Chapter 217 – Taking Advantage is an Essential Skill

“Fine, it’s none of my business anyway. Just give me the dog and you guys can do whatever you want.”

Ling Mo initially intended to say this…

But the violent, thunderous noise rapidly approached, and soon, a figure appeared in the hallway.

Standing at around six feet tall, his upper body was bare, revealing muscles that exuded power.

His entire body was covered in old bloodstains, and his eyes, wild like a beast’s, were filled with Frenzy!

He held a rusted Boning Knife in his hand, his head lowered, and his terrifying gaze fixed on the direction of Ling Mo and the others.

The most striking feature was a scar on his face that stretched from the top of his head, across his nose, almost splitting his face in two.

With just a glance, Ling Mo knew that this Leader-Level Zombie was definitely known for its strength.

Such a formidable body probably had exceptional physical abilities even before it mutated.

“You’ve really provoked something serious this time…”

From a distance, watching this Leader-Level Zombie, Ling Mo felt a deep sense of apprehension.

Ban Yue wanted to say something, but the Leader-Level Zombie was already striding toward them.

In an extremely frenzied state, it swung its arms wildly as it walked, smashing into the walls and making dull thudding sounds.

Ling Mo even felt the ground shaking. This zombie was purely brute force.

The Third Stage Mutation Giant Dog had already turned its head, let out a low growl, and then leaped forward with a sudden burst of speed.

The Mutation Giant Dog was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, it was right in front of the zombie, its jaws wide open, aiming for the zombie’s head.

The Power Zombie tilted its head and swung its knife.

However, the Mutation Giant Dog dodged in time and wasn’t hit. Instead, it managed to swipe its sharp claws across the Power Zombie’s shoulder.

But the tough muscles of the Power Zombie meant it didn’t suffer much damage.

On the contrary, the pain and blood only fueled its frenzy further, and it slapped its massive hand down.

“Thud!”

With a dull sound, the Mutation Giant Dog was actually swatted away, crashing heavily into the wall beside it.

“So fierce…”

However, this Power Zombie lacked agility, which might be its weakness. Despite being shocked, Ling Mo calculated this in his mind.

The Mutation Giant Dog let out a howl, struggled a few times, but couldn’t get back up.

The Power Zombie didn’t give it another glance and continued approaching the restroom.

With such a zombie blocking the door, the restroom would probably be reduced to rubble in no time.

“Let’s go!”

Ling Mo immediately made a decision.

Leaving the restroom, even if they couldn’t remain completely safe, they couldn’t afford to be trapped in such a confined space.

As soon as they stepped out, they fell into the Power Zombie’s line of sight.

Upon spotting Ling Mo and his group, it immediately turned its gaze to Ye Lian and the three girls, finally locking eyes on Li Yalin.

“More… still more…”

Its voice was like a bellows, both muffled and unclear.

But judging by its eyes, it was clearly interested in Li Yalin as well.

“Roar!”

The Power Zombie suddenly let out a low growl and grabbed a flower pot placed in the hallway. The plant inside had long since withered.

“Bang!”

The zombie hurled the flower pot towards Ling Mo, aiming directly at him.

“Damn it…”

Seeing a dark shadow whistling towards his head, Ling Mo felt a chill run down his spine.

He quickly dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the projectile.

The flower pot flew past his head, smashing into the wall and shattering into pieces.

Dry soil and shards of the flower pot scattered everywhere, some hitting Ling Mo and making him wince.

By this time, Ban Yue had jumped down from the windowsill and rushed out of the door.

She bypassed Ling Mo and his group, charging straight at the Power Zombie. With her pet severely injured, she was naturally enraged.

The battle between the two Leader-Level Zombies erupted instantly. At close range, Ban Yue’s reflexes were incredibly sharp. Although the fight was brief, she managed to inflict several wounds on the Power Zombie with her rebar-like fingers.

The Power Zombie relied on its massive build and brute strength, relentlessly attacking Ban Yue with punches and a cleaver-like knife.

In just a matter of seconds, both zombies were injured.

Ling Mo initially thought of leaving, but abandoning a Third Stage Mutation Giant Dog seemed like too much of a waste.

Even if it was too severely injured to be used again, the mutation gel in its brain would be very useful for Li Yalin.

Moreover, if he could make the two Leader-Level Zombies weaken each other and obtain the viral hive, the reward would be worth the risk!

Most importantly, he could influence the battle with his Psychic Tentacle.

Standing at the corner, Ling Mo observed the fight while extending his Psychic Tentacle.

Ling Mo knew that Leader-Level Zombies were hard to kill.

So, this was a rare opportunity…

The Power Zombie quickly gained the upper hand. In the narrow corridor, Ban Yue couldn’t fully utilize her advantages.

Had she and the Third Stage Mutation Giant Dog not been separated by Ling Mo and his group earlier, the combined zombie and dog attack would have been much more formidable.

“Boom!”

The Power Zombie’s kick grazed Ban Yue and hit the wall, causing a large amount of plaster to fall.

