Chapter 1135: The Key Point!
Thatās right!
If it were a common zombie, they would never question themselves!
But Ye Lianās diaryā¦
She actually analyzed the differences between herself and her human period from various anglesā¦
That already says it all!
āThis is greatā¦ really great!ā
Ling Mo was so excited he was almost incoherent. He grabbed Ye Lianās hand and asked, āWhen did this start? Why didnāt you tell me?ā
āAfter Iā¦ broke through to King levelā¦ I guessā¦ā Ye Lian replied softly, āAt firstā¦ I didnāt know what was happeningā¦ soā¦ā
āAlright, alright, thenā¦ do you know how it happened?ā Ling Mo raised a crucial question.
Yes, this was the most important thingā¦
If they could figure out how it all began, then combined with the clues he had gathered, maybe they couldā¦
Find the Ye Lian from before in one fell swoop!
However, this didnāt mean the current Zombie Ye Lian would disappearā¦
In fact, from Xu Shuhanās situation, Ling Mo had already vaguely guessedā¦ Even if Ye Lian regained those lost human emotions, she would never fully return to the way she was. More likely, what would appear was an amalgam with both a human sideā¦ and a zombie sideā¦
āHow it happenedā¦ā Ye Lian looked at Ling Mo and said, āJust like I saidā¦ at first, I didnāt know what was going onā¦ I just naturallyā¦ started observing the differences between you and usā¦ā
Ling Mo was stunned, then recalled certain scenesā¦
Indeed, for a long time, Ye Lian had just quietly watched them from the sidelinesā¦
Only now did he realize that this Female Zombie was observingā¦
āThe more differences I discoveredā¦ the more I couldnāt help but wonderā¦ why do these differences exist? I recalled memories from when I was humanā¦ I thought, if it were me back then, maybe I would understand these thingsā¦ So, I started remembering the things I used to write, and wrote them down againā¦ā Ye Lian said.
So those entriesā¦ really were a diary!
āNo, I didnāt just recall the diaryā¦ I also remembered the things that happenedā¦ Butā¦ when I tried to recall, I couldnāt understand the feelings recorded in the diaryā¦ I couldnāt figure it out, nor did I understand why I used to think that wayā¦ And there were just too many things I couldnāt understandā¦ā Ye Lian continued.
Hearing this, Ling Moās heart inexplicably trembled, and he gripped Ye Lianās hand a little tighter.
āItās okayā¦ā
Ye Lian kept looking at Ling Mo and slowly said, āBut thereās one thing I do understandā¦ and that isā¦ you want me to understand these thingsā¦ If I never understand, maybe that meansā¦ the old Ye Lian is nothing but a memory nowā¦ right?ā RĢš¼ā¦š¬BĆš
Ling Mo didnāt say anythingā¦
But after a while, he showed a faint smile.
āSilly girlā¦ā
To be able to say thatā¦ doesnāt it mean sheās already starting to understand herselfā¦
And from the moment he saw the handwriting, Ling Mo understoodā¦
Maybe Ye Lian still hadnāt found her human selfā¦ but the things she had as a person werenāt completely lostā¦
The virus hadnāt completely changed herā¦
And that, was hope!
āI want to understand myselfā¦ Maybe when I doā¦ Iāll know what the meaning of our existence really isā¦ This question, maybe humans canāt figure it out, and zombies canāt eitherā¦ But if I can be both human and zombie at the same timeā¦ā Ye Lian said with difficulty.
āAnd one more thingā¦ I wasnāt sure before, but just now, I sensed it clearlyā¦ So, Ling-Ge, I want to tell youā¦ During the process of questioning these things, it seems like some changes slowly started happening in my mindā¦ā
āSwish!ā
Ling Mo stood up at once.
Changes!
Though it was a simple word, the meaning behind it was immense!
āWhat kind of changes?ā Ling Mo asked impatiently.
Ye Lian closed her eyes, breathing softly as she answered, āI donāt know how to describe itā¦ Itās likeā¦ when I was exploring and digging in my mindā¦ I slowly touched a membraneā¦ I think I know whatās on the other sideā¦ā
It wasā¦ human emotion!
Ling Moās heartbeat couldnāt help but skip a beat.
If what he saw before was just hopeā¦ then now, he saw a path!
As long as they kept walking down this path, theyād succeed!
Even if Ye Lian was the only one experiencing this phenomenon for now, it still gave Xia Na and Senior Sister a direction.
All they needed was one success!
