Chapter 787: The Challenges of Mutation Creatures
From the results, the projection map provided by Black Silk turned out to be quite useful.
Approximately three minutes later, Ling Mo had already reached the destination and began searching the surrounding area.
In fact, it didnāt take much effortā¦ The most conspicuous building in this area was the hospital.
āBoth heavy in scent and sealed offā¦ā Ling Mo patted his clothes and slid down from the rooftop.
As he landed, a Zombie suddenly lunged from behind, its sharp claws reaching silently for his back.
Without turning his head, Ling Mo stood straight, and a bloody hole appeared in the Zombieās face, which then collapsed to the ground with a thud.
āOh wow, getting more proficient with psychic power! Itās just a pity that my aim is still not quite there. I was aiming for the forehead but hit the face insteadā¦ā Black Silkās voice chimed in.
āLess chatter,ā Ling Mo replied, speechless.
With a psychic link between them, the psychic-powerful Black Silk could infer some of Ling Moās situations from his psychic fluctuations. For instance, his current movements or some sudden thoughts that sprang up. Even if it couldnāt sense the exact meaning, this mutation creature could make rough guesses after some thought.
In terms of analysis, this creature indeed had inherent advantages.
A vast amount of information storage, anthropomorphic thinkingā¦
And since it unveiled illusion projection, Ling Mo found it even more extraordinary.
Developing oneās own Superpower is already difficult, let alone helping someone else develop it?
For illusion projection to succeed, it was partly based on its own abilities and partly due to a profound understanding of Ling Moās Superpowerā¦
Thinking about how this guy used to stay silent, actually observing him secretly all the while, Ling Mo couldnāt help but feel a bit creeped out.
āWhere are you?ā Ling Mo asked, not wanting to switch perspectives at this momentā¦ Of course, in this unfamiliar environment, even if he did, he wouldnāt be able to determine the other partyās location.
The projection map in his mind wobbled for a moment, and then a circle quietly appeared on the other end.
āWe are already here,ā Black Silk explained immediately.
āBesides circles and dots, is that all you can draw?ā Ling Mo wiped away some sweat.
āDonāt think updating this is easy, okay? And Xiao Bai and I are both relying on scent to tell where we are. As a human, you really have no idea what challenges we faceā¦ā Black Silk sighed, sounding remarkably human-like, then eagerly added, āShould I search the nearby area? Just to be safeā¦ā
āSure,ā Ling Mo considered for a moment and agreed.
The hospital was just a larger target, but there should be similar locations in this area.
Searching both sides simultaneously would speed things up considerably.
It had already been almost ten minutes. If those left at the motel noticed they were missing, who knows what their reactions would beā¦
With this thought, Ling Mo quickly sent a message to Xia Na, asking her to cover for them for a while.
Meanwhile, he had already crossed the parking lot and entered the hospitalā¦
āDamn, thatās a strong scentā¦ā
As soon as he stepped in, Ling Mo covered his nose.
Squinting around, his expression quickly turned vigilant.
Such a strong smell of disinfectant meant someone had intentionally set this up recently.
The purpose was simple, just to ward off Zombies.
Even Ling Mo found the scent overwhelming. Common Zombies would indeed avoid getting too close.
The same scent would be amplified to varying degrees based on the zombiesā olfactory system and their level of evolution.
In theory, the more advanced the Zombie, the more sensitive its sense of smell would be.
However, everything has two sides. While common zombies might be less affected, their simple-minded nature would make them easily bypass this place.
On the other hand, Senior Zombies, although more heavily affected, could become curious and investigate.
Therefore, the āscent camouflage methodā for Survivors is a double-edged sword. Whether it brings fortune or trouble is entirely a matter of luck.
āBut using this method in a suburban area could actually be very effective. There shouldnāt be too many Senior Zombies around here, right?ā
From the look of the lobby, it was hard to determine if anyone was present. Using a psychic probe recklessly risked alerting and scaring away the potential Survivorsā¦
āDidnāt expect to run into Survivors under these circumstancesā¦ā
Ling Moās mood instantly became a bit anxious, but after circling around the lobby, he retreated outside.
āStrange, why take a detourā¦ā Black Silk started muttering again.
āThereās only one staircase in the whole building. If I ran into someone, thereād be nowhere to hide,ā Ling Mo explained.
āSo your strategy is āitās easy to dodge a spear than an arrow in the darkā?ā Black Silk responded knowingly.
āThatās the idea, but canāt you describe your master in a more honorable way?ā Ling Mo said as he started examining the structure of the upper floors.
āNeed us to come help?ā Black Silk giggled.
