31 Too Fierce

Elsa woke up very early in the morning and sat on the balcony on the second floor, playing a piece of music. It was the music Mia had taught her—My Soul. She liked this piece a lot. It had a graceful tone, and there seemed to be a lot of stories in the music, causing one's imagination to wander.

When playing the music, a delicate figure appeared in Elsa's mind. He was only 15 years old. What kind of talent did he have to be able to create such beautiful music!

There was a smile in Elsa's gaze as she quietly played this piece of music to the end.

"Elsa, breakfast's ready." A gentle voice rang out from downstairs.

"Alright, mother," Elsa answered and got up to head downstairs. Right now, a gentle and beautiful woman was already seated in the extravagant dining hall.

Elsa tried a piece of butter bread. The woman smiled and said, "Don't eat too much. You won't look good if you get fat."

"I'll just eat a little," said Elsa, smiling. She then looked toward the man in the kitchen and called out, "Father, there's no need to make any more. Come and eat together with us."

"It's already done." The man turned and walked out with a fruit salad. He then removed his apron, took a fork to pick up a piece of fruit, and put it in his wife's mouth. He said gently, "Have a taste."

The woman opened her mouth and took a bite. Meanwhile, Elsa, who was next to them, smiled when she saw this scene. "Am I invisible here?"

"Baby, have a piece too," said the man, his tone sounding very gentle.

"Father, mother, how was the music I played?" Elsa asked.

"It's very beautiful." The woman smiled and said, "Did your friend teach you that?"

"Mn." Elsa nodded. "Mia plays it even better than me. She's very talented. Of course, the person who created this piece is even more talented."

"If Mia's free, invite her over to our place," said the woman to Elsa. Then, as if she thought of something, she looked at her husband and asked, "Can we do that?"

The man hesitated for a moment and nodded, saying to the two of them, "We might need to move to another place after some time."

"Move?" Both his wife and Elsa were stunned for a moment. After that, they looked at him and asked, "To where?"

The man smiled and looked at the two of them. "Don't worry, we'll be heading to a better place. It'll definitely be better than how things are right now. Maybe Elsa will be able to attend a music academy in the future."

"Really?" Elsa said in pleasant surprise.

"Really." The man looked at his daughter and smiled, nodding, with yearning in his eyes. After working so cautiously for so many years, they could finally go to the Surface World. 

"Don't work too hard," said his wife softly. "If we're going to move, we won't be able to play with the children in the future."

"You can spend more time with them these few days," said the man gently and his wife nodded.

"Mrs. Ellis, the children are here." A servant called out from the backyard. Mrs. Ellis looked over in that direction and said, "I'll be over right away."

Mrs. Ellis was very popular with the people in this district. She was gentle, kind, and generous.

She liked children, so her husband opened up a childcare institution for her to teach children to read, write, and play. She liked this job a lot, and many married women in the vicinity also joined her. 

"I'll be heading out too," said the man and he got up.

Hearing this, the woman brought his coat over and helped him put it on, saying gently, "Will you be coming back today?"

"The factory has been busier of late. I'll try." The man planted a light kiss on his wife and then left.

...…

When Xu Mo left the general store, he met Elsa again. He then greeted her and left.

At the black market's No. 425 factory, after Little Qi brought Xu Mo in, he secretly asked, "Elder Brother Xu Mo, we're about the same age, but you are slightly older, so how about I call you elder brother in the future?"

Xu Mo looked at Little Qi and saw the latter looking at him with smiles in his eyes.

"Alright." Xu Mo nodded. Based on their age, there was nothing wrong with Little Qi calling him elder brother.

However, he felt that something was up with this kid.

"Elder Brother, I heard that you earned a lot yesterday?" Little Qi blinked and asked softly.

"It was alright." Xu Mo understood it now.

"How much?" Little Qi was very curious.

"Why don't you ask Sister Die?" Xu Mo answered.

"Forget it." Little Qi smiled and said, "Elder Brother, I have some money as well. When will you bring me to have some fun? I'll split some of the money with you if we win."

"I was there yesterday and was pursued by killers when we left. There might be a danger if I were to go again. Moreover, no one will bet with me anymore," Xu Mo said.

"It's fine. You'll just need to change your disguise. No one will be able to recognize you," Little Qi suggested.

"To be safe, I won't be going for now," Xu Mo said.

"Sure. Xu Mo, the metal poker cards you mentioned yesterday are a little troublesome to make. It needs more time." Little Qi stopped in his footsteps, and he also stopped addressing Xu Mo as 'elder brother'.

"??"

Xu Mo blinked. Was he so practical?

"Ignore this kid. If it's something that Sister Die gets him to do, he won't dare to do otherwise." Seth's voice rang out from the front. In front of him, there seemed to be a human-shaped machine made from steel, like a robot.

"What a busybody," Little Qi said in disdain.

"Seth, what is this?" Xu Mo walked up to the steel figure and asked.

"Mecha," Seth replied, his gaze having a hint of scorching heat in them. He seemed to be a mecha enthusiast.

"This mecha is a little worn out." Xu Mo thought in his heart. Of course, he couldn't possibly say something like this out loud.

However, given the restrictions on technology in the Subterranean World, it wasn't an easy feat for them to be able to get their hands on a mecha. So it was normal for it to look worn out.

