Chapter 289 – A Search Full of Joy and Pain

“Are you done searching?”

Ling Mo spread his arms, looking helplessly at Sun Zeya as she meticulously felt around his body.

In the Hunting Competition, superhumans are not allowed to carry any weapons.

Although it was just an entertainment event, the Army’s approach was indeed different from that of ordinary people. They were very strict in enforcing the rules.

Everyone else had taken out all the weapons they had on them, not even leaving a single bullet.

Only Sun Zeya and Tom were allowed to keep a tactical knife each.

Ling Mo was still a bit wary of this rule, but when he thought about it carefully, if they wanted to do something to him, they wouldn’t need to go through so much trouble.

Thinking of this, Ling Mo showed a carefree smile and stood up.

“I’ll do it! I’ll do it!”

Sun Zeya eagerly volunteered to search Ling Mo, but it was obvious that she was just using this as an excuse to touch him.

As a normal man, being touched inch by inch by a pretty woman, Ling Mo couldn’t help but have some fanciful thoughts.

But Ye Lian and the others were watching him from a distance, which made Ling Mo feel a lot of pressure.

“Look, I found another nail. Why do you have so many… dangerous items on you? What are these nails for? Are you planning to scatter them on the ground for the zombies to step on?”

Sun Zeya pulled a nail out of Ling Mo’s pocket, curiously examining it before placing it on the table.

The table was already covered with weapons that Ling Mo had on him.

A Tang Sword, a short knife, a tactical knife, and over a dozen nails.

“Surviving isn’t easy, so it’s always good to carry some extra stuff,” Ling Mo said as he turned around at Sun Zeya’s instruction. “As for the nails… they have many uses, but you don’t need to know that.”

A small hand immediately grabbed his waist, and then another hand reached into his pants pocket.

“If you squeeze my butt again, I’ll really have to report you for harassment.”

Ling Mo pinched his brow and said.

Although he had no weapons on him, Ling Mo saw this as a great opportunity to practice using his tentacles.

What weapon could be more powerful and harder to defend against than materialized tentacles?

“The stronger my psychic power, the stronger the tentacle’s attack ability. If I were to unleash all my psychic power in a single attack, I wonder what the effect would be.”

Ling Mo thought as he massaged his temples.

Using psychic power and fighting with one’s body are completely different concepts.

He never fights a battle unprepared, and among all the preparations related to combat, knowing oneself is the most crucial.

Understanding his limits, finding the right fighting method for himself, and efficiently using his limited psychic power were the biggest challenges Ling Mo faced at the moment.

Ye Lian and the three girls also wanted to participate, but after some consideration, Ling Mo decided to bring only Xia Na.

The number of zombies around here was limited, and if he brought all three zombie girls, he wouldn’t need to practice; he could just watch them joyfully slaughter zombies.

Moreover, Xia Na was on the verge of a breakthrough. Participating in more battles and interacting more with humans would be beneficial for her.

Leaving Ye Lian and Li Yalin here had another reason.

If anything went wrong on his end, the two of them could completely control everyone left in the hotel.

Not to mention Black Silk was still nearby. Ling Mo seemed to let Sun Zeya take all his weapons without a care, but in reality, he had prepared for any possible unexpected situations.

And the most important weapon was in Ling Mo’s mind.

“But she can’t bring weapons either,” Sun Zeya said.

Xia Na glanced at her, then suddenly threw her scythe away.

As the cold blade spun towards her, Sun Zeya’s pupils couldn’t help but contract.

The scythe, which could have sliced Sun Zeya in half, spun right past her waist and was caught by Ye Lian behind her.

“That… was amazing! Incredible control!”

Lin Tianxiang’s eyes widened, and he even forgot to push up his slipping gold-rimmed glasses.

Xia Zhining, who was tying her hair, also looked at Xia Na in surprise. Her skill had shocked everyone.

Even the team members guarding the door couldn’t help but turn their gaze toward her, their mouths agape wide enough to fit an egg.

“Xia Na…” Ling Mo looked at her helplessly, but she only shrugged innocently and asked, “What?”

Sun Zeya’s expression remained relatively calm, but when she looked down at her palms, she realized they were drenched in sweat.

If Xia Na had wanted to, Sun Zeya would have been dead just now. These three girls were terrifying when they got jealous…

“I should tone it down a bit. I can’t afford to lose myself in this research. Besides…” She looked at Ling Mo, her eyes dimming slightly, “He only cares about them. Even when I almost got sliced in half, his first instinct was to protect them. Is it because showing concern for me in such a situation would make them uncomfortable? Or… did he really not think about me at all?”

“What am I thinking…” Sun Zeya rubbed her face and forced a smile, “Calm down. I’m just researching him. How could I have any thoughts about him?”

Despite telling herself this, Sun Zeya couldn’t help but feel a pang in her chest as she watched Ling Mo tenderly pinch Xia Na’s cheek.

She quickly shook her head, trying to rid herself of these strange feelings.

“Just wait until the Hunting Competition. I’ll make sure you crawl away in defeat!” Sun Zeya shot a glance at Xia Na, feeling her blood boil with excitement.

At this moment, Chen Youdong had already opened his eyes and spread a map out on the table: “The area for our Hunting Competition this time is here, extending from the outskirts of New Century Square towards the Gaoxin Development Zone, covering these two streets. It’s only about 500 meters from here, with a depth of up to 1,500 meters.”

He traced the area on the map with his finger and then looked up at Ling Mo and the others: “This is not just a competition; it’s also a cleanup of variation zombies. There might be many scattered variation zombies in this area. Killing one more now means we might face a hundred less later.”

“Don’t be so serious,” Zhou Guocheng said with a shake of his head. “Think of it as entertainment. Otherwise, Ling Mo might think we’re dragging him along to help us clean up, hahaha. How could that be possible?”

Seeing the others look at him as if he were an idiot, Zhou Guocheng’s laughter dwindled, and his expression turned a bit awkward.

“It’s fine, I get it. Since there’s a prize, let’s just have fun with it,” Ling Mo said, breaking the awkward silence with a cough.

Actually, Zhou Guocheng’s words made Ling Mo feel much more at ease.

As long as it wasn’t specifically targeting him, he could approach this game with a relaxed attitude.

Ling Mo was also curious about what kind of performance these superhumans would put on.

As for Tom and Sun Zeya, both of them were injured. In Ling Mo’s eyes, they were just here to make up the numbers.

North Street, one of the venues for this Hunting Competition, was aligned with New Century Square and Gaoxin Development Zone.

Among the zombies wandering here, some were stragglers from the variation zombie army led by the Spider Queen, posing a significant potential threat.

The goal of Ling Mo and his group was to eliminate these zombies and take photos as proof.

To add to the fun, Sun Zeya suggested that they could snatch each other’s phones and claim their achievements, as long as they didn’t harm their teammates.

Glancing down at his phone, Ling Mo whistled and said, “To figure me out, Sun Zeya is really… No, Xia Na, I don’t mean for you to kill her…”

A tentacle extended, hooking Xia Na’s collar and pulling her back.

However, her immense strength immediately made Ling Mo feel a bit strained, and his psychic power consumption spiked.

“I’ll go break her other leg and take her phone,” Xia Na said seriously.

“That’s not something Silly Na would do,” Ling Mo said, tidying her hair. “Control your instincts, and let’s beat them in a more normal way. Want those canned meats? Kill more zombies and you’ll get them.”