Chapter 221 – Large Zombie Gathering

In a corner of an underground parking garage, two human figures were huddled closely together.

“Ban Yue, you said… you remembered something. What is it?”

The wounds on Yu Shiran’s body were slowly healing. At this moment, she was reaching out to touch her own teeth.

She had broken one of her front teeth trying to bite Ling Mo…

Hugging her knees, Ban Yue replied softly, “I can’t say for sure yet, but…”

“I don’t think we’re mates.” Ban Yue looked up at Yu Shiran and said slowly, “I can’t grow.”

Her eyes were somewhat unfocused, as if she was recalling many things, causing her thoughts to be a bit scattered.

Yu Shiran’s hand paused in mid-air, stunned.

“But… that’s…”

The words were too profound for her; she clearly didn’t understand.

“When your wounds heal, let’s leave X City and go somewhere with more of our kind.”

After saying this, Ban Yue buried her head again.

“I want to stay as far away from that human as possible. I’m not a girl, much less his wife! According to human customs, if you get caught doing that kind of thing, you have to get married!”

Meanwhile, inside Clothing City, Ling Mo was fiddling with a front tooth he had taken from his pocket.

It was as white as jade but extremely hard. If Yu Shiran hadn’t exerted too much force, she wouldn’t have broken this tooth.

“This makes for a nice keepsake.”

Ling Mo tossed the tooth into his bag and then felt the Leader-Level Viral Hive in his pocket.

This was the biggest gain of the day, but Li Yalin didn’t need it, and neither Xia Na nor Ye Lian could handle it for now.

Pressing it against his chest, Ling Mo felt as if he could sense its movement, and it seemed to be beating in sync with his own heart.

“What a bizarre thing…”

Ling Mo shook his head and pulled out a radio.

“Zzzzz…”

For the umpteenth time, it was still just static. No matter how he adjusted the frequency, it was always the same.

Ling Mo couldn’t help but sigh. Although he was accompanied by three female zombies and even had a Mutation Giant Dog, he didn’t wish for humanity to end like this.

“Six months… that should be enough, right?”

After staring at the radio for a while, Ling Mo finally turned it off. Then he leaned back and lay down beside Ye Lian.

The next day, when they stepped out of Clothing City, it was already noon.

The sunlight was blinding, but there was no warmth.

Cold winds swept through the empty streets, and the four people and one dog standing on the steps looked rather eerie.

“Black Silk, go ahead,” Ling Mo directed, his gaze turning towards the Amusement Park.

The Mutation Giant Dog immediately let out a low growl and darted forward.

Having it lead the way was certainly much more convenient than before.

After a night’s rest, Black Silk’s injuries had healed significantly, so it was time to put the dog to use.

The effects of consuming a Leader-Level Zombie hadn’t shown yet; it would probably take some time for full integration and digestion.

The only regret was that the pigeon didn’t survive; after waking up, it fluttered a few times before stiffening.

Although the first experiment failed, it gave Ling Mo valuable insight. The success rate would undoubtedly be much higher for the next trial.

Even though Ye Lian wasn’t upset about the pigeon’s death, Ling Mo still promised her that he would catch a pigeon today.

The pigeon they found near the couple’s hotel was most likely from this Amusement Park.

They had rested in Clothing City for the night, but Ling Mo still hadn’t fully recovered by today.

After crossing this street, they indeed encountered many zombies ahead.

With the Mutation Giant Dog leading the way, Ling Mo’s group quickly found a route with fewer zombies and silently bypassed them.

During the journey, Ling Mo remained mostly in a resting state, rarely making a move.

His psychic power and physical stamina were heavily depleted. If he hadn’t rested the previous night and absorbed saliva from Ye Lian and the three girls, he might still be too exhausted to move.

The aftereffects of that frenzy were too severe…

As they advanced, Ling Mo kept pondering this issue.

At that time, he felt like all his blood was rushing to his head, and he completely lost his rationality. This feeling was eerily similar to an ordinary zombie…

“No, if I were infected, it would have happened long ago…”

Ling Mo couldn’t help but shiver, quickly shaking his head.

