Chapter 142: Chapter 134: The Legend of Legends
Tang Mo, holding Jingjing, hid behind a semi-circular gravel structure. She condensed her spiritual power into two solid orbs and sent them speeding toward the two guards’ temples.
It was clear the people of Sand Town had some rudimentary spiritual power. When the two orbs of spiritual power were only a meter away, the guards sensed something strange approaching.
But it was clearly too late.
Tang Mo’s current spiritual power was overwhelming. She had become incredibly flexible in its offensive applications, creating a whole series of derivative abilities like Wind Blade, wind needle, Wind Sword, and even Wind Ball.
Forming two Wind Balls to deal with two ordinary guards was trivially simple.
The Wind Balls slammed into their temples with pinpoint accuracy, causing the two guards to collapse instantly.
Seeing the two of them collapse like boards, Tang Mo recalled the Wind Balls with satisfaction.
"That’s... a bit too brutal."
Jingjing’s mouth gaped open in an "O." It was discovering more and more of Tang Mo’s violent streak.
"Don’t worry, I controlled the force. They won’t die."
Holding Jingjing, Tang Mo practically swaggered out of the Sand Town gate.
’They won’t die, that’s for sure. But as for whether there’ll be any lasting side effects, that’s not my problem.’
As Tang Mo expected, the entirety of Sand Town was built underground using a peculiar construction method.
So after leaving Sand Town’s gate, there was a long staircase leading to the surface.
Each step of the staircase was very steep, and naturally, it was also built from sand.
Every detail here was meticulous, clearly not built in a day. It was the culmination of who knows how many generations of wisdom and effort.
’There must be more to this place than meets the eye. Lin Shourong and the rest of Sand Town are adamant about staying here, and it’s probably not just because of their ancestors’ final instructions.’
Tang Mo had long since lost all expectation and trust in human nature. Naturally, she wouldn’t change her view of others just because of a few words from Lin Yu.
The staircase was long, but Tang Mo was fast.
The desert wind was cool, and the moon was large and round.
Breathing fresh air again, Tang Mo forcefully exhaled the stale air from her body, then took a few deep breaths of the chilly, fresh air. She instantly felt a sense of refreshment in both body and mind.
’It feels so good to see the light of day again.’
Tang Mo didn’t know the location of that flower, and of course, Lin Yu wouldn’t tell her.
However, Tang Mo had cultivated in the secret chamber for a long time. Her spiritual power had improved significantly, and her spiritual perception had taken a qualitative leap.
’After acclimating to the spiritual power here for so long, I’m confident I can sense where it’s thinnest and where it’s most concentrated.’
Forcing every pore in her body into its most relaxed state, Tang Mo followed the vibrant motes of spiritual power she could sense in the air, heading deeper into the desert step by step with Jingjing...
The bright moonlight was like a dim lamp shining over the desert.
But such a vast, cold place was the perfect breeding ground for fear. It felt as if something that shouldn’t be there could appear in front of, behind, or beside you at any moment.
Jingjing curled itself into the tightest possible ball, hiding in Tang Mo’s arms.
Tang Mo, on the other hand, walked with a casual ease, as if she were just strolling through the market next to her home.
Tang Mo’s confidence wasn’t unfounded. She had secretly found an opportunity earlier to probe Lin Yu’s Spiritual Attribute.
His attribute value was indeed high, but in Tang Mo’s eyes, a Lin Yu who had yet to consume the Desert Flower was far from a genius.
’If this is the level of Sand Town’s "genius," then I have nothing to fear.’
But on this point, Tang Mo was mistaken.
Because right now, she didn’t have a clear understanding of her own strength.
Having rarely relied on external items to increase her attribute value, Tang Mo’s ranking on the leaderboards was highly inaccurate.
Many people ranked above her only had a higher attribute value. If everyone were thrown into a harsh environment to face the same dangerous enemies, it was anyone’s guess who would survive.
They were like hothouse flowers; no matter how vibrantly they bloomed, they couldn’t withstand the wind and rain.
Yet someone of Lin Yu’s caliber would be highly valued and recruited by every team, and even the base’s main organization, at any base—even S Base.
Since it was late at night and Tang Mo was moving quickly, the human and her companion soon arrived at the place in the desert with the most concentrated spiritual power.
Lin Yu had said that Lin Shourong had people guarding the Desert Flower 24 hours a day, and that Lisa’s group had been captured here.
Tang Mo wasn’t entirely clear on these unknown circumstances, so naturally, she didn’t dare to act rashly.
When her spiritual power detected people not far ahead, Tang Mo stopped and sent out only her spiritual power to investigate the situation.
Two people were hidden among the sand dunes. Judging by their clothes and appearance, they were clearly from Sand Town.
’Then again, maybe "hiding" isn’t the right word. In the dead of the desert night, they were probably just trying to keep warm in the dunes.’
The Desert Flower stood nearby, its bud alluringly delicate and ready to bloom. It would clearly open completely in a few more days.
For a flower-type spiritual abnormal treasure like this, the blooming period was extremely short.
If it wasn’t picked and consumed during its bloom, it would quickly wither and lose all its effects.
Of course, someone like Tang Mo, who possessed a small storage space that could freeze time, was an exception.
That Spiritual Flower was still lying quietly in her Space, with no chance to shine.
Although the situation with the flower’s location was now clear, Tang Mo didn’t let her guard down. She kept thinking about the one word Lin Yu had mentioned: bead.
’What is it, exactly? Is it a treasure even more important than the Desert Flower?’
’Is Sand Town’s ultimate goal that bead? And what about Lisa and her partner? Is that their goal too?’
Don’t be fooled by how casual and carefree Tang Mo often appeared. When it came to serious business, her level of focus was second to none.
She observed the environment around the Desert Flower, almost inch by inch.
And finally, Tang Mo found it!
’The sand around that flower is all wrong!’
Tang Mo still remembered the quicksand that had caused her and Jingjing to fall into the secret chamber. That patch had been obvious; even someone who had never been to a desert could have spotted something strange about it.
But the sand near this Desert Flower was different. Only after observing it from every angle for a long time did Tang Mo discover that the sand within a three-meter radius of the flower was flowing.
The flow was very fast. In fact, it was so fast that it kept the sand from sinking, maintaining a flat surface that was difficult for the naked eye to discern.
But Tang Mo was certain that if anyone got close, they would vanish into the sand in less than a second—without a chance to struggle, let alone cry for help.
’The legendary bead must be underneath this hidden patch of quicksand.’
’That would explain everything.’
