The Captain Just Wants to Go Home and Play Games

The two of them walked along with this unspoken understanding.

The ones who had followed were Changkong City's rare A-rank cultivators, Evil Eye · Meitang Man and Thunder Emperor · Tianye Ginji.

They had arrived just as Mo Yi finished seeing Theresa and Kiana off, but they hadn't had time to stop him. All they managed to see was Kiana's silver-white retreating figure.

They had wanted to jump out and grab Mo Yi to demand an explanation, but after seeing Mo Yi take out seeds and scatter them around, causing the residual Honkai Energy to dissipate and the plants to wither automatically, they understood Mo Yi's intention to clear the residual Honkai Energy.

Thus, they abandoned the idea of showing themselves. If they had jumped out, a fight might have broken out, and the residual Honkai Energy would have needed to be dealt with by others.

The usual method of dealing with such situations was to seal off the area, prevent anyone from approaching, and let it dissipate naturally. They had never seen anyone use such a peculiar method to clean it up before.

For the safety of others, the two chose to endure, letting Mo Yi finish clearing the residual Honkai Energy before inviting him over for a talk.

Meanwhile, Mo Yi, who had maintained his Bard, the Wandering Caretaker ability, continued to sustain the passive ability 'Summoner's Call'. Resonating with the universe, he had reluctantly reached the legendary state of 'unity of man and nature, I am nature'. His perception was stronger than in any other state, as heaven and earth were his senses, and nature spirits were his friends. The Phantom Duo, hidden in the shadows, were no different to him than if they were in plain sight.

The fact that the other party didn't move, giving Mo Yi time to handle his affairs, was a stroke of luck he wouldn't find even with a lantern.

"Hmm, all done—"

Seeing that they waited for him to finish clearing the residual Honkai Energy before bothering him, Mo Yi's initial impression of them was quite good. They were, by all appearances, cultivators of the order faction. If it were someone from the neutral or chaos faction, they wouldn't care what Mo Yi was doing and would have just grabbed him.

Therefore, after finishing his business, Mo Yi didn't switch to the character card of Tahm Kench, King of the River, and directly activate his ultimate skill, 'Abyssal Dive,' to escape.

Ultimate Skill · Abyssal Dive wasn't about diving underwater or burrowing into the ground, but rather diving into another dimension. Therefore, those without spatial abilities couldn't even sense it, let alone stop Tahm Kench from escaping.

It was rare to encounter cultivators from the order faction in the local world, and Mo Yi had the idea of engaging them to see what abilities the local cultivators possessed.

Why specifically cultivators from the order faction?

Of course, it was because the righteous can be easily deceived. They were much easier to bully than those vindictive and incomprehensible individuals from the chaos faction. He could use various justifications to talk them down. At certain times, even enemies could be turned into allies. Unlike people from the chaos faction, who didn't care about the bigger picture and would chase you down just because they didn't like you.

Mo Yi turned to face Meitang Man and Tianye Ginji, smiling behind his mask, "May I ask what business you have with me?"

"No need to pretend—"

Meitang Man adjusted his sunglasses and stared coldly at Mo Yi, saying:

"We saw you personally send off the troublemaking Honkai Messenger!"

"If you don't explain this clearly, our mission reports won't be easy to write."

Looking at Mo Yi's mask, which seemed to be smiling and crying at the same time, Meitang Man inexplicably felt extremely irritable, with an urge to hit someone. No matter the angle, the expression on this mask seemed to be mocking him.

This mask wasn't made by Mo Yi. It was a Rune mask, renamed 'Comical'. Besides slightly boosting Mo Yi's attributes and blocking others' perception of him, it also had the (negative) effect of animating the wearer's spirit, specifically making them clear-headed, mentally excited, and even revealing their hidden personalities.

When worn on Mo Yi's face, it brought out the common characteristics of someone who spends a long time playing games at home (brash talk, chuunibyo).

"It wasn't me, I didn't do it, stop talking nonsense—"

Mo Yi spread his hands in a decisive triple denial, retorting, "Besides, I don't even know who you guys are. You might be some shady organization trying to extort me. This baby doesn't want to talk to bad guys.JPG!"

Meitang Man: "..."

He really wanted to beat the other party up before questioning him. What should he do?

"You don't even know who we are?"

Tianye Ginji, standing beside him, pointed at himself and Meitang Man in surprise, saying, "We are the famous A-rank cultivator duo in Changkong City, the Phantom Duo—"

"Are you even a cultivator?"

Mo Yi: "..."

Are the Phantom Duo really famous? Are they as famous as the Northeast Errenzhuan?

Sorry, I really don't know them, so what?

"I'm sorry, I'm just an ordinary shepherd who found one of his sheep missing and is looking for it around here—"

Mo Yi chuckled:

"As for my name, you can call me Li Qiye."

PS: Li Qiye, the protagonist of "Immortal Emperor's Overlord," is known as one of the "Four Great Emperors of Celestial Empire Web Novels," famously saying, "If Heaven had not given birth to me, Li Qiye, the path of arrogance would have been eternal night." If you ask why he is so strong, from the first chapter to over four thousand chapters, he has never suffered a setback, punching Immortal Emperors and kicking Divine Emperors. The reason is simple—because my name is Li Qiye.

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Chapter 40: Dark Leader Syndra

"I'll handle him. Ginji, you're in charge of guarding the surroundings."

Meitang Man could tell that Mo Yi had no intention of cooperating and standing still. He stepped forward slightly and said coldly, "Since you're unwilling to cooperate obediently, I'll have to use some rough methods to invite you over for a chat."

"Then come on—"

Mo Yi, with a comical expression, appeared nonchalant. In reality, his right hand was already reaching into his pocket, pulling out several seeds. Regardless of whether the opponent attacked at close range or from afar, summoning plants was a good defensive move that provided a meat shield and crowd control.

"If possible, I prefer gentle methods of communication."

"Don't worry, it'll be over quickly. It won't hurt for too long—"

Before Meitang Man could finish speaking, he vanished. He stomped on the cement ground, turning into an arrow and charging towards Mo Yi, his left hand forming a claw and reaching for Mo Yi.

"Snake Bite!"

Evil Eye · Meitang Man's most famous ability was his ocular technique, Evil Eye, which could trap anyone who met his gaze in a one-minute illusion. Besides that, he was a true combat genius, possessing the power of the Ophiuchus demon within him. The Snake Bite he used now was a physical attack that simulated a snake's bite with his hand.

Even a casual strike was enough to shatter metal and stone, crushing anything his palm grasped.

"Sprout—"

As Meitang Man charged out, Mo Yi had already scattered the seeds in his hand onto the ground. Facing the charging Meitang Man, countless snake-like vines burst from the earth, reaching for him.

"I expected this—"

Meitang Man had seen Mo Yi use seeds to eliminate Honkai Energy before, so he wasn't surprised that the other party possessed the ability to control plants.

Since Mo Yi dared to charge directly, he naturally had absolute confidence. Meitang Man grabbed and tore at the vines blocking his path with both hands. The terrifying vines were ripped apart like tofu scraps, their only effect being to delay him for two seconds.

As Meitang Man got closer to Mo Yi, a wall of Nuts appeared imposingly before him.

"Useless—"

Meitang Man reached out with his right hand towards the enlarged Nut. Unfortunately, this time it was different from what he imagined. He didn't smash the Nut with a single claw like before. He only managed to create several cracks. In terms of hardness, it was dozens of times tougher than the vines.