âXiao⦠Xiao Pan?â
The guardâs throat suddenly went dry as he looked at the scene before him.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
On the dimly lit staircase ahead, Xiao Pan stood silently, as if he hadnât heard the commotion behind him.
Yet, as the guard looked on, Xiao Pan suddenly moved.
Without turning his head, he slowly retreated downstairs, his upper body tense and rigid.
As Xiao Pan backed away, a shadowy figure gradually came into the guardâs view.
The slender silhouette seemed harmless at first glance, but when a cold glint appeared in the guardâs vision, a chill ran down his spine.
Another one!
Do these people always move so stealthily?
How can you fight against such people? He had thought that being a little cautious might allow him to escape unscathed.
But in front of them, all caution was futileâ¦
From the moment they entered this building, they had already fallen into the enemyâs trapâ¦
But why? Why arenât these people in a hurry to escape? Why are they lingering in such a place⦠What do they want?
Breathing heavily, the guard glanced at Ling Mo.
In the darkness, Ling Moâs expression seemed indifferent, but his eyes were bright and piercing.
Does this person want to take them hostage? Or⦠extract some Intelligence?
Or perhaps⦠establish authority through killing? Revenge?
In his panic, the guardâs legs instinctively kicked at the ground, pressing him flat against the wall.
âDonât bother, you canât walk through walls,â Ling Mo suddenly said.
âWha⦠What do you want?â
The guardâs voice was a bit hysterical, sounding shrill in the quiet hallway.
At the same time, his eyes grew darker, as if foreseeing a grim outcome.
To the guardâs surprise, Ling Mo actually let out a chuckle.
âWhy are you laughingâ¦â
Before he could finish his sentence, he saw Ling Mo suddenly squat down and then raise his arm.
A cold touch suddenly came from his forehead, the guard instinctively looked up and was instantly terrified out of his wits.
The dark gun barrel was now pressed against his forehead!
âNo, no, no! Donât kill me!â
The guardâs mind went blankâ¦
Heâs really going to shoot? But didnât he say he wanted to talk?!
Even if Ling Mo didnât have a gun in his hand, the guard knew he was no match.
He didnât dare to resist, but he also didnât want to be killed just like that!
Some people usually shout, âIâm not afraid of death,â but how many can remain calm when faced with death? Especially this guard⦠he was really afraid of dying!
In the brief one or two seconds that passed, it felt like an eternity to the guard.
It wasnât until Ling Mo lowered his arm that the guard realized his back was soaked in cold sweatâ¦
He looked at Ling Mo with trembling lips, still muttering, âDonât kill meâ¦â
The look of fear in the guardâs eyes towards Ling Mo was now even more intense than before.
Even though Ling Mo hadnât fired, the moment the gun was pressed against him, he felt an immense mental pressure!
This pressure made him feel like he was falling into an icy abyss, as if a snake was biting his neck, and he could clearly feel the venom being injected into his body, quickly spreading through his bloodâ¦
This near-death experience almost scared him to wet himself!
âIs this some kind of Superpower? A hallucination? No⦠it doesnât quite seem like thatâ¦â the guard thought with lingering fear.
At the same time, the guard suddenly noticed that Ling Moâs gaze was more scrutinizing than before.
âAlthough Iâm not a true mental ability user, I can still easily simulate the ability of the sunglasses man⦠With psychic interference as a foundation, and the forced infusion of some mental energy, I can deepen the influence when the targetâs mental state is already unstable⦠Itâs a bit of an improved version. Unlike the sunglasses man, who can only exert some pressure on others.â
âAnd the effect when I use it is much more pronounced. For instance, this guard is afraid of death. When under the influence, he feels like heâs narrowly escaping death⦠Yes, from his psychic fluctuation and facial expression, that seems to be the caseâ¦â
âIf this ability were stronger, would it make him think he was really dead? If it could reach that level, then I could truly kill someone with a glanceâ¦â
âBut thinking it through, this technique still has significant limitations. Its effectiveness hinges on the targetâs current emotions⦠If he had felt like laughing just now, the effect might have been to make him laugh until his stomach hurt. And what if he felt like peeing?â
âAlso, it only works at close range, which is a drawback compared to the sunglasses man⦠When will I be able to scare a bunch of Brats to tears just by glaring at them? That would be somethingâ¦â
As these thoughts crossed his mind, Ling Mo sighed inwardly.
Meanwhile, the guard, being stared down by Ling Mo, was already terrified beyond belief.
