Chapter 1038: Not Friendly
"Hmm, I must make a trip to South America. There's a legend of a divine tree there, and if it's true, it could be the purest of Wood Attributes," Lin Mo conveyed through Divine Thought. The Qilin Martial Arts School is backed by the Huaxia government, and their intelligence capabilities are far more sensitive than Lin Mo's. From Wu Jinfeng, Lin Mo learned that a divine tree had appeared in the Amazon Rainforest of South America. A single leaf could revive the dead and regrow white bones, although such statements are often exaggerated, it's certainly not without
reason.
For the sake of his mother, Lin Mo had to visit South America to see if the stories were true, for it might yield a pure Wood Attribute Essence.
"We don't know the situation with foreign cultivators. Mr. Lin, I think it would be better if we first gather some intel," Zhen Yuanzi said after a moment of silence.
Lin Mo nodded. Although Wu Jinfeng had provided him with some information about South America, the data was incomplete. After all, with the global resurgence of Spirit Veins, many ancient powers hidden for hundreds or even thousands of years were emerging. Acquiring intelligence on these forces quickly was extremely difficult,
especially since it was practically impossible to plant operatives in those areas.
Therefore, Lin Mo was unclear about the distribution of power in South America.
"Hmm, I need to gather some intel first, then take action." The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest globally, covering seven million square kilometers or 700 million hectares. It spans eight countries, including Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela, indicating a complex power dynamic, and the rainforest contains the world's most diverse flora and fauna. It's a perpetually humid and hot environment because of the constant rainfall.
"Brazil is approximately twenty thousand kilometers from Huaxia, and considering I'm currently in the Imperial City, flying at twice the speed of sound would still take about eight hours. I'll check out Brazil first, then delve into the Amazon Rainforest," Lin Mo decided internally.
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In Rio, the second largest beachfront city in Ba Country after Sao Paulo, they had once hosted a globally watched Olympics. At four in the morning, Gofu Street was still brightly lit. Both sides of the street boasted various nightlife venues, with an occasional sight of a few drunken people lying on the ground, some even supported themselves against utility poles to vomit, while a pair of intimate young men and women could be found in dark alleys.
No one noticed a meteor-like streak of light descending upon a remote part of the street.
"There's an eleven-hour time difference between Ba Country and Huaxia. It should be 3 PM back in Huaxia now."
On the deserted street, a young man in a fitted suit with black hair and eyes muttered to himself.
This was Lin Mo, who had flown for eight hours. The intense flight had nearly drained his True Yuan, but the five Star Powers within his dantian were continuously operating to replenish the lost energy.
In the Cold Country's Sea Domain last time, he used the Essence Blood of the Sky-reaching Snake to quench his body, and later discovered Mithril to temper his meridians, increasing his combat power, allowing Lin Mo's body to withstand the maximum capacity to condense the Power of the Sixth Star.
Condensing the Starlight of the Sixth Star requires between one hundred thousand to one million units of Starlight, a significant number for Lin Mo. Currently, he has one million one hundred ten thousand units of Starlight left.
Eleven thousand units were found within the Prison Tower, while the remaining one million were obtained by killing Zheng Renhe and Jin Taiyu, two Moon Wheel Realm martial artists, from their storage spaces.
"I might find time to condense the Power of the Sixth Star," Lin Mo thought to himself.
He was now yearning for strength. If his power were strong enough, he wouldn't allow his loved ones to get hurt.
"Kid, hand over the money on you…"
A voice with a jibber-jabber accent sounded. Lin Mo raised his head, withdrawing his thoughts, and saw four young men with nose rings and tattoos on their arms walking towards him. They were all foreigners. Lin Mo's Divine Thought caught their language, comprehending it.
"Heh heh, quickly hand over the money or I'll let you taste the stab of the knife. It won't be pleasant."
One of the youths pulled out a sharp dagger from his pocket, his expression fierce.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Four strands of True Yuan suddenly shot out, leaving a bloody hole in each of the four youths' foreheads. They collapsed to the ground with dazed expressions. Even in death, they couldn't believe they had encountered a terrifying young man during a routine robbery.
"First, find a place to rest, and plan for tomorrow," Lin Mo's gaze swept over the four bodies lying on the ground. He extended his hand, a sinister black flame flickering in his palm. Instantly, the black flames split into four smaller ones, flying onto the four bodies, reducing them to dust in moments.
"Evil and prosperity coexist, light and dark are intertwined." Lin Mo shook his head. Regardless of where he was, there's never a lack of such scum.
"Mr. Lin, there's a five-star hotel one kilometer away, located northeast at 150 degrees," Zhen Yuanzi's Divine Thought signaled in his mind.
"Alright, let's go rest there first, and I'll also condense the Power of the Sixth Star," Lin Mo nodded and headed forward in big strides.
At that moment, a fiery red figure was rushing towards Lin Mo.
"Help me," the woman running towards him shouted loudly.
Lin Mo frowned slightly, surprised by the sheer number of events unfolding the moment he arrived in Rio.
A group of more than a dozen bodyguards clad in black suits and pants were chasing her relentlessly.
The running woman drew closer, finally making out Lin Mo's appearance—a young Asian man.
"Damn it, help me out here," the woman spoke fluent Huaxia Language.
Lin Mo was no saint, especially when seeing that she had deliberately approached him, attempting to lead her pursuers towards him. This made Lin Mo somewhat annoyed, so he stepped aside, indicating he had no acquaintance with this woman."
"Damn it,"
The woman cursed seeing Lin Mo deliberately standing to the side of the street, clearly intending to dissociate himself from her.
"The Meng Die is on him, it's on him,"
The woman suddenly pointed her finger at Lin Mo, loudly speaking in a foreign language.
"Meng Die?" Lin Mo's sword-like eyebrows furrowed towards the center of his brow, confusion evident on his face.
The pursuing black-suited bodyguards suddenly focused their gaze on Lin Mo, charging towards him.
"Sir, please don't move. Is the Meng Die on you?"
Lin Mo remained still as the black-suited pursuit enveloped him. Meanwhile, the woman in the fiery red dress quickly darted into a dark alley; only two bodyguards continued pursuing her.
"This woman..." Lin Mo's eye twitched slightly.
Lin Mo looked at the black-suited bodyguards before him and said, "I don't know her. As for the Meng Die she mentioned, I have no idea what that is. You should chase her."
"Apologies, sir. We are from the Jiang Family, and we need to search you now. Please cooperate," the lead bodyguard said with courtesy but an unmistakable air of dominance.
"Search me?" Lin Mo shook his head, snorting coldly, "I also apologize, but I can't allow you to search me."
"Sir, then we also apologize..." the lead bodyguard reluctantly said, then inclined his head slightly.
The two bodyguards in black suits on the left immediately advanced towards Lin Mo, intending to use force.