Chapter 410
Chapter 410 Flag
Monica did not disappoint Xia Xinyan.
She just glanced upward and said with some playfulness, “That guy is up there watching the show.”
“Can you find it?” Xia Xinyan continued to ask.
There was definitely something off with the space here; even knowing the exact location of the other party, getting there from their current position to find that guy would not be an easy task. The longer they dragged this out in the stronghold, the more dangerous it became. So, Xia Xinyan intended to have Monica help with this.
Mainly, she had not thought this through. She hadn’t expected the Demon Stronghold to appear in such a form, directly cutting off all their escape routes and completely disrupting their original plan.
However, they could fully trust Monica—probably. That girl looked around and nodded, “This place is kind of interesting… If I hadn’t come here, you’d probably have to think a bit harder.”
She didn’t elaborate on what was interesting because there was no time.
That group of monsters was coming.
In such an open area, Xia Xinyan was still uncertain who had the advantage. At least those giant gecko-like creatures couldn’t burrow into the ground anymore, and those big bugs couldn’t rely on the narrow passages for unavoidable attacks any longer, while they could fully unleash their skills.
Ling Mo immediately materialized a mecha, then instantly conjured a fortress for the others, surrounding everyone inside while setting up at least twenty machine guns, achieving a shooting angle with no dead spots—plus, the size was large enough that those bugs couldn’t swallow it whole.
The fortress encompassed everyone, but Ling Mo uniquely picked up Xia Xinyan and placed her in the mecha, shutting the door before she even realized it.
Then he expertly locked her snugly in his arms while connecting to the mecha’s operating system.
Xia Xinyan: “…”
Though her abilities and fighting style weren’t particularly suited to this environment, she still wasn’t accustomed to being treated as a lucky charm by Ling Mo.
It made her feel increasingly useless.
Watching Ling Mo unleash a barrage of firepower on those lizards and bugs, Xia Xinyan remained silent for a moment, choosing not to disturb him. She just quietly unbuckled her safety belt, wanting to avoid this awkward position.
If something were to happen, she wouldn’t need the safety belt for extra protection given her speed.
However, before she could fully unbuckle it, Ling Mo spoke up, “What’s wrong?”
“…Focus on the battlefield, not on me,” Xia Xinyan couldn’t help reminding him.
“You need to focus on your wife while you’re at it,” Ling Mo said seriously, “Don’t worry, nothing will happen, so why are you unbuckling the safety belt? Are you uncomfortable?”
Xia Xinyan fell silent for a moment.
Then she complained, “I feel like I’m turning into a charm. I don’t want to be this way—at least reduce this feeling a bit.”
“Don’t like it?”
“How could I like it? It just makes me look practically useless, right?”
Her abilities restricted her to close combat; she could fight but facing such opponents would surely increase her chances of getting hurt—especially against those bugs; if she wasn’t careful, that could really be the end.
She didn’t think that was likely, but Ling Mo would probably not let her go down to take action personally—after all, any maneuver had to be based on stability; ensuring her safety came first, then considering other aspects was the best choice. For instance, even though the chubby ones had combat capability, Ling Mo specifically equipped them with fixed heavy firepower.
And it seemed the chubby guy was having quite a bit of fun.
But Xia Xinyan didn’t like this.
Ling Mo’s excessive concern for her ironically limited her capabilities. His wish to protect her every second had left her little chance to participate in the fight—unless she used her succubus abilities, particularly those related to mental charm.
However, such powers couldn’t be used too often; the stronger the opponent, the greater the cost of mental enchantment, more so against demons, and it was uncertain if it would even work—after all, this was charm, not control. If the opponent couldn’t understand the words or preferred to just swallow her whole, then enchanting was pointless.
If this feeling wasn’t too apparent before, it had become evident recently. Most of the time, it was Ling Mo acting, and he had been intentionally protecting her. While this was certainly a manifestation of his feelings, it left Xia Xinyan somewhat… uneasy.
She felt like she was becoming a charm.
“Of course not,” Ling Mo replied seriously, “Xinyan has always been strong; otherwise, you wouldn’t have consistently ranked among the top, right? It’s just that I don’t want Xinyan to get hurt. If possible, I wish Xinyan would never have to participate in battles and let me handle everything. But I know that’s unrealistic, so I will let Xinyan fight in circumstances that suit her. But… at times when it really isn’t suitable for Xinyan to fight, could you indulge me a bit?”
He knew Xinyan had a strong-willed nature, which was evident in many ways during their interactions. If one had to describe it with a term, it would be… tsundere.
Yes, tsundere.
And often, the more tsundere a person is, the prouder they are, not wanting to be the one who depends on others, even if it’s just on the surface. So Ling Mo understood Xinyan’s feelings.
Then he decided he would lean on her, letting her realize that this was a compromise she made for him.
And most importantly—“Xinyan is my most important existence, the person I want to spend my entire life with. With such an important presence, how could she possibly be useless? Right?”
Xia Xinyan fell silent for a moment, nodded, and didn’t say anything further.
Meanwhile, the battle outside was nearing its end.
These monsters weren’t weak; they had even learned to cooperate in their attacks and cover for one another. However, as mentioned before, no matter how strong the body, it couldn’t withstand a round of saturation bombing. Ultimately, after Ling Mo killed three bugs and two lizards, the remaining monsters suddenly ran away.
That was a wise decision.
Ling Mo glanced around, confirming that it was safe before letting out a sigh.
He wanted to wrap up this battle quickly.
The fight against demons.
When it came down to it, a peaceful life was more appealing—most importantly, there wouldn’t be so much nonsense, allowing him to genuinely live a simple life with Xinyan.
It was also about time.
After the final battle ended, he would propose to Xinyan.
…Did he just insert a flag?
