Honkai Summoning.

"damn it!"

Seeing Su Mo's head turn at an odd angle, Tang Tian cursed.

"This thing is really interesting." Just as Tang Tian was about to curse, Su Mo reached out and turned his head back. His wound healed almost instantly. He shook his head from side to side, making a few cracking sounds, and then turned to look at the monster behind him.

"..."

Now, Lin Yunling's gaze was no longer fixed on the monster, but on Su Mo.

Tang Tian and the others were also extremely shocked. They suppressed their emotions and did not look away, still staring intently at the clay monster.

Su Mo looked the monster up and down, then reached out and touched it twice. Suddenly, he asked, "Do you know anything about the SCP Foundation?"

"What?" Tang Tian asked, still staring intently at the monster, moving slowly without letting his gaze leave it for even a moment. The others did the same. This was truly a case of "if looks could kill, this monster would have died countless times over."

"Some people's fantasy world, to put it simply, is a fictional world where all sorts of monsters exist on Earth. This Foundation is there to imprison those monsters and prevent them from harming humans. This place reminds me of the SCP containment facility. Especially this monster in front of me, it's almost exactly like the one in the fantasy," Su Mo said.

These things are from decades ago, and at the time they were only circulating online. Some of them are similar to the Cthulhu Mythos, and they're somewhat obscure, belonging to a certain group of people's fantasies. Among the people present, only the old man Su Mo knows about them.

"You mean there really are monsters like that on Earth?" Tang Tian asked, his eyes wide.

"of course not."

Su Mo flatly denied it. As an old monster who had lived for a very long time, if such a monster and such an organization truly existed, how could he not know about them?

"Also, has anyone here seen The Cabin in the Woods?" Su Mo asked again.

"Is it a very old movie?" someone asked.

“Yes,” Su Mo said. “I don’t remember the specific plot of the movie, but… there was a similar place there, where all sorts of supernatural monsters were kept.”

"This is an abandoned containment facility, like the SCP and the cabin in the woods, where all sorts of monsters are imprisoned."

After hearing Su Mo's words, everyone remained silent for a long while.

After a long pause, Tang Tian finally said, "You mean... those things we imagine actually exist?"

"No, I mean, this place is full of monsters. Everyone should find a chance to run away quickly," Su Mo said with a smile. "Who knows? The universe is so big... it's not surprising that anything could appear. I'm not saying that what we imagine is real, but that everything we imagine may not be false or nonexistent."

"For example, before you actually see someone with superpowers, do you ever think it's just a figment of your imagination?"

Su Mo heard someone swallow hard. In fact, putting everything else aside, the containment facility, the monsters in front of them, and Su Mo himself, who was far more terrifying than the two of them, were constantly challenging their original worldview.

"The existence of the Secret Service is indeed necessary," Tang Tian said with a solemn expression.

Previously, he possessed all sorts of bizarre superpowers. Just when the Dharma-ending Age finally arrived, new X-individuals suddenly appeared, and now even all kinds of monsters have emerged. Tang Tian suddenly felt an immense weight on his shoulders.

The Secret Service is definitely going to have to expand its recruitment!

"Alright, now's not the time to think about these unreliable things. Tell me about this monster," Su Mo interrupted Tang Tian's thoughts.

“Okay,” Tang Tian said.

Compared to Su Mo and his group, Tang Tian and Professor Hao Ren were much less fortunate. Although there were many of them, nearly a hundred people, they were all thrown into the small room where the monster was being held.

Then, the monster in the room, which was the motionless, rough clay doll in front of them, began a frenzied slaughter.

After nearly a hundred people had been killed, leaving only a dozen or so, Tang Tian and his group barely escaped the fate of being slaughtered again. They had found a way to "control" the monster—to stare at it. If you stared at the monster, it wouldn't move.

Of course, this method is not always effective. At least after the door was opened, Tang Tian and the others were watching the monster, but the monster still moved and broke Su Mo's neck.

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Chapter 117 Don't shoot, we're on the same side!

