Chapter 882: Sorry, My Hand Slipped

“How about this…” Ling Mo considered for a moment and then said, “Let’s find a place nearby to rest and plan our approach carefully. Let’s have everyone withdraw for now. There’s no need to keep watch on the street, these zombies won’t change much for the time being.”

Ye Kai frowned in thought and then nodded, “Alright, we should get some rest and gather our strength before taking action.”

The others agreed as well, and even Xu Shuhan quietly climbed out of the bus without a word.

But as the group quietly retreated, a hand suddenly reached out from behind and grabbed Ling Mo.

“Ling-Ge, you can’t fool us.” Xia Na said with a cunning wink, seemingly out of nowhere.

Ling Mo showed a slightly troubled expression. He looked at Xia Na, then at the eager faces of Ye Lian and Li Yalin… To be honest, from a human perspective, he found the murderous enthusiasm of these three girls somewhat exasperating… But as their boyfriend… Being stared at with those three pairs of excited eyes was really a tough situation for him!

Principles were out of the window at this point!

“Alright then…”

“Great!”

“Hope we encounter some more advanced ones!”

“Food… fresh…” Ye Lian, with a blank expression, was already drooling… But just as a drop escaped her lips, Ling Mo wiped it away with a mix of amusement and helplessness. Ye Lian quickly snapped out of her anticipation and subconsciously licked the corner of her mouth.

“I haven’t finished speaking yet.” Ling Mo glanced towards Ye Kai and the others ahead, then whispered, “I’m going to send the Zombie Puppet in. During the operation, you all must keep your distance from the Zombie Puppet. If there’s a nest in there, or an alpha zombie, it might be dangerous for you. So no matter what, stay calm, alright? You absolutely can’t lose your head. Can you do that?”

The three female zombies exchanged a glance before obediently nodding at Ling Mo.

Looking at their happy expressions, Ling Mo couldn’t help but sigh.

As time went on, the unsettling feeling weighing on Ling Mo’s heart grew stronger. Even sending the Zombie Puppet inside was enough to make his heart race. If possible, he didn’t want the three girls to take part in this. However, if they didn’t fight, they would eventually end up being left behind… And that was an outcome Ling Mo absolutely couldn’t accept.

“Don’t worry, I’ll protect all of you…” Ling Mo thought to himself as he casually waved towards the back. “Let’s go!”

The master ball slipped from his hand, making a soft “plop” as it stuck to the bus before quickly disappearing beneath the vehicle…

“Phew… Even though I didn’t directly engage with those monsters just now, just moving around under their noses had my whole body stiff with fear. I thought by now, after so much time, I’d be at least a bit more used to zombies,” Skinny Monkey said. The moment he got upstairs, he couldn’t wait to collapse onto the floor, leaning against his backpack and gasping for air.

Seeing that no one responded, he continued muttering under his breath. “Seriously, these monsters are getting scarier and scarier. There used to be some slower ones mixed in, but now every single one of them looks so dangerous. Even when they’re in that stiffened ‘rest’ state, I don’t dare to look into their eyes. If you ask me, they’ve completely lost any human traits by now. Heck, even the insides of their bodies might’ve totally changed. Who knows what you’d find if you cut one open? It probably wouldn’t even be intestines anymore. Maybe… another monster’s mouth crammed in there! …Aaaah!”

A sudden yelp escaped from Skinny Monkey’s mouth, instantly drawing everyone’s attention.

Of them all, Ye Kai’s gaze was particularly unfriendly, while Zhang Xincheng immediately moved to the window, peered down below, and then turned back to gesture that the situation was safe.

Skinny Monkey, clutching his mouth with one hand and rubbing his thigh with the other, looked up shamefaced and aggrieved. Following his gaze, they saw Xu Shuhan, wearing her mask, calmly standing by a bookshelf, flipping through dusty, now-decaying books as if nothing had happened.

This scene simultaneously caught the attention of both Mu Chen and Ling Mo. The two exchanged a knowing glance before sharing a wry smile.

Compared to Ye Lian and the others, Xu Shuhan’s situation was obviously more complicated. For instance, the things Skinny Monkey had just said wouldn’t bother Ye Lian and the other girls at all, yet Xu Shuhan wouldn’t hesitate to dish out some punishment…

“Hey, Skinny Monkey, are you okay? Need a hand?”

Ling Mo was lost in thought when he suddenly heard a familiar voice speak up.

He thought to himself, “Oh no,” but before he could stop it, Skinny Monkey had already nodded eagerly, saying, “Thank you, Xia Na!”

“No need to be polite. Here, grab the handle of this scythe…”

“Ow!”

This time, Skinny Monkey’s shout changed pitch entirely, but he remembered his previous lesson just in time and bit his tongue… resulting in a garbled, “My foot… my mouth…” ŖÃＮȏᛒЕ𝒮

Xia Na lifted the scythe with a charming smile and tilted her head, saying, “Oops, sorry, my hand slipped.”

