I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

Without a doubt, Li Mo, living in the late Qing Dynasty world, had deliberately collected this information. Combined with the fact that he had become a disciple of the Xingyi Quan sect, the conclusion he reached was that he was not simply living in the late Qing Dynasty world, but rather in a late Qing Dynasty film and television world.

Putting everything else aside, the Boxers who rebelled were unlike those in the world he had before he transmigrated, who had a genuine tradition of martial arts. Just considering the dozen or so well-known Boxer masters he already knew, two or three of them sounded familiar. If Li Mo thought he wasn't mistaken, they seemed to be characters from late Qing Dynasty kung fu movies he had watched before. There were also a few deceased predecessors like Fang Shiyu from the Red Flower Society, which made him feel inexplicably complicated.

Fortunately, Li Mo had not yet discovered any Taoist arts or dragon energy in the world of late Qing Dynasty films and television dramas. Otherwise, he would have suspected that he had entered a hybrid world, which would have been even more dangerous!

"That's true. At least I have the power now to change the plot!"

Hearing Li Mo's words from the late Qing Dynasty film and television world, Li Mo from the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress world was even more in agreement. He now had the capital to act in the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress world, unlike before when he had to rack his brains to highlight his value.

"Ahem, everyone get ready. Remember to test your martial arts, chakra, and Shadow Legion power in your own world to see if you can perform them successfully!"

Seeing Li Mo from the late Qing Dynasty film and television drama world chatting with Li Mo from the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress world, while Li Mo stood aside with his eyes closed, sensing the power emanating from the shadowy mask, Li Mo from the Naruto world finally opened his eyes. He then earnestly addressed all the Li Mos, saying, "After all, everyone is currently weak. At least when you have the confidence to change your respective storylines, pay more attention to your own safety. I don't want to know what the consequences would be if any one of us died..."

Regarding this question, Li Mo from all four different worlds nodded in agreement. They were not living in peaceful worlds. Even in the Black Reef World, which seemed to belong to the modern world, Li Mo had to find a way to leave that godforsaken place, Roa Alabura, otherwise, who knew if he would be drawn into the battles between its various forces.

After all, in the original Black Lagoon anime storyline, Loalapura is never short of big scenes. Battles involving the Twins and territorial disputes are commonplace. Automatic weapons, sniper rifles, and rocket launchers are all used in these battles. Occasionally, you can even see torpedo boats engaging in a showdown with machine gun-equipped armed helicopters at sea. This explains why Li Mo from the Black Lagoon world is so eager to leave. That chaotic and chaotic place is simply not a suitable place to live and work in peace. Even those with extraordinary powers have to develop their abilities discreetly.

Li Mo in other worlds faces the same challenges. If they don't want to work hard, they are simply leaving it to fate. However, the worlds of Naruto, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, late Qing Dynasty TV dramas, and Jackie Chan Adventures are all quite dangerous. Li Mo has no habit of entrusting his fate to others or even the protagonist. With enough power, he is naturally prepared to try to change the so-called plot.

The different Li Mos from different worlds chatted for a few more minutes, speculating about whether an even stronger Li Mo would arrive in the future, before following the white mist and leaving the white mist space to return to their respective worlds...

Chapter 14 The Night in Loarapra! (New book, please add to your favorites and vote!)

Loarapra!

As a special coastal city on the coast of Siam, it is little known outside of Siam, and even within Siam itself, few people know that this not-so-large coastal city is a very special city in Southeast Asia.

This place is a haven for vibrant communities and mercenaries from Southeast Asia. Smuggling contraband, human trafficking, hiring assassins, drug dealing, and arms trading are the main trade activities of this not-so-large coastal city of Siam. Even Siam itself has no jurisdiction over this city. After receiving substantial benefits each year, the Siamese leadership tacitly relinquished control of the city.

As a result, Loalapra's status in the Southeast Asian underworld is well-known. Merchants and customers from various countries come here to buy and sell all kinds of prohibited goods. The amount of money circulating through here every year is a huge figure, which can be said to be a considerable income for the underworld forces in Southeast Asia and even other continents.

However, for the city of Loarapura, no amount of money circulation is of much significance to the city itself. The city's public facilities and security issues are extremely worrying. Apart from electricity and running water, there are no corresponding public facilities in terms of medical care, education, and employment. The security problem has even developed to the point that women who run semi-private businesses have to learn to buy a handgun in case of emergency. At least double-digit numbers of corpses are transported out by hearses every day, not including those whose traces have been secretly erased by various forces.

