Chapter 238 – This Is Cheating!

“Boom!”

With a thunderous crash, a wall was violently smashed by the tail of the Mutation Python, leaving a gaping hole. The Fourth Stage Mutation Python suddenly reared its head high, then collapsed with a heavy thud.

As it fell, Ye Lian and the three girls simultaneously leaped over the second-floor railing.

“Slash!”

Three unique weapons stabbed into the body of the Fourth Stage Mutation Python, slicing open several massive wounds as they followed its downward momentum.

With its muscles and joints completely relaxed after its collapse, its defensive capabilities significantly weakened.

Given the strength of Ye Lian and the three girls, they could easily cut through its body in this state.

Amidst the rising dust and blood, Ling Mo also dashed down the stairs.

Seeing the python up close was truly terrifying.

Its sprinting speed could reach about twenty meters per second. If not for the agile and fast Black Silk diverting it, Ling Mo would have no chance of outrunning it.

One could imagine that if an ordinary person encountered an ambush from this Fourth Stage Mutation Python, they would have no ability to resist and might not even realize how they died if they got swallowed.

Ling Mo and his group used a clever strategy to take down the Fourth Stage Mutation Python without a scratch.

But a head-on confrontation would have been entirely different.

Using buildings to restrict it, or employing fire attacks, or concentrating their firepower…

When facing a formidable enemy, Ling Mo never endorsed fighting head-on.

It might sound heroic, but they had only one life. He and Ye Lian and the three girls worked hard to grow stronger not to fight these monsters to the death, but to survive.

“This thing is really something! I wonder if it hibernates?”

Standing five or six meters away, Ling Mo looked at the Fourth Stage Mutation Python in awe.

“It shouldn’t…” Li Yalin said excitedly as she jumped down from the python’s body. “It shouldn’t be affected by external temperatures anymore. Due to the virus, our temperature regulation is different from humans, and Mutation Beasts should be the same.”

“That’s incredible. When it goes berserk, it’s a complete strangulation machine with insane endurance. This visitor center is nearly demolished because of it…”

At this moment, Ye Lian had already leaped onto the head of the Mutation Python. With a swift motion, she plunged her Tiger Claw deeply into the bulging area.

“Hiss鈥”!”

The Fourth Stage Mutation Python reared up violently, thrashing around madly, but Ye Lian showed no signs of letting go.

Seeing the python’s tail sweeping toward them, Ling Mo immediately used psychic strangulation.

“Boom!”

As the fierce wind grazed Ling Mo’s face, he could even feel a slight sting on his skin.

“This creature is so powerful. It’s a pity it can’t be controlled, otherwise…” Ling Mo’s face showed a hint of regret, then his eyes turned to Ye Lian, a flash of excitement appearing in his gaze.

It was his first time seeing a Viral hive from a Mutation Beast…

Ling Mo felt that the probability of high-level species emerging among Mutation Beasts seemed quite high. Based on estimates, the number of Mutation Beasts in the zoo that had successfully mutated and survived was at most one or two thousand.

Such a small base could produce a large number of Second Stage, Third Stage, and even this Fourth Stage Mutation Python.

It seemed that in terms of individual strength, the survival and hunting abilities of Mutation Beasts were indeed much stronger than those of zombies.

Ling Mo thought that his sweep this time could be considered a good deed.

Otherwise, if these Mutation Beasts continued to reproduce, their numbers would snowball, creating an even greater disaster not only for zombies but also for humans…

After the bulge was dug open, Ye Lian used her Tiger Claw to pry out an elliptical object about the size of an egg.

Completely transparent, it was like a white gemstone, with blood vessel-like strands densely packed inside.

As soon as the Viral hive was taken out, Ling Mo immediately smelled a fragrant aroma.

Black Silk, who had been guarding outside, was also instantly attracted. However, it only growled twice from a distance and did not approach any closer.

Both zombies and Mutation Beasts have a very clear understanding of the virus they can currently handle, which can be considered an instinct.

They know exactly what they can eat and what they cannot.