“Hand… slipped…” Skinny Monkey was on the verge of tears.

Ling Mo simply turned his face away, thinking to himself, “I was too naive after all! Is this a trait of their kind?!”

“Everyone, let’s rest first. Once we’ve recuperated, we can start planning. But for now, let’s split into two groups. I’ll be with Yuwen Xuan and Mu Chen; Miracle Squad and Xu Shuhan will form the other group, staying upstairs and downstairs respectively. Ye Lian and the girls can stay on the rooftop, ensuring all-around security,” Ling Mo quickly laid out the plan.

The place they found was actually a small two-story building, with a clothing store on the lower level and a café upstairs. Having been left open for so long, with many broken glass panels, the place had suffered significant wear, to the point that even zombies had little interest in wandering in.

However, for a seasoned group of survivors, the condition of their surroundings mattered little. Any place where they could snatch a bit of sleep was sufficient.

“I agree,” Yuwen Xuan raised his hand and said. However, he quickly realized, somewhat awkwardly, that no one was paying him any attention-nor had anyone asked for his opinion. Everyone had already silently begun carrying out Ling Mo’s instructions, and in areas where Ling Mo hadn’t provided detailed guidance, they had instinctively made their own adjustments.

“Skinny Monkey, stay on top of the psychic probe. You and Gu Shuangshuang take turns keeping an eye on the entrance. Alright, we’re heading down,” Ye Kai said coldly before leading his team downstairs.

Xu Shuhan, clutching two books in her hands, followed behind. Her mouth, obscured by her mask, seemed to be muttering something softly, while those familiar earbuds were snugly in her ears again.

“Let’s head up too,” Li Yalin said cheerfully, clasping her hands together and touching her fingertips lightly to her chin.

“Yalin, you’re making it way too obvious…” Ling Mo thought to himself, speechless.

Thankfully, the only ones left in the room were Yuwen Xuan and Mu Chen, both of whom had no habit of staring at others. Before Ling Mo could even nod, the three girls each shot him a meaningful glance before making their way to the rooftop.

“So, what should we do now?” Mu Chen asked as he naturally found a spot by the window and sat down.

“Look what I found!” Yuwen Xuan exclaimed, emerging from behind the dilapidated bar counter with a grin. “A bottle of red wine!”

“Are you planning to offer us a dish of ‘people braised in red wine’? Or perhaps… ‘inebriated humans’?” Ling Mo rubbed his temples and asked.

“Hahaha, no need to worry.” Yuwen Xuan began rummaging for a bottle opener, continuing as he searched, “Did you forget about my superpower? Drinking a little helps me perform even better. But you guys shouldn’t drink-wouldn’t want to leave traces of alcohol and attract zombies, right? Haha.”

“Wait, that’s how your ability works?!”

Ling Mo was momentarily dumbfounded, unable to stop a bizarre mental image from forming in his head…

A few minutes later, Ling Mo found a chair, sat down, and closed his eyes under the pretense of conducting a psychic probe.

In reality, the range of his psychic tentacle barely extended as far as the company’s entrance. Beyond that lay an ominous, oppressive aura-a darkness so intense that even Ling Mo’s psychic tentacles felt distinctly uncomfortable just sensing it…

This might be some kind of psychological suggestion, or perhaps there really is an issue, or maybe it’s the influence of that voice in his mind… In any case, there are too many factors that can affect psychic power, and Ling Mo couldn’t be completely sure about anything. Instead of letting this inexplicable hesitation hold him back, he’d rather control this feeling and dive in to see what’s really going on.

If there were Senior Zombies, wouldn’t that be perfect for Ye Lian and the others to replenish their energy…

“Let’s begin.”

Ling Mo took a deep breath and thought.

As his psychic tentacles separated from his mind, they extended outward like numerous transparent, life-filled threads, reaching out the window. At this moment, Ye Lian and the three girls, who were waiting on the rooftop, exchanged glances, then simultaneously turned around and stepped back, right off the edge.

The three delicate figures dropped silently downwards, landing quietly on the ground below.

This landing spot was behind the building, in a narrow space less than two meters wide.

As soon as they touched down, they pressed themselves into the shadows. If one wasn’t watching closely, it would be impossible to realize they were even there.

Even Gu Shuangshuang, who was sensing outside, and Skinny Monkey, who had his ear to the ground, were completely oblivious to this occurrence…

Xia Na glanced around and then raised her hand in a gesture: “Move!”

At the same time, several psychic tentacles had already penetrated the zombie horde, weaving rapidly like serpents.

“A senior one… a senior one!”

Ling Mo’s eyelids twitched slightly, and his brow furrowed as well.

The more advanced a Zombie Puppet, the harder it was to control, but the stronger the abilities it could unleash.

The stronger the body, the more it could accomplish, much like the variation zombies he had previously created using the blood of that Spider Queen…

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