Noā¦ I need to stay calm, calmā¦
After saying this, Ye Lianās eyes clearly showed a trace of helpless confusionā¦
Yes, she wasnāt reporting her progressā¦ she was asking for help.
This kind of thing was completely unfamiliar to Ye Lian nowā¦
And the only one who could help her was Ling Moā¦
āHooā¦ā
After several deep breaths, Ling Mo finally regained his composure. He gripped Ye Lianās hand tightly and said in a low but firm voice, āDonāt worryā¦ Iām here.ā
Ye Lian immediately showed a faint smile.
The confusion in her eyes disappeared, replaced by a heavy nod: āMm!ā
āAlright, you need to tell me in detailā¦ did this breakthrough change that membrane?ā Ling Mo asked.
Ye Lian bit her lip: āChangeā¦ I showed you everythingā¦ that membraneā¦ did get impacted a bitā¦ butā¦ Ling-Ge, you must have noticed tooā¦ this breakthroughā¦ is different from beforeā¦ I can feel changes inside meā¦ but itās very slowā¦ā
āSoā¦ my evolution time will be very uncertainā¦ maybe itāll end soon, but maybe itāll last a long timeā¦ during this period, Iāll always be in the process of evolvingā¦ā As Ye Lian spoke, she couldnāt help but lower her head, her voice growing even softer, āItāll probablyā¦ cause troubleā¦ā
Ling Mo was stunned for a moment, then realized.
Indeed, during the evolution process, Ye Lianās aura couldnāt be suppressedā¦
But before evolving, Ye Lian herself didnāt know this would happen.
Thinking about her series of behaviors after evolving, maybe it was because she felt a bit lostā¦
So, she could only leave the decision to Ling Mo.
Thinking of this, Ling Mo smiled again and said solemnly, āItās fine.ā
āMmā¦ā Ye Lian glanced at him and nodded.
āIf we were afraid of trouble, we wouldnāt have struggled to survive until now. But whatās important now is still that membrane of yoursā¦ From the intelligence we have so far, you discovered the existence of this membrane because of long-term self-doubt, and breakthroughs can affect it, but you only started having these thoughts after reaching King levelā¦ā
Ling Mo sorted through it, thought for a while, and finally realized, āI get it! I know why this change only happens after King level!ā
āItās because before King level, zombies might not awaken all their memories, but starting from King level, at least ten percent of their memories can be awakened, and their intelligence can recover to a certain level. This ācertainā level probably varies from zombie to zombie, but as long as they can think normally, it should count as passing the threshold. At this point, zombies will develop so-called self-awarenessā¦ Or maybe, after becoming a Progenitor, this could happen too.ā Ling Moās standard for intelligence was summarized based on Ye Lian and that mental ability zombie Progenitor.
āYe Lian follows me, so she starts by observing the differences between me and zombies. As for other zombies, their thoughts are different. But their common trait is that they no longer only think about eatingā¦ instead, they consider more complex thingsā¦ In the end, all these thoughts converge on a special pointā¦ that is, what exactly am I, what can I doā¦ This is actually quite similar to how humans think. The difference is, humans express it as planning and expectations for their own lives. Zombies donāt have that concept, so what they think about are more fundamental questions.ā
āMaybeā¦ this is the most crucial point in zombie evolutionā¦ also the most fundamental point. At this stage, zombies undergo a certain degree of transformation. This transformation is different from all previous evolutions and breakthroughs; itās a true rebirth in every senseā¦ā
āAnd weāre lucky enoughā¦ Ye Lian, after repeated guidance and influence, really reached this pointā¦ But the problem is, this time, we have no experienceā¦ And according to Ye Lian, her evolution time is uncertain. Maybe what determines the evolution time is whether that membrane gets piercedā¦ Whether my guess is right or not, at least one thing is certain: thatās definitely the key!ā
Zombies above King level, Ling Mo hadnāt encountered any so farā¦ he hadnāt even heard of themā¦
But thinking about itā¦ these zombies all have self-awareness now, so naturally they wouldnāt wander the streets like common zombies, and itās impossible to run into them easilyā¦ Besides, Ling Mo had never deliberately hunted them. The places heād reached were limited. He always avoided the areas where zombies truly gatheredā¦
āMaybeā¦ that Spider Queen has reached a level above King levelā¦ā
Ling Mo suddenly thought of this, and immediately remembered the thing in his heartā¦
āAlways hiding isnāt a solutionā¦ That thing may not have grown, but itās rooted in my body, a ticking time bombā¦ If I could get her to come to me, that would be best, but if notā¦ā
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