Just like the Leader-Level Viral hive they had obtained earlier, Ye Lian and Xia Na showed no intention of consuming it immediately. Li Yalin, on the other hand, displayed a strong aversion to it.

This led to Ling Mo keeping the Viral hive on his person until now. Strangely enough, Ling Mo felt that this Viral hive seemed to be getting “closer” to him over time…

“It shouldn’t have any self-awareness. It’s just a Viral hive… Essentially, it’s a mass of Virus Gel that has evolved into a ‘mother of gel,’ capable of self-replication to produce more gel.”

Ling Mo quickly shook his head to dispel such disturbing thoughts.

It’s just a self-replicating entity; how could it possibly get “close” to him? Once Xia Na fully advances, he would immediately give her half of it…

However, Li Yalin’s eyes lit up with great interest towards this Viral hive!

After Ling Mo took a brief look at it, he handed it to Li Yalin.

“You should know how much to consume each time,” Ling Mo said.

Li Yalin stared intently at the Viral hive, nodding. “But… if I consume a bit more at once, the effect would be much better.”

“Is that so?” Ling Mo glanced at the Viral hive, pondered for a moment, and then said, “Let’s save it for now. We can’t eat it here.”

“Okay.”

Reluctantly putting away the Viral hive, Li Yalin looked at Ling Mo for a moment. Suddenly, she reached out her hand, and with her slender yet surprisingly strong fingers, she pinched Ling Mo’s chin.

“Hey, what are you doing… hmph.”

Just as Ling Mo frowned in displeasure, he saw Li Yalin’s deep, alluring face with a hint of a seductive smile drawing closer to him.

Then, a soft touch met his lips, followed by a nimble little tongue slipping into his mouth.

Five minutes later…

“Breath… I need to breathe…”

As soon as Li Yalin let go, Ling Mo immediately gasped for air, instinctively reaching for something to support himself.

He almost missed the first grab, but his fingers tightened with effort, barely managing to hold on.

“Almost… almost suffocated me…”

Li Yalin licked her lips, revealing a satisfied smile. “If you can’t breathe, you can just tell me. As your Senior Sister, I’ll take care of you.”

“Don’t get cocky. Have you forgotten who ends up unable to get up every time? By the way… why do you all seem like you don’t need to breathe? It’s like cheating…”

The saliva stimulant was still working inside Ling Mo, restoring his stamina and Psychic Power.

“Ling-Ge… I… I don’t understand,” Ye Lian said, staring blankly at Ling Mo.

“Well,” Li Yalin said, reaching out to pat Ye Lian’s hair, “you’ll understand once you awaken.”

It took Ling Mo about ten seconds to catch his breath. When he looked up, he found his hand grabbing one of Xia Na’s breasts.

“No wonder I almost missed…”

As soon as Ling Mo spoke, he noticed a sinister smile at the corner of Xia Na’s mouth.

“Sorry, my hands are too big, and you’ll keep developing, so don’t mind it.”

Feeling a shiver run down his spine, Ling Mo quickly changed the subject. “Senior Sister, why did you ambush me just now?”

Reflecting on the recent experience, though it ended in him struggling to breathe, he couldn’t deny that Li Yalin’s tongue was incredibly agile!

It felt almost like… a snake’s tongue!

For a moment, Ling Mo even thought her tongue might be forked, given how it managed to perform so many actions simultaneously…

His thoughts immediately drifted to another possibility…

“According to human customs, isn’t it proper to give something in return when you receive a gift from your boyfriend?” Li Yalin said, blinking. “But I don’t have anything to give you, so…”

“You’re starting to recall memories about this stuff? Very good, very good. But you know, you could give me something even better,” Ling Mo said, rubbing his palms together.

Li Yalin’s eyes widened. “Really? If I have it, I’ll definitely give it to you.”

“Well… do you know about a ‘good morning bite’?”

Ling Mo’s eyes sparkled with anticipation as he looked at Li Yalin.

“Ling Mo…”

Li Yalin slowly straightened up, looking at Ling Mo seriously. Then, she asked solemnly, “Are you serious?”

“No… I was just joking.”