PopularNovelChapter 279 Exposing Edmund's Trick Edmund's face was flushed with anger, his eyes warning Leon to stop talking.
Leon, however, stared directly at Edmund and began recounting recent events. "Everyone knows the police discovered an underground facility a while ago, right?" Everyone nodded; the incident had been a hot topic, flooding the intewith outrage. Speople even joked about how they missed out on visiting the place before it got shut down.
But now, Leon's mention of it made everyone wonder if Edmund was involved.
All eyes turned to Edmund, who glared at Leon, clearly wanting him to stop.
Fortunately, Tiffany was still there. Edmund looked at her, his voice laced with a challenge.
"Leon, you should think carefully before you speak. Speople might get hurt because of you." Edmund's threat was clear: if Leon continued, he wouldn't hesitate to harm Tiffany.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTiffany was taken aback by Edmund's words, realizing he was using her as a shield. The more Edmund acted this way, the more suspicious he seemed. If he were innocent, he would have simply denied involvement instead of resorting to threats.
The crowd wasn't stupid. Edmund's reaction made it obvious he had something to do with the underground facility.
"Edmund, I won't mention that, but there's something else everyone needs to know." Leon glanced at the computer next to Edmund and revealed his plan to control everyone using brainwaves.
For a moment, the room fell silent. No one spoke, creating an eerie atmosphere.
Then, laughter erupted from the crowd. They thought Leon was crazy. Such an outrageous idea-controlling human thoughts with brainwaves-seemed impossible. "You're lying! Even scientists haven't figured that out. How could brainwaves control human thoughts? This isn't a sci-fi movie!" "Yeah, if that were possible, it wouldn't be Mr. Stewart doing it." "Do you think Mr. Stewart is that smart? If he can control minds, I might as well change my last nto his." "This must be a joke that Mr. Stewart set up to lighten the mood. It's a terrible one, though." Their mocking comments darkened Edmund's expression. They didn't believe he could invent such a thing, treating his hard work as a joke.
Humans were indeed despicable.
Leon had anticipated this reaction, aiming to provoke Edmund's anger. Despite being an Al, Edmund couldn't match human cunning.
As the crowd's chatter grew louder, Edmund grabbed a microphone and addressed them.
"You don't believe brainwaves can control human thoughts?" His cold question went unnoticed by the crowd, who continued to laugh and dismiss the idea.
"Mr. Stewart, why are you joking too? Who would believe that?" Just a heads up: is the only place to read the complete version of this book for free. Don't miss out on the next chapter-visit us now and continue your journey! "If you can really control thoughts, show us." "Yeah, let's see it. I've never seen anything that can control human thoughts." They laughed, not taking it seriously.
Edmund's cold smile hinted at their ignorance.
"If you want to see it, I'll show you." Excited, someone even jumped up and volunteered to be the test subject. Edmund then signaled for him to con stage.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the volunteer confidently stood beside Edmund. "Mr. Stewart, I'm ready." Edmund handed him a headset without a word. The volunteer put it on and sat down. Edmund's eyes gleamed with a cold smile. Just wait.
He activated the brainwave program, and a piercing sound emitted from the headset. The volunteer's face turned pale, gripping the chair tightly before suddenly screaming.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWithin seconds, his eyes glazed over, staring blankly at the crowd.
Edmund removed the headset and asked, "What do you call me?" "Master." The simple response thrilled Edmund. Another success.
Now he was confident that exposing everyone to the brainwave sound would control them all. The crowd exchanged uneasy glances, struggling to process what they'd seen.
"This has to be a setup. You two are acting to trick us, right?" They couldn't believe such an absurd thing was real, thinking it was a staged act.
"If you don't believe it, cup and try it yourself." Edmund didn't mind more volunteers, knowing it would benefit him.
But when he invited them up, they hesitated, afraid to try Sbelieved it was real and didn't want to becEn Edmund's slaves.
Remembering Leon's earlier warning, someone rushed to him asking.m "What does Edmund want? You're against him, right? Do something." "He wants to control everyone's thoughts. You didn't believe it before, but now it's too late. If Edmund broadcasts the brainwave sound, we're all doomed." Leon's words sent the crowd into a panic, screaming and running in all directions.
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