Chapter 262 – Scared to Death! You Have the Potential to Be a Queen

At the entrance of a high-end elevator apartment complex in X City, a stray dog was tearing at a piece of clothing fragment glued to the ground by blood.

Its eyes were slightly red, and a thread of saliva hung from its mouth.

Above it, a crooked parking barrier seemed ready to fall at any moment, swaying slightly with the wind.

In the nearby guard room, the glass was splattered with blood, and the door had been knocked inward. Several green-headed flies buzzed around inside, making a continuous “buzzing” sound.

Suddenly, the stray dog twisted its head sharply, looking behind it.

Behind it, a silver giant dog appeared silently, elegant in posture, its fur shimmering faintly in the sunset.

The blood-red eyes of the giant dog exuded a chilling aura, causing the stray dog to immediately whimper in fear, its tail tucked between its legs, trembling on the spot, unable to move.

“It’s rare to see a dog that hasn’t fully mutated… But Black Silk looks really imposing. Is this what they call a ‘regal aura’?” Ling Mo said, coming around the corner of the street and witnessing the scene, unable to help but comment.

Ye Lian asked in confusion, “What aura… what aura is leaking”

“Uh… just think of it as Black Silk letting out a really stinky fart, and… it stunned that dog!” Ling Mo explained.

“Liar…” Ye Lian shook her head in disbelief.

“Liar? My explanations are always accurate. Don’t listen to Xia Na and Senior Sister’s nonsense.”

Ye Lian, however, smiled and said, “But I remember… I remember you used to copy my homework.”

“That was a long time ago, right? Why are you bringing it up now to look down on me? Wait… you never mentioned this before!” Ling Mo said, frowning.

Ye Lian lowered her head and smiled, “Actually, back then I always thought to myself, Ling-Ge is really dumb…”

“Oh, come on…”

“But… but because Ling-Ge was so dumb…” Ye Lian raised her head again, her clear eyes staring intently at Ling Mo, “I worried about you, so I cooked for you… helped with the laundry…”

Ling Mo was momentarily stunned. After a moment, he pulled Ye Lian into his arms, “Good Ye Lian.”

It seemed that Ye Lian was gradually remembering many things, and all these memories were related to Ling Mo.

However, her ability to express herself was still lacking, so many words were likely bottled up in her heart.

As for Black Silk, it was obvious that it could understand human speech.

Upon hearing Ling Mo’s explanation, it immediately lost interest in the Stray Dog and let out an angry roar.

The Stray Dog shivered all over, then immediately bolted into a nearby greenbelt and quickly disappeared from sight.

But what surprised Ling Mo was the puddle left where the dog had just been.

“Whoa! Looks like I underestimated Black Silk’s intimidating presence. That dog was literally scared to pee!”

Ling Mo stared in shock at the puddle, then gave Black Silk a pat on the head. “You’ve got potential. You could definitely become the queen of the Mutation Beasts! Even if you’re still just a dog…”

“Woof…” Black Silk recoiled, dodging Ling Mo’s hand.

“You get upset when I say you farted…”

Ling Mo was taken aback. He didn’t expect Black Silk to have emotions…

Black Silk hung its head in a dejected manner, letting out continuous “whimpering” sounds. It even ran a short distance away, then kept looking back at Ling Mo.

“…You’re just a dog! Do you expect me to chase after you and comfort you? Who taught you this?”

Ling Mo immediately turned his gaze to Xia Na.

“I did. Even a dog needs to have character.”

Xia Na smiled and then waved to Black Silk, revealing a piece of Virus Gel in her palm.

Whether it was fear of Xia Na or the desire to eat the gel, Black Silk darted over to her as soon as she waved.

However, although Black Silk’s eyes were fixed on the gel, it didn’t dare to open its mouth to eat it.

“Sit. Roll over. Meow.” Xia Na still held out her hand, staring intently at Black Silk.

“You’re raising a dog…” Ling Mo couldn’t help but remind her.

“Since it’s a Mutation Beast, it should be able to transcend species, right? Otherwise, what’s the point of mutating?” Xia Na said in an obviously reasonable tone.

