Chapter 305 – The Real You, Composed of Black and White

“But when I went through all those memories, I found very few things worth cherishing…”

Xia Na put her hands behind her back and walked in front of Ling Mo.

Even so, her voice carried clearly to Ling Mo’s ears with the breeze, and her flowing long hair brushed against Ling Mo’s cheek.

The large scythe rested on her shoulder, its cold gleam shining in the sunset, making it impossible for Ling Mo to see her expression.

“How could that be? When I first saw Xia Na, I thought she was a very strong, very kind… and very unreasonable girl.”

Ling Mo paused and said, “Honestly, when I first heard you propose that deal, I really thought you were an utterly unreasonable little woman. If it weren’t for the fact that I also wanted to rely on your strength, I might have turned around and left immediately. The bonds between people are truly mysterious…”

“I know, right,” Xia Na said with a smile. “Who would have thought that our initial mutual exploitation would turn into what we have now? But this kind of meeting and getting to know each other is not romantic at all. I also had those girlish fantasies… Hmm, the scene I most looked forward to was meeting you in the library. We would like reading the same book, enjoy talking about the same topics, and sit quietly by the window reading all afternoon…”

“That doesn’t sound like something I would do.”

Ling Mo couldn’t help but laugh. Was it Silly Na in control at the moment?

But whether it was Silly Na or Black Na, Ling Mo had never thought that she would have such girlish feelings.

“Are you surprised? No one would believe it if I told them that I could think this way… Is this still the Xia Na who practices swordsmanship every day, who runs to the workshop to help forge swords and knives all the time? Is this the Xia Na who, no matter how much she suffers, no matter how tired she is, would never shed a tear?”

Xia Na’s voice was very calm, with no discernible emotion.

But Ling Mo inexplicably felt a pang of heartache. If these words were spoken by the Xia Na who could cry and be weak, how nice that would be…

However, the Xia Na of today no longer felt sadness…

“But even though our meeting was not romantic at all, and you stopped my suicide, turning me into a zombie. Do you know? I genuinely wanted to die back then. I didn’t want to become a monster. But now, saying this feels so strange…”

Xia Na seemed to chuckle. She continued, “But now, I am very grateful to you. If I had died then, I wouldn’t have had the chance to be myself, nor would I have developed these feelings for you…”

At this point, Xia Na suddenly stopped and then turned to face Ling Mo.

The crescent-shaped blade of the scythe was right behind her head, reflecting the sunset’s afterglow, making Xia Na seem as if she were standing in a warm beam of light.

Her face became blurry, and Ling Mo could only see those bright eyes gradually turning blood-red.

The whites of her eyes were like jade, and her pupils were like embedded rubies. As her long hair fluttered, Xia Na looked like someone who had walked out of an oil painting.

“Ling-Ge, do you know? Whether I’m a human or a zombie, I like you. Not just as a mate, and not just because you smell delicious, but because I truly like you. Although my human memories with you are pitifully few, you gave me a new way to live. What about you… do you prefer the human me or the zombie me?”

Xia Na’s eyes were very bright, but her voice remained calm, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

Ling Mo stared at her in slight surprise. These words coming from her mouth were sincere and heartfelt, with no pretense.

Because zombies do not lie…

It was the first time Ling Mo had seen Xia Na so serious, and the first time a girl had revealed her feelings to him.

Although it sounded a bit odd, Ling Mo was still stunned.

He did not answer immediately because he felt that what Xia Na needed was not a simple response.

Xia Na’s current reaction was absolutely abnormal!

This demeanor might appear in a human girl, but it was impossible for a female zombie!

The words from the “Dark Bible” once again floated through Ling Mo’s mind.

Xia Na… was actually a vivid example of a being that defied the usual rules!

Her body had indeed fully mutated, but her intelligence was largely retained post-mutation, unlike other zombies who immediately turned into mindless monsters.

Along with her intelligence, some memories and, naturally, emotions were also preserved…

Ling Mo was stunned. If it weren’t for a few zombies suddenly appearing, Ling Mo might have stayed dazed there for quite a while.

“Um… I’m a bit confused right now.”

After controlling those zombies, Ling Mo stepped forward, hugged Xia Na tightly, deeply inhaled the scent of her hair, and kissed her forehead. “I will definitely give you a proper answer, okay?”

Realizing the intricacies of the situation, Ling Mo felt like slapping himself.

His lack of understanding of the virus was certainly a major flaw, but despite thinking so much, he hadn’t considered this aspect because his thoughts were constrained by the concept of “dual personalities.”

It wasn’t dual personalities at all! It was merely the coexistence of two completely different thought processes: human Xia Na and zombie Xia Na!

When Xia Na hadn’t yet reached the pseudo-leader level, her brain was still under the influence of the virus gel, so the issue wasn’t apparent.

But when the virus gel evolved into the viral hive, freeing her brain from its constraints, the problem immediately surfaced.

Xia Na was an anomaly in the virus mutation process, and although it seemed like a good thing for her at the time, she was now trapped by this very issue.

Breaking the rules always comes with consequences!

No matter what, Ling Mo had to resolve this issue as soon as possible.

“Actually, I don’t want to put you in a difficult position, Ling-Ge. I think you would say that you like both versions of me, right? So, let them decide among themselves. I just want to tell you that at this moment, I love you very much. No matter what I become in the future, that version of me will also love you very much. I was very scared before, but now I’ve figured it out. No matter what form I take, there will always be this commonality… and I’m sorry for causing you some trouble.”

Xia Na’s gaze at Ling Mo suddenly became unfocused, and her voice grew weaker.

This scene made Ling Mo’s eyes widen in shock. He could feel Xia Na’s psychic fluctuation becoming incredibly intense. The two psychic light clusters seemed to erupt with fierce fighting spirit, starting to tear each other apart wildly!

“Stop! You’ll kill yourself this way! Ah…”

Ling Mo grabbed Xia Na’s shoulders, but at the same time, he felt his psychic tentacle being forcibly pulled deeper into Xia Na’s consciousness.

She was trying to spare some mental energy to protect Ling Mo, preventing him from being affected, but in doing so, the two psychic light clusters became like wild, uncontrollable horses!

“Xia Na! Don’t do this!”

Seeing Xia Na slowly close her eyes, Ling Mo was on the verge of going crazy!

He noticed a line of fresh blood trickling from Xia Na’s open palm, and there was already a pool of blood on the ground.

Ling Mo suddenly understood what Xia Na meant by causing trouble. She had already planned to do this when Ling Mo couldn’t be distracted!

And Ling Mo’s suggestion to go out alone was undoubtedly the perfect opportunity! So she couldn’t wait until the evening…

“Roar!”

Dozens of zombies were immediately attracted, including some mutation zombies.

But Ling Mo didn’t have time to deal with them now!

“Get out of my way, all of you!”

Ling Mo’s psychic tentacles erupted like dozens of arrows, piercing through these zombies heavily.

Under the intense fluctuation of his psychic power, Ling Mo’s attack power was almost fully unleashed, even killing all the zombie puppets.

Holding Xia Na, he ran towards a nearby building, struggling to free his trapped psychic tentacle.

He couldn’t just stand by and watch Xia Na complete that final step!

“Xia Na, you silly girl, you still don’t understand me!”

Bursting into a residential unit, Ling Mo used his tentacle to fling a zombie inside away. While applying a hemostatic agent to Xia Na’s bleeding palm, he shared his location with Black Silk, which then transmitted it to Li Yalin and Ye Lian.

“Can’t wait for them to arrive. Xia Na, I won’t allow any part of your personality to disappear. They are all you! Whether black or white, together they make the complete Xia Na!”