When he was besieged by many mercenaries in the motel, the power of withering in Peacock was already quite weak.
But even so, this power called withering is not something that ordinary people can withstand.
When smearing his own blood on the fire axe, the iron ax in Peacock's hand has the power to cut off the life of living creatures.
When he fought those mercenaries, he actually did not rely on the lethality of the weapon itself.
As long as the ax touches the body, the withering power on it can suck away the vitality of those strong men and turn them into dry tree stumps.
After experiencing the horror of this power, Peacock is now very afraid of his own ability. The ritual that can easily induce the power of withering also makes him uneasy.
Among the people Peacock knows, only Judy is a spiritual professional.
Moreover, the bracelet the girl gave him also worked wonders in this incident, so Peacock has great confidence in Judy.
"You use self-hypnosis to actively enter some random state of mental imbalance, and then you will become Superman?"
After listening to Peacock's narration, the psychotherapist summarized it in her own words. This was a very simple and accurate summary, and Peacock couldn't help but nod his head.
In order to convince Judy of his experience, Peacock also raised his left hand to let the girl see the burns on his wrist.
"Psychological hypnosis can indeed stimulate a person's potential, but it cannot make a person become a superman for no reason, and this method is also quite dangerous.
Although humans can now make a home in lunar orbit, we still cannot fully understand our brains.
Peacock, the human spiritual world is a vast ocean. What we know now can only be regarded as a drop in the ocean at best.
I don't know why your kind of self-hypnosis has such an effect. I only know that this method is very dangerous.
I strongly recommend that you completely forget about that method and never use it again.
Do you know what state you were in when you came to me?
At that time, except for saying "danger", you could no longer speak a complete sentence. You no longer recognized me, and you even forgot how to walk.
In order to stop your overloaded brain, I had to inject you with three times the dose of anesthetic, and you fell asleep.
Peacock, the human spiritual world is not a blank sheet of paper.
You can't scribble on it and still wipe it clean completely.
Even if you wipe it off this time, there will definitely be traces left on it. One day, you will find that you have nothing to wipe off.
Speaking of the rope chain I gave you, to be honest, I don't know why it spontaneously combusts.
It’s hard for me to explain because it sounds very unscientific.”
"Judy, I still hope you can talk to me.
This time I was able to stay awake for a moment and thought of asking you for help because of this rope chain, so I at least need to know what saved my life."
"Since you insist, then fine!
I made this rope chain myself. It is very common, but it is unique.
Did you notice the leaf-like decorative pattern? This pattern has a long history.
In some ancient religions, it is called the Old Seal.
Legend has it that whenever evil forces appear nearby, the old seal will react.
As for what kind of reaction, I don't know.
Does this legend sound ridiculous? So Peacock, just treat it as an urban legend and just listen to it."
"I understand, Miss Judy, can I..."
"Do you want another one? So, you still haven't given up? Do you plan to use that dangerous self-hypnosis ritual again?"
"No, no, I just wanted to be in case."
"I don't have a ready-made one at hand. Let's just make it up again when I have some free time.
As for now, just take this."
While saying this, the green-haired girl handed Peacock a yellow medicine bottle.
“This is penfluridol, a commonly used drug, very cheap but very effective.
Once you find that your mental state is abnormal, take one pill immediately. It will immediately relieve your condition, so you have time to see a doctor.
This medicine can be bought in any drugstore, so Peacock, you have to carry it with you from now on."
"Well, it seems that I am almost a mental patient in reserve now..."
Reaching out to catch the bottle of medicine, Peacock couldn't help but complain in his heart.
Before entering Night City, he imagined countless possibilities, but he never thought that one day he would become a psychopath that everyone avoided.
Shaking the penfluridol in his hand, Peacock suddenly realized that he should leave.
Although he hasn't watched the news yet, Peacock believes that Night City is probably in a state of upheaval at this time.
Wei once said on the communication channel that it was Arasaka Yorinobu who killed the big boss Arasaka, but Dexter said that it was Wei and Jack who killed Arasaka Saburo.
Regarding who is the murderer, Peacock definitely believes in Wei.
After killing his father, Yorinobu Arasaka found someone else at the scene, so he immediately blamed the witnesses. Jack and Wei refused to sit back and die, so they broke out violently.
After a brief review, Peacock roughly restored what happened before.
Wei and Jack are definitely innocent, but the problem now is that no one will believe this statement.
For Arasaka Yorinobu, Jack and Vee are the best scapegoats given to him by God.
The treacherous son who killed his father will definitely insist that he will not let go even if he is beaten to death.
In this way, one can imagine what Peacock's next situation will be like.
He will soon become the most popular figure in the city, and everyone who wants to make a fortune will be desperately looking for him.
Under such circumstances, it would be very unwise for the peacock to continue to hang around.
He had no reason to drag Judy down, so he had to leave.
"Thank you very much for saving me again, Miss Judy, it's time for me to go."
After thanking Judy again, Peacock said goodbye.
Judy didn't say anything about Peacock's voluntary departure. She lowered her head and sent Peacock away, then gently closed the door.
