Chapter 998: Monsters Drifting on Water

“Whew… whew…”

After holding his breath for nearly two minutes, Ling Mo finally leaned against the concrete wall and exhaled deeply.

“That was close…”

The “Giant Faces” had passed by just inches from the back of his head, with two of them even getting squeezed into the narrow concrete passage by the main group. When he heard their piercing screams almost right next to his ear, every hair on Ling Mo’s body stood on end. In such a dangerous situation, Ling Mo had managed to endure without moving a muscle until now.

It must be said, Ling Mo’s mental fortitude was exceptionally strong… Even fearless Zombies would find it hard to remain calm under such intense threat of death. External pressures force the body to react, and it’s almost impossible to control… Like when lightning strikes overhead, even if you know there’s a good chance it won’t hit you, the first thing most people would do is to dodge… Even if you don’t dodge, you’d at least duck and cover your head, right? But for Ling Mo just now, even a slight movement of his finger might have alerted the nearby “Giant Faces”…

After making sure there was no more movement in the passage, Ling Mo turned around and crawled back out into the sewer where the “Giant Faces” had passed through.

After such an extreme sprint, Ling Mo’s Zombie Puppet body had reached a critical point of danger. Not only was he physically exhausted, but his muscles were also severely torn, and his vitality was depleted… Although the virus in his body had proliferated again after being stimulated, the fusion and Devouring with the “Giant Faces” virus caused the Zombie Puppet’s body to gradually exhibit more severe abnormalities… Simply put, a fierce battle was unfolding inside his already battered body… This sent a chill down Ling Mo’s spine, knowing that this Zombie Puppet had reached a mutation-level and had undergone modifications by Li Yalin… In terms of the concentration of the virus inside, it probably just barely reached the level of an Advanced Zombie.

Yet, he had only come into contact with some blood from the “Giant Faces”, and that had led to the current consequences… The evolution-level of these “Giant Faces” was clearly reaching a similar realm.

“Hiss…”

Thinking this, Ling Mo couldn’t help but gasp: “That means… the large group of monsters that was chasing me just now, they are all at least mutation-level. And not just any ordinary mutation-level… But that would explain their display of intelligence… They evolve so quickly!”

“Hmm? Wait… I only feel it’s quick because I just discovered their existence… But what if they started developing a year ago? Then, it wouldn’t just be mutation-level; there might already be Advanced-level or even Leader-Level among them… With just one Progenitor extending so many different monsters, this underground world must be teeming with creatures…”

While pondering, Ling Mo looked down at his wound and then pinched it harshly.

When the blood oozed out, he immediately brought the wound to his mouth and sucked it in…

“Tastes not bad…”

Soon, he felt his mind becoming clearer again… If pain could be shared, Ling Mo would probably have been immobilized by now. Fortunately, his control had actively blocked such a troublesome function during the evolution process, and his temporary Avatar was a Zombie that would keep moving until its last breath… So after gasping heavily several times, Ling Mo shook his head and then turned his gaze to the ground.

The silt in the passage was a mess. After being chased through by a large number of “Giant Faces”, many footprints were left on the surface of the silt… Ling Mo crouched down to measure them with his finger, immediately frowning.

“They’re so shallow…”

This silt was almost like muddy water, only becoming so viscous due to the addition of mucus. Even if someone ran over it very quickly, their feet would still sink completely into it… But these “Giant Faces” didn’t sink in at all; the footprints they left were barely one centimeter deep… This was just a rough estimate, and some footprints even overlapped… If he thought about it further, it was clear-these “Giant Faces” were literally skimming over the water!

“Is it because of their mode of movement? Or have their feet undergone some special mutations from being in water for so long? Wait, never mind that for now… From what I’ve gathered so far, at least I can define these ‘Giant Faces’ as follows…” Ling Mo quickly pondered, “First, they are amphibious creatures, meaning they can switch from underground to the surface and also occupy surface water sources… If they can reproduce in various aquatic environments on a large scale, then with their viral Infection capability, humanity might be left with nothing but rainwater to rely on… Furthermore, they exhibit strong collectivism and also possess the ability to Interfere with other creatures with their sound and notable speed. The only weakness they seem to show now is their lack of attack power. However, that might not necessarily be the case…”

Ling Mo looked at his wound again… Although he had managed to kill a “Giant Face” with his fast reflexes, just being grabbed by the opponent’s arm had left him with such a wound. If it came to a real fight, he might be at a disadvantage. If it were so for him, most Zombies naturally would be, not to mention humans…

“If I had to say, it might just be their vitality… They seem easier to kill than Zombies…” Ling Mo carefully recalled and finally made this judgment. In terms of self-healing ability, these “Giant Faces” seemed a bit weaker…

This information was important not only for Ling Mo at the moment but also for his Miracle Base. Only by grasping enough information could he give this newly acquired Logistics Base an edge in the increasingly difficult survival battles… Aside from Zombies and underground monsters, Miracle also faced covetous looks from other human forces…

So frustrating!

But the mission continues…

After observing the footprints, Ling Mo stood up again and followed them forward. Just moments ago, he was the one being chased to near death, but now he was following in their tracks… Although the disparity in strength was quite significant…

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