Chapter 149: Chapter 139: Spiritual Power Protective Shield
However, Tang Mo clearly didn’t have time to worry about that right now. The pressing matter was how to get her hands on the Spirit Power Pearl beneath the quicksand.
To be honest, Tang Mo wasn’t envious of pearls with other attributes. But she desperately needed this Spirit Power Pearl. Besides, she had every advantage—the right time, place, and support. If she still couldn’t get it, it would be incredibly frustrating.
This matter would most likely depend on Jingjing. Tang Mo’s gaze fell upon the little beast still sleeping soundly beside her.
Beasts with the Spiritual Attribute were naturally sensitive, and Jingjing was even more so. The little creature seemed off in an indescribable way.
It groggily opened its eyes, staring blankly at Tang Mo.
"Wooo?"
"Awake, are we? Come on, let’s have some chicken legs." Tang Mo’s smile was so flawless it was a bit creepy.
Jingjing wondered, ’Is it too late for me to run? Can I just... not eat the chicken legs??’
Lin Yu had long since instructed his family not to disturb their guest. Having received a tangible benefit from her, they enforced this so strictly that Tang Mo hardly saw a soul, which saved everyone a lot of trouble.
While Tang Mo was living a leisurely life at Lin Yu’s house, things weren’t nearly as relaxed for Lin Shourong.
Originally, only his own people knew about the Spirit Power Pearl. But once the ID Watches updated, the secret was out for the whole world to see.
Lin Shourong knew that everyone coveted this pearl. The people of Sand Town had no advantage other than a head start. If the people from the base discovered the Spirit Power Pearl was in their territory, Sand Town wouldn’t stand a chance.
Besides, if even the likes of Lisa and her companion knew there was a treasure in the deserts of B City, it was only a matter of time before others found out as well.
"Lisa, how did you find out about this desert?"
Having reached an agreement to cooperate, Lisa and Ah Bin were now staying in a vacant house.
"No comment."
Lisa gently adjusted Ah Bin’s collar, showing no intention of answering Lin Shourong’s question.
"You!"
Lin Shourong was furious, but at the moment, there was nothing he could do.
"I’ve been observing it for the past few days. The Desert Flower will bloom the day after tomorrow. When the time comes, we’ll proceed as we agreed. As long as we work together, the flower is yours, and the rest is ours."
The whole world knew the information released by the ID Watch, so Lin Shourong didn’t need to hide anything anymore.
No one was a fool. Everyone knew perfectly well what lay beneath.
Lisa lowered her head without a word. Lin Shourong took this to mean she had no objections to their agreement, which put his mind considerably at ease.
After witnessing Ah Bin’s extraordinary spiritual power Talent, Lin Shourong was almost certain from experience that it would be a great help in dealing with the quicksand.
Otherwise, their strength alone was nowhere near enough to make him offer up a Desert Flower in exchange for their cooperation.
Tang Mo knew the day the flower bloomed would be the day everyone made their move. However, she was too inexperienced to tell how long it would be until it opened. All she could do was go "visit" it late every night to express her "concern" and "longing."
However, on several of these visits with Jingjing, she couldn’t resist and "accidentally" created a few more Crystal Stone Mountains...
Fortunately, there were far more White Crystal Stones below than Jingjing could ever hope to move on its own, which allowed Tang Mo to act with a much clearer conscience.
「Time passed in a flash, and soon, the day the Desert Flower was to bloom arrived.」
Although people all over the world were searching for the real-world location of the pearl mentioned in the message, the time frame was simply too short, and the desert in B City was too desolate.
Most people would never venture here. Thus, within a several-hundred-meter radius of the quicksand, there were only a few of Tang Mo’s "old acquaintances."
Lin Shourong was there with Lin Yu, as well as Lisa and Ah Bin.
The two guards stationed in the dunes had already been withdrawn by Lin Shourong.
The stakes were high. Over this long period, Lin Shourong had come to understand that it was pointless for anyone to be here unless they possessed exceptional spiritual power Talent.
Tang Mo understood this point. What she didn’t understand was that while Lin Yu’s spiritual power Talent was about the same as hers, his spiritual power attribute value was only half of her own.
She estimated she only had about a thirty percent chance of handling the quicksand. So why did they all look so confident, as if they already had a plan?
However, her question was answered soon enough.
As all eyes were fixed on the blooming Desert Flower, Tang Mo noticed a small detail.
Lisa and Ah Bin, as well as Lin Yu and Lin Shourong, were all standing in pairs, holding hands.
If it were just Lisa and Ah Bin, one could chalk it up to a sweet gesture between lovers.
But Lin Yu and Lin Shourong...
A chill ran down Tang Mo’s spine, and the disgusting thought that popped into her head gave her goosebumps.
’No, there has to be a reason for this!’
Tang Mo carefully extended her spiritual power to probe them. Since no one present had stronger spiritual power than her, they naturally couldn’t detect it.
The moment her spiritual power drew near, she immediately discovered the source of the issue.
It turned out the two pairs were using physical contact to weave their spiritual power together, forming a larger orb of spiritual power that tightly enveloped them both.
’So that’s how it works. By merging their spiritual power, they might actually be able to withstand the immense impact of the spiritual power beneath the quicksand.’
Tang Mo had seen what was down below with Jingjing’s help, so it was obvious that Lin Shourong also knew exactly what was there.
However, this kind of spiritual power fusion required immense trust and rapport. Otherwise, if one party became greedy, they could easily devour all of the other’s spiritual power for themselves.
’So that’s another way to do it...’
Tang Mo turned her gaze to Jingjing.
’Does this mean I can go down there too?’
When it came to trust and rapport, who could possibly compare to a contracted mutant beast, with whom one shared a telepathic link and a life-or-death bond?
Tang Mo explained the plan to Jingjing. Then, she slowly drew her spiritual power out of her body, gradually fusing it with the spiritual power Jingjing was emitting.
Even when completely externalized, Tang Mo’s control over her spiritual power wasn’t affected. In fact, it was even more convenient to use this way.
Perhaps because of their contract, the fusion was surprisingly smooth and encountered no resistance.
However, as the massive orb of spiritual power seamlessly enveloped both her and the beast, Tang Mo realized there was a problem.
The vast majority of the spiritual power in the orb was Jingjing’s!
Her own entire spiritual power accounted for less than a tenth of this spiritual Protective Shield...
This wasn’t actually a major issue. It was just... incredibly embarrassing.
’I’m too ashamed to even look at Jingjing now.’
