Chapter 636 – Come On, Give a High Five for Your Death Pose

“Who!”

Xia Zhi’s heart skipped a beat, and he immediately turned his head.

But behind him, there was still nothing but emptiness. A sudden gust of night wind swept through, causing the weeds on the wall to sway violently. In that moment, it seemed as if numerous shadows were dancing throughout the alley.

A strange feeling suddenly arose in Xia Zhi’s heart, but he quickly shook his head.

It was impossible to mishear the same sound twice, and the noise didn’t seem to be coming from the Fire Scene that far away.

Something must be hiding nearby…

Could it be they had caught up? Impossible…unless they had some  technique.

Then…Zombies? No, that wasn’t right either. Zombies wouldn’t create such a commotion before attacking.

“Come out!”

Xia Zhi called out in a low voice again, but there was still no response.

He bit his lip and his eyes darted back and forth.

“Playing tricks on me…”

A trace of ferocity flashed in Xia Zhi’s eyes. He slowly raised his gun and carefully approached the wall.

The alley was only so wide, and everything was in plain sight. No matter who made the noise, the only place to hide was behind the wall.

And all he had to do was stick close to this spot, for the opponent would have to reveal themselves in order to ambush him.

As soon as that person appeared, he would shoot without hesitation.

“Having lost the target, they’ll come out eventually, right?” Xia Zhi held his breath, waiting silently.

But what he didn’t notice was a thin shadow slipping out from his own shadow under the moonlight, slowly approaching his “head.”

“Chuckle… help…”

The shadow’s hands suddenly clutched its own neck, and its legs began to kick wildly.

The gun fell to the ground with a light “clack.”

Xia Zhi’s mouth hung open, his eyes widened, and he desperately scratched at his neck with both hands, his feet lifting off the ground.

“Help…”

His eyes showed deep fear. It shouldn’t be like this. He couldn’t possibly die silently in a place like this!

As he was slowly dragged up the wall, a Dark Shadow appeared above his head.

Xia Zhi desperately rolled his eyes upward, only to see a little girl squatting on top of the wall.

The little girl looked no different from a normal person, her expression even filled with curiosity.

But Xia Zhi could clearly see a Silver Thread extending from her neck.

“Help… help…”

He stretched out his hand, waving it frantically between him and her, trying to grasp that nearly invisible line.

“Ah, you’re that person. I’ve seen you before.” The little girl hugged her knees, suddenly gave a sweet smile, and said, without any further explanation.

“Help…”

Xia Zhi strained to reach out to her, struggling to shout with a voice that had completely changed in tone.

He didn’t know where this little girl had come from, but how could he die here because of a random girl!

Unwilling! He was unwilling!

“Oh, right.” The little girl looked at Xia Zhi’s hand, tilted her head, and said, “Ling Mo sent me.”

“Ha ha ha…” Xia Zhi’s eyes widened even more. Ling Mo?!

“I don’t really know what he meant exactly. Anyway, he asked me to get rid of you. How do you like my method?” The little girl asked excitedly.

“Help…”

Xia Zhi stretched out his hand with all his strength, his eyes bulging.

The little girl thought for a moment, then suddenly understood. “Oh,” she said, and extended her small hand.

She pondered for a bit, rolled up her sleeve to cover her hand, and then slowly reached out.

“Slap,” the little girl gave him a high five…

And seeing the little girl lower her hand with a smile, Xia Zhi’s hand remained suspended in mid-air, motionless.

His wide eyes were filled with humiliation and unwillingness, but they slowly lost their luster…

Watching Xia Zhi’s taut body go limp, the little girl clapped her hands and stood up.

“Thud!”

Xia Zhi’s body fell to the ground, while the little girl jumped to the other side of the wall, landing precisely on the back of a giant Panda.

“Let’s go, Xiao Bai. Thanks to you and Black Silk, we didn’t lose him. Did you see? Even this human seemed quite satisfied with my method! Hee hee…” The little girl’s voice gradually faded away in the cold wind…

…

“Ha…”

As Ling Mo set Xu Shuhan down, he suddenly lifted his head, a thoughtful expression emerging on his face.

“What’s wrong?” Mu Chen asked sensitively.

“Well…” Ling Mo turned to look at Mu Chen and said, “You won’t see Xia Zhi anymore.”

“What?” Mu Chen’s eyes widened instantly.

He was stunned for a few seconds before snapping back to reality, “But…”

“Do me a favor and keep watch outside,” Ling Mo said again.

Mu Chen still had his mouth open, but Ling Mo waved his hand at him, “Hurry up, go.”

As he turned and walked toward the door, Mu Chen still wore that bewildered expression.

His mind was filled with the same question: “What happened?!”

“Ling-Ge, is this okay?” Xia Na asked, turning to Ling Mo as she watched Mu Chen’s back disappear through the door.

