Chapter 565

Chapter 565: The Worldview of Two Sides of the Earth

“Ah! What are you doing?”

Qi Fei never expected Lin Mo to suddenly rush toward her, pushing through the bodyguards in plain sight. He reached under her knee and behind her waist, swiftly picking her up in a perfect princess carry, cradling her in his arms.

“I’m taking you away from here.”

Lin Mo replied coldly. He pushed off the ground forcefully, activating his jumping system, leaping more than three meters high and almost brushing the ceiling. With several consecutive jumps through gaps in the crowd, he quickly jumped out of the Cosplay performance area amid Qi Fei’s startled exclamations.

The audience gasped in amazement!

More Cosplay performers began to question whether this was still Cosplay; it clearly looked like bullying.

In Lin Mo’s arms, Qi Fei, clearly startled, worriedly exclaimed, “Stupid, but I still have a performance!”

There were many future partners present. If Lin Mo took her away, what would happen to her business? She had just knocked down a bunch of people; what would happen if the police arrived?

At such a critical moment, she was still preoccupied with her career.

Before Qi Fei could list all her concerns, Lin Mo decisively replied, “Your subordinates will handle it.”

The Dragon Knight was focused on results, not the process.

The higher-ups offered him a way out, but leaving this little light bulb behind posed a threat. It was better to take her along and escape.

As for the scene, Lin Mo glanced back at Yang Zhenwen. Wasn’t he good at performing? He could deal with the mess left behind.

While speaking, Lin Mo moved swiftly like a leopard on full power, displaying astonishing speed.

Those watching with greedy eyes were caught off guard, and in the blink of an eye, they watched their target vanish from the Cosplay performance area.

The enhanced version of the "Dragon Guard," top-tier tactical armor, was not something to contend with easily.

Furthermore, Lin Mo wasn’t involved in any business deals and did not care about Qi Fei’s concerns.

Securely leaving, he planned to eliminate those guys afterward. Even without the gold giant dragon by his side, he still had confidence. Having the "Dragon Guard" meant light weapons were ineffective against him. In the urban area, especially with the CIA closely monitoring, those guys could not possibly bring heavy weapons in.

The C4 in that massive hammer might have been an accident; the CIA wouldn’t have equipped a warfare tool like the "Dragon Guard."

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Qi Fei clearly did not expect that after being forced away by Lin Mo, the scene left behind wasn’t a disaster, but rather a wave of enthusiastic applause.

After staring in astonishment, those company bosses and representatives began to applaud, quickly leading everyone, including the Cosplay performers, to join in the clapping.

It was baffling how the Americans collectively lost their minds, failing to boo or scatter from the shattered performance area; instead, they crowded together, cheering and clapping.

The large display screen that had been smashed now sparked electricity and emitted a pungent smoke, along with groans scattered across the ground.

The situation proved that the humans on both sides of the Earth not only had names that were opposites; their speech patterns were also reversed, and their perceptions of things were completely opposite.

Considering the civilians present, Lin Mo did not turn the place into a bloody mess; he left them with their lives. However, without timely medical attention, things could turn dire.

“Awesome! It was incredible! Just like the real thing.”

“Absolutely amazing!”

“It felt so real! You were truly unexpected. Could it be real?”

The company bosses focused their attention on Yang Zhenwen. With a blend of multiple elements, thrilling fights, and equipment displays, it was simply perfect and impeccable.

The classic hero saving the beauty was right up the alley for the Americans, and they could never get enough of it.

This is something that the Chinese find hard to understand about the American style of entertainment, leaving even the CIA agents stunned.

“This, this is not our script…” Yang Zhenwen said, sweating profusely, but in the end, he had to lower his tone. The plans were falling apart, and he could only accept his fate.

It was better than honestly telling these companies that their boss had been "kidnapped." What would happen to the cooperation contracts? Yang Zhenwen now desperately thought of a way to cover it up.

Although it lasted less than a minute from start to finish, everyone thought it was natural. The investment in a Hollywood blockbuster was astronomical, and this was merely a small Cosplay performance with an unexpected twist; it was completely understandable.

An SUV, a black Hummer, was parked at the back door of the mall, connected to the parking lot, with its back door open.

The driver was an old Black man, dressed in a blue and white striped T-shirt and wearing gold earrings, looking very much like a hippie. He chewed gum while waving at Lin Mo, who rushed out from the mall’s back door, shouting, “Hey! Over here! Get in the car, hurry up!”

The "Dragon Guard" quickly checked the vehicle, and Lin Mo rushed in with Qi Fei. Before the door even closed, the Hummer roared like a wild beast and shot out.

