crystal was slowly rotating, with purple dark energy constantly flowing in and out.

"Wait, why is the crystal rotating? I clearly remember it being stationary before!" Seeing the crystal rotating, Alex Qi muttered to himself again.

"The crystal's rotation seems to accelerate energy absorption. Could it be that the increased dark energy flowing into the heart through the blood is causing the crystal to increase its energy intake and output through this rotation? What if I use my mental power to increase the rotation speed? Would that reduce the loss of dark energy? Hmm, worth a try!" Muttering to himself, Alex Qi's mental power slowly enveloped the crystal.

Alex Qi dared not immediately increase the crystal's rotation speed; he first slowly slowed it down.

"Just as I expected, the crystal's rotation speed really is related to the absorption of dark energy! I'm a genius!" Seeing the effect of slowing the crystal's rotation speed, Alex Qi exclaimed excitedly, as if he had discovered a new continent, and even gave himself a self-praise, feeling quite pleased with himself.

Slowly, under the influence of Alex Qi's mental power, the crystal's rotation speed increased, unaware that the danger of his first cultivation attempt was approaching.

As the purple crystal's rotation speed increased, the energy exchange around it also accelerated significantly. Some of the dark purple energy that the crystal had just expelled, before it could be carried away by the blood, was absorbed back into the crystal, greatly increasing the energy stored within it. Looking at the results of his efforts, Alex Qi couldn't help but feel a little proud.

"Right, keep the crystal's rotation speed and check my heart rate. Don't let it beat faster; that would be pointless." Ever since he crawled into the coffin, Alex Qi seemed to have developed a habit of talking to himself. Muttering to himself, he withdrew his mental energy from the purple crystal and enveloped his heart again.

After a while, Alex Qi couldn't help but mutter again, "Hmm, 125 beats per minute, that's the speed! Looks like my experiment was a success. I'll increase the purple crystal's rotation speed a little more and see if there are any adverse reactions. But this time, I can't change it too drastically all at once; I have to do it step by step."

Having made his decision, Alex Qi once again focused his mental energy on the purple crystal, slowly increasing its rotation speed. This time, Alex Qi learned from his previous mistake, adjusting the speed only slightly each time. Aside from feeling slightly tired, there were no other adverse effects. "Looks like I've found a shortcut this time. Linda definitely doesn't know. I must tell her next time. But this rotation speed is fine for today; it's just too tiring. Looks like I've been manipulating it too many times with my mental energy. I'll observe for a while longer and then fall asleep," Alex Qi muttered to himself again.

Actually, what Alex Qi didn't notice was that while he was using his mental energy to accelerate the purple crystal's rotation, the crystal was slowly absorbing his mental energy. Alex Qi's understanding of mental energy was still limited to the idea that it was simply human willpower. In fact, mental energy includes both human willpower and thought.

Willpower is a different kind of energy. Some special individuals can manipulate their willpower through thought, thereby influencing their surroundings and the operation of some internal organs. And thought is human thought, that is, the thinking of the brain.

The accelerated rotation of the purple crystal and the increased heart rate were effects Alex Qi achieved through the coordination of his will and thought. He was unaware of this, however, as Linda assumed he understood this basic knowledge and hadn't told him.

While Alex Qi was quietly observing the purple crystal, its absorption of his mental energy subtly increased.

Suddenly, Alex Qi felt a wave of dizziness. This dizziness was different from the previous one caused by his rapid heartbeat; it seemed to originate from the depths of his soul.

"What's going on? I need to check what's wrong with my body," Alex Qi muttered to himself, preparing to withdraw his mental energy from the purple crystal to check if something was wrong with his body.

A loud "bang" resounded from the depths of his heart, and an unprecedented dizziness knocked Alex Qi unconscious.

If Alex Qi were still conscious, he would have noticed that his purple crystal was spinning at an alarming rate. His spiritual energy was being absorbed into the purple crystal, along with a large amount of dark purple energy.

His heart rate remained at 125 beats per minute, but his blood continued to draw energy into his heart, which was then absorbed by the purple crystal. This time, the purple crystal had essentially stopped releasing dark purple energy; instead, it absorbed as much of the blood flowed into his heart. Although this only lasted a dozen seconds, the dark energy that had accumulated in the coffin was completely absorbed.

“Hey, what’s going on over there, Xiang?” Linda, who was cultivating, was startled by the unusual energy fluctuations in Alex Qi’s room. She disappeared from the sofa with her voice.

“He’s only been cultivating for a short while and he’s already made such a commotion. I wonder if this guy is a genius or an i***t?” Although he was complaining, Jack was surprisingly quick, even appearing in Alex Qi’s room before Linda did.

"What's going on? Come quick!" Jack urged Linda, who was standing beside him. After all, werewolves absorb dark energy instinctively, and their mental strength is unusually low. To find out what happened to Alex Qi, they had to rely on Linda.

"Okay, I know. Can't you see I'm busy? Big guy." Linda turned around and grumbled at Jack, seemingly annoyed that he had interrupted her. Linda then focused her mental energy on the coffin and slowly probed inside. "Hmm? Where did all the energy go? Did this guy absorb it all?" She immediately told Jack what she had detected, but her mental probing didn't stop. "Heartbeat 125 beats per minute... normal! Blood flow... normal! Other organs... normal! No obvious abnormalities! Mental strength... no obvious dissipation, probably in a deep sleep! Then what was that energy fluctuation just now?" Although Alex Qi's body appeared normal according to her mental observation, Linda was still a little puzzled.