Simply watching the monster might only ensure that you don't get targeted and killed, but to completely stop its actions, multiple people would need to keep their eyes glued to it almost without blinking.

Just now, when Su Mo asked Lin Yunling to open the iron gate, everyone's attention was inevitably drawn to it. Some people involuntarily looked away, which may have caused the monster to move and turn its gaze to Su Mo, who had no intention of looking at it at all.

Lin Yunling was also lucky; she stood diagonally behind Su Mo, otherwise there would be another corpse on the ground now.

"So that's how it is."

After listening to Tang Tian's description, Su Mo reached out a hand and pushed the clay monster, finding it surprisingly heavy.

This monster moves incredibly fast and silently, truly defying all scientific principles and physics. Theoretically, such a heavy body shouldn't be supported by its short legs; even if it could, it would require immense power to maintain such speed.

A heavy body stomping at that speed would inevitably leave a mark on the ground and make a sound; it couldn't possibly be silent.

In short, like the Slit-Mouthed Woman and the monster girl searching for her brother, its behavior cannot be inferred from all that is currently known.

"Professor Hao wouldn't want to study this, would he?" Su Mo asked.

Hao Ren's expression turned serious as he said, "The best research value of such a monster is that it is dead. If you can kill it, I would like to take it with me if permission is granted. Of course, the premise of everything is to ensure everyone's safety."

Su Mo's act of turning his head around just now had led everyone to elevate Su Mo to the same level as the monster in front of them. Even Tang Tian, ​​who thought he knew Su Mo well, was extremely surprised.

At first, he thought Su Mo was just a long-lived individual survivor with considerable strength, but he never expected that this guy could survive having his head twisted off and even twist his head back to normal with his hands.

This has completely surpassed the realm of humanity. If all those newly born X individuals could grow to such a terrifying level, Tang Tian felt that the Special Operations Bureau would be unnecessary.

Even... the entire world order will be disrupted.

The only saving grace now is that Su Mo, this monster, is still comprehensible and on their side.

"Mr. Su, are you able to kill this monster?" Tang Tian asked at the opportune moment. It was natural that this monster was impervious to swords and spears, and now their only hope lay with Su Mo.

Apart from Tang Tian asking questions, everyone else was looking at the monster, but their eyes were filled with hope. Su Mo had become their last hope.

"I don't know," Su Mo said.

Although the Slit-Mouthed Woman and the Monster Girl were bizarre, they basically still followed the form of humans, and their physical strength was only slightly higher than that of ordinary people. Su Mo could beat them as if he were playing around.

But this one in front of us is a bit different in strength.

“But we can try. Step back a little.” Su Mo gestured for the others to step back, then said to Lin Yunling, “After I put this thing in, you close the iron gate immediately. Open it again in five minutes.”

"Why five minutes later?" Lin Yunling asked, somewhat confused.

"At least let me out. I can kick it open from the outside, but I'm not sure I can break it open from the inside," Su Mo said.

"You want to go in?" Lin Yunling's eyes widened.

"Why don't you go in?" Su Mo suggested.

"Mr. Su, are you confident? If it's possible to simply lock the monster back in without any danger, I prefer the latter," Tang Tian said.

Killing this monster would be ideal, but such a dangerous gamble is best avoided. This room should be fine for keeping the clay monster trapped.

"No, I'm very interested in playing with it. Let's do it—" Before the words were even finished, Su Mo slightly shifted his body, raised his right foot, and transformed into a blur. A whip kick lashed out fiercely.

A whooshing sound filled everyone's ears. Before they could react, the monster's towering body, about two meters tall, was sent flying into the room. At the same time, Su Mo also took a big step and stepped directly into the room.

"Wait! There are no lights in the room, you—" Lin Yunling shouted as she started the door closing procedure, suddenly realizing something.

Before the words were even finished, a tan-colored figure re-occupied the doorway. At that moment, the iron gate had only just begun to rise; compared to the speed of this clay monster, it was like comparing a snail to an Formula 1 race car.