Fortunately, the chaos in Loalapra mostly occurred at night, and was concentrated in the old suburbs or areas where small forces gathered. No one dared to act recklessly in places like ports and the territories of major forces, as the order they maintained in their own territories was quite good. Although the basement where Li Mo was staying was on the edge of the Triad territory, at least he didn't have to worry about stray bullets while sleeping at night.

Now, Li Mo quietly walked out of his basement. He was wearing a dark blue cloak and walked through the alley like a ghost. People a little distance away could not detect his presence!

"The Shadow Legion can't be summoned directly? That's normal, but they can reside in the shadows of others, thus affecting their loyalty to me..."

When Li Mo arrived outside a Triad stronghold, looking at the dozen or so Triad members who had already gathered there, he was satisfied with his week of testing the power of the Shadow General and felt that his plan was almost certain to succeed.

It has to be said that the power of the Shadow Legion in the Jackie Chan Adventures world, as a supernatural world, is greatly restricted in the Black Lagoon world. However, compared to Li Mo's own Chakra power, which can only be used for amplification and healing at most, the fact that the power of the ninja group, one of the nine Shadow Generals, can still be used indirectly in the Black Lagoon world is already very gratifying and even surprising to Li Mo.

Admittedly, Li Mo couldn't directly summon the ninja legion, one of the nine Shadow Legions. The soldiers of those Shadow Legions, in the original setting of "Jackie Chan Adventures," could transform into shadows and freely move through any ground or wall. They could use the Shadow Kingdom for spatial travel, and each Shadow soldier possessed the skills of a martial arts master and near-human peak physical abilities. They also had the ability to conjure weapons from their shadows, and each Shadow soldier had red eyes. They didn't need to eat or sleep, making them a terrifying immortal superhuman legion.

In particular, these shadow soldiers are immortal in the world of "Jackie Chan Adventures". Killing them can be followed by summoning them again. For example, the ninja group, one of the nine shadow legions, is good at infiltration and assassination. Although their direct combat power is slightly inferior, it is still not comparable to ordinary human armies. If they could be fully summoned, they could destroy a medium-sized country. At least an ordinary country with a population of less than ten million would really not be able to withstand the attack of a shadow ninja group.

Now, according to Li Mo's own calculations, his power can summon one hundred souls and condense them into Shadow Seeds. Those who have been planted with Shadow Seeds by him will gradually become loyal subordinates to him within three days.

Although the Shadow Seed created by Li Mo has many limitations—it can only be planted when there is absolutely no resistance, and human souls must be collected to create the Shadow Seed—and even the professional abilities of those humans in their previous lives affect the user of the Shadow Seed, it has to be said that this is a bug-level ability.

How many people can a person with no money or power win over and remain loyal to them?

This question would absolutely drive more than 99% of people to despair, unless you have exceptional abilities, plus a bit of luck and opportunity, you might be able to gather a group of people and rise to prominence, and even then you might only gain a few highly loyal followers.

As for loyal subordinates, unless they come from a very wealthy and powerful family and have been trained from a young age, or they possess armed forces and are extremely capable, it is unlikely that such loyal subordinates, who are like suicide soldiers, will emerge. However, it is foreseeable that such loyal subordinates are a valuable resource for any Boss. To cultivate a completely trustworthy loyal subordinate, it requires not only resources and time, but also careful selection. The resources and time spent are not insignificant.

But Li Mo's situation is much simpler now. There is no shortage of dead people on Roarapra's side. He has created a villa-sized shadow space using his Shadow General abilities and has collected a hundred souls in less than a few days. After deducting the old, weak, sick and disabled, there are more than fifty souls who have some skills in using modern weapons. He can quickly gather a loyal army.

However, Li Mo did not want to start in the chaotic world of Roarapra. After confirming the power of his newly acquired Shadow General, he immediately began to secretly investigate how to leave Roarapra safely!

"...Next, let's find Robert and discuss leaving together with her!"

Looking at the dozen or so respectful Triad members in front of him, carefully collecting the guns and rice he needed from the gifts they had brought, and giving them orders to carry out their daily tasks, Li Mo finally had time to think.

