Chapter 218 – Hand Over Your Dick

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

The steps of the Power Zombie were already staggering. Severely injured and losing too much blood, it was still incredibly fierce, far beyond what Ling Mo had imagined.

He probably realized he couldn’t handle Ye Lian and the three girls, so he turned his target to the detestable human.

“Whoosh!”

The half-severed hand swung down towards Ling Mo’s head. In that instant, Ling Mo felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness.

It was similar to how most people would feel facing a beast’s gaping maw legs turning to jelly, mind blanking out, unable even to run.

However, in such a situation, the frenzy that had been simmering within Ling Mo, stimulated by the potion, instantly erupted.

He could have chosen to retreat, dodge, and hold out until Ye Lian and the three girls could rush up.

They were closing in and would reach him in just two or three seconds at most!

But a wave of madness engulfed Ling Mo’s mind. He gritted his teeth, and with a swift motion, swung his Tang Sword.

Ignoring the drain on his Psychic Power, he used psychic strangulation once again, causing the Power Zombie to stagger.

“Bang!”

Blood splattered all over Ling Mo’s face as the Tang Sword’s blade severed the Power Zombie’s arm. However, the immense force sent a shockwave through Ling Mo’s hand!

The intense pain snapped Ling Mo back to his senses. He lunged at the Power Zombie, with his Psychic Tentacles exerting force while the Tang Sword in his hand was thrust forward, embedding itself into the Power Zombie’s chest with the momentum of his charge.

The resilient muscles were indeed tough to cut through, so Ling Mo adopted this approach.

Even so, he couldn’t cleave the Power Zombie in half with one strike.

After landing the blow, Ling Mo swiftly pulled to the side, dodging the Power Zombie’s snapping jaws.

At the same time, he dragged the blade horizontally, deepening the wound significantly.

Through the gaping wound, the faintly beating heart could be seen.

Without hesitation, Ling Mo drew his Short Knife. As the Power Zombie lunged again, he thrust the knife upward into its heart and then twisted his wrist for good measure.

“Bang!”

Both the Power Zombie and Ling Mo fell to the ground simultaneously. The Short Knife had pierced through the Power Zombie’s heart, emerging from its back.

To prevent zombie blood from getting into his mouth, Ling Mo immediately clamped his mouth shut. However, the overwhelming stench of blood and the faint, musty scent of the virus nearly made him choke.

Ye Lian and the three girls had already arrived, with Li Yalin at the forefront. She swiftly pulled the Power Zombie up.

Ling Mo wiped the blood off his face with his sleeve and exhaled a long breath.

The handle of the Short Knife pressed against his chest, nearly injuring him as well.

“Damn, that was close…”

In the face of life and death, Ling Mo didn’t regret taking the risk.

Although it was dangerous, the thrill of fighting a Leader-Level Zombie was exhilarating!

Ye Lian skillfully dug into the Power Zombie’s hindbrain, extracting a crystal-like object, as pure as blood.

Ling Mo had expended a lot of his Psychic Power. Though he stood up with Xia Na’s support, he was still dizzy.

The greatest drain wasn’t from his harassing tactics but from the intense focus required in that life-or-death moment.

If he had been even a fraction of a second slower, it would be him lying on the ground now.

A human’s flesh and blood couldn’t compare to these monsters that would attack relentlessly unless killed…

In the face of sheer power, only absolute calmness and combat skills could secure victory.

“Whoosh…” Ling Mo endured the throbbing pain in his head as he accepted the Viral Hive from Ye Lian.

The moment it touched his hand, Ling Mo felt something.

This thing was alive…

He had long known that the virus itself had strong vitality, but the Viral Hive was different.

It felt like an independent life form, with a heartbeat and movements… The eerie sensation almost made Ling Mo throw it away.

“Such a strong scent…”

Not only was the smell intense, but the appearance of the Viral Hive was also vastly different from the Virus Gel.

It was red, but completely transparent, with white streaks running through it. It was also much harder, no longer soft to the touch.

The value of this Viral Hive might be greater than that of a thousand pieces of Virus Gel!

“Totally worth it!”

