Chapter 295 – The Poisonous Flower

A few minutes later, Ling Mo appeared at the gate.

Chen Youdong and a few others were already waiting there, with Zhou Guocheng sitting on the steps.

His arm clearly had another injury, crudely bandaged, and his face looked a bit pale.

Seeing Ling Mo approaching, Zhou Guocheng sighed and handed over his phone, saying, “I surrender, no fight with you.”

At this moment, they noticed Xia Zhining following closely behind Ling Mo.

She was wrapped in a jacket from who knows where, and her face looked very pale.

“Even Captain Xia can fail. Ling Mo, I truly admire you,” Tom laughed heartily. “Seeing their entire team wiped out, I suddenly feel much better. Don’t just kick me twice, you could kick me twice more… No, I shouldn’t say that… I didn’t even finish my words, can you stop acting like you’re about to kick me?!”

Chen Youdong walked over to Xia Zhining with concern. Just as he was about to ask how she was, he couldn’t help but sniff and asked, “Did you burn your hair? But… but your hair looks fine?”

“What’s with that… exhaust smell behind you?” Lin Tianxiang also widened his eyes and asked.

Their gazes immediately turned to Ling Mo, looking inquisitively.

Seeing Xia Zhining winking at him continuously, Ling Mo couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly.

When it came to Xia Zhining, Ling Mo did leave her some dignity.

After all, she was the captain of this team, and his actions at the time were just a form of threat.

Of course, it also contained a bit of revenge. Being tricked by them, Ling Mo felt somewhat annoyed.

Ling Mo originally planned to stop just before touching her. If she still didn’t back down then, he would have to use his tentacle to completely subdue her.

Ling Mo was always cautious with his superhuman abilities, especially when the opponent was also a superhuman.

He didn’t want to use his tentacle on Xia Zhining unless it was absolutely necessary.

But he never expected that when his finger was still five centimeters away from her, a flame suddenly burst out from her private area…

While her skin was immune to the fire, her hair didn’t inherit this special ability.

Xia Zhining shuddered all over, then glared at Ling Mo, gritting her teeth.

“Why are you looking at me? It’s not like I set you on fire,” Ling Mo said, holding back his laughter.

This woman had quite a temper鈥”she actually ignited that area…

“Close your eyes! No, let go of me! And if you dare tell anyone…” Xia Zhining’s important parts were about to be exposed to Ling Mo as black smoke rose…

“So, does this mean I win?” Ling Mo asked, not looking away from the smoke.

Xia Zhining struggled frantically a few more times, but the look in Ling Mo’s eyes fixed on the black smoke gave her immense pressure.

“You win!” Xia Zhining shouted angrily.

After releasing Xia Zhining from her restraints and finding her some clothes, Ling Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Xia Zhining wasn’t a sore loser, as her subsequent behavior showed.

Although she was quite frustrated, her gaze at Ling Mo was calm.

Most importantly, her Psychic Light Cluster was very calm, which Ling Mo had detected by expending some of his Psychic Power.

Through this competition, Ling Mo also understood Falcon Camp’s attitude towards him.

To them, he was just an ordinary civilian who could be tested, surrounded, and even targeted…

To ordinary survivors, Ling Mo might seem terrifyingly strong, but to this army, he was just a fragile individual.

If the team members had this attitude, what about the higher-ups?

He could have won the competition in a much more gentle way, but he chose not to.

Showing a tough attitude, demonstrating overwhelming strength, and declaring his neutral stance…

Once Xia Zhining or Chen Youdong reported the situation of this Hunting Competition, his standing in Falcon Camp’s eyes should become more significant.

“When they advance into X City, survivors acting alone like me will become fewer and fewer. Most people will probably join them, I guess? It seems they’re not just interested in X City’s resources, but also in these survivors, especially the superhumans among them.”

Ling Mo sighed inwardly. He urgently needed to make himself and Ye Lian stronger before Falcon Camp grew too powerful…

“I accidentally burned my pants during the fight.”

