Chapter 603 – Let’s See Who Can Last Longer

Just by looking at the other watery corpses, it’s easy to determine that they completely lost their ability to resist immediately after being infected.

So many watery corpses, almost all with intact limbs and no signs of desperate struggle on their bodies.

If they had briefly regained consciousness when feeling extremely uncomfortable, this wouldn’t have happened.

An injured zombie would destroy everything around it, becoming tenfold or a hundredfold more frenzied than usual. They would bite their own kind, even tear off their own injured limbs, or gouge out their damaged internal organs…

Zombies are such a bloodthirsty and brutal species. Their horror extends not only to other creatures but also to their own kind, and even to themselves.

If Xiao Bai still has enough strength to move, it’s entirely possible for it to destroy this entire parking lot, let alone cause some damage.

But as long as it doesn’t go crazy or try to break free of Ling Mo’s psychic link, it means there’s no significant danger.

Zombies and mutation beasts are extremely sensitive to any abnormalities in their bodies.

“However… even if it’s not a lot, wasn’t it still infected?” Ling Mo suddenly said, torn.

“But judging by the current amount, at least it won’t turn into a watery corpse. Oh, there’s another thing,” Xia Na continued, “Are there any mutation beasts here?”

“That’s right…” Ling Mo nodded thoughtfully.

Indeed, they hadn’t found any mutation beasts here.

Even though humans, zombies, and mutation beasts all contain the Homologous Virus, by now the characteristics of the virus have completely changed.

“What if this sticky, mutated virus is compatible with the virus inside Xiao Bai… What would happen?” Ling Mo asked with a frown.

Xia Na replied straightforwardly, “It might undergo some variation. As for how severe it would be, that’s hard to say.”

Ling Mo’s expression froze instantly.

A dozen seconds later, Ling Mo clenched his fist, face filled with sorrow, “No… it finally looked so cool…”

“But not necessarily,” Xia Na blinked, interrupting Ling Mo. “After all, it’s a mutation beast.”

She was right; without a precedent, no one knew what Xiao Bai might become.

“Let’s see if you keep swallowing random stuff next time,” Ling Mo said dejectedly, ruffling Xiao Bai’s head.

Xiao Bai seemed a bit frustrated too, muttering, “MeGu.”

“Hey, wait a minute… If you were surrounded here, where are Yu Shiran and Black Silk?” Another thought crossed Ling Mo’s mind.

“Whoosh!”

Just then, a Red Glimmer flashed behind Ling Mo, accompanied by a sudden gust of wind.

Ling Mo didn’t react slowly. Having experienced zombies suddenly appearing behind him before, his nerves were always on high alert.

He couldn’t see clearly in the dark, but following the sound, he quickly leaped to the side.

A Dark Shadow streaked past him at an incredible speed, brushing dangerously close to his body.

For a split second, they were less than half a meter apart.

Ling Mo could even smell a strange odor, more specifically, a stronger scent of mucus…

The near miss felt quite thrilling, but he didn’t have time to celebrate his narrow escape before realizing that the Dark Shadow had not stopped.

“Something’s wrong…” Ling Mo suddenly realized, “Xia Na, be careful!”

The Dark Shadow’s target wasn’t him!

The attack on him was just a distraction; its real target was Xia Na!

Sure enough, when the Dark Shadow lunged at Xia Na, both Li Yalin and Ye Lian were rushing towards Ling Mo.

Given their speed, they wouldn’t reach Xia Na in time to help her.

Although Li Yalin immediately performed a flicker step, the technique “Blossoming Chaos” barely used, she staggered and revealed her true form.

Seeing her dazed eyes and unsteady steps, Ling Mo immediately understood.

It was… a Psychic Shock!

Ye Lian held her gun but couldn’t get a clear aim at the enemy, and she was too far to catch up and strike.

Xia Na, alerted by Ling Mo, quickly realized the danger.

However, one of her hands was still holding the half-conscious little monster, so she could only use one hand to position Scythe in front of her.

