Chapter 253
Chapter 253 Baby Cart Missionary
Earlier, while looking for a way underground, Ling Mo had a routine chat with the fatty, during which they mentioned Tang Chong.
According to Xinyan, Tang Chong could be considered a potential prospect. Regardless of their current strength, the priority was to find a way to suck them into the organization first; future training could wait.
Moreover, this wasn’t entirely unethical, as it was clear they would surely achieve greatness in the future. Joining Canglong now posed no disadvantages—at least for someone like Tang Chong, given his current level of strength.
At the time they discussed this matter, the fatty and Bai Yu were on their way back—they had already checked out another location, which turned out to be a regular suburb, spotless to the extreme. Not a single zombie, not even a body; it was as clean as can be.
Then they realized something was off. Ling Mo’s side was indeed the correct location, so they hurried over here.
Clearly, they were quite fast, arriving before Ling Mo and Xia Xinyan completed their business underground.
And they started the pitch.
Tang Chong and the others were utterly befuddled.
They were just waiting calmly upstairs when suddenly, two people came up and started treating them like brothers—mainly the fatty, while Bai Yu remained relatively reserved. After a few minutes of camaraderie, they turned the conversation towards some baby cart organization.
It was reminiscent of a manufacturer promoting their car, claiming it would one day dominate the world rally scene, and after a grand display of enthusiasm, introducing their model—a certain brand of tractor.
It’s good to have dreams; it’s even better to dare to voice them, but the question is… could you not make the awkwardness so severe?
However, Tang Chong and the others hadn’t even processed the fatty’s pitch when they were suddenly startled by a series of massive sounds coming from underground. They were quite frightened; they didn’t know if Ling Mo and others who went down earlier had encountered trouble. But the fatty reassured them with, “Even if everyone else in this dungeon dies, Ling Mo and Miss Xia won’t!” and then continued to pitch.
Although that didn’t sit well with them, Tang Chong and the others understood their situation and didn’t rebut. They listened to the fatty while keeping an ear out for noise below, ready to escape at any moment.
Suddenly, a batch of unfamiliar faces rushed up from underground. Ling Mo and Xia Xinyan were nowhere in sight.
Before they could figure out what was happening, Ling Mo finally emerged, holding a black cat.
“You’re finally out!” Tang Chong rushed over. “We thought something happened to you down there… Where’s Miss Xia?”
Ling Mo pointed at the cat on his head: “Right here.”
Xia Xinyan gave him a sidelong glance and said nothing.
Tang Chong: “???”.
Was he the one having issues, or was it Ling Mo?
“Bro, you’re overreacting,” the fatty said, patting his shoulder with a chuckle. “Miss Xia’s abilities are like this—this game has abilities that go beyond your imagination. Those will bring massive upheaval to the entire world. When that time comes, do you still think you lone wolves can survive well? Bro, it’s not just for yourself; think about your family too! Join our baby cart, and it’ll be a solid support for you…”
“Dude, please stop talking,” Tang Chong was nearly worn out by the pitch. “My head is full of baby carts now; just give me a minute to breathe.”
“OK,” the fatty conceded. “Let me know when you’re done, and I’ll continue chatting with you.”
Tang Chong: “…”
Ling Mo couldn’t take it anymore: “Enough, stop torturing the guy; you can’t recruit people like this.”
“I’m being quite reasonable here! I’m just appealing to reason and emotion; what’s wrong with that?” the fatty shrugged.
“So this… Mr. Zhang seems to have a unique outlook on the future?” Lin Nan’s voice suddenly floated over.
Without thinking, the fatty shot back, “Anyone with their head on straight can see the future situation!”
Then he paused: “Wait a minute… why do I find you so familiar?”
He’d been too busy pitching Tang Chong that he hadn’t paid much attention to those who came up—the moment he saw An Xiao and Murong Yue, he instinctively thought they were all old acquaintances or something. There was still time to greet them later; for now, it was crucial to recruit talent for the organization.
But upon hearing that voice, he sensed something was off.
So familiar.
However, before Lin Nan could respond, several tentacles suddenly shot out from the collapsed area behind them, smashing directly towards the group.
“Watch out!” An Xiao cried, startled.
Everyone quickly scattered, the tentacles crashing down where they’d just been standing, and soon began pursuing all of them.
The fatty was shocked: “What the heck is that?! Ling, you’ve been down there so long; haven’t you dealt with it?!”
“Are you just standing there with no pain in your waist? How am I supposed to deal with it in that underground environment?” Ling Mo retorted immediately, then shouted, “This guy is rooted underground. Cutting its tentacles won’t do any good; we need to lure it to the surface to finish it off! Do you have any ideas?!”
To complete their task, it seemed they had to eliminate this thing underground; otherwise, it would be a nuisance for everyone, especially since their mission target clues were down there.
Hearing this, Lin Nan and the others shook their heads: “If we had a way to bring it up, we wouldn’t have been fighting it down there.”
“Then it seems there’s only one way left.” Ling Mo shrugged and conjured up a tactical nuclear weapon launcher—the kind where the kill radius is greater than its range. “Get ready, everyone!”
The fatty gasped: “Whoa, don’t you dare…”
Boom————!!
Without hesitation, Ling Mo launched the nuclear weapon, instantly hitting the center of the collapsed area. Even though everyone had already fled several blocks away, they still felt the immense shockwave from the explosion, and just before the blast could cause even more damage, Ling Mo dissipated the nuclear manifestation.
The entire collapsed area was blown into a gigantic pit, revealing innumerable charred remains underneath. Looking down from above, it appeared as if the entire underground had been infested by monsters, enough to send chills down one’s spine.
And this nuclear blast finally enraged the creature, forcing it to crawl up from below.
Moreover, it evolved to the next stage—
A giant star octopus… bigger than an aircraft carrier.
