Chapter 405 – One of the Top Three in Destructive Power

“While you wait for the zombies, I’ll make some preparations. You don’t mind, do you?”

Lucy asked, spreading her hands in resignation.

“Go ahead. By the way, Lulu, since you’re preparing, take care of that body too,” Ling Mo said as he wiped his tactical knife.

“It’s my companion’s body, so of course I’ll handle it. But why does it sound so annoying when you say it…”

Just as Lucy was about to leave, Liu Baodong asked, “Hey, where did you get that tactical dagger?”

“Why do you ask?” Ling Mo looked up at him and countered.

“Did you get it from Falcon Camp?” Liu Baodong asked again.

When Ling Mo didn’t respond, Liu Baodong cleared his throat, stepped forward, and tried to make small talk, “Looks like I guessed right? You must have a good relationship with Falcon Camp then?”

Not at all. Just a few days ago, I made a mess at Falcon headquarters, killed their officer, and knocked out their Chief of Staff…

But putting that aside, it does look that way on the surface.

“Haha, I guessed right again, didn’t I? Let me introduce myself, I’m Liu Baodong, captain of the Special Operations Squad of the Air Force Corps!”

“Ling Mo.”

“So, you’re Ling-Ge… I’m in charge of escorting Miss Lucy to the downtown area of X City. You’ve probably heard of us; our Air Force Corps and Falcon Camp are allies, so we’re friends too! Let’s look out for each other, hahahaha…”

“You’re… escorting her?”

Ling Mo showed a hint of surprise, which instantly made Liu Baodong feel quite hurt.

After an awkward moment, Liu Baodong fumbled around and then pulled out a pack of cigarettes, handing them to Ling Mo. “Here, a little token of appreciation…”

“Thanks.” Ling Mo accepted it without hesitation, “So, Lulu isn’t part of the Air Force Corps?”

“Not at all. We’re a genuine civilian organization, unlike those with official backgrounds,” Lucy said, lifting her gun with a hint of pride in her eyes. “Centered in F City and including parts of two nearby towns, our base is organized by superhumans and named Fire. Even amidst disaster, it represents a flame that burns unceasingly, symbolizing strength and unity.”

“Why not just call it FFF…” Ling Mo muttered to himself, then asked, “So why is your F Team heading to X City?”

“It’s Fire Base! If it were called FFF, you’d be the first one burned!” Lucy retorted.

“We’re going to X City for many reasons, but mainly because of the resources here. We’re small in number and have limited intelligence, so we chose to cooperate with the Air Force Corps. This way, we can avoid direct conflict with Falcon Camp. Ah Sheng was our first scout sent ahead; he was supposed to be picked up by a helicopter on the top floor of Century City two days ago, but he never showed up.”

Lucy sighed, “So I came. Why, are you interested in the Air Force Corps? Or do you have plans for our Fire Base?”

“Neither, I’m just curious,” Ling Mo replied frankly.

Seeing Lucy momentarily at a loss for words, Liu Baodong seized the opportunity and eagerly leaned forward, asking, “So… how are the cigarettes? What should I do when the monsters appear?”

Two members of the Air Force Corps immediately looked disdainful; their captain had completely destroyed his image this time.

“Why are you asking me? Listen to Lucy,” Ling Mo said, taking a deep drag on the cigarette. “The cigarettes are good,” he added, then turned and walked away.

Liu Baodong stared blankly at Ling Mo’s back for a moment, then his expression became quite colorful. “Bastard! Give me back my cigarettes! Do you know how hard it is for me to save a pack?”

During the wait, Lucy indeed led Liu Baodong and his two men in making some preparations.

They blocked all the exits and entrances of the building, except for the main gaps.

Though it wasn’t much, it was better than nothing.

The female team member cleaned the blood stains off her body, while the others carefully drew all the curtains closed.

Along the way, they naturally discovered the room filled with zombie corpses. However, after cracking the door open for a quick look, their reactions were unanimous:

They silently closed the door and turned away.

Li Yalin’s presence gave them quite a scare. As they approached the small office, Li Yalin suddenly opened the door, stuck her head out, and said, “Go away.”

“Bang!”

With the door slamming shut, the stunned group exchanged glances.

“Maybe we should stay away from this room…” the male team member said with a forced smile.

“Yeah… Ling Mo’s companions all seem pretty formidable…”

As night fell, the already eerie industrial park became even more terrifying.

The cold wind whistled through the ruins, sounding like the mournful cries of a young girl, sending chills down their spines.

Loose fragments rattled in the wind, causing the tense group to jump at every sound.

Lucy, taking advantage of the cover of night, was hiding in a corner with her gun aimed at the entrance.

The others also took up their positions, the entire building resembling a dark, gaping maw waiting to devour any intruders.

“Roar!”

With a distant roar, Ling Mo, who was sitting on the stairs, stood up casually and smirked, “I knew it…”

“What was that sound…”

Liu Baodong’s hands, gripping his submachine gun, were already sweaty. Hearing this strange noise, he couldn’t help but shiver.

“Zombies.”

Lucy tensed up and whispered, “A large number of… zombies…”

“Roar! Roar!”

Dense footsteps approached from afar.

Pairs of blood-red eyes appeared in the darkness, coldly eyeing the silent building.

The senior zombie, able to drive away ordinary zombies, could naturally also lure them here.

These zombies were clearly highly agitated, each one growling incessantly.

As the first zombie charged in, a horde of zombies crazily flooded the area.

Trapped in such a place by so many zombies, Liu Baodong and his two male team members were almost in a state of blank-mindedness.

Lucy loosened her fingers, then tightened them again, and finally leaped from her hiding spot, firing her gun in mid-air.

Hearing the gunshots, Ling Mo abandoned the idea of controlling a large number of ordinary zombies.

Firstly, it would waste a lot of psychic power, which would be detrimental to the upcoming battle. Secondly, there was a high risk of accidental friendly fire, which could cause him mental trauma.

Most importantly, controlling them wasn’t difficult; the challenge lay in multitasking to manage their movements simultaneously.

His psychic tentacles were already spread throughout the entire building. As soon as the Senior Zombie entered, Ling Mo would undoubtedly detect it.

“Bang!”

The sudden shattering of glass behind Ling Mo indicated that the monster could no longer contain itself and had started its move.

“Still knows how to feint… This time, you’re not leaving!”

Without even glancing at the broken glass, Ling Mo immediately dashed upstairs.

As the zombie smashed through the glass, Ling Mo sensed a psychic light cluster rapidly climbing upwards.

Climbing walls barehanded was something Senior Zombies could do.

Soon, a muffled noise came from upstairs!!

By then, Ling Mo had already arrived.

In the large conference room, a dark figure was cornered in the center. On the ceiling hung a small “gem,” with a drop of fresh blood on it.

Ye Lian and Xia Na stood by the window and doorway, respectively.

Ling Mo walked in and tossed aside a roll of bandages, which had a few blood stains on it: “Deceiving your sense of smell is really too easy.”

The blood on the bandages was, of course, from Ye Lian, while the drop on the dominant-level viral hive belonged to Ling Mo.

This monster had intended to divert its kind’s attention and then attack Ling Mo, but it had been outsmarted.

As for its sensing ability for mental energy…

Ling Mo extended his hand, and the dominant-level viral hive immediately “flew” into his grasp.

“The guy you messed up said you rank among the top three most destructive beings in this world… I’m also quite interested in you.”

The turned-on tactical flashlight instantly illuminated the dark figure standing on the table.

However, the moment Ling Mo saw the figure, he was stunned.