Chapter 563

Chapter 563: I Found You!

Yang Zhenwen’s face twitched helplessly as he realized he could no longer compete for the attention of the beautiful, older colleague; his expression turned ashen.

The two bodyguards beside him exchanged glances, revealing smug smiles as they sensed his distress.

Life is like a play, and he felt like he was living in a comedy where he got cut out. It was quite something that he was trying so hard to please her outside of work.

"Wait!"

However, Lin Mo wasn’t in the mood for sweet moments with his beautiful classmate and boss. He quickly recited a spell in his mind, waved his hand, and put on his tactical helmet once more, activating his electromagnetic scanning equipment.

Without the gold giant dragon by his side, he could only rely on the technology he had.

Lin Mo was very grateful to the intelligence personnel stationed in North America from the Foreign Affairs Department; the "Dragon Guard" was incredibly important for him at that moment.

Suddenly, a massive Light Mirror Technique appeared beside him and Qi Fei.

The Light Mirror Technique!

It was making its first public debut.

As soon as the Light Mirror Technique appeared, the audience erupted in astonished gasps.

As the intelligence personnel from the Foreign Affairs Department had said, seeing anything incredible at a Cosplay show was understandable, especially in Hollywood, a place filled with fantasy and magic.

This meant that Lin Mo could showcase unusual skills without attracting any suspicion; the audience would automatically conjure up various explanations, saving him from unnecessary explanations.

The response from the crowd was not much different from what Lin Mo had predicted.

Almost everyone assumed it was a laser holographic projection. The semi-transparent image displayed an overhead view of the entire Cosplay performance area. Many people looked up, indeed spotting the surveillance cameras installed on the mall’s ceiling. Naturally, they thought it was a high-tech effect created by the mall.

For safety’s sake, not just this mall, but in any country around the world, with today’s widespread technology, every upscale business would have surveillance cameras. The equipment used in this mall’s Cosplay performance area was exceptionally high-end.

This went beyond the realm of Cosplay, with over half of the performers turning their eyes to Lin Mo, filled with jealousy and annoyance. It felt like bullying; they thought he was colluding with the mall to create these special effects.

Some sharp-eyed individuals noticed Qi Fei, the female sponsor from China, standing beside Lin Mo. They understood the situation; she had connected with the sponsor and, under the guise of collaboration, borrowed the mall’s equipment without any difficulty.

But Lin Mo had no time to think about that; he sensed a dangerous aura surrounding him, feeling a sense of unease.

Though Qi Fei hadn’t heeded his advice to seek refuge at the consulate, her meticulously strengthened security measures were proving quite effective.

From start to finish, she had not stepped out of the tightly secured Cosplay performance area, at least not until Lin Mo appeared before her, and no one had found an opportunity to strike.

However, Lin Mo knew that the moment he appeared, he would draw all the attention away.

Just like the intelligence personnel from the Foreign Affairs Department managed to bring the "Dragon Guard" in, those mysterious individuals could also bring in dangerous things.

"What is this?" Qi Fei exclaimed, eyes wide in disbelief, pointing at the gigantic wheel-like Light Mirror hovering beside her and Lin Mo.

"Well, it’s 3D projection technology!"

Lin Mo waved his hand again, casually mentioning a name that resembled a technology from this world. As if that wasn’t enough, dozens of smaller discs appeared, each displaying shifting images as they seemed to scan each person present.

The top priority was to identify all these dangerous individuals and locate them before they could act, then hand the information over to the intelligence officers or the CIA, depending on Lin Mo’s mood.

Qi Fei looked around, clearly skeptical. She had personally arranged the event; how could she not know about such equipment being set up?

Although Hollywood had various special effects that could easily deceive, Lin Mo’s actions seemed quite unfathomable. When had this been installed? He hadn’t come with anyone else, had he?

"Wait, you’re here for the Cosplay event; stop playing! What are you wearing? Hurry up and change, let’s go! I’ve prepared something special for you."

Qi Fei, without much thought, failed to understand what Lin Mo was doing. She had enlisted a well-known screenwriter in Hollywood to create an exceptionally brilliant script for Lin Mo, which was one of the highlights of this Cosplay performance.

Although America had not anticipated Lin Mo’s participation, acquiring a set of Cosplay gear in Hollywood was incredibly easy. Professional prop-making companies could easily create stunning costumes, allowing anyone to dress up as anyone they desired.

