Chapter 509 – Born Beast

Watching Zhen Zhiyuan convulsing violently and rolling his eyes back, Liu Baodong suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

They had lost…

“Ga-ga…”

Zhen Zhiyuan’s limbs were trembling uncontrollably, and his throat emitted a series of creepy noises.

Through Zhen Zhiyuan’s twisted and pained expression, Liu Baodong seemed to see a hint of a smile on Ling Mo’s face, along with the deep-seated killing intent in those unusually bright eyes…

“Ah!”

He suddenly let out a scream, shuddered all over, and retreated backward with a jolt.

Watching Zhen Zhiyuan painfully scratching at his own head, Liu Baodong shivered as a cold wind blew past.

It was only then that he realized he was drenched in cold sweat.

“I can’t stay here…”

Liu Baodong glanced towards the Air Force Corps, then suddenly scrambled into the wilderness, leaving Zhen Zhiyuan behind without looking back…

At this moment, the psychic realm was rapidly collapsing.

A massive amount of psychic power was continuously pouring into Ling Mo’s psychic light cluster. To absorb it all without wasting a single bit, Ling Mo deployed hundreds of Tentacles at once.

Despite the throbbing pain in his temples, Ling Mo felt extremely excited: “So much mental energy…”

…

As the battle between Ling Mo and Zhen Zhiyuan reached a fever pitch, Loong was running frantically on the twisted and deformed “mountain path,” horrified by the rapid changes around him.

“Something happened to Zhen Zhiyuan?”

Panic set in his heart, causing his movements to slow slightly.

Immediately, a light laugh came from his side. Loong quickly raised his hand to block, and with a sharp “clang,” a cold light brushed past his head.

The stinging pain and warm sensation on his cheek made sweat bead on Loong’s forehead.

The barbs on Li Yalin’s Snake Kiss were as unpredictable and deadly as a venomous snake…

“Damn it!”

The more Loong observed, the more he felt something was wrong, and the urge to retreat surged within him.

Loong originally intended to seek help from Zhen Zhiyuan, but now it seemed that rushing in would result in one of two outcomes.

One, he and Zhen Zhiyuan would join forces to turn the tide.

Two, he would plunge into an even more dangerous situation, becoming Zhen Zhiyuan’s companion in death.

“Should I take the gamble?”

Loong pondered while struggling to evade Li Yalin’s relentless attacks.

Dealing with just Li Yalin alone was already stretching him thin. If the situation inside was even worse…

After a rapid mental calculation, Loong made his decision.

Copying one of Li Yalin’s “twisting” moves to dodge an attack, he immediately turned and ran towards the “foot of the mountain.”

A “black hole” had appeared there, through which he could vaguely see the wild grass of the real world.

As long as he escaped, he could head straight for the Air Force Corps…

However, as Loong sprinted desperately, a tall, pretty girl suddenly emerged from the roadside woods.

The confused expression on Ye Lian’s face clearly indicated she was lost. She turned to see Loong charging towards her, with Li Yalin in hot pursuit.

“Get out of my way!”

Loong was startled at first, then relaxed.

The girl was carrying a Sniper Rifle, typically indicating weak close-combat skills…

Even if she dared to fire here, risking the noise to attract the Air Force Corps, who would give her the chance to shoot at such close range?

Maybe he could capture her alive and use her as a hostage to ensure a safe retreat!

With this thought, Loong couldn’t help but smirk. He suddenly accelerated, lunging at Ye Lian like a starving tiger.

“Hey, girl…”

He had just started to shout menacingly when he noticed that the seemingly dazed and pretty girl was raising her Sniper Rifle with impressive speed.

No way… At this close range, she actually intended to shoot?!

Loong mimicked another move from Li Yalin behind him, making his silhouette flicker and sway. In an instant, he appeared right in front of Ye Lian.

“You’re mine!”

He reached out, aiming to grab Ye Lian by the shoulder.

Although Ye Lian’s earlier maneuver was impressive, this slightly dazed-looking girl seemed much easier to handle than the Femme Fatale.

Loong exerted all his strength in his grip. He could almost imagine the young girl screaming in agony from the pain in her shoulder, causing Li Yalin, who was in hot pursuit, to stop.

“Heh heh…”

However, just as he chuckled, he noticed that Ye Lian was still staring at him blankly. Suddenly, she tossed her Sniper Rifle upward and then, like an Iron Rod, brought it crashing down heavily.

“Ah!”

Loong’s outstretched arm immediately made a loud cracking sound and twisted at an unnatural angle.

“Ah!”

The excruciating pain brought all of Loong’s movements to a halt, causing him to stumble towards Ye Lian.

His imagination had been beautiful, but reality was shockingly cruel. Why had she adopted a shooting stance only to use the rifle as a club instead?

At this moment, Ye Lian sidestepped his body, precisely aiming her Sniper Rifle at Loong’s head: “Bang! Bang! Bang!”

Three consecutive blows instantly silenced Loong’s screams, and he collapsed heavily at Ye Lian’s feet.

His eyes widened, and his head buzzed with a “whirring” sound as his vision turned blood red.

“You… you don’t even… know how to use a gun…”

He had thought Ye Lian would shoot him, but instead, she used the Sniper Rifle like this…

Ye Lian looked blankly at the blood-covered Loong and replied honestly, “I… I do know… but… the bullets… need to be conserved…”

“You!”

Loong’s vision darkened. This had to be a deliberate taunt!

It turned out he wasn’t even worthy of making her waste a bullet; instead, he had to be beaten to death with the rifle butt…

“Ah… Senior Sister…”

“Hee-hee, I made a move just now, and he really copied it, delivering himself right to you.”

Li Yalin’s laughter caused Loong to cough up a mouthful of blood.

Before he could move again, a tremendous force struck his back. His entire body shuddered, his eyes widened, and then he breathed no more…

Although zombies have a straightforward way of thinking, they are born beasts when it comes to hunting.

The two female Zombies had spent so much time together that they had developed an excellent sense of teamwork.

Loong might have escaped from one Leader-Level female Zombie, but against two who coordinated well, he had no chance of escaping, let alone resisting.

If the psychic realm hadn’t started to collapse, Ye Lian might still have been lost in the “forest.”

She had found her way by following the scent of Loong’s blood, intercepting him just in time.

“Where’s Ling-Ge…”

Ye Lian looked around and asked.

At that moment, an immense surge of mental energy suddenly emanated from the direction of the Castle.

Ye Lian and Li Yalin turned their heads simultaneously, just in time to see a giant appear…

After completely draining this giant, Ling Mo’s face turned deathly pale.

But his expression was one of immense satisfaction. A quarter… This mental ability superhuman had mental energy equivalent to a quarter of his own!

As expected, those with strong talents indeed benefit significantly during the enhancement of their abilities.

Additionally, since the target was directly a spiritual body, the amount wasted was minimal.

Most of the mental energy was directly Devoured by Ling Mo, though only a small portion was immediately Absorbed. The rest was stored within his psychic light cluster, requiring time to be gradually digested.

Despite his internal excitement, Ling Mo knew that things couldn’t be rushed. Hastening the process would only cause harm to himself.

But such a substantial gain made him chuckle with satisfaction.

“Aren’t you going to burp or something?” Xia Na glanced around. As the spiritual body dispersed, this psychic realm was almost entirely disappearing.

The effects of the Illusion were gradually weakening. When Xia Na walked towards Ling Mo, it seemed like she was about ten meters away, but in reality, she reached him within two steps.

The ground beneath them transformed into wild grass, and the surrounding scenery slowly reverted to its familiar state.

However, the residual mental energy would likely take some time to dissipate completely…