Chapter 589 – Single for Thirty Years, Hands Swift as Lightning

“Next time, I’ll definitely choose a male zombie…”

While dividing his attention to control the female zombie, Ling Mo thought to himself in frustration.

Luckily, no one saw what just happened, otherwise, it would have been quite a spectacle…

At this moment, the zombies, led by the Berserker, began attacking the bus.

It turns out Ling Mo made the right choice. The bus itself was quite fragile, but after crashing halfway into a building, it became a natural fortress.

Moreover, it hadn’t exploded yet, so no matter how they smashed it now, it was just a metal shell. It was actually safer than a building by itself.

Buildings could still drop chunks of cement, but what’s a bus going to drop?

A dozen zombies charged towards the small gap, while others tried to crawl in from the sides.

In an instant, the entire bus began to shake, with deafening scratching sounds coming from outside.

The exposed part of the bus started to deform and dent at a visible rate, making people’s hearts race, as if those monsters could tear the whole bus apart at any moment.

Even Mu Chen and Xu Shuhan, these two Niepan members, turned slightly pale.

No matter how many times they’d escaped death, facing the threat of it again, it’s hard to remain completely calm.

Even Ling Mo turned a bit pale, partly because he was multitasking with Puppet Control, and partly due to mental strain.

In fact, even Xia Na’s expression seemed unusual, though not out of fear, but excitement…

Fortunately, no one had the bandwidth to notice her, so the female zombie moved completely unrestricted.

She flipped her long hair lightly, grinning weirdly as she slowly swung the enormous scythe in her hands.

The sharp crescent-shaped blade glinted above her head, reflecting the slight redness in her eyes.

Seeing her like this, Ling Mo was initially worried.

But just as he was about to speak, he forced himself to hold back.

“After all, she’s Leader-Level and has a spiritual body. She’ll be fine…” Ling Mo reassured himself.

He had realized earlier that he might be intervening too much in the behavior of Ye Lian and the others.

They were zombies, after all. No matter how hard they tried, they wouldn’t suddenly become exactly like humans.

Even Xia Na was the same—her humanity was only half. If she had to consider everything from a “human” perspective, what would happen to her other half, the zombie nature?

Although Ling Mo hoped they could one day think like normal people, the process was inevitably slow and difficult.

The virus took less than half an hour to mutate them, but recovery would take a long period of effort and waiting.

This path was hard, but Ling Mo had decided to walk it.

It was not just to fulfill Ye Lian’s wishes, not just so Xia Na and Li Yalin could feel emotions like humans do, but also for their shared future.

In this process, Ye Lian and the others sometimes needed to vent their zombie nature.

Ling Mo’s over-protection, in some ways, became an unintended restraint.

So now Ling Mo decided, at appropriate times, to let them do what they wanted.

For example, letting Xia Na fight now wouldn’t be a big deal…

The gap was small, with Xu Shuhan holding a gun on the left side and Xia Na standing on the right.

Mu Chen also stood by, ready to help at any moment.

Only Ling Mo, as the mental ability superhuman, stood at the back, but the pressure he had to bear was considerable.

Seeing a dozen zombies pounce like cheetahs, Ling Mo first released a wave of mental energy.

The myriad of tentacles caused the zombies to stall for a moment, giving Xu Shuhan a chance to attack.

Her enhancement was obviously related to shooting, but even so, it was still difficult to aim when the zombies were moving at high speed, especially with so many of them…

With Ling Mo’s help, Xu Shuhan’s combat power finally reached some of its potential.

Although she couldn’t see the tentacles, the zombies’ sudden impediments in movement left no doubt that it was Ling Mo’s doing.

Xu Shuhan’s eyes lit up, and she seized the opportunity to open fire.

But as soon as she pulled the trigger, a shadow suddenly rushed to the forefront.

The Berserker!

The Creepy Uncle Zombie spread its large hands wide, with one hand protecting its face and chest and the other swinging wildly like a shield, deflecting incoming bullets.

Although not every shot missed, most of the zombies in the suicide squad survived.

These zombies lunged forward, with a few reaching the door while the majority clung to the bus.

The vehicle shook violently again, and Xu Shuhan turned pale: “He knows where I’m aiming!”

“Smart one…” Ling Mo’s forehead also broke out in a thin layer of sweat, as his mental energy was disrupted by the Berserker.

Having decent intelligence was one thing, but the most troublesome part was the Berserker’s strength.

“As I suspected, the real trouble is just starting. Hold your ground.” Ling Mo said.

He briefly shifted his perspective to Ye Lian, finding they had just jumped out from the front of the bus.

You couldn’t blame them for being slow; the front had been crushed and deformed, and the windshield completely blocked by furniture and debris. Clearing a path this quickly was already impressive.

But this was only the beginning; they also had to clear away the remaining debris. Otherwise, they’d have to crawl along the ceiling.

“How much longer?!”

Mu Chen swung his machete, helping to fend off the zombies while yelling.

“At least five more minutes,” Ling Mo replied after calculating their progress.

“Damn it!” Mu Chen roared.

He didn’t have Xia Na’s formidable combat power, especially in times like these. Wielding a machete made his reach feel desperately short.

Xia Na’s scythe was a long weapon, and no zombie could get close when she swung it. Even though Xu Shuhan’s abilities were hard to utilize in this situation, at least she had a gun…

Mu Chen could only cower behind them, looking for opportunities to thrust his machete out for a sneak attack, often missing his target.

These zombies were no longer like the ordinary ones they used to face, mindlessly rushing forward regardless of bullets or blades.

Now, when one zombie saw another fall, it would immediately adjust its actions to avoid similar attacks.

With these minor evasive maneuvers, the zombies rarely committed laughable errors of common sense anymore.

In terms of agility, an average superhuman could only be on par with a zombie at best…

But as Mu Chen shouted, his hand speed suddenly sky-rocketed.

From Ling Mo’s perspective, it was as if Mu Chen had suddenly been outfitted with a high-powered motor, his arms moving back and forth at lightning speed.

“So he was holding back after all…” Ling Mo thought to himself, taking a closer look.

This incident, while bringing significant trouble, also forced their true abilities to the forefront.

As Xu Shuhan had mentioned, although Ling Mo had temporarily agreed to cooperate with them, he didn’t fully trust them yet.

They were in a situation where neither side could do without the other, leading to an uneasy compromise.

In this compromise, Ling Mo held the upper hand and maintained control.

“How can I still miss?!” Mu Chen yelled, furiously thrusting his machete forward.

A zombie clung to the vehicle, trying to pull itself inside, but Mu Chen’s speed was faster. He stabbed the zombie in the face, sending it flying back in a spray of blood.

“Nice speed,” Ling Mo praised.

Sweating heavily, Mu Chen couldn’t resist a smug reply, “Of course! Single for thirty years, my hand speed is unmatched…”

“That’s nothing to be proud of…” Xu Shuhan, keeping a close watch on the outside, interjected, still managing to join the banter.

Ling Mo paused for a moment and then genuinely said, “You have my sympathy…”

“Damn it, what’s there to sympathize about?!” Mu Chen fumed. If the situation wasn’t so urgent, he would have turned around to strike Ling Mo.

Just because you’re not at the front door doesn’t mean you’re so great! Is that why you have time to mess with me back there?!

“You know what I mean…” Ling Mo replied calmly.

“I’m going to settle this with you!” Mu Chen bellowed.

“Watch out!” Ling Mo suddenly shouted, alarmed.