However, before the monster could escape from the room, the blurry figure paused slightly, then flew back at an even faster speed, crashing heavily into the wall of the room. A muffled thud was heard as Su Mo blasted it back.

"Did I say you could leave?" Su Mo turned his back to Lin Yunling and the others, blocking the doorway to the room.

The iron gate slowly rose behind him, creating a somewhat tragic atmosphere in the small space.

Tang Tian immediately removed the flashlight from his gun and threw it into the room. At the same time, he stood with his feet together, raised one hand to his temple, and solemnly shouted, "Salute!"

The others straightened up and bowed to Su Mo. Professor Hao and Lin Yunling were a little slower to react, but they also raised their hands.

At this moment, in their hearts, Su Mo was no longer just another monster compared to the clay monster, but a lone hero who resolutely risked his life for their survival, heading towards an unknown and dangerous future with a tragic air.

Unfortunately, this lone hero is good at ruining the atmosphere.

Hearing Tang Tian's voice, Su Mo turned around helplessly: "Why do you make it seem like I can't come back? If I really die, I'll come looking for you guys tonight."

Just as he finished speaking, the clay monster reappeared in front of him. Before Tang Tian could see clearly whether the clay monster had stretched out its hand, Su Mo turned his head several times, with a hint of annoyance and helplessness on his face.

Just then, the iron gate slowly rose, passing over Su Mo's neck, cheek, and head, before finally closing, blocking everyone's view and completely locking Su Mo and the clay monster in a dark and sunless room.

Just like the ancient Roman Colosseum, where two gladiators fought to the death, sometimes it was a human and a beast, sometimes a human and a human, and sometimes a beast and a beast.

Which category do they fall into? Humans and monsters? Or monsters and monsters?

Tang Tian didn't know, and neither did anyone else. All they could do was wait quietly for the result in five minutes.

Time passed so slowly, yet so quickly, feeling like a second and a whole day at the same time; soon it would be almost five minutes.

"What is the maximum control distance of your bracelet?" Tang Tian asked, turning his head.

During this time, he also learned about Lin Yunling and the others' experiences.

"About 50 meters," Lin Yunling said.

"Okay. We'll step back. If it's not Mr. Su who opens the door, you can leave. Xiao Li and Lao Liu, stay here with me and keep an eye on it. Any problems?"

"Don't worry, Commander Tang!"

"I'm an old bachelor, what am I afraid of dying for?" One of the soldiers Tang Tian called out had a serious expression, while the other had a smile on his face.

"We can stay too!"

“I’m fine!” the others immediately shouted.

"Shut up, all of you! I'm the one who calls the shots! Obey my orders!" Tang Tian waved his hand. "Besides, watching and backing away isn't a death sentence. Don't make it look like you're going to your death."

Tang Tian paused for a moment because he suddenly realized that he could understand Su Mo's feelings just now. He was clearly not dead... but everyone acted as if he was going to die. This feeling was really hard to describe.

"Alright, open it now." After saying this, Tang Tian retreated to the maximum distance and said to Lin Yunling.

Lin Yunling nodded, reached out and tapped the bracelet on her wrist. The iron gate, almost entirely shrouded in darkness in the distance, began to move and slowly sink.

Everyone stared intently at the iron gate, and some even instinctively raised their guns, pointing them in that direction, even though they knew that the guns were as useless as fire pokers in front of the clay monsters—well, even more useless than fire pokers, since fire pokers could at least be used to start a fire.

"Don't shoot, we're on the same side."

As the iron gate sank to a certain extent, Su Mo's voice suddenly came from inside, followed by a hand reaching out and shaking it twice.

"It's him!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Yunling rushed over and hugged Su Mo, who had just come out, sobbing softly, "It's alright, it's alright."

Su Mo coughed awkwardly. ********, the feeling of having a beauty in one's arms is certainly nice, but at least it should be "warm and fragrant"! After everything that has happened, Lin Yunling's scent is really not pleasant.

Su Mo felt that the fact that he hadn't pushed the girl away showed that he was a great guy, a warm-hearted man, and a "central air conditioner" (meaning someone who is nice to everyone).