Chapter 52 – Sister Juice is Equivalent to Energy Drinks

The revelation that Wang Lin was a superhuman came as a surprise to Ling Mo.

In fact, when he first discovered his own Puppet Control Ability, he had suspected that there might be others like him in this Apocalypse. Surely, he couldn’t be the only superhuman.

Ling Mo couldn’t quite explain how his superpower came to be. The early days of running for his life were too chaotic and stressful. Looking back, besides being in a constant state of fear and barely getting any proper sleep, he had almost no other related memories.

Rather than saying this superpower appeared out of nowhere, it felt more like an innate ability that awakened at the right time.

However, what Ling Mo was more concerned about was how to use this ability to survive better.

Compared to the Puppet Control Ability, Wang Lin’s superpower was utterly useless鈥”a complete waste. She still had to rely on her knife skills.

This suggested that even among superhumans in the Apocalypse, there were varying levels of power. Everyone’s abilities were completely different. Ling Mo wondered how many superhumans like him were in this city…

For some reason, Ling Mo had a vague feeling that there was a similarity between superhumans and Mutation Zombies.

If superpowers were considered a form of evolution, then superhumans in the human world were akin to Mutation Zombies in the zombie world.

If Mutation Zombies could continue to evolve, could superhumans also keep improving? Perhaps only by experiencing it firsthand could he find the answer…

After Ling Mo and the others left, Wang Lin suddenly took a deep breath.

Snapping out of that fearful and humiliating state, her eyes reddened, and her legs gave way, causing her to collapse to the ground.

The words Ling Mo said before leaving kept echoing in her mind.

“Remember, don’t do anything to displease me. There won’t be a next time.”

The cold look in Ling Mo’s eyes when he said that made Wang Lin feel a chill from the bottom of her heart…

After going downstairs, Xia Na, who was walking closely behind Ling Mo, suddenly whispered, “You didn’t kill her… why…”

“Hmm?” Ling Mo was taken aback.

Xia Na continued, “I felt… you wanted to kill…”

Ling Mo’s expression changed immediately. He indeed had a fleeting thought of killing Wang Lin, but considering that she was Xia Na’s cousin and probably the only family Xia Na had left in this world, he dismissed the idea.

Although Wang Lin had come to cause trouble, in the end, she didn’t cause him any real harm. Instead, she received a harsh lesson and even lost her weapon to him.

What truly surprised Ling Mo was that Xia Na, who often seemed muddled, was actually observing and thinking carefully…

“She’s your cousin. For your sake, I wouldn’t kill her,” Ling Mo said with a smile.

“I don’t quite understand…” Xia Na nodded. “But if you had killed her… for some reason… I might have felt… uncomfortable.”

“Yes, you two share a blood relationship, after all.”

Just as Ling Mo was about to leave with them, he suddenly noticed something on Xia Na’s neck. Curious, he stopped her and reached out to move the hair that had fallen over her chest.

A flicker of struggle flashed in Xia Na’s eyes. “Don’t squeeze…”

“I’m not trying to squeeze your chest! Do I look like that kind of person?” Ling Mo righteously glared at Xia Na, then pulled out the object hanging around her neck.

It was a finely crafted miniature jade knife, looking quite old. Although Ling Mo wasn’t knowledgeable about jade, he could tell this piece was very valuable. The workmanship was exquisite, and it felt cool and smooth to the touch. The handle was engraved with a seal character: “Wang.”

When Ling Mo had helped Xia Na bathe earlier, he hadn’t seen this jade pendant.

“When did this…”

Right, Xia Na had been the last to leave. Clearly, Wang Lin had taken the opportunity to give the pendant to Xia Na.

Ling Mo was momentarily stunned, involuntarily glancing back at the hotel behind them.

Wang Lin’s attitude towards Xia Na was indeed contradictory. Could it be that she came not just to reclaim her knife but also to give this pendant to Xia Na?

Whatever her true intentions, her methods were certainly clumsy and off-putting. Hopefully, she would learn her lesson after this encounter.

“Is this considered a family heirloom of the Wang family?” Ling Mo sighed, then tucked the jade pendant back into Xia Na’s collar. However, a sudden thought struck him, and his face displayed an incredulous expression. “Xia Na, you must have recognized Wang Lin, right? Otherwise, you wouldn’t have let her get close to you, let alone let her put this jade around your neck!”

