Chapter 785: Showing Presence
Among all the instincts of zombies, the most prominent one is âeating.â The method Ling Mo used to lure zombies had never failed before.
But unexpectedly, Xu Shuhanâs first reaction upon seeing the virus gel was to let out a terrified scream and then dash into an alley.
âUh⊠you really made your disgust quite obvious!â
Ling Mo stood there, awkward and stunned for a second, then quickly lowered himself down.
Descending from the second floor to the ground didnât take long, but naturally, he couldnât match Xu Shuhanâs speed.
By the time he rushed into the alley, it was already empty.
âAre you kidding me? Why did the decoy run away even faster after being put downâŠâ
Ling Mo slapped his forehead and quickly got in touch with Black Silk.
Luck wasnât on his side; just as he made contact, it happened to be when Black Silk was in control.
As soon as he heard the deep, meaningful laugh echoing in his mind, Ling Mo couldnât help but feel a chill down his spine.
âHeheheâŠâ Black Silkâs voice was still as awkward as ever, sounding like a pre-recorded tape, with a hint of a glitch.
ââŠNever mind, Iâll cut to the chase⊠I need you all to help me with something now. If you can surround and intercept her from your direction, we can trap her⊠Wait, what are you doing in Yu Shiranâs body?â Ling Mo had just said two sentences before suddenly realizing what was happening and asked.
He had just switched his viewpoint and hadnât paid much attention while he was talkingâŠ
But when he looked again, wasnât this a mirror in front of him!
And in the mirror, Yu Shiran was striking a pose!
âDonât make a fuss, I just thought wearing cat ears or something would help me show my presence, like announcing sovereignty⊠As a human, you should understand, right?â The âYu Shiranâ in the mirror calmly raised a hand to show the headband on her head and gave a thumbs-up to the mirror.
âWhat do cat ears have to do with you!â Ling Mo said, speechless.
While talking, he had already ventured deeper into the alley, and several tentacles were exploring the surroundings.
Although there was no psychic link established between Ling Mo and Xu Shuhan, her psychic light cluster was quite distinctive.
It possessed both human and zombie characteristics, which was quite rare.
Even Ling Moâs psychic light cluster was predominantly human.
âYou really are a boring master⊠If I wanted, evolving into a cat wouldnât be that difficult.â âYu Shiranâ said smugly.
âAnd yet you ended up evolving into that state,â Ling Mo took the chance to mock her.
âYou lack the eye for beautyâŠâ
She beckoned towards the shadows behind her, and soon enough, the mutation panda waddled over with its inward-turned paws.
In just one day, the mutation panda seemed to have gotten even plumper, looking more like a furball nowâŠ
Probably knowing that Ling Mo was around, Xiao Bai spun around happily, only to predictably knock down a series of clothes racks.
âSo, are we marking targets? Full service of chase, capture, and clean-upâŠâ âYu Shiranâ lightly hopped onto Xiao Baiâs back and said with a wide grin.
âWeâre looking for someoneâŠâ
âTchâŠâ
âKeep that dissatisfaction to yourself!â Ling Mo said angrily.
However, he couldnât help but feel a bit worried-Black Silk was behaving more intelligently by the day. Was this really a good thing?
On the other hand, Ling Mo sensed that there seemed to be something unusual in its psychic fluctuationâŠ
âUnfortunately, I canât delve deeper.â Ling Mo thought with slight regret.
He initially wanted to call out Ye Lian and the others, but considering the threat from Niepan headquarters, he temporarily abandoned the idea.
Moreover, he didnât want to blow things out of proportion. Lan Lan was easy to fool, but Old Lan was not so easily dealt with.
Besides, if he alerted Mu Chen, that guy would probably also insist on coming alongâŠ
In fact, Ling Mo was still pondering what to do once Xu Shuhan woke up.
He didnât expect another problem to arise before he could figure that outâŠ
âWhy did she run in the first place?â Ling Mo wondered.
On a narrow street, Xu Shuhan was sprinting ahead.
Her movements were somewhat clumsy, yet her speed was astonishing.
A few zombies were drawn by the commotion she caused and lunged out from the corners.
âAh!â
Xu Shuhan was instantly startled and instinctively reached behind her.
No gunâŠ
She looked at her empty palm in confusion and then nervously glanced at the zombies.
The zombies looked at her for a couple of seconds but made no move to attack.
They stood in place, their bodies in a strangely relaxed state, with their arms hanging by their sides and their feet slowly dragging on the ground.
