Chapter 124 – Don’t Do This, Senior Sister!

Despite the dim light, Ling Mo could still make out Li Yalin’s features at such a close distance.

Though she had been a Senior Sister during his high school years, Ling Mo’s impression of Li Yalin had always been quite faint.

But that’s how people are sometimes—once you have some memories of someone, even if you don’t think about them often, you’ll recognize them immediately when you meet.

Especially when you meet under such a terrifying circumstance… Li Yalin’s sharply defined features gave her the look of someone with mixed heritage. Perhaps due to long periods without sunlight, her skin was pale, and her slightly narrow, upturned red eyes exuded a natural allure.

She was also quite tall, even taller than Ye Lian. In Ling Mo’s previous impressions, she had been a rather proud girl.

However, what her personality used to be like didn’t really matter after her mutation, as evidenced by the changes in Xia Na and Ye Lian.

Rather than saying they regained some intelligence after evolving, it would be more accurate to say that with evolution, they developed a new kind of intelligence unique to zombies.

Although their memories indeed belonged to their human periods, their ways of handling things and their thought processes were clearly different from humans.

This was all influenced by their zombie nature. Essentially, even though they retained human memories, their thinking was still that of zombies.

At this moment, being pressed onto the table by Li Yalin with immense strength, and with the strong smell of blood filling his nose, Ling Mo, upon coming to his senses, felt nothing but frustration instead of any joy at this reunion!

Even though she was a familiar person, this Advanced Zombie had no idea! Her current demeanor clearly indicated she intended to devour Ling Mo whole!

Who knows when she had started targeting Ling Mo and his group. It was probably because Ling Mo appeared to be the weakest and had fallen a few steps behind, prompting Li Yalin to finally make her move.

As an Advanced Zombie, Li Yalin displayed a certain level of intelligence. Not only did she secretly lie in wait to ambush, but she also knew to drag Ling Mo into such an enclosed environment right away.

Xia Na and Ye Lian’s presence clearly posed a certain threat to her, so the moment Li Yalin dragged Ling Mo into the room, she immediately began attacking him!

Even though the door was being pounded loudly by Ye Lian and Xia Na, Li Yalin seemed completely unfazed. She was desperately pressing down on Ling Mo’s shoulders, her mouth open, ready to bite!

There was no way Ling Mo could match Li Yalin in strength, but fortunately, he had his Puppet Control Ability.

As his Psychic Tentacles reached out towards Li Yalin’s Psychic Light Cluster, Ling Mo also struggled to push against Li Yalin’s chest with his hands, trying to stop her from pressing down further.

Despite the fact that Li Yalin’s chest was deforming under his hands, Ling Mo felt no excitement at all. After all, any slackening on his part could be fatal… From the state of Li Yalin’s Psychic Light Cluster, it was clear that her evolution was quite advanced, almost on par with Ye Lian’s. Controlling her in one go was not going to be easy.

In fact, with his current Puppet Control Ability, it was very difficult to control an Advanced Zombie. After all, Advanced Zombies had developed a certain level of true intelligence.

The reason he could control both Xia Na and Ye Lian simultaneously was that he had established a Psychic Link with them when they were still Mutation Zombies.

Although their strength had continuously improved and they had undergone several evolutions, the bond between Ling Mo and them had grown ever tighter during this process.

Now, although he didn’t actually restrict their actions through his Puppet Control Ability, their relationship had reached a level where they were almost one and the same.

Li Yalin, on the other hand, was different. This was the first time Ling Mo’s Psychic Tentacles had invaded her mind. Upon feeling a sharp pain in her head, she immediately erupted with intense resistance.

From Ling Mo’s perspective, Li Yalin’s Psychic Light Cluster started to fluctuate wildly, and his Psychic Tentacles, which had just barely penetrated, were instantly repelled.

He suddenly felt dizzy and disoriented, while the strength in Li Yalin’s hands increased sharply.

If Ling Mo hadn’t gritted his teeth and held on, Li Yalin would have bitten into his neck in the next second.

Li Yalin was clearly enraged. Although both of her hands were restrained and an important part of her upper body was being held by Ling Mo, as an Advanced Zombie, her means of attack were naturally more varied and less mindless than those of a regular zombie.

With a swift lift of her long leg, she drove her knee into Ling Mo’s thigh. The immense pain caused him to break out in a cold sweat, and his arms momentarily weakened.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Yalin pressed down, her face almost touching Ling Mo’s.

At this moment, Ling Mo realized that sometimes having a prominent nose wasn’t such a good thing… Seeing the tip of his nose right before her eyes, Li Yalin opened her mouth and bit down!

“Whoa! Senior Sister, don’t do this!”

Ling Mo’s scalp tingled instantly. As his Psychic Tentacles flared out wildly, a surge of determination burst forth. He gripped tightly with both hands and, at the same time, lifted his other leg sharply, driving it into Li Yalin’s lower abdomen.

