Translator: Lordbluefire

The Subterranean World didn’t have ‘day’ and ‘night’ in the truest sense of the words. But at a certain time, the artificial light overhead would be extinguished. At this moment, the residents of the Subterranean World would light up lamps or candlelight to announce that night had come.

Around this period, many places in the Subterranean World would be even more lively. The order and security of the entire world below would become even more chaotic. Ordinary folks would close their doors and douse their lights, quietly waiting for the arrival of ‘daytime’.

When ‘night’ came, Old Mister Batu’s general store would close for the day.

On the upper floor, the general store had four rooms. Old Mister Batu and Mia each had a room to themselves respectively. And now, they cleared out one of the rooms for the Xu siblings. Mia was kneeling on the ground to lay out the mattress. After she was done, she stood up and clapped her hands as she spoke to Xu Mo, “Xu Mo, let me know what else you need.”

The room was very clean. It wasn’t large, only around 15 square meters, but it was already much bigger than his previous room. Xu Mo shook his head. “It’s fine. Thank you, Miss Mia.”

“Rest early then. Call me if you need anything. My room is just opposite yours.” Mia smiled sweetly. She then looked at Yao`er and said, “Yao`er, you should also rest earlier.”

“Thank you, Elder Sister Mia,” Yao`er obediently answered. Mia smiled and pinched her cheeks. After that, she didn’t say anything more and walked out of the room, even helping them to close the door. She then inhaled deeply as the smile on her face turned into worry. She didn’t dare to mention what had happened today and could only hope that Xu Mo and his younger sister could quickly recover from this.

“Elder Brother, Yao`er is very fond of Elder Sister Mia.” The girl lifted her head and spoke in an infantile voice as she looked at Xu Mo.

Xu Mo rubbed her head and replied softly, “Elder Sister Mia is also fond of Yao`er.”

“Mn.” The girl happily nodded. “What about Elder Brother, are you fond of Elder Sister Mia?”

“Naturally.” Xu Mo nodded. “Quickly lie down, it’s time to sleep.”

“Elder Brother, accompany me.” The girl stared at Xu Mo with her large eyes.

“Okay, I won’t leave.” Xu Mo nodded. Only then did Yao`er lie down. Seeing that Xu Mo was lying beside her, she snuggled toward his chest and fell asleep very quickly after that.

However, Xu Mo had no way to fall asleep. He stared at the light on the ceiling and fell into a daze. In the short span of time, which was not even an entire day, he had experienced so many things. He had come to a completely unfamiliar world and experienced the cruelty of life and death.

If it wasn’t for Mia and Old Mister Batu taking them in, their predicament might be even direr.

“Hu..” Xu Mo inhaled deeply.

At this moment, the voice of someone singing drifted into his ears. It originated from above and it was Mia’s voice. Clearly, she hadn’t slept yet and went to the roof to sing.

Her voice was very gentle, and a few hints of sorrow could be heard in the gentleness. Mia’s voice wasn’t loud, but Xu Mo could clearly hear it. This was because his hearing ability had grown stronger.

Her voice was very pure and dreamy, like certain heavenly queens in his previous world.

The song itself was also very pleasant to listen to. Although it was a different world and the language was different, the difference when it came to appreciating good music wasn’t large.

Xu Mo closed his eyes and quietly listened to this beautiful voice from another world.

Subconsciously, he seemed to see a scene in his mind. At the spacious and empty rooftop of the building, amidst fresh flowers and greenery, a young girl was seated on a swinging chair and singing quietly.

“I can see it?” Xu Mo faintly sensed that this wasn’t a scene that appeared due to his imagination. Rather, it was a scene in reality. He could sense that not only his hearing, but even his perception had strengthened to the point where he could ‘sense’ places he couldn’t see.

In the state where his mental energy was focused, his perception was actually continuously growing stronger. The singing voice also grew clearer, and it was as though he was just beside Mia.

“How did I do it?”

Xu Mo felt somewhat shocked. There seemed to be a certain invisible power that existed in this world.

Right now, his mind felt abnormally clear. In fact, a thought even sprang up in Xu Mo’s mind. He retracted his perception and refocused on the lamp above his head. Xu Mo could clearly sense the gentle swaying motions of the lamp. He focused his mental energy and continued experimenting.

“Chichi..” The intensity of the light in the lamp then started alternating between stronger and weaker as though they were influenced by something. In addition, the lamp also started swaying.

“Hu..”

Xu Mo’s eyes abruptly opened as he panted loudly. He opened his eyes wide and stared at the lamp. It didn’t continue to dim, but it was still swaying. Evidently, what happened earlier wasn’t an illusion. It had truly happened.

Xu Mo suddenly felt very tired. His attempts earlier caused his mind to feel fatigued. However, his eyes were exceptionally bright. He was very shocked. He could actually influence light!

Could it be that after coming to this world, his brain region underwent some changes? His mental energy could interact with the external world?

Or maybe, the humans in this world and the humans in his original world had different degrees of evolution? The people here could awaken some supernatural abilities?

In his previous world, although humanity controlled their planet, their planet was simply too tiny and inconsequential in the face of the universe. Would this world be different?

At this moment, Xu Mo suddenly felt that this world was full of imagination. However, before that, he first had to live on!

Given his current understanding of the Subterranean World, wanting to survive wasn’t a simple matter. This was especially so since he was still submerged in danger. If the killers were unwilling to spare him, his fate would probably be dire.