Ling Mo finally looked at him and asked, âYouâre the one leading this team, right?â
The guard was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and nodded.
âYouâre quite clever,â Ling Mo suddenly said.
âI⦠I donât understandâ¦â The guardâs face turned even paler.
âThough youâre very scared, youâre not stupid. Just now, you deliberately raised your voice to alert the two at the door, didnât you?â Ling Mo said with a smile.
The guard shuddered again, a hint of despair crossing his eyes.
Everyone was wiped outâ¦
And now he was trapped in this remote building, completely isolated and helplessâ¦
âDonât kill meâ¦â The guard pleaded again.
âAlright, I said I just wanted to talk,â Ling Mo shook his hand but then suddenly changed his tone, âBut if you try any more tricksâ¦â
The guard shook his head frantically, âI donât dare! Whatever you want to talk about, Iâll listen to you!â
âThat guy is a superhuman, isnât he?â Ling Mo asked, glancing at Xiao Pan.
âYes, heâs part of the mutation system! His olfactory cells⦠no, his entire olfactory system has undergone some variationâ¦â the guard quickly replied.
At this moment, Xiao Pan had already turned around and answered expressionlessly, âHeâs right. My olfactory system and trigeminal nerve system have undergone variation, including my sense of taste. So my perception of scents, whether from a distance or up close, differs greatly from that of ordinary people, and itâs much keener⦠In simple terms, the smells I detect and the flavors I taste are different from what normal people experience.â
âI see⦠This kind of mutation must be a gluttonâs tragedy.â Ling Mo nodded thoughtfully.
Xiao Pan suddenly asked, âDid you use perfume? This scent smells odd to me. And not only did you spray it on yourselves, but thereâs even more upstairs. If Iâm not mistaken, you must have other methods prepared to lure us in, like psychic powerâ¦â
âFigure it out yourself,â Ling Mo smiled and then asked, âHow many people were sent to chase me?â
The guard hesitated for a moment before answering, âFor now, just two teamsâ¦â
âBe more specific,â Ling Mo said, sitting down on the steps and lighting a cigarette.
âOne team is us, and the other team is dispersed outside, guarding the intersections⦠Some of them might be stationed at higher vantage points, but Iâm not exactly sureâ¦â The guard added, âActually, I was just dragged along to make up the numbers; Iâm not really a captainâ¦â
âHe sure picked the right captain for this team,â Ling Mo remarked.
This guard was cautious and extremely afraid of dying. But precisely because of that, he wouldnât dare to disobey orders easily.
Otherwise, why would he dare to enter this building?
In such chaos, for the senior management of Niepan to point out someone like this to take charge in a critical moment was a wake-up call for Ling Mo.
Niepan is not to be underestimatedâ¦
âDo you know anything else?â Ling Mo asked again.
A look of hesitation appeared on the guardâs face, âMy position is pretty ordinary; I really donât know muchâ¦â
âAlright then,â Ling Mo said, turning around and pulling out a notebook from his backpack, handing it over along with a pen, âWrite down everything you know about the senior management. And also, write down the details of the guard team.â
For the information on those registration forms, Ling Mo didnât fully trust them.
He himself could falsify information when registering, so others could easily write something vague or misleading.
But getting to know each superhuman one-by-one wasnât exactly realisticâ¦
Nevertheless, the strength of the guard team shouldnât be underestimated. From Niepanâs actions this time, it was evident that this was their most trusted force.
In the future, when they send people to hunt Ling Mo, this force could play a very crucial role.
Although the main goal was to buy some time, Ling Mo wouldnât miss the chance to gather intelligence.
Even if this guard didnât know much about the regular members, he would definitely be familiar with other guards.
The guard, trembling, took the pen and struggled to twist off the cap, then suddenly looked up with a distressed face.
âI⦠I canât see.â
He was frustrated; how come Ling Mo and the others werenât affected by the environmentâ¦
Little did the guard know, Ling Mo was sharing his field of vision with Ye Lian, and that shy-looking girl who had been holding a knife to Xiao Pan was actually a dominant-level zombie!
âHere, take this flashlight.â
Ling Mo handed him another item and smiled, âDonât even think about using the light to signal anyone; this is a blind spot.â
The guardâs hand shook as he took the flashlight, his heart pounding in fear: âDoes this guy have mind-reading abilities? How does he know what Iâm thinking?â
âBut to bluff him and find out he actually had that intentionâ¦â Ling Mo thought to himself, stroking his chin while âstaringâ at the guardâs psychic light cluster.