Chapter 390 – The Solemn Moment of the Zombies

The innards of the Yellow-haired zombie were utterly pulverized in a moment. Though it drained a significant amount of Ling Mo’s mental power, the zombie was dispatched instantly.

Ye Lian approached and extracted the Virus Nest from the Yellow-haired, handing it over to Ling Mo.

It looked similar to the one found in the old lady zombie’s brain but was noticeably smaller and oddly shaped. Like a pigeon egg cracked open, this Virus Nest had fissures and some parts even caved in.

“Definitely subpar quality. But it did give me a new perspective on wild zombies. I didn’t realize they varied so much in strength and characteristics…”

Ling Mo pocketed the Virus Nest, reflecting aloud.

“What exactly do you think wild zombies are?! And why do you insist on calling us ‘wild’ anyway!”

Ban Yue shouted this before turning her attention to Yu Shiran: “Now, it’s time you return Shiran to me, right?”

“Well…” Ling Mo walked over to Yu Shiran, reached for her neck under her glaring eyes, and gave a token tug, “See, she won’t come off.”

“You clearly don’t want her to come off at all! Do you think I’m blind? I can see clearly that you’re not even trying!”

Ban Yue exhaled deeply, and amidst a barrage of questions, her ample bosom heaved tumultuously, a sight to behold…

“I’ll do it myself!”

She marched over and grabbed the essence of Black Silk. As soon as she pulled, Yu Shiran’s eyes rolled back, and she fainted decisively.

Ling Mo caught Yu Shiran swiftly, commenting, “You’re too impulsive; look, you’ve knocked her out. Didn’t I tell you they’re now one and the same? Could it be that you’ve awakened to some female traits and no longer fancy this young girl?”

“You… Stop talking nonsense!” Ban Yue looked both angry and flustered, also somewhat at a loss.

A tinge of regret even sprouted in her heart, although the zombie girl herself didn’t know how to describe the feeling.

“She’s not hurt, right? I… I understand now, I won’t try to separate them again. But then, when can Shiran leave with me?”

Ban Yue’s thought process was quite straightforward, and at this moment, she seemed to have forgotten the deal they had struck. Judging by the current situation, it was clear that Ling Mo had been leading her on from the start.

Indeed, that was the case: Ling Mo had no way to make Black Silk voluntarily detach, nor would he force her to leave Yu Shiran.

“Perhaps when we collect seven Virus Nests, it will come off,” Ling Mo nonchalantly replied.

“Huh?” Ban Yue instinctively touched the back of her head. Having heard enough, she understood what “Virus Nest” and “gel” meant. After all, the terms were different, but Ban Yue herself had extracted many, at least having a solid understanding of the gel.

After a deep look at Yu Shiran, Ban Yue surprisingly showed a determined expression and nodded seriously, “Understood, I will bring them to you.”

“Ha? She actually agreed… What exactly is the relationship between collecting the Virus Nest and coming down with it? How did you convince yourself to accept this idea?”

Although Ling Mo was shocked in his heart, he maintained a calm and composed demeanor on the surface.

Seeing Ban Yue brimming with eagerness, it was now too late to tell her, “I was just kidding.” Who knows, this zombie girl might just go berserk on the spot.

“Cough cough, well then, good luck to you…”

Ling Mo glanced down at Yu Shiran. At this moment, under his mental detection, Yu Shiran’s mental activity was extremely intense.

This meant that she herself was in a very lucid, even somewhat excited state.

As a central control entity, it wasn’t difficult for Black Silk to make Yu Shiran perform a full set of “fainting” actions.

“Thank goodness Black Silk hasn’t completely fallen asleep. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been so easy to fool Ban Yue…”

Just as Ling Mo was reflecting on this, a giggle suddenly rang out in his mind.

“Hehe!”

This unexpected sound sent a shiver through Ling Mo, who immediately looked around with heightened alertness.

But apart from the corpse of a Yellow-haired zombie, who else was there?

