Chapter 488 – It’s Great Not to Empathize

A week had passed since the end of the chase.

“Buzz, buzz, buzz…”

A helicopter appeared over the town, circled once, and then flew away amidst the confusion of the zombies.

“This is never-ending…”

From a corner, a figure peeked out to glance at the sky, then retreated back into the darkness.

Xia Na turned around, leaned against the wall, and looked at Ling Mo beside her. “That’s the second one we’ve seen in three days.”

“Yeah, they must have discovered the other helicopter that was shot down. Now they’re either searching for us or trying to find any missing team members who might have survived.”

As Ling Mo spoke, he turned his gaze to Li Hao in front of him. “But what they don’t realize is that these two things can actually be done simultaneously.”

During this time, the alignment between the zombie puppet Li Hao and Ling Mo’s main body had been trained to a satisfactory level.

This alignment referred to the speed and accuracy with which the psychic commands from Ling Mo’s main body were reflected in the zombie puppet.

The higher the alignment, the more synchronized the commands and the puppet’s actions would be, making it appear more natural.

“Come…”

Ling Mo raised his hand, and Li Hao made the exact same movement almost simultaneously.

Under Ling Mo’s watchful eyes, the zombie puppet smoothly raised both arms, swung them back and forth, and then placed his hands on his knees, completing a squat.

The puppet then stood up and flawlessly performed a set of calisthenics…

“This way… no matter how you look at him, his identity as a zombie shouldn’t be detectable. Plus, he’s a superhuman with mental abilities, so it’s not unusual for him to exhibit psychic fluctuations. Given that he’s also a captain, it’s unlikely anyone would casually scan him with psychic power.”

Ling Mo stroked his chin, nodded in satisfaction, and said.

“But don’t you think… precisely because he’s the captain…” From Xia Na’s shadow, a figure suddenly emerged, bathed in a red glimmer. Her body flickered, somewhat resembling a newly projected hologram. As the signal stabilized, her image gradually became more real.

Nana walked up to Li Hao, examined him closely, and then suddenly turned to Ling Mo. Pointing at Li Hao’s dark-circled eyes, she said, “So with this look, wouldn’t anyone take a second glance?”

“Don’t worry about such details…”

“Details decide success or failure!” Nana said sternly.

“But the eyes can easily give him away.” Ling Mo said, a bit frustrated. “It seems my psychic power isn’t strong enough yet, at least not to achieve a hundred percent synchronization with the zombie puppet. Being able to make him speak is already the limit, but controlling the changes in his facial expressions… I can’t do that yet. But think about it, even if he has a face that screams embarrassment, people would understand if he’s expressionless, right?”

“And there’s another problem…” Nana ignored Ling Mo and continued, “From the perspective of the Air Force Corps, this loss must be quite humiliating. And this guy…” She glanced at Ling Mo, “He’s the one responsible.”

“I know that…”

“If we don’t want him to be captured the moment he shows up, the best way is to make sure he’s not in a condition to be captured temporarily. We should also consider the possibility of him getting shot by his furious superiors as soon as he appears. Do you have any solutions?”

Nana stared intently at Ling Mo. After a few seconds, she lifted an arm materialized by her psychic power, held her forehead, and shook her head. “Got it, I’ll handle it. Even if he gets shot, it’s best to make the most of his remaining usefulness. That way, our efforts won’t be in vain…”

At this point, she noticed Ling Mo grinning at her and suddenly realized, “Oh… you did it on purpose! You’re teasing me…”

“Haha…”

Ling Mo couldn’t help but laugh and turned to look at Ye Lian.

Ye Lian was mimicking him, holding her chin and appearing deep in thought.

Seeing Ling Mo turn to look at her, Ye Lian kept her head slightly lowered but raised her big eyes, staring at Ling Mo somewhat blankly. “Hmm?”

Bang—

Ling Mo felt his heart skip a beat. Although it was just an inadvertent expression and action, this look… was really human-like!

In a daze, Ling Mo seemed to see the little girl lying across from his desk, resting her chin on her hands, gently tapping her pen on the book in front of him.

“You got it wrong…”

“Hey, not here… Ling Mo, focus, what are you looking at?”

Back then, Ling Mo often couldn’t help but want to blurt out, “Of course, I’m looking at you.”

Looking back now, even if he had said it, he might not have been seen as a creep, right?

Maybe it wouldn’t have led to them feeling awkward whenever they met, gradually drifting apart…

Sometimes, it’s just one step, just a bit of courage…

“Ahem!”

Ling Mo snapped out of it after a couple of seconds, under the strange gaze of the “twins.” “Ye Lian, what are you thinking about?”

Ye Lian maintained her dazed look and slowly shook her head. “Nothing…”

The two locked eyes for a moment, and Ling Mo suddenly smiled and reached out to rub Ye Lian’s head.

Though she didn’t speak, the concern in her eyes deeply moved Ling Mo.

“If that’s the case, then let’s figure out a way to keep him from being captured.”

Black Na and Nana both walked up to Li Hao, and Black Na had already curled her lips into a smile.

Everyone present was all too familiar with that eerie smile…

She clenched her small pink fists and then flipped her long, straight black hair, saying, “Leave this little matter to me. Nana, be ready to call stop…”

Seeing the two Xia Nas surrounding Li Hao, Ling Mo silently thanked his luck once again…

Although the lack of high synchronization was a pity, just thinking about how no matter how much they evolved, they never became “empathetic,” made this small regret seem less significant.

“Bang, bang, bang!”

As the sound of fists meeting flesh rang out, Ling Mo quickly turned his head, pretending not to notice.

“Ling Mo!”

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared at the alley entrance, and in a flash, it was already clinging to him. “We’re back. So, is it time to take action?”

“Senior Sister… my neck… cough, cough…”

Ling Mo struggled to move Li Yalin’s arm aside a bit, gasping for air, and remarked, “You’re getting lighter and lighter… but why is your strength still so…”

As Senior Sister consumed more and more mutation snake gel, the changes in her body became increasingly noticeable.

For example, her weight…

Previously, although Senior Sister was very agile, her weight wasn’t significantly different from that of an average woman.

Due to the immense strength of zombies, when she pounced on Ling Mo, it felt as if a large beast had knocked him down.

But this “beast” was sexy and charming, and since the pouncing was a gesture of affection, Ling Mo endured it with a mixture of pain and pleasure…

Now, this feeling had changed. When Senior Sister pounced on him, it felt like being suddenly plunged into water, the immense pressure making it hard for Ling Mo to breathe.

But then, because she was so light, it felt like he quickly floated back to the surface, suddenly feeling much lighter.

“If only you could jump a little more gently…”

Ling Mo continued.

“I’m still getting used to it.”

Senior Sister remained clinging to Ling Mo. Her joints were now extremely flexible, and not only could she hang on him like this, but she could also dance around him as if he were a pole.

The most crucial thing was her reaction time and speed, which had gradually surpassed Ye Lian and the others, reaching a level that even left Ling Mo astounded.

He was sure that if his neural reaction speed were just a bit slower, he wouldn’t be able to keep up with Li Yalin at all.

“At this time, Lucy should have already returned to F City…”

Ling Mo looked towards the alley entrance. The massive Xiao Bai was trying to squeeze into the alley, while Yu Shiran was behind it, pushing with all her might.