Bai Qi did not release all the Shadowkhan. After all, finding two demons who had not recovered their strength did not require so many people. Besides, Bai Qi had more important things for the Shadowkhan to do.
After making arrangements, Bai Qi took the Eye of Horus from Yonghuo and held it in his hand.
Perhaps sensing a threat, the Eye of Horus began to resist, spewing out scorching flames and high temperatures.
Anyone else would have been instantly carbonized by the heat, but Bai Qi would not. As a demon of fire, Bai Qi feared fire and high temperatures the least. The Eye of Horus's actions were precisely what Bai Qi wanted.
The Eye of Horus unleashed its power, and Bai Qi absorbed it, drawing all the heat and flames released by the Eye of Horus into his body to replenish his lost fiery energy.
In fifteen minutes, Bai Qi had completely absorbed the energy of the Eye of Horus. The weakened Eye of Horus gradually lost its color and, with a gentle breeze, turned into dust and vanished into the heavens and earth.
After absorbing all the power of the Eye of Horus, Bai Qi began to feel the changes in his body. Judging from his slightly furrowed brow, it was evident that Bai Qi was not satisfied with the performance of the Eye of Horus.
The power within the Eye of Horus alone was not enough to replenish Bai Qi's lost fiery energy. Bai Qi still needed to find more people or objects to absorb their power and replenish the fiery energy he had lost to Zhong Su.
But there was no need to rush. Bai Qi already had suitable targets. The Eye of Horus was merely an appetizer; the main course had not yet arrived.
Do you remember the Feathered Serpent God in the original "Jackie Chan Adventures"? That is, the sun god, sky god, and agriculture god from Mayan mythology, the one who wanted to take Jade to the sun.
Of course, Bai Qi was not looking for that stone statue revived by the Rat Talisman.
Don't be fooled by the fact that he was so adept at manipulating flames and controlling plants in the original work. That was all due to the magic of the Rat Talisman.
Bai Qi was looking for the real deal.
According to the intelligence Bai Qi had gathered, the real Feathered Serpent God had not left Earth for the so-called sun but had fallen into a deep slumber somewhere on Earth as the world declined.
What Bai Qi needed to do was to find it and extract the power within it.
Earth was indeed vast for ordinary people, but in Bai Qi's eyes, it was pitifully small and even fragile.
Superman once said that he treated Earth like a delicate glass artwork, afraid of damaging it with too much force.
With the cooperation of several satellites, Shadowkhan, and the Black Hand's multi-faceted efforts, Bai Qi could now roughly pinpoint the location of the slumbering Feathered Serpent God in a vast tropical rainforest in Central America. The next step was to search inch by inch to find its exact location.
"Yonghuo?"
"Yes, Father."
"Let's go," Bai Qi said, standing up from his throne. "Let's go see how Octavius's work is progressing."
"Yes, Father."
Through the Shadow Realm, Bai Qi and Yonghuo arrived at Octavius's underwater laboratory.
Bai Qi's appearance did not cause much of a stir. The researchers in the laboratory merely glanced at Bai Qi before hurrying away to continue their work.
Bai Qi was satisfied with their dedication.
Upon closer inspection, it was clear that each researcher and security guard had a goblin perched on their shoulder.
Yonghuo had found each of these individuals one by one based on Bai Qi's list, created an accidental incident to abduct them, brought them back, subjected them to mental control, and finally, after ensuring stability, handed them over to the goblins for management.
Of course, over time, it was inevitable that one or two would escape the goblins' control for various reasons.
At such times, they would be handed over to the security personnel in the laboratory, who would quickly subdue the researchers who had broken free from control, replace the goblin on their shoulder, and only allow them to continue their research after confirming their "return to normalcy."
"You two, this area is off-limits."
Just as Bai Qi was nodding frequently while observing the busy scene, a voice called out, and a man in a black uniform, a metal helmet, and a blue chest plate approached.
"Dr. Yonghuo?" Seeing Yonghuo standing beside Bai Qi, the man was startled, and his tone immediately became more respectful. "I didn't notice it was you."
Yonghuo used his telepathy to inform Bai Qi of the man's identity.
The man before them was named the Guardian. He was originally a righteous superhero, but after being mentally controlled by Yonghuo, he was placed here as the security captain.
Of course, given the Guardian's status, even if he were relegated to being a security captain here, he would only be the captain of an outer laboratory, and the true core secrets would not be accessible to him.
"This... sir will be guided by me. You, return to your post."
Hearing Yonghuo's words, the Guardian frowned and said, "The highest authority here is Dr. Octopus. I need to ask him for information."
"Return, to your, post."
This time, Yonghuo's tone intensified, and his horns glowed red. Simultaneously, the small horns on the goblin's head also emitted a red light.
The Guardian's body froze, then his pupils dilated. After regaining his senses, he said stiffly, "I should return to my post."
With that, the Guardian turned and left.
Watching the Guardian's retreating back, even Bai Qi had to admit that since obtaining that bracelet, Yonghuo's use of mental control had become more adept. Su Dan Novel Network
Logically speaking, Bai Qi possessed the complete Mind Stone within him, so his mental control abilities should have been far superior to Yonghuo's.
However, this was not the case.
Firstly, the Holy Lord did not possess the ability of mind control. This was evident from the original work. If the Holy Lord truly had the ability to control people, the three members of the Dark Hand would not have had their talismans snatched away by Jade so many times.
Secondly, after obtaining the Mind Stone, Bai Qi did not focus on developing his mind control abilities. Instead, he sealed away the vast majority of the Mind Stone's power, with the remaining dissipated energy being used to break through the talismans' seals.
Although mind control was useful, there were ways to break it. Even the Mind Stone had its weaknesses.
Those with strong willpower, such as Batman, Savage, or even Lex Luthor, were capable of breaking free using their immense willpower.
In addition, corresponding magic, strong mental stimulation, or even dreams could be used to break free.
It was fine for Bai Qi to possess the Mind Stone, as few people knew about it. However, if Bai Qi were to use the Mind Stone to commit evil deeds, it would undoubtedly draw the jealousy of various forces. If nothing else, Batman would definitely devise multiple contingency plans for himself.