Chapter 99 – Selective Amnesia

As soon as Ling Mo left, the people inside the room also started to come out, leaving Lin Luanqiu alone lying on the hospital bed.

The interior of the School Hospital was relatively safe, so there was no problem for Lin Luanqiu to have a room to herself.

Tang Xiaoxue and He Pengpeng were not in a hurry to leave today. Although they had recovered their energy and strength, it was impossible for them to make it back before dark with their abilities. Thus, they planned to leave early the next morning.

When the deal was made, Ling Mo had also agreed to bring back another bottle of zombie blood for them the next morning.

Even though Ling Mo had warned them that applying this stuff on their bodies would definitely have side effects, how could ordinary people like them get through so many zombies without taking risks?

Ling Mo thought that although their method was very dangerous and not suitable for large numbers of people, for a small group trying to escape, it might just work.

However, not many people would dare to disguise themselves as zombies and move through a horde of them…

After hurriedly sending Tang Xiaoxue and He Pengpeng away, Ling Mo eagerly took the two zombie girls into the house to rest.

But when he said the word “rest,” Tang Xiaoxue and He Pengpeng looked at him with a peculiar expression.

“What are you looking at? Go to sleep if you need to.”

Ling Mo felt a bit creeped out by their looks and irritably shoved Xia Na and Ye Lian into the room, closing the door behind them.

Facing the two zombie girls, Ling Mo rubbed his hands together, showing a hint of anticipation. Then he carefully reached into his pocket and took out the virus gel he had collected earlier.

“Here, let’s take this chance to feed you.”

“Don’t bite! Be good, don’t bite! Xia Na…”

“Ye Lian, don’t imitate her!”

A full ten seconds later, Tang Xiaoxue, standing outside the door, suddenly snapped back to his senses. He quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead and grabbed He Pengpeng, who was eavesdropping with his ear pressed against the door.

“Are you looking to die? Provoking them? Did you forget you were so scared you peed your pants because of that girl? And now you dare to eavesdrop on them…”

“Hey hey,” He Pengpeng said with a creepy smile, “I’m just listening…”

“Stop looking for trouble! You might want to die, but I sure don’t!”

Tang Xiaoxue hurriedly dragged him into another room, thinking nervously to himself, This Ling Mo moves fast. He’s already at it just after closing the door? He’s way too eager…

Ling Mo, of course, had no idea that his eagerness to feed the zombies was being misinterpreted by the two outside. Right now, he was focused on watching Ye Lian and Xia Na closely.

The virus gels he had were obtained from hunting mutation zombies in the laboratory building. After keeping them in his pocket, they had solidified into a single piece, which Ling Mo then broke apart to share between the two girls. Ling Mo had previously noticed that the virus gels from the brains of mutation zombies varied in color, indicating different levels of purity. However, he wasn’t sure if this was due to individual differences among the zombies or the number of other zombies they had consumed.

Since he wasn’t specialized in this field, he had only kept the idea in mind without delving into it further.

He figured that as he hunted more mutation zombies, his understanding of these concepts would become clearer.

But regardless of the purity of these viruses, after being together for a while, they would start to consume each other, eventually forming a smaller, more refined piece of virus gel. Despite being in an absolutely sealed environment for several hours, when Ling Mo checked with his psychic tentacle, he could still feel the virus gel brimming with vitality.

“What kind of virus is this…”

Ling Mo sighed softly and then focused his gaze back on Ye Lian.

Xia Na’s evolution seemed to have entered a plateau phase; she wouldn’t be advancing again in a short time, even if she consumed the entire gel, it wouldn’t have much effect.

Therefore, Ling Mo was most looking forward to Ye Lian’s evolution. He deliberately gave her a larger share of the virus gel, and fortunately, Xia Na didn’t mind. She even proactively gave up extra portions according to her needs.

Ling Mo’s psychic link with Ye Lian was the strongest, allowing him to clearly sense that she was just a step away from becoming an advanced zombie.

If she could successfully break through this barrier, she would achieve a qualitative transformation.

Mutation zombies, despite having gained a certain level of awareness, were still far inferior to advanced zombies.

Although Ling Mo had deduced these patterns through observation, he believed they were quite close to the truth.

However, he had a feeling that once zombies reached the level of advanced zombies, further advancement wouldn’t rely solely on virus gel. At that stage, the virus gel’s effect would likely be minimal. While it might still serve as food for advanced zombies, it wouldn’t be considered a supplement. So, what exactly did advanced zombies rely on for further improvement?

He had no idea for now, but Ling Mo thought that once Ye Lian reached that level and regained some rationality, he would naturally learn what she needed through communication.

To Ling Mo’s disappointment, although both Ye Lian and Xia Na had made some progress and he himself had gained a slight increase in psychic power, Ye Lian did not advance to become an advanced zombie.

It seemed she was only a step away, but in reality, she needed more virus gel.

Fortunately, X City University now had no shortage of zombies…

By the time he snapped out of his thoughts, it was already completely dark outside. Despite his chaotic thoughts, Ling Mo forced himself to sleep.

“Mm…”

“So soft…”

Ling Mo’s hand landed on a breast, and he gently squeezed it, feeling the delicate body in his arms squirm slightly.

When he opened his eyes, he found himself staring into Ye Lian’s black, pearl-like eyes. Though to others, Ye Lian’s eyes might seem devoid of any emotion, Ling Mo could see a hint of closeness in them.

“Even as a zombie, she’s still my little sister…” Ling Mo thought, and he pulled her closer for a passionate good morning kiss.

When Ling Mo woke up feeling refreshed and energized, he found that Xia Na had already moved aside and was standing by another bed, awkwardly trying to dress herself.

Despite regaining many of her memories, she was surprisingly clumsy in this regard, managing to button her shirt incorrectly twice in a row.

Ling Mo found it amusing and thought, Perhaps even before her mutation, she was a bit of a klutz in daily life?

It wasn’t entirely unlikely. She seemed more obsessed with swordsmanship and forging, which often meant people like her were less concerned with the mundane aspects of life.

She was a completely different type of girl compared to the gentle and considerate Ye Lian… Ling Mo couldn’t help but glance at Ye Lian, thinking how wonderful it would be if both girls could fully recover their memories.

“Let me help you.”

“No, I’ll do it myself… mm…” After a long kiss, Ling Mo finally released Xia Na with a mischievous smile and fixed the two misbuttoned buttons. He then playfully pinched her cheek. “Haven’t you worn this kind of clothing before?”

“No… doesn’t matter, can’t remember,” Xia Na shook her head and said.

Ling Mo suddenly understood. She wasn’t a klutz in daily life; she just didn’t pay much attention to it. So when her memories returned, this part of her “unimportant” memories was simply forgotten. Likely, other things she deemed unimportant were also not remembered. However, with her next advancement, she should be able to recall everything.

By then, aside from her inherent nature as a zombie, she would be almost indistinguishable from the Xia Na of old when not in zombie mode.

“Is this what they call selective amnesia?” Ling Mo ruffled Xia Na’s hair, then helped Ye Lian get dressed before they all walked out the door together.