Chapter 393 – Quadruple Kill

“I mean, I… I still want to be a zombie!” Ye Lian suddenly declared with a tone of unwavering determination, her expression turning serious in a flash.

“I know that…” Ling Mo said with a nod, acknowledging her sentiment.

Ye Lian earnestly repeated, “It’s true! As long as… as long as Ling Mo doesn’t mind, then…”

Predictably, Ye Lian faltered again, her face contorting with inner conflict as if she had a lot to say but couldn’t find the right words to express her thoughts.

Seconds later, Ye Lian’s face took on a pitiable, almost tearful expression. Though she couldn’t actually cry, those shining eyes staring at him made Ling Mo capitulate immediately.

“I don’t mind! Of course, I don’t mind! I understand, and I’ll help you evolve!” Ling Mo said, a moment of stillness overtaken by a sudden realization, and he chuckled.

No matter his worries, they were his alone. Ye Lian wouldn’t think too deeply about such things.

The ache in his heart was undeniable because Ling Mo still remembered Ye Lian as the human she once was.

“Zombie evolution is so bizarre, with the dominant level being what it is, there’s no doubt that Ye Lian can find her way back to who she truly is… So, my original intention hasn’t changed after all.”

Having come to this understanding, Ling Mo stepped out of his brief emotional complexity and glanced at Xia Na, who wore a sly smile:

“Why that smirk? Can’t I be allowed a moment of melancholy? …Oh no, now that I’ve said it out loud, even I’m starting to feel goosebumps…”

“Eh, did I miss something?”

Ban Yue’s voice suddenly came from behind Ling Mo. Turning around, he saw her dragging a zombie corpse, looking at the scene before her with astonishment.

She had been absent during the recent ambush by the rabbit’s group, but Ling Mo figured that as a leader level zombie, Ban Yue wouldn’t get lost, so he didn’t bother looking for her. He hadn’t expected her to return so soon.

“What’s that?” Ling Mo asked, pointing at the body.

Ban Yue chuckled, a bit confused, and replied frankly, “My dinner… Ah! What are you doing!”

Minutes later, Ban Yue squatted in a corner, clutching a piece of low-quality Virus Gel, drawing circles on the ground with another hand, and muttering, “Just some mere humans, and they don’t even spare my dinner… Calling it a ‘healthy diet’… What does that human necessity have to do with me!”

After disposing of the body and seeing some small flames still flickering, Ling Mo sought some wooden planks nearby and brought over a blanket and a flatbed trolley.

Sitting in the half-open workshop, warming himself by the fire, and leaning against three zombie girls felt naturally quite nice.

Yu Shiran also crawled over under Black Silk’s control, laying her head on Ling Mo’s lap.

At first, she was somewhat resistant, but the “meaty” scent coming from Ling Mo quickly enticed her, and she even showed a hint of bliss.

When she placed her hand where Ling Mo’s “little buddy” resided and held it contentedly, Ling Mo could no longer tell if this was Black Silk’s doing or if Yu Shiran was revealing her true foodie nature…

“Let it go, a touch won’t get her pregnant.”

Ling Mo tried pulling away, but couldn’t get her to let go. Fearing he might hurt himself with a forceful move, he gave up.

Once he accepted the situation, Ling Mo suddenly found the coolness quite comfortable…

It’s easy to fall asleep in the land of beauty, and besides, having found a way for Ye Lian to evolve, the bustle of the past few days had paid off, and Ling Mo’s tense nerves finally relaxed.

He leaned against Ye Lian’s soft chest, holding Xia Na’s little hand in one and placing the other in Li Ya Lin’s embrace. Covered with a jacket, he quickly fell asleep.

The sleeping Ling Mo looked as if all his guards and vigilance were down, and the three female zombies quietly added wood to the fire, watching his sleeping face intently, their eyes filled with deep affection.

“Don’t any of you dare bite,” Xia Na suddenly said, looking left and right.

Ye Lian swallowed hard and vigorously shook her head.