Immediately, it swung its knife at Ban Yue, who was dodging to the side. Seeing that she was about to be severely injured, Ling Mo used psychic strangulation on the Power Zombie.

The effect of the psychic strangulation was impressive, causing the Power Zombie’s head to shake.

However, its immense strength meant that the Boning Knife still swung down due to inertia.

Ban Yue avoided a fatal injury, but one of her arms was slashed, bleeding profusely.

“Damn, she’s crippled.”

Ling Mo quickly turned to Yu Shiran, but the Loli Zombie was also severely injured and out of commission.

Ban Yue, though missing an arm, didn’t back down and continued her frenzied attacks.

The brutal and bloody courtship process of Leader-Level Zombies was an eye-opener for Ling Mo.

For the Power Zombie to claim its mate, it had to subdue Ban Yue through sheer force.

With Ling Mo’s superpower interference, the Power Zombie, despite having the upper hand, couldn’t completely subdue Ban Yue and ended up with more injuries.

The silenced submachine gun had only twenty bullets left in the magazine. After a quick glance, Ling Mo decided to use it.

If used well, those twenty bullets could cripple the Power Zombie.

Ye Lian stepped forward, aiming her crossbow, and fired her last two crossbow bolts.

“Whoosh!”

In the blink of an eye, a black shadow was right in front of the Power Zombie. He tilted his head, seemingly dodging it completely, but Ling Mo’s psychic interference skewed his vision, leaving a bloody scratch on his neck.

Taking advantage of this, Ban Yue barely dodged his kick and thrust her fingers into the Power Zombie’s abdomen.

The Power Zombie’s muscles tensed, and he slapped Ban Yue away, but not before she left five bloody holes in his belly.

It seemed his internal organs were unharmed, but Ban Yue fell heavily to the ground, gravely injured.

Another “whoosh” sounded, and Ye Lian seized the opportunity to fire her last bolt.

“Thud!”

The bolt hit the Power Zombie’s cheek, but as it entered his mouth, he bit down on it.

As he yanked out the bolt, his gaze shifted to Ling Mo and his group.

Covered in blood, with his face a bloody mess, he looked like a ferocious butcher.

“Roar!”

He let out a low growl and charged at them.

Ling Mo’s silenced submachine gun came into play instantly. The Power Zombie, seemingly familiar with firearms or retaining some memory of them, knew to drop to the ground immediately.

When the creature fell, Ling Mo’s Psychic Tentacle couldn’t stop it.

However, the Power Zombie wasn’t fast enough, and a few bullets hit him.

“Roar!”

Injured again, the Power Zombie punched the ground, and his roar was deafening.

Before he could get up, Xia Na and Ye Lian flanked him, sticking close to the walls.

Two cold flashes slashed at him. The Power Zombie raised an arm to block, but one of his hands was instantly cut in half, and the Boning Knife fell to the ground.

Blood splattered everywhere, and the intense pain made the Power Zombie lunge at Xia Na like a maddened bear as soon as it got up.

Xia Na’s hypnotic eyes momentarily stunned the Power Zombie, giving the two girls a chance to quickly retreat.

A frenzied Leader-Level Zombie, especially one making a desperate last stand, could cause immense destruction.

Ling Mo’s goal was to safely acquire the viral hive, not to engage in a life-or-death struggle.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

The Power Zombie’s wildly flailing arms left marks on the surrounding walls as it steadily closed in on Ling Mo and his group.

With their long-range attack options exhausted, the group immediately retreated. Ling Mo used his psychic tentacles to slow down the Power Zombie, hoping to make it bleed as much as possible.

One monster chased while the group fell back, with Ling Mo using a kiting strategy to wear down the Leader-Level Zombie.

Soon, they retreated into another corridor. Meanwhile, Li Yalin had already left Yu Shiran behind and circled around to the Power Zombie’s rear through a connecting hallway.

She always had animosity towards Yu Shiran, and Ling Mo couldn’t stop her in time when he noticed.

At this point, Yu Shiran had lost her value as a hostage.

When the Power Zombie passed by Yu Shiran, she resisted briefly but was soon swatted away.

Both severely injured, Yu Shiran’s smaller frame put her at a disadvantage.

However, she did leave a deep wound on the Power Zombie’s side, causing black blood to gush out, likely damaging its kidney.

By then, Li Yalin had moved behind the Power Zombie.

After exchanging a glance with Ling Mo, he used psychic strangulation on the Power Zombie again.

It froze momentarily, shaking its head and letting out a low growl.

Li Yalin swiftly closed the ten-meter gap, slashing at its neck from behind with Snake Kiss.

Although the attack wasn’t fatal, it was enough for Ye Lian and Xia Na to charge in again. The three girls together managed to sever one of the Power Zombie’s arms.

However, its frenzied swings kept them from getting too close. As it reached the brink of death, it finally noticed Ling Mo, who had been covertly attacking it all along.

Senior Zombies had a keen sense for superpowers. It realized that this seemingly unremarkable human was the reason it had nearly died several times.

“Ah!”

The Power Zombie swung its arm to force back Ye Lian and the three girls, then charged straight at Ling Mo.