Chapter 465 – I Came to Steal Crops

“Did he actually dodge that? Being short has its advantages… and he’s even shorter than the blade, so Xiao Bai’s paws were just blocked by the hilt…” Ling Mo thought to himself. “But he still looks like an adult male. It’s somewhat sad that such a height, which would generally be considered a disability, has turned into an advantage…”

Shortie spun the broadsword around, pointing the blade at the panda, and then pressed his entire weight onto the back of the sword, crashing forward with force.

Though he was pinned against the wall, the force of his thrust was still formidable, though it was unclear how he generated such power.

Xiao Bai, who had a certain level of intelligence, couldn’t quite understand what this thing was but knew better than to meet it head-on. He immediately leaped backward.

Screech.

A white mark instantly appeared on the ground, carved out by the sword’s tip.

The broadsword stopped with its tip embedded two to three centimeters into the ground, a testament to the power behind the strike.

At a distance of less than three meters, the man and the panda stood in a standoff, each looking for an opening in the other’s defenses.

In the brief exchange just now, Xiao Bai hadn’t given his opponent any room to breathe, but Shortie’s performance was equally impressive.

In such a narrow space, the advantages of a close combat expert were apparent.

The small man exhibited tremendous strength with each attack. Through Xiao Bai’s eyes, Ling Mo observed that each strike seemed to harness the full power of his body.

Every muscle, every movement, appeared to channel energy from every part of his body, concentrating it into his arms and legs.

And yet, the moment he stopped attacking, that overwhelming power vanished instantly. If not for the broadsword, he would look like an ordinary person.

Typically, such all-out attacks would leave someone exhausted after a single use, but this man seemed to manage his strength very well.

No… it wasn’t just managing; it was as if his body was automatically adjusting…

“Who is this guy…”

Ling Mo hadn’t expected someone to suddenly appear in this place in the middle of the night, let alone ambush the mutation panda Xiao Bai.

A trickle of blood slid down from his hairline, flowing across his cheek…

Behind the broadsword, Shorty finally lifted his head.

However, a glance at his eyes made Ling Mo pause.

Shorty’s eyes were half-open, and although they seemed to be staring, they weren’t focused on the mutation panda at all.

Forget about looking at the panda; he gave the impression that although his eyes were open and he appeared very focused, he wasn’t actually looking at anything.

Moreover, his expression was very blank, completely unlike how a normal person would look after narrowly escaping death.

“Even dead fish eyes would be better than this! Where did this guy come from, and what is he here for?

Right… when he first entered, it seemed like he shouted something… but it was so unclear I couldn’t understand a word…”

Not fully awake? How could anyone come to a place like this without being fully awake?

Even if he wasn’t fully awake, a swipe from Xiao Bai should have woken him up…

Ling Mo’s main body had also sat up by now. Although most of his attention was on Xiao Bai, he could still manage to get dressed.

Ye Lian and the others also sat up, looking at him with curiosity…

“Ah…”

Shorty finally realized that liquid was running down his face, but after wiping it, he showed no reaction to the injury. Instead, he mumbled, “I’ve heard the Flower Monk guarding the vegetable garden is impressive… didn’t expect it to be true…”

“Flower Monk? Vegetable garden?”

Ling Mo was taken aback, and even his main body’s movements slowed for a moment.

Shorty was neatly dressed, with hair that was clearly well-maintained. The broadsword he carried wouldn’t be easy to find in a country with strict weapon regulations.

Such an exaggerated weapon likely had to be custom-made, and apart from him, no one else could probably use it so effectively, achieving such perfect offense and defense.

In this post-Cataclysm era, where all industries had completely collapsed, someone who could afford a custom weapon was unlikely to be a mere psychopath blending in with the average survivors. At the very least, he should be at the level of Yuwen Xuan…

But even Yuwen Xuan wouldn’t say something as insanely deranged as this…

How could this mutation panda be the Flower Monk? Not only its head, but its entire body is covered in fur!

