Chapter 43 Accident

Chapter 43: Unexpected Turn

Since he was already exposed, and his first strike hadn't landed, Mo Xiu no longer cared if his subsequent use of abilities was conspicuous.

Xu Liang barely dodged another attack, his pupils contracting sharply at the sight of the charred, gaping hole left by the lightning orb that had pierced through a nearby shelf.

The power of this lightning orb was definitely not something a second-level lightning ability user could possess. So, why had this person been hiding his strength all along?

"You... you're a third-level ability user!" Xu Liang exclaimed in shock to Mo Xiu.

Mo Xiu's abilities were certainly beyond third-level; he had already reached fourth-level. However, he had no intention of wasting words on the man opposite him, as it was utterly pointless.

Since he had already made his move and exposed himself, there could only be one outcome: the complete elimination of Xu Liang.

Thus, he wouldn't waste time addressing the other's confusion but instead pressed his attack swiftly. He continuously hurled lightning and wind-manipulation abilities at the man, intent on quickly neutralizing this major threat.

However, with the opponent on guard, the process proved far more troublesome than anticipated, largely due to the numerous shelves in the warehouse.

Xu Liang also possessed extensive combat experience, was agile, and proved far more difficult to kill than the previous Ren Zha or Bian Tai.

Especially since Xu Liang himself was a fire ability user. Fire abilities were a powerful offensive type. Although his level was below Mo Xiu's, he was still a third-level practitioner.

While dodging, Xu Liang even attempted to throw fireballs at Mo Xiu, trying to attack him, which began to irritate Mo Xiu.

Meanwhile, Mo Qi had taken Xiong Gangyong to another, slightly more distant warehouse.

Xiong Gangyong's eyes lit up instantly at the sight of the large quantity of puffed snacks in this warehouse. He quickly opened his backpack and began stuffing it full.

Yet, even after filling his backpack, he hadn't managed to pack much. Looking at the piles of various snacks, he felt a pang of frustration.

"My goodness, there's so much food here! How are we supposed to carry it all out? It's not that it's too heavy, but it takes up so much space. We can't take much at once!"

Xiong Gangyong complained, then turned to look at Mo Qi, who appeared utterly unconcerned, and immediately felt a surge of annoyance. He snapped at him, "Hey, pretty boy, think of something!

Don't just wander around all day, completely useless. What did you even come here for? To be a pretty face?"

Xiong Gangyong grumbled, even rolling his eyes at Mo Qi.

Mo Qi found the man's childish behavior amusing. He had encountered many who mocked him, but rarely ones who insulted him to his face so clumsily.

This wasn't mockery; it was more akin to a child throwing a tantrum.

Having so many snacks in the warehouse was a good thing. How hard could it be to transport them out? It wasn't as if there were no vehicles outside; just drive one in and load it up.

Did this guy only think of carrying them himself?

No wonder Mo Xiu had previously hinted to him that Xiong Gangyong wasn't particularly bright.

He had initially thought Mo Xiu's words were colored by emotion, but now it seemed he was simply stating facts...

However, Mo Qi didn't dwell on minor issues like transporting supplies. Ever since entering this warehouse, he had felt an uneasy premonition.

The demonic energy here was too dense, so thick that even he couldn't ignore it.

As a demonic cultivator, Mo Qi was most sensitive to demonic energy. This world had almost no spiritual energy; the air always carried a faint demonic aura. Such concentrated levels, he had only felt on zombies before.

But the demonic energy he had sensed on zombies previously was nowhere near as intense as what he felt in this warehouse.

Could it be that something powerful was hidden here?

Mo Qi curiously wanted to investigate further, feeling that this was worth exploring.

But after taking just two steps, he noticed the "idiot" still following him, which was truly quite bothersome.

"Hey! Pretty boy, where are you going? Why are you wandering off without listening to me? I asked if you had a way to take all this food away. What are you going deeper into the warehouse for?"

Xiong Gangyong, with his fierce-looking face, turned out to be a chatterbox.

Mo Qi, annoyed by his endless babbling, frowned and lightly rebuked, "Noisy. Shut up."

The man was momentarily stunned and immediately closed his mouth. For some reason, in that instant, the aura emanating from this "pretty boy" he looked down on made him instinctively want to obey.

But the next second, he realized why should he listen to this guy who had no strength at all!

Xiong Gangyong felt he had lost face, flushing red with anger, and said furiously to Mo Qi, "Why should I listen to you? I might listen to Mo Xiu, but who do you think you are!

Let me tell you, don’t think you can order me around just because you’re with Mo Xiu. I won’t stand for it! My brother is Xiong Mingyuan, the Base Commander of Mountain River Base, and he’s incredibly powerful.

I’m also a metal-system ability user, much stronger than you, an ordinary person with no abilities."

Because Mo Qi noticed some odd sounds coming from the corner of a shelf not far from them.

It sounded like crunching chewing noises, or perhaps scales scraping against the floor. These movements were very faint, and if not for Mo Qi’s sharp senses, most people would hardly notice them.

At this point, Xiong Gangyong also finally sensed something was amiss. He noticed Mo Qi’s serious expression, staring intently in a certain direction, and indeed saw the shelf in that corner shaking slightly.

In such an enclosed warehouse, no wind could blow in. The shelves were sturdy, and they were far away, so how could the shelf shake on its own?

The man’s heart leaped into his throat. Noticing Mo Qi slowly approaching the shelf, he nervously swallowed.

He walked up to Mo Qi and whispered, "Hey pretty boy, don’t do anything reckless! What if there are two zombies hiding behind that shelf..."

Mo Qi gave him a look to be quiet, picked up a box of candy from a nearby shelf, and threw it over.

Instantly, the chewing and scale-scraping sounds he had heard earlier disappeared, and the slightly shaking shelf fell still.

Xiong Gangyong held his breath, but the "pretty boy" beside him was still slowly approaching.

He wanted to pull him back, thinking that this person was, after all, with Mo Xiu and shouldn’t come to harm under his watch.

But before his hand could touch Mo Qi’s clothes, a violent explosion suddenly sounded from outside the warehouse.

Then, the shelf nearby, which had just stabilized, suddenly erupted into violent shaking, and something crashed out from behind it.

A/N: Folks, I'm stuck! QAQ