Li Ya Lin licked her lips, her eyes shining as she said, “Not biting… just looking is okay…”

Ban Yue sat on the edge of the flatbed, and the maid girl lying on it was still struggling, but her body hadn’t fully healed and she couldn’t move freely.

“I’ll give you a name. How about Pear? I remember I loved eating them when I was human. Though now, thinking back on the taste, I find it rather repellent.”

Ban Yue turned to glance at the maid girl, muttering to herself, “That despicable human always says you have no memory, but I think, maybe after you regain your senses, it’s good not to face human memories, right?”

As she spoke, Ban Yue stealthily reached towards the maid girl’s neckline with a sly glance at Ye Lian and the others.

“Oh, Pear, how could you bite me…”

When Ling Mo woke up in the morning, he found that Ban Yue had left, taking the maid girl with her.

Xia Na crossed her arms in front of her with a similar expression and tone, even mockingly shaking her chest — though with her size, there was no visible movement…

“When I’ve collected all seven pieces of the Virus Nest, I’ll return! If anything happens to Yu Shiran by then, I’ll definitely eat you!” After saying this, Xia Na picked up the scythe beside her, her expression turning cunning, “That’s what she said. When she left, her eyes kept darting between you and Sister Ye Lian; she seemed quite troubled.”

“So she ended up taking my maid girl, hm? I thought her preference would change once she grew a chest…” Ling Mo said, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

“What do you mean ‘grew’? She always had them, just too small, that’s all…” Xia Na glared at Ling Mo, then proudly puffed out her chest.

Anyway, Ban Yue would sooner or later come back, and she would bring gifts. Both Ling Mo and Yu Shiran had no objections to this.

While Ling Mo accepted it gladly, Yu Shiran was visibly upset.

She stared at Ling Mo’s back, her little fists clenched tight.

“Hey, even if you want to curse me behind my back, can you please not stare at me to death?” Ling Mo turned back to glance at Yu Shiran, who was rolling her eyes, and said, “Rolling your eyes doesn’t hide anything, you know. It’s even worse doing that non-stop at me! Have you forgotten who took advantage of me all night… By the way, how’s my pet doing?”

“Hmph!”

Yu Shiran snorted coldly. Since Ban Yue wasn’t around, it seemed that Black Silk no longer prohibited her from speaking: “Why should I tell you? Your pet is just sleeping, but I always feel like its heartbeat is in sync with mine. It keeps wriggling inside, making me feel itchy. Maybe it’s evolving.”

Li Ya Lin leaned on Ling Mo with a seductive smile: “A classic example of saying no with your words but yes with your body…”

“What are you talking about, you vixen!” Yu Shiran looked puzzled yet immediately countered.

Li Ya Lin straightened up, her supple waist making any pose she struck breathtakingly seductive: “Wrong, I am a snake spirit. I’m actually looking forward to what I will become once I’m completely infected with the Mutated Snake Virus.”

Do normal people look forward to such things…?

With Yu Shiran joining, the group seemed to have become noisier.

Four zombie girls, ranging from underage little lolis to Royal Sisters in their twenties, plus an unidentified creature that was brewing some kind of change…

“Am I the only normal human being here…” Ling Mo showed a hint of helplessness.

The bickering zombie girls turned their heads back:

“You’re not normal at all.”

“Not even a bit…”

“Everything from your body to your scent is abnormal.”

“Would a normal person stay with us?”

Ling Mo touched his nose: “Is a quadruple hit really necessary…”

“Hehe.”

“Hey, enough already! Even the pet had its share last night!”

Returning to where they had abandoned their vehicle, Ling Mo and his companions climbed back into the beat-up slipper car and drove out of the industrial park.

Staying in a place full of toxic gas for too long wasn’t good. As for the small City S, Ling Mo had no interest, so he headed straight back to City X.

The closer they got to City X, the more abandoned vehicles littered the road. Eventually, even with Xia Na’s godlike driving skills, they couldn’t get the dilapidated slipper car through.