Seeing such non-aggressive zombies up close was a first for Xu Shuhan.
One zombie even wobbled to within five meters of her without showing any hostilityâŠ
âThis⊠this⊠ah! Right!â
As if suddenly realizing something, she touched her cheek, her expression bewildered. âI⊠have I mutated?â
On this gradually darkening street, the seemingly ordinary zombie froze in place.
A few seconds later, she slowly walked to a storefront window and wiped away the dust.
As the glass cleared, a blurry reflection appeared before Xu Shuhan.
Seeing those red eyes made her freeze completely.
âNo wonderâŠâ
She stood dumbfounded in front of the window, her mouth slightly open.
âI⊠I just got scared by myself⊠Whenever I see a person, I want to eat them. My mind is full of thoughts of tearing them apart. I can even feel the beating heart inside their bodies⊠Is this how zombies perceive humans? This feeling⊠it scared me stiffâŠâ
Getting scared by the thought of eating people, she was indeed an oddity among zombies.
Even thinking about it now, she still felt a lingering fear.
Xu Shuhan stood in front of the window for a good ten seconds, not even noticing a dark shadow appearing in the glass.
It wasnât until that shadow was almost right behind her that she reacted in terror.
The dark shadow was clearly a zombie too, appearing to be a woman in her thirties. She was now leaning over Xu Shuhanâs shoulder, staring intently at her reflectionâŠ
âPlease, donât attackâŠâ
Mixed emotions surged through Xu Shuhan; she felt a blend of human feelings and zombie instincts. Her human side found the proximity to a wild zombie unacceptable, even though her zombie instincts did not feel fear.
Just imagining this female zombie lunging at her made Xu Shuhan uneasy all over.
Would she have to use her hands to fend off an attack? The thought alone was terrifying!
âRarrghâŠâ
The female zombie let out a low growl and suddenly looked to the side.
Following her gaze, Xu Shuhan slowly turned her head and paused in surprise.
It turned out the female zombie had approached to imitate herâŠ
Watching her own projection in the glass, the female zombie tilted her head in confusion and slowly stretched out her hand as if trying to touch it.
This action surprised Xu Shuhan, as she hadnât expected to see such human-like behavior from a common zombie.
Unfortunately, in the next second, the female zombie suddenly let out a frenzied roar and slapped the shop window.
âCrash!â
âAh!â
Xu Shuhanâs entire body stiffened, and she quickly darted to the side.
What was happening here? Did she just go on a rampage out of the blue? Why couldnât she understand another zombieâs behavior at all?
Oh⊠It was because her hand had blocked the zombieâs view, right? Blaming the glass instead of her own hand!
âWait, my⊠my speedâŠâ
She had only intended to get a little distance from the female zombie but ended up dodging a good five or six metersâŠ
And the entire process had taken maybe a tenth of a second.
âSo⊠so fastâŠâ
Xu Shuhanâs expression was bewildered. She had realized quite a few things, but her mind was still somewhat muddled.
Looking around again, Xu Shuhan suddenly felt a bit lost.
Desolate buildings, blood-red buildings in her eyes, zombies that just staggered around, occasionally spacing out in front of somethingâŠ
âIâŠâ She stared at the zombies, her mouth getting dry, âIâm so hungryâŠâ
Zombies really were all about eatingâŠ
But as soon as this thought crossed Xu Shuhanâs mind, she scared herself.
She started to miss that piece of gel; at least from its appearance, the gel seemed much easier to ingest.
And thinking about the gel led her to think about Ling MoâŠ
âBut, where am IâŠâ
Xu Shuhan had mindlessly charged too far. Looking around now, she no longer knew which path she had taken.
âIâm lostâŠâ
Never would she have guessed that her first day as a zombie would involve getting lostâŠ
âHowever, finding people should be easy for zombies, right?â
Xu Shuhan thought for a moment and then took a deep breath.
She looked around, chose a direction, and started following the scentâŠ
âHuman scent⊠Human scentâŠâ
Before her mutation, Xu Shuhan would have been puzzled by this term.
But now, after her mutation, she understood it deeply.
This valuable piece of knowledge was also something Ling Mo had imparted to herâŠ
Simply put, the so-called âhuman scentâ refers to a unique scent humans emit.
A common zombie can pick up various scents from dozens of meters away and easily distinguish between them, with the âhuman scentâ being particularly easy to identify.
Using this method, Xu Shuhan felt confident she could find Ling Mo quickly.
And as she moved forward, a hint of âhuman scentâ suddenly wafted to her from aheadâŠ
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