Under Xia Na’s guidance, Black Silk quickly became obedient.

According to Xia Na, even though it was too clumsy to “meow,” she still gave it the Virus Gel out of affection, so it shouldn’t have any dissatisfaction.

“Woof…”

Black Silk swallowed the gel, wagged its tail at Xia Na, then with a light leap, it jumped over the parking barrier and ran into the apartment complex.

“Impressive. This is like giving a sweet treat after a slap, right? But there’s no need to add that weird personality. I still prefer the old, silly dog,” Ling Mo remarked, then took out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket.

“Judging from the places we passed, the zombies around here are concentrated in certain areas, while most places are relatively safe. No wonder Zhang Teng thinks his son is still alive.”

Ling Mo looked at the address on the paper and said, “This is the neighborhood where their home is. The exact location is… Building B17, 18th floor, apartment 2.”

Zhang Teng was a survivor Ling Mo had encountered at the Biological Research Institute.

Before he mutated, he requested Ling Mo to check if his son was still alive as a condition for providing information.

The place where they were helping Sun Zeya and the others collect medicines was close to the address on the paper.

Moreover, this area was quite suitable for survivors to hide, so Ling Mo brought Ye Lian and the three girls here on the way.

Otherwise, in a vast city like X City, Ling Mo wouldn’t go out of his way for a stranger.

“Do you think the person will still be at home?” Li Yalin asked curiously.

Ling Mo put the paper back in his pocket and said, “No idea. I’m just here to confirm. But the environment here seems suitable for us, so we might as well find a place to stay for a while. It’s getting dark, so let’s find a place to settle down first and look for Building B17 tomorrow… Damn, with so many buildings and no map at the entrance, we’ll have to check each one.”

Ling Mo glanced inside and continued, “We’ve collected a lot of Virus Gel from zombies and Mutation Beasts, so we can sustain ourselves for a while without hunting. Since the Army is about to move into X City, we need to prepare. Staying here while we prepare and look for people seems like a good plan.”

“Prepare for what?” Ye Lian asked.

Before Ling Mo could reply, Xia Na said, “Prepare to deal with both zombies and humans.”

Ling Mo glanced at her in surprise and nodded, “Something like that. They have a lot of people, and probably many superhumans too. While I don’t plan to have direct contact with them, if you get discovered… I need to be ready. There are plenty of problems to solve.”

The Army entering X City was a good thing for the survivors, but for Ling Mo, he couldn’t quite judge the pros and cons.

Even so, he didn’t hesitate to hand over Luo Heng’s notes and chose to trade with Sun Zeya and her group.

What Sun Zeya said about “finding a peaceful way” was exactly what Ling Mo hoped for.

With Black Silk leading the way, some of the zombies wandering ahead were quickly lured away.

Ling Mo and the others followed behind, looking for a suitable residential building.

The buildings in this complex were relatively dense, but at a glance, the place looked desolate.

Some clothes still hanging on the balconies had long turned into rags but continued to sway slowly on the ropes.

From the outside, there was no way to tell if anyone was hiding in these buildings.

With a dozen or twenty floors, it would be a miracle to see any signs of life…

“If my Psychic Tentacles were stronger… uh, if they could cover the entire complex, they wouldn’t be called Psychic Tentacles anymore… Given my brain’s load capacity, it’s hard to say if I could achieve such a feat…”

Ling Mo couldn’t help but sigh.

Xia Na, standing beside him, said, “Ling-Ge, while you’re always thinking about your Psychic Power, you should also consider your physical strength.”

“Yeah!” Li Yalin nodded in agreement.

“My physical fitness is now comparable to Tom’s level, reaching the highest standard among ordinary humans, right? Don’t compare me to zombies!”

Ling Mo glared at Li Yalin helplessly and quickly changed the topic: “Let’s go with that building. Although it’s flanked by three others, there’s open space in front and back, so we don’t have to worry too much about an escape route. It’s also relatively hidden.”

At that moment, Black Silk circled back from the front, having already ditched the zombies.

“Let’s go in and take a look.”

With a casual wave of his hand, Ling Mo signaled, and Black Silk immediately dashed into the high-end elevator apartment building.