pjbooks Chapter 9 Hormones
Chapter 9 Hormones
A few minutes later, Catherine changed into a tight-fitting tracksuit, put on Bluetooth headphones, and ran out of the house toward the car.
The car started and drove away quickly.
Catherine's voice came through the phone, slightly nervous:
He's gone!
Richard calmly said:
"Okay, I'll call you right away. After you answer, pretend you have an urgent matter to attend to and go home."
"good!"
......
When Catherine returned home, she was trembling with nervousness; even her tight-fitting sportswear couldn't hide the trembling of her breasts.
"Sir! What should I do! Damn it! I'm being watched! Should I call the police?!"
The previous order to remain calm seems to have lost its effect? Should we add a time limit? Richard calmly replied:
"calm!"
Catherine's body was forced to calm down once again.
Richard thinks quickly.
For me, the situation is still under control.
He was just an ordinary international student, and there was a reasonable reason for him to be at Catherine's house.
The target of their surveillance is likely Catherine, but the reason is unknown.
If the other party is eyeing Catherine for some economic or emotional reason, it won't have much impact on me.
The worst-case scenario is that the other party unexpectedly discovers that Catherine can recover quickly from serious injuries.
This situation is quite dangerous, but I can still completely cut off the trail by ordering Catherine to commit suicide.
Catherine was a perfect firewall, keeping Richard out of danger.
Having determined this, Richard's primary problem became finding out who was watching him.
Have you offended anyone recently?
"No," Catherine said, looking bewildered.
"OK, if he still wants to monitor you, he'll be back soon." Richard put the monitor aside and proceeded to test Catherine's abilities as planned.
"Let's start the test. First, jump up and touch that spot."
"It's too high." Catherine tried to jump three times but failed each time. The result of her desperate efforts was that her legs cramped up.
Through this test, Richard was basically able to confirm that his orders could not exceed the physiological limits of his servants, making them do things they were not originally capable of.
For example, he couldn't command Catherine to run 100 meters in under 8 seconds, which was far beyond her physical capabilities.
However, even if she couldn't do it, the Mark of the Dead would still compel her to do everything in her power to carry out the necromancer's orders.
Richard changed his testing method:
"My heart rate has dropped to 50 beats per minute."
Catherine clutched her heart, her face pale, and slowly sat down.
Richard held her arm, and the heart rate on his smartwatch dropped rapidly, quickly falling to 50.
"Interesting," Richard remarked.
Ordinary people cannot control their own heartbeat, but they can control the heartbeat of their servants.
In other words, the mark of the dead seems to have taken over control of her body from the very bottom layer of her being.
Richard said again:
"My heart rate dropped to 20 beats per minute."
Catherine was ashen-faced, like a fish out of water, her mouth agape as she gasped for breath, but her heart rate had dropped to a point where it could no longer provide her body with oxygen.
Catherine's vision went black as she felt immense suffocating pain, her ears were ringing, she was sweating profusely, and she felt nauseous but couldn't vomit.
In just a few seconds, she was on the verge of death.
"Sir! I...I can't breathe!" Catherine pleaded desperately in immense fear.
After Richard confirmed that he could completely control Catherine's heartbeat, he did not continue to lower the heart rate, because servants would also die, and this would cause [Resurrection of the Dead] to enter an extremely long cooldown period of 30 days.
"Your heartbeat has returned to normal."
"Ugh! Ugh!" Catherine took a few quick breaths and struggled for a few seconds before getting up from the ground. She looked at Richard as if he were a god.
She didn't understand why Richard was punishing her under the guise of training. With snot running down her face, she said in a trembling voice, "..."
"Spare me! I'll do anything you want! Really! I swear to God! But don't kill me!"
Richard's expression remained unchanged as he observed the beautiful mature woman's miserable state and continued the test:
"It secretes large amounts of oxytocin and dopamine."
In an instant, Catherine felt like she had entered heaven. Her expression completely relaxed, her heart became gentle and peaceful, and she felt a strong sense of dependence on Richard.
She unconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes, and every touch of her skin against the fabric sent waves of pleasure through her nerves.
My mind felt lightheaded; the tension from just being on the verge of death completely dissipated.
The pain and tension were instantly erased, leaving only an almost numbing euphoria in the brain, even breathing carried a tingling, intoxicating sensation.
Richard looked calmly at Catherine:
"Back to normal, stand up."
Catherine plummeted from a state of immense happiness in an instant, as if returning from a warm paradise to the ground, her heart filled with a sense of loss.
She stood beside Richard, disappointed and fearful, growing increasingly awestruck by this man who could completely control her body.
Richard understood the wonder of magic.
1. The mark of the deceased has all-encompassing control over servants. As long as the servant's body is capable of doing so under objective conditions, it can make the servant do so.
2. While physical physical limitations are indeed difficult to overcome, the ability to precisely control hormones is full of boundless imagination.
In fact, endorphins, serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin are far more effective than simple commands.
High-achieving students release dopamine when studying and long-distance running enthusiasts release it when running, while parents release oxytocin when touching their children.
You think you're making the decision, but actually, it's hormones that are making the decision.
Making money, playing games, scrolling through Douyin (TikTok), and pursuing love all essentially activate the same set of neural circuits.
What kind of person you become depends entirely on the circumstances under which hormones are secreted in large quantities.
According to this theory, Richard could completely manipulate Catherine to experience immense pleasure while doing certain things, thereby changing her personality and life goals, and turning her into his perfect tool.
The servant's body is limited by the physical world, but the power of their will is unimaginably strong!
Richard began to attempt to reshape Catherine's personality:
"Catherine, from this moment on, you will spend a month gradually transforming yourself into a strong woman, always maintaining confidence, composure, rationality, decisiveness, resilience, ambition, and an indomitable spirit!"
"You have only one mission in life: to absolutely obey my will and make the Katerina Aesthetic Clinic the world's top high-end aesthetic medical center! And to assist me in various research projects when I need them!"
"When you're working, endorphins are released in large quantities, making you forget to eat and sleep."
"Every success you achieve in business triggers a surge in dopamine and oxytocin, making you feel incredibly happy and fulfilled!"
"Always be prepared, always move forward, and always have a thirst for knowledge and skills!"
"You are the spear in my hand; wherever I point it, you will cut through all obstacles!"
Something amazing happened.
The countless hormones in Catherine's body worked together automatically, making her feel as if she were listening to divine teachings when she heard Richard's voice, giving rise to an indescribable sense of holiness deep within her heart.
She straightened her back, her posture upright and her chest high, even though she was still afraid of Richard!
Catherine felt a fire burning within her, constantly urging her to complete her mission.
"Yes, sir! I think I should come up with a comprehensive business plan for the future of the Katrina Clinic."
Richard laughed.
Just then, a notification sound rang in Richard's ear:
"Ding! Your understanding of the mark of the dead is deepening. Knowledge of [Soul and Desire]: 7% -> 8%."
"Ding! You have independently grasped a simple method of manipulating desires. Knowledge of Soul and Desire: 8% -> 48%"
My knowledge increased by 40%!
Richard was pleasantly surprised.
The notifications keep coming, one after another, and they're still ongoing:
"Ding! You have mastered a more advanced method of servant control and have unlocked a new skill, [Servant Enhancement]."
There are even new skills!