Chapter 840

Chapter 840: Using "Force" to Control People

Colonel Huangfu weighed the Longinus spear in his hand and calmly said, "What is this? I must remind you, this item is extraordinary, and it would be better to surrender it to the state."

On the other side was just one person, while he had over a hundred special forces soldiers by his side. The strength comparison was unquestionable; Colonel Huangfu felt no concern at all.

Overpowering those who only knew how to talk was hardly heroic. Did they really think they were Zhao Zilong from Changshan, capable of battling through a formation of elite soldiers?

Facing the guns pointed at him, Lin Mo acted as if he didn’t see them. His gaze, sharp like an Eagle Falcon, bore into Colonel Huangfu as he said, "Surrender it to the state? You should first understand that this is private property, not a prohibited weapon, nor a nuclear weapon. You have no right to take it."

It was clear that this guy was unaware of the situation. Sigh! Like him, he was a pitiful person not allowed to know those secrets. Even if the item was stolen, he would only receive a vague explanation.

"Ordinary people are innocent, but possessing valuable things leads to trouble." It was already very lenient for the superiors to arrange such a handling.

Colonel Huangfu, who also did not know the whole truth but guessed some key information, felt conflicted. He received orders, not explanations.

Military personnel are tasked with obeying commands. The army has never been an organization for debating; once orders are given, there is no room for discussion, no matter how unfair or unjust it may seem.

Without such strict and thorough execution, the army would not function as an army, and soldiers could not truly be soldiers.

"Major Lin Mo, I’m sorry, but this is an order from my superiors. I must take it today. Don’t worry, the military will provide you with sufficient compensation, and besides, you have no capability to protect it."

Sorry, Major Lin Mo.

After glancing at the surrounding soldiers, Colonel Huangfu made a hand gesture and issued the command: "Block him, do not use firearms; just hold back, and do not injure him."

If it weren’t for the military’s special arrangements for explanations and compensation, Colonel Huangfu would not have been in the mood to waste words with the other party.

More than thirty soldiers quickly split in half, stowing their automatic rifles in their back holsters, surrounding Lin Mo. Although they were unarmed, their presence was steady, like a pack of wolves encircling a little white rabbit.

Even without weapons, the special forces were confident they could intercept or even subdue him, especially since there were so many of them against just one.

As the soldiers stood ready around the container truck, dozens more quickly approached to support Colonel Huangfu and the Longinus spear.

"Is that so?"

A glint of cold light flashed in Lin Mo’s eyes. His body moved, and he instantly vanished from his position.

Compensation was of no interest to Lin Mo. Could the superiors compensate him with a gold giant dragon mount? That would be asking for the Dragon Knight’s life!

Just like when the Church’s holy knights made conditions for Lin Mo, no matter how much the other party offered, Lin Mo could never betray his partner.

The metallic box containing the separated gold giant dragon was tucked into a sturdy backpack of similar shape and size, making it easy to carry without hindering Lin Mo’s movements. The box was filled with cushioning air sacs to protect the sample inside.

If Colonel Huangfu had witnessed the Dragon Knight in ground combat, he would surely regret issuing that command.

"Where is he?"

"Nowhere to be seen!"

"Behind us!"

The faces of the special forces soldiers changed dramatically as they felt a sudden gust of wind. This was neither instantaneous movement nor space jumping, but rather, the speed of the opponent exceeded their ability to react, which was impossible!

Realizing something was wrong, a dozen special forces soldiers quickly turned around.

Just as they had anticipated, Major Lin Mo suddenly appeared in front of Colonel Huangfu, reaching for the mission item.

"What?"

Colonel Huangfu was taken aback. The Major, who should have been over ten meters away and surrounded by special forces, suddenly stood right before him. Unconsciously, the spear slipped from his hand and into Lin Mo’s grasp.

"Not good!"

Colonel Huangfu had a faint feeling that he was about to encounter trouble today. He quickly settled into a horse stance and gripped the Longinus spear tightly, trying to prevent the other party from snatching it away.

However, he did not anticipate that he would still be unable to withstand the overwhelming force of his opponent. Suddenly, his feet slipped, and a chorus of gasps surrounded him.

It felt as if the sky was spinning and the earth was turning, with fierce winds howling in his ears.

Colonel Huangfu seemed frozen in place; his thirty years of training in horse stance seemed to disappear entirely. The ripping force from his hands made him feel like a rag doll tossed around, as if he were a smelly lump of clay being flung about.

“Let go of me!”

Lin Mo couldn’t help but appreciate his opponent’s willpower, yet it didn’t soften his resolve. Battle Energy surged fiercely into the Longinus, and in an instant, the four-meter-long spear seemed to merge with the Dragon Knight.