“Hallucinations? Impossible, my Mental power isn’t that depleted…” As Ling Mo puzzled over this, the laughter echoed directly in his mind again.

This time Ling Mo heard it clearly; it was a female’s laughter, and by the sound of it, she couldn’t be older than fifteen, innocent and joyful.

At the same time, a wave of mental energy radiated from the direction of Black Silk’s main body.

“Is that Black Silk?” Ling Mo looked in surprise at the furry scarf.

He hadn’t expected her to evolve so quickly that she could now use mental energy to simulate a human laugh…

Whether she could actually speak, however, remained to be seen.

“Not bad, my Cool Wind Giant Dog wasn’t a waste after all. Keep up the good work,” Ling Mo said as he patted the furry scarf in encouragement.

But to other female zombies, Ling Mo’s behavior appeared as if he was holding a zombie loli, staring at her with a silver grin, continuously stroking her neck…

After dealing with the Yellow-haired zombie’s corpse, Ling Mo checked the workshop again and finally found a small office.

The office was relatively clean, but the scratches on the wall were numerous, resulting in a lot of plaster debris on the floor.

Judging from the height of the scratches, this was definitely the masterpiece of the Yellow-haired zombie, and most likely made directly with his nails.

Ling Mo crouched down in front of the scratches and was surprised to discover that the balding man had been calculating dates, and had even carved some words.

“My body has Mutated, but I still have human memories. Yet all my instincts have changed. Should I be called a zombie, or a new human?”

“Existence is reasonable; perhaps this is a revolutionary evolution for mankind. Everything will be reborn in destruction, phoenix-like from the ashes.”

The words he carved seemed much more rational than anything he might have spoken.

Unexpectedly, a zombie was also seriously contemplating the connection between humans and zombies, thinking about the future of the world…

“It’s kind of hard to accept… If they keep evolving, would they start pondering more complex issues? With the abilities of zombies, it’s much easier for them to find an armory or a weapons depot than for humans. If that happens…”

Ling Mo felt a tingle in his scalp and quickly shook his head to clear the thought, then continued reading.

But the rest of the text was just “I want to eat meat” repeated ad infinitum, stretching down to the bottom of the wall until it was completely filled.

“So reason was just a fleeting moment, huh? That gave me quite the scare…”

Ling Mo lost interest in the wall and quickly found a blanket in a cabinet.

It was probably used by a staff member to cover their legs or catch a quick nap… Although it smelled a bit musty, it would do just fine on the floor.

“It’s a bit small, but this means they’ll have to huddle up even closer…”

While Ling Mo was humming a tune and arranging the “bed,” behind the fence of a factory, four anthropomorphic figures stood facing each other.

In the twilight, four blood-stained animal mascots gathered together, creating an eerie sight.

“It’s so weird, they don’t have disguises like us. Why aren’t there any zombie corpses on the road?” The Rabbit asked, staring at the old bloodstains on the ground.

Her axe was already covered in blood, suggesting they had been in a fight.

Smiley Bear spoke in a grim voice: “The bodies have been eaten…”

Before he could finish, his stomach took a punch from the Rabbit, “Eat your sister! Where’s the blood then? Licked clean?”

“Could they be hiding somewhere?” Crying Bear asked.

The Rabbit, frustrated, retorted, “Who am I supposed to ask if you’re asking me? Anyway, it’s no use always looking for them like this. Big Stupid Wolf’s nose isn’t much use here, it’s practically useless…”

The Giant Wolf, hit by the insult once again, could only bow his head and silently step back.

“Aren’t they headed to the aluminum factory? Let’s set an ambush there and wait at our leisure. When they arrive all tired out, we’ll catch them by surprise!”

The Rabbit chuckled, waved her axe, and said.

“This will be our last hit before we head to City X. Let’s get our spirits up. If we take those supplies, maybe we can set up a little power base in City X. Heh heh heh…”