Chapter 110 – Greed Arises

In the Apocalypse, especially during the initial period without any rescue, supplies are equivalent to life. Even Ling Mo himself wouldn’t share his supplies with others, and naturally, these people were the same.

This isn’t selfishness; it’s a necessary survival skill.

From Li Danyang’s words, it seemed that they had already been robbed by Long Fei once before.

Upon hearing this, Ling Mo almost understood. This group wasn’t as strong as Long Fei’s; otherwise, they wouldn’t have swallowed their anger after being robbed.

This could also be understood from another perspective: Long Fei had the strength to come through a certain area to rob them, but they didn’t have the ability to bypass Long Fei and rob him, so they had to suffer in silence.

This showed that they were very wary of Long Fei’s group, to the extent that they needed to invoke Wei Junyan’s name to scare Ling Mo.

To Ling Mo, such conflicts among survivors were both inevitable and laughable.

Without sufficient supplies, survivors couldn’t band together. But once they split into small factions, conflicts over interests were inevitable. These people had to face the threat of zombies constantly while guarding against each other, making their lives extremely exhausting.

Having understood most of the situation, Ling Mo snorted coldly and said, “I don’t know this Long Fei, and I’m not here to rob you. I’m just passing through and taking a rest.”

Li Danyang was stunned for a moment, “You’re not one of Long Fei’s men?”

“Do I look like one?” Ling Mo retorted with a cold smile.

Li Danyang had already been suspicious, and now hearing Ling Mo’s denial, he was almost convinced.

After all, Ling Mo hadn’t shown much hostility. If he were one of Long Fei’s men, he wouldn’t have bothered to deny it and would have just walked away. Li Danyang wouldn’t have dared to stop him.

“Then why did you injure my men?” Li Danyang asked again.

“Isn’t it obvious? I’m here to rest, not to fight. If no one provokes me, why would I attack?”

Indeed, if Ling Mo wasn’t one of Long Fei’s men and had left a zombie downstairs as a decoy, most people wouldn’t have thought there were survivors living upstairs. So…

Thinking of this, Li Danyang immediately cast a cold glance at the few people who had come out earlier.

Their faces turned pale, especially Yu Yang, who looked terrified.

Li Danyang wasn’t a fool. With just a glance, he could roughly understand what had happened. Clearly, his men had made the first move, prompting Ling Mo to retaliate.

As for why they attacked… Li Danyang thought it was either a misunderstanding or his men had tried to rob Ling Mo!

Ling Mo’s large backpack and the two beautiful women he was traveling with were enough to make anyone in the Apocalypse envious and greedy.

After scanning his group, Li Danyang suddenly turned a cold gaze towards Ling Mo. He grabbed a piece of rebar from someone behind him, his expression turning sinister. “Since you’re not one of Long Fei’s men, there’s no reason for us to refuse free supplies and pretty women!”

Ling Mo’s eyes turned icy.

This guy was ruthless. Knowing Ling Mo wasn’t one of Long Fei’s men, instead of apologizing for his subordinates’ stupidity, he was now intent on killing and robbing him.

Li Danyang indeed thought this way. He couldn’t mess with Long Fei, but couldn’t he handle a lone survivor?

Li Danyang hadn’t seen how Ling Mo fought, but from the scene, he guessed Ling Mo had some fighting skills. However, even a skilled fighter could be overwhelmed by numbers. As for Ye Lian and Xia Na… what could two girls possibly do?

The conflict was already established, and joining forces was out of the question. Apologizing? With so many people watching, Li Danyang couldn’t swallow his pride. So, he might as well kill and be done with it!

Ling Mo’s large backpack and the two pretty girls were the perfect reasons to act!

With Li Danyang’s shout, the expressions of his group turned hostile. Yu Yang, clutching his wound, scrambled behind Li Danyang, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

He thought, Ling Mo is as good as dead now, and Li Danyang wouldn’t hold him accountable for his lies.

Hearing Li Danyang’s shout, another seven or eight men rushed out from the inner room. They were all young and strong, either staff or students from X City University.

Their weapons were much simpler, mostly wooden chair legs. But they were still good enough for beating someone.

A gang fight? Ling Mo’s lips curled into a cold smile as he tightened his grip on his short knife.

With a sneer, Li Danyang said, “Sorry, but today’s just your unlucky day. We’re short on supplies. Wei-Ge said we could trade supplies for place. We were robbed by Long Fei and are missing supplies for seven or eight people.”

Trade supplies for place? Ling Mo was taken aback. What did that mean?

But with Li Danyang’s words, the group exchanged glances, and their eyes turned murderous when they looked back at Ling Mo. Clearly, these “place” were very important to them.

Ling Mo slowly stepped back, putting some distance between himself and the front line of attackers.

“Kill him!”

With Li Danyang’s shout, the group roared and charged at Ling Mo like madmen.

Twenty-odd people rushing at one person was a terrifying sight. Most people would have panicked.

But Ling Mo felt no fear. Even if he couldn’t handle them alone, he had twenty zombies waiting outside!

Xia Na, on the other hand, was holding Ye Lian back, clearly intending to watch the show from where they stood.

For ordinary people, Ling Mo’s psychic tentacle was just as effective. The first few who reached him were immediately influenced, their attacks missing and their movements becoming erratic, almost causing them to collide.

This eerie scene shocked them, but before they could react, Ling Mo seized the opportunity and plunged his short knife into the nearest man’s abdomen.

“Ah!”

A scream pierced the air. As Ling Mo pulled out the knife, he grabbed the man’s arm and shoved him aside, blocking the next few attackers.

Li Danyang’s words had done an excellent job of riling them up. Despite another man being taken down, the group continued their frenzy, showing no signs of retreat.

But Ling Mo was not so easily overwhelmed. Despite the flurry of attacks, the interference from his psychic tentacles rendered most of them ineffective. Swift and ruthless, Ling Mo was unstoppable, taking down several more men.

Though Li Danyang was fat, he moved with surprising agility, making him the most troublesome opponent for Ling Mo. This security guard wasn’t just creepy; his fighting style was insidiously cunning.