Chapter 1023: After Taking a Wrong Step
âBut nowâs not the time to discuss thisâŠâ Ling Mo quickly regained his composure and shook his head.
âWhatâs wrong? Is there another issue?â Mu Chen, still shaken, couldnât help but ask.
âExactlyâŠâ Ling Mo pondered for a moment and nodded, âIâve felt something was off for a while now⊠Why did that Monster initially want to lure you all here?â He posed a question in return.
Xia Na curiously interjected, âWhat do you mean by that?â Without waiting for an answer, she scanned the crowd with her eyes and then zeroed in on Gu Shuangshuang, âAh, Iâll go ask her, come with me, Senior SisterâŠâ
Mu Chen was taken aback, then frowned and replied, âBecause⊠it set a trap here?â
âYes! But think about it, this plan could only be executed if Xia Na and I were both present. Yet when it set your destination, it couldnât possibly have accounted for such unforeseen circumstancesâŠâ Ling Mo had already mulled this over in his mind before speaking. No matter how much the Monster monitored him or disguised itself as various creatures to approach him, it couldnât influence his actions in that situation⊠because at that time, he was only with Yu Shiran, and the location was revealed by Black Silk.
So for the Monster, it was like a series of accidents gradually disrupting its plan. Clearly, it hadnât considered a crucial point in its meticulous calculations, which was-Ling Mo and Xia Na had a unique way of recognizing each other.
As long as this point couldnât be cracked, no matter how much effort the Monster put in, it was merely a joke to them⊠Ling Moâs psychic power was indeed interfered with here, but it wasnât to the extent that he couldnât recognize Xia Na face-to-face. Even if his psychic power failed, Ling Mo was confident he wouldnât mistake them, because there was another thing the Monster couldnât anticipateâŠ
The existence of love between humans and ZombiesâŠ
âAre you saying⊠this trap was hastily set up? What was its original intention?â Ye Kai immediately asked.
âThatâs what we need to figure out now. Since the hastily devised plan failed, its original intention might become an obstacle it doesnât want to face. So⊠itâll proceed with a new plan and completely resolve the original oneâŠâ Ling Mo explained.
âThe captain means⊠instead of passively waiting for its next plan, we should take advantage while itâs resolving the original planâŠâ Ye Kai speculated.
âExactly!â
Mu Chen raised a concern, âBut we have no leadsâŠâ
âRegarding that⊠I actually have some ideas⊠Also, thereâs one more thing. Where did the âmeâ that impersonated me go?â Ling Mo said.
Meanwhile, he was also pondering another question⊠Could the Monster that could transform into âhimâ be the same as that little girlâŠ
At the same moment, in a pitch-dark placeâŠ
âDamn, we should be almost thereâŠâ Yuwen Xuan muttered as he climbed up the concrete passage.
Behind him came Xu Shuhanâs rather annoyed voice, âCan you stop slipping down all the time? I really donât want to keep holding your shoe soles! And⊠youâve gotten really heavy with gravity added!â
Xu Shuhan grumbled, supporting Yuwen Xuanâs shoe with one hand. They had been climbing like this for almost two minutes⊠Who would have thought that the âexitâ would be such a long, narrow passage that only allowed one person to crawl through? And it was nearly vertical, almost ninety degrees? This was practically inhumane!
âIâm trying my best, okay⊠By the way, if it were Ling Moâs shoes, would you have fewer complaints? Am I right, hahaâŠâ Yuwen Xuan teased.
âIâm really going to let go! Youâre so annoying! Hurry up. Ling Mo might pop out from somewhere any minute nowâŠâ Xu Shuhan shouted in frustration.
âNo, no! Iâll keep climbing⊠By the way, whereâs the little sister?â Yuwen Xuan asked again.
Xu Shuhan glanced downward. Just as she was about to speak, a figure darted up.
âAlright, Iâve temporarily blocked it, but left a mark⊠Just in case Sausage or Black Silk needs to come out this way, they can find this passage in time,â Yu Shiran said excitedly, then looked up, âWhy havenât you guys finished climbing yetâŠâ âĂ ÎoÍđ±ĂáčĄ
âItâs a ninety-degree passage!â Yuwen Xuan emphasized from the topâŠ
Barely two seconds of silence passed before a voice suddenly came from the other end of the passage.
âWhoâs down there?â
The three of them stopped moving simultaneously and looked up.
âYuwen Xuan?â the voice asked tentatively.
Yuwen Xuan froze for a moment, then quickly realized, âItâs Ling Mo!â
Xu Shuhan, full of surprise, looked up and shouted, âLing Mo, itâs us! How did you get ahead of us?â
There was no response from above after they answered.