Xia Na remained silent for a moment, seemingly organizing her thoughts, while Ling Mo looked at her expectantly.

“Yes. I know her; she is my sister…” Xia Na finally nodded affirmatively, then pointed to her head. “Thinking a lot… it’s chaotic.”

“It’s okay, no rush. Take your time. You’ll remember everything eventually, and then you’ll be the old Xia Na again.”

Ling Mo smiled with satisfaction and pinched Xia Na’s cheek.

However, Xia Na’s next words left Ling Mo stunned: “I don’t want to turn back… into the old Xia Na. Now, I am the same as Ye Lian. So… I don’t want to remember.”

To be able to think this far, Xia Na’s rationality had indeed recovered significantly… Ling Mo stared at her in a daze, a bitter smile forming in his heart.

Yes, whether or not Xia Na would fully regain her rationality, her identity as a Zombie would never change. In fact, as she and Ye Lian continued to evolve, they would move further away from the concept of ordinary humans. Even if they eventually regained consciousness, no one would see them as humans. And their view of other humans would be like that of predators eyeing their prey.

Ling Mo suddenly realized that he should have recognized this a long time ago.

Although Xia Na had regained some rationality, she still harbored a strong hostility towards strangers. Even recognizing Wang Lin, her attitude towards her was quite cold. Perhaps it was because some of her familial memories had been reawakened that she spoke those words earlier. But such feelings were memories, not part of Xia Na’s current emotions.

This was her Zombie instinct. Although their diet had shifted to Virus Gel instead of raw human flesh, as Zombies, they could never be friendly towards the living.

Outwardly, Xia Na still appeared the same, but inwardly, she had completely changed…

Ye Lian must be the same way…

Seeing Ling Mo remain silent, Xia Na seemed to sense his turmoil through their Psychic Link.

She suddenly reached out and gently pinched Ling Mo’s face. “You’re not the same… but… you’re different from others.”

Warmth surged in Ling Mo’s heart.

As their Psychic Link deepened, he could feel that Xia Na and Ye Lian’s perception of him was becoming increasingly close.

Indeed, as long as they viewed him differently from others, wasn’t that enough?

Ling Mo smiled self-deprecatingly, then gave a mischievous grin. “Remember, only I get to pinch your face, but you can’t pinch mine. If you want to show affection… use a kiss.”

Xia Na looked momentarily confused, but before she could react, Ling Mo had already pecked her lightly on the lips.

“Got it?”

“Yes.”

“Show me. I’m guiding you, understand?”

“…Okay, not bad. Try again… deeper, with your tongue… hmm…”

Not wanting to be unfair, after an intense kiss with Xia Na, Ling Mo also gave Ye Lian a passionate kiss.

However, what he didn’t expect was that after letting go of Ye Lian, he suddenly felt his blood begin to boil again, and his heartbeat intensified.

“Thump! Thump! Thump!”

The sound of his heart pounding like a drum echoed in his ears. His blood flowed faster, and a surge of heat rose from his abdomen, quickly spreading throughout his body.

Ling Mo’s expression changed dramatically. This sensation had occurred the first time he kissed Ye Lian!

However, since he hadn’t mutated afterward, Ling Mo had dismissed it as a psychological effect. But now that it was happening again, it was clear that this feeling, both then and now, was real!

Obviously, this sensation wasn’t a precursor to mutation.

But why did he react this way after absorbing their saliva?

Could it be that, in addition to their blood, other bodily fluids also contained the Virus? Yet, if it were the Virus, why hadn’t he mutated? Unfortunately, these speculations couldn’t be verified…

The unusual feeling that lasted over twenty minutes last time was much shorter this time. After about two to three minutes, Ling Mo returned to normal.

It was only then that Ling Mo realized something utterly shocking!

As the drunk-like weakness faded, his mind became exceptionally clear, and even his expended energy seemed fully restored!

It appeared that the Zombie girls’ saliva was not only non-toxic but had many beneficial effects! Judging by its effects, it seemed similar to a stimulant.

Like bee venom or snake venom, depending on its usage and concentration, it could be beneficial rather than harmful to the human body!

The initially terrifying Zombie Virus, after being “purified” in their bodies and integrated into their saliva, turned into an edible stimulant!

Ling Mo’s eyes lit up, and his gaze towards Xia Na and Ye Lian became even more intense.

Indeed, these Zombie girls were treasures through and through… Their saliva was a good thing; now he just wondered if the saliva from another mouth was just as good…