However, it was not until Ling Mo led Ye Lian out and headed towards the main city area that he realized the changes in Ye Lian's consciousness were not only manifested in her autonomous actions but also in the amplification of her instincts.
Facing ordinary zombies, Ye Lian's attitude was like dealing with inconspicuous lower organisms, and her killing methods became even more efficient and swift, her eyes looking down on them as if stepping on insignificant insects. Moreover, her attack speed had increased significantly—if she was like a cheetah before, now she was completely a human-shaped cheetah.
The virus evolution had made Ye Lian's appearance closer to that of an ordinary human, but her behavior was becoming more like a real wild beast, especially when hunting weaker creatures. Perhaps to Ye Lian, ordinary zombies were just weak dregs.
Ling Mo couldn't help but wonder, what would Ye Lian's reaction be when facing humans... However, under his control, he was fully capable of preventing her from attacking at will.
Riding his bike and swiftly navigating through the streets and alleys with Ye Lian, Ling Mo would have actually enjoyed the scene if not for the presence of zombies everywhere.
But the good times didn't last long. Shortly after entering the city area, Ling Mo realized that trouble had come knocking.
To be precise, he had bumped head-on into two survivors who were being surrounded and attacked by zombies.
The male and female survivors appeared young, and it was clear from their backpacks that they were out searching for food. Their battle was right outside the entrance of a supermarket. Using the supermarket doors as cover, the two of them barely fended off the frenzied zombie assault, but the increasing number of zombies around them started to pose frequent crises.
These zombies were inherently quick and strong in their attacks. The supermarket's glass doors were soon shattered, forcing the two to retreat inside and deal with the zombies using shelves and counters as obstacles.
Ling Mo, watching from a distance, originally intended to bypass and leave, but his gaze was drawn to the girl.
The girl held a long knife, always with a smile on her face, and each time a crisis emerged, her sudden quick slashes managed to eliminate all the zombies that got too close. Her instantaneous speed was even comparable to Ye Lian's. Had Ling Mo not seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that an ordinary person, particularly a young girl, was capable of such extraordinary feats.
What was key was her smile. A typical girl, in such a situation, would either be scared stiff or undoubtedly pale with trembling limbs, but her expression seemed to quite enjoy the battle, even in a clearly disadvantaged position. No matter how strong she was, with more and more zombies coming, her stamina would eventually run out. Ling Mo could see that her style of instant acceleration not only tested her physical strength severely but also posed a significant challenge to her concentration.
Yet, under such circumstances, she remained so composed…
A doubt flashed across Ling Mo's mind in an instant - could it be that this girl, like himself, also possessed some special ability?
This thought sparked a strong curiosity in Ling Mo, but glancing at Ye Lian in the rear seat, he decided it would be better to mind his own business. If the other party was just an ordinary survivor, it would be fine, but if she had special abilities, she might recognize Ye Lian's true identity, and that would spell trouble...
Just as he was about to ride around them, he heard a loud shout from the direction of the supermarket: "Brother! Help us!"
Hearing this shout, Ling Mo felt a headache coming on.
Putting aside that the word "brother" made Ling Mo feel depressed, the shout itself was enough to bring even more trouble! Zombies had hearing that was even more sensitive than that of ordinary people, and with the young man's shout, several zombies immediately emerged from nearby alleys and shops. And once they appeared, they quickly noticed Ling Mo and Ye Lian and lunged directly at them.
"Fucking hell!" Ling Mo cursed in his heart as he pulled out the short knife from his waist and jumped off the vehicle. Considering the girl's identity, Ling Mo had no choice but to let Ye Lian hide behind him and not let her take action, to prevent others from noticing anything strange.
But facing nearly ten zombies alone was a first for him. Relying solely on his own attack ability would hardly be enough to handle so many.
Fortunately, Ling Mo had his Puppet Control Ability, and now was a good time to test out his progress. As he raised his short knife to meet the first zombie that charged him, Ling Mo's gaze had already shifted to the second zombie. In the moment of eye contact, his overpowering spiritual power had already forcibly controlled the zombie.
So, as he slashed and killed the first zombie, the controlled second zombie, as if presenting itself, crashed headfirst onto Ling Mo's knife tip.
This was just the beginning. Seeing several zombies charge at him simultaneously, Ling Mo's heart tightened, but his mind was clearer than ever.
He had already tried controlling two zombies at once before, so what about three simultaneously?
Controlling three zombies at the same time was a fresh challenge for Ling Mo, but in this critical moment, he didn't have time to think too much. The thought barely surfaced in his mind for an instant before he immediately put it into action without hesitation.
He struck the frontmost zombie with his knife while controlling the two following closely behind. As their motions momentarily stalled, Ling Mo's short knife swiftly slit their throats. This method of control, which briefly affected the zombies' actions, was something Ling Mo hadn't expected to be so effective in actual combat.
Following this method, Ling Mo seemed to effortlessly plunge into the Corpse Group, dispatching the nearly ten zombies with incredible speed. In almost the blink of an eye, only a field of zombie corpses surrounded Ling Mo.
Covered in blood splatters, Ling Mo looked like a god of slaughter, leaving a man and a woman inside the supermarket dumbstruck.
"Holy shit! Xia Na, did you see that? What is that guy doing? He's so brutal!" The male student stood there, dumbfounded, and exclaimed in shock. But he hadn't noticed a zombie squeezing out from behind the counter, reaching for him.
"Pff!"
A cold light flashed in front of his eyes, then the hand fell at his feet, while he, drenched in cold sweat, stared at the girl close by.
Xia Na glanced at him coldly, casually thrusting her long sword into the zombie's abdomen and then forcefully pulling it out: "What does that have to do with me?"
"We're saved, ah! Come on, let's break out!" Although Xia Na was indifferent, the male student was extremely excited, since things were taking a turn for the better.
Regardless of whether Ling Mo was willing to save them or not, the male student immediately ran out from behind the counter, and Xia Na, after frowning slightly, followed closely behind.
From a distance, seeing the two of them breaking out in his direction, Ling Mo knew he couldn't shake them off for the time being. Rather than watching them bring a horde of zombies over, it was better to intercept them and get them out of the swarm.
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