Chapter 580 – Actually, You’re a Masochist

Ling Mo clearly knew that they were undercover agents and that there was a high chance they were here seeking revenge. Yet, he still kept them around, even kept them close to him, to work for him…

This behavior was simply… Mu Chen had a headache, he couldn’t find the words to describe this feeling.

Playing with fire?

If Ling Mo ended up hurting himself in the process, that could be called playing with fire, but now?

One could only say that Ling Mo didn’t consider them a threat, and he had that confidence.

However, very quickly, Mu Chen realized another point.

In a situation where the enemy was out in the open and he was hidden, Ling Mo could completely treat them as rats scurrying into his trap and catch them all in one go…

So why didn’t he take action?

“You…” Mu Chen awkwardly and curiously asked, “Since you know what I’m here for, why not strike first?”

“…” Ling Mo gave him a surprised look, then said, “Oh, so you’re a masochist.”

“Screw you! Who’s a masochist!” Mu Chen was instantly infuriated. Talking to this guy always ended up off-track!

“To think you only realized this now, that really surprises me,” Ling Mo immediately added a ruthless remark.

“And if I hadn’t shown up, I bet you still wouldn’t know, right?” he continued.

As for Mu Chen, he didn’t even have the energy to retort…

Indeed, if Ling Mo hadn’t appeared, he would definitely have come up empty-handed today.

When Ling Mo appeared, his sensing was already very weak…

“But I’ll find out eventually!” Mu Chen thought angrily.

“However, you managed to find this place today. You must have used some method, right? Care to share?” Ling Mo asked.

“Enough…” Mu Chen continued to be frustrated, “Even if I had, I wouldn’t tell you!”

“Oh, then forget it,” Ling Mo suggested. “How about we have a good chat instead?”

Even if Mu Chen hadn’t come tonight, Ling Mo would have made an appearance tomorrow.

The current situation was unexpected, but it didn’t affect the course of events.

Or rather, now was even better…

Xu Shuhan and Xia Zhi were not around at the moment. Dealing with Mu Chen first would be much easier than handling all three at the same time.

Judging by Mu Chen’s current state, it was clear that he had sneaked out on his own, without the other two knowing.

“Can we not talk about it?”

Mu Chen said helplessly.

At this moment, he realized that he had been surrounded without even noticing it.

Those three girls were hidden around him. Even though he couldn’t see them, he could feel eyes staring at him.

Looking at Ling Mo’s calm demeanor, Mu Chen suddenly realized that this man wasn’t as easy to read as he appeared.

At least Ling Mo was cautious. From the moment he decided to show up today, he was already prepared, even if Mu Chen was the only one here.

“I think we can have a pleasant conversation,” Ling Mo said.

“Alright…” Mu Chen glanced around, then slowly raised his hands, rubbing his temples in frustration…

…

“No. 0 has reacted!”

In a laboratory of the Niepan branch, a voice suddenly rang out.

“It’s feedback information!” someone immediately shouted.

“Go get Mr. Ai! This is special information!” someone else yelled.

At that moment, the laboratory door was suddenly pushed open, and a scar-faced man stormed in.

Ai Feng had been very anxious these past few days, eagerly waiting for any news from Mu Chen and his team, but he hadn’t received any intelligence at all.

As soon as Mu Chen and the others left, it was as if they had vanished into thin air, leaving no trace behind.

Dead? Impossible-they were very good at taking care of themselves.

Killed by Ling Mo? That was possible, but even if they were dead, there should have been some feedback…

Yet, there was nothing, absolutely nothing…

This made Ai Feng extremely anxious, to the point of being unable to eat or sleep.

If he knew that the ones he was worried about were currently working hard for someone else, who knows what kind of expression he would have…

Luckily, Ai Feng didn’t know, so he continued to spend his free time waiting outside No. 0’s room for any potential messages.

And today, the message finally arrived.

“They’ve found Ling Mo!”

Obtaining the information from No. 0, Ai Feng excitedly said, “Keep a close watch on No. 0. There should be more follow-up information coming!”

The laboratory staff immediately crowded around, all eyes fixed on No.0.