Having spent some time in Loalapra, Li Mo knew quite a few people, but most were just casual acquaintances, and a few were close friends. However, there was a female character from the original Black Lagoon storyline, a maid named Roberta, who came to Loalapra by chance and met Li Mo. He was now preparing to leave Loalapra to develop his career elsewhere, and after thinking for a while, he decided to invite Roberta along.

A little later, Li Mo quietly left the Triad stronghold, leaving behind his subordinates who had been absorbed by the Shadow Seed. He then headed straight towards a certain direction of the Triad territory!

Chapter 15: Discussion with Robert (New book, please help me out!)

"Ding dong~!"

When the door of that seemingly ordinary fast-food restaurant opened and a pleasant bell rang, Li Mo, who had already changed into his usual clothes, walked in with practiced ease and immediately saw the beautiful woman he was looking for.

"Welcome... Eh? Li Mo, you're here?!"

Upon hearing the pleasant doorbell, a waitress dressed in a very old-fashioned uniform, wearing large glasses, and with braided hair that made her look rather rustic, instinctively greeted the guests according to her training, calling out with great surprise.

Roberto!

This plain-looking woman with dark blue braided hair is none other than Roberta, one of the most memorable female characters in the Black Lagoon anime. However, her situation is now different from the original storyline.

In the original storyline of the Black Lagoon anime, Roberta was originally a member of a rebel army in South America. Her father had taken her to join the rebel army with ideals and beliefs, and she even received training in Cuba in her teens and participated in a super soldier program carried out by the Soviet Union. She performed exceptionally well for the next few years, but then encountered the super misfortune of the complete collapse of the Soviet Union, and discovered that the former rebel army had turned into evil dragons.

As a result, Roberta decided to leave the rebels who had turned into evil dragons, but was jointly hunted down by the rebels who had become drug lords and America's intelligence agency. She survived only with the help of her father's friend and later became a maid to protect them. However, a conflict broke out between the South American drug lords and the people Roberta was protecting. This head maid, who could be considered Captain America-level, found the Americans and subjected them to brutal interrogation. Then she went on a killing spree in Loalapra. Her ferocious fighting power combined with various weapons was off the charts. Later, if the young master hadn't reunited with Roberta, she alone would probably have been enough to defeat Loalapra in the Black Lagoon anime.

However, in the Black Lagoon world that Li Mo transmigrated to, Roberta clearly made a different decision at a crucial juncture. According to information Li Mo obtained indirectly, this powerful and beautiful woman did not seek refuge with her father's friend when she was in dire straits. Instead, she managed to escape by jumping into the sea and successfully boarded a merchant ship bound for Loalapra. As a result, when she successfully arrived in Loalapra, this beautiful woman almost died due to her severe injuries, but was saved by Li Mo.

In this case, Li Mo doesn't know how badly the original plot of "Black Lagoon" will be ruined, but he has saved Robert's life, so their relationship is naturally very good, not to mention that Robert is very beautiful.

Of course, Li Mo knew that Roberta was no mere pretty face. He had suggested that this plainly dressed beauty be disguised in this way. Otherwise, it would be too conspicuous for a beautiful foreign woman to come to the Triads' territory. Even though Roberta was extremely fierce in combat, she just wanted to live a peaceful life right now.

Thanks to Li Mo, who was at least in Triad territory, anyone who knew her knew that this Chinese fast food restaurant was short-staffed. The owner was an elderly widow in her early fifties whose husband had been a Chinese man with close ties to the Triads. With this connection, she could naturally receive protection in Triad territory. Robert, disguised as a country bumpkin, at least had a place to stay in this Chinese fast food restaurant. In addition, this Chinese fast food restaurant served cheap, large-volume, home-style dishes and did not offer any weird or shady things, so it was unlikely to attract any trouble.

For at least the past six months, Robert, after his disguise, has lived a peaceful life in Roarapra without getting involved in any trouble. According to information that Li Mo secretly learned, the Black Lagoon Merchant Guild of the protagonist team has only just been established, and the male protagonist Locke is still some time away from appearing. His appearance would mean that Roarapra will have all sorts of troubles, but the current situation is still relatively peaceful.

Now that Li Mo is preparing to leave the troublesome place of Roarapra, he naturally thought of Robert, a beautiful woman with whom he had a good relationship. After careful consideration, he decided to persuade her to leave Roarapra with him!

"Robert, do you have time? I'd like to have a chat with you..."