Moreover, Yuwen Xuan only pretends to be crazy in front of people; what is this guy doing getting all worked up in front of a mutation beast?

“Tell me, where did you hide all the cabbages?” Shorty’s tone sounded like he had bitten his tongue, or as if he were talking in his sleep.

“We didn’t hide anything! If we had cabbages, I’d want to eat them too! Shouldn’t you be asking where the bamboo is hidden?” Ling Mo was already stunned.

“Not talking? It’s useless… you must be a cabbage in disguise as well! I’m definitely stealing your crops!”

Shorty’s expression was incredibly blank, and he looked quite serious while saying this…

“How about you show me a panda disguised as a cabbage… Stealing cabbages grown from cabbages, you must really like cabbages… What are you actually here for…”

Unable to speak through the panda, Ling Mo could only roar in frustration within his mind.

“Enough of this…”

Shorty impatiently shook his head, then suddenly swung the broadsword: “I’ll just chop everything down…”

His movements were even faster than his initial ambush, and they kept getting faster!

From Xiao Bai’s perspective, the area in front of him was almost entirely filled with flashes of cold light!

Even for a superhuman with mental abilities, being able to see the attack trajectory wouldn’t mean their body could dodge it.

Although Xiao Bai was agile, the place was just too cramped…

“You really think you’re chopping cabbages!”

Seeing several tufts of fur getting sliced off, Xiao Bai suddenly leaped upward, digging his claws into the ceiling.

Before Shorty could swing again, Xiao Bai propelled himself forward, crashing towards the door above Shorty’s head.

“No wonder you’re a mutation beast that chased me for half a day, your reactions are indeed quick…”

However, while Xiao Bai’s size allowed him to squeeze through the door, passing through without any obstruction was a bit of a stretch…

“Bang!”

As Xiao Bai forcibly widened the door, Ling Mo’s main body couldn’t help but frown.

Fortunately, Xiao Bai’s thick fur and tough skin prevented him from feeling any pain.

However, with that pause, Shorty’s blade just barely grazed past Xiao Bai’s back.

A layer of fine white fur was sliced off, and Xiao Bai immediately felt a chill on his back.

“MeGu!”

“MeGu your sister! Hurry up and lose some weight!”

Xiao Bai didn’t dare to stop. He leapt into the middle of the store, grabbing a high stool that had fallen to the ground, and jumped into the street.

Grabbing something to hit people with was Xiao Bai’s specialty. Seeing him pick up the stool, Ling Mo felt a bit relieved.

The earlier stalemate was because Xiao Bai was fighting barehanded and was restricted by the narrow space.

Once this mutation panda found a suitable weapon, it would be a nightmare for anyone who only fought in close combat…

Even Ye Lian and the others couldn’t get close to him, let alone Shorty.

Ling Mo’s main body’s movements immediately slowed down. It seemed like Xiao Bai could handle this by himself.

No matter what reason this guy had for suddenly showing up here, as long as Xiao Bai took him down, everything would be fine.

“Found it…”

As Shorty turned towards the door, a voice suddenly echoed in his consciousness.

Ling Mo, who was in Xiao Bai’s psychic realm, also suddenly felt a different psychic fluctuation.

“Why do I suddenly sense another psychic fluctuation at a time like this? Is there someone else here?”

The voice in Shorty’s mind continued intermittently: “Resist… harm… superpower… this should be the person we’re looking for, right? No, this is just his companion, no psychic power attacks… alright, find a place to send a signal, then lure this one over…”

Shorty paused for a moment, then jumped towards the back window, pulling a walkie-talkie out of his pocket.

After turning it on, he spoke in a dazed voice: “Hello… the tallest one… yes, the tallest hotel.”

“Bzzzz…”

A smoking man, who was sleeping somewhere with his clothes on, suddenly sat up and reflexively grabbed the walkie-talkie. He barely resisted the urge to smash it: “Why didn’t you turn on the walkie-talkie? I thought you were missing! Didn’t I tell you to stay put… uh? What? The tallest hotel?”