Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable
Chapter 170: The Apocalypse - I Am Not the Holy Mother 77

Chapter 170: Chapter 170: The Apocalypse - I Am Not the Holy Mother 77

After much contemplation plagued by unease over the matter with Li Man, Lin Shuangshuang finally decided to add Zhang Ling, who was as cunning as Li Man, to the mission list!

Even as they left the base and began their journey, Lin Shuangshuang remained outwardly calm, but inside, she was still in turmoil. On one hand, she somewhat anticipated encountering Li Man to take revenge for her tragic death in the past life; on the other hand, she feared that, without killing Li Man, she might allow Li Man to find her weaknesses and harm those she cared about!

As for whether she’d be killed by Li Man again, Lin Shuangshuang wasn’t overly concerned. Having died once, some might grow more fearful of death, but Lin Shuangshuang had come to terms with it—if she could drag her enemy to hell with her, she wouldn’t fear death.

Throughout the journey, Lin Shuangshuang’s face betrayed no emotion as she remained silent, pondering over her worries. Her nature was already reticent and reclusive, so no one noticed anything amiss about her demeanor.

However, Zhang Ling, who had a keen eye for observation, immediately noticed Lin Shuangshuang’s anxiety and tension.

"Sister Shuangshuang, you don’t need to worry so much. We are here to help. Believe in us—we are not so weak, and I’m not so clueless as to let someone deceive one of our teammates without realizing it. Don’t keep everything bottled up on your own—overthinking only makes you feel more trapped!"

Having heard about Li Man from the team before and considering that Liu Ze just talked about something with Lin Shuangshuang that she didn’t keep secret, Zhang Ling easily guessed what was bothering her and comforted Lin Shuangshuang with a few words.

Lin Shuangshuang looked at Zhang Ling’s smiling face and then turned to see Song Yuhang, who was casually chatting with his teammates while casually sending gusts of Wind Blades to slay mutant insects and creatures blocking their way—even among these was a particularly mutated giant ant.

Li Wenxuan, with a wave of his hand, collected a large number of slaughtered mutant creatures into space. He also launched a wave of Space Blades, aiming them precisely at large, powerful mutants.

Li Wenbo was amusingly commanding the animated Water Dragon beside him, and every mutant creature in their path was left a bloodied mess, causing Li Wenxuan to scold him non-stop. "What a waste! You can’t use them anymore when they’re in that state!"

Unconsciously, her companions’ strength now stood level with the renowned powerhouses she knew of in her past life! Even Zhang Ling, the weakest in Combat Power, had intelligence comparable to Li Man!

The expression on Lin Shuangshuang’s face involuntarily softened and relaxed. Perhaps she really should let go of those worries and trust that her companions were strong enough—not to be her weaknesses or shortcomings, but to be her solid support, allowing her to confidently face Li Man!

Understanding this, the fear she felt when contemplating Li Man began to fade slowly. She was no longer afraid to confront Li Man directly and, for the first time, felt the confidence that she could defeat Li Man!

Seeing the relaxed expression on Lin Shuangshuang’s face, Zhang Ling smiled softly, "That’s more like it, Sister Shuangshuang. You need to learn to trust us, and not always think about shouldering everything alone and protecting us behind your back. We are not creeping ivy relying on towering trees, but sturdy pines standing with you against the storms. Facing everything alone is exhausting and prone to mistakes—you’re not all-powerful, so sometimes, try depending on us, your companions!"

Lin Shuangshuang showed a faint smile, one so light it was fleeting, yet it was a smile full of ease and relief. "Alright, if we’re really unfortunate enough to run into Li Man this time, I’ll rely on you all to help."

"Don’t worry. Even though I haven’t dealt with that Li Man, nobody in this world is truly invincible. When it comes to playing mind games, I’m here, and when it comes to combat, you could single-handedly beat her entire team, right? And if not, we can still think of a way and bring in some reinforcements!"

When Zhang Ling said the last sentence, she pointedly glanced at Chi Shaolong ahead, who commanded an aura of coldness and was directing a storm of ice blades to slaughter all around him.

Lin Shuangshuang’s forehead twitched for a moment—since when did Zhang Ling start targeting Chi Shaolong? She couldn’t believe Zhang Ling’s talk of reinforcements would be so straightforward; it was more likely to involve setting a trap, similar to Li Man’s methods.

But, after having Zhang Ling’s spiritual pep talk, Lin Shuangshuang suddenly felt that Li Man wasn’t so terrifying after all. At least her teammates were all aware of Li Man’s cunning, were on high alert, and no one was foolish enough to easily fall into Li Man’s traps.

Moreover, with someone like Zhang Ling, who was equally cunning, there to see through Li Man’s plots and possibly turn them against her, her previous fear now seemed somewhat laughably misplaced!

It all boiled down to dying by Li Man’s hands once before, leaving a subconscious fear that continued to influence her. Thus, every time Lin Shuangshuang faced Li Man, she appeared calm on the surface but was intensely tense inside, always being overly cautious.

Once she finally let go of her inner fears and worries, Lin Shuangshuang felt refreshed—without using Thunder Ability, the Thousand Silk Entanglement twined ahead of her, slithering like a snake and moving so fast it was invisible, leaving behind a trail of mutant creature corpses strewn all over the place!

The scene was eerie, seeing someone stroll leisurely amidst a throng of mutant creatures, which were being sliced apart before they could get close, as if by invisible blades, laying a bloody path behind Lin Shuangshuang.

Song Yuhang, Li Wenxuan, and Li Wenbo all stared in surprise, and even Chi Shaolong was slightly taken aback, looking at Lin Shuangshuang with unfathomable expressions—her face was impassive, yet inexplicably, it conveyed a sense of especially good and excited mood!

No one understood what had changed in Lin Shuangshuang to make her so exhilarated suddenly! She took out all the monsters before them—how were they supposed to fight? And how were they going to continue their cultivation!

"Boss is so awesome! So cool!"

After a long moment, Li Wenbo suddenly looked at Lin Shuangshuang, who was behaving particularly cool, with starry eyes and shouted excitedly!

He then eagerly rushed away to continue killing mutant creatures outside Lin Shuangshuang’s attack range. With a boss so amazing, he couldn’t afford to be too weak and bring disgrace to her!