The underground storeroom suddenly became quiet. It was so quiet that even the soft sound of boots stepping on the sand could be heard clearly.
Du Mo was still pacing slowly, but the sound of his footsteps made the atmosphere suddenly tense.
Ding Meng still looked very calm. He was not surprised at all. He was silent, and then he asked the same question, "How did you know?"
Du Mo nodded. "There is indeed a member called Wild Wolf in the Raid Mercenary Group. The information displayed is indeed from the K8 system of the K Galaxy. He is mining in a Black Gold Base called the Dead Silent Star. At first, I also believed that the information was true. If it wasn't, you wouldn't have been able to come down here."
Ding Meng had to admit this. Appearances could be disguised, but identity could not be faked. The mercenaries of the Extreme Pirate Group were not incompetent. Their scanners could detect this.
"It's just that …" Du Mo's tone changed again. "There is information that confirms that a great disaster happened on the Dead Silent Star about a year ago. The entire Black Gold Base was destroyed. No one on the ground or underground escaped. May I ask, how did a fake Wild Wolf like you escape?"
Ding Meng was also slightly surprised. He did not expect Du Mo to be so meticulous. He even found out about such confidential information.
Xiao Ai immediately said, "There is indeed such a possibility. Fugui Niao has a close relationship with Haitian Group, and he was hired by Fugui Niao as a consultant. There is a certain probability that he found out some information about the Dead Silent Star."
Ding Meng also nodded. "You are very good."
Du Mo stopped. "I want to ask you one more question."
Ding Meng said, "Since you've answered me, feel free to ask me any questions you have."
Du Mo pondered and said, "What is your relationship with Haitian Group?
Maybe I can help you. "
Instead of asking about Ding Meng's real identity and intentions, he asked such a question. It was not until now that Ding Meng truly saw him in a new light.
The fact that Du Mo could obtain information about the disaster on the Dead Silent Star from other sources proved that he was very cautious and meticulous. Now that he had heard about it, he must have guessed that Ding Meng was in disguise. The Mutagenic Cultivation Method and the 'Thousand Shadow Foil' were essentially undetectable by other people, but from another perspective, these things could not withstand too much scrutiny in the eyes of experts or those who were meticulous. There was a thing called free proof. When one suspected something, one did not need any evidence.
Most of the time, the wisdom and thoughts of human beings were more than ten times more powerful than martial arts and mystical items.
Back then, Lan Bing had gone to great lengths to become a refugee. Her plan had been flawless, but in the end, Ding Meng had seen through her.
Du Mo judged that Ding Meng was not working for the Extreme Pirate Corps, but was going against the Fugui Bird, so he immediately thought of the Haitian Group. It was quite impressive for him to be able to ask such a question.
Ding Meng immediately felt a sense of crisis. Even a random student from Starlight University was so extraordinary. The aristocratic schools of the Federal Empire were indeed places with crouching tigers and hidden dragons.
At this moment, Ding Meng felt that this trip to Cypress Ancient Planet had been a little too hasty. From the moment he landed on the ground to here, no one he had met was a weakling. Before he set off, Zhenghao's warning was right: the Extreme Pirate Corps was not as easy to deal with as he thought …
Ding Meng said in a low voice, "Since you asked me this, it seems that you are not working for the Haitian Group."
Du Mo was silent. Then he said, "Maybe we are not enemies."
Ding Meng said, "It better not be!"
Du Mo said, "But if you insist on sending this container to the ground, then I'm afraid we are going to be enemies soon."
Ding Meng sighed helplessly. "It seems that we are already enemies."
Before he could finish the word "already", Du Mo had disappeared.
Among all the origin ability users that Ding Meng had met, whether it was the initial girlfriend Xing Yi or Salazar Mengyan, they were not as fast as Du Mo. He was so fast that he had reached Ding Meng's flank in the blink of an eye. When he appeared, he had already made his move. The move he used was also Ding Meng's best skill, the "backhand chop".
This kind of speed was like an ordinary person who sometimes had visual and auditory hallucinations. You thought there was something strange beside you, but when you turned your head, you realized that there was nothing.
But if the "strange movement" was replaced by Du Mo, when you turned your head, you would not see anything.
This move was also shocking once it was made. It was obvious that he had been taught by a real combat expert. The moment he made a move, he had to defeat the opponent.
But unfortunately, Du Mo's opponent was Ding Meng. Ding Meng was good at backhand chop, so he naturally knew how to deal with this move. He raised his right elbow slightly, and his elbow hit the center of Du Mo's palm.
There was a muffled "bang" sound. It sounded like the air had exploded.
Then there was a long "chi" sound. Du Mo's whole body was shaken and he slid backwards. The heels of his boots sent mud and stones flying.
It was not until he slid three or four meters away that he was able to stabilize his body.
When he raised his head again, the shock in his eyes could not be concealed. "If you are a senior, Du Mo would like to thank you."
He was an expert. He knew that Ding Meng's seemingly casual raise of his hand had a considerable level of attainment in terms of timing, strength, position, and collapsing force.
