Reborn One Week Before the Apocalypse

Chapter 412: Chapter 402: Retribution

He’d been arrogant for so long, but it was impossible not to be afraid now.

After all, Ah Bin might not have seen Tang Mo’s true strength firsthand, but he certainly knew who had been number one on the leaderboard all this time.

The moment he saw Tang Mo, Ah Bin scrambled to his feet to flee. He couldn’t care less about spiritual power now.

But as fast as Ah Bin was, Tang Mo was faster.

It was a joke. When it came to skillful application or the sheer power of the Spirit Attribute, no one in this world was Tang Mo’s match.

Within seconds, Tang Mo caught up to Ah Bin. She materialized her spiritual power into shackles, binding him tightly.

Bound by Tang Mo’s spiritual power, Ah Bin could no longer use his own superpower and plummeted straight out of the sky.

The people on the ground, whether in the large Protective Shield or the smaller ones scattered nearby, all hated Ah Bin to their very core. When they saw Tang Mo capture him, they cheered in their hearts.

Now, as they watched Ah Bin fall, everyone scrambled to get as far away as possible, leaving a clear space in the middle.

THUD!

The immense impact kicked up a cloud of dust.

Just like that, Ah Bin slammed heavily onto the ground.

His attribute values were high, after all. He survived the fall from such a height, merely coughing up a few mouthfuls of blood.

Tang Mo followed closely behind, landing beside him.

The moment they saw the bully who had tormented and humiliated them for so long finally brought down, the crowd grew incensed. Countless superpower users surged forward, wanting to give Ah Bin a savage beating.

But Tang Mo stopped them. She knew this person’s crimes deserved more than death, but right now, she had more important things to do.

Tang Mo bent down and yanked a ring off Ah Bin’s hand. It was a Space Ring.

Holding the ring, Tang Mo poured everything out.

To everyone’s surprise, Ah Bin’s ring was incredibly well-stocked. A small mountain of items poured out. It had everything from Crystal Cores and food to weapons. There were even twenty-some fully-loaded Space Rings.

The rings that Tang Mo had entrusted to the Sect Leader, the ones that had been stolen, were among them as well.

The mountain-like wealth was piled there, surrounded by countless people, but no one moved a muscle.

It wasn’t that they weren’t tempted—they hadn’t eaten in days. But these were Tang Mo’s spoils of war, and no one dared to cross her.

Tang Mo picked out all the Space Rings from the small mountain, 27 in total. One could only guess that this was what Ah Bin had plundered from various gathering points, using the advantage of his flight-granting Spiritual Ability.

Of these twenty-seven rings, aside from her own, the rest were completely filled with food.

After all, only Tang Mo could afford to fill rings with Crystal Cores; she still had an overabundance of them in her own Space.

With the twenty-seven rings in hand, Tang Mo then picked out some Crystal Stones from the small mountain and put them in a backpack.

”Divide it among yourselves.”

Tang Mo stepped back, dragging Ah Bin with her and clearing the area.

Huh?

No one moved.

Everyone looked at Tang Mo, not understanding what she meant.

’Divide what? It can’t be all this, can it?’

”I said, everyone come over and take your share of Ah Bin’s things.”

This time, Tang Mo used her superpower. Her voice carried so far that even the people in the nearby Spiritual Light Rings heard her loud and clear.

This time, Tang Mo had spoken clearly, and everyone had heard her just as clearly.

The crowd was stunned for two seconds, then everyone went crazy.

Like a pack of ravenous predators, everyone descended into a frenzy, grabbing everything they could.

”No Space Treasures allowed! One backpack per person! Whatever you grab is yours! No fighting! And don’t blame me for kicking out anyone who breaks the rules.”

The people had been repressed for far too long. Tang Mo was just giving them an outlet to blow off some steam.

The Illusion Realm was growing increasingly hostile. They were trapped in this tiny area, unable to move, and had suffered such humiliation and starvation for so long. If they didn’t get a chance to vent, there would be trouble.

A balance of tension and release. It was a management method Tang Mo had learned from Yang Jie.

”You all go too.”

The pile of goods was enormous. The people from Wuxi Village stood to the side, too proud to join the scramble, but their hearts yearned to.

Now, hearing Tang Mo’s words, they too joined the crowd one by one.

”Take this backpack for the people of Wuxi Village to replenish their spiritual power. You’ve all worked so hard lately.”

That backpack of Crystal Stones was what Tang Mo had specifically set aside for the Sect Leader. They had expended a great deal of spiritual power recently.

Though it was only one backpack of Crystal Stones, Ah Bin’s loot was genuinely high-quality. Most of what he had scavenged, from who knows where, were High-level Crystal Stones.

”And these seventeen rings, take them. From now on, I’ll have to trouble the Sect Leader to manage all matters within this Protective Shield.”

Tang Mo then handed the seventeen rings to the Sect Leader.

”I...”

The Sect Leader’s hands trembled, not daring to accept.

’Before, I failed her trust and botched the job. Now, not only is the Founder not blaming me, she’s making me the Steward again. How can I not be moved to tears with gratitude?’

”Take them. If you don’t, I really don’t know who else I can entrust this place to.”

This was immense trust.

The rings had been lost, but no one could have predicted they would run into a spiritual power monster like Ah Bin. ’And the Sect Leader had done an excellent job leading everyone since then,’ Tang Mo thought. ’Even as his spiritual power was constantly drained, he never abandoned this place, nor did he abandon a single person.’

This incident, paradoxically, made Tang Mo trust the Sect Leader even more.

”Alright.”

Tang Mo’s expression was firm and left no room for doubt. The Sect Leader finally accepted the items, secretly making a resolution in his heart. ’This time, I will be even more careful and diligent. I will absolutely not betray the Founder’s trust again.’

The mountain of goods was large, but with so many people, it was stripped clean in no time.

Those who arrived late and missed out were initially disappointed, but their spirits lifted when they heard Wuxi Village would be distributing food that evening.

After so many hard days, a single mouthful of food was enough to bring satisfaction.

On the other side, Ah Bin’s punishment was far from as simple as falling from a great height and losing all his wealth.

’Originally, I considered using Ah Bin’s spiritual power to sustain the Spiritual Light Ring,’ Tang Mo thought. ’But he’s a Spirit Attribute Superpower User. The risk is too high. What if he escapes or hurts someone when I’m not here? He’s too great a liability to keep around.’

In the end, Tang Mo resorted to a rather cruel method: fighting fire with fire.

She stripped away every last shred of Ah Bin’s spiritual power and infused it into a High-level abnormal treasure.

Tang Mo gave this abnormal treasure, along with five Space Rings, to Lin Yi.

Needless to say, the rings were packed with supplies. As for the abnormal treasure, the spiritual power within it was enough to sustain a small spiritual protective circle for twenty days, even without a Spirit Attribute Superpower User to power it. It was a life-saving gift Tang Mo left for her mother.