Chapter 24 Shen Shi’s Astonishing Growth

This was their third meal together in a Chinese restaurant that was not particularly luxurious, nor ordinary.

A single private room. The amount of food was not wasteful.

At this moment, Shen Shi was no longer wearing his flashy and expensive burgundy suit. He was only wearing casual clothes that cost a few thousand yuan, and he did not have a bodyguard or secretary beside him.

However, compared to him more than ten days ago, he had an indescribable aura.

It was enough to make it difficult for anyone to ignore him. Where did this aura come from?

Aixin’er had really observed and studied him seriously.

It was mainly his gaze, expression, and behavior.

His gaze was not as emotional as when they met more than ten days ago. Even the occasional daze and bewilderment had disappeared, replaced by a mountain-like composure. It was as if nothing could easily provoke his emotions again, the same for his expression. Most of the time, he only had a faint smile.

As for his demeanor, it did not seem to have changed much, but there was a calmness that came with strength.

All together, one could not help but have an intuitive feeling that this person was not simple.

It was not just Aixin’er. When she came in just now, the manager of this restaurant had even personally served her. His attitude was especially amiable, and he had even given them a signature dish for free.

Thinking about it, it was unbelievable!

Aixin’er even doubted her life.

How could a person change and grow so much in such a short period of time?

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Shen Shi put down his chopsticks and suddenly turned to look at her. “Although I know I’m very handsome, I don’t think I’m so handsome that you won’t even eat.”

If it had been before, when Shen Shi said such things, he would definitely have a smug expression.

But at this moment, he only smiled.

There was a hint of a smile in his deep eyes, as if they could speak. Aixin’er blushed and looked away in embarrassment. She did not retort as usual.

She did not speak, but Shen Shi smiled and said,

“Are you surprised by my change?”

“Yes, yes!” Aixin’er nodded repeatedly with a hint of surprise. “How did you do this? If it were two weeks ago, I wouldn’t have recognized you.”

“I’ve just thought some things through and made up my mind.” Shen Shi smiled and skipped the topic. “Alright, eat quickly. It won’t taste good when it gets cold.”

“Mmm…” Aixin’er did not squirm even though Shen Shi was looking at her openly.

Although the current Shen Shi had an astonishing aura, she would not be timid when it came to etiquette.

However, only Shen Shi knew the actual reason for his change.

Learning during this period of time was only one aspect.

However, learning was more about obtaining knowledge and broadening one’s horizons. The reason why his external aura was so striking was because he had started to try to train his “original energy”.

Currently, he had already understood that the so-called original energy, in the modern understanding, was a special power based on knowledge and special power based on mysticism, information science, philosophy, idealism, and so on.

At the core, it revolved around “consciousness”.

Of course, at this moment, Shen Shi was far from being qualified to come into contact with the true power of original energy. Even the humans 3,000 years later were just starting out.

He had only used an unique original energy picture to train his temperament.

It was a little like meditation, but it was clearly of a higher level.

Before this, he had not imagined that there would be such a picture. With just one look, it was immediately imprinted in his mind. It was as if it was alive, slowly changing, but he could not forget it.

According to the explanation he could understand, this was a kind of mental virus invasion.

To treat consciousness as a computer that could process information, participate in calculations, and deepen learning, this picture used the visual effect to implant the unique information contained in it into consciousness for training.

This phenomenon was actually very common in modern society.

At this moment, in Shen Shi’s opinion, the repeated propaganda slogans, the viral spread of the memes, and even news that had the capacity to lead one’s thoughts and even some so-called “hypnosis” methods could all be regarded as a kind of mental virus invasion.

Of course, the level of application was very basic. It was far inferior to the picture Shen Shi had found in the independent information vault.

According to the historical records of the future, in the 600 years of humanity’s darkest period, the invaders had used similar methods to continuously stimulate the human spirit to achieve the effect they wanted.

Even the use of the energy batteries was also based on a more violent invasion of consciousness.

The greater purpose of the spaceship having an energy room was also to resist such an attack.

This also gave Shen Shi a higher understanding of the danger level of the galaxy.

Even his consciousness had the possibility of being used and attacked.

However, recognizing the cruelty did not prevent Shen Shi from using this power. Instead, it forced him to master it as soon as possible and become stronger.

After she had enjoyed the perfect meal and given good reviews, Aixin’er looked at Shen Shi and asked, “Are you still going to study later?”

Although she did not know what kind of knowledge Shen Shi was going to learn, she could tell that he had indeed been studying recently.

The last time she had felt this way was when she was in high school.

After Shen Shi had made up his mind, in two years, he had literally gone from a student who was still a wandering undergraduate to one qualified to compete for the top ten outstanding students in the country.

This was not considered shocking, but it was definitely considered a strong will.

“Why? Are you lonely?” Shen Shi teased.

“Cut it out,” Aixin’er chided. Then, she said proudly, “My enthusiasm for practicing the piano is not much less than yours for studying. Work hard and grow. It’s never a bad thing.”

Yes, Aixin’er had always liked those who were motivated.

Otherwise, she would not have been so close to Shen Shi when they were studying.

However, Shen Shi shook his head and stood up. He smiled and said, “Then you should have married a scientist and stayed in the laboratory for 24 hours. Unfortunately, I’m destined to be a capitalist. From today onwards, we will take a temporary break. I’m preparing to work on a business for a few days.”

“What business?” Aixin’er’s eyes lit up.

The driven type could also be said to be the ambitious type.

With ambition in his heart, he would work hard for it.

The fervor, passion, and struggle that erupted during this process was what Aixin’er liked the most.

“You’ll know when the time comes. I’m afraid you’ll be shocked.” Shen Shi smiled and did not explain.

“It’s good that you have a goal.” Aixin’er looked happy. “Yesterday, our dean even asked about you. I didn’t know what to say. After all, you didn’t even tell me where the money had come from.”