The Seventh Base

Chapter 1153: Chapter 199: The Gathering Storm

In the following days, the Moluo controlled by Xu Mo accompanied Montis to study, and it was even with many children, which made Xu Mo feel very out of place.

Wu Lai and Asaka came twice more, they still couldn’t let go of Shava, she was an orphan they encountered outside and brought here, forming a bond.

On the Dark Star, the war was still ongoing, but here it felt like a pure land, undisturbed by the outside world.

This made Xu Mo wonder whether he was actually on the Dark Star.

At this time, in the classroom, as class ended, many children gathered around Montis, with a bold boy even reaching out to touch Montis.

“What are you doing?” Montis glared at the boy, who retracted his hand, but wasn’t really scared; he was used to it.

Initially, the fierce Montis frightened the children a bit, but people are highly adaptable. They discovered that Montis was just loud and not that scary.

“Is your skin really blue?” the boy asked.

Montis glared at him.

“Are you really a general of the Abyss, or are you just boasting?” the boy asked again.

“I, Montis, an Abyss General, with countless kills. Are you scared?” Montis grinned, trying to intimidate the child.

“There’s nothing to be afraid of. When I grow up, I’ll be a general too, leading the Abyss to conquer the universe.” The boy had big ambitions.

“Ambitious,” Montis said with a smile, “but you’re so skinny, how will you conquer the universe?”

“I’ll eat more,” the boy replied.

“Well, you better work hard, otherwise, you won’t have the strength when you grow up,” Montis said.

“Conquering the universe isn’t just about strength,” at this moment, the middle-aged teacher spoke up. The boy turned his head and asked: “Teacher, then what is it about?”

“Of course, it’s about my Abyss army,” Montis said.

“How many people are in the Abyss Corps?” the middle-aged man glanced at Montis and asked.

“A legion of millions,” Montis said proudly, a culmination of centuries of accumulation.

“Do you know approximately how many people are on a large Life Star in the universe?” the man continued to ask.

“How many?” Montis wasn’t very familiar with the outside world.

“Starts at tens of billions,” the middle-aged teacher said, “And how many people are there in a Star Domain?”

Montis opened his mouth.

“There are countless planets in the universe. A single main star’s population could drown your so-called Abyss army. How many stars can the Abyss army conquer with such few people?”

“Conquer them one by one, control them, and isn’t it done?” Montis said.

“Planets are far apart from each other. Even if you conquer a planet through brute force, how long can you hold it?” the middle-aged teacher explained.

Montis opened his mouth, his large eyes fixed on the middle-aged man; as a rough person, these were not thoughts he would consider, he could only curse internally: “Damn it!”

“According to you, should we just stay in the Abyss and not go out?” Montis asked.

“If you want to change your fate, of course, you have to go out, but going out can’t just rely on killing. Otherwise, why do you think you’re made to read and learn?” the middle-aged teacher said: “Use your brain a bit more.”

“……” Montis glared at him, feeling the urge to cut him down.

Is he saying that my IQ isn’t high?

He could chop this guy with one axe.

But thinking of that superior, his anger immediately extinguished, enough of it.

This guy wasn’t entirely unreasonable.

“The teacher is calling you stupid,” the boy looked at Montis and said.

“Hiss…” Xu Mo gasped, sneaking a glance at Montis, not knowing that the fearless boy was really…

Montis glared fiercely at the boy, placing his palm on the boy’s head, which made Xu Mo sweat for the boy, afraid Montis might crush his head with one slap.

However, he just saw Montis rub the boy’s head and then knocked on it, saying: “It’s you who is stupid, your whole family is stupid.”

Xu Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

“Still, Shava is adorable.” Montis looked at the girl not far away and said: “Shava, come here.”

“Uncle Montis.”

Shava, who was dark and skinny, looked pitiful, and Montis actually showed a rare doting smile and said to Shava: “Good girl, Uncle will bring you something tasty tomorrow.”

“No need.” Shava shook her head.

“Why, don’t you like tasty things?” Montis asked.

“No, Shava doesn’t want to trouble Uncle Montis.” Shava said softly, she had been wandering outside, never daring to hope for too much.

“Look, how sensible Shava is,” Montis said to the boy from earlier.

Xu Mo silently looked down, feeling as though the Montis war general, notorious for his countless killings, was also being infantilized among the children.

Montis stretched lazily, then stood up and said, “I’m going out for some fresh air.”

Saying that, he walked out, noticing Xu Mo unmoved, he glared at Xu Mo.

“Hmm??”

Xu Mo immediately got the hint and stood up, following Montis out of the classroom.

Outside, Montis spoke: “Let’s take a walk.”