In today's battle, Peacock was also injured in many places, and most of the injuries were caused during the fierce battle in the motel.
However, these injuries were all minor, and what affected him most was his mental state.
After Judy's professional rescue, at least Peacock felt that he had no problem now. So although he walked slowly, he walked very steadily.
Just after leaving the apartment, Peacock saw Delamain parked quietly on the roadside.
"Delaman, can you send them home?"
As soon as he opened Delamain's car door, Peacock once again had to face the heartbreaking reality.
Now, of course, the safest thing for him was to abandon the car, but Peacock refused to do so.
Today, the four of them went out to do things together. Everyone agreed to go out together and go home together, but now he is the only one left alive.
There is almost nothing Peacock can do for them now. If he cannot send the bodies of his brothers home, he will not be able to pass his level anyway.
"No problem. As long as you set the destination, I can send your friend home safely."
Listening to the emotionless electronic sound of the smart AI, Peacock grinned and began to operate on the virtual screen.
If he could, of course he should send the two brothers off in person, but Peacock couldn't do it.
Not to mention the deserted mercenaries and Night City police who are looking for him all over the world. As night falls, Peacock's yellow card is about to expire. Except for Watson, he can't go anywhere.
Peacock knows Jack's address in the *** district, and Peacock also knows Wei's apartment in Watson.
Jack has his wife and Misty, but Wei is alone, so now he can only send these two brothers to the Wolf Bar in ***.
After setting the address, Peacock got out of the car sadly.
He watched Delamain blend into the growing darkness, and then he turned around and walked into the dark alleys of Watson District.
In the next three days, it will probably rain in Night City.
In this rain and fog that seemed to cover everything, the atmosphere in the Night City became increasingly tense.
On the second day after Saburo Arasaka was assassinated, the new president of Arasaka International, Yorinobu Arasaka, held a press conference.
"My father has been committed to improving the lives of all mankind and trying to make everyone live with more dignity in the post-nuclear war era.
But such a respectable father was despicably murdered in Night City.
As his son, I swear in front of everyone in the world that I will repay this blood debt.
Blood debt must be paid with blood! All those who participated in the murder of my father, none of you can escape!"
When the newly appointed President of Arasaka International, Yorinobu Arasaka, roared like this at the press conference, the whole world was trembling.
Therefore, everyone who saw this press conference was worried, worried whether this matter would get worse and worse, until it was out of control.
During these three days, Peacock was forced to start a life of no fixed abode.
Since he left Judy's residence, Peacock has severed all ties with his previous life.
He didn't dare to contact people he knew, and he didn't dare to show up where there were cameras.
Fortunately, this is Watson here now, so the peacock can barely hold on.
You must know that in the past two months, Peacock, as a courier, traveled to almost every street in Watson.
So he knew where to buy food and where to find a shelter.
During these three days, Peacock has also been paying attention to the follow-up of Arasaka Saburo's incident.
In the past few days, all major news media in Night City have been following the assassination of former President Arasaka.
All media broadcast related news almost 24 hours a day. Peacock can learn about this news by just finding a projection screen that usually plays advertisements.
What Peacock is most worried about now is that the people from Huangban are chasing after him and insisting on bringing out all the people who participated in the operation that day, but this is inevitable.
When Jack and Vee unfortunately became witnesses of Arasaka Yorinobu's father's murder, their fate was already sealed.
Anyone related to them must also be implicated, so the peacock is prepared for the worst.
Nowadays, various news about the death of Saburo Arasaka are abuzz, but all the news has not clearly mentioned the identity of the murderer.
Peacock didn't know if this was a smoke bomb, but if inferred based on this, Peacock felt that the identity of the trio might not have been exposed yet.
Although this possibility exists, given the strength of Giarazaka International, it is only a matter of time before Yori Xuan finds out about Jack and the others.
It is precisely because of this concern that the peacock has no choice but to wander around the streets like a wandering spirit, not daring to stay in the same place for more than two hours.
On the fourth day, in order to find out if there was any way out of the city, Peacock ventured out for a walk.
Because of this, Peacock discovered a very strange phenomenon:
After three full days in the past, Arasaka International still hasn't found Jack and Wei. As for Peacock, no one cares about him.
"Did Arasaka International really not find us?"
With such doubts in mind, Peacock gritted his teeth and walked around Okada Wakako's office.
When going to the old lady's place, Peacock even made plans to break out of the encirclement.
However, after Peacock went there, he realized that he had thought too much.
When Wakako met him, he was no different from before. After checking all the commissions Wakako had, Peacock didn't find anyone checking on their trio.
In the next few days, Arasaka Yorinobu's face will appear on the projection screen in Night City from time to time.
In front of tens of millions of people, this filial son showed his deep love for his father and son, and then gritted his teeth and vowed to take revenge. However, the peacock was no longer interested.
Although Peacock is puzzled, it is the fact.
He was obviously involved in that major event that shocked the world, and he also left many traces, but Arasaka International seemed to have no grasp of it.