Seeing Chen Youdong and Xia Zhining looking at him, Ling Mo explained casually, “You know, Captain Xia’s ability…”

Chen Youdong frowned in confusion and seemed to want to ask more.

But just then, the side door suddenly opened, and Xia Na walked out, stopping Chen Youdong’s questions in their tracks.

Xia Na’s appearance was quite shocking. She was covered in blood, her long black hair hanging behind her, and her unnaturally pale face bore a strange smile.

She looked like a poisonous flower鈥”mesmerizing yet exuding a chilling aura.

Slowly approaching Ling Mo, Xia Na cupped his face in her hands and gave him a long kiss.

“Did you behave this time?” Ling Mo asked, touching her cheek.

“Of course,” Xia Na smiled slightly, then leaned in for another kiss, whispering, “But I’m covered in blood.”

“I’ll help you clean up,” Ling Mo said, blinking.

Surprisingly, the look in Ling Mo’s eyes when he looked at Xia Na remained incredibly focused and full of tenderness, which stunned the others.

“I suddenly find myself liking this kid again,” Zhou Guocheng said, stroking his chin with a satisfied smile. “If only he could look at my daughter like that…”

“Yeah, if he looked at her like that, he’d definitely be a pervert. Don’t forget, your daughter is only ten!” Lin Tianxiang scoffed. “I just hope to find a woman I can look at like that… I can’t stay single for forty years!”

“Well, because you won’t live that long,” Tom whistled, laughing. “Ling Mo has three women like that.”

Lin Tianxiang adjusted his glasses, his tone mocking, “Are you envious, jealous, or just bitter?”

“Bitter about what! Today, I’m definitely going to beat you up! I’m a team captain, so I order you not to run!”

Tom shouted as he lunged at Lin Tianxiang…

At this moment, another figure quietly emerged from the side door.

Sun Zeya, draped in a dirty raincoat, moved awkwardly due to her already impaired leg. Now, she seemed even more unsteady.

Seeing the enviably affectionate display between Xia Na and Ling Mo, Sun Zeya’s expression turned somewhat melancholic.

However, as soon as Xia Na let go of Ling Mo and turned to look at her, she couldn’t help but shiver and quickly averted her gaze.

Covering herself with her clothes, Sun Zeya slowly hopped over.

“Vice Captain Sun, are you okay?” Chen Youdong asked hurriedly.

Sun Zeya, avoiding the eyes of Ling Mo and Xia Na, replied softly, “I’m fine. It’s just… my clothes got torn accidentally.”

“Huh? Why is everyone tearing their clothes today?”

Zhou Guocheng’s offhand remark made both Sun Zeya and Xia Zhining’s faces turn pale simultaneously.

The two women’s abnormal behavior puzzled Chen Youdong and the others, but they couldn’t get any answers, so they had to let it go.

Back at the restaurant, the rest of the team gathered curiously to ask about the outcome, but the Falcon members, including Chen Youdong, all looked rather embarrassed.

Ling Mo sat on the sofa, pulling out six phones from his pocket. Xia Na also tossed her phone onto the table.

“No way?!”

The onlookers widened their eyes in shock, while Chen Youdong and the others hung their heads even lower.

“So… besides Ling Mo’s girlfriend, who still has her phone, it seems all your phones were taken by Ling Mo. But… but… does that mean even the captain and the vice captain…”

One team member stammered.

Before he could finish, Zhou Guocheng kicked him in the rear, “No need to repeat that!”

Another team member began to check the photos on the phones, flipping through them quickly, his expression growing more bizarre with each one he saw.

“This phone has the most photos, and this one the second most.”

He pushed two phones aside. Chen Youdong and the others exchanged glances before casting shocked looks at Ling Mo and Xia Na.

The owners of those two phones were Ling Mo and Xia Na.

“Moreover, the combined number of photos on their two phones is more than the total on the other five phones.”

The team member continued cautiously.

“Whoo!”

Xia Zhining let out a long breath and suddenly stood up, staring intently at Ling Mo. “I concede.”