Chapter 204 – You’re the Pervert

Early the next morning, just as the sky began to lighten, Ling Mo got up.

He grabbed his backpack and, with Ye Lian and the three girls, silently slipped out of the room.

After a night of revelry, many people were likely still asleep.

Passing by a room, Ling Mo quietly opened the door and went inside.

In the corner, on a single bed, Ouyang Lian was curled up under the covers, sleeping soundly. Her small mouth was slightly open, and her breathing was even and deep.

Her little hand had slipped out from under the blanket, with her delicate fingers slightly curled, making one want to pinch them.

Ling Mo stood quietly by the bed for a moment, then leaned down and kissed her on the cheek. “Grow up quickly,” he whispered.

After tucking her in properly, Ling Mo slowly walked out.

But just as Ling Mo was closing the door, Ouyang Lian suddenly opened her eyes.

She raised her hand to touch her cheek, and her eyes began to fill with tears.

To avoid making any noise, Ouyang Lian quietly burrowed under the covers and covered her head…

Back downstairs, Ye Lian and the three girls were already in the car.

Ling Mo looked around but didn’t see the night watchman.

Though a bit surprised, he opened the gate and then turned back to check the car.

Both fuel tanks were full, and the car seemed to have been freshly washed, looking very clean.

But the moment he opened the trunk, Ling Mo’s face turned ashen, as if he had seen a ghost.

His first instinct was to slam the trunk shut, but he managed to control the urge and instead stared coldly into the trunk.

Curled up among the three packed backpacks was a skinny teenage boy, the psychopath 2…

He squinted at Ling Mo and grinned, “Hey, Ling Mo, how are you…”

“Get out,” Ling Mo said irritably.

He had thought they could leave unnoticed, but this kid had hidden in the trunk ahead of time.

Fortunately, he had checked in advance; otherwise, they might have inadvertently taken him along.

Psychopaths have such wild ideas. How can normal people do this without feeling suffocated?

“Ling Mo, don’t! Based on my observations over the past few days, I still think you’re the biggest monster. I’ve decided to stick by your side, build a deep bond of camaraderie, and then…”

As 2 crawled out of the trunk, his eyes gleamed as he looked at Ling Mo, rubbing his hands together nervously.

Who knows how long he had been hiding in the trunk; his whole body seemed stiff.

Ling Mo was about to start cursing but then thought of an idea.

“You really want to know what my superpower is?” Ling Mo asked in a low voice.

2 nodded excitedly.

“Here’s the deal: you stay here, protect these survivors, and help this survival base develop. The next time we meet, I’ll tell you.”

Ling Mo said this very seriously.

This wasn’t exactly lying to 2. If 2 genuinely stayed here and diligently protected them, Ling Mo wouldn’t mind revealing his superpower.

After all, it was just two words: Puppet Control. Whether 2 could figure it out or not… that wasn’t Ling Mo’s concern.

On the other hand, 2’s superpower was quite strong. If he weren’t so much of a psychopath, he would be much more powerful than he is now.

With him here, Ling Mo could be temporarily at ease. Though 2 was mentally unstable, he was quite reliable in action, especially in battle, where he was fearless.

Normally, no one would agree to such conditions. But after pondering for a moment, 2 nodded: “Alright! But we have a deal!”

Now it was Ling Mo’s turn to be curious. He couldn’t help but ask, “How are you sure I’ll come back?”

“Because you’re a perverted lolicon!” 2 answered without hesitation. “As for me, I’ve already upgraded to being Ling Mo’s fan!”

“Damn it, you’re the pervert! Stay away from me!”

As the off-road vehicle slowly crossed the concrete bridge, a figure appeared on a second-floor balcony.

At the moment the vehicle turned, Meng Jiayu vaguely felt that Ling Mo had turned his head, and their gazes seemed to meet.

This left Meng Jiayu in a daze. By the time she snapped out of it, the off-road vehicle had already driven out of her sight.

“Take care,” Meng Jiayu whispered, sniffling.

“Are we… heading back to X City?” Ye Lian, sitting in the passenger seat, asked as she looked out the window.

Ling Mo nodded, “Yes. The nearby S City and R City are likely in similar situations as X City, and their populations are smaller. There’s no need to go there.”

Xia Na leaned forward and asked, “Ling-Ge, are you planning to help Zhang Teng find his son?”

“Uh…” Ling Mo pondered for a moment, “If it’s convenient…”

“I think you will, because you’re someone who keeps his promises,” Xia Na suddenly said.

Ling Mo’s heart stirred, and he couldn’t help but glance at the rearview mirror.

In the mirror, Xia Na looked very calm, but Ling Mo felt that there was something more familiar about her now.

