The Seventh Base

Chapter 1155: Chapter 201: Threat

Montis was no fool. After being enlightened by the man in white, he noticed many abnormal behaviors from Moluo in the past.

Firstly, although Moluo was the same most of the time, there were still differences. The longer the time went on, the more differences appeared. Previously, Montis hadn’t paid attention to this, as it was a different environment for Moluo and some changes were overlooked. Without a god’s perspective, one could not possibly think he was being controlled when a real person was standing right in front of them.

Then, Montis recalled that Moluo had shown concern about Gaia-related issues. He hadn’t thought it was unusual before, but now it made sense…

Those foreign forces had been searching for Gaia, and now they had even come close to him.

When Montis arrived at the classroom, he saw Xu Mo chatting with Shava, which made him narrow his eyes. Previously, he had ordered Moluo to keep an eye on the two people who had brought Shava. He remembered that the last time they came, they stayed for a short time and then left, not appearing again afterward.

Afterward, the number of outsiders in this area gradually increased.

So, was Shava indeed intentionally sent here?

Using a child?

At this thought, a hint of killing intent appeared in Montis’ eyes.

Xu Mo’s perception was very sharp, as if he sensed something, he stopped joking with Shava, looked up to see Montis outside, and felt his heart tighten. Why did he feel a killing intent in Montis’ eyes?

Had he been exposed?

However, Xu Mo couldn’t recall when he exposed himself.

Was it when he informed Wu Lai and Asaka last time? But that was several days ago. If he had been exposed then, Montis wouldn’t just be showing signs of it today.

Thinking about this, Xu Mo prepared to retreat at any time.

“Come out.” Montis turned and walked out.

“Shava, go play.” Xu Mo said to Shava, then got up and walked outside, following Montis who continued walking in front.

A distance away from the classroom, Montis turned around, eyes fixed on Xu Mo.

“General, did I do something wrong?” Xu Mo asked, head lowered, trembling with fear.

“How did you control Moluo?” Montis asked, still not understanding what control the man referred to.

“Sir, I don’t understand.” Xu Mo felt a chill over his body, indeed exposed.

But it seemed he hadn’t shown any flaws. Where exactly had he gone wrong?

“So, Shava is a part of the conspiracy? Is she your people?” Montis continued, and upon hearing this, Xu Mo understood there was no point in pretending anymore; Montis already knew.

“No.”

Xu Mo responded, then lifted his head, looking at Montis with eyes no longer timid but calmly meeting his gaze.

Seeing this, Montis narrowed his eyes, staring at Xu Mo.

Was it so?

It turned out Moluo was no longer Moluo; he was entirely controlled, his body taken over by someone. Such means were indeed formidable, silent and seamless, even inheriting Moluo’s memories to perfectly masquerade as him.

“This matter has nothing to do with Shava; she is indeed an orphan from your Abyss. Additionally, my friends who sent them here truly had no conspiracy; they didn’t even know this was your territory until I told them last time.” Xu Mo looked at Montis and said, “General Montis, I believe you can also judge this point. If my friends knew this was your territory, they wouldn’t have sent Shava here.”

Montis thought for a moment, then nodded; what Xu Mo said seemed to be true.

“Therefore, you were one of the people we ambushed last time. Who exactly are you?” Montis stared at Xu Mo, exerting pressure.

Wu Lai and Asaka were among them, and naturally Xu Mo was one of them as well.

Xu Mo remained silent, not answering Montis.

“I want to meet you, come here in person.” Montis suggested when Xu Mo didn’t respond.

“General Montis, you’re putting me in a difficult position.” Xu Mo replied. Going again would be like walking into a trap.

“You have many friends in this area, and Shava is here too. I believe you will come.” Montis spoke coldly.

“From our time together, I’ve learned something about you, Lord Montis. I trust your character just as much as I trust the rules here.” Xu Mo responded.

“You are overconfident,” Montis coldly replied. “Confident enough to forget who we are; this is the Abyss.”

Montis’ gaze was icy, those eyes filled with cruelty and slaughter.

“Shava is someone sent by you. Do you truly think the people from the Abyss would hold mercy?” Montis looked at Xu Mo and said, “Of course, perhaps you are the same, after all, to you, she’s just an orphan, nothing more. So, make your own decision.”

Xu Mo stared at Montis. Over the past days, she had almost forgotten whom she was dealing with.

Is the Abyss really merciful?

He couldn’t be sure. Brief interactions couldn’t reveal true human nature.

Previously his understanding of the Abyss was superficial, but how could he tell if it wasn’t still superficial now?

Xu Mo turned, only to hear Montis say to his back, “Is Moluo alive or dead?”

