Madness of a Nobody

Madness of a Nobody

Dressed like a sword cultivator from a cultivation novel, Hong Mo had been on high alert from the start. The moment the other man moved his fingers, a powerful current surged from Hong Mo's body, enveloping the entire area within ten meters.

Hong Mo swung his left hand, and a thick bolt of lightning blocked the path before him. With a crack, the flying sword immediately stopped and fell to the ground.

"Oh, an electromagnetic-type superpowered individual? Weren't you a bloodsucker?" The sword immortal-looking man across from him made a beckoning gesture, and the flying sword on the ground rose again, slowly circling his body.

"A sword immortal? No, you should be a matter-control type." Judging from the sword immortal-looking man's reaction just now, he was definitely not some sword immortal from a novel, but a superpowered individual like Hong Mo. Then there was only one possibility...

"Heh, not bad. I really am a matter-control type, specializing in metal control. Directly controlling metal in the earth takes too much effort, and the things formed aren't sturdy enough, so I applied to have these flying swords specially forged." After failing to land his first strike, the sword immortal did not continue attacking. Instead, he started chatting with Hong Mo.

Applied for them, specially forged... so they really were government people. Hong Mo had no idea what those flying swords were made of, but even his lightning had failed to leave a mark on them.

"They're finally here." The man suddenly said this, and only then did Hong Mo notice another woman flying in from the sky behind them, while a figure on the ground raced over at high speed.

Tch, were they stalling for time? This was troublesome. Two of them could fly, and they were so fast. There was probably no chance of escape. Hong Mo silently calculated the situation in his mind and realized that, barring any surprises, he could only fight for his life.

Sure enough, a peaceful life really was a luxury for him. Things had only just settled down, and now he had to fight again?

Of the three, aside from the man with the blood-red dragon tattoo on his upper body, the other two floated in the air, looking down on Hong Mo. That lofty attitude was extremely irritating. Especially that woman—she looked at him as though he were some lowly ant.

"You're the rogue superpowered individual who caused the vampire incident, aren't you? We belong to the National Superpower Special Security Department. You are now under arrest." The woman suddenly spoke.

"So, will you surrender quietly, or are you planning to resist?" As she spoke, the woman put on a pair of dark-red fingerless gloves.

"Of course I'm resisting." Hong Mo smiled indifferently. Yet the woman smiled even more happily than he did.

"That's exactly what I was hoping for." As she spoke, the woman abruptly appeared beside Hong Mo from high in the air, her long leg whipping toward him in a sweeping kick. Her high-slit qipao flew up, revealing the black panties beneath.

Lightning gathered around him as Hong Mo drove his right fist, wreathed in brilliant electricity, toward that long, pale leg.

Before the two had even made contact, the sword immortal-looking man could not bear to watch and closed his eyes.

Though his fist was still more than ten centimeters away from that enticing leg, Hong Mo felt as if he had been struck by a speeding heavy truck. A tremendous impact spread from his abdomen.

Boom!

The air behind Hong Mo erupted with a violent shockwave, and he was sent flying at high speed, his body spinning continuously through the air before crashing through the glass display window of a clothing store amid a series of shattering crashes.

"Su Mu, you went a little too far." The sword immortal-looking man suddenly seemed unable to bear it.

"Qin An, do you have a problem with that?" The qipao-clad woman called Su Mu glanced at the sword immortal-looking man.

"He means that the higher-ups told us not to damage too much civilian property, or compensation afterward will be a real hassle." The man with the dragon tattoo cut in.

"Hmph, what the hell does a little compensation matter? I've been sick of those bastards upstairs for a long time. Right now, I'm incredibly jealous of the Fourteenth Squad that already defected. I heard they found the Hemolysis Agent and eliminated the threat of the Particle Bomb." Though Su Mu looked elegant and refined, her language was unexpectedly foul.

"Watch what you say. Don't let the people upstairs hear you."

"Forget it, everyone stop talking. Long Hanyu, let's not bother with this woman." Qin An descended to the ground and patted the dragon-tattooed man on the shoulder.

"Daddy, sob, Daddy..." Seeing Hong Mo get blasted away in an instant, Lingyin froze for a moment before running toward the clothing store across the street, crying as she went.

Chaos and screams erupted inside the clothing store. The people who had been hiding inside to watch the show all began fleeing like mad. Hong Mo shook his head and steadied his muddled mind. A metal rod used for hanging clothes had pierced in through his back, with a section protruding from his front.

Hong Mo turned to look and found that two unlucky people had been skewered on it with him, turning them into a human kebab. But unlike Hong Mo, those two were not so lucky. Blood kept bubbling from their mouths, and it did not look like they would live much longer.

Gritting his teeth, Hong Mo took two steps forward and pulled the metal rod out through his back. The icy rod dragged through his internal organs, sending another wave of searing pain through him.