Hearing Robert's enthusiastic greeting, Li Mo smiled and nodded in agreement to the beautiful woman in disguise. He then habitually began to look around the familiar Chinese fast food restaurant and found that at nearly 10 p.m., there were no other customers left, only Robert, the proprietress, and two cooks. They were even starting to close up shop.

After all, the nightlife in Loalapra is also quite exciting, but for a fast food restaurant that doesn't add any weird stuff or offer any special services, those guys with money in their pockets naturally wouldn't patronize it!

"Eh?!"

Robert was taken aback by Li Mo's words and exclaimed in surprise. She was completely unaware of Li Mo's current situation. Apart from occasionally sensing that Li Mo seemed to be somewhat unusual than before, she did not understand why he had suddenly started chatting with her.

"Robert, you have a good talk with that kid, and remember to take precautions!"

At this moment, the plump proprietress played a crucial supporting role. Looking at the two juniors she thought had good personalities, she directly advised Robert, but her last sentence left much to the imagination.

"Ahem, ma'am, that's not what I meant..."

Unlike Robert, who was still not quite there, Li Mo understood the meaning of the landlady's words in an instant. He couldn't help but cough twice and wanted to explain, but when he saw the fat landlady's knowing look and then looked at Robert, who was staring blankly at him, he felt a little guilty and couldn't continue.

To be honest, Li Mo had special feelings for Robert. He had been in Roarapra for over a year without a girlfriend, and he hadn't even gone to Roarapra's red-light district for fun (mainly because he didn't want to spend money on that and was afraid of catching some kind of dirty disease). As a perfectly normal young man, it would be a lie to say that he had no feelings for Robert. It was just that in front of this stunningly beautiful woman who was practically a super soldier, Li Mo didn't dare to do anything reckless, for fear that he might accidentally have his head twisted off by her.

Until Li Mo entered the White Mist Space, his relationship with Robert was more than friends but less than lovers. Now that Li Mo has enough power and trump cards, it's impossible for him not to have feelings for Robert. At most, the fat landlady has directly exposed him. Robert looks dazed and confused, but Li Mo keenly notices a blush on her face.

Undoubtedly, Li Mo, feeling slightly guilty, didn't continue to argue. He simply took Roberte's hand and walked out of the fast food restaurant. Then, with Roberte's quiet directions, they quickly arrived at Roberte's temporary residence!

(Image of Roberta's character design found on Baidu Baike!)

Chapter 16 Persuading Robert (New book, please add to your favorites and vote!)

"Robert, come with me and leave Roarapra!"

Upon entering Robert's temporary residence, and watching the beautiful woman remove her glasses and disguise, Li Mo, sitting in the quiet basement room, let out a soft breath and spoke to Robert.

Although Robert had brought him to her temporary residence, her pretty face slightly flushed and exceptionally charming, giving one a sense that something good was about to happen that night, Li Mo's willpower was strong enough to suppress his fantasies for the time being. Instead, he prepared to discuss leaving Roarapra with Robert and decided that matters between men and women were not something to rush.

After all, even if Li Mo himself had endured for more than a year, there was no need to rush for just a few days or ten days. Once they left Roapura, they could naturally get to know the beautiful woman in front of them better!

"Leave Roarapra?"

Upon hearing Li Mo's words, Roberta's beautiful eyes narrowed as she realized what was happening. She stood up alertly and looked outside the basement. When she found that there were no outsiders, she looked at Li Mo with great curiosity and asked, "Didn't you say before that we would find a suitable way to leave Roarapra after we had accumulated at least 10,000 US dollars? Do you already have enough now?!"

When Robert looked at Li Mo with a hint of worry, she voiced her question. From their previous conversations, she knew that Li Mo didn't want to stay in Roarapra and had even discussed with her how to leave the place.

That's right, Roa Alabura isn't a place where you can enter but not leave. Outsiders need certain qualifications to enter, at least they need to speak to any major power and get permission. People who are inside can leave without any problem. However, when Li Mo first transmigrated to Roa Alabura and wanted to leave this hellish place, he discovered a very real problem.

Where can someone without identification go after leaving Loarapra?

In the Black Lagoon anime storyline, the timeline is clearly set in the early 1990s. When Li Mo is reborn in Loalapra, it is confirmed to be early 1992. The collapse of the former Red Bear has only been a year, and the Moscow Hotel crew has only recently established themselves in Loalapra. It is estimated that it is still a long time before the start of the story.

