Chapter 510 – Dead End

“Hahaha, you foolish Sausage Humans, just wait until I find Ban Yue…”

Yu Shiran swung her legs proudly on Xiao Bai’s back, then suddenly let out a surprised “Huh?”

One second they were in the “forest,” and the next they were back in the grasslands?

And… wasn’t that the Airport of the Air Force Corps ahead?

The Zombie Loli was puzzled, but suddenly felt Xiao Bai, the mutation panda, trembling.

“Xiao Bai, what’s wrong?”

She patted Xiao Bai’s head, and as soon as she asked, her body stiffened.

The Zombie Loli looked up, her delicate little face losing its smile.

Her face fell, and she forced a pitiful expression as she turned to look behind her, “Hi…”

“Hi. Who did you say you were looking for just now?”

Ling Mo, supported by Ye Lian and Xia Na, was grinning at Yu Shiran.

“Uh…”

Not used to lying, the Zombie Loli’s mouth twitched. She suddenly grabbed her head, flopped down on Xiao Bai’s back, and stuck her butt up, “Please be gentle… Ah! I’ll never forgive you! How dare a mere human pinch my butt… Ah!”

After dealing with the Zombie Loli who tried to escape, the dizzy Ling Mo also sat on Xiao Bai’s back.

As a Frenzy mutation beast, this was the first time Xiao Bai had been used as a mount by a human…

But with Xia Na laughing and stroking its fur beside him, Xiao Bai naturally abandoned all its mutation beast pride.

Thanks to Black Silk’s keen sense of smell, the group soon found Zhen Zhiyuan about a thousand meters away.

With his psychic power completely gone, his body had become an empty shell, devoid even of basic instincts.

If no Zombies found him, he would lie there until he turned to bones.

Ling Mo rummaged through his belongings and found a small bottle identical to the one on Black Cat, making it three now, including the one from Loong.

“This isn’t the same as the diluted potion. How did it come to be…”

Ling Mo curiously waved the potion in front of his eyes, then stuffed it into his backpack.

He’d ask Lucy about it when she arrived…

Ling Mo glanced at Zhen Zhiyuan’s hollow eyes, snorted coldly, and paid him no further attention.

But at that moment, he noticed Xiao Bai suddenly circling the area.

Not only that, but Black Silk, who was on Yu Shiran’s neck, also poked out its little head, and several silver threads extended, probing the air.

“What’s going on?”

Ling Mo asked in confusion, then turned his gaze to Yu Shiran.

The two exchanged a look for a second before the Zombie Loli crossed her arms and turned her head away, “Hmph!”

“Oh, getting feisty now, are we…”

Ling Mo lunged at her, and the next second, he heard the Zombie Loli’s cry, “Ah! Human, you… Ah! Human, I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you…”

Yu Shiran, with an annoyed expression, said, “They said there’s a strange scent, heading that way.”

Her arms were still crossed, but a silver thread was already pointing in a certain direction.

“A strange scent?”

Three Ambushers had been found in less than two minutes, with Black Cat and Loong only about twenty meters apart.

How could there be another person?

Ling Mo’s brow furrowed immediately. He patted Xiao Bai, “Let’s go! If they want to kill me, I won’t let a single one escape.”

“MeGu!”

Xiao Bai wiggled its chubby butt, its short legs suddenly exerting force, and shot out like a rocket.

This mutation panda might look slow and sluggish, but once it started sprinting at full speed, it was like a whirlwind.

If it weren’t already dark, the people in the Watchtower would probably be blinded by this flash of white light.

“Huff… huff…”

In the overgrown grass, Liu Baodong was stumbling towards the direction of the Air Force Corps.

Unfortunately, even though he could see the Air Force Corps from his direction, the distance was still quite far.

Liu Baodong was in a panic, constantly looking over his shoulder.

“These damn grasses!”

He struggled to push through the overgrown grass, but suddenly his foot slipped, and he fell flat on his face.

