Chapter 209 – Peeping at Someone’s Bath Comes with a Price

Sitting in a tub of hot water, all the bloodstains on his body were soaked away.

Every pore on his body was completely opened. This feeling was simply fantastic.

This time, he didn’t let Ye Lian and the three girls come in because they were quite exhausted, and for zombies, the best way to rest was to stay still.

Zombies and humans were fundamentally different species. Zombies could reduce energy consumption to the maximum by remaining still or moving slowly.

Advanced zombies, like those at the peak of the advanced zombie level and leader-level, had the viral hive continuously supplying energy to the main body.

However, this process was relatively slow and still required external aid, like consuming virus gel, to maintain the high energy consumption of advanced zombies.

“Ah!”

Ling Mo exhaled deeply, leaned back against the wall, and let his thoughts run wild.

What he thought about the most was naturally Xia Na’s membrane-breaking plan and Ye Lian’s enhancement.

From current observations, Xia Na’s split personality was becoming more and more pronounced. Logically, her memory and intelligence had fully recovered, so this situation was quite unusual.

Unusual things often had deeper causes, and that membrane might very well be related to her split personality.

However, Ling Mo couldn’t think of a suitable solution no matter how hard he tried. It seemed that this wasn’t something that could be rushed.

When there are no feasible solutions, one might as well try all possible methods instead of just waiting.

Since Xia Na said she wanted to visit the amusement park, Ling Mo decided to stop by the amusement park while they were on their way to the zoo tomorrow.

There should be a lot of zombies there too, and Ling Mo never felt he had too much virus gel.

As for Ye Lian… with the lesson from Xia Na, Ling Mo thought it was best not to attempt anything for the time being.

At least, he should wait until Xia Na’s problem was solved and they had some experience before enhancing Ye Lian.

Currently, she and Xia Na were almost equal in strength, while Li Yalin specialized in ambushes, each of the three girls had their strengths.

The greatest advantage of leader-level zombies was still their dominance over lower-level zombies.

Advanced Zombies might have some resistance, but ordinary zombies, and even newly evolved Mutation Zombies, were like stray dogs encountering a wolf king.

As for Li Yalin, it didn’t really matter how long her adaptation period was. From Xia Na and Ye Lian’s previous experiences, the fusion time after memory recovery wasn’t very long.

The key issue was the clash of various common senses and the cognitive conflict with their zombie instincts.

However, individual differences do exist, so it might take a bit longer for Li Yalin.

“My psychic power has now reached a higher level.”

Ling Mo stared at the water surface for a while, and it seemed as if an invisible finger was stirring the water, creating a small whirlpool.

The whirlpool grew larger and spun faster until water droplets were flung out of the bathtub. Ling Mo abruptly closed his eyes.

The whirlpool stopped immediately.

Telekinesis was an extension of the Puppet Control Ability, but it was tough to improve. Currently, Ling Mo could only flexibly control small items like nails.

Moreover, Telekinesis consumed a significant amount of psychic power, second only to Ling Mo’s use of psychic strangulation.

Other abilities, such as Psychic Tentacle and psychic strangulation, were essentially applications of the Puppet Control Ability, targeting the opponent’s Psychic Light Cluster.

Initially, Ling Mo thought psychic superpowers were the most versatile and powerful, but after his encounter with Zhao Zhi, he realized he had met too few superhumans.

Physical superpowers were also incredibly strong, and there were likely many superhumans like Zhao Zhi who meticulously researched their abilities to discover more ways to use them.

“The path to becoming stronger is still long and arduous…”

Ling Mo sighed. Just as he was about to reach for a towel, he suddenly felt a chill run up his back.

Almost instinctively, he grabbed the Tang Sword placed beside him, swiftly drawing it out while simultaneously standing up from the bathtub.

The bathroom was spacious, and the area where Ling Mo was sitting was separated by a curtain. There was still a large space outside the curtain.

Ling Mo cautiously eyed the curtain, slowly stepping out of the bathtub.

There was no time to put on clothes. Holding the Tang Sword, Ling Mo edged closer to the curtain.

The light was dim, and he hadn’t turned on any lamps. He could only see a vague, shadowy outline behind the curtain.

“Swish!”

With a swift motion, Ling Mo slashed the curtain open. As the fabric fell to the ground, a figure immediately appeared.

It was the Leader-Level Loli Zombie!

She was covered in blood and blocking the doorway, clearly here to cause trouble for Ling Mo.

Moreover, she had concealed her presence. As long as she didn’t make a move and Ling Mo didn’t send a signal, Ye Lian and the three girls wouldn’t know she was there.

Ling Mo hesitated to send a signal. If Ye Lian and the girls reacted too strongly, it might provoke the zombie into a frenzied attack. Before the girls could rush in, Ling Mo could be injured.

