Chapter 565 – Gecko and Shockwave

“What kind of people are we looking for exactly?”

“What kind of Squad is this?”

“No idea…”

As Ling Mo pointed out each individual with superpowers, the discussions among the crowd became more frequent.

“Enhancement ability, localized enhancement, primarily in the hands and feet… Is he here?” Ling Mo glanced at the list and asked.

“Who’s he calling?” People started looking around and asking.

“Probably Zhang Xincheng…” someone guessed.

A young man with a puzzled expression emerged from the back of the crowd and said, “I’m Zhang Xincheng.”

“What’s your superpower?” Ling Mo checked the list, needing to confirm if this was the person he was looking for.

“Gecko.” Zhang Xincheng replied curtly, his face somewhat sullen. It was evident, like Skinny Monkey, he had few friends in the F Team, but no one came forward to mock him either.

Such a scenario suggested he had some skills, but he might have a rather unpleasant personality.

“Give it a try,” Ling Mo said.

Zhang Xincheng didn’t speak further. He cast a brief glance at Ling Mo before walking to a wall, placing his hands on it.

Without much preparation, he moved his hands and feet swiftly, “swish, swish, swish,” climbing up quickly, eventually even hanging from the ceiling.

His movements were agile, swift, and effortless, indeed very much like a gecko.

Ling Mo couldn’t help but wonder if his “tail” could grow back if it were broken…

“Ahem… Yeah, you’ll do.” Ling Mo quickly snapped out of his thoughts and called Zhang Xincheng down.

After descending, Zhang Xincheng didn’t ask any questions and stood next to Skinny Monkey, causing Skinny Monkey’s body to tense up, his expression nervous and avoiding Zhang Xincheng’s gaze.

“This one… Inspiration?” Ling Mo called out another name.

“Not one of these again!” The crowd instantly booed.

From the description alone, it was clear this superpower had absolutely no combat utility.

“It’s me…” a somewhat timid female voice came from within the crowd, and Ling Mo soon saw a petite girl struggling to push her way through.

As she made her way forward, some people deliberately bumped into her, causing her to cry out in surprise, followed by bursts of laughter.

By the time she stood in front of Ling Mo, her face was already flushed red. It was unclear if it was due to those people’s actions or because Ling Mo had called her out.

“What’s your name?” Ling Mo asked.

“Gu… Gu Shuangshuang,” the girl whispered.

“What’s the use of your superpower?” Ling Mo asked again.

Gu Shuangshuang looked up at Ling Mo nervously and asked blankly, “Huh?”

“What is your superpower’s function? Show it to me,” Ling Mo patiently repeated.

“Oh, oh…” Gu Shuangshuang was even more nervous than Skinny Monkey earlier. She clasped her hands together and closed her eyes.

But one or two minutes passed, and apart from her face turning even redder, there were no other changes…

The crowd started to get restless again, but since Gu Shuangshuang was a girl, they refrained from mocking her and instead made various teasing comments.

“Shuangshuang, are you out of it again today? That time of the month?” someone shouted.

“Hahaha!” The surrounding people burst into laughter.

“Don’t worry, Shuangshuang, take your time, find the right feeling!” another person laughed.

“With whom?”

“Isn’t it obvious? The big brother!”

“Aren’t the three Sister-in-laws standing right there? Are you guys looking for trouble?”

“No worries, the Sister-in-laws aren’t even watching us.”

“Damn! These people…” Ling Mo got caught in the crossfire, feeling speechless.

However, Ye Lian and the others genuinely hadn’t noticed what was happening. With so many people around, they wouldn’t come any closer. They were only here because they were curious about this whole process.

Ling Mo glanced at Gu Shuangshuang and saw that the girl was blushing all the way to her ears, her body slightly trembling.

“Sigh…” Letting out a sigh, Ling Mo suddenly said in a low voice, “You have a mental ability, don’t you?”

“Mm… mm,” Gu Shuangshuang nodded lightly without opening her eyes.

