Lin Mo felt a bit helpless. Actually, this crisis wasn't that big. Even if he wasn't here, Fubuki should have been able to handle it with her psychic powers.
But whenever he concentrated and tried to solve a problem, his heart would race uncontrollably, as if it had been injected with a stimulant.
He simply couldn't control it.
"So I was recognized after all..." Lin Mo sighed in his heart. "Never mind, I'll catch the criminal first."
Although his current mental power was far from being able to cover an entire city like Tatsumaki, a thorough scan of this train was more than enough.
Initially, he had only reasoned logically—the most likely hiding place for a criminal who could control the train's broadcast and knew the train's situation inside out was the driver's cab.
However, the images feedback from his mental power confirmed his guess, and also made him feel a bit exasperated.
In that cramped driver's cab, a thin man in a conductor's uniform was slumped in the driver's seat, his face pale, screaming in terror into a walkie-talkie.
"Thump thump thump thump thump..."
Lin Mo slowly raised his head, enveloped by the world-shattering background music.
His movements weren't fast, but on the surveillance screen in the driver's cab, this scene was given a completely different meaning.
His deep eyes seemed to pierce through the camera, locking precisely with the thin man's gaze.
The roar of the Emperor Engine grew louder and louder. Lin Mo, accompanied by this world-shattering BGM, slowly raised his head and swept his gaze towards the front of the train—towards the driver's cab.
"He... he found me! He saw me!"
Inside the driver's cab, the thin man watched the man on the surveillance screen, enveloped by the terrifying roar, direct his gaze towards him. He instantly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and all the blood in his body seemed to freeze.
"Don't... don't come over!" he shrieked hysterically into the microphone.
Lin Mo ignored him, took a step, and walked towards the driver's cab.
With each step he took, the roar of the Emperor Engine seemed to intensify, and an invisible pressure swept through the entire train like a tsunami.
The passengers instinctively retreated to both sides, clearing a wide passage. They held their breath, not daring to even gasp.
"I told you not to come over! Did you hear me?!" The criminal completely broke down, frantically banging on the control panel.
"My heart is connected to the main bomb! If you come one step closer, I'll... I'll..."
He couldn't finish his sentence.
Because KING had already arrived at the door of the driver's cab.
However, Lin Mo did not violently break down the door, but rather put some pressure on the criminal.
He just raised his hand and gently knocked on the door three times with his knuckles.
"Knock, knock, knock."
The clear knocking sound seemed incredibly eerie amidst the terrifying roar of the Emperor Engine.
"Ah ah ah ah ah ah!"
The three knocks on the door completely shattered the criminal's psychological defenses.
Through the observation window on the door, he saw KING's expressionless face and his deep eyes.
He imagined the fate that awaited him, a hundred times more painful than death.
Extreme fear caused his heart to pound irregularly, which then led to severe cramping.
"Ugh..."
He clutched his chest, his expression turning from frantic to painful, and finally freezing. His eyes rolled back, he foamed at the mouth, and he fell straight backward.
He was scared unconscious... and the last bomb linked to his heartbeat also lost its threat.
Inside the carriage, the roar of the Emperor Engine gradually subsided as the threat was resolved.
"Finally, I can rest a bit," Lin Mo sighed in relief.
Seeing no movement inside the door, he cautiously pushed it open.
The door opened.
He saw the criminal lying unconscious on the floor.
The entire train was completely safe.
KING slowly turned around, looked at the stunned Fubuki and the passengers, let out a soft sigh, and smiled.
"The crisis has been resolved."
...After a brief silence, a thunderous cheer erupted in the carriage, almost tearing off the roof!
"Oh oh oh oh oh! We're saved! We're really saved!"
"It was resolved so quickly?! As expected of Lord KING! strongest man on earth (title/epithet)!"
"KING! KING! KING!"
Meanwhile, "Hellish Fubuki" stared blankly at KING, her last trace of pride and hope utterly shattered at this moment.
Her long-held pride, her painstakingly built Blizzard Group, and her proud B-class rank one, all seemed so insignificant in the face of the absolute power displayed by the man before her.
Lin Mo didn't care about her thoughts. He withdrew his gaze and returned to his seat, once again becoming the ordinary man with a hint of detachment.
"Lady Fubuki... we..."
Eyelash and Mountain Ape next to her spoke cautiously. They were also badly frightened, their legs still trembling.
Fubuki took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the tumultuous waves in her heart.
She straightened her skirt, which was slightly disheveled from the commotion, and walked slowly towards KING.
Completely different from her previous condescending and commanding posture, this time she spoke in a sincere tone:
"Mr. KING... Thank you very much for saving all of us."
Lin Mo didn't expect her to strike up a conversation.
He instinctively replied politely, "Huh? Oh... it's nothing, just a small matter."
"A small matter?"
Indeed... Is this the world of the strong?
Fubuki's awe deepened a few more points.
But she quickly recovered, took out an exquisitely designed, gilded business card from her pocket, and handed it over with both hands.
"Mr. KING, this is my contact information. You saved me and my subordinates. We will never forget this kindness."
"Although with your strength, you may never need power of our level, the Blizzard Group will do its utmost if you ever have any commands!"
Just then, the train vibrated slightly and began to slow down.
Outside the window, the bustling and glittering lights of Y City were already clearly visible.
"Dear passengers, Y City Station will arrive shortly..."
As the train smoothly pulled into the station, the police, medical personnel, and Hero Association staff who had been waiting there immediately swarmed forward.
"Mr. KING! Are you alright!"
"Report, Mr. KING! The criminal has been confirmed unconscious, is not in life-threatening condition, and has been sent to the hospital!"
"Thank you, Mr. KING! You have saved everyone once again!"