“Ah! Ah!”

Qi Fei, crammed into the back seat, was so startled by the sudden change that she couldn’t speak, trembling all over.

Only then did Lin Mo pull the door shut, letting out a heavy sigh of relief as he glanced at the pale-faced woman next to him. They had dashed out of the mall at a speed that ordinary people could not reach.

They felt safe only after sitting inside the SUV.

“Don’t worry, it’s okay! That was really dangerous!”

Lin Mo didn’t care where the driver was taking them; at least it should be a safe route, indicating that the country’s agencies had already taken action and their safety could be ensured.

“What safety? You’ve ruined all my business activities!”

Qi Fei’s eyes turned red, almost crying out loud. Oh my, the large double-sided display screen that had been smashed was rented and not cheap at all. The damage to the mall floor wouldn’t be overlooked by Manager Elifer, and she had completely messed up her future business. How could she survive after this?

Not to mention the few guys that Lin Mo had knocked down. Although they were not good people, would others believe it? Maybe the American police were already hunting for her and Lin Mo. Oh my, this innocent law-abiding citizen had turned into an international fugitive—what was happening?

Qi Fei certainly didn’t believe Lin Mo had the ability to settle things with the Americans. This was America, not China. Both she and Lin Mo were Chinese citizens, and the Americans, known for their domineering ways and the motto "we hit whoever we want," wouldn’t just let them off easily.

“Idiot, is your life more important or the money? Do you know what that guy’s hammer contains? At least four kilograms of explosives, maybe C4, capable of flattening your performance site or even half the mall. Corpses everywhere—at least a thousand could die.”

Lin Mo wrapped his arm around Qi Fei’s fragile shoulders, pulling her forcefully into his embrace to comfort her. Although it was a clumsy attempt, it was certainly awkward for the Dragon Knight to comfort a girl.

Wearing the combat version of the "Dragon Guard," Lin Mo appeared much bigger, but the spacious Hummer didn’t feel cramped at all. The Foreign Affairs Department had indeed planned it very well.

After all, Qi Fei’s profession and Lin Mo’s profession were from two completely different worlds. As a seasoned businesswoman, she had a higher mental resilience than ordinary people, and Lin Mo quickly regained some calmness.

“How is that possible?”

Qi Fei’s eyes widened in disbelief. Even now, she still couldn’t quite accept it. Suddenly, her attention shifted to Lin Mo. She shrieked, reaching out to touch the defensive armor and functional modules on him, saying, “Hey, hey, where did you get those props? I worked hard to create a set of knight armor for you, and you didn’t even tell me you brought your own gear.”

“Hey, hey, don’t touch that! Be careful! That’s a smoke bomb…”

Boom!

The entire driver’s seat seemed to plunge into darkness. Thick black mist filled the entire compartment in an instant.

“What the hell are you two doing?”

The old Black driver saw nothing but pitch black, unable to see outside the car. A choking odor surged into his lungs, and he immediately held his breath, keeping calm as he gripped the steering wheel and quickly fumbled to find the window controls, opening all four windows.

As the vehicle drove, the black mist was quickly sucked out by the airflow outside, clearing both the vision and air.

Fortunately, the Hummer was going straight, and there weren’t many cars ahead. During those two or three seconds when he couldn’t see outside, they luckily avoided any collisions. Without turning his head, the driver scolded them directly, “You two lovebirds, can you pick a better time to flirt? This is dangerous; if it weren’t for me, someone could’ve died.”

It was hard to imagine a Black man swearing in fluent Beijing dialect so smoothly.

The instigator, Qi Fei, choked and had tears and snot running down her face. After grabbing a few napkins from the side, she was a bit better and looked at the still-armed Lin Mo, feeling utterly wronged like a little girl who had done something wrong, saying, “I’m sorry!” At this moment, she didn’t dare to touch anything.

Thanks to the "Dragon Guard," Lin Mo was fortunate that he hadn’t had the chance to take off his tactical helmet, which was the best gas mask, automatically filtering the air. Even with his vision obstructed, the infrared mode switched instantly didn’t affect his sight much.

“Ha!” Lin Mo sighed and took off the tactical helmet. “This is real, not a prop!”

The residual taste in the air had little effect now.

“Really?!” Qi Fei’s eyes widened, her mouth forming an O shape, unable to close for a long time.

“Are you from the future?” Qi Fei could no longer accept a world that changed so much she couldn’t see reality clearly.

This seemed to go beyond the realm of Cosplay. She had never imagined that Lin Mo would appear in front of her dressed like this.