16: Chapter 16 was tricked
Lv Dagen clutched the test tube and crouched down, sneaking around to the ruins on the side.
Soon, he saw a few zombies wandering aimlessly.
He picked up a stone from the ground and hurled it hard at the closest one, while simultaneously unscrewing the cap of the test tube.
The sweet, bloody scent instantly filled the air.
The zombies were like a lit fuse; they let out wild "Heh-heh" roars from their throats and charged frantically toward the source of the bloody scent.
Lv Dagen grinned as he watched, then turned and ran toward Lin Mo's direction. He didn't forget to look back and count: "One, two, three... a full eight of them! Lin Mo, that trash, he's a dead man this time!"
Behind the wall, Vice Squad Leader heard the commotion, the corners of his mouth curling into a sinister sneer: "This is the price for offending me!"
Meanwhile, Lin Mo was looking down, writing and drawing in his notebook. Suddenly, his ears twitched as he seemed to hear some low growls.
Just as he looked up, the sound of glass shattering rang out in front of him. He looked down and saw, to his surprise, a test tube.
What the hell? A giant question mark formed in his mind. Then, his ears caught a burst of roaring.
He looked toward the sound. Good grief. He saw seven or eight zombies sprinting straight at him.
Their eyes glowed with a bloodthirsty red light, and their speed was more than twice as fast as those he had encountered before.
"Something's wrong!" Lin Mo reacted instantly; these zombies had clearly been lured here.
He scanned his surroundings and quickly caught a glimpse of a piece of clothing flashing behind a collapsed wall. He understood instantly. Someone must be trying to set him up.
"A few measly zombies under Tier 1? You're underestimating this master." The corners of Lin Mo's mouth curled upward slightly.
Just as Vice Squad Leader and his group thought Lin Mo was about to be torn to shreds by the zombies, he slowly extended his right hand, energy surging in his palm.
The next moment, his Medicine Cauldron Martial Spirit flickered with red light as it materialized. Then, he casually tossed it toward the zombies.
The chubby little Pill Furnace followed a parabolic arc and landed right in the middle of the zombies.
"Boom!" The moment the Pill Furnace hit the ground, the red light surged violently. A deafening roar exploded.
The violent shockwave of Soul Power, like an invisible giant hand, sent the surrounding zombies flying.
Before the zombies could even roar, they were blasted into the broken wall like ragdolls, and by the time they slid to the ground, they were already lifeless.
Seeing this, the expression on Vice Squad Leader's face behind the wall changed drastically.
He hadn't expected that Lin Mo's trash Medicine Cauldron Martial Spirit would actually possess such a powerful offensive Soul Skill!
Those were eight zombies stimulated by blood; even a level ten Soul Master would have to put in some effort. Yet, Lin Mo had dealt with them in the snap of a finger?
"Brother Lei, he... how did he..." Wang Hao was so scared he couldn't even speak properly.
The power of that explosion just now had made his eardrums buzz.
Lv Dagen and Song Wennuan's eyes widened even further: "No... impossible... isn't he a trash Medicine Cauldron Martial Spirit user?"
Song Wennuan also shrank his neck; he had felt like his revenge was complete just a moment ago, but now his heart was inexplicably trembling.
Vice Squad Leader gritted his teeth, forcing himself to stay calm: "What are you panicking about! It was just a fluke!" But inside, he was in turmoil.
After Lin Mo dealt with the zombies, he materialized another little Pill Furnace in his hand. Before the dust had even settled, he tossed the little Pill Furnace toward the location of Vice Squad Leader and his group.
"Oh crap, run!" Vice Squad Leader yelled, turning and bolting into the depths of the ruins behind him.
But he hadn't run more than a few steps when a "Boom" exploded once again. The violent airwave, like an invisible giant hand, sent the four of them flying.
Fortunately, they had run a few steps quickly and weren't right in the center of the explosion. Even so, their insides were churned up, and they had plenty of scrapes on their arms and legs.
The four of them didn't dare stay any longer, nor did they bother to spout any threats; they scrambled to their feet and fled without looking back. Their tumbling, crawling escape was extremely pathetic.
"With just this much ability, you want to set me up?" Lin Mo watched the four fleeing figures, the corners of his mouth curling into a mocking smile.
"Boss! What happened?" "Brother Mo, are you okay?" Hearing the explosions, Lu Mengmeng and Niu Dachun hurriedly ran back from the distance, their faces full of anxiety.
"It's fine, it's fine, just those bastards led by Vice Squad Leader trying to pull a stunt right under my nose, but I chased them off." Lin Mo waved his hand, his tone relaxed.
"Let's continue hunting zombies; don't worry about me."
…Meanwhile, Vice Squad Leader and his group of four. Enduring their injuries, they ran for two kilometers in one breath. Only after confirming that Lin Mo wasn't chasing them did they stop to catch their breath.
"Phew, Brother Lei, why... why are we four running away?" Wang Hao gasped for air.
Being asked this, Vice Squad Leader finally realized. That's right, he had the S-rank Tool Martial Soul Flame Spear and level ten Soul Power, plus Wang Hao, a master with level seven Soul Power, and Lv Dagen and Song Wennuan as level five or six helpers. Why run?
"Ahem, I was just worried you guys would get hurt!" "You also saw how fierce his explosion Soul Skill was."
"That's true... wait, no, Lin Mo's Soul Power is only level five. Even if his Soul Skill is powerful, it's impossible for him to use it continuously." Wang Hao voiced his doubts.
Vice Squad Leader was choked by Wang Hao's question, his face flushed red. He stiffened his neck and argued: "It's better to be careful. Don't forget, Lu Mengmeng is nearby, and she definitely heard those two explosions."
While rubbing his waist, which he had bruised when the airwave sent him flying, he secretly glanced at the other three and continued: "Besides, we're here to train, and we don't have to fight that trash to the death; it's not worth wasting Soul Power on him."
"Right, right, right, Brother Lei is right. Since we've alerted the enemy, we should look for another opportunity!" Upon hearing Lu Mengmeng's name, Lv Dagen couldn't help but recall the fear of being dominated by her Devil Vine, and he quickly chimed in.
"Then what now? Should we keep tracking them?" "No, let's go hunt for some soul crystals first. Otherwise, going back empty-handed today would be beneath my status!"
Vice Squad Leader was the Vice Squad Leader, after all. If he went back today without handing in a single soul crystal, how embarrassing would that be.
Evening. When the three of them walked out of the secret realm, the sun had already set. After half a day of practical training, all three were much more familiar with their own strength.
After handing in the portion for the academy, each person received about ten soul crystals.
"Being a Soul Master is great; I made quite a bit of money in just one day!" Niu Dachun counted his share of the soul crystals, his face full of indescribable happiness.
Lin Mo also weighed his share: "Soul Masters make money fast, but they spend a lot too. Today's earnings aren't even enough for two days of cultivation."
Lu Mengmeng chimed in: "Exactly! My dad said that hiring a Martial Soul instructor for me costs over a million a month!"
Lin Mo put away the soul crystals and said calmly: "That's why we need to hurry up and improve our strength, striving to get into the Martial Soul Academy, otherwise what kind of future will we have?"
The three chatted as they prepared to return to Linjiang City. At this moment, they happened to run into Vice Squad Leader and his group of four, who were handing in their soul crystals.
Because there was only half a day today, many students hadn't traveled too far from the camp. Therefore, everyone was handing in three or four low-quality soul crystals. Vice Squad Leader and his group were no exception.
"Oh, no way, no way. The dignified Vice Squad Leader only handing in three or four low-quality soul crystals! No one would believe it if they heard it."