“General, what’s the matter?” Xu Mo asked.

“Do you remember the two people who brought Shava?” Montis asked.

Xu Mo was startled, a chill running down his spine.

The ones who brought Shava, naturally, were Wu Lai and Asaka.

“I have a bit of an impression.” Xu Mo said.

“Those two are outsiders.” Montis squinted, a hint of coldness in his eyes, entirely different from his previous rough image; in this moment, he seemed to transform back into the Abyss General who wielded life and death.

“General, do you mean to…?” Xu Mo probed.

“This area is special, it’s forbidden by the master to have any slaughter here.” Montis said: “However, initially I thought they came here with a purpose, but after observing, it seemed they really just brought Shava without any other motives. For Shava’s sake, I spared them.”

“But if they come again and have other intentions, then…” Montis’s gaze revealed a hint of killing intent.

Not being able to kill here doesn’t mean it can’t be done once outside this area.

Considering they came sincerely for Shava, Montis spared them, but if he finds Wu Lai and Asaka have ulterior motives, he will kill without hesitation.

“Yes, General.” Xu Mo replied, cold sweat forming on his body.

The actions of Brother Wu Lai and Asaka were indeed somewhat risky, but it’s not really their fault. They probably didn’t know what this school was, likely thinking it was just an ordinary school, so they brought Shava here to study.

However, in reality, notable figures of the Abyss Corps were present in this school; if Brother Wu Lai and Asaka saw Montis, they should become wary.

“I’ll go take a look outside.” Xu Mo said.

“Go ahead.” Montis nodded, and Xu Mo walked out of the school.

As he walked out of the classroom, the outside was bustling, yet Xu Mo could still feel the liveliness of this area.

He wondered if he should give a warning if Brother Wu Lai and Asaka came by again.

However, Montis was unaware, while he knew that Brother Wu Lai and Asaka truly came solely for Shava, unaware of the situation here, so for now, there didn’t seem to be any danger.

But if Montis really decided to act against Brother Wu Lai, he would have to reveal himself.

Unless absolutely necessary, Xu Mo still didn’t want to be exposed, after all, he had already made contact with the Abyss Core here and there was a good chance it could lead to insights about Gaia.

People were coming and going outside, and although this area remained somewhat dim, it seemed brighter than the outside.

In the distant direction, a few figures walked along the road; these people wore no armor but had an extraordinary demeanor, completely different from the locals here.

This group walked casually, without any conversation, unconsciously arriving near the school area, glancing over here but noticing nothing, then moved to other places.

Xu Mo leaned against the wall outside the school, and when he saw one of them, his pupils contracted.

“Have these people found this place?” Xu Mo silently thought, recognizing one person in the group.

He had seen him before in the Empire Trial Field, the top genius from Saint Tiya Star, Delon.

However, at that time, Delon was merely a pale of brilliance, but now he had long since joined the ranks of the Skywalkers, not weak in combat power.

He was one of the strongest at the Empire Trial Field back then.

Moreover, they came with concealed identities, without armor, which meant they were searching on Dark Star and likely found some traces, arriving in this area.

“It seems, it won’t be peaceful.”

Xu Mo thought to himself, people from Saint Tiya Star had already arrived in this area, meaning other forces might also find their way here.

Montis had also discovered Brother Wu Lai and Asaka.

This gave Xu Mo a sense of impending crisis, wondering how long this sanctuary could remain peaceful, hoping it wouldn’t extend to the innocent.

After returning to the school, Xu Mo found Montis.

“General Montis.” Xu Mo called out.

“Any discoveries?” Montis looked at Xu Mo and asked.

“Yes.” Xu Mo nodded: “I’ve noticed some suspicious individuals; their aura is quite unique, distinct from the area’s native residents.”

“Well done.” Montis nodded: “This isn’t the first group of suspicious people; I’ll have someone keep an eye on them.”

“Not the first group?” Xu Mo inquired.

“Indeed.” Montis replied: “These outsiders have quite a sharp nose, being able to find this place. However, if they truly come rushing here, they should be prepared to be buried here.”

Xu Mo nodded, saying nothing more; it seemed the Abyss Corps wasn’t unprepared.

If his guess was correct, and the white-clothed youth was indeed the Abyss King… then if anyone dared to charge in here, it would likely end poorly for them.

“Should I inform the Mystic God Temple?”

A thought blossomed in Xu Mo’s mind, but doing so would mean forsaking the identity of Moluo and returning to his original form.

Since Brother Wu Lai and the others were being watched, it wasn’t suitable to warn Brother Wu Lai, as that would easily raise Montis’s suspicion.

“Wait a little longer.”

Xu Mo felt that news about Gaia was about to surface.

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