Simultaneously, a Red Glimmer flashed behind her as her spiritual body, Nana, separated from her.

But as soon as Nana appeared, she seemed lethargic and almost motionless, clearly not in her best state.

“I… I can’t move…” Nana’s voice stuttered like a scratched record.

Both Black Na and Ling Mo were dumbfounded. What was going on?

Ling Mo quickly understood, realizing that Nana was a pure spiritual body. Since even he was experiencing substantial limitations, Nana couldn’t be an exception.

It was as if she was under severe electromagnetic Interference, her signal weakened to nearly nothing.

Without the aid of her spiritual body, Black Na facing this enemy with a Psychic Shock alone was extremely dangerous!

Just judging by its speed, this Dark Shadow was either a Leader-Level or something very close!

Considering it might be a variation zombie, the threat level had to be doubled…

But… attacking Xia Na right under Ling Mo’s nose? Forget about it!

His psychic tentacles immediately darted forward, but the opponent reacted swiftly, sending a Psychic Shock towards him.

When the two streams of mental energy collided, Ling Mo found himself at a disadvantage.

In this environment, Ling Mo’s psychic power was heavily restricted, while the opponent thrived.

Such an uneven playing field left Ling Mo little room to maneuver.

“Ah…”

With his head throbbing in pain, Ling Mo couldn’t help but groan, but the thought of the Dark Shadow heading towards Xia Na made his blood boil.

“You think you’re the only one who can use a Psychic Shock?”

Ling Mo cursed inwardly, and his psychic light cluster began to surge madly.

Over the past days, he had been constantly influenced by the “little gift” left by the Spider Queen, which affected his mental state.

But fundamentally, his basics were rock solid.

In this state of heightened anger and tension, the mobilized mental energy even formed a blood-red energy shield around him.

This showcased Ling Mo’s highly skilled control over his psychic power. Releasing such an immense amount of mental energy all at once was no easy feat to control simultaneously.

It’s akin to mastering physical strength: many can throw a punch, but hitting an opponent’s skin hundreds of times with full force without causing pain is a level few can achieve.

Ling Mo’s control over his psychic power hadn’t reached that pinnacle yet, but he was at least adept enough to avoid causing discomfort to his opponents.

The Dark Shadow, which had been barreling towards Xia Na, immediately sensed the surge of mental energy but showed no change in its course.

“Courting death!”

Ling Mo seethed. The Dark Shadow intended to ignore him and continue targeting Xia Na!

Did it really think he was just air?

Countless psychic tentacles surged forward, one blocked, then came the second, the third… hundreds followed!

As these tentacles neared the opponent, they all began to Materialize.

The sudden shift took the Dark Shadow by surprise, slowing its movements considerably.

“It’s not over yet!”

Ling Mo could feel his psychic light cluster rapidly shrinking, his mental energy depleting, but retreating was never an option for him.

Given the current environment, expending ten times the usual effort might only achieve one-tenth of the normal result.

But Ling Mo didn’t care about the expenditure. He had always been cautious, yet when any threat loomed over Xia Na, Ye Lian, or others, such caution meant nothing.

In essence, all his previous conservation and accumulation were precisely for moments like this.

Ling Mo’s meticulousness wasn’t for himself alone; it was mainly to protect Ye Lian and the others.

And now, it was the time for his amassed mental energy to be utilized.

“Devour!”

All the Materialized psychic tentacles, presently being blocked, suddenly became intangible again and plunged into the opponent’s defensive mental energy.

One tentacle vanished, but more followed, continuing the Devour tactic!

“Let’s see who can outlast whom!”

Ling Mo’s eyes began to redden slightly. The rapid depletion of his mental energy signaled danger, but the massive absorption also brought him a rush of exhilaration!

“I’m going to crush you with sheer volume!”

In this dire situation, Ling Mo’s greatest advantage was his massive reservoir of psychic power.

Even when his psychic power was running low, he could still maintain an edge over most superhumans with mental abilities.

Even if his current opponent was a variation zombie.