“Don’t be so tense. The more nervous you are, the more scattered your thoughts will be. Try to relax…” Ling Mo guided her. “Not too much though; you need to find that sweet spot, a balance of being somewhat relaxed but still focused. Your psychic power is most responsive in this state, and can follow your commands effortlessly.”

When it came to using psychic power, Ling Mo was far more experienced than the average mental ability superhuman. He constantly maintained contact with his Zombie Puppets, and no one had used their psychic power longer than he had.

Skill comes from practice, and in this, Ling Mo was an expert.

At first, Gu Shuangshuang struggled to get into the right state. But listening to Ling Mo’s voice with her eyes closed, she gradually felt as if she were entering water.

The surrounding sounds began to blur, and in her “mind’s eye,” only clusters of psychic light remained.

“It’s good now, give it a try,” Ling Mo said, keeping an eye on the changes in her psychic light clusters. She had entered the right state.

She wasn’t ignoring her surroundings completely but was highly focused.

Bang!

A soft noise suddenly came from nearby, and those standing close felt as if a wave of energy had just disturbed the air.

At the same time, a bullet whizzed past the top of Gu Shuangshuang’s head and hit the Ceiling.

Ye Lian was holding a silenced pistol, her hand still raised.

She had aimed just above Gu Shuangshuang’s head, yet the bullet hit a completely different spot.

Although the miss wasn’t by a large margin, it was enough to shock everyone.

“What just happened?”

“Was that Gu Shuangshuang? When did she get so good?”

“Damn, if we fight with her, we won’t even get close, will we?”

The crowd was filled with exclamations.

“Just as I thought… Even though her power is called Inspiration, it should actually be called Psychic Vibration, right?” Ling Mo mused to himself.

This superpower was actually very useful; it was just that Gu Shuangshuang hadn’t harnessed its full potential.

To be precise, there are no completely useless superpowers. When perfected, any superpower can become a powerful trump card.

Weapons can fend off hordes of zombies, but those elusive and extraordinarily powerful Senior Zombies require superhumans to take them down.

“Alright… alright…” Gu Shuangshuang exclaimed excitedly, opening her eyes.

“Not bad,” Ling Mo said as he glanced at Gu Shuangshuang’s pale face, sighing inwardly once more.

Although she had learned how to enter the right state, she still needed to practice controlling her psychic power release. Judging by her current condition, she might only be able to use her power one more time today, if at all.

The ability to sustain one’s superpower use is crucial, regardless of whether one has an Enhancement ability, mental ability, or Elemental Ability.

A sudden burst of power, no matter how strong, can’t last if it drains physical or psychic resources too quickly. Utilizing limited power to ensure prolonged survival is the most important thing.

“You need to carefully calculate the application of your superpower-what the purpose is, who the target is, and how much energy it will consume. You also need to account for your recovery speed,” Ling Mo offered some basic advice.

Gu Shuangshuang nodded repeatedly. Her face flushed with excitement, she stepped aside.

This was the first time the young girl had stood out in front of so many people, and she was both excited and thrilled, her eyes even showing a hint of tears.

When she failed at releasing her power earlier, she had wanted to disappear into a hole in the ground.

She had thought Ling Mo would be disappointed and ask her to step down, but to her surprise, he patiently guided her. At that moment, Gu Shuangshuang felt a deep sense of gratitude toward Ling Mo.

As she stood there, she didn’t idle. She continued to try to grasp that state while watching Ling Mo proceed with selecting the next person.

She was now very curious. If someone like her, who had been considered useless and only avoided severe bullying because of her gender, could be chosen by Ling Mo and have her abilities uncovered, then who would he choose next?

It wasn’t just her; the onlookers were also intrigued. Even those superhumans who had initially come just to see what the fuss was about became deeply interested.

Some people started to fidget with anticipation, hoping Ling Mo would pick them next.

Especially among the mental ability users, many were eager to rush forward right now.

If even Gu Shuangshuang could play a role, what would happen if they, who were already considered capable, received guidance from Ling Mo? Wouldn’t their powers improve dramatically?

“Pick me, pick me!”

“Big brother, please pick me!”

Many people’s hearts were shouting.