Chapter 43 – Can I Squeeze Again?

After swallowing a high-purity Virus Gel, Ye Lian not only made encouraging progress in her rationality but also seemed to undergo some physical changes.

Although her skin still appeared unnaturally pale, her frail body seemed to harbor immense power.

It was impossible to fully test this in the Teahouse, but when Ling Mo asked Ye Lian to try moving within a small area, he discovered that her speed had become incredibly swift!

Previously, Ye Lian could only be compared to a cheetah, but now she had almost completely transformed into a black blur, darting around at high speed—she was a crazed cheetah!

In terms of pure speed, she couldn’t match a cheetah at full sprint, but her agility was now on par with one.

“Amazing…” Ling Mo couldn’t help but feel stunned, but he quickly became excited and thrilled!

During their recent intense kiss, the continuous waves of pleasure were forcibly pushed to the back of Ling Mo’s mind, but the physical impact was undeniable.

Ling Mo clenched his fist but didn’t feel any increase in strength, which made him frown.

However, he quickly turned his gaze to the now stationary Ye Lian and realized something.

His own evolution was closely linked to Ye Lian’s. Since Ye Lian’s improvement was entirely in her speed and agility, it was likely the same for him.

With this in mind, Ling Mo moved to a corner of the Teahouse, took a deep breath, and suddenly dashed forward.

Running in an environment full of obstacles without quick enough mental reflexes and corresponding physical reaction speed would only result in one thing—falling badly!

Although Ling Mo felt that his body was indeed more agile and perhaps a bit faster, he probably hadn’t reached the level where he could weave through obstacles as swiftly as Ye Lian.

But Ling Mo miscalculated! He hadn’t expected his speed to be so fast when he ran at full tilt. Although he still couldn’t match Ye Lian, he was already faster than many ordinary people! At such a high speed, rushing to the sofa and chairs not far away was just a matter of a blink.

The most important thing was that Xia Na was lying unconscious on that very sofa…

Damn it, can’t dodge, can’t dodge! Ling Mo cursed inwardly, but it was already too late for him to stop. Just as he was about to crash into the coffee table in front of the sofa, Ling Mo twisted his body sharply at the last moment.

Making an evasive move at high speed was extremely difficult, but to avoid injuring himself and prevent Xia Na from suffering any unnecessary harm, Ling Mo gritted his teeth and managed to do it!

However, even though the maneuver was successful, it was far from perfect. Ling Mo only had time to turn his body slightly; although he avoided the coffee table, he lost his balance and ended up falling forward.

“Ah!”

Ling Mo let out a low cry as his body went airborne and then plummeted to the ground.

“So painful…”

His knees hit the floor, and even though there was a carpet, it still hurt a lot. Fortunately, his upper body didn’t hit the ground; otherwise, he would have ended up with a bruised face…

A faint fragrance wafted into Ling Mo’s nostrils, and as he tried to push himself up, his left hand grabbed onto something soft…

“Huh?”

Ling Mo instinctively looked up and was instantly stunned. Despite his efforts to avoid harming Xia Na, fate had other plans—his upper body had landed on her. His right hand was pressing against Xia Na’s flat stomach, while his left hand was clutching one of her breasts!

Perhaps out of instinct, Ling Mo unconsciously tightened his fingers and gave a squeeze. Hmm… quite soft…

But then, Ling Mo’s expression turned extremely awkward! When he looked at Xia Na’s face, he realized she had opened her eyes. Those eyes, which looked almost like a normal person’s, were staring right at him!

Ling Mo’s heart skipped a beat!

Even though he hadn’t done it on purpose, and he knew that Xia Na, having turned into a Zombie, shouldn’t feel anything from this kind of “violation,” Ling Mo still coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment and slowly released Xia Na.

But what made Ling Mo freeze instantly was that anger suddenly flashed across Xia Na’s face, and she clearly uttered two simple words: “Pervert!”

“Huh? What did she say? Did I hear that right?”

Ling Mo jumped up immediately. Previously, Xia Na had spoken when she first woke up after swallowing the Virus Gel, but she hadn’t spoken again since. To Ling Mo, it seemed like she was still in the Mutation Zombie transformation process at that time, so saying a few words in a dazed state wasn’t surprising. But after observing her for a day and a night, Ling Mo was sure that even if Xia Na hadn’t fully transformed into a Zombie back then, she definitely was one now!

When Ling Mo found Ye Lian, she was already a Mutation Zombie and had even undergone an evolution, yet she still couldn’t speak. Although Xia Na’s condition was unusual compared to typical Zombies…

Could it be that after consuming the high-purity Virus Gel, Xia Na not only didn’t transform further into a Zombie but actually became more human-like?

But who can really understand the complexities of the Virus…

Ling Mo, feeling both excited and confused, stared at Xia Na.

Xia Na also looked at Ling Mo, then shifted her gaze to Ye Lian. After a brief moment of confusion, she frowned and said, “I know you two…”

Of course, you know us! Hearing Xia Na speak again, Ling Mo couldn’t help but shout. He grabbed Xia Na’s shoulders tightly and asked, “Have you returned to normal?”

Perhaps he used too much force, as Xia Na, who had seemed almost normal, suddenly had her eyes turn red. Although she didn’t attack Ling Mo directly, a bloodthirsty aura erupted from her.

This startled Ling Mo, but fortunately, despite his excitement, he still had his reflexes. He tightened his grip on Xia Na’s shoulders and pressed her back onto the sofa.

After several minutes of struggling, Xia Na gradually calmed down again and slowly returned to normal.

However, Ling Mo eventually realized that Xia Na had completely developed “Schizophrenia”! When no one provoked her, she was like half a normal person, possessing some rationality and judgment. But once someone touched her or she sensed hostility, her Zombie instincts would instantly be triggered!

As for Ling Mo’s control over her… What frustrated him was that after the bizarre changes in Xia Na’s mental world, although he maintained a Psychic Link with her after she woke up, he could no longer control her! Not only that, but any attempt to deepen the control was temporarily impossible because any such intention would provoke a strong backlash from Xia Na’s mind.

Fortunately, even with just the Psychic Link, Xia Na wouldn’t attack Ling Mo.

Ling Mo suddenly felt that Xia Na was now more troublesome than a regular Zombie!

But the Psychic Link could be gradually deepened, and maybe once his Psychic Power increased further, he could regain control over her!

With this thought, Ling Mo slowly moved closer again, looking down at Xia Na lying on the sofa. He suddenly asked, “Can I squeeze again?”

Xia Na looked at Ling Mo with a slightly bewildered expression. Her judgment hadn’t fully returned, but the “violation” had triggered a girl’s innate reaction. Now, probably out of self-protection, she somewhat hesitantly refused, “No!”

“How about two squeezes?”

“…Don’t know…”

“Three squeezes then, no less.”