Chapter 1025: Memory Completion Plan

Ling Mo’s words sent a shockwave through the group… Skinny Monkey had been swapped out? The team member who had been with them all along was actually a Face-Changing Monster in disguise? Especially when Ling Mo posed the final question, everyone’s heart skipped a beat. If this Skinny Monkey was fake, then where was the real Skinny Monkey now…

“But…” In the midst of an unbearable silence, Skinny Monkey suddenly shook his head, slowly stepping back two paces as he spoke, “What you said is merely your speculation… Actually, if you think about it, maybe you’re the one who’s most suspicious…”

Before he could finish, a tremendous force suddenly grabbed him by the collar, sending him flying forward, his face crashing heavily into Ling Mo’s fist.

“Ah!” The scream was cut short as another punch landed squarely. Ling Mo, expressionless, stood his ground, continuously throwing punches, each one landing precisely on Skinny Monkey’s face. Skinny Monkey was repeatedly knocked back, only to be yanked back mid-air. He was like a human punching bag, pummeled with dozens of punches in a very short time.

“Then why did you run earlier!”

“I was just… ah!”

“Why do these monsters always catch up with us?”

“I don’t… know…”

“What about those coincidences?”

“How could I…”

“Too bad, wrong answer.”

“Ah!”

This scene left everyone stunned, unable to fully process Ling Mo’s words… Gu Shuangshuang hesitated to speak but was stopped by Yuwen Xuan.

“Would you doubt Ling Mo? Think about it…” Yuwen Xuan said seriously, “Even Yalin trusts him.”

Mu Chen heard the commotion and turned around, muttering under his breath, “That’s a lousy reason! But… I trust Ling Mo too.”

“But what if this is the real Skinny Monkey…” Gu Shuangshuang said, feeling torn.

For a moment, everyone was silent. Then Mu Chen spoke up, “There’s no ‘what if.’ Ling Mo made the decision, so he must be fake. Don’t forget… Skinny Monkey is the only one among us who returned from outside.”

“Exactly…” Xu Shuhan added from the back. She exchanged a glance with Yu Shiran. They nodded to each other. Like Xia Na and the Two Girls, they had already confirmed Ling Mo’s identity through his scent, but as for Skinny Monkey…

This “Skinny Monkey,” whether by scent or other aspects, seemed indistinguishable from a real human… But despite this, they trusted Ling Mo’s judgment more.

After giving Skinny Monkey a thorough beating, Ling Mo shook his hand and grabbed him by the collar, lifting him up as he asked, “Where’s your main body? Things have reached this point, and you should know by now that pretending won’t work.” He glanced over at Mu Chen and the others, noting that no one had stepped forward to stop him in the past two minutes. This should be a clear signal to Skinny Monkey.

Skinny Monkey seemed to realize this as well. He squinted at Ling Mo for a moment before suddenly breaking into laughter, “Hahaha… You actually dared to make a move… I suppose that girl’s name should be ‘hostage,’ right? Aren’t you afraid I’ll do something to her now that you’ve attacked me?” His voice was low, but his change in expression revealed that he had given up on maintaining his disguise.

Although the others didn’t fully catch what he said, they saw the shift in his demeanor.

Ye Kai was stunned for a moment before he couldn’t help but rush forward, shouting, “Damn it! Where’s Skinny Monkey?! Where the hell did you take him?!”

“Skinny Monkey…” Gu Shuangshuang covered her mouth, feeling remorseful for having hesitated earlier and even wanting to stop Ling Mo. She buried her face in her hands.

Zhang Xincheng gritted his teeth but ultimately did nothing, repeatedly urging Ye Kai, “Let the captain handle it…”

“This is just a part of the game. I figured it out when I saw those corpses. This game isn’t just for you; I’m playing too. So, how about playing a new game with me?” Ling Mo asked in a low voice, sounding cold and his gaze chillingly intense. “You probably don’t know… what I hate most is someone touching my woman. Didn’t you learn that while reading those psychology books?”