At this moment, Xu Mo didn’t continue thinking. He then closed his eyes.

It was the middle of the night, and the pedestrians on the streets grew fewer and fewer. Two figures suddenly appeared outside the general store. After that, they walked to the window and started prying it open.

There would be people occasionally passing by, but something like this wasn’t exactly rarely seen. No one wanted to be a busybody so they pretended not to see anything.

“That fatty’s daughter is very beautiful, should we kidnap her and request a high ransom?” While they were prying the window, a tall and skinny male whispered in a low voice.

“Since the fatty could open a store here, he most probably isn’t a simple character.” The other person frowned.

“Since we have ‘perfume’, what are we afraid of? How long has it been since both of us tasted something fresh?”

The other person hesitated somewhat but eventually nodded. “Try your best not to startle that fatty.”

“Sure.”

As the two of them conversed, their actions didn’t stop. The window was then pried open as a ‘kacha’ sound effect rang out.

At this moment, Xu Mo’s eyes were opened and he sat up. He heard the conversation between the two perfectly, and his heart clenched. The chaos in the Subterranean World had surpassed his imagination.

He had to inform Old Mister Batu.

In his perception, the two of them had jumped into the general store through the window and were rummaging through the counter.

Xu Mo focused his mind and cast his perception at Old Mister Batu’s room.

“Chi, chi..” As though there was an electric current that flowed past. The light in Batu’s room started flickering, and this caused Batu to open his eyes, revealing a strange expression. However, the flickering lasted only an instant before the light was extinguished.

At the same time, the light below also exhibited the same signs.

“Who!” A light voice of shock rang out. The two who were rummaging through the counter both exclaimed because the light above their heads had gone out. However, there were no other sounds, and it seemed that they were both scared for nothing. The two then exchanged a mutual glance and felt somewhat nervous.

At this moment, they heard heavy footsteps echoing from the floor above.

They hid behind the counter. One of them held a bottle of liquid in his hands, while the other held a dagger.

“Come out.”

Batu’s cold voice echoed out. However, the two of them hid there and didn’t move, doing their best to control their breathing.

Batu’s footsteps grew closer and closer. The two of them matched gazes and after that, they rushed out at the same time. One of them used the ‘perfume’ and sprayed it toward Batu, while the other directly lifted his dagger and pierce it toward Batu.

But shockingly, Batu directly stopped his breathing. His left hand shot out and grabbed the sharp dagger, which actually failed to pierce his skin.

After that, his large hand exerted force, and the dude wielding the dagger felt his body slanting forward. Batu’s right hand then grabbed the person by his mouth. His palm was very huge and covered the other party’s face completely, causing the dude to be unable to make any sound.

He discarded the dagger and placed his left hand on the dude’s shoulder. His immense strength directly pressed the dude’s body down onto the ground, making it impossible for the dude to move. After that, Batu’s right hand swung to the side and a crisp sound echoed out. The dude’s neck was snapped. Dread could be seen on his face as he died.

The other person was so afraid that his soul left his body. He turned and immediately wanted to flee. However, after Batu tossed the corpse in his hands away, he began to stride forth with a large step, and his palm directly grabbed onto the other person’s shoulder

“Spare..” He wanted to speak, but Batu’s other hand already covered his mouth. He did the same action and a ‘kacha’ sound effect echoed out. This person’s neck was also snapped.

After doing all this, Batu opened the door before grabbing the two bodies with his hands. Each of his palms held onto a head as he tossed them out.

Xu Mo completely witnessed everything that happened. His heart pounded rapidly. He knew that since Old Mister Batu could open a store in this location, he wouldn’t be an ordinary person. However, never did he expect that Old Mister Batu would be so extraordinary to such an extent.

When he lay down again, Xu Mo felt that his mind was somewhat fatigued. His thoughts could actually influence electric currents. He didn’t know what would happen in the future.

Not long later, Old Mister Batu returned. He closed the window and went to his bedroom. However, he didn’t rest. Rather, he grumbled in a low voice, as though he was scolding himself for sleeping too deeply. After that, Old Mister Batu who was sitting there closed his eyes and moved his fat legs into a cross-legged position, as though he was in meditation.

“This is?” Xu Mo who had been observing Old Mister Batu revealed a strange look on his face. He focused his mental energy and soon discovered that Old Mister Batu was currently breathing with a special rhythm. As he breathed according to this method, Old Mister Batu soon calmed down. His body didn’t move at all. Xu Mo faintly sensed that Old Mister Batu had formed a unique energy field around his body.

Xu Mo didn’t feel shocked even after seeing everything that had happened. There were many ‘mysteries’ in this world, which was completely different from the one he came from.

Right now, he was memorizing Old Mister Batu’s breathing rhythm. After that, he sat up and imitated what Old Mister Batu did. He began to breathe according to this method. After a few tries, Xu Mo entered a strange and miraculous state.

He felt that his mental energy was radiating outward. He could ‘see’ even further and his perception became even clearer. It felt like there were countless pairs of his eyes in the air that could clearly perceive everything in his surroundings.

The Old Mister Batu who was breathing in a special manner, Miss Mia who was in deep sleep, and the whispers of the pedestrians walking past the general store..Nothing could escape his perception.

All these formed a unique magnetic field in his mental world. It could also be called an energy field. He had no way to accurately describe this, but he could faintly sense invisible energy flowing through the air that could even affect the energy field. In fact, his body was within the energy field!