Chapter 370
Chapter 370 Clash
Ling Mo’s mental power wasn’t weak; it was the result of Xia Xinyan boosting him to the max.
Moreover, although his abilities weren’t related to mental power, they were still closely tied to it. After all, the manifestation of such abilities is, in essence, the result of a mental brainstorming session, which means Ling Mo’s mental power ceiling is much higher than that of an average person.
But no matter how high it is, he ultimately isn’t a mental ability user.
So, faced with the full-force impact of a not-so-weak mental ability user, Ling Mo might not be able to hold up.
Thus, Xia Xinyan chose to strike first.
She had been keeping an eye on that flamboyant guy all along, for he was the most threatening presence among everyone—he could potentially make the Ability Bureau and the Chicks all fall here, and he was at least two-thirds responsible for that.
This guy’s mental abilities were indeed quite powerful, easily ranking in the top ten among mental ability users she had encountered in this life and her last. Mental attacks are often the hardest to defend against, and given that mental ability users are relatively scarce, the general public’s understanding of defense methods against such abilities is not too well-versed, making the current situation entirely reasonable.
This also explains why the last time in the mountain village cost the Ability Bureau such heavy losses—it was odd enough that this time they nearly met the same fate even after she had given prior warning. Coming to handle things without preparation last time, it would have been strange if problems didn’t arise.
Ahem, getting off track here.
The saying goes, to defeat magic with magic. This time, what she did was to combat mental attacks with mental attacks—clearly, that guy had been about to make a last-ditch effort, and such a full-on assault, even if uncontrollable, would definitely cause suffering.
So before he could make his attack, Xia Xinyan directly used mental seduction on him. With the reflexes granted by her catgirl ability, this kind of extreme maneuver couldn’t be considered challenging for her.
Although it did take quite a toll.
To have a mental attack affect another mental ability user, you first need to break through their mental defense—this part often consumes more energy than the attack itself. That was also why Xia Xinyan didn’t start with this move outright; she wasn’t sure what else awaited them afterward, so conserving stamina was clearly a good idea.
But she wouldn’t hesitate when it was crucial.
The effects of the flamboyant guy’s mental attack were significant—those closest to him immediately became babbling wrecks, while the suited bald guy in the distance seemed affected too, his gaze becoming somewhat vacant.
Seeing this, Ling Mo, who was about to take action, paused slightly.
He just couldn’t react in time.
“Mo Mo, capture them,” Xia Xinyan patted his shoulder to snap him back to reality, then rushed forward to kick the group together, manifesting a big cage over them, binding them all up.
Then, he lifted his foot to go after the suited bald guy.
However, at that moment, the bald guy suddenly woke up. His expression darkened, and he raised his right hand. The next moment, all the cages imprisoning the hostages suddenly ignited.
“Do you want to watch them burn to death?!” The bald guy’s tone turned vicious. “I was trying to talk sense to you, and you pushed me to this point?!”
The flames seemed to be under his control, and they didn’t spread further into the cages, but it terrified the villagers who had never seen anything like this—screams filled the air.
“Don’t kill us! No!”
“Help! Please save me! I don’t want to die!”
…
Xia Xinyan quickly tugged at Ling Mo, glanced at the bald guy for two seconds, and frowned slightly.
Her mental seduction had a flaw—it didn’t work on those who were too far away.
And now… it was clear she couldn’t approach that guy to make a move.
As for the flamboyant guy… being a mental ability user himself, his resistance to mental attacks was quite robust. Even if affected, the duration was typically very short, especially after Ling Mo had just kicked him; he had already broken free of control, and there was no need to control him further.
This was a bit tricky.
Ling Mo took a deep breath but didn’t press further. Instead, he sneered, “Trying to talk sense to us? I’m curious about how you talked before? Human evolution? You really think you bear such a heavy burden, huh? Do you believe you are the reincarnation of Jesus?”
At the same time, Xia Xinyan noticed from the corner of her eye that his hand, slowly moving behind him, had begun to manifest something.
This oddly put her at ease.
Somehow, she had come to trust Ling Mo entirely; it felt like as long as he was present, there would always be a way to solve any problem—and that was indeed true, as he was likely the only one with such an amazing ability in this world.
Sometimes, she even couldn’t fathom what Ling Mo was manifesting and how it would resolve the current predicament.
But… as long as he was around, she could feel secure.
Upon hearing Ling Mo’s provocation, the bald guy’s tone faltered further, “Impudent! You know nothing! This is a glorious mission! Only evolution can save humanity!”
“And your so-called evolution means turning us into those brainless, ghost-like idiots?!” Ling Mo raised his voice, “Do you really think everyone is a fool? If evolution works, why don’t you just go lie in that holy coffin for a little evolution yourself? It’s essentially just a human experimentation in different words, making you a so-called righteous figure.”
“Utter nonsense! Utter nonsense!” The bald guy was so enraged by Ling Mo he was nearly beside himself. “I must evolve! Do I need your little brat to speak nonsense here?! I hope you remember what you’re saying now; when humanity finishes evolving, I want to see if you’ll continue to hold onto this ridiculous viewpoint!”
“Don’t worry, I will,” Ling Mo shrugged, then suddenly smiled, “But you probably won’t live to see that day.”
As his words fell, he suddenly lifted the item he had manifested behind him—an RPG—and fired a round into each of the burning areas on either side.
The shells exploded above the fiery areas, scattering a cloud of white powder, covering every ignited spot, and instantly extinguishing all the flames.
Xia Xinyan almost simultaneously dashed towards the bald guy, aiming to control him before the situation escalated further.
However, just then, the entire environment suddenly flickered, and the suited bald guy lost his breath. At the same time, the cliffs on either side of the valley erupted violently, countless rocks tumbling down, aligning with the sounds of the suited bald guy’s laughter from above the valley: “Fools, let’s bury you together beneath this valley!”
Ling Mo’s expression changed in an instant. He immediately spread his arms wide, his manifestation power exploding, rapidly covering the entire valley with white lines, and instantly creating a refuge bunker that enveloped the whole valley—complete with a mecha in a kneeling position right in the center.
And underneath the mecha lay Xia Xinyan, protected.
The next moment, the massive stones came crashing down, burying the entire valley.
