Chapter 231 : Rescue hostages
On the other side, Lin Mo slowly retracted his fist, stood straight again, and calmly surveyed his surroundings.
The 'Returning to Origin' artistic conception, which had caused time and space to stand still, receded like a tide, gathering back within his body.
The solidified dust and rubble around him began to fall again.
That earth-shattering battle seemed not to have left too many traces in this space.
Apart from some new deep pits on the ground and the lingering energy ripples in the air that had yet to fully dissipate, everything appeared overly calm.
This tranquility formed a stark contrast with the countless fragments of flesh scattered across the ground.
The once invincible Monster King Orochi was now unable to leave behind even a complete corpse.
Lin Mo quietly watched this scene, his eyes as calm as an ancient well.
He knew that things were not over yet.
Sure enough, in the next moment, an anomaly suddenly occurred.
The fragments of flesh that seemed to have lost all vitality began surging frantically towards every corner of the lair!
They lunged at the low-level Monsters hiding in the shadows of the lair, trembling in fear from the recent battle.
"Ah—!"
"Help! What is this thing!"
"No! My body! My strength!"
Piercing screams came from every corner of the lair.
Once touched by those fragments, the low-level Monsters would shrivel up at a visible speed.
All their life energy and essence of flesh and blood would be frantically devoured and absorbed by the fragments!
The Monster King was attempting to return to the world in a much uglier manner.
However, facing this terrifying and bizarre scene, Lin Mo merely watched quietly, showing no intention of stopping him.
"That works too."
He muttered to himself.
"Let him recover."
This decision seemed unbelievable, but it was the optimal solution Lin Mo reached after a moment of consideration.
The Monster Association's lair was buried deep underground, complex in structure, resembling a massive anthill.
Although he had dealt with Orochi, the ostensible leader, tens of thousands of low-level Monsters still lurked within the lair.
Those small fry, while posing no threat to him, were simply too numerous.
If he were to clean them up one by one personally, it would undoubtedly be an extremely time and energy-consuming task.
Allowing Orochi to "resurrect" conveniently solved this problem.
A hungry and weakened Orochi would instinctively devour every life energy entity it could reach.
And the low-level Monsters scattered throughout the lair were undoubtedly its best "supplements."
This was simply a perfect scavenger.
As for the resurrected Orochi... a barely noticeable curve lifted the corner of Lin Mo's mouth.
Although the recent strike of [Martial Arts · Pinnacle · Returning to Origin] seemed to have completely disintegrated Orochi, he was actually just testing the "control" level of this move.
He had absolute confidence that if he wished, he could completely eradicate Orochi along with his consciousness, giving him no chance of resurrection.
The reason he spared his life was not just for the purpose of clearing out the low-level Monsters.
After all, he could harvest another wave of emotional value after the resurrection, and Monsters of Orochi's caliber were rare.
Just then, his psychic energy detected a hidden passage in the distance.
That passage was deep, dark, and familiar.
His eyes narrowed, and he immediately headed towards that location...
Meanwhile, in another passage deep within the Monster Association base.
"Hah!"
Accompanied by a deep shout, Bomb's aged yet powerful palm sliced through the body of the last blocking Monster.
The Monster let out an unwilling mournful cry, and its massive body crashed to the ground.
"Phew... the Monsters here really are endless."
Bomb shook the hand that was stained with some mucus, his breathing slightly ragged and quick.
Even with his strength, after prolonged and high-intensity continuous combat, he felt a bit of exhaustion.
"You've worked hard, oniichan."
Bang, standing nearby, nodded and said in a deep voice.
His condition seemed slightly better than Bomb's, but the expression on his wrinkled face remained taut.
Since breaking in from the surface, the two brothers, relying on the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist and the Whirlwind Iron Cutting Fist, had swept through like a hot knife through butter, slaying countless Monsters until they finally reached this area.
The number of Monsters here was clearly several times greater than in the outer areas.
Although they hadn't encountered any powerful Monsters, even ants can kill an elephant, and the continuous fighting caused a huge drain on their stamina.
"Garou, where exactly is he?"
Bang's voice carried a hint of anxiety and heaviness.
His primary goal for this trip was to personally bring back his misguided disciple.
His gaze was incredibly sharp, sweeping over the intricate passages around them, trying to find any clue related to Garou.
Just then, Bomb, who was usually composed, twitched his ear slightly, and his expression changed.
"Hmm? Wait, Bang, listen."
"What?" Bang immediately became vigilant.
"Crying... it's very faint, sounds like a child crying."
Bomb pointed towards a room dead bolted by a specialized metal door ahead and to the left, his voice absolutely certain.
The two exchanged glances, instantly understanding each other.
They no longer hesitated. Moving their bodies, they appeared before the door in a few flashes.
Bang stood in front of the door, taking a deep breath, his chest slightly rising and falling.
He settled his stance, gathering astonishing power in his palms.
"Hah!"
BOOM!!!
The specialized metal door was violently blasted away by Bang's fist!
The sight behind the door instantly softened the eyes of the two Martial Arts Grandmasters who had just been full of killing intent.
It was a cell-like room, and in the deepest part of the room, a small boy was huddled in the corner, hugging his knees and trembling.
It was Waganma, the son of the Hero Association's major sponsor!
"Hmm?"
A look of surprise appeared on Bang's face.
All his focus for this trip was on finding Garou, and he never expected to unexpectedly find the kidnapped hostage here first.
He quickly reined in his killing intent, trying to make his expression look kinder, and slowly walked over.
"Child, don't be afraid. We are heroes sent by the Hero Association to rescue you."
Waganma heard the voice and raised his head in terror.
When he saw Bang and Bomb's faces, which were aged but filled with righteousness, he was stunned at first.
Immediately, his long-suppressed emotions burst forth, and he shouted happily:
"Heroes... you finally came! I was almost scared to death! Hurry up and get me out of here!"
"It's alright now, child, we are here." Bang didn't mind Waganma's attitude, he just spoke in a gentle tone.
He turned around and said to his older brother, Bomb, who was vigilantly watching the surroundings: "oniichan, take this child out safely first. It's too dangerous in here."
"As for Garou... I hope it's still not too late."
Bomb, standing nearby, nodded and replied succinctly: "Understood."
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