“Ling-Ge, what’s wrong?” Ye Lian immediately turned her head towards him, asking with concern.

Ahead of them, Li Yalin and Xia Na also turned around, their faces showing confusion.

Ling Mo hesitated for a moment, then finally forced a smile. “It’s nothing.”

There’s no point in discussing something he couldn’t figure out himself…

The surrounding buildings began to dwindle, and after turning into an alley, they found themselves next to a long aluminum fence.

Through the fence, they could see many cartoon-themed sculptures and large flower beds.

It was clear that they had entered the Amusement Park area.

Ye Lian and the three girls were all curious about the place, with Xia Na looking particularly excited.

Li Yalin, on the other hand, furrowed her brows, deep in thought. Her memories were gradually merging, and she seemed to have some impression of the Amusement Park.

“It looks really big inside,” Xia Na said excitedly, peering through the fence.

Suddenly, a zombie leaped out from the bushes, slamming into the fence, its frenzied eyes fixed on Ling Mo.

Several more zombies quickly appeared behind the fence, and they soon started climbing over it.

They were more agile than humans, moving faster and making scaling the fence look easy.

But Black Silk lunged forward, and Xia Na’s scythe swung. Within a second or two, several zombie corpses were sprawled on the fence.

“It seems there are a lot of zombies inside too,” Ling Mo said, immediately becoming more vigilant. This was just the periphery of the Amusement Park; there were bound to be even more zombies inside.

But the more zombies there were, the more Virus Gel they could potentially find.

“The Zoo is also next door. We’ve got a busy day ahead,” Ling Mo said, unfolding a map and smiling.

At the mention of animals, Li Yalin’s eyes brightened, and she even licked her lips with her tongue.

After walking along the fence for over ten minutes, the group arrived at a large square.

The beautifully designed flower beds had long since withered, and the fountain had turned into a stinking pool. A dirty banner hung askew over the castle-like entrance gate.

“When the disaster broke out, it must have been an open day here… There must have been a lot of people,” Ling Mo remarked.

Tickets for this large Amusement Park were usually quite expensive, costing fifty yuan just to enter without playing any games. On open days, the admission was free, naturally attracting several times more visitors than usual.

However, there weren’t many zombies at the entrance. Ling Mo used the tip of his knife to probe a pool of congealed blood, estimating that it had been no more than three days since it was spilled.

It was likely that a recent outbreak of zombie infighting had occurred here, or perhaps a Mutation Beast had passed through.

As for humans… ordinary survivors generally wouldn’t venture into such places.

“Be careful,” Ling Mo warned.

With a swift motion, he drew out his Tang Sword, its blade gleaming menacingly in the sunlight.

Thanks to Xia Na’s meticulous maintenance, the sword, despite its frequent use, remained sharp and undamaged, even appearing more lethal.

Cold weapons truly reveal their power only after tasting blood.

Under Ling Mo’s direction, Black Silk charged towards the main gate. The ordinary zombies were immediately attracted to it and soon followed it inside the gate, disappearing from sight.

Given Black Silk’s agility, it could easily lose these ordinary zombies with a few turns, all while keeping within a two-kilometer radius of Ling Mo.

Ling Mo had always felt that his combat efficiency was too low. His primary targets were Mutation Zombies or higher-level Advanced Zombies, yet he often wasted a lot of time dealing with ordinary zombies.

With Black Silk around, this problem was instantly solved.

Apart from a few slow-moving zombies still lingering at the entrance, the entire Square suddenly felt empty.

After quickly dispatching these remaining zombies, Ling Mo and his group passed through the gate and entered the Amusement Park.

What was once a bustling and lively Amusement Park now looked like a set for a horror movie. The environment had become desolate, and zombies were everywhere.

Ling Mo silently estimated that there must be around ten thousand zombies within the entire park…

“This is a huge zombie gathering spot…”

A smile of excitement spread across Ling Mo’s face. In such a semi-enclosed area, there were bound to be Advanced Zombies.