Yu Shiran, puzzled and impatient, said, âWhy isnât he speaking? I have questionsâŠâ
Swish-
A faint sound suddenly came, and Yuwen Xuan at the top immediately let out an âah.â
âWhat happened?â Yu Shiran asked.
Xu Shuhan wobbled a bit, then freed a hand to touch her cheek and neck, rubbing her fingertips together as she muttered, âWhatâs going onâŠâ
RustleâŠ
The sound came again, and this time Yuwen Xuan shouted outright, âDamn it! Ling Mo, what are you doing?â
âWhat on earthâŠâ Yu Shiran, still clueless at the end of the line, asked irritably, âWhatâs going on? Why isnât Sausage saying anything?â
Xu Shuhan slowly raised her head, her face filled with disbelief, âItâs⊠sand.â
âSand?â
RustleâŠ
âDamn it! Ling Mo, are you trying to trap us in here?â Yuwen Xuan shouted.
There was still no response from above, but this time all three of them listened carefully. There was indeed the sound of a shovel being used, and the ârustleâ of sand pouring downâŠ
âWhat is going onâŠâ Yuwen Xuan shouted again, ducking to avoid the sand, while yelling.
Xu Shuhan, though shocked, calmed down and said, âNo⊠thatâs not Ling Mo? Quick, climb up!â
âIâm⊠Iâm tryingâŠâ
But as more sand poured down from above, Yuwen Xuan found it increasingly difficult to climb. Some sand stuck to the concrete walls, making them even slipperier and harder to grip. The passage wasnât straight, so Yuwen Xuan couldnât use his Superpower to speed up; he could only vent his confusion through angry cursesâŠ
âDamn it! Try pouring more sandâŠâ
RustleâŠ
âWhoa! Heâs even throwing buckets down!â Yuwen Xuan shouted, clutching his head, âDamn it! Try throwing another bucket!â
RustleâŠ
âThis is endless! You canât hit me, so why bother?â Yuwen Xuan cursed.
At the bottom, Yu Shiran grumbled, âNonsense! It almost hit me! Can you warn us when youâre dodging?â
âAh⊠sorryâŠâ Xu Shuhan quickly apologized, feeling a bit embarrassedâŠ
Just then, a voice finally came from above, âYouâre not the real Yuwen Xuan and the others⊠the real ones died up here. So, Iâm going to bury you all down there⊠blame yourselves for not being convincing enough.â
âWhat are you talking about?â Yuwen Xuan shouted angrily.
âYouâre not Ling Mo! You must be the Face-Changing Monster!â Xu Shuhan shouted, but after shouting, she added, âIf you are Ling Mo⊠think carefully! We couldnât have died up there⊠donâtâŠâ
âSay what you want.â Ling Mo replied coldly, continuing to pour sand down.
âDamn! You really areâŠâ
But just then, the three of them suddenly heard a dull âthud,â followed by a Dark Shadow sliding down.
Before they could react from their shock, a voice suddenly shouted from above, âWhoa! Catch him!â
âCatch⊠catch whatâŠâ Yuwen Xuan stared wide-eyed at the blurry Dark Shadow rapidly approaching him, almost extinguishing the sparks on his fingers out of fright.
Xu Shuhan froze for a moment, then screamed, âThatâs Ling Mo! The one who just spoke is Ling Mo! Quick, catch him!â
As the Dark Shadow got closer, Yuwen Xuan realized it wasâŠ
Ling Mo?
âŠ
A minute later, with the help of the Ling Mo above, the three of them, along with the âLing Moâ who had fallen below, all returned to the surface.
As soon as they stepped onto the concrete floor, they suddenly realized that the exit was located in a room still under construction, and it seemed to be where a sink was supposed to be. Nearby lay a shovel, and there was a pile of sand beside it. Crowded in the room were not only Ling Mo but also Xia Na, Li Yalin, Mu Chen, and others. Except for Ye Kai, who was keeping watch outside, everyone was staring in astonishment at them and the âLing Moâ that Yuwen Xuan was carrying on his back.
What was most surprising was that this âLing Moâ was wearing almost identical clothes to the real one⊠When Ling Mo had knocked him down earlier, all they saw was a shadow, and now it was their first proper look at him.
In terms of appearance, this âLing Moâ was almost indistinguishable from the real one.
After putting him down, Yuwen Xuan was ready to make a move. âThis guy tried to bury us alive⊠Watch me roast him alive!â
âWaitâŠâ Ling Mo stopped him, then crouched down, looking at the Face-Changing Monster, âI have a lot of questions for itâŠâ
âItâs not dead?â Everyone was taken aback.
Skinny Monkey pointed at it, fearfully saying, âIsnât that⊠isnât that dangerous?â
âRelax⊠itâs not a threat to any of us,â Ling Mo said with a cold smile.
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