The forceful action created a sudden gap between them. Li Yalin’s bite missed, but her tongue managed to lick the tip of Ling Mo’s nose and even brushed across his lips!

Although the Psychic Tentacles still hadn’t managed to control Li Yalin immediately, they caused her to momentarily lose focus. Seizing this chance, Ling Mo pushed back forcefully with both hands, breaking free from her grip entirely.

The moment he regained his freedom, Ling Mo’s eyes darted toward the door. The ambush had been so sudden that his Short Knife had been knocked out of his hand when he entered the room. Now he was unarmed and in a highly vulnerable position.

Though Li Yalin was momentarily dazed, she quickly regained her senses after being pushed away by Ling Mo. Her blood-red eyes fixated intently on him.

They stood off less than three meters apart, the tension between them palpable.

“Senior Sister, why the sudden hostility… I’m your fellow schoolmate after all. How could you attack me right after we finally reunited…”

Ling Mo muttered to himself, his gaze flicking back and forth between Li Yalin and the Short Knife.

Li Yalin, however, seemed to realize Ling Mo’s intention. She suddenly sprang backward and reached out, attempting to grab the Short Knife before he could.

Ling Mo was instantly alarmed! This was cheating! Without a weapon, how could he fight an Advanced Zombie armed with a Short Knife?

The reason Xia Na and Ye Lian were so formidable was because they wielded weapons, giving them a significant advantage over ordinary Mutation Zombies or even Advanced Zombies!

His Psychic Tentacles interfered once more, causing a brief pause in Li Yalin’s movements. Ling Mo decisively seized this opportunity, charging forward and almost brushing past Li Yalin as he grabbed the Short Knife!

This was a life-or-death move. If Ling Mo had been a second slower or hesitated slightly, it would have been like a lamb walking into a lion’s den, delivering himself right to Li Yalin!

In this critical moment, Ling Mo’s decisive action was crucial. His readiness to act and his intense focus allowed him to snatch the Short Knife at the vital moment!

Meanwhile, Li Yalin had already shaken off the influence of the Psychic Tentacles. But before she could pounce, Ling Mo had already spun around, slashing the Short Knife towards Li Yalin’s neck.

However, Li Yalin was an Advanced Zombie with a high level of evolution. Although Ling Mo’s attack was swift, it was still too slow for an Advanced Zombie!

Just as the blade was about to reach her, Li Yalin retreated two steps. The knife edge sliced through her skin, leaving a bloody mark, and a strand of her long hair was cut and floated down.

At the same time, the door finally gave way with a loud crash, bursting open!

Xia Na and Ye Lian, their eyes completely red, charged in simultaneously. Two flashes of cold light unhesitatingly slashed towards Li Yalin.

However, the moment the door was smashed open, Li Yalin swiftly retreated. By the time Xia Na and Ye Lian’s attacks reached her, she had already appeared by the window and then leapt out.

Jumping out of the window again? Ling Mo was startled and rushed to the window, only to be stunned by what he saw.

Li Yalin had landed on the air conditioning unit outside the window and then agilely flipped into a lower-floor window.

Such a daring move could only be performed by a zombie. From this, it was clear that Li Yalin’s intelligence had recovered considerably.

Chasing her down the stairs now would be futile; Li Yalin’s speed was evidently very fast. Moreover, all the Advanced Zombies Ling Mo had encountered so far seemed to have an instinct to hide their tracks.

Li Yalin’s ambush had failed, and she had almost been killed by Ling Mo. It was unlikely she would reappear recklessly.

Although Ling Mo felt a lingering sense of fear, it had been a close call with no real danger. After this unexpected incident, he lost interest in hunting the remaining Mutation Zombies in the A1 Teaching Building.

“We don’t need to go to the other teaching building. With this many Virus Gels, it’s time to leave X City University,” Ling Mo said.

Xia Na and Ye Lian also looked out the window, their eyes cold and sinister.

The ambush on Ling Mo right under their noses, and being locked out of the room, had instantly triggered their zombie bloodlust and Frenzy.

Standing next to them now, even Ling Mo felt a shiver run down his spine. This must be what people call “killing intent,” he thought.

“Ling-Ge, are you… are you okay?” Ye Lian glanced coldly downward before turning to Ling Mo with a flash of concern in her eyes, stammering as she asked.

Ling Mo thought to himself that although he wasn’t injured, he had been quite shaken. He had previously fought Advanced Zombies, but back then, only his Zombie Puppets were attacked, not his actual body.

This time was his first direct confrontation with an Advanced Zombie. Although the process was perilous, it was a valuable experience.

Thinking of this, Ling Mo smiled, reached out to rub Ye Lian’s head, and said, “Don’t worry, I’m fine.”

Xia Na also leaned in to sniff him. After confirming that Ling Mo wasn’t bleeding, she nodded in relief. “Although there’s a bit of a bloody smell, it’s not Ling-Ge’s.”

So you’ve memorized the scent of my blood… Ling Mo shuddered involuntarily at the thought.