āNo, Xiao Bai wouldnāt be able to move around freely indoors, and I canāt be sure if Xu Shuhan is even here.ā
As he spoke, Ling Mo extended a psychic tentacle, hooking onto a windowsill on the second floor.
āMaster, here we go!ā
āStop doing voiceovers for me! I could fall if I get distracted!ā
Ling Mo had just hoisted himself up when he nearly fell back down.
He suddenly understood Yu Shiran better and felt sympathy for that zombie Loliā¦
In a way, Black Silkās voiceover did hit the nail on the head.
Although Ling Mo lifted himself with a materialized psychic tentacle, the process of retracting the tentacle still required his mental control.
So while ascending or descending, Ling Mo was constantly performing a mental supplementā¦
This mental supplement came in two parts: first, his main body had to have the awareness of āascending or descendingā; second, his psychic power needed to simultaneously ācontract or relaxā the tentacle. Along with the substantial consumption of psychic power, this is why Ling Mo would avoid using this ability when possible.
Even when he did use it, the scenes running through his mind were like those of a superhero leaping through buildingsā¦
āIf the folks at Niepan knew what was going through my mind at that moment, they would probably go insaneā¦ā Ling Mo thought with a hint of amusement.
At this point, his fingers gripped the edge of the windowsill, accurately positioning himself onto the external air conditioner unit.
The moment he stepped on it, the unit made a faint ācreakā and started to wobble.
āHas it loosened due to age?ā Ling Mo stabilized himself with a Tentacle before quietly peeking inside the window.
Behind the window was a ward, dimly lit and filthyā¦ However, this wasnāt Ling Moās concern. Once he confirmed no one was inside, he lightly jumped in.
āItās a pity I eliminated that Zombie earlier; otherwise, using a Zombie Puppet to scout would have been usefulā¦ā
Ling Mo cautiously approached the door, thinking to himself.
āSo you should just let me helpā¦ā
āBe quiet, go find a bone to chew on,ā Ling Mo rolled his eyes.
āIāve told you many times, I am no longerā¦ā
Black Silkās sentence was cut off as Ling Mo suddenly interrupted.
He had just grasped the doorknob and hadnāt even opened the door when a voice suddenly came from outside.
This sudden noise made Ling Moās nerves immediately tense up.
āStay quiet. If itās a mental ability superhuman, theyāll detect psychic fluctuations,ā Ling Mo quickly instructed mentally.
The voice outside was kept very low, and Ling Mo could tell that the speaker was moving. Sticking close to the door, his attention was now fully focused.
The other party likely had no idea that just beyond the door, someone was eavesdropping on their conversation.
āSo, whatās the plan? Werenāt we told not to intervene?ā A manās voice became clearer.
A moment later, a woman responded, slightly impatient, āI donāt care what they say. If something goes wrong, itās not our responsibility.ā
The conversation quickly moved away, leaving Ling Mo momentarily stunned.
That womanās voiceā¦ it sounded very familiar!
āLet me thinkā¦ā In recent times, Ling Mo hadnāt heard many female voices. Besides the familiar ones like Ye Lian and the others, the only ones left were from Niepan headquartersā¦
āRight! I remember now! I didnāt expect it to be herā¦ā
After the noises outside had completely vanished, Ling Mo gently opened the door of the ward.
Outside was a Corridor, which was especially dark due to the lack of light.
What caught Ling Moās attention were the traces in the Corridorā¦
Blood was splattered all over the floor, and in some places, there were even pieces of flesh and internal organs.
āNo wonder they used so much disinfectantā¦ā Ling Mo couldnāt help but cover his nose again.
Such an amount of traces couldnāt have been left by just one person or one Zombie. Coupled with the voices he heard earlierā¦
Realizing the situation might be more complicated than he initially thought, Ling Mo calmed himself down. First, he pulled out his Tactical Knife, dipped it in some blood, and brought it up to his nose for a sniff.
āThe blood should belong to either mutated or Advanced Zombiesā¦ The smell only tells me this much.ā
Ling Mo held the knife in his hand and slowly walked forward.
Occasionally, he could see bloody footprints on the floor, which saved him a lot of effort.
āBoot prints, sneaker printsā¦ Judging by the different patterns, I can preliminarily deduce there are four people. However, it doesnāt rule out the possibility that some didnāt use the second floor at allā¦ā While analyzing, Ling Mo reached the staircase leading to the third floor.
After some thought, he decided not to use the stairs. Instead, he chose another ward, using the same method to haul himself upā¦
Just as he disappeared from the window, a shadow flashed across the stairs, followed by a womanās voice: āI thought someone was following usā¦ā
āThatās impossibleā¦ā The manās earlier voice came from the shadows.
āMaybe Iām just being paranoid, but itās better to be cautious,ā the woman said.
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