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Chapter 321 Harvest

Xia Xinyan truly felt that Ling Mo’s methods were quite violent nowadays.

This thought became more pronounced in the underground warehouse of the mall after the nuclear explosion.

Perhaps Ling Mo overestimated that tree demon, or maybe Xia Xinyan underestimated Ling Mo’s strength; that single nuclear warhead not only raised the sun underground but also sent the tree demon to heaven.

Then, the influence that the tree demon had in this area also vanished— the fog dissipated, and the distorted space returned to normal.

And it endured the latter part of the nuclear explosion’s force.

Fortunately, Ling Mo acted quickly, dissipating the effects of the nuclear explosion before this building was completely destroyed, but it still left a large hole, resulting in a massive collapse from the area where the tree demon resided.

Whether anyone got hit, Ling Mo didn’t know— he had immediately materialized a semicircular turtle shield to protect himself and Xia Xinyan.

Looking at Ling Mo, who held her in his arms, Xia Xinyan felt a bit touched.

Amidst her emotions, she couldn’t help but advise, “Mo Mo, promise me you won’t casually use nuclear bombs anymore, okay?”

She was afraid that one day Ling Mo might really blow her up.

Or crush her.

“… Sorry, I didn’t expect that tree demon to be so weak.” Ling Mo awkwardly released her, “I had previously used explosives without damaging the ground, and I thought this place might have a barrier.”

Xia Xinyan: “…”

No, perhaps this place indeed had a barrier, but it just couldn’t withstand it.

She really couldn’t comprehend how it was that Ling Mo had grown into this nuclear explosion expert.

It seemed that from that first air explosion, this guy developed a keen interest in nuclear weapons.

Xia Xinyan had never dared to play like this in her previous life.

“This time it was my fault; I’ll improve. In the future, I won’t use nuclear bombs unless absolutely necessary.” Seeing Xia Xinyan’s expression was somewhat strange, Ling Mo hurriedly added.

Xia Xinyan twitched her mouth: “… I’m not blaming you, I’m just worried you might hurt yourself.”

Ling Mo paused.

So it was actually concern for him?

He felt a bit happy.

“Okay, I won’t let Xinyan worry from now on.” He smiled and agreed, then dissipated the turtle shield, “The noise outside has stopped; let’s go check the situation.”

He had dared to use the nuclear bomb after confirming the conditions because the tree demon had used the fog skill to prevent their assassination, so naturally, it was better for those who came over to stay as far away as possible. The area surrounding the tree demon was a hollow zone, and for Ling Mo now, that large area was sufficient to launch a nuclear attack.

His reaction now could compress the range of a nuclear explosion to the size of a classroom; those outside this range might feel some impact, but generally, they wouldn’t suffer major damage.

And this little impact should just be a drizzle for ability users.

Probably.

“… What the hell! I’m still alive?!” From beneath the ruins, a familiar shout rang out, and the fat guy crawled out from the rubble, “What the hell happened?! What’s going on?! Is it the end of the world?!”

Then he locked eyes with Ling Mo and Xia Xinyan not far away.

Ling Mo shrugged slightly: “We found that Source of Invasion.”

“… And then?” The fat guy was still a bit shaken.

Ling Mo continued to shrug: “Then I launched a nuclear bomb.”

Fat Guy: “…”

Xia Xinyan scanned the surroundings, saying, “The Source of Invasion has been dealt with; now we need to check quickly to see if anyone was accidentally harmed. Mo Mo didn’t control the power properly just now.”

The fat guy’s expression changed a few times, ultimately settling on a blend of three parts disbelief and seven parts helplessness: “Bro, my dear bro, can you not just throw nuclear bombs around in the future? It’s bad for the environment.”

“… I’ll pay attention.” Ling Mo coughed lightly.

Fortunately, the overall outcome was good; although the warehouse was blasted to bits by the nuclear bomb, the vast majority of the people who entered weren’t seriously harmed. A few unlucky guys got hit by collapsing steel bars, but their injuries weren’t major.

With the Source of Invasion dealt with, the purple barrier that shrouded the Old Town and the countless replicants within soon vanished, and a large number of police began entering the area to confirm safety, while the residents who had hidden inside for a night in fear finally opened their doors.

The only significant destruction that night belonged to that unfortunate mall building; fortunately, since it was nighttime, there were no residents, preventing further casualties.

Many involved parties willingly joined in the aftermath efforts, and the fat guy, Bai Yu, and others naturally joined the cleanup crew— in the fat guy’s words, this was a great opportunity to build the Chicks’ image while also getting in touch with other forces.

Mainly Tiger Ba Tian— originally, the purpose of Tiger Hall coming this time was to establish connections with other forces, which perfectly matched the fat guy’s goals, and they nearly became sworn brothers just like in the old dungeon adventures.

Ling Mo increasingly felt that the fat guy had a talent for pyramid schemes; he could only admire his eloquence.

Additionally, it was worth mentioning that Tang Tang seemed to have struck up a relationship with Lin Nan… or maybe it was just Xia Xinyan’s delusion. Anyway, she felt that when Lin Nan brought Tang Tang back, their relationship seemed quite good— according to Tang Tang, they had been teleported together after entering the fog, probably leaving behind some good memories?

Xia Xinyan thought this was a good thing; if Tang Tang could build a good relationship with Lin Nan, that would give the Chicks more confidence.

As for why she was so sure Tang Tang could join the Chicks… because she had already lured Tang Tang over right as she exited the building— with Tang Chong in the organization and having gone through this invasion incident, Tang Tang should have the most direct perspective on the current changes in society, so it would be only natural for her to join an abilities organization.

The following matters were quite simple; promoting Tang Tang to the second-in-command position of the Chicks, while the fat guy could just focus on the admissions office, which would allow his eloquence to shine to its fullest.

Moreover, he also got to mingle with Tiger Ba Tian’s group of allies, which was quite an unexpected bonus.

Overall, this trip was not in vain.

Xia Xinyan felt quite happy.

Ling Mo was also very happy— because this was his first time watching the sunrise with Xinyan in reality.

Now, dawn had arrived.

The aftermath work in the Old Town still had to be handled for a while longer, and the two didn’t get involved, instead moving to the rooftop of a tall building outside the Old Town to enjoy a moment of leisure.

From this vantage point, it appeared as though nothing had happened in the Old Town; the streets were bustling, even more lively than usual.

Over the Old Town, the sun slowly peeked above the horizon.

Xia Xinyan remembered that, in her previous life, just before the expeditionary army set out, she had watched the sun rise like this once.

But back then, she was alone; this time, she had Ling Mo with her.

“Mo Mo, what do you think this world will become in the future?” she asked.

Ling Mo held her hand, his tone calm: “No matter what it becomes, this will always be our world.”

The demons’ invasion aims to turn this world into a Dark Zone, huh?

Then let’s see what happens.

Hearing his response, Xia Xinyan paused for a few seconds, then gently smiled.

She believed in him.