“You guys are being too attentive… No.0 is going to feel uncomfortable,” Ai Feng reminded helplessly.

“Oh, right…” The crowd quickly backed off a bit but still kept their eyes trained on No.0.

Three minutes passed…

Five minutes… Ten minutes…

After a full fifteen minutes, everyone’s eyes were strained from staring, but they didn’t get a second feedback from No.0.

A staff member finally couldn’t help but cautiously say, “Maybe… there’s nothing more?”

“…”

After a few seconds of silence, Ai Feng suddenly punched the wall, “Mu Chen, damn it! You’re screwing with me!”

…

“I bet your boss is cursing you out right now.” At this moment, Ling Mo was sitting in a chair, looking at Mu Chen across from him.

Mu Chen, with a conflicted expression, said, “I bet he is… How did you find out?”

As he spoke, he pointed to his head.

“That gesture,” Ling Mo said, referring to the action of rubbing his temples. “You usually don’t do that, and typically only mental ability superhumans have this habitual action-it’s just to relieve headaches. You suddenly doing it now was very odd.”

“You really observe closely…” Mu Chen said, surprised.

Ling Mo chuckled and glanced at Ye Lian standing nearby.

In reality, it was Ye Lian and the others who did the actual observing. With a zombie’s photographic memory, these details were easy to catch.

Ling Mo always brought them along to training, not just to be with them at all times but also to have them monitor Mu Chen and the others.

“But what really gave it away was the momentary psychic fluctuation I felt. It was very faint, but I sensed it. You must have been sending information at that moment, right?” Ling Mo asked.

Mu Chen, tired of lying, simply nodded, “Yeah. But I just managed to send one line before you cut it off.”

He was quite astonished by Ling Mo’s sensing ability. No wonder he was capable of turning the tables on No.0; his psychic power was indeed formidable.

As a result, he only had time to send “found Ling Mo” before Ling Mo forcibly interrupted him, leaving him dizzy ever since.

The key point was that in the instant Ling Mo made his move, Mu Chen didn’t even have a chance to resist.

Indeed, he’s a freak! Ling Mo’s Psychic Control is definitely no weaker than No.0’s, and in some aspects, it might even surpass No.0’s.

Thinking about how No.0 was created and looking at Ling Mo now…

A word popped into Mu Chen’s mind: “Monster.”

“Did you use it to track me?” Ling Mo asked again.

“Yes…” Mu Chen decided to come clean. By now, he realized that even if he didn’t say it, Ling Mo would have guessed it anyway.

“But you’re not a mental ability superhuman…” Ling Mo persisted, wanting to know everything.

“You really don’t give up, do you?” Mu Chen finally lost his patience and straightforwardly said, “This is a small cluster of psychic power left by No.0. Since it has a strong impression of your psychic power, it senses any similar psychic fluctuation when it appears.”

“It’s not that simple, right? I bet it’s some sort of trump card,” Ling Mo suggested.

Mu Chen shut his mouth, but the flicker in his eyes told Ling Mo that he had guessed correctly again.

“After all, you’re sitting here alone without a worry in the world. You must have some life-saving strategy,” Ling Mo said with a smile.

Mu Chen rolled his eyes but thought to himself, “No trump card will work; this is your territory…”

He seemed to be closest to Mu Chen, but in reality, he was always tense, ready to distance himself at any sign of trouble.

Dealing with someone like Ling Mo, who appeared honest but was actually very cunning in his actions, left Mu Chen feeling more than a little frustrated.

He even started to wonder if Ling Mo was intentionally releasing psychic power every night, trying to lure him out…

“What exactly is Niepan?” Ling Mo suddenly leaned forward, smiling as he asked.

His direct question made Mu Chen’s heart race, and his expression immediately grew serious.

After all this questioning, Ling Mo finally touched on the key point.

“And you? What exactly are you?” Mu Chen leaned back and squinted his eyes as he asked.

“That depends on you,” Ling Mo replied, still smiling.

That was… pretty arrogant.

Mu Chen squinted at Ling Mo, but inside, he was highly alert.