The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo shrugged indifferently.

"It doesn't matter. Some things don't need to be said outright."

"The moment my people walk out of the territory of the Weaver Queen alive, Ainz Ooal Gown will imagine many things."

As long as this matter makes Ainz Ooal Gown wary, that's enough.

And it's also worth mentioning.

By sheer accident, they stumbled upon Ainz Ooal Gown's secret for gathering intelligence.

No wonder.

No wonder he knew everything about what was happening inside the safe zone.

With such an almost bug-like intelligence-gathering ability, it's no wonder he knows those things.

To completely blind Ainz Ooal Gown, the only solution is to address the problem at its source.

We must not let him get the body.

Lin Mo looked at the sparrow on his shoulder and asked directly, "Couldn't we just make sure these shop assistants' bodies disappear quickly after they die?"

Without the corpse as a medium, even the most bizarre abilities of the Bone King would be rendered useless.

The sparrow tilted its head, seemingly searching for relevant rules.

After a moment, it shook its head.

【no way.】

Those few cold words completely shut down Lin Mo's ideas.

[The shop assistant's body is programmed with a refresh mechanism, but the stronger their physical attributes, the longer the refresh process takes.]

[Ordinary people who haven't completed the initial genetic awakening can be quickly refreshed after death; their corpses won't remain in the outside world for long.]

However, those who have completed the initial stage of genetic awakening will need more than an hour.

The sparrow paused, then added a sentence.

The stronger your physique, the longer the refresh time.

Lin Mo's brows furrowed unconsciously.

One hour.

This is enough time for Ainz Ooal Gown to do far too many things.

For someone of his caliber, let alone an hour, even a minute would be enough for him to thoroughly search a person's memories.

In that case, Ainz Ooal Gown's ability to read memories is truly unsolvable at this stage.

It can only be prevented.

......

Meanwhile, at the safe zone respawn point.

A flash of white light.

Mo Fang's body materialized out of thin air, and he knelt weakly on one knee, panting heavily.

The chilling feeling of death seems to linger deep within the soul.

But he couldn't care less about any of that.

The thought of Ainz Ooal Gown's last words overwhelmed him with a profound sense of defeat.

He messed it up.

He completely messed up the first official task assigned to him by his master.

It is highly likely that Ainz Ooal Gown has learned part of his master's plans through him.

He made an unforgivable mistake.

Even if this wasn't his intention...

Mo Fang supported himself on the ground, stood up unsteadily, and walked quickly toward the general store, each step feeling incredibly heavy.

It was the instant he appeared at the door of the grocery store.

Squeak—!

The door to the grocery store slowly opened.

It was as if they knew he would return at this time.

Mo Fang's heart tightened, and he quickened his pace, almost running as fast as he could.

He stepped into the store, and the door behind him closed automatically, isolating him from the outside world.

The store was very quiet.

Lin Mo stood behind the counter, holding a clean rag in his hand, slowly wiping an empty shelf.

He didn't even turn around.

Mo Fang walked to the counter, stopped, and then bent down deeply, his head almost reaching his chest.

"I'm sorry, Master, it seems that the plan against Ainz Ooal Gown was leaked from me."

His voice trembled slightly, a tremor he couldn't quite conceal.

He couldn't imagine what the other person would do—would they kill him... or give him another chance...?

Lin Mo wiped the shelves without pausing for a moment.

He just smiled, and the sound of his laughter was particularly clear in the quiet shop.

next second.

A dagger gleaming with a faint blue light appeared out of thin air in front of him.

The dagger trembled slightly and then floated automatically to Mo Fang's front, hovering motionless.

The gleam flowing across the blade reflected on Mo Fang's face, which was filled with confusion and unease.

Mo Fang looked at the dagger in front of him with some confusion.

"Master, what is this?"

A dagger—does that mean I have to do it myself?

"No, you misunderstood. You did a great job. This is a reward."

Lin Mo's words directly interrupted Mo Fang's wild thoughts.

At this moment, Lin Mo finally stopped what he was doing. He casually tossed the rag onto the counter, turned around, and calmly looked at Mo Fang.

award?

Mo Fang was completely stunned.

He simply couldn't understand it.

"The Bone King has found me. He most likely learned of your plan through me."

He couldn't help but emphasize his mistake again, his tone filled with urgency.

How can this be considered a good job?

There is no punishment, and there are even rewards, unless the other party is crazy.

Lin Mo shook his head.

Your worries are unnecessary.

His words were soft, yet carried an undeniable certainty.

"So don't be surprised, this dagger is your reward."

Mo Fang didn't know where Lin Mo's confidence came from.

But Lin Mo's expression remained calm and undisturbed.

That's a confidence that stems from absolute control.

Mo Fang looked at him, then at the cyan dagger floating in front of him, his inner confusion almost overflowing.

In the end, under Lin Mo's calm gaze, he silently chose to accept it.

He slowly extended his hand.

My fingertips touched the cold hilt of the knife.

A strange warm current flowed down his arm and instantly into his limbs and bones.

He instinctively gripped the dagger.

In that instant, a series of detailed data appeared clearly in front of him.

[Blackthorn Dagger] (Dagger)

Combat Power: 53

[Source Soldier Quality: F]

[Original Soldier Core Effect - Rock Spike Swamp: Summons a small "Black Rock Spike Zone" at the target's feet, lasting 8 seconds. Targets standing in the zone will be greatly slowed, and will suffer increased spike damage each time they move or attack.]

Mo Fang's hand, which was gripping the dagger, suddenly stiffened.

His breath caught in his throat for a moment.

Although everyone, including those who did not qualify for Wasteland, is discussing that there must be even more powerful weapons.

But without seeing it with your own eyes, no one knows what it is.

Now, the dagger is in his hand.

Combat power bonus: 53 points!

A source weapon with a combat power bonus of up to 53 points!

This is absolutely unprecedented!

The best weapons available on the market are top-tier weapons.

Even the best-quality weapons only have a bonus of slightly over 20 points, and even so, they cost 500 Source Crystals each.

This dagger provides a combat power boost of up to 53 points, not to mention...

This dagger even comes with a special effect!

An active area-of-effect damage attack with an amazing slowing effect!

This is probably the only one in the entire Wasteland Era.

A storm raged in Mo Fang's heart.

He raised his head, looked at Lin Mo, and his Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty.

This is what it feels like to have someone to rely on?

He gripped the black dagger tightly; its icy touch made his blood boil.