Chapter 1121: Logical Trap

This building was clearly being watched by that Progenitor Zombie all along, and for them to act according to plan right under her nose was undoubtedly a huge challenge. But Xu Shuhan felt that Ling Mo’s hint seemed to conceal an even deeper meaning…

Once the members of the two teams were completely confirmed, the operation began. Mu Chen’s group was the first to enter the Dormitory Building, and after waiting two minutes, Ling Mo’s trio quickly followed. The difference was that Mu Chen’s group took the staircase located in the Central Region of the building, while Ling Mo’s group entered through the fire passage on the side.

Just as Ling Mo had “seen” before, the place was covered in Spider Silk everywhere. Judging from the environment alone, this place was truly filled with malice toward them. Besides guarding against the Progenitor Zombie that could jump out at any moment, they also had to be wary of Spiders suddenly dropping from above, and Spider Eggs bursting underfoot.

“So, will Black Silk and the others continue to stay outside?” As Ling Mo’s trio slowly moved upward along the fire passage, Xia Na suddenly asked through the psychic link.

“Mm, yes.” Ling Mo nodded.

“So it seems, Ling-Ge, you’re still quite wary of that Zombie, right? Having Black Silk and the others guard the retreat in advance is to make sure no more teammates fall into danger?” Xia Na was silent for a while, then asked again.

Ling Mo also pondered for a moment before countering, “Why ask that all of a sudden?”

“I don’t know… but I just feel like that’s how humans would think.” Xia Na replied.

“So do you think that way?” Ling Mo asked casually.

Unexpectedly, Xia Na was silent again for a while before slowly answering, “To be honest… I don’t know either…”

Ling Mo was stunned: “What… does that mean?”

“I’m not sure, maybe… Nana thinks I should think that way, maybe… Nana is thinking that way herself… I feel that after splitting our personalities, her presence as the amalgam of humanity has become even stronger. Maybe we’ll infect each other, and eventually devour each other. Maybe… we’ll fuse together… I don’t know.” Xia Na rarely showed a trace of confusion as she spoke.

Ling Mo stared at her for a couple of seconds, then reached out and patted her head.

At that moment, news suddenly came from the spiritual body… They had entered the second floor.

“Ling-Ge, you sent Xiao Hei over to disrupt the Progenitor Zombie’s attention, right? She’ll think there are two of you. And when she can’t tell, she’ll choose to attack the side with fewer people. But considering how cunning she is, she might do the opposite and go attack Mu Chen’s group… But no matter which side she chooses, she’s bound to fall into the trap, right?” Xia Na asked.

“Partly correct… Actually, I think she definitely knows that side is just a smokescreen.” Ling Mo replied.

“How so?” Xia Na was momentarily stunned.

“It’s a bit complicated… But even so, she’ll probably still choose to act. The reason I came to this conclusion is… If I hadn’t devoured that Finished Product, she might have given up on this operation. But now, I’m her only hope of breaking through again, so there’s a high chance she’ll try one more time.” Ling Mo continued.

“Then what’s the point of splitting into teams like this…” Xia Na was finally confused.

“To make her think I’d set up this kind of trap. Once she believes that, Mu Chen’s group can rescue Gu Shuangshuang and Skinny Monkey. Like I said, that’s my main goal.” Ling Mo said.

That Progenitor Zombie probably thought her hypnosis hadn’t affected Ling Mo at all… But in reality, she had made Ling Mo much more clear-headed. Gaining her psychic power was certainly important, but most important of all… was making sure everyone survived…

Hearing this, Ye Lian actually nodded silently, then said, “The human world… really is scary…”

“What’s so scary about it! For humans, the Zombie world is the truly terrifying one!” Ling Mo thought to himself. But what he actually said was something else: “Ye Lian, where did you learn to eavesdrop?”

“Black Silk taught me. Ah… she also told me not to tell you…” Ye Lian answered honestly. After she finished, she seemed to realize she’d caused trouble, and instantly shot up several meters…

Xia Na, meanwhile, mused, “I just feel… this Zombie seems different from ordinary Zombies… I’m not talking about evolution level, or her variation direction, but…”

“Humanoid?” Ling Mo withdrew his gaze from Ye Lian and asked.

“Yes…” Xia Na nodded.

Ling Mo also showed a complicated expression: “To be honest, I think so too…”

“Maybe it’s just an illusion… Even if her psychic power is strong, this kind of situation shouldn’t happen.” Xia Na said.

An illusion… huh…

Inside the Dormitory Building.

Mu Chen’s group had already reached the second floor, with the spiritual body puppet leading the way, heading straight for the door where Gu Shuangshuang was found in the dream. РᴀŊȱ𐌱ÈṨ

At the moment they entered, Ling Mo honestly didn’t have high hopes… But unexpectedly, when the door opened, there really was a figure standing inside…

“It’s you…” Ling Mo repeated again… Back in the dream, he’d seen this figure in Gu Shuangshuang’s eyes… Unexpectedly, he saw her again here…

That unfathomable human Survivor…

The woman who had been knocked out and left in the room by Ling Mo’s group was now quietly standing in the center of the living room, calmly watching Ling Mo’s group break in.

