Chapter 177 Tippolava Momo <TOC> Chapter 179 Reorganization
Translator: SumTLMan
With a muffled groan, the lead security officer took a punch to the abdomen, causing his eyes to bulge and his face to turn pale from the pain. Drenched in cold sweat, he dared not move. The remaining two security officers widened their eyes, wanting to close in but were slapped to the ground by Li Mu, one each.
“Ugh!”
The security officer who had taken the punch vomited violently, hunched over and retching on the ground, nearly emptying his bile.
Li Mu hoisted him up like a dog, dragged him into the bathroom, and shoved him into the toilet before flushing.
Amid the sound of gushing water, the security officer struggled violently, choking. As an awakened individual himself, he tried to break the toilet in his struggle. Li Mu merely pinched the back of his neck, causing him to lose the strength to fight back.
It wasn’t until the security officer was nearly suffocating that Li Mu pulled him out of the toilet.
“Cough! Cough, cough!”
He lay on the ground, coughing violently.
Li Mu stepped out of the dormitory, only to find the other two security officers attempting to flee and call for help. He caught up to them, knocked them down with one kick each, and dragged them back into the dormitory for the same treatment.
The commotion attracted the attention of other security officers in the dormitories. Some of them, seeing their fellow Xingdu people being beaten and humiliated by a Xia person, wanted to intervene but were either stopped by their companions or intimidated by Li Mu’s glare.
The strength Li Mu displayed was at the fourth level. The three humiliated security officers were not weak among those at the fifth level, yet they were toyed with effortlessly. Going up against Li Mu would only bring them humiliation.
Seeing that the intimidation worked well, Li Mu prepared to wrap things up. It was almost inevitable that Li Mei and Shen Luoyan would encounter trouble in the military camp, where the male-to-female ratio was imbalanced. So, from the beginning, he had been prepared to establish his authority, and these three fools had conveniently delivered themselves to his doorstep.
“Are you awake now?”
Li Mu asked, folding his arms.
“We’re awake! We’re awake!”
The three of them hastily replied.
“Clean up this place and get lost.”
Li Mu spoke.
After all, this was the garrison of the province military, so they couldn’t just kill someone directly.
The three of them had no choice but to pick up brooms and mops, cleaning up the vomit on the floor until it was spotless, and then looking at Li Mu with pleading eyes.
Li Mu shook his head.
“I meant the entire dormitory.”
Left with no choice, the three of them moved the wardrobes and bed frames, mopping the floor until it was immaculate, scrubbing the toilet with a cleaning agent until it shone, and cleaning every corner of the dormitory of any stains.
The glass and mirrors were wiped with a wet cloth and a dry cloth, respectively, until no water stains were visible.
“You can leave now.”
The three of them, as if pardoned, scurried away.
Li Mu returned to the dormitory and sat down in a chair.
“I need to communicate with Tippolava Momo. If anything unexpected happens, wake me up immediately.”
Tippolava Momo had suddenly severed contact with him, possibly suspecting Li Mu’s identity. After all, he was a well-known third-level covert operative. Although Li Mu’s Divine Eye Technique and Illusion Breaker Eyes were highly effective against covert operatives, conflicts could still be extremely dangerous.
Fortunately, with dreams as an intermediary, it was easy to retreat unscathed.
Li Mu winked at the worried Shen Luoyan and Li Mei, reassuring them, and then closed his eyes, entering the dream.
This time, he chose the dream of a rat. The dim dream was a mixture of yellow-green, gray, and white. The boundary of the dream was constantly surging viscous liquid. Countless massive and fragmented silhouettes stood in the dream, moving back and forth, their heavy footsteps causing the dream to shake.
The rat’s consciousness hid in a ditch, shivering in fear, as it was in the midst of a nightmare.
Li Mu stood on the head of one of the colossal shadows, took out the golden beetle, and activated it with psychic energy.
A moment later, a human figure composed of fleshy, segmented tentacles appeared in the dream. Its eyes were two pitch-black voids, with viscous black liquid slowly flowing out, forming two tear tracks on the face.
Tippolava Momo had arrived.
This time, he did not conceal his aura, and the wicked, chaotic, and terrifying atmosphere resonated throughout the dream world.
The shadows that lurked within the dream realm were dispersed with ease, the ground undulated like waves, and the entire dream world violently fluctuated, seemingly on the verge of shattering.
Li Mu directly activated his ability, Dream Tether, and a faint light enveloped the entire dream realm, stabilizing the near-breaking dream.
“Tippolava Momo! The World-Ending Dragon is about to emerge from the Source Ocean, what are you doing, and why haven’t you stopped the Soul Cult yet?”
Li Mu took the initiative and questioned:
“The Santanu family has already begun to assemble their armed forces, you surely can’t be unaware of the location of the Soul Cult’s ceremony!?”
His tone was severe, and the projection within the dream world fluctuated due to the intense emotions.
“Do you even care about our lives?! Are you planning to abandon all the Ascendants and run away on your own?!”
Tippolava Momo had already begun to doubt Li Mu’s identity after the inexplicable disappearance of three Ascendants and the loss of control of the undead.
Given the stealth ability of the Ascendants, it would be extremely difficult to discover their identity unless they were caught in the act during a hunt. The exposure of three Ascendants’ identities might indicate a traitor among them.
This caused him to become suspicious of Li Mu, as all other Ascendants were under his surveillance, except for Li Mu.
However, Li Mu’s questioning and anxious emotions upon their encounter made him waver in his suspicions.
The World-Ending Dragon was the nemesis of all Ascendants, bearing the power of the Lord of Souls, Dalopitda. If it were to be released, the entire Avonigarda Province and several neighboring states’ Ascendants would face catastrophic consequences.
In that case, Li Mu’s death would be certain.
Tippolava Momo decided to observe for a while longer, after all, Li Mu was just a small character at the fourth level and couldn’t escape his grasp.
“Don’t worry, Turlichen Nu’er, cough, the situation is still under my control. According to the information from Santanu’s mole within the Soul Cult, although the Divine Land has surfaced from the depths of the Source Ocean under the influence of the ceremony, it is still far from the shallow layers. The Santanu family has already determined the location of the ceremony and will mobilize their forces in three days.”
He restrained the leaking aura and revealed some intelligence to Li Mu.
“Where is the location of the ritual, and what is the Santanu family’s battle plan?” Li Mu asked.
Given the size of the province army, it would be impossible to keep their movements secret. The location of the ritual would inevitably be exposed, but determining the location two days earlier would hold great significance for a military operation.
Tippolava Momo stared at Li Mu with his eerie eyes, not speaking.
“Remember, it’s because of my plan that the situation has proceeded so smoothly! Without me, you wouldn’t have any way to stop the Soul Cult’s ritual. I have the right to know everything!” Li Mu said indignantly.
“Do you know how I survived in the Orissa jurisdiction? I was genuinely afraid that one day the World-Ending Dragon would suddenly swallow me up!”
“The coordinates are 231352-531298, right on the border of the Orissa jurisdiction,” Tippolava Momo said somewhat helplessly. He deeply understood the fear of the World-Ending Dragon that lurked in the souls of the Ascendants.
“The Santanu family plans to launch an attack after the ritual is successful. They are also coveting the Divine Land’s weapons and equipment,” he added.