However, there seemed to be a hint of instability in her state, likely because she hadn’t fully evolved yet…

The off-road vehicle sped along and soon reached the vicinity of the Gaoxin Development Zone.

Scattered zombies were visible everywhere on the wide road. Upon seeing the vehicle approach, they immediately began to sprint madly towards it.

Ling Mo floored the gas pedal and charged through. If they got entangled with these ordinary zombies, more zombies from the vicinity would keep coming, creating a huge problem.

However, as they neared Baihua District, Ling Mo hesitated for a moment and then turned onto another road.

Although they had cleared many zombies when leaving the city, the corpses would undoubtedly attract more zombies. Charging straight through now would be asking for trouble.

As the provincial capital and the largest city in the west, X City was quite expansive, with a network of roads crisscrossing the area.

After driving along the main road for a good ten minutes, Ling Mo finally stopped at the entrance of a small alley.

Several cars ahead blocked the way, forcing the off-road vehicle to halt there temporarily.

As soon as the vehicle stopped, a dull thud sounded from the rear.

Several zombies that had been trailing them finally caught up to their prey, roaring and frantically pounding on the vehicle. One of the zombies threw itself against the rear window, desperately trying to break the glass.

But this was a rugged off-road vehicle; breaking the windows wasn’t so easy. Just as the zombie was pounding on the glass, the car door suddenly opened slightly and then slammed shut, sending the zombie flying.

A tall figure jumped down immediately afterward. The zombie, bleeding profusely, was stimulated by the fresh blood and lunged again.

“Hmph.”

A cold snort left the zombie momentarily stunned, but in that instant, a blade flashed across its neck.

Blood spurted as Li Yalin kicked the body aside and turned to face the other two zombies, her pupils now red with a ring of amber standing out prominently.

The Leader-Level aura made the two zombies hesitate.

However, Ling Mo, who had jumped out of the car right after, quickly attracted their attention.

“Roar!”

Not only those two zombies but about twenty zombies on the street all charged at him.

With a sweep of his psychic tentacle, the zombies were momentarily dazed.

Simultaneously affecting around twenty zombies was a direct indication of Ling Mo’s greatly enhanced psychic power!

And it wasn’t just an influence; Ling Mo could fully control them all immediately if he wanted to.

However, it was clear that Ye Lian and the others wanted to use this opportunity to stretch their muscles. After interfering with the zombies, Ling Mo nonchalantly walked towards the trunk.

At this moment, Li Yalin moved. Her speed was as eerie as a serpent’s, almost gliding between the two zombies.

They even managed to take two steps forward before suddenly collapsing, blood pooling beneath them and soaking the ground.

This lightning-fast attack speed… was truly terrifying!

Ye Lian had already opened the car door and jumped down. Although she was still an advanced zombie, she was very close to reaching the leader-level.

Agilely darting into the zombie horde, Ye Lian used her unique, powerful leaping ability to effortlessly take down the zombies with her tiger claw.

Every time a cold gleam flashed, a zombie would inevitably fall. Ye Lian was a well-balanced type of advanced zombie, representing the traditional sense of this evolution.

However, each zombie had subtle individual differences. Ye Lian’s body was light, her jumping ability was strong, and her combat reflexes were exceptionally quick.

She could swiftly retreat a great distance or leap high into the air with a single step. The zombies could barely touch the hem of her clothes.

By the time the effect of the psychic interference wore off and the remaining ten or so zombies continued to charge forward, Xia Na was already standing in their path.

Her eyes, which had changed color in an instant, emitted a confusing aura. Although these zombies acted on instinct, they were unexpectedly influenced.

The zombies seemed to see some sort of illusion, and a few of them automatically moved towards Xia Na.

Meanwhile, Xia Na raised her scythe high, and the crescent-shaped blade sliced through the air.

“Slash!”

Blood sprayed in the wake of Xia Na’s downward stroke, raining down as several bodies collapsed to the ground.

At that moment, the remaining zombies snapped out of their daze, but Ye Lian had already appeared in mid-air behind them.

Ye Lian and the three girls completely dominated the nearby zombies, and the narrow corner was instantly filled with corpses.

Ling Mo then opened the trunk and pulled out three backpacks, handing them to Ye Lian and the others.

For the female zombies, this weight was nothing, while Ling Mo slung a silenced submachine gun over his shoulder.

Although ammunition was limited, the weapon was still somewhat useful.

As for the crossbow bolts, there were only a few left, so Ling Mo handed them to Ye Lian.

She took them, curiously examining them for a moment, then suddenly fired one.

“Bang!”

A distant red light shattered on impact, leaving Ling Mo wide-eyed in astonishment. “So accurate…”