The Max-Level Boss Just Wants to Be a Slacker [Apocalypse] – CH34

Chapter 34: The Operation

Having lived through his previous life, Mo Xiu understood Xu Liang very well. So when Xu Liang reacted this way and fell for his tactics, he wasn’t surprised at all.

But Mo Qi didn’t know any of that. Seeing Xu Liang come over every few days only annoyed him more and more.

He couldn’t understand why this man kept interrupting his time alone with Mo Xiu. And every time Xu Liang came, that kid Xie Wu would also come along. When Xie Wu came, Cheng Cheng would usually follow behind him.

Although they all lived close to each other and saw one another often anyway.

But Cheng Cheng aside, Xie Wu was usually very perceptive. And Cheng Cheng listened to him a lot, so they normally didn’t disturb Mo Qi and Mo Xiu too much.

Yet for some reason, whenever Xu Liang came, he always brought a whole group of people, turning their quiet two-person world into something noisy and crowded.

Mo Qi didn’t know that Xie Wu was doing this entirely to cooperate with Mo Xiu—making their story more convincing and even acting as a shield for him.

All Mo Qi felt was irritation.

Still, since he already considered Xie Wu and Cheng Cheng as his own people, he didn’t really dislike them. The only one he truly held a grudge against was Xu Liang.

So when Xu Liang came again to make his presence known, Mo Qi directly used his spiritual sense to leave an imprint in the man’s brain.

Of course, before doing that, he carefully examined the condition of Xu Liang’s brain. Then he realized that the brains of second-level ability users were indeed different from ordinary people—they required far more spiritual power to affect.

Fortunately, this was nothing for someone with spiritual sense as strong as Mo Qi’s.

Because his current body was still too weak to handle large amounts of power, the imprint he placed mainly served as a form of mental suggestion.

After doing so, Xu Liang would suffer nightmares every night once he fell asleep—letting him taste the consequences of irritating Mo Qi.

Mo Qi had even considered simply turning Xu Liang into an idiot, although that might push his body beyond its limits.

The only question was whether Mo Xiu would blame him if he actually did that.

After all, among demonic cultivators, there was a strong belief in avenging one’s own grudges personally.

That very day after returning, Xu Liang had nightmares all night long. The next morning he was exhausted and completely listless.

And the nightmares continued every night after that. His spirit weakened, and he came less often to bother Mo Xiu and the others.

But even so, Mo Qi still wasn’t satisfied.

Because although the visits became less frequent, Xu Liang still came!

Fortunately, Mo Xiu noticed his bad mood. Before going to sleep one night, he asked,

“Mo Qi, do you really dislike Xu Liang that much?”

Mo Qi nodded without hesitation.

“Isn’t it obvious? That guy is like a toad squatting by your feet.”

“How so? Why a toad?” Mo Xiu asked curiously. Why not something like a scorpion, a centipede, or a fly?

“Because a toad doesn’t bite people, but it’s extremely disgusting! And it’s really ugly!”

Hearing his speech speed up slightly compared to usual, Mo Xiu could tell he was genuinely angry.

“You’re right,” Mo Xiu comforted him quickly. “He’s exactly like a toad. Don’t be angry.”

Feeling the protective talisman Mo Qi had given him tucked inside his clothes, Mo Xiu thought it was time to speed things up and find the opportunity he had encountered in his previous life.

Once he increased his ability level, he would have enough power to kill Xu Liang—and Mo Qi wouldn’t have to feel so annoyed anymore.

So the next time Xu Liang invited him to go out searching for supplies, Mo Xiu agreed.

This was because the resource-gathering location this time was very close to where that mutated gray wolf had appeared.

When Mo Qi saw him agree, he sensed something unusual. He had a feeling Mo Xiu was planning to do something.

Worried about him going outside the base where danger was greater, Mo Qi insisted on following along.

But this time Mo Xiu firmly refused.

“I’m bringing the protective talisman you gave me. Nothing will happen,” Mo Xiu said softly, leaning over to kiss the man’s forehead.

Mo Qi instinctively touched the warmth left on his forehead. Although he still felt reluctant, he didn’t show it.

After Mo Xiu set off, he quietly followed him with his spiritual sense.

The happiest person to hear that Mo Xiu agreed to join the mission was Xu Liang.

He believed Mo Xiu agreeing to go was a signal that he was willing to accept his recruitment.

Which meant his earlier decision to use Xie Wu had been the right one.

After all, everyone had weaknesses. So what if Mo Xiu was lazy? He was lustful!