Ling Mo showed a hint of excitement. He carefully took out a small bag, placed the Viral Hive inside, and wrapped it several times with plastic wrap before securely tucking it into his inner pocket.

He wouldn’t feel at ease unless he kept something like this close to him.

“Right, Ban Yue and Yu Shiran, and my dog!”

Ling Mo’s mind raced, and he quickly shook off the dizziness, running towards another corridor.

Halfway there, he realized something was wrong. The spot where Yu Shiran was supposed to be was now empty.

“They were both seriously injured…”

However, Ling Mo quickly realized that one of them might not have been as badly hurt as he thought!

But when he reached the other corridor, he found he had been overly worried.

Yu Shiran had apparently managed to escape, but she hadn’t taken Ban Yue with her.

Given her injuries, it probably wasn’t easy for her to carry Ban Yue away…

Ban Yue, on the other hand, seemed to be heavily injured and had fainted.

The Third Stage Mutation Giant Dog was still there, panting heavily with its mouth open, its eyes appearing somewhat unfocused.

Ling Mo immediately used his Psychic Power to probe it and found it could already be controlled.

This indicated that Ban Yue was indeed severely injured; otherwise, she wouldn’t have lost control of the Mutation Giant Dog.

After spending nearly two minutes, Ling Mo finally managed to control the Mutation Giant Dog, taking advantage of its heavy injuries.

The Mutation Giant Dog, which had been glaring at Ling Mo with anger, suddenly became docile, even looking at him somewhat pleadingly.

“Alright, stop acting pitiful. If you can still be saved, I won’t kill you.”

Ling Mo said this while walking over with a frown.

Although Yu Shiran had escaped, she was seriously injured and would definitely find a place to hide and recover.

Unlike Ban Yue, she didn’t have the ability to track Ling Mo.

However, the number of Leader-Level Zombies in this city was very small. As long as she stayed in X City, they were bound to meet again eventually.

That Loli Zombie posed far less of a threat compared to Ban Yue.

“Forget it. Since she has escaped, there’s no point in chasing her.”

Ling Mo felt a bit regretful, but the gains from this encounter were already substantial.

“Can you stand?”

Ling Mo squatted down to check the Mutation Giant Dog’s condition. It seemed to have internal injuries but wasn’t completely incapacitated.

“A female dog named Wang Cai…”

After helping it stand up, Ling Mo glanced back and suddenly smiled, “That male Leader-Level Zombie is yours.”

“Woof…”

The Mutation Giant Dog let out an excited growl. Although its movements were difficult, it still managed to stagger over.

Having something to eat makes all the difference…

Devouring a Leader-Level Zombie would surely enhance the Mutation Giant Dog’s strength, and its injuries would likely heal as well.

However, just as the Mutation Giant Dog passed by Ling Mo, the seemingly unconscious Ban Yue suddenly leapt up, lunging directly at Ling Mo, who was rubbing his temples.

Although Ling Mo dodged in time, the two of them still crashed into a room behind them.

“Bang!”

Yu Shiran was hiding behind the door and immediately slammed it shut.

Ling Mo quickly got to his feet, warily eyeing the two Leader-Level female zombies.

Though they were Leader-Level, both were seriously injured. Ling Mo might be able to hold his own in a one-on-two fight.

He was quite familiar with these two female zombies, so while he was surprised, he wasn’t panicked.

Meanwhile, Ye Lian and the three girls had arrived outside the door, but with Yu Shiran blocking the entrance, they couldn’t get in immediately.

“Playing dirty…”

Ling Mo let out a cold laugh, “Alright, I thought that dog was really important to you, but you just abandoned it like that? And given such a great chance, you didn’t even try to escape.”

Ban Yue got up from the floor, wiped the blood off her face with her clothes, and stared seriously at Ling Mo, “I don’t want to eat you.”

“Then what do you want? You think I’m going to hand Ye Lian over to you? Dream on…”

Ling Mo cautiously took two steps back, his invisible tentacle already wrapping around Ban Yue’s Psychic Light Cluster.

“That…” Ban Yue suddenly pointed at Ling Mo’s private area, “That, how did it grow?”