Chapter 427 – Air Cannon

Quinn and the Tattooed Man moved swiftly, sprinting through the narrow alley at breakneck speed.

From their experience, most superhumans with mental abilities generally couldn’t match their physical prowess, at best being as capable as ordinary people.

Naturally, they thought no one with mental abilities could keep up with their pace.

But when the Tattooed Man glanced back to check, he was instantly terrified and couldn’t help but shout, “What the hell! How is this guy so fast!”

Quinn quickly turned her head and saw a scene that left her dumbfounded.

With his hands in his pockets, Ling Mo was following them at an astonishing speed, less than twenty meters behind!

And judging by his expression, he seemed completely at ease! It was clear he still wasn’t using his full strength!

“This doesn’t make sense! How could he be this fast!”

Quinn kept looking back several times, her mouth agape, unable to close it: “Isn’t he a superhuman with mental abilities? Without their psychic power, these kinds of superhumans are usually as weak as anything!”

“It just means he’s not ordinary…” the Tattooed Man muttered, then shouted, “Hurry up and call for backup!”

While sprinting, Quinn grabbed her Walkie-Talkie and yelled, “Tiger! We’re in trouble here! Hello? Tiger!”

“Static…”

There was a burst of static noise from the Walkie-Talkie, followed by a sudden pause.

“Hee hee!”

A little girl’s laughter suddenly came through, nearly causing Quinn to drop the Walkie-Talkie. Even so, she almost bit her tongue, and her fingers trembled slightly.

Quinn stared wide-eyed at the Walkie-Talkie in her hand, and after a few seconds, she shouted, “Who are you! Where’s Tiger!”

“That big Tiger… Hee hee, he’s playing with me right now,” the little girl giggled, “But he’s so weak, it’s no fun playing with him. He got tired so quickly, like a stray dog. So disappointing… Is that what big Tigers are like? Come on, sing ‘Two Little Tigers’ for me…”

Soon, there was another burst of static from the Walkie-Talkie, accompanied by a faint, muffled scream.

“This voice is…”

Quinn slowly looked up, her face turning extremely pale as she stammered, “That voice just now… it was Tiger’s…”

“Tiger’s in trouble too…” The Tattooed Man also showed signs of panic. They had been running in the direction of Tiger, but now…

Should they go and join up with Tiger to rescue each other, or change direction?

“If I head towards Tiger, that guy behind us will definitely follow me. If Tiger is at a disadvantage, or worse, already dead, I’ll be caught in a deadly pincer attack…”

Quinn was deeply conflicted for a moment, but then she recalled what Tiger had said: “That’s right, he even wanted to capture those women alive to have some fun. Why should I risk my life for him!”

Once this thought entered her mind, she couldn’t suppress it any longer.

Especially after hearing that scream, Quinn was convinced that Tiger was in a dire situation!

The Tattooed Man felt the same. He glanced hesitantly at Quinn and saw a cold gleam in her eyes. He tentatively suggested, “How about… we go find someone else first, and then go help Tiger…”

At this point, neither of them wanted to separate easily. No one wanted to die, let alone run into certain death.

“Yeah… sounds good.”

When their eyes met, they both saw the answer in each other’s gaze. They then changed direction at the next turn.

Although Ling Mo hadn’t pinpointed Tiger’s exact location, the little girl’s laughter was unmistakably Yu Shiran’s.

And through the psychic link, he could accurately determine Black Silk’s approximate location.

“It seems they’re not very united. Tiger might not be dead yet. If the three of them meet up, they might still put up some resistance against me and Yu Shiran…”

A cold smile appeared on Ling Mo’s lips. It seemed their intent for revenge wasn’t that strong after all; they were more likely driven by other interests.

As for what they wanted… it was probably related to the Air Force Corps.

These ragtag individuals were neither strong in their own right nor united. If they were just trying to survive, it would be one thing, but they were restless…

At this moment, Ling Mo could very well abandon the chase, turn around, and join Yu Shiran to take out Tiger first.

But Yu Shiran was, after all, a Leader-Level Zombie with Black Silk by her side…

“Even if she can’t kill him, she’ll definitely have the upper hand. No need to worry about her for now. Let’s take care of these two first to avoid any complications!”

With his mind made up, Ling Mo suddenly accelerated, using a psychic tentacle to hook around a corner and swing himself forward, closing the distance between him and the two targets.

Ten meters!

A psychic tentacle shot out. The Tattooed Man didn’t sense any warning before feeling a sudden pain at the base of his ear. When he touched it, his hand came away bloody, and his earlobe was gone.

“Missed by just a bit…”

Ling Mo had aimed for a headshot, but with both of them running, accuracy naturally suffered.

“Damn! How many things can this guy do at once? Chasing us and still using his superpowers!”

The Tattooed Man glanced at Quinn, seeing a faint membrane shimmering around her. His eyes flashed with anger: “Put your protective membrane on me too! At this rate, I’ll be dead soon!”

“I don’t have enough stamina to protect two people!”

Quinn shouted back. Her dark, smudged makeup made her look even more terrifying, and combined with her angry expression, she was a sight to behold.

“Who believes that! Don’t think about saving yourself. Right now, cooperating with me is your only way out!”

Ling Mo’s relentless pursuit and occasional harassment tactics quickly drove a wedge between the Tattooed Man and Quinn.

Quinn’s superpower, known as the Protective Membrane, was a small-scale defensive ability that consumed her stamina. She had withstood several of Ling Mo’s attacks, but the Tattooed Man wasn’t as lucky.

The Tattooed Man’s superpower was purely offensive. To avoid being instantly killed by Ling Mo, he had to keep changing his position.

This not only exhausted his stamina faster but also didn’t completely evade Ling Mo’s attacks.

While none of the injuries were fatal, they were like heavy weights gradually breaking him down.

His frustration grew, and his expression towards Quinn became increasingly resentful!

“Stop glaring at me like that. It’s not good for us to fight here. Let’s find a place to hide first! Once we’re in a safer spot, you and I can work together to deal with this relentless guy! If we run into zombies and he uses his superpowers to control those monsters, we’re done for!”

Quinn bit her dark red lips and said.

“Fine, you have a point. But if you don’t help out later, don’t blame me!”

The Tattooed Man suddenly turned around and swung his fist backward.

A gust of wind surged towards Ling Mo from the void. He quickly dodged, hearing a dull thud as a fist mark appeared on the wall behind him.

“A man-made mini air cannon? Impressive power, but poor accuracy and way too slow.”

Ling Mo easily avoided it and mocked.

“Air cannon my ass! It’s called a sonic punch!” the Tattooed Man shouted.

“Where do you come up with these names… your taste is questionable…” Ling Mo chuckled.

“And you think ‘air cannon’ sounds classy? It feels derivative, not original at all!”

While distracting Ling Mo, the Tattooed Man threw another punch.

But as Ling Mo had pointed out, his superpower had glaring weaknesses. If he had a controlling superhuman to assist him, it could be quite powerful, but he couldn’t land a hit on the agile Ling Mo.

However, the Tattooed Man wasn’t aiming to attack Ling Mo directly but to buy time.

With two attacks, the distance between Ling Mo and them increased again, and they took this chance to rush into an underground parking lot.

“We know this area better. If you dare, follow us down!”

Before running into the parking lot, the Tattooed Man turned back and flipped Ling Mo off in a provocative gesture.

“Oh, feeling confident, aren’t we…”

Ling Mo glanced at the dark passageway leading down. It looked eerie, as if it hid many dangers in the shadows.

“They think being down there will limit me…”