“General Montis, I have friends who died because of you. Killing some of your subordinates isn’t excessive, right?” Xu Mo responded. Moluo had already been controlled by him; leaving him alive was impossible. Otherwise, Moluo would also know his memories.

…

In a distant place from this area, within a building, Xu Mo opened his eyes, and Zero had been by his side all along.

“You’re back?” Zero asked Xu Mo.

“Yeah.” Xu Mo nodded, “I was discovered.”

He still couldn’t understand how he had been discovered.

“Taros Temple Master.” At this moment, Xu Mo activated the Communication Device to contact the Taros Temple Master.

“Xu Mo.” The echo of the Taros Temple Master came from the Battle Armor.

“I have something to report to you.” Xu Mo said, “This concerns some secrets, and I hope you can keep it confidential for me.”

The Taros Temple Master knew some of his secrets, and the first series of Battle Armor was also crafted with the help of the Taros Temple Master. Therefore, Xu Mo had relatively more trust in him.

If the Taros Temple Master couldn’t be trusted, then there wouldn’t be anyone trustworthy in the Mystic God Temple.

“Speak.” The Taros Temple Master responded.

“The area where the Mystic God Temple is located is an important stronghold of the Abyss. The Abyss King might be in a school there, with a large number of strong people stationed, and the entire area is under Abyss control. The people from the Mystic God Temple who went there are also being watched.” Xu Mo explained.

The Taros Temple Master pondered for a moment, then smiled, “So, the intelligence that Wu Lai and Avery provided earlier came from you?”

“Yes.” Xu Mo nodded.

“The Abyss King is there too? That indeed complicates things.” The Taros Temple Master didn’t question how Xu Mo obtained the intelligence; after all, he knew Xu Mo’s position, and they both had each other’s location.

This way, some things could actually be inferred, and Xu Mo’s request for the Taros Temple Master to keep it secret was also a kind of hint.

“Is Gaia there?” The Taros Temple Master asked.

“Not sure.” Xu Mo replied. During these days, he hadn’t heard any news about Gaia at the school, but with the Abyss King present, he suspected Gaia might also be there. He had deliberately probed Montis and wondered if that middle-aged teacher could be Gaia.

But these were just guesses, and he couldn’t confirm them.

“What are your thoughts?” The Taros Temple Master asked.

“I might need to make a trip to the school.” Xu Mo said, “Therefore, I need to trouble the Temple Master.”

The Taros Temple Master was silent for a moment, didn’t ask the reason, and simply responded, “Alright, the Mystic God Temple will support your actions and do our best to ensure your safety.”

“Thank you, Temple Master.” Xu Mo expressed his gratitude, surprised slightly by the Taros Temple Master’s attitude, who didn’t even ask for a reason.

After disconnecting, Xu Mo didn’t explain too many things. Since there was mutual positioning, the Taros Temple Master could track all his actions, so there was no need to maintain constant contact as long as the signal remained.

Afterward, Xu Mo also contacted Wu Lai and Avery, arranging some matters.

“You’re going to take risks again?” Zero asked Xu Mo after hearing his words.

“No rush, it’s safer to wait for the teams from various sides to arrive first.” Xu Mo said, “Besides, I’ve informed the Taros Temple Master, who didn’t ask many questions and should ensure my safety.”

“If the Abyss King is there, how can the Mystic God Temple ensure your safety?” Zero stared at Xu Mo and said, clearly remembering Xu Mo’s earlier words.

“The Abyss King probably wouldn’t bother with someone insignificant like me.” Xu Mo smiled, the white-clothed man had not paid much attention to him. Since Montis knew, if the white-clothed man was the Abyss King, he would surely know as well.

He still didn’t realize that his identity was already seen through by the white-clothed man.

“I’ll go with you.” Zero said.

“No.” Xu Mo refused.

Zero glared at him.

“You don’t get to decide.”

Xu Mo: “???”

He felt like there was a small problem with his status at home.

“Zero, you need to learn the three obediences and four virtues.” Xu Mo said.

“What’s that?” Zero looked at him, not understanding.

“It means listening to your boyfriend.” Xu Mo explained.

Zero: “Ha.”

Xu Mo: “……”

Rebellion.

Xu Mo looked at Zero, and some thoughts emerged in his mind.

The white-clothed man’s surname was Lin.

If…

Xu Mo felt that he needed to visit that school, where many secrets were hidden, and many answers might be there, including news about Gaia.

However, Xu Mo still couldn’t determine one thing, Gaia’s stance.

If the white-clothed man was the Abyss King, then could he also be a descendant of the Emperor? What was his stance in ruling the Abyss?

And Zero, who was she?

These questions were what Xu Mo wanted to know the answers to.

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