However, Li Mo knew that at this time, the best option would be to return to China to develop his career. America, Japan, and Australia were also good options. But the problem was that as someone without proper identification and money, returning to China as an overseas investor was out of the question. Even if he wanted to smuggle himself to developed countries like America and Japan, not only did he lack the money to bribe the smuggling channels, but even if he did get there, he would easily become an undocumented immigrant.

As for going to Siam or other countries in the Indochina Peninsula?

I'm sorry, but the economic situation in Southeast Asian countries isn't very good. As an ordinary person, Li Mo doesn't have much money. If he were to go to Siam or other unfamiliar countries, the probability of something unexpected happening would be extremely high, so he naturally wouldn't take the risk.

Therefore, when Li Mo was in Roa Arapa, he was thinking about saving money and planning how to leave. Finding a way to obtain legal identity and certain assets was a prerequisite for him to leave Roa Arapa. Otherwise, it was hard to say what might happen if an undocumented Chinese person went to other countries in Southeast Asia. Moreover, the channels for leaving Roa Arapa were not necessarily safe. He had not forgotten that Roa Arapa even had human trafficking and organ trafficking.

As someone trusted by Li Mo, Roberta naturally knew his thoughts. She had previously agreed to Li Mo's suggestion to keep a low profile in order to recover from her injuries and avoid being discovered by her former enemies. But now it seems that things have changed!

"Yes, I've already made some gains and have the means to make a living!"

Seeing Robert staring at him in surprise, Li Mo gently reached out and picked up an unused aluminum water cup from the table in front of him, pressing it into the wooden table with one hand. Then, he casually showed it off to the beautiful woman in front of him.

"Li Mo, what's this?!"

Roberta witnessed Li Mo's actions, her beautiful eyes wide with surprise. She was no fool; she could see just how difficult Li Mo's move was. A trained elite soldier could easily smash a wooden table with one punch, but to press an aluminum water cup completely into the wooden table was something that made one wonder if they were witnessing a magic trick.

In fact, Li Mo's move was simply the perfect fusion of the powers of the other Li Mos he had gathered over the past few days. He used the techniques of Chinese martial arts to press the aluminum water cup into the wooden table without causing any damage. It seemed very special, but it was actually just an application of force!

"So, we now have the resources to leave Roarapra and establish ourselves elsewhere. I'll leave the distribution channels in the next couple of days and get everything ready..."

In response to Robert's surprised expression, Li Mo naturally explained that he had mastered his cultivation technique and now possessed sufficient strength to make a living. While this explanation was certainly not convincing to a discerning person, Robert was not a wise man with superhuman intelligence, and he was half-convinced by Li Mo's words.

To be honest, Li Mo's excuse was a tired trope in novels, but the strength and skill he subsequently displayed were undeniable. Roberta tried to grab Li Mo with one hand, but he nimbly pulled his arm away from her grasp, while also demonstrating his ability to scale walls and dodge flying knives. This made the beautiful woman realize that the Asian man she knew was truly powerful. In a fight with bare hands or cold weapons, she had little confidence in winning, and naturally, she believed Li Mo's plan to leave Roarapra.

At this moment, Robert no longer had any doubts, and Li Mo also breathed a sigh of relief. He was really worried that Robert would question and be unwilling to leave Roarapra. But now it seemed that Robert was also unwilling to stay in this city of sin. After confirming that Li Mo had a plan to leave safely and settle down, he did not hesitate to leave with Li Mo.

However, Li Mo had no intention of leaving Loarapra with Robert just like that. After parting ways with Robert, he quickly headed towards the port of Loarapra, intending to have a proper talk with a target he had identified in the past few days...

Chapter 17 Negotiation with Thrawn (New book, please add to your favorites and vote!)

The port area of ​​Loarapura is definitely the most bustling place in the entire city!

As a shady place where various prohibited goods, human trafficking, arms sales, and even intelligence exchanges could be secretly traded with Southeast Asian countries, the port of Loarapura was a truly mixed place, yet it brought a very strange scene of prosperity.

The number of ships in the port area may seem small, but any one of them may be carrying goods worth millions or even tens of millions of US dollars. Knowing that they rely on trade with these Southeast Asian countries and even the underworld forces of Japan and South Korea to make a living, naturally no one wants to turn the dock area of ​​Loarapura into a battlefield. Even two forces that have already fought to the death cannot take action in the dock area and can only exchange words at most, otherwise they will be besieged by all forces.