Lin Mo’s arrival felt like a comforting assurance to Qi Fei; she felt much more at ease.

With him here, the dangers mentioned over the phone seemed to have vanished. Up to that moment, nothing unexpected had occurred, leading Qi Fei to feel that Lin Mo’s warnings were somewhat exaggerated.

Lin Mo swiftly utilized the Light Mirror Technique to scan the crowd and identify any suspicious individuals, locating them for transfer to the "Dragon Guard" electromagnetic scanning system for individual scanning. The results displayed on the visor.

This dangerous scanning system, designed for both urban and jungle environments, could quickly detect firearms and ammunition, as well as detonation devices. It was specifically tailored for combat missions in complex environments. Although limited in computational ability and scanning range and therefore not suitable for large-scale scanning, when combined with the Light Mirror Technique from another world, it enabled swift and precise scanning, increasing efficiency tenfold.

"I found you!"

The alarm sound for detected explosives rang in Lin Mo’s ears. Despite the tactical helmet, his gaze collided with another’s in mid-air, and it seemed the other person sensed Lin Mo’s piercing stare through the helmet.

Given both parties’ intelligence and professional abilities, even a fool would realize what was happening.

"Expose them! Begin action! Go!" shouted a hefty Black man dressed as a half-orc, adorned with bizarre patterns and wielding a massive hammer.

The group attempting to abduct Qi Fei and threaten Lin Mo had somehow managed to sneak in disguised as Cosplay performers.

The "Dragon Guard Tactical Armor" detected explosives located within the hammer’s electric detonator, with the system estimating a 70% probability that the explosive was C4.

Using plastic explosives’ safety and malleability to hide within Cosplay props was an ideal choice, allowing them to evade X-ray checks and ordinary police dogs.

The "Dragon Guard" scanned it primarily by detecting its detonation device, consisting of electric detonators and wiring the size of firecrackers.

With that shout from the hefty man dressed as a half-orc, the rest of the Cosplay troupe immediately broke through the crowd and charged at Lin Mo, intending to subdue him.

As they collided, the weapons in their hands produced crisp metallic clinks, sounding authentic rather than mere prop replicas.

"Oh no! This is bad! These guys have finally shown up—there are five of them, with three more posing as audience members nearby; they must be another group."

Two intelligence personnel from the Foreign Affairs Department stood at a distance, observing the scene. They reported their findings through their earpieces, utilizing their professional training to recognize the unsuspicious individuals amongst the normal audience better than Lin Mo could.

The two intelligence personnel had been exposed from the moment they encountered Lin Mo and paid no mind to the CIA agents disguised as customers nearby. Those individuals did not show the strong electromagnetic reactions associated with "Fenrir" alloy.

As per the unspoken rules of their industry, without sufficient reason and evidence, the CIA would not act against them; they would merely be under surveillance, potentially having been monitored by the CIA for a long time.

For intelligence agents worldwide, this was common practice. Intelligence departments often kept a degree of surveillance over foreign spies or agents nestled within their territory, only executing arrests when the targets carried out missions, serving as a form of trap.

"Stay alert! Other teams discovered remote-controlled bombs in the mall; they might be attempting to create chaos for an escape. They need to remain here so the CIA can handle them."

Their superior’s new orders echoed in their ears. Clearly, those attending the Cosplay event were not just involved in straightforward actions; they had plans prepared.

Though there had been no prior communication, the Foreign Affairs Department chose to work seamlessly with the CIA to eliminate those dangerous individuals and their backups.

The Foreign Affairs Department was not only focused on eliminating rival groups to obscure the whereabouts of the "Fenrir" alloy but also aimed to stir the situation further while dealing with competing foes.

Lin Mo, of course, had nothing the CIA or Lockheed wanted; everyone had been misled unexpectedly, and that misdirection felt very convincing.

As a result, the actions of the Foreign Affairs Department were simply straightforward—there was no fear of the CIA causing trouble for them, even finding no excuse to do so; they might even receive good citizen awards afterward.

Lin Mo quickly pulled Qi Fei behind him, sneering as he vanished from her and the bodyguards’ view in an instant. Yang Zhenwen widened his eyes, pointing at Lin Mo’s disappearing figure, his mouth agape as he tried to speak but couldn’t make a sound.

With a loud bang, a figure flew out screaming, flailing wildly as it soared through the air.