32 "A meticulously chosen control group."

How exactly is it so sinister?
Those who grow close to Lu Baozhen meet with misfortune at best, and death at worst.
What is even more hair-raising is that she seems to possess an inexplicable magnetism; anyone who meets her finds themselves involuntarily drawn to her, wanting to go to any lengths to be kind to her.
This kindness is aimless and expects no reward; even if they are suffering themselves, they still wish to treat her well.
It is chillingly bizarre.
Lin Zhao recalled certain understated moments in books that determined a character's fate.
An Yunyingzi hurried forward, looking Qi Yu up and down, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw no wounds.
The third punch was no longer just a technique; it carried an inexplicable "momentum," giving the impression that the entire world was pressing down with this single strike. The immense majesty it exuded was enough to make one suffocate. This punch was explosively peerless, as if the power of the previous two had been fully integrated into it.
"What is this bit of cold? Once, I endured a chill countless times more intense than this..." Yun whispered.
After the fiery red meteor merged with the star-falling power of the Meteor Awl, it shone with a brilliant radiance, reaching a peak of intensity. This time, Yun Tiancheng’s use of the Flowing Cloud Technique, combined with the Meteor Awl, was even more powerful than his previous battle against An Wuya; this iteration of the technique was likely no weaker than a fourth-tier intermediate profound skill.
It was the first time I had seen Changting Luoxin like this, and I could not help but be surprised. My mouth felt a little dry, so I licked my lips, but she suddenly glared at me, instantly reverting from a graceful beauty to a spoiled princess.
"That’s not the point! If you have something to say, say it quickly!" Yan Xi said, exasperated, as she rapped the rabbit on the head with her chopsticks.
In the room shared by Naima and Old Hei, the two sat wearing headphones, listening intently. For a long time, they remained in a daze, staring at each other. After an unknown amount of time, Old Hei snapped out of it and ripped off his headphones. The sudden absence of sound in her ears brought Naima back to reality as well.
"Thank you for coming all this way," Nicole said, her emotions steadying as she looked up and smiled gently.
A burst of intense green light illuminated the entire clearing, causing those nearby to instinctively cover their eyes with their hands.
"Where have those two gone? I’ve walked through almost the entire battlefield and haven't run into them!" Lin Qingqing said, her expression anxious.
Meanwhile, the Red-Eyed Green-Scaled Ape was already cradling the newly carved "father" like a precious treasure in silence. Xiulin knew that this piece was perhaps an object onto which it projected its feelings.
"Shi Yi, if one day you discover that everything is not as beautiful as you imagine, would you be disappointed in this world?" Sun Changjiang held Shi Yi’s hand and said meaningfully.
Every alien destroyer blossomed with laser fire like dandelions, attempting to use this dense barrage to shoot down the Earth space fighters that circled them like Amazonian piranhas.
Not long ago, the Martial King of Nanyan had a heated argument with the Bright King at the Hundred Fragrance Pavilion over a courtesan; had it not been for their attendants intervening, they would have nearly come to blows.
Upon hearing this, Ferdinand trembled with rage, and the black scales that had just begun to grow on his body stood on end.
"The Emperor is truly senile!" Prince Ning roared with bared teeth, grabbing an inkstone from the corner of the table and hurling it away.
"Chirp-cheep~!" Dong Zhanyun looked over and realized the Shadow Hawk-Sparrow’s body was beginning to undergo a transformation, and it was continuously sinking. Without a second thought, Dong Zhanyun unleashed the Nine Dragons Eighteen Realms, preparing to leap forward and save the creature.
The dull, lusterless military boots suddenly flashed with a pale blue light, and a massive magnetic force locked Andrei firmly to the floor.
Many wizards began to scream, especially those still on land, who truly began to wonder if the world was about to explode and descend into destruction.