Chapter 566 – Provocation

“The last one…” Ling Mo muttered to himself as he glanced down at the list.

The people before him held their breath, nervous about what Ling Mo would say next.

When he looked up again, he was surprised to find that all eyes were fixed on him.

“Ahem… Is there an Enhancement ability user who wields a knife?” Ling Mo coughed lightly and announced.

A collective sigh rippled through the crowd, with many people looking disappointed.

Soon, they began to look around, curious to see who the lucky one was.

“Who is it?”

“There are many who use knives…”

“It must be a professional knife user…”

“Ye Kai, is it you?” someone asked, turning their head.

Swish! All gazes instantly shifted to the back of the crowd.

Ling Mo also looked over and locked eyes with a rather arrogant gaze.

This person’s eyes… so fierce!

He appeared shorter than those around him, had a buzz cut, and a slim build, but he exuded an aura of explosive power.

Two knives, each about a foot long, hung from his waist. His black casual attire made the knife blades gleam even more.

“Ye Kai, right?” Ling Mo asked.

From the looks on the faces around him, he could tell that this person was different from Skinny Monkey and his group.

The three people beside him were fringe figures, but Ye Kai held a significant position among these superhumans.

Most notably… this guy looked very cocky!

Superhumans sometimes acted arrogant in front of ordinary people, but they usually reined it in when among their own kind.

However, Ye Kai’s entire demeanor, from his look and gaze to his outfit and stance, screamed arrogance.

Yet, despite this infuriating demeanor, the surrounding people seemed rather apprehensive of him, indicating that he indeed had some serious skills.

He was also the only superhuman with formidable combat power that Ling Mo had called up this time…

“So, it’s Ye Kai?”

“Finally, something different. I thought it would be all the same… Ahem…”

“But this is way too different…”

These people completely turned into onlookers and continued to murmur to each other.

The room wasn’t very big, and they didn’t lower their voices much, so Ling Mo could hear almost everything.

“It seems Ye Kai is quite formidable. I wonder why Lucy never mentioned him before…” Ling Mo thought, watching Ye Kai with interest. Ye Kai was staring back at him.

The two of them bizarrely locked eyes for a while before Ye Kai spoke, “Not interested.”

Whoa!

The crowd stirred instantly!

That was far too disrespectful!

Yet, amidst the commotion, most of them seemed quite excited!

If there’s conflict, that means there’s something interesting to watch! These people were either idle most of the time or teetering on the edge of death, so they never lacked the desire for some drama.

Everyone was curious to see how Ling Mo would handle this situation.

This was happening in front of everyone, and in front of his woman!

Gu Shuangshuang and the other two were taken aback. They hadn’t expected that the last person called out would be this troublemaker Ye Kai…

“He’s in trouble now,” Zhang Xincheng said with a stern face.

“Huh? Who?” Gu Shuangshuang was still a bit confused about the situation.

“Ling Mo…” Skinny Monkey indicated with his gaze. He was clearly very nervous about this kind of scene, even if he wasn’t the target, it scared him.

Gu Shuangshuang’s expression immediately turned worried. She couldn’t help but glance at the corner where Ye Lian and the others were standing.

The three girls were huddled together, engrossed in a booklet from who knows where.

“Hmm? Is it really like this?” Li Yalin was whispering.

“Mm-hmm…” Xia Na, standing in the middle, nodded.

“Ah… this… position…” Ye Lian suddenly exclaimed.

“We could try it out…” Li Yalin suggested.

“What on earth is so fascinating?” Gu Shuangshuang couldn’t help but wonder.

Seeing the three of them completely relaxed, Gu Shuangshuang felt much more at ease.

She had no idea these three were zombies with completely skewed thinking…

“Not interested.”

Ye Kai was still leaning against the wall, arms crossed, and looked at Ling Mo with a face full of indifference.

The crowd had already formed a natural pathway for them, and the two stood face to face.

Provocation! This is blatant provocation from Ye Kai!

He really is a troublemaker; he actually dares to provoke Ling Mo!

