Chapter 192 – Take My Critical Hit

The strength of the Tentacle Monster girl is actually impressive!

Don’t be fooled by her thin, frail body and her movements that resemble the classic portrayal of a ghost with arthritis. Once she picks up speed, her agility is astounding!

And in terms of sheer quantity, her tentacles are shockingly numerous.

This made Ling Mo wonder if she had pulled out all her blood vessels to form these tentacles.

Probably not…

These tentacles, while resembling blood vessels, are likely different in some way, though they are definitely connected to blood vessels.

At this moment, Ling Mo’s Psychic Tentacle also arrived. The invisible tendrils immediately entangled the mutated female Zombie.

Sensing a threat, the mutated female Zombie let out an unintelligible screech.

Psychic Disorder took effect instantly, and several of the mutated female Zombie’s tentacles missed their target. Seizing the opportunity, Xia Na swung her Scythe, slashing through the remaining tentacles.

At the same time, Ye Lian’s Tiger Claw left five deep gashes on the Zombie’s calf. She let out a bone-chilling scream and crashed heavily to the ground.

However, after hitting the ground, several tentacles still extended, heading straight for 2’s face!

2 had initially planned to attack while she was down, forgetting that the Tentacle Monster’s Main Body is not the body but the tentacles!

As long as the tentacles are intact, the fighting power remains!

“Ahhh!”

2 let out a bizarre scream and swung his blade to block, but the tentacles, after wrapping around the blade, began to coil upward, pulling 2 closer.

“Nooo! I’m still a virgin! I’d rather drop the soap than get wrecked by tentacles!”

2’s Psychic Disorder kicked in immediately. Though he could have let go of the blade to save himself, he chose his weapon over his life.

As he screamed in despair, his Psychic Power surged once more.

He released a Psychic Storm, and this time the effect was extraordinary!

Perhaps truly sensing danger, 2 unleashed his full potential as a superhuman.

In Ling Mo’s eyes, a Psychic Storm resembling a hurricane erupted from 2’s mind and instantly collided with the Tentacle Monster girl’s Psychic Light Cluster!

Could this mean that the seemingly useless 2 has finally landed a critical hit?

The Tentacle Monster girl’s gaze immediately went blank, as if her Psychic Light Cluster had been scrambled into a complete mess. A piercing scream erupted from her mouth.

At the same time, two streams of blood flowed from her ears, indicating that the psychic impact was so strong that it caused auditory hallucinations. She might have even thought she was hearing some high-decibel noise.

The tentacle wrapping around 2 naturally went limp, allowing 2 to conveniently slash at the Tentacle Monster girl’s arm.

Blood splattered everywhere, but Ling Mo, watching from behind, was almost moved to curse, “Why don’t you slash her neck!”

“I wanted to! But she tangled me up again, so I missed!”

As expected, the sharp pain jolted the Tentacle Monster back to consciousness, and her tentacles coiled like venomous snakes once again.

“Move aside!”

Ling Mo barely had time to shout as he fired a Crossbow Bolt. His Psychic Tentacle immediately surged out, helping 2 narrowly escape the deadly tentacles.

“Whoosh!”

The Crossbow Bolt flew off the string, but was deflected by a tentacle, narrowly missing 2’s neck and pinning a tentacle to the ground.

However, the Tentacle Monster girl promptly tore off the pinned tentacle herself and tried to crawl forward. But with her legs injured, her crawling speed was inevitably much slower.

2 quickly retreated, wiping sweat from his forehead and exclaimed, “Ling Mo, you must be a professional team betrayer! You nearly killed me just now!”

“That was an accident,” Ling Mo replied casually.

He genuinely hadn’t meant to do it. It seemed that while long-range attacks were safer, they indeed came with many variables.

They worked fine against ordinary enemies, but were significantly less effective against such versatile and formidable foes.

At that moment, another variation zombie—a fat one—rushed to the doorway. Ling Mo’s Psychic Tentacle immediately entangled him.

