Chapter 978: Candid Ambitions
The Monster was practically out of strengthā¦ but with Ling Moās kick, it stumbled forward, dragged helplessly into the darkness. This Monster was truly unlucky-not only was it beaten to exhaustion, but it couldnāt even make a sound. Every time it opened its mouth, drool would spill out, its mind consumed by hungerā¦
The force pulling it was, of course, the Mobile Phone, but how Ling Mo managed to maintain the balance between the two was beyond Xu Shuhanās understanding.
āEven if I asked him, he wouldnāt explainā¦ never mind, thatās not the main point,ā Xu Shuhan thought, comforting herself. To her, Ling Moās Superpower was shrouded in mystery. At first glance, it seemed he was using psychic power directly on objects, but when he made a pulling gesture, she felt she might have misunderstoodā¦
āBut he really knows how to save energyā¦ā
With the Monster unable to effectively resist, Ling Moās control was noticeably easier. Under their watchful eyes, the Monster and the Mobile Phone slowly vanished into the darkness, completely disappearing from their view.
āWhat now?ā Xu Shuhan asked after a few moments of silence.
āWait,ā Ling Mo replied succinctly.
In this silent and deep passage, waiting seemed to be their only optionā¦
Meanwhile, Ling Moās Zombie Puppet had just passed through the arched passage. He now stood at the edge of the tunnel.
On the way, he hadnāt encountered any new virus membranes or those vicious big fishā¦ the water surface was dark and calm, not even a drip could be heard behind him.
āConsidering the main bodyās experienceā¦ we might need to reassess our understanding of this place,ā the Zombie Puppet thought, scanning the surroundings, āThe newly emerged āGiant God Warriorā has disrupted everything, but from another perspective, it might be a new opportunity. On the Zombie Puppetās side, Iāve discovered these Underground creaturesā¦ and those membranesā¦ suggesting Xia Naās hypothesis might be correct. The Underground creatures here likely split into two systems, yet they share the same Progenitor.ā
Clearly, all issues converged on this Progenitorā¦ unlike other Zombie-type Progenitors, this one had significant ambitions. It not only treated surface creatures as its livestock but also attempted to cultivate āGiant God Warriorsā capable of quick transformation into humans. The ultimate goal was to ascend to the surface, even blend into human societyā¦
āWaitā¦ no wonder I felt something was off when I heard the nameā¦ the name itself reveals everything!ā Ling Mo finally realized, albeit belatedlyā¦ but compared to its ambitions, this Progenitorās naming was surprisingly candid!
Moreover, what intrigued Ling Mo was the transformation. The transformation ability of the āGiant God Warriorā and Tang Haoās transformation seemed different, yet upon closer inspection, they shared a subtle commonality-one turns Monsters into humans, the other turns humans into Monsters, their similarity lies in the reversalā¦
Not only that, in terms of duration and consumption, these transformation abilities were practically identical!
āAnd Tang Hao mentioned their abilities required something from here to be perfected, preventing side effects. This suggests their abilities originated from hereā¦ unfortunately, the key figure Butterfly, who first acquired this ability, is now dead.
No, thatās not rightā¦ Butterfly might not have been the first; the original should be the Progenitor! Additionally, the source of the āGiant God Warriorāsā information and its initial imitation target could be this groupā¦ butā¦ā
But thereās a significant gap in this theory; unless itās filled, the whole matter canāt be fully understood, and the doubts will remain. Ling Moās task now was to find a way to fill this gap.
Another crucial task was to locate the missing Yuwen Xuanā¦ a Monster transformed into Yuwen Xuan, and the presence of Yuwen Xuanās suit on itā¦ these suggested Yuwen Xuanās situation might be direā¦
āBut if Yuwen Xuan were truly dead, why would the Monster be in such a hurry? Against two isolated prey, it should be more composed. Yet if Yuwen Xuan is safe, where could he be now?ā
Could he be in that darkness?
With this thought, Ling Moās main body took a deep breath.
Everything depended on the outcome of their waitingā¦
Meanwhile, his Zombie Puppet also took a deep breath.
Having both sides act simultaneously was both a burden and a great convenience for Ling Mo. Despite the different locations and tasks, the discoveries could mutually confirm each other. During this process, Ling Mo felt as if he were slowly unfolding the underground tapestry with both handsā¦ āį¼źļ¼ÆŹĪČ
āShhhā¦ā
Outside the passage, there was indeed a pool.
And compared to the previous one, this was like a small washbasinā¦
āItās huge!ā
This massive pool was roughly the size of a public swimming pool, its surface wide and deep, with numerous concrete tunnel entrances on both sides, and a long passage on the other side, vaguely visible with a fenceā¦
āWellā¦ the streetās accumulated water probably converged hereā¦ā Ling Mo sighed.
The only system not paralyzed post-Cataclysm seemed to be the underground drainageā¦ but this was hardly a good thing! Humans hadnāt utilized this system, giving these Monsters a year-long development periodā¦ compared to the outside world, this was like an independent ecosystem. They relied on livestock for growth and survival, and their biggest weakness so far seemed to be Intelligenceā¦
āBut with creatures like āGiant God Warriors,ā this flaw is negligibleā¦ who wouldāve thought they secretly trained spies! What is this place? The Intelligence Bureau?ā Ling Mo muttered to himself, searching for a foothold.
Though nothing was visible from the water surface, the surrounding environment suggested that if there were indeed a large number of Monsters, they were likely near this massive poolā¦ and from Ling Moās perspective, the area to focus on was probably the poolās bottomā¦
He cautiously adjusted his breathing, trying not to make a soundā¦ in fact, half of his tunnel entrance was submerged, so when he looked forward, all he saw was the still water surfaceā¦ the pressure was immense. Moreover, his task wasnāt just exploration; there were other thingsā¦ meaning he had to cherish the Zombie Puppetās life, or else Xia Na and the others would be waiting in vain.
āIf I swim, thereāll be noise, and unlike the outside pool, once dragged underwater here, thereās probably no chance of resurfacingā¦ soā¦ā Ling Mo clung to the edge, inching his body forward.
He planned to climb along the wall, providing a foothold and avoiding being attacked from all sidesā¦ but as he inserted his nails into the wallās crevices, slowly submerging, he failed to noticeā¦
Far away, a series of bubbles suddenly appeared on the water surface, slowly approaching his directionā¦
āHooā¦ā
Before fully submerging, Ling Mo took a deep breath.
āGuluā¦ā
As ripples spread, the Zombie Puppetās head vanished beneath the surface. Meanwhile, the distant bubbles also disappearedā¦
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