This area used to be a large rice paddy, uneven and full of pits. Plus, tripping over the grass roots…

“What rotten luck!”

Liu Baodong was dazed from the fall, but he didn’t dare waste any time. He quickly scrambled to his feet, supporting himself as he stood.

Having tricked Ling Mo, he couldn’t think of any other way out but to run as fast as he could.

But just as he shook his head and prepared to move forward, a sudden white flash appeared before his eyes.

“Ah!”

Liu Baodong, already on edge, screamed reflexively and looked around nervously, “What was that?”

He swallowed hard, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

“Who’s there?”

Liu Baodong whispered, then slowly reached out his hand to part the grass blocking his view.

“Ahhh!”

With a scream, Liu Baodong stumbled backward, tripping over the grass roots again.

His face turned pale, eyes wide as he stared into the grass, “Monster… monster…”

A red glimmer suddenly appeared behind the grass, and then a massive head slowly parted the weeds, drawing close to Liu Baodong.

The white fur, blood-red eyes, and menacing claws made Liu Baodong tremble all over.

A warm stream suddenly soaked his pants; in this moment of terror, he had wet himself…

The mutation panda sniffed the air, then raised a paw to cover its nose, “MeGu…”

This seemingly clumsy panda shook its head and took a few more steps forward, fully exposing its gigantic body to Liu Baodong.

“Ahhh…”

Liu Baodong wanted to run, but his body was too weak to move even an inch.

The eyes hidden beneath the red rings looked so fierce, and that fluffy head with its chubby cheeks was terrifying like a marauding thug…

“It’s you…”

Liu Baodong, scared out of his wits, suddenly heard a human voice. He was so frightened he hugged his head and dropped to the ground, “Ah! Mutation beast! Spare me, don’t eat me, I taste terrible!”

“Uh…” Ling Mo was silent for a moment, then frowned, “Are you out of your mind?”

When they had worked together before, Liu Baodong had been timid but still somewhat normal…

But now, he looked like a complete mess…

After being scolded, Liu Baodong slowly raised his head.

When Liu Baodong saw Ling Mo sitting on the mutation beast, he shook all over and started babbling, “Ling Mo… No, Ling-Ge! Please… you…”

Before he could finish, Liu Baodong suddenly came to his senses.

He glanced at Ling Mo, then at the mutation panda, and his body went limp, his eyes turning gray with despair.

Although he didn’t know how Ling Mo had gotten involved with a mutation beast, the mere fact that he appeared like this in front of him meant there was no way out for Liu Baodong…

“Ha, I never expected it to be you who led people to ambush me,” Ling Mo narrowed his eyes and said with a cold smile.

Seeing Liu Baodong here, Ling Mo was indeed surprised.

Though he never showed mercy to his enemies, Ling Mo was actually quite sentimental.

Even though his relationship with Liu Baodong was merely cooperative, the sincere expression and promise Liu Baodong had when boarding the plane had made Ling Mo choose to trust him.

But now, it seemed there were all kinds of people in this world.

“I…” Liu Baodong stammered, and hearing that Ling Mo was still willing to speak, a glimmer of hope reignited in him, “I didn’t mean to… Li Hao said if I didn’t do it, he would make me work in Logistics, and I’d never have a chance to get ahead again. For someone like me who made mistakes, if he talked to the Logistics captain, I’d be tortured to death sooner or later…”

“I didn’t do anything wrong, I just followed them here… I didn’t expect One-Eye to attack you! I really was going to give you the reward!”

Listening to Liu Baodong’s pleas, Ling Mo just stared at him coldly.

After a moment of unspeakable silence, Ling Mo asked, “Why didn’t you come yourself when the reward was delivered?”

Liu Baodong didn’t answer, but Ling Mo continued, “Because you already knew I was very likely to be attacked, right?”

“I couldn’t help it… Ling-Ge…”

“I don’t consider this a betrayal; we weren’t friends to begin with.”

Ling Mo’s icy words were a death sentence for Liu Baodong.