Gunshots rang out, and Ling Mo’s Crossbow Bolt flew with a swift “whoosh.”

But as soon as the bullets and Crossbow Bolts were fired, it was as if they hit a massive sponge.

The fat Zombie’s skin instantly ruptured upon impact, releasing a burst of Venom and blood.

Xia Na and Ye Lian had originally planned to follow up with an attack, but faced with this situation, they were forced to quickly retreat.

A strong corrosive smell filled the air, accompanied by wisps of white smoke.

The variation female Zombie took the opportunity to retreat as well, leaning against the wall as she slowly stood up on her injured legs.

Old Wang quickly emptied his magazine, but for some reason, the fat Zombie wouldn’t go down despite being hit by over a dozen bullets.

Was his fat layer too thick? Or did the Venom mitigate the damage from the bullets?

Nevertheless, the barrage of gunfire forced the fat Zombie to repeatedly step back and kept him contained in the corridor. At this rate, he wouldn’t last much longer before he was done for.

Each time the fat Zombie struggled to advance, Ling Mo used his Psychic Tentacle immediately.

With his enhanced Psychic Power, Ling Mo found this ability absolutely essential for stealth takedowns. It was invisible and difficult to counter effectively.

While it didn’t directly deal damage, it worked exceptionally well when combined with other attack methods.

The fat Zombie was like a punctured water balloon, spewing Venom all over the place and emitting choking white smoke wherever the liquid landed. The stench was unbearable.

Li Yalin took a chance and slashed the fat Zombie’s arm, but all it did was create another outlet for the Venom; it didn’t result in significant damage.

“If only we had a bomb to blow him up,” Ling Mo thought through gritted teeth.

But even if they did have a bomb, using it in such a confined space would be impossible…

Just then, two more bullets struck the fat Zombie, and Ling Mo’s Crossbow Bolt finally found its mark, hitting the creature’s head and piercing through one side of its cheek.

Unfortunately, the bolt was stopped by bone, failing to deliver a fatal blow.

It was Old Wang who pulled off a sharpshooter’s feat, with a bullet flying straight into the fat Zombie’s eye.

Even the fat Zombie’s eye burst open, but with a bullet now lodged in his brain, his demise was imminent!

The fat Zombie suddenly let out a roar, his body swelling up once more, completely blocking the corridor.

“What is this fat Zombie planning to do?!” Ling Mo felt a sudden sense of foreboding.

As the Zombie’s body filled the entire corridor, Ling Mo grabbed Li Yalin, pulling her back just as she was about to rush forward.

Ye Lian and Xia Na had also retreated, and everyone felt the imminent danger.

However, at that moment, a “click” sound came from the shadows behind them.

Ling Mo immediately swung his flashlight in that direction, revealing a pale face.

“Over here.”

The person who had appeared was none other than Stella. It turned out that the seamless wall had a hidden door.

The room was so dark and filthy, and the group was unfamiliar with the environment and pressed for time, so they hadn’t noticed the hidden door.

It made sense; this place was once a Laboratory, not a prison cell, and wouldn’t be built so securely.

It was clear that this was an emergency door, not an automatic one, likely used when the main door malfunctioned.

Though Ling Mo didn’t understand why Stella was here, in this situation, their only option was to get out quickly.

Meng Jiayu helped Zhang Haoyu up, and the group hurried to the hidden door.

As they filed through and Stella swiftly shut the door, a muffled explosion came from behind them, followed by the sound of corrosion.

A powerful, acid-like stench—strong enough to resemble sulfuric acid—wafted through the air.

“The Toxic Monster has self-detonated, but the Spider Lady should still be alive. I didn’t expect you all to hold out this long and even kill the Toxic Monster,” Stella said, frowning.

As soon as she finished speaking, a hand shot out, gripping her neck. It was Ling Mo, using his left hand.

As they had entered the room, Ling Mo had disregarded the mental strain and used his Psychic Tentacle to probe for Psychic Fluctuations, confirming that only Stella was present inside.