In such a narrow space, while Ling Mo believed he could protect himself, escaping unscathed would be challenging.

The biggest drawback of using the Psychic Link to send a signal was that it could only alert others without conveying specific information.

Unless Ling Mo forcibly controlled them, it was impossible to make them approach quietly.

The downside of zombies was their lack of human-like perceptiveness. To put it simply, zombies were born killing machines, and even at the Leader-Level, they remained this way.

Whether this would change at higher levels was still unknown to Ling Mo.

Better to be cautious… Ling Mo kept his eyes fixed on the Leader-Level Loli Zombie, glancing towards the window.

The window was so narrow that only this small loli could have squeezed through.

However, seeing her up close, he noticed her development was even better than Ban Yue’s had been.

It seemed unique cases like Ban Yue were truly rare. This little loli, despite her size, was at least an A-cup.

But her face had a very youthful look; she seemed around fourteen years old to Ling Mo.

“Human… You’re Ling Mo, right?”

The little loli spoke smoothly, but her gaze was extremely cold. Ling Mo recognized that look instantly; it was identical to how Li Yalin used to look at him.

Zombies have a natural indifference towards humans, and they look at lower-level zombies with the same cold gaze…

Ling Mo internally rolled his eyes. Just a little loli zombie, and acting all high and mighty despite being so badly injured…

“My name is Yu Shiran.”

The loli spoke in a low voice, and Ling Mo didn’t raise his voice either.

However, he remained highly vigilant. Not only did he hold the Tang Sword in front of him, but his Psychic Tentacles had also completely encircled the loli’s head.

“Uh, you’re not here to kill me?” Ling Mo asked curiously.

Yu Shiran widened her eyes and stared at Ling Mo, saying, “Give me back my stuff.”

“Huh?” Ling Mo was taken aback.

Those medical supplies aren’t that hard to find, are they? Is it really necessary to come all this way to ask for them…? But this loli must have circled back to track them after escaping.

Finding Ling Mo and his group’s trail wouldn’t be too difficult; just follow the zombie corpses or fresh bloodstains along the way.

What shocked Ling Mo was the Leader-Level Zombie’s ability to conceal her presence. Reaching the Leader-Level indeed marked a significant leap in power.

“Give them back. There’s only one pharmacy nearby, and it was burned down…”

Yu Shiran frowned, thinking for a moment before speaking.

Ling Mo immediately understood. In a tourist area, pharmacies are scarce, and it being burned down… that’s quite normal. Whether it was caused by smashed electrical appliances during the disaster or a cigarette butt falling on flammable materials… Numerous secondary accidents occurred at that time.

But seriously, is it necessary to sneak into someone’s bathroom to ask for stuff?

Asking a completely naked man for something…

“Do I look like I’m carrying anything on me? And do you know that spying on someone while they’re bathing comes with a price?” Ling Mo sighed and said.

Yu Shiran unabashedly glanced Ling Mo up and down, her large, distinct red and white eyes finally stopping at Ling Mo’s private parts: “What’s that…”

“My penis,” Ling Mo thought to himself, figuring there was no point in trying to cover up. Let her look if she wants to.

Both of them were fully focused on each other, and any slight movement could ignite the fuse for a fight.

“Ah…” Yu Shiran stared in surprise for a couple of seconds, then instinctively licked her lips. “It looks delicious.”

“…” Ling Mo knew she didn’t mean it in the way that first came to his mind but in the literal sense of being “edible.”

Yet, seeing this doll-like loli say such things… Ling Mo couldn’t help but find it a bit amusing.

As for the faint warmth spreading in his lower abdomen… it was definitely from the hot bath, not because of the loli! Ling Mo believed he still had his limits!

“Oh, it can get bigger… That should make it even tastier.”

“That’s enough.” Ling Mo decided to use the tip of his Tang Sword to lift the curtain, pulling it over himself. “Are you here to get your stuff, or are you here for a human anatomy exhibition?”

Seeing Ling Mo’s movement, Yu Shiran silently took a step back, completely blocking the door.

However, noticing that Ling Mo wasn’t intending to attack, the coldness in her eyes subsided a bit.

“Give me back my stuff. I need to take it back to Ban Yue,” Yu Shiran said firmly.

Ban Yue?! Ling Mo’s heart skipped a beat. So his guess was correct! He never expected Ban Yue wouldn’t even spare a loli!

“The stuff is outside,” Ling Mo said.

Yu Shiran hesitated for a moment, and during this pause, Ling Mo weighed his chances of forcibly controlling her in his current state.

Judging by the state of Yu Shiran’s Psychic Light Cluster… the chances were about zero.

Unless he could severely injure her first, which was clearly something Ling Mo couldn’t accomplish on his own.