Chapter 47 – Cooperation

If possible, Ling Mo would love to find a safe place with Ye Lian and Xia Na and enjoy a relatively peaceful and safe life.

But after witnessing the birth of a Mutation Zombie last night, Ling Mo couldn’t sit still anymore.

What’s the population of this provincial city? Ten million! Conservatively estimating, the number of zombies must be at least several million.

And what does several million zombies mean? Just twenty zombies are enough to make Ling Mo run for his life, unable to confront them head-on. A Survivor team like Song Tian’s, even with the advantage of geography for defense, would be wiped out by at most fifty zombies.

Several million! Just thinking about it makes your scalp tingle!

Fortunately, these zombies are unorganized and undisciplined, scattered across various corners of the city, and even inside many buildings. But even so, it signifies that this city is fraught with danger!

Zombies are already terrifying for ordinary people, let alone Mutation Zombies! If it weren’t for his Puppet Control Ability, Ling Mo wouldn’t dare to face a Mutation Zombie head-on—that would be suicidal.

And what happened last night might be occurring every moment in this city. They will quickly grow into powerful Mutation Zombies and continue to evolve.

On the other hand, both Ye Lian and Xia Na need to keep feeding, and their food source is Mutation Zombies.

Therefore, no matter how you look at it, now is not the time to seek refuge. As a Survivor, Ling Mo has no choice but to roam this big city, hunting Mutation Zombies to obtain more Virus Gel.

Overnight, several more zombies appeared in the Square, attracted by the smell of blood. After feeding, they lingered around the Square, wandering slowly. On the ground lay dried blood, scattered bones, and fragments of clothing.

Ye Lian’s clothes were torn apart by Ling Mo, and there were no replacements for now. Fortunately, there was a clothing store in the Square. All they needed to do was deal with these zombies.

As soon as Ling Mo opened the iron door and stepped out, he immediately attracted the attention of the zombies. They rushed at him frantically. Under the sunlight, their blood-soaked faces and blood-stained hands, even the bits of flesh stuck under their nails, were clearly visible. Even before they got close, the overpowering smell of blood hit him, and their twisted, hideous faces were truly terrifying.

These zombies weren’t just mindlessly rushing to bite; their movements were agile and their strength immense. As soon as they reached Ling Mo, they extended their arms to grab him fiercely. One of the zombies even used the momentum to leap high into the air, pouncing at Ling Mo from above.

Faced with simultaneous attacks from several zombies, Ling Mo was essentially in a situation where there was no way to avoid them.

However, he wasn’t nervous. When the distance between him and the zombies was less than five meters, he used his Puppet Control Ability to control the two zombies charging at the front.

Without needing to worry about exposing his ability, Ling Mo could fully utilize his Puppet Control Ability.

The two zombies he controlled immediately turned around and blocked the zombies behind them, launching an attack right away. Although the zombie leaping from above was fierce, with Ling Mo’s current speed, dodging it was easy. However, he didn’t dodge. Instead, he pushed off with his back leg, jumping into the air himself. With a swift motion of his right arm, a cold flash of light sliced towards the zombie’s head.

“Crack!”

As the blade cut into flesh, the zombie fell heavily to the ground. Though its head was bleeding profusely, it wasn’t a fatal wound. The zombie’s relentless ferocity kicked in immediately. As it hit the ground, it sprang up again, right in front of the just-landed Ling Mo.

The zombie’s arm swung at him with such force that it made a whooshing sound. At such close range, the thick smell of blood and the stench of decay completely enveloped Ling Mo.

But faced with the attack, Ling Mo merely tilted his head slightly…

A sharp Long Knife thrust forward, sliding along the zombie’s arm, piercing directly into its armpit, and then pushed up forcefully!

“Thud!”

Blood spurted out as the arm was severed cleanly. The powerful force even caused the zombie to be flung to the ground.

Ling Mo didn’t hesitate. He flicked his wrist, and the Short Knife’s blade pointed downward, piercing the zombie’s heart just as it started to rise.

Behind Ling Mo, Xia Na emerged. For ordinary zombies, someone like Xia Na, a fellow kind, wouldn’t provoke an attack unless they were in an advanced state of mutation like the one from last night.

Meanwhile, the two zombies controlled by Ling Mo showed impressive results. They blocked and quickly dispatched two of the attacking zombies. The remaining zombie was effortlessly killed by Ye Lian.

But keeping those controlled zombies around was pointless. With a slight wave of his hand, the two zombies immediately clutched each other’s necks and twisted forcefully…

Ling Mo’s Puppet Control Ability, his own combat skills, and the coordination with his Zombie Puppets, although not yet perfectly in sync, had already reached a level that satisfied him.

After all, a master isn’t made in a day!

Moreover, Xia Na couldn’t be controlled by him yet; she could only cooperate to some extent.

After last night’s evolution, Ling Mo could vaguely feel that countless threads seemed to connect him with his Zombie Puppets. It was through these threads that the puppets received his commands.

The thread between him and Ye Lian had nearly become tangible, but the one with Xia Na was still semi-transparent. It seemed that these threads visually indicated the strength of his control over the puppets.

“A genuine Puppeteer indeed! Except, traditional Puppeteers control dolls with their hands, while I control zombies with Psychic Power!”

Having dispatched the zombies in an instant, Ling Mo felt quite pleased. However, with bodies strewn everywhere, it was clear they couldn’t stay long. He quickly led Ye Lian and Xia Na into the abandoned clothing store.

Ling Mo had never set foot in such a high-end boutique before. Clothes worth thousands of yuan were nothing but sheer luxury to him. However, in the Apocalypse, these clothes hung askew, some even discarded on the floor, stained with blood. Most Survivors wouldn’t give them a second glance. No matter how expensive a luxury item was before, it now held less value than a small piece of biscuit.

Ling Mo casually picked out a T-shirt to change into and then selected a clean outfit from the rack for Ye Lian. During the process, he couldn’t help but closely observe Ye Lian’s figure, feeling her soft skin…

As for Xia Na… she actually started mimicking Ling Mo, sifting through the racks. Before long, she pulled out a bright red shirt.

Typical Zombie—drawn to blood red…

“That’s too conspicuous!” Ling Mo snatched it from her and found a black lace top instead. With a slightly mischievous smile, he handed it to Xia Na.

However, Xia Na, with a hint of confusion in her eyes, handed the top back to him, staring at Ling Mo expectantly.

After a moment of blankness, Ling Mo suddenly realized.

Xia Na’s rationality was still limited and she seemed to be in a constant state of confusion. Judging by her current behavior, she… didn’t know how to change clothes!

Well, he had already touched her anyway… Might as well change her clothes! Ling Mo had no psychological barriers. In a matter of seconds, he stripped Xia Na and then dressed her in the lace top.

Once the clothes were on, Ling Mo stepped back a couple of paces and, after examining her from head to toe, revealed a highly satisfied smile.

This had to be the sexiest Zombie ever, right? The sheer lace top barely covered her chest, leaving her flat stomach and slender waist completely exposed…