Chapter 1021: Corpse

“If you’re willing to try…” Miao Zhe spread his hands, looking utterly indifferent.

“Damn it…”

“Ye Kai! That’s not going to work! Calm down…”

Mu Chen quickly stopped Ye Kai, while Skinny Monkey also tried to persuade him, “Don’t do this…”

“So, since you’re not planning to hit me, what do you say?” Miao Zhe turned his gaze back to Ling Mo, waiting for his response.

“It’s not that we’re not planning to hit you, it’s just that…” Ling Mo thought for a moment, then looked up and asked, “What do you want to ask? Or to be more precise… what do you want to ask?” Ling Mo emphasized the second “you,” adding a layer of meaning to his words.

Miao Zhe showed a hint of surprise, then tilted his head and smiled… A man making such a gesture suddenly gave everyone the creeps…

“You figured it out… So, you’re not planning to hit me, but rather me…” Miao Zhe’s smile was eerie, and like Ling Mo, he also emphasized the second “me.” With Ling Mo’s previous words, everyone suddenly realized…

“You’re not actually Miao Zhe!” Ye Kai blurted out, staring at him.

“Heh heh…” Miao Zhe chuckled, not denying it.

The thought that this man’s body housed that Monster made everyone’s tension rise… Compared to the previous seemingly crazed Survivor, for some reason, this calm, deceptive “Miao Zhe” seemed even more dangerous.

Does deceiving them have any meaning?

“Alright… Actually, that was the first question.” “Miao Zhe” answered their unspoken question in the next moment.

Everyone was momentarily stunned, while Ling Mo smirked and suddenly said, “No, you actually are Miao Zhe… At least the Miao Zhe we saw is the one standing here now.”

“Miao Zhe’s” expression changed for the first time, his smile fading, “How did you know?”

“Does that count as the second question?”

“…Fine, it counts.” “Miao Zhe” confidently crossed his arms, “I’m curious how you figured it out… or are you just bluffing?”

“Actually, the answer was given by you yourself,” Ling Mo said, “It’s written all over your face.”

“What do you mean?” “Miao Zhe” asked, frowning.

“When others are under your Control, they clearly exhibit two distinct personalities, one of which is their true self, right? This indicates that the self of the body’s original owner is something you cannot completely erase. If you could do that, why bother creating a body yourself?” Ling Mo smirked coldly, “But you can use psychic power… So for some reason, this person, who is obviously also a mental ability superhuman, became the first victim you turned into a fool. However, while completely controlling him, this body also developed some severe aftereffects… So I guess your ability isn’t that flawless, is it?”

Miao Zhe stared at Ling Mo, chuckling, “Not bad… Everyone else was blinded by the surface-level weirdness and overlooked this very obvious flaw… And, you’re quite good at extracting information.”

The others initially nodded frequently, but by the time Ling Mo reached the latter part, they were completely bewildered. How did Ling Mo know about the Monster’s ability? Had they crossed paths before?

“Alright then, the third question.” Seeing Ling Mo remain silent, Miao Zhe raised three fingers, “Actually, you don’t need to answer this question right now… I met you a long time ago, can you recall where? Take your time… When you remember, I’ll return her to you. Now, I’ll give you the first hint…”

“Ah!”

A scream suddenly echoed from afar, and as everyone instinctively shifted their gaze, Miao Zhe vanished.

“What should we do?” Mu Chen glanced around and asked.

The scream continued. Ling Mo listened for a moment, then furrowed his brows, “Let’s go quickly!”

Soon, the group approached the source of the scream… But just then, Gu Shuangshuang, walking on the far side, suddenly cried out and stopped.

Ling Mo quickly turned the Flashlight towards her, “Are you okay?”

Gu Shuangshuang pointed ahead with a terrified expression, “I just… I think I kicked something…”

Ling Mo hurriedly directed the light in the direction she indicated… There was a pillar, and a Dark Shadow extended from behind it, blocking Gu Shuangshuang’s path. Skinny Monkey, standing not far from her, also looked over in confusion. ＲΆꞐО𝖇Ës̩

“Ah!”

He almost simultaneously screamed with Gu Shuangshuang, who covered her mouth and said, “A corpse…”

The Dark Shadow was actually a pair of feet… But if it were just a corpse, why would they be so frightened?

Ling Mo quickly realized it wasn’t just a corpse…

Gu Shuangshuang’s expression was off; she slowly walked over and screamed again.

“What on earth happened?” The group moved closer, with Ling Mo shining his flashlight on the corpse’s face, his eyes widening in shock.

The corpse lay on its back, eyes wide open, as if it had just died… Most disturbingly, its face was identical to Gu Shuangshuang’s.

“She…” Gu Shuangshuang pointed at the corpse, unable to form words.

Everyone’s gaze darted between her and the corpse, their faces filled with indescribable horror.

“Her calf…” Gu Shuangshuang shakily bent down, rolling up her pant leg. On her fair calf was a mole… The group stared, then turned their eyes to the corpse’s leg… There was a mole there too.

“This can’t be…” Gu Shuangshuang murmured.

Everyone was in shock, except Ling Mo, who remained unfazed… Mu Chen caught a glimpse of his expression and paused.

“This is a ‘Face-Changing Monster’,” Ling Mo explained, briefly describing the creature he had encountered before.

“But… it even got the details like this…” Gu Shuangshuang was still fixated on the mole.

“Forget the details… Just the fact that it appeared here is suspicious. Don’t you think it’s too much of a coincidence that you stumbled upon it?” Ling Mo said.

“Could it be… someone placed the corpse here temporarily? After observing our route?” Zhang Xincheng speculated.

Ye Kai hefted his brick again, “So that bastard is nearby?”

Skinny Monkey shrank back nervously, “Very… very likely…” He looked at Ling Mo, asking, “Captain… what do you think?”

Ling Mo paused, then said calmly, “Let’s go. If it’s just trying to play mind games, it’s not worth our time.”

“Mind… mind games…” Skinny Monkey chuckled nervously, glancing around fearfully.

As they moved on, Ling Mo’s group discovered more corpses… The bodies were spaced not far apart, one of which was a “corpse” of Zhang Xincheng, still in a crawling position, its face twisted in despair… This turned Zhang Xincheng’s expression dark and grim…

Even knowing it was fake, facing one’s own “corpse” was undeniably unsettling.

Only Ye Kai, upon finding his own “corpse,” decisively smashed it with his brick, cursing, “Dare to turn into me…”

“Ye Kai, you…” Gu Shuangshuang trembled again, her voice tinged with tears. After witnessing these replicas of her companions, including herself, the girl seemed on the verge of breaking down… She watched the path ahead nervously, dreading the sight of Ling Mo’s corpse…

“Speaking of my corpse…” Mu Chen couldn’t help but speak.

“Ah!”

At that moment, a scream echoed from ahead.

Ling Mo immediately quickened his pace, and soon, they arrived at a door…

Seeing the door ajar, Ling Mo pulled it open without hesitation and slipped inside.

It was a corridor, lined with doors on either side… The scream had clearly come from nearby. Ling Mo, flashlight in hand, swiftly moved down the corridor.

Soon, he heard a faint “moaning”…

As Ling Mo pushed open one of the doors, the “moaning” became clear…

“Help… help me…”

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