“Haha, well, now I’ve learned, haven’t I? You see, that’s the interesting part of the game. And if things had gone smoothly, I should have seen you all suspecting and scheming against each other. Just like those three who crawled out from underground… you weren’t really planning to bury them, but when they struggled out from the brink of death, they should have felt fear and distrust towards you… maybe they’d even make a move when meeting you…,” Skinny Monkey chuckled, “I was looking forward to whether they’d beg for mercy or say something about your shared memories… but you ruined it.” ŘÁꞐО฿Ëȿ

“What kind of enjoyment do you get from this?” Ling Mo asked.

Skinny Monkey shook his head, “Enjoyment? Of course not… I’m just an observer. A good hunter knows how to observe its prey, right?”

“You sure have a lofty self-image…” Ling Mo scoffed.

“By the way, could you answer a question for me? What exactly did you do to that one in the room? If you’re willing to answer, I might just tell you where we first met… No, you can guess once. But don’t waste time asking about that girl or the main body of this one…” Skinny Monkey continued, sounding a bit excited.

Ling Mo looked at it for a moment, then suddenly hoisted it up. “I’ll save that question for your main body. As for what I did to it, you’ll find out soon enough. Just a friendly reminder, this is how I play the game…” With that, he dragged Skinny Monkey into the room.

Miao Zhe and Xia Na exchanged a glance. Just as he was about to move, a sudden gust of wind swept past him, and two Xia Nas swiftly approached him…

Three minutes after Miao Zhe was also dragged into the room, Ling Mo emerged once more. This time, his face appeared a bit pale, but his eyes were unusually bright.

“Ling Mo… is it really okay to just kill them like that?” Mu Chen approached, asking with concern.

“Do you really think Ye Lian is in the hands of that Monster?” Xia Na interjected with a question.

Li Yalin chuckled and said, “Even if she’s in this building… she definitely wouldn’t be in the Monster’s hands.”

“True, if she were… it could easily appear with Ye Lian and demand anything it wanted from us… but…” Ye Kai wanted to say that they couldn’t be sure of that… precisely because they couldn’t be sure, they couldn’t make any other decisions. Compared to them, Ling Mo was clearly more decisive.

“Don’t worry,” Ling Mo simply waved his hand, saying, “I know exactly what game it’s playing…”

Meanwhile, on a certain floor within the building.

“What to do…” A petite voice sat on the railing, swinging its legs as it looked at the desolate and barren buildings below. Some Zombies were slowly approaching from afar, their target being the corpses scattered below. The strong scent of blood wafted up with the wind, prompting it to take a deep breath, “Sigh, what to do…”

“What’s the matter?” a shadowy figure standing in the shadows asked.

“Nothing… just thought it was fun.” It waved a hand, “You go ahead.”

“What should I do?”

“What to do… just hunt.” After saying that, it added, “Have fun.”

As the figure departed, it continued to swing its legs, the small red shoes swaying back and forth in the air. “We’ve met a long time ago… How would humans describe it? Hmm, never mind. I should get on with my business. Things aren’t as simple as I thought,” it murmured, gently landing back on the railing. It patted its skirt with its little hands and suddenly began to hum a tune, “Sister, sister, where are you now…”

Meanwhile, on the staircase, Ling Mo and his companions were racing upwards. At each floor, they would immediately conduct a thorough search. Ye Kai and the others initially considered suggesting they split up to search, but the thought of those corpses that looked exactly like them quickly made them shudder and abandon the idea. Who knows if the person who reunites with you later will still be the same one you saw before…

Ling Mo was particularly concerned about the little girl. Given the strength it had demonstrated and the various sinister traps it had laid out, this Progenitor was undoubtedly a formidable opponent. If they gave it any opportunity, their fate might be to fall apart completely.

“Ling-Ge… You said you know what game it’s playing. What do you mean?” Xia Na asked curiously.

“Well… I’m not entirely sure yet, but… I know how to play this game now,” Ling Mo replied. “The ‘Avatars’ it sent out are actually my biggest clues.”

“You mean…” Xia Na pondered for a moment, then a look of realization dawned on her face. Li Yalin, however, was still in the dark as she asked, “What are you talking about?”

Indeed, clues… Each “Avatar” could provide Ling Mo with fragments of memory. Although these memories were fragmented, through repeated overlap, they would gradually become complete…

“Next is the fifth floor!” Ye Kai shouted as he dashed upwards.

But as he reached the corner, he suddenly halted and began to slowly retreat…

“Captain, there’s something…” Ye Kai said in a stiff voice, his body tense.

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