“Hmm… So that person really isn’t among you…” As soon as she spoke, Mu Chen and the others frowned.

“When we were in the passage, you were the one following us, weren’t you?” Mu Chen asked.

The woman glanced at him and nodded. “It was me. Originally, I wanted to lure you away and take you hostage, but you didn’t fall for it… So I had to change my strategy and target your teammates instead. Unfortunately, they weren’t as timid or as cautious as you. Don’t get me wrong, I’m actually complimenting you.”

“Heh… So I should thank you, huh?” Mu Chen sneered.

Zhang Xincheng tugged Mu Chen from behind and said, “Don’t let her mislead you, she just wants to provoke you…”

Mu Chen’s heart tightened and he instantly calmed down. “You’ve got a sharp tongue… Trying to make me feel guilty about my missing companions, so I’ll lose control?”

“You’re pretty steady… I haven’t seen any special abilities from you, but when it comes to exposing people, you’re right on target.” The woman smiled indifferently and turned to Zhang Xincheng.

Zhang Xincheng immediately looked away and asked calmly, “Where are our teammates?”

“I know you’re determined to win… But what if those three fail? Then your whole team will definitely…” Before the woman could finish, a gunshot suddenly rang out. Yet at that moment, everyone felt as if some Suction Power appeared in front of them… Immediately after, the bulb above burst with a “bang,” shattering into countless pieces…

Ye Kai, who fired the shot, widened his eyes, and everyone else felt a chill in their hearts…

A door suddenly opened, and Gu Shuangshuang’s figure appeared at the doorway…

The woman showed a mocking smile, glanced at Gu Shuangshuang, then at the group. “She’s right in front of you. I’m waiting to see how you’ll save her… Oh, and a kind reminder: if you can’t deal with her within two minutes, your other teammate is as good as dead.”

Everyone was stunned, and as Gu Shuangshuang stepped out of the room, the scene inside was fully revealed to them…

Skinny Monkey was hanging in the center of the room, and several giant Spiders were slowly crawling toward him…

“I won’t let you come any closer…” Gu Shuangshuang blocked the doorway, terrified but resolute.

“Shuangshuang, what are you doing…” Xu Shuhan said in shock.

“It’s useless, she’s already been hypnotized. Right now, in her eyes, you’re all Zombies, and her teammate has already been found by her, lying unconscious behind her. Think about it, what would she do in this situation? Of course she’d fight to the death to protect her teammate, right? And you all are the ones she’ll risk her life to eliminate. Isn’t it ironic? Trying to protect your teammate, but actually killing your own…” The woman said with a wry smile.

Ye Kai glared at her angrily and cursed, “Are you insane! Helping Zombies hurt people!”

“You’re right… I just hate humans. Maybe you’re different from them, but unfortunately, I don’t care to find out anymore. Just consider yourselves unlucky…” The woman’s expression suddenly changed, her voice icy. “Maybe you don’t believe it, but everything I’ve told you, I’ve experienced myself. There’s just one part you don’t know: I wasn’t Logistics, I was one of the feed. Yes, you heard me right, they called their own kind feed! The one in charge of us was another human. He didn’t just abuse and torture us, he used us women as tools for his desires! I hate them! I hate everyone in this place!”

“Until I met her… She helped me kill that man, then made me Logistics here. That damned big Spider stopped ignoring me and started letting me help it. I’m not afraid to tell you, when I saw that man tortured to death in front of me, I wasn’t scared at all. I guess from that moment, I stopped seeing humans as my own kind…” the woman said.

For a moment, everyone was speechless, until Li Yalin suddenly blinked and said, “You make it sound like Zombies are so kind. Didn’t she kill a lot of humans and Zombies too? And what you did afterward wasn’t any different from that man, was it?”

She spoke bluntly, without any malice, just stating a fact, but everyone suddenly realized. That’s right… They almost fell into her trap about human nature… What those people did has nothing to do with them! Why should that be a reason for them to die!

“No, of course it’s different!” The woman laughed and shook her head forcefully. “Once she evolves to the peak, we can find a place and hypnotize all the people and Zombies… Then we can live in peace. Maybe the hypnosis circle can keep expanding, maybe… One day I’ll forget everything that happened, and think I’m still living in the past, just an ordinary person with a lot of resentment, but able to live honestly…”

As she spoke, she suddenly turned to look at Gu Shuangshuang, sneered, and said coldly, “I advise you not to do that. If you touch that human, those Spiders will attack him immediately, instead of following my time limit.”

Suddenly…

A figure slowly appeared-it was Xiao Hei, who had just vanished…

His appearance immediately made Gu Shuangshuang scream, and as a psychic tremor exploded, Xiao Hei flashed away, appearing among the crowd in the next instant…

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