This kind of intuitive harmony truly justified the Dragon Knight’s evaluation of it as a "real weapon." If the world didn’t favor kinetic weapons like guns, the Longinus spear would be a nightmare for all enemies on the battlefield.

Ah!

As Colonel Huangfu gritted his teeth, refusing to let go, he suddenly felt the mission item in his grasp turn as hot as charcoal, burning his hand as if he were holding a red-hot iron rod.

With a violent shock, immense power erupted, and Colonel Huangfu realized too late that he was sent flying. He was thrown over ten meters away, crashing to the ground, and rolled three or four times in an utterly humiliating fashion, his force still unspent.

Iron wall, a real iron wall—it wasn’t just kicking against it but crashing into it. Colonel Huangfu was left disoriented.

“Squad leader!”

“Colonel Huangfu!”

“Stop him!”

It was as if the pot had exploded; over thirty special forces soldiers shouted as they rushed in. It was not only about the mission item being taken but also about the pride of their squad. Since their squad leader had been brought down, they had to reclaim the situation no matter what.

Gripping the Longinus with his right hand and channeling swirling Battle Energy with his left, Lin Mo slammed down onto the spear, and with a light "pop," the wrapping around the Longinus shattered into countless fragments and scattered.

The twisted spear gleamed with an unusual metallic sheen, revealing its true form in the hands of the Dragon Knight.

As he turned, Lin Mo smoothly drew the spear, sweeping around in a full 360-degree motion.

The first wave of advancing soldiers was all cut down at the waist, and Battle Energy surged forth like a crashing tide, sending five or six figures flying with even greater force than that which had thrown Colonel Huangfu.

The knight’s spear, being one of the essentials for a Dragon Knight, had the advantage of gaining strength with every inch. Although Lin Mo preferred the more deadly Dragon Slayer sword, it didn’t mean he couldn’t use knight spear techniques.

The failure of the first assault did not dampen the special forces’ fighting spirit; instead, it ignited a fierce battle intent, and they charged forward with furious roars.

Following Colonel Huangfu’s orders, all the soldiers unleashed their most ferocious hand-to-hand combat techniques, disregarding any rules, fully attacking from above, below, and all around, determined to take Lin Mo down.

The sound of the spear thwacking against bodies filled the air, accompanied by screams as figures were flung away. The Dragon Knight advanced and retreated, moving swiftly through the crowd, the Longinus spear transforming into a venomous snake, creating one airborne casualty after another.

The basic techniques of the knight spear—thrusts, sweeps, entangles—though slightly different from martial arts in this world, shared similar principles of warfare.

With lightning-fast movements, the afterimage of the Longinus often resulted in two or three special forces soldiers being thrown off.

Returning kindness for kindness, despite being fully energized with Battle Energy, Lin Mo handled it masterfully without causing true harm, yet he still ruthlessly incapacitated soldier after soldier.

“Stop!”

Colonel Huangfu, fighting through dizziness, managed to rise from the ground, feeling as if his body might fall apart. Even standing straight was a struggle.

That blow had knocked him down hard; even though he had remarkable endurance, he couldn’t withstand such an attack using special techniques.

Though he didn’t understand what had just happened—the burning sensation in his hand and the overwhelming repulsive force—he realized now that Major Lin Mo was not someone to be underestimated as described in the mission briefing. Everyone had underestimated him.

But when Colonel Huangfu finally took in the scene around him, he was filled with uncontrollable rage.

The ground was littered with special forces soldiers; among the pile of fallen soldiers, only two stood out.

One of his soldiers, named Li Anshun, was one of the standing figures, yet he looked like he was in dire straits, struggling to hold up a uniquely-shaped spear on his shoulder, his face red and neck thick, panting as if under immense pressure, clearly on the verge of collapse.

The other end of the long spear was gripped by Major Lin Mo, who turned face and sneered coldly at Colonel Huangfu while raising the spear slightly.

Li Anshun, feeling relieved, immediately collapsed on the ground in exhaustion.

“You, you, you bastard!”

Colonel Huangfu shook violently in anger.

One person! Just one person had taken down nearly seventy of his soldiers, even including those special forces who had just come to support. In such a short time, every one of them was down, making it almost indistinguishable from a complete rout of his squad.

Colonel Huangfu’s head buzzed, straining to accept this reality as he fell into emptiness—he simply couldn’t bear it.

Lin Mo hoisted the Longinus onto his shoulder and coldly stared at Colonel Huangfu. “This is just to prove whether I have the ability to protect it!” Just like before the fight, he remained unflinching, not showing any change in his breath.

“Are you really a pilot?”

Colonel Huangfu glanced at his subordinates. This was the first time his squad had faced such unprecedented losses; it felt far from a show.