Armor: The King Kong is already in my hands, so why should I hide?

The sun was shining brightly in Nanbo City, but Duanmu Yan's heart was as heavy as dark clouds.

He sat on the steps in a daze, his eyes empty and helpless.

He held the phone tightly in his hand and dialed the familiar phone number over and over again.

Every time I call, there is a glimmer of hope; however, every time no one answers, disappointment surges into my heart like a tide.

After trying again and again, Duanmu Yan finally put down her phone and buried her head deeply in her knees sadly.

His voice was low and hoarse, as if swallowed by endless pain: "Lingling! Where on earth have you been!"

He clenched the note left by Ma Lingling in his hand tightly. A sour feeling suddenly surged into his heart, and his heart was filled with self-blame and regret.

"Why didn't I notice earlier that something was wrong with Lingling?"

"Why? I didn't keep an eye on Lingling!"

"Why, I can't even protect Lingling!"

He thought in grief.

He couldn't help but recall the days when Ma Lingling was chattering around him.

At that time, she was always by his side, chattering away. Although she might seem a little noisy sometimes, the warmth she brought was rare and precious.

That was a rare moment of peace for him after his father disappeared.

Now, everything is gone, and he is left alone to face this cold world.

He couldn't help but recall the little things that happened between them before -

"Excuse me, is this the home of Teacher Duanmu Gushang?"

"Duanmu Yan! You said that if I was right, you would agree to whatever I said!"

"Teacher Duanmu and my father have been good friends since they were very young. They once said that if we were both born boys or girls, we would become good friends, and if there were both boys and girls, we would get married..."

These words struck Duanmu Yan like lightning. He stood up suddenly, with the girl's words echoing in his mind.

He murmured to himself, "No, I can't wait any longer, I have to go find Lingling, I must find Lingling!"

His gaze became firm again.

"Lingling, I will definitely find you, and you will be fine!" He thought over and over again in his heart.

And at the same time.

When Ma Lingling opened her eyes, she found herself in a dark basement.

There was a foul smell all around and the walls were wet, as if water would seep out at any time.

There was a dim light bulb hanging overhead, and the weak light barely illuminated the small space.

The ground was crawling with all kinds of unknown insects, which made people feel disgusted.

But she couldn't care less about these, because at the moment her heart was filled with fear and anxiety - after waking up, even if anyone found out that they were suspected of being kidnapped, they would probably not feel good, not to mention that she was at risk of losing control at any time.

She tried her best to calm down and began to look around.

She found herself tied tightly to a worn wooden chair, with her hands tied behind the back of the chair and her feet tied tightly with ropes.

She tried to struggle, but the rope was so tight that as soon as she moved, she felt a sharp pain.

"Where is this! Let me go! Let me go!" Ma Lingling screamed in horror.

Her voice echoed in the empty basement, sounding particularly harsh.

At this moment, a figure slowly walked out from the darkness. It was a man with a weathered face and a pale complexion - who else could it be but Li Xiaochou!

Ma Lingling widened her eyes, unable to believe that the person in front of her was actually Li Xiaochou!

After all, his appearance was completely different from before, and he exuded a smell of corruption.

After a long while, she said in disbelief: "You are Li Xiaochou! It is you who has been deliberately spreading the sad and violent virus!"

Li Xiaochou raised the corners of his lips and smiled gently. There was a strange and eerie tone in his laughter, which made people feel creepy.

He looked at Ma Lingling, his eyes flashing with cunning, and said, "Lingling, you are being too polite. Your father and I are childhood friends. According to seniority, you should call me Uncle Li."

Ma Lingling cursed angrily, "Bah! You are such a greedy villain! If it weren't for you, how could my dad and my elder brother become like that, and how could they die! You are such a bad guy who has done so many evil things and is full of lies! I tell you, Duanmu will never let you go!"

Hearing Ma Lingling's insults, Li Xiaochou was not angry but burst into laughter.

He opened his arms and said arrogantly: "Hahahahahaha... Do you think that he, Duanmu Yan, is omnipotent? There are always people who are stronger than Duanmu Yan. How can you be sure that person will not be me?"

Ma Lingling sneered and said, "Humph, don't be so arrogant! You have only dared to hide in the sewer pretending to be a cockroach until now, what strength do you have!"

These words were like a sharp sword piercing Li Xiaochou's heart. His face instantly became extremely gloomy, and a trace of anger and unwillingness flashed in his eyes.

Li Xiaochou thought to himself: Yes, now I can only hide in the dark and damp basement like a rat, and it’s all because of that group of ghost demons!

However, if you wait a little longer, the violent insect in his body will wake up soon!

By then, it will be the death of those Netherworld Demons!

He clenched his fists tightly and said through gritted teeth: "Don't worry, soon, those who have humiliated me will pay the price!"

Ma Lingling wanted to say something, but Li Xiaochou waved his hand and scattered a handful of green smoke. The moment Ma Lingling came into contact with the smoke, her eyes froze.

Then, he clapped his hands to summon a few Oxers and said in a cold voice: "Fight her and force her eyes to turn red and mutate! Everything is just this step away!"

After hearing the order, the Oxers immediately summoned their weapons and attacked Ma Lingling without hesitation.

However, just as they were about to approach Ma Lingling, Ma Lingling suddenly raised her head.

There was a strange green light in her eyes, and then her limbs turned into lotus leaves and branches, pink lotus petals grew behind her head and neck, and yellow curly hair grew on her head!

She actually turned directly into the appearance of Lotus Oxer!

Faced with the attack at close range, Ma Lingling had no intention of retreating.

She quickly raised her right hand, her fingers formed into claws, and grabbed the Oxer's chest like lightning.

In an instant, large sparks flew everywhere, as dazzling as fireworks.

In an instant, four horrific scratches appeared on the Oxer's body, and black blood flowed out from them.

It screamed in pain, but thinking of Li Xiaochou's order, it still wanted to continue the attack.

Unfortunately, Ma Lingling did not give it this opportunity.

She kicked Oxer hard in the chest, knocking him away!

"boom!"

The body of the Oxer flew out like a cannonball and hit the wall not far away heavily.

The powerful impact caused the entire wall to cave in, forming a huge hole.

Li Xiaochou stood aside and witnessed all this, with a crazy light flashing in his eyes. He said excitedly: "As expected of the person I am looking for in the end, he actually possesses such a powerful power......!"