In the middle of the long metal passageway stood a handsome young man. He was wearing a simple black striped sportswear. His clothes couldn't be more ordinary, but it was too abnormal for someone wearing such clothes to appear in this place.
Mao Luan calmed down and showed a polite smile. "Mr. Du wants to visit our Cypress Star. I can be a guide, but this place is not a scenic spot."
Du Mo looked unusually calm and nodded. "I know."
Mao Luan frowned and narrowed his eyes into a line. "So, what is Mr. Du's intention for coming here?"
This place was confidential. Ordinary people could not enter at all. Even if Du Mo was not an ordinary person, his purpose for coming here was not simple.
Du Mo said, "I have no other intention. I came here mainly because Captain Mao is here."
"Oh, if Mr. Du wants to find me, you can directly contact me through the wristband. Why come down personally?"
Mao Luan quietly operated his origin energy. He was not sure whether Du Mo knew about the reverse source crystal, so he had to pretend that he did not know.
Du Mo's face suddenly sank. "Captain Mao, I came to ask you about something."
"What is it?" Mao Luan was secretly nervous.
Du Mo said in a deep voice, "Three months ago, did you go to nebula KV3545?"
Unexpectedly, it was this question. Mao Luan's nervous nerves relaxed a lot. "Yes, I went there."
Du Mo continued, "Did you go to the Green Arrow Corps' base on planet KV303?"
Seeing that his face was not good, Mao Luan raised his vigilance. "Mr. Du, what does this have to do with you?"
Du Mo said, "You just need to answer whether you went there or not?"
Mao Luan's face sank. "Mr. Du, I respectfully call you Mr. Du because you are from Starlight University, but you should know what kind of place Cypress Star is. There are many things that can't be said."
Du Mo coldly snorted. "Can't be said?
You mean you have been there, right?
You dare to do it but don't dare to admit it? "
Mao Luan's face sank and did not answer.
Du Mo said, "I heard that the head of the second regiment, Mao Zhan, is your big brother. He has a strange hobby. He likes to eat the brains of children and the placenta of women.
Is that so? "
Mao Luan finally understood why this kid had come. He glared at him and roared, "This is none of your business. You better mind your own business."
Du Mo stared at him. "Where are these people now?"
Seeing that he was so stubborn, Mao Luan was also annoyed. "What does it have to do with you? Where is it? If you have the ability, go and find it yourself. Little brat, don't pretend to be profound in front of me. F * ck off, scram to the side."
With his roar, seven or eight mercenaries beside him immediately raised their energy guns and aimed at Du Mo.
Du Mo said coldly, "You know my identity and you still dare to attack me?"
"So what if I know?
Wasn't he just a student from Starlight University?
Do you think I'm a coward?
Beat him up! "Mao Luan roared.
"Swish swish swish —"
"Sou sou sou —"
All kinds of energy guns immediately sprayed out colorful bullets that blotted out the sky and covered the ground toward the entrance of the tunnel. In an instant, they formed a light pupil that blocked the entrance of the tunnel. Then, they exploded like firecrackers …
Mao Luan snorted disdainfully. "You idiot, trying to act cool in front of me. F * cking …"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt something strange above his head. Before he could turn his head, Du Mo's figure had already descended from the sky. Before he landed, he swept his leg out. Similarly, there was a series of crackling sounds. Seven or eight mercenaries immediately lost their weapons and were sent flying. The guns that fell out of their hands smashed into the light screens of the control consoles and extinguished a large portion of them. The power room was immediately in chaos. The workers covered their heads and scattered in all directions.
Mao Luan was a little surprised. "Good kid, I didn't expect you to have some skills."
His reaction wasn't slow either. Just as Du Mo stood still, he suddenly jumped half a meter into the air and sent a karate chop straight at Du Mo's head.
Mao Luan's seemingly strange movement actually contained a deeper meaning. The moment Du Mo used Transient Steps, he knew that his opponent was a light speed user without a doubt. The strength of a light element warrior lay in their speed and the element of surprise.
His "karate chop" was just a cover. The real killing move hidden behind it was his elbow punch that changed from a knife to an elbow. He also had various options after landing because as long as Du Mo moved away, he would be at a disadvantage. Mao Luan could chase after Du Mo and hit him with all kinds of moves. This mercenary leader who had been killing and robbing for years was indeed very experienced in actual combat.
However, he couldn't use any of the moves he imagined. Du Mo didn't dodge at all. Instead, he met Mao Luan's karate chop head-on and raised his right elbow to hit Mao Luan's right wrist.
If Ding Meng was present, he would probably be shocked too. Du Mo's style was very similar to his: head-on confrontation. Moreover, Du Mo's attack this time was much fiercer than the one in the mining area.
Mao Luan's karate chop felt like it had hit an alloy steel plate and was quickly rebounded.
With a muffled "bang", the air seemed to have ruptured.
In the midst of the rupture, Mao Luan's huge body also flew out. He was flying towards the entrance of the tunnel. Before he could land, Du Mo's figure appeared behind him like a ghost and hit the back of his head with another "bang". This time, it was different because Mao Luan was directly beaten to the ground like a dead dog. The tempered tables and chairs in the resting area were all smashed out of shape.