“It’s fine. He won’t figure it out, and even if he does, it doesn’t matter,” Ling Mo said nonchalantly. “Now, help me move that sofa.”

Xia Na immediately turned to grab Ye Lian’s hand but continued speaking, “I’m not talking about that. With this human’s intelligence, I’m not worried at all. I’m asking, is it okay for Yu Shiran to handle this?”

Ling Mo thought for a moment and frowned, “Although in terms of age, she is indeed a Loli, she’s not human…”

“Huh? What are you talking about… I mean,” Xia Na turned her head, her eyes narrowing slightly, “You actually let her have all the fun…”

“Well…” Ling Mo cleared his throat and said, “Given the situation, she was the only one who could go.”

“Didn’t you want that human to suffer more punishment?” Xia Na asked.

Ye Lian looked up at them, her expression filled with curiosity.

“Based on Yu Shiran’s personality, it should drive him crazy. Even if it doesn’t, just the fact that he was killed by a little girl would make him very unwilling to accept it,” Xia Na analyzed.

Ling Mo thought for a moment and said, “I don’t like being schemed against.”

“Schemed against… what does that mean?” Ye Lian suddenly asked.

“It means… basically, doing certain things behind my back,” Ling Mo explained.

“Oh…” Ye Lian nodded dazedly, then lowered her head.

She hesitated for a bit, touched her own head, and then reached into her pocket.

“What are you doing?” Li Yalin suddenly emerged from behind her.

“Ah…” Ye Lian quickly pulled her hand out, her eyes wide open, and shook her head vigorously, “Nothing…”

“Come on, Ling Mo wants us to move this too,” Li Yalin pointed at No.1 behind her.

Ling Mo carefully placed Xu Shuhan onto the sofa. After glancing at her, he gently turned her head to the side.

There were five holes in her neck, four clustered on one side, still oozing blood, and the area around them had begun to darken.

“It has already started…” Ling Mo frowned slightly, thinking.

The potent virus would cause a human to experience the process of physical decay while still alive, a feeling that was likely even more unbearable than death.

If she were just an ordinary infection, it might be a bit easier…

No matter how much she wouldn’t want to become a Zombie, there would still be a day when she might regain her memories. Although regaining memories doesn’t necessarily mean recovering emotions…

“But even if she mutates, can I really keep her with me?” Ling Mo pondered for a moment, quickly shaking his head to refocus on the task at hand.

“She’s currently infected with the virus from No.1, and this virus has undergone a new round of evolution and mutation inside it. It’s different from the virus inside the Progenitor, but they share the same origin.” Ling Mo thought, “She also has her own virus within her… but No.1’s virus is clearly suppressing hers completely right now.”

The foundational nature of the virus might be the only temporary way to prevent Xu Shuhan from decaying.

Ling Mo had an idea in mind, though it was still immature. However, at this point, trying was the only option he had.

“Xu Shuhan, can you hear me? Hey, wake up.”

Ling Mo squatted beside Xu Shuhan, shouting into her ear.

“It’s me, Ling Mo.” He called out several times, but Xu Shuhan continued to stare blankly at the sky.

“She’s very desperate,” Xia Na suddenly interjected.

But when Ling Mo looked at her, the girl had already moved aside to prepare something else.

“Can you hear me? Listen, I want to save you. If you agree, just say something,” Ling Mo insisted.

This time, Xu Shuhan finally reacted. Her eyes shifted slightly, then slowly turned toward Ling Mo. “What did you say?”

“I said, I have an idea that might save you, but it’s risky,” Ling Mo explained.

Xu Shuhan stared at Ling Mo, seemingly contemplating something.

At that moment, Ling Mo noticed her eyes had started to turn red.

Sure enough, she was already infected…

“How much worse could it get…” Xu Shuhan nodded. “Well… thank you in advance.”

“You’re saying that too early,” Ling Mo replied.

“There might not be a chance to say it later,” Xu Shuhan said, looking at Ling Mo with a forced smile.

Ling Mo felt a pang of discomfort. He couldn’t help but glance at Xia Na.

Was this the same feeling Xia Na had at the time?

But their personalities were different. Xu Shuhan was waiting in despair for her fate to be sealed, while Xia Na actively fought against it.

Regardless, the girl who wanted to kill herself before the infection and the girl drowning in despair now were going through the same process…

“Just so you know, I’ll be charging a fee,” Ling Mo said softly.

Xu Shuhan closed her eyes, but her lips curved up slightly. “Okay.”

Ling Mo turned to look at Ye Lian and Li Yalin, then glanced down at No.1. “Pry his mouth open.”

“Swish!”

Li Yalin pulled out a screwdriver and squatted down.

Ling Mo blinked. “That’s not quite what I meant by ‘pry’… Never mind, go ahead.”