The onlookers were even more exhilarated now; the bigger the commotion, the more entertaining it was for them!

They were eagerly waiting to see how Ling Mo would react. Would he be enraged? Or would he lose his temper?

Objectively speaking, although Ye Kai had embarrassed Ling Mo, there was no mandatory requirement for participation. Ye Kai had the right to refuse.

However, there’s a difference between refusal and attitude. Anyone would be mad at Ye Kai’s demeanor.

Some people also felt that Ye Kai was being reckless. Leaving aside Ling Mo’s abilities, he’s the Regimental Commander now! Even if he’s only in name, he’s still in that position! What if he decides to use his authority to crush someone?

Ye Kai, the person involved, still appeared infuriatingly nonchalant, while Ling Mo?

His face revealed no emotion, making many people silently praise Ling-Ge’s composure. Clearly, he must be fuming inside, yet he remained so calm. This gave them a good impression of Ling Mo.

“Why?” Ling Mo finally spoke up, under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

His question left the crowd dumbfounded.

Why even ask why!

But after snapping out of it, many couldn’t help but chuckle quietly!

Ling Mo… he’s cunning!

Ye Kai was clearly looking for trouble, yet Ling Mo responded with a soft knife, turning the tables on Ye Kai.

Ye Kai’s expression became conflicted; he furrowed his brow, somewhat speechless at Ling Mo.

“No reason. Just not interested,” Ye Kai replied.

“Oh…” Ling Mo nodded.

Everyone pricked up their ears again, even Ye Kai tensed up a bit.

What would he say next?

“What a pity,” Ling Mo said, sounding somewhat regretful.

Just like that? He’s giving up just like that!

The crowd was collectively stunned again!

Then Ling Mo added, “I was planning to teach you a thing or two.”

“…” Ye Kai was stupefied, while the onlookers burst into silent laughter.

That retort was brilliant…

Indeed, Ling Mo is not someone to be underestimated. His calm demeanor only served to infuriate people more!

Looking at Ye Kai, his eyebrows were practically knitted together, and his gaze was even fiercer than before, with a hint of redness. Clearly, he was genuinely provoked.

There was a reason why Ye Kai was known as a troublemaker—not only was he arrogant, but he also had a quick temper.

If it had been anyone else, they would have started a fight by now.

In the F Team, no one would deliberately provoke him; most people were quite wary of him.

After Ling Mo finished speaking, he stepped back and began looking at the roster again. As he passed by, people could vaguely hear him murmuring, “What a pity…”

“Wait up!” Ye Kai finally shouted.

“What?” Ling Mo turned around, puzzled. “Have you reconsidered? Want me to teach you?”

“Let me learn something from you right now.” Ye Kai said, drawing his knife.

The crowd exploded again! This was a challenge!

Most people here had heard about Ling Mo’s abilities but had rarely seen them firsthand.

If Ling Mo accepted this challenge, it would be a spectacle for everyone!

“Big brother, teach him a lesson!”

Someone wanted to shout this but, seeing Ye Kai, had to swallow their words.

“So, what do you say? Up for it?” Ye Kai pressed.

“Can’t wait, can you?” Ling Mo asked.

“…” Ye Kai really didn’t want to respond to Ling Mo’s taunt; whichever way he answered, it felt awkward!

“Yes!” he replied, begrudgingly.

“Oh, then let’s do it,” Ling Mo nodded reluctantly.

Whoosh!

A large circle immediately opened up around them, and those who had retreated to the edges watched the two in the center with eager anticipation.

They had expected some minor drama today, but now there was an actual fight to watch!

Some people began to quietly place bets on who would win.

There were those who favored Ye Kai and those who favored Ling Mo.

The reasons from the Ye Kai supporters were straightforward…

“In this terrain and environment… Ling Mo, with his mental ability, has very little chance against Ye Kai!”

“But what if Ling Mo loses?” someone questioned.

“Heh… then he shouldn’t bother forming a Squad; he should just leave right away…”