Cough, cough. Hong Mo spat out a mouthful of blood.

Regeneration!

The wound in Hong Mo's pierced abdomen began healing at a visible rate. Before long, it would probably disappear entirely. High-speed regeneration truly was a powerful ability. However, it could not be used for extended periods in battle. After all, regeneration meant cell division, which consumed enormous amounts of matter and energy—perhaps even life itself.

"Daddy, sob, Daddy..." Little Lingyin ran in through the hole in the display window and threw herself into Hong Mo's arms, her little face streaked with tears.

"I'm fine. Don't cry." Hong Mo stroked Lingyin's head, his bloodstained right hand making a mess of her hair.

Hong Mo lightly pressed his index finger to the space between his brows and closed his eyes, carefully considering the current situation.

There were three enemies. One was a matter-controller who used nine specially made flying swords as weapons. Including the one beneath his feet, that made ten in total. Whether he had other trump cards was unknown.

One was a qipao-clad woman. Her ability was unknown, but she could fly as well. After exchanging one move, their bodies had not even touched before Hong Mo was blasted away. Furthermore, the point where he had been struck was his abdomen, not his right hand, which had been closest to the woman's leg. Judging from her movement just now, the direction of that impact had matched the direction of her leg swing. It was only that the force had erupted without making physical contact. He absolutely could not let her get close; he needed distance.

Was her ability air conduction? It was possible. Hong Mo made a mental note of it.

The last one was the man with the dragon tattoo. His ability was currently unknown. Perhaps the only good news was that he could not fly.

"Why hasn't he come out yet? Don't tell me he's dead?" Qin An deliberately raised a hand over his eyes and pretended to peer into the distance.

"If he's dead, he got off easy. With that kind of strength, he still dared stir up trouble." Su Mu said coldly.

"Actually, he's not weak. He just didn't understand your ability. Also, Su Mu, you'll never find a boyfriend acting like this." Qin An wore a mischievous grin.

"Hmph!" Su Mu ignored him. After snorting coldly, she walked toward the clothing store.

Hong Mo looked at Lingyin, and a wave of sorrow welled up in his heart. Is this all our fate can ever be? Without power, can we only let you trample us beneath your feet?

"Lingyin, protect yourself." Hong Mo crouched down and kissed Lingyin on the forehead.

"Mhm. Be careful, Daddy." Lingyin did not cling to him like an ordinary child. After kissing him back, she ran toward the other side of the clothing store.

Hong Mo covered his eyes with his right hand. Then, abruptly, he opened them. Through the gaps between his fingers, his eyes revealed a crimson gleam and madness. Centered on Hong Mo, the crackle of electricity spread throughout a two-hundred-meter radius. Every metal object rose into the air as if drawn by an invisible force, aiming forward.

"Die!"

Hong Mo thrust both hands forward with a violent motion. Countless metal objects shot out in streaks of white light. Sturdy walls were effortlessly torn apart. White light—countless beams of white light tearing through space—shot toward Su Mu and the others with tremendous force.

Even ordinary people could sense the immense power contained within it.

Dodge!

The thought rose in all three of their minds. No one was stupid enough to take it head-on unless they had rocks for brains. The three split up and fled in three different directions. Hong Mo's crimson eyes remained fixed on the woman darting through the air at high speed. Behind him, dozens of metal objects shot out like missiles.

BOOM!

Massive explosions rang out one after another. Wails and screams echoed continuously—crying, cursing... The ordinary people caught in the blast were like ants, utterly unable to resist.

Qin An and Long Hanyu exchanged a glance. This was going to be troublesome. They had not expected their target to be so explosive, showing no regard whatsoever for the lives of ordinary people. And that electromagnetic power was incredibly strong, no less formidable than the strongest electromagnetic-type Esper in the Special Superpower Security Division.

At that moment, Qin An shifted his gaze to Su Mu. He realized that Hong Mo's electromagnetic blasts had been relentlessly chasing after Su Mu. If she had not been fast enough, she would probably have been finished already.

"Su Mu has probably never been shot at like this before," Qin An suddenly said with a lewd grin.

"What you said..." Long Hanyu stared at Qin An in shock, never expecting him to blurt out something like that.

"I wouldn't dare say it when she's around," Qin An explained. Actually, I really want to shoot her. Of course, Qin An did not dare say that either.

Oh, so that was what he meant. Still, it was far too suggestive. Su Mu was already an exceptionally beautiful woman, and the prideful aura unique to Espers only made people's imaginations run wilder.

While the two of them were indulging in their dirty thoughts, every metal object behind Hong Mo shot out at once, sealing off every inch of space around Su Mu.

With nowhere left to dodge, a flicker of terror flashed through Su Mu's usually calm eyes before countless streaks of white light swallowed her whole. A massive explosion erupted.