Mo Qi was the living proof. Mo Xiu was willing to support him because he liked men.

So placing Xie Wu beside him to influence him with “pillow talk” had clearly worked!

However, the base had been busy recently, so Xu Liang planned to stay behind to oversee things. He didn’t personally join the mission, but instead sent two of his trusted subordinates along.

Before departure, he specifically told them to keep a close eye on Mo Xiu and report his condition back.

Mo Xiu knew all about these little schemes.

But he didn’t care.

Because his only goal was to find that mutated gray wolf with the crystal core inside its body.

So in Xu Liang’s imagination, Mo Xiu would perform well on the mission and demonstrate his dual-element abilities to serve the team.

But none of that happened.

Mo Xiu glanced at the two ability users Xu Liang had sent. As expected, their faces were very familiar.

However, Ren Zha and Bian Tai had only recently been killed. If these two died during the very first mission, it might attract attention.

More importantly, he needed to save his strength. That mutated gray wolf was not easy to deal with.

With that in mind, Mo Xiu carefully observed the scenery along the streets. Their destination was near the outskirts of the city.

That area had been searched less frequently, so there was a high chance of finding supplies.

It was also close to a dense forest where the mutated gray wolf lived along the edge. In his previous life, when he encountered it there, they fought desperately.

Even then, his victory had been pure luck.

But this time, perhaps because of his rebirth, his cultivation speed was much faster than before. Combined with his battle experience, his chances should be much better.

Still, before that, he wanted to collect all the valuable supplies first. He didn’t want Xu Liang to benefit from them.

In his previous life during the years he spent at Shanhe Base, he had practically been a “model worker” capable of doing everything.

Not only inside the base, but he had also explored the entire city.

No one knew the locations of stored supplies better than he did.

So he was already familiar with this place.

The two obvious small supermarkets had long been looted nearly empty, leaving only scraps with little value.

However, there was a small, inconspicuous pharmacy tucked away in a corner.

The shop owner had turned into a zombie on the very day the apocalypse began. The rolling door had been shut tightly ever since, and because the surrounding area was sparsely populated, the medicines inside were almost untouched.

Medicine was extremely valuable in the apocalypse. If they could obtain those supplies, their survival would become much more secure.

As the deserted storefronts in the suburban area came closer, Mo Xiu turned to the bald team leader in charge of the mission.

“There aren’t many shops here, but they’re quite spread out,” he said. “The surroundings look fairly safe, and everyone here has abilities. Why don’t we split up and search separately? It’ll save time and prevent us from missing anything.”

The bald man nodded immediately.

“You’re right. Good thing you reminded us. Otherwise we’d be checking them one by one together and might still not finish before dark.

Brother Xu was right—you really are talented.”

Mo Xiu simply smiled.

He could now deal calmly with such superficial flattery. Long ago, even telling small lies would make him feel guilty.

But people grew the fastest through cruel experiences.

Mo Xiu maintained his friendly smile.

Yet once everyone got out of the vehicles, he ignored the people who wanted to partner with him and quickly slipped away with an excuse.

Moving as fast as possible, he found the pharmacy exactly where he remembered it.

Just as he expected, no one had discovered the small shop hidden in the corner.

The silver rolling door was pulled down and locked.

There wasn’t even a proper sign—only a small blackboard nearby with a large character for “medicine,” which had been knocked over.

Mo Xiu tossed the blackboard aside, burned through the lock with his lightning ability, and yanked the door open.

Rustling sounds came from inside.

He wasn’t surprised.

The noise came from upstairs—the shop owner who had already turned into a zombie.

The pharmacy’s upper floor connected directly to the shop below. It had been the owner’s bedroom.

Many people in the apocalypse had turned into zombies in their sleep, just like this owner.

Whether it was fortunate or unfortunate was hard to say.

Mo Xiu thought perhaps dying unknowingly without realizing the horror of the apocalypse might be a strange form of happiness.

The shelves were filled with all kinds of medicine, and more boxes were piled behind the counter.

Mo Xiu quickly grabbed the medicine from the shelves and stuffed it into the backpack Mo Qi had modified with a spatial array.

The backpack’s opening was limited, so whole boxes couldn’t fit.

He tore open the boxes and shoved the contents inside without even checking what kind of medicine they were.

As long as there was space left in the backpack, he packed everything.

At first he worried the backpack might not hold it all.

But surprisingly, when he stuffed the final box of medicine inside, the backpack became full at exactly the same moment.

The space fit perfectly.

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