In his mind, there were very few such experts in outer space. At least, there were no such people in the major corps. Therefore, in his subconscious, he had already regarded Ding Meng as a certain big shot of the Federation in disguise.
Ding Meng stared at him. "I just said that we better not be enemies. Otherwise, the one who will regret it will definitely not be me."
Hearing his answer, Du Mo could not help but grit his teeth and say, "Then it might not be me."
This time, he did not use a light speed ability. Instead, he took a step forward and slapped the Crystal-Carrying Matrix beside him with his palms. The huge box was actually sent flying by him. It tumbled through the air and smashed towards Ding Meng.
Ding Meng was also surprised. Light speed ability users focused on the word "fast". However, this guy's strength was far beyond that of an ordinary person. The Crystal-Carrying Matrix weighed at least four or five tons, yet it was sent flying by a single slap.
As soon as the box came crashing down, Ding Meng could no longer stand still.
There was a muffled "bang". Ding Meng, who was retreating, caught the bottom of the box with his palm. However, at this moment, Du Mo appeared behind him with a "swish" and chopped at him again.
He did not aim for anything else but Ding Meng's left arm, which was holding the box. If he had really hit him, the box would have directly pressed Ding Meng into the ground.
However, it was as if Ding Meng had eyes on the back of his head. Du Mo's lightning-fast attack was suddenly dodged by Ding Meng. The moment he retracted his left arm, he used his right hand to hold the box. The whole box only dropped a little. Ding Meng had actually used such a clever method to avoid such a swift and fierce attack.
Du Mo's reaction was extremely fast. His "Transient Steps" sneak attack had failed, and he quickly changed his move. He immediately changed his right hand's back cut to his left elbow. At the same time, his whole body pulled an illusion forward. It was obvious that he had used a higher level ability.
It was still the same old saying. His opponent was Ding Meng. If it had been anyone else, even if this elbow attack had missed, the box would have been enough to make the opponent suffer.
This time, Ding Meng did not dodge. Instead, he directly faced Du Mo head-on. Ding Meng also raised his left elbow and struck backward.
With a "boom", their elbows collided. The air in the middle of the warehouse immediately exploded, and countless stones and sand flew up like rain.
In this "rain of sand", Du Mo's figure slid backward again. He had been knocked back by Ding Meng again, and this time, he slid farther, about 15 meters.
When he regained his footing, Ding Meng kicked the bottom of the box with his boot, and the whole box flew backward toward him. His meaning was clear: You want to hit me with the box?
Fine, I'll hit you back in the same way.
Ding Meng had calculated his strength. At this time, Du Mo definitely had not regained his footing.
Seeing the huge and cumbersome chest whizzing towards him, Du Mo had no other choice. His figure once again disappeared with a "shua" sound. The chest heavily hit the ground and rolled a few times before coming to a stop. Du Mo used 《Transient Steps》 again and stood on top of the chest.
This time, Du Mo did not continue to attack. He looked at Ding Meng silently. After a long time, he sighed slightly. It seemed that his whole body had relaxed. Then he cupped his hands toward Ding Meng and said, "Thank you. Du Mo has learned a lot."
He thanked Ding Meng for showing mercy. The reason was simple. Ding Meng did not even use any martial arts, but he had already forced him to retreat twice. It would be futile to continue fighting.
Ding Meng also looked at him from afar. "You're not bad either!"
There was a reason for his praise. Du Mo knew the severity of the situation. Although he had used Transient Steps, he did not dare to use his full strength. If the two of them used their origin energy, this place would definitely collapse. Once they made a big noise, the ground would be disturbed. It would be hard to say who would win by then, but there was no need to arouse the suspicion of the Extreme Pirate Army.
Du Mo jumped down from the box and murmured with a sigh, "My mentor always lectured me that there are crouching tigers and hidden dragons, not only in the Federation, but also in outer space. I didn't believe it before, but now I truly believe it."
No doubt, he was curious about Ding Meng's real identity. Ding Meng could not help but smile. "It's easy for you to know who I am."
Du Mo said, "Oh?"
Ding Meng stepped forward and knocked on the box a few times. "Tell me, what's inside?"
Du Mo sighed. "I'm afraid you won't believe me even if I tell you, because even I don't know."
Ding Meng stared at him. "But you insist on keeping this container?"
Du Mo said, "Because I know its serial number. It's XHS348."
Ding Meng asked, "What do you mean?"
Du Mo said, "It means that it's an S-grade material of the Star Rainbow Group, serial number 348. That's the only thing I know. As for what's inside, I really don't know."
Ding Meng was silent. Then he said, "Have you ever thought that this container is not only sought by the Fugui Bird Company, but also by the Extreme Pirate Army."
Du Mo said, "I know."
Ding Meng said, "However, it's not up to you and me to decide who it ends up in."
Du Mo's eyes suddenly lit up. "So, it's necessary to send it to the ground?"
Ding Meng smiled. "Very good. You've finally thought it through this time."