Chapter 242 – I’m Trying to Have His Child

The so-called temporary residence was actually a building in the distance.

Out of caution, as Sun Zeya dragged Ling Mo forward, Ling Mo had already sent Black Silk to scout ahead.

Black Silk’s intelligence was quite low, allowing Ling Mo to control it for short periods without worrying about causing it any psychic trauma.

However, continuous control wasn’t feasible. After all, Black Silk was a being with intelligence, and prolonged control might leave lasting effects.

Ling Mo would only intervene in its actions during critical moments like this.

There was no other choice; the psychic link could only convey simple commands.

Complex instructions like “Hey, go around to the side, then quietly approach and see if anyone’s there” couldn’t be conveyed with just a single psychic tentacle…

Although Ling Mo wished he could train his psychic tentacle to function like a data cable—and based on his hypothesis, it was possible—he estimated it involved several qualitative changes that his current level of psychic power couldn’t achieve.

As for what these soldiers were here for, Ling Mo was unsure.

But seeing them proceed silently and swiftly, Ling Mo knew this wasn’t the time for conversation. It seemed they would have to wait until they reached the temporary residence to talk.

These soldiers were in great physical condition. Despite carrying at least twenty pounds of gear, they managed to keep their footsteps light and maintained a decent speed.

They had just survived the terrifying ordeal of being surrounded by hundreds of zombies, yet there was no trace of fear on their faces. Some even wore relaxed smiles.

“Their psychological resilience is strong, and they likely have extensive experience fighting zombies,” Ling Mo judged silently.

Black Silk quickly overtook them and approached the buildings ahead without making a sound.

Relying on its keen sense of smell, it soon detected something unusual in one of the buildings.

The scent of people…

Black Silk circled the building stealthily and sniffed around carefully.

From its position, it could roughly determine that there was one person near the entrance and two people at the windows upstairs. There seemed to be more people inside the building.

However, only these three posed a threat to Black Silk.

They hadn’t noticed Black Silk. Blending into the night, Black Silk moved like a shadow, swiftly sticking to the wall.

This was just an ordinary building with no additional defenses other than the sentries. Such a place couldn’t be a base or a permanent station.

After surveying the area, Black Silk, under Ling Mo’s control, found a spot to hide.

If any problems arose, Black Silk would serve as a backup.

“It looks like they’ve been sent out on some mission. Eliminating all the zombies here might be to facilitate something,” Ling Mo pondered. “As long as they don’t discover Ye Lian and the others’ true identities, there shouldn’t be any conflict. Since I’m a superhuman, both Sun Zeya and Tom seem quite friendly towards me, so asking for some information should be okay. It’s better to be cautious, though. There’s a chance there are other superhumans among them…”

With three powerful female zombies by his side and Tom’s group unaware of this significant potential threat, Ling Mo had an ace up his sleeve.

Humans’ primary understanding of zombies was their frenzy and bloodlust, and their eyes.

But with the zombies’ mode of thinking, they likely wouldn’t consider disguising themselves in any way.

The most crucial point was that even senior zombies with intelligence wouldn’t engage in such close contact with humans.

They might ambush, observe, or confront, but they would never integrate into a human group.

So, as long as Ye Lian and the others didn’t actively expose themselves, this group of people would never suspect they were zombies.

Another advantage Ling Mo had was his unpredictable psychic abilities.

Even though they were armed with guns, once he deployed psychic interference or strangulation, those firearms wouldn’t be very effective.

Having carefully considered everything, Ling Mo decided to stay with this group for the time being.

He had too little information and needed to establish some rapport with them…

“By the way, let me ask you quietly: are your girlfriends superhumans too?”

Sun Zeya casually placed her hand on Ling Mo’s shoulder, though given her height, the action seemed a bit awkward.

Ling Mo even felt that her chest might be pressing against his arm…

However, it felt like she was wearing some kind of bulletproof vest, making her seem flat-chested to Ling Mo.

“I’m his sister…” Li Yalin suddenly said coldly.

Sun Zeya’s eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and she smiled apologetically. “Ah, sorry, you don’t look much alike…”

“But I’m also his girlfriend,” Li Yalin continued. “In human terms, it means I’m trying to have his child.”

“While that’s true, could you phrase it a bit more tactfully?” Ling Mo said.

Li Yalin looked at Ling Mo, puzzled. “What is ‘tactfully’? I don’t recall that word…”

“Tactfully means… never mind, forget it.”

“Oh…” Sun Zeya silently withdrew her arm from Ling Mo’s shoulder. “But you two aren’t real siblings, right? You don’t look related at all… Cousins maybe?”

Ling Mo was speechless. “She meant ‘Senior Sister’…”

While feeling exasperated, Ling Mo also gained further insight into Sun Zeya’s character. What a scatterbrained way of thinking…

“Uh… hahaha, false alarm!”

Sun Zeya’s thick-skinned nature exceeded Ling Mo’s expectations, as she once again placed her arm on his shoulder.

“Tell me, are they superhumans?” Sun Zeya asked in a low voice.

Ling Mo glanced at her and said, “No, they aren’t. Also, isn’t this a bit…”

“If I, a woman, don’t mind, why should you? Not being superhumans is a bit of a shame, but it can’t be helped. There aren’t many superhumans to begin with,” Sun Zeya remarked.

“Men can mind too, you know…” Ling Mo showed a hint of frustration.

He could tell that Sun Zeya was genuinely trying to establish a good relationship with him, but it seemed she was not very adept at socializing.

Between men, this sort of shoulder-to-shoulder camaraderie might be fine, but as a woman trying to express friendliness this way, she would be better off just showing him her underwear color as a sign of sincerity… Ling Mo thought to himself.

Sun Zeya suddenly turned her gaze towards Xia Na and asked, “Pretty girl, you must have some martial arts background, right?”

This woman has sharp eyes… Xia Na had even switched to a scythe, yet she still got noticed…

Xia Na looked at Sun Zeya for a couple of seconds before revealing a sly smile. “You have some skills too, don’t you? What did you learn?”

“Haha… just some Sanda.”

Sun Zeya smiled, but her eyes showed a hint of surprise.

At this moment, Tom, who was leading the way, turned back and called out, “We’re here!”

Ling Mo looked up and saw that it was indeed the building Black Silk had found earlier.

It was a high-end women’s clothing store. As soon as they entered, they could see racks in disarray and various clothes scattered on the floor.

Upon entering, Ling Mo immediately saw one of the three people. He was leaning against the wall with a gun in his arms, looking somewhat dejected.

“Hey, how’s it feel to be on guard duty?” Wang Heng asked with a slightly mocking tone as he passed by.

The man snorted and said, “Don’t get cocky. Next time, you’ll draw the short straw!”

“I’m not as unlucky as you. This is your second time, right? Hahaha… Let me tell you, we killed over a thousand zombies today! And we met a superhuman!”

Wang Heng said, turning his gaze towards Ling Mo, who had just entered.

“Really?”

The man immediately showed a look of surprise and stared at Ling Mo for a few moments.

Then he noticed Ye Lian and the three girls. Despite the dim light, their outstanding appearances and unique auras were hard to ignore.

“Damn… beauties…”

“Don’t drool. Can’t you see they’re with the superhuman?” Wang Heng elbowed him in the side, warning him in a low voice.

“Can’t I just look?”

The man grumbled, still somewhat resentful, though he was clearly wary.

But then he made eye contact with Ye Lian. Instantly, a chill ran up his spine, and it felt like his eyes were being pricked by needles. He quickly looked away in fright.