Also, Xu Mo had never seen a mecha battle before.

"Xu Mo." Fang Ze walked over toward Xu Mo.

After Xu Mo nodded at him, Fang Ze asked, "At the very end, did Uncle Fang say anything?"

The moment he asked this question, Little Qi, who had turned to leave, stopped in his footsteps, and Seth's hands also stopped moving. They hadn't mentioned this matter since it'd feel very heavy.

"No." Xu Mo shook his head.

Hearing Xu Mo's answer, Fang Ze felt a little disappointed. He then lowered his head and walked away. Looking through his back, Xu Mo could see guilt in his eyes.

However, he was only about 17 or 18 years old himself. 

Seth let out a sigh and Little Qi also walked away.

After that, Xu Mo continued to walk forward to see Ye Qingdie practicing her shooting.

Xu Mo didn't disturb her but watched from the side. Ye Qingdie had 100% accuracy, hitting a bullseye with every shot.

After Ye Qingdie stopped shooting, she turned around. While in the factory, she continued to wear leather clothes and pants. With her hair tied up, she looked very neat and capable. Her figure was also brought out perfectly.

"Does it look good?" asked Ye Qingdie while smiling and looking at Xu Mo.

Xu Mo felt a chill when he saw Ye Qingdie's smile. Hence, he smiled and said, "Sister Die, improving one's vision depletes a lot of mental energy. I won't usually use it unless it's an emergency."

"Is that so?" Ye Qingdie smiled. "When we were at the gambling den, it didn't seem as if your depletion was very high."

"..." Xu Mo felt that there was no getting himself out of this.

He really wasn't someone like that.

"So why were your eyes looking downward earlier?" Ye Qingdie walked toward Xu Mo.

"It's a natural reaction." Xu Mo answered honestly.

It was something that all normal men would do.

All of a sudden, a powerful and beautiful leg swept out toward him, so fast that he couldn't react in time.

Bang! 

Xu Mo was pushed back from the kick, feeling a little displeased as he stared at Ye Qingdie.

"Natural reaction," Ye Qingdie said with all smiles.

Xu Mo took a glance and said, "Black!"

As a result, Ye Qingdie's face instantly flushed a little, and she charged up at fast speed.

Seeing Ye Qingdie sweeping her feet over, Xu Mo said furiously, "No matter how much I look at it, it's still a C."

"Are women all so f*cking unreasonable?"

Bang, bang, bang!

Another round of exciting fights took place. Xu Mo still faced absolution suppression, but his performance was slightly better than yesterday.

"Why are you guys fighting again? What black? What C?" Little Qi's voice rang out from a distance.

"Scram!" Ye Qingdie scolded and Little Qi instantly slipped away.

A few minutes later, Xu Mo felt intense pain all over his body. The bruises from yesterday hadn't recovered, but he had gotten new wounds now. Moreover, a fist wind had brushed past his face, hitting the spot from yesterday.

Xu Mo wondered how he was going to explain things to Mia when he was back.

He bumped into something by accident again???

After Ye Qingdie stopped, she looked at the panting Xu Mo and said, "You've shown improvement compared to yesterday. Your reaction speed is very fast, but your combat skills are almost zero. It might be more than enough to deal with those ordinary people at the fighting arena with your reaction speed, but if you were to encounter experts, reaction speed alone wouldn't suffice."

"Mn?" Xu Mo was stunned for a moment. Was she doing this to train him in combat skills?

"Sister Die, can we talk things out nicely in the future?" Xu Mo felt a little touched.

"A qualified shooter must be good in close-combat fighting too." Ye Qingdie looked at him and said, "Continue."

Another round of abuse took place.

Xu Mo felt that it was too early for him to be feeling touched earlier. . .

After that, countless rounds of abuse took place. In between, Little Qi had even come to take a peek. By this time, Xu Mo was completely out of temper and was sitting down limply on the ground. Although the breathing art had raised his physical attributes by a lot, he still couldn't stand up to Ye Qingdie's prolonged depletion.

"Can you still do it?" Ye Qingdie continued to stand there, looking very at ease. She lowered her head and looked down at Xu Mo, who was sitting there and resting.

"???" Xu Mo looked at Ye Qingdie, feeling like he had been insulted. He stood up again.

However, he fell again very soon. This time around, he was lying on his stomach.

After coming to this world, Xu Mo had never been put through such a sorry state before.

Clearly, someone was intentionally taking revenge.

Too fierce!

"After you're done resting, go take a look at what weapon you want to use. You used a scimitar before at the fighting arena, but there are all kinds of blades here. You can go and pick one, then look for Seth to train your combat skills. He has also been in the fighting arena back then," said Ye Qingdie.

"Alright." Xu Mo nodded. He then sat up and closed his eyes, regulating his breathing.

This woman did have the intention of seeking revenge, but Xu Mo also could tell that Ye Qingdie was really training him.

Although the training was a little overboard, Xu Mo didn't let himself lose out either…

Shooting skills and combat techniques were both extremely useful for him. Previously, in the fighting arena, he had relied on his perception and reaction speed, and not actual combat capabilities. Without them, he would be finished if he were to encounter an expert like Ye Qingdie.

Right now, he had a strong need to raise his abilities in various aspects!