Du Mo didn't stop. His figure paused for a moment, and then with a "swish swish swish", more than ten phantoms appeared. His "Afterimage" spread out in all directions in an incredible way.
Two seconds later, more than ten staff members in the power room all fell to the ground with a "thump thump thump" sound. Almost everyone was clutching their chests as they fell on their backs. Their ribs were all shattered and they were in so much pain that they couldn't get up. They had to thank Du Mo for being merciful and not deliberately taking their lives.
At this time, Mao Luan awkwardly crawled out from a pile of tables and chairs. He was so angry that his guts were about to explode.
"Pfft — —" Mao Luan lowered his head and spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm. "You dog, I misjudged you. I didn't expect you to act so well before. I didn't know you were a high level warrior. Go to hell."
With a roar, he charged forward like a tank.
This wasn't a simple collision. Just like before, he also jumped up with a small step. However, when his foot landed on the ground, there was a slight tremor. Then, as he ran, he made an even bigger step. Moreover, his sprint also had a strange change in direction. Finally, he used his origin ability to step towards Du Mo. It could be said that he was stepping and colliding at the same time.
"Boom — —"
A three meter deep hole appeared under Du Mo's feet. Mao Luan's shoulder collided with Du Mo's chest.
This was the result of the combination of the thermodynamic system's "Ashes Resonance" and "Gale Flash Strike". Mao Luan had trained hard for five years on this move. Let alone a person, he could even break open this passage's alloy door in an instant.
Unfortunately, Du Mo's strength was far beyond his imagination. When his shoulder collided with Du Mo's chest, Du Mo's entire body seemed to have turned into air. He directly passed through Du Mo's mirror image. With a "boom", he sent the control panel, which was half the height of a person, flying. The control panel then smashed into the metal surface of the power furnace and turned into a puff of green smoke.
Mao Luan suddenly stopped, twisted his body, staggered, and punched back with both hands.
Sure enough, Du Mo's real body was right behind him. This punch of his was also filled with strength. It was a solid combination of penetrating force and inching force.
However, this Du Mo's actual combat experience was also frighteningly rich. He seemed to have accurately calculated the power of Mao Luan's punch. When the wind of the punch arrived, he leaned back, and the punch, together with the energy, rushed over the tip of his nose. His palms formed an "X" shape and firmly clamped Mao Luan's right wrist.
Mao Luan almost didn't hesitate. His right leg swept towards Du Mo's lower body. However, Du Mo countered with an even more ingenious move — his left calf was placed on his right knee, and his left knee blocked the center of Mao Luan's ankle. It looked like Mao Luan had used his right leg to hit Du Mo's knee.
Du Mo's movement was very similar to the posture of lying down and praying to Buddha. Not only did he grasp the timing perfectly, but his body was also indescribably elegant. At first glance, it was obvious that he had been taught by a famous master.
Mao Luan could be considered to have missed three times in a row. Of course, there wouldn't be a fourth time.
A pure white and dazzling brilliance suddenly flashed, like a stunning meteor flying in the night sky. With a "Chi" sound, blood spurted out like an arrow, and condensed into a red mist in the air that didn't disperse.
"Ah — — —"
Mao Luan's scream could be heard in one word. He had never suffered such intense pain before because his right fist was gone. His fist and wrist had been completely separated, and his wrist was still spurting blood.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Du Mo's arm seemed to be wearing a layer of black boxing gloves. An unknown device had appeared on the back of his wrist. It seemed to be a black metal block, and a sharp blade popped out from the metal block. It looked like a sword, but it wasn't a sword, and it looked like a knife, but it wasn't a knife. The sharp blade made a "cha cha cha" sound as it rotated, and it actually transformed into the shape of a "cross". Mao Luan's hand was forcibly broken by this thing.
To be able to break the wrist of a high-level heat warrior, there was no doubt that this was a sharp weapon among cold weapons.
Du Mo clenched his fist, and the cross made a "cha cha cha" sound as it merged into a shiny short sword, but it looked more like a multi-edged military knife.
Mao Luan had killed a lot of people, and he knew what it meant when a military knife was designed to be a prism with grooves. It was easier to pull it out after piercing into a person's body. In other words, this was a weapon specially designed to kill people.
It would be a lie to say that he was not afraid, especially when he saw Du Mo's cold face. This face had not completely shed the youthfulness of a young man, and it was precisely because of this that he was afraid.
This Du Mo looked to be only 25 or 26 years old, but he actually had the strength of a war elder. He was so young, and he was a student of Starlight University. Those so-called proud sons of heaven of the Holy Grail Federation were precisely this kind of people.
However, Mao Luan was also a stubborn person. He gritted his teeth and said, "I … I … I'll f * ck you. You didn't stay in the Holy Grail Federation and came to this remote Cypress Star to meddle in other people's business. You … you want to eat shit?"
With a "cha" sound, Du Mo, who was squatting down, mercilessly chopped at his elbow joint, nailing his entire right arm to the steel plate.
"Ah — — —"
Mao Luan was in so much pain that he was like a prawn, his four limbs desperately flailing and twisting.
Du Mo stared at him and said coldly, "You'd better be more polite when talking to me!"