Even so, Ling Mo’s rage was barely contained.

“Stop… I’m not here to harm you. Trust me,” Stella struggled, writhing and grabbing Ling Mo’s arm, her eyes wide with fear.

“And don’t tell me you’re here to save us. Did Zhao Zhi send you to check if we had all been devoured?” Ling Mo sneered.

Stella stared at Ling Mo with a look of alarm. “Yes… I came to check the situation, but believe me, I was planning to use this chance to save you.”

Ling Mo thought to himself, though Old Luo said Zhao Zhi was the mastermind, he had to be cautious of this unknown woman as well. She showed up just when the Toxic Monster self-detonated… Could it really be a coincidence?

Ling Mo didn’t believe it for a second.

“Toxic Monster and Spider Lady? These are your names for them, right? So they’re really your experimental creations.” After Ye Lian and the three girls confirmed that Stella wasn’t a superhuman, Ling Mo pushed her against the wall and began searching her roughly.

His movements were harsh and simple. Stella flinched and turned her head away in endurance but ultimately let him search her thoroughly.

“Don’t worry. I have no weapons. And we’re not some mad scientists. The experiments you’re talking about… they aren’t really experiments,” Stella said, lowering her voice after rubbing her neck.

“Not experiments?” Ling Mo straightened and asked, frowning.

“Please, believe me…”

Stella took a deep breath and said, “This used to be an important room-temperature storage area, containing many items. At the time, to prevent them from hurting anyone, Zhao Zhi suggested locking them in here. But…”

From Stella’s explanation, Ling Mo finally understood what happened. Old Luo’s account had its inaccuracies because the initial number of people locked in here wasn’t two—it was several.

According to Stella, they couldn’t bear to kill them, yet they were too afraid to release them. So, they locked them in this safest place, hoping they’d eventually perish on their own. Unexpectedly, they mutated and consumed everything in the warehouse and then started devouring each other.

The two who survived underwent horrifying variations.

Initially, they planned to seal off this area completely, but Zhao Zhi saw it as an opportunity.

He had Psychic Power, allowing him to safely approach the two variation zombies. Thus, he began intentionally feeding them.

From zombies… to humans.

By the time Stella and the others realized what was happening, it was already too late. They couldn’t control the situation with their powers.

Almost everyone feared becoming a sacrifice. Even if Zhao Zhi didn’t intend to use them as nutrients, what if those two monsters broke out?

When Ling Mo’s group appeared, Stella, like Old Luo, thought it might be an opportunity for self-rescue.

Zhao Zhi not only planned to feed Ling Mo’s group to the two monsters but also wanted to extract some information from them, leading to their earlier conversation.

Originally, he suggested that the others should hide in B3, but neither Stella nor Old Luo wanted to pass up this chance.

Whether or not they took action, they at least wanted to see if there was an opportunity.

Zhao Zhi didn’t forcefully stop them, but no one expected him to actually make a move, resulting in Old Luo’s demise…

Stella came forward to check the result herself, conflicted internally.

Ultimately, her fear of the monsters prevailed. As she put it, she didn’t want to be eaten by the monsters.

Since Old Luo could be sacrificed, she couldn’t be sure Zhao Zhi wouldn’t do something even more insane in the future.

He firmly believed the virus had potential, even thinking he could find a way to harness its power for his own use.

Once someone becomes obsessed and has the capability to pursue such thoughts, it can lead to catastrophic consequences.

“There should still be one more person, right?” Ling Mo asked calmly after listening.

Stella glanced at Ling Mo with some surprise, then nodded. “Yes, the main power switch is in B3. We have another companion…”

“If Old Luo could betray Zhao Zhi, why would Zhao Zhi still trust you to come here?” Ling Mo frowned and asked.

“He doesn’t worry about my betrayal because he believes you wouldn’t survive. But you’ve proven to be much stronger than he anticipated. I think you might be a superhuman,” Stella said with a strained smile.