For safety, Ling Mo left Ye Lian inside to watch over Xia Na, so that even if Xia Na fully mutated, he could instantly control her through Ye Lian. On the other hand, if he were the one inside, he would have to constantly stay tense, which was too exhausting. As a zombie, Ye Lian had a much stronger sensitivity towards her own kind. Once Xia Na awoke, she would immediately sense it, unlike Ling Mo who would have to watch closely.
No sooner had he stepped out of the room than Liu Yuhao immediately asked anxiously, "Ling, how is Xia Na?"
"It's not clear yet." The situation with Xia Na was too mysterious, and Ling Mo was also puzzled, so he could only give a vague response.
Seeing Liu Yuhao's uneasy face, Ling Mo suddenly had a thought and asked, "What will you do if Xia Na mutates?"
"Ah?" Liu Yuhao was taken aback. However, this was exactly the concern that had been on his mind the whole way here. If Xia Na mutated, should he kill her to free her, or abandon her, like with Lu Xin? But now that Ling Mo had brought it up, Liu Yuhao painfully realized he still didn't know what to do!
"Forget it, stop thinking about it, we'll see when she wakes up," Ling Mo said, seeing Liu Yuhao's complex expression and his somewhat lost demeanor, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly as he patted his shoulder. However, as they brushed past each other, Ling Mo added softly, "If it were me, I wouldn't give up on the girl I like, even if she turned into a zombie."
Liu Yuhao trembled all over! Not giving up even if she turned into a zombie...
Although it was just a light remark, Liu Yuhao stood there stunned in place for quite a while. In his mind, apart from killing Xia Na, his only other thought was to abandon her, never even considering continuing to fight for her... Indeed, in his view, once one became a zombie, there was no salvation. Otherwise, the disaster would not have spiraled out of control from the moment it erupted, even destroying the whole human society.
However, the absence of hope was one thing, and not having even the slightest intention to make an effort for her was the most frightening thing for Liu Yuhao.
For a moment, Liu Yuhao couldn't help but raise his hands and fiercely slap his own face twice. But while the pain was on his face, his heavy heart did not get any relief...
By this time, Ling Mo had already gone out to the balcony and looked outside through the window. He could see many zombies wandering around the campus of No. 3 Middle School, probably attracted by the fresh corpses. There were also some zombies inside the residential area, but not many. Although there were not many zombies within his field of vision, Ling Mo was certain that as soon as there was a slight noise here, at least a hundred zombies would emerge.
Just in this apartment building alone, there was no telling how many zombies there might be, perhaps even mutated zombies. He truly was living in the heart of a zombie nest.
Touching the Gel in his pocket, Ling Mo couldn't help but suppress the urge to enhance it right away. Xia Na's condition was unknown, and he and Ye Lian needed to stay vigilant and conserve their strength. If they fainted at this time, who knew what might happen during that time?
But the strong desire Xia Na showed for the Gel was really puzzling to Ling Mo. She clearly still had her senses, she hadn't completely turned into a zombie, at most she was in the midst of mutating, but why would she be interested in the Gel? As a normal human, Ling Mo had only smelt it briefly, and it had almost knocked him out. Let alone eating such a thing.
Even Ye Lian, a mutated zombie who had evolved again, wouldn't swallow two pieces of Gel in succession—in fact, it would take her a long time to digest just one piece before a new craving would emerge. Of course, as her strength grew, the time Ye Lian needed between Gel cravings gradually shortened, but compared to Xia Na's speed of swallowing two pieces within half an hour, there was still a huge difference.
What unknown changes were happening to Xia Na? Through Ye Lian's eyes, he could observe Xia Na's status from the living room, but just like when he left, Xia Na seemed to be completely asleep, with no movement at all.
This situation left Ling Mo feeling quite depressed; he felt that time was passing too slowly.
Seeing Ling Mo and Liu Yuhao both preoccupied with their own thoughts, yet remaining silent, Wang Cheng was on pins and needles beside them. He too was anxious, not for Xia Na, but for the uncertain future of himself.
At this moment, he wished he could slap himself hard on the face, although things did develop as he had guessed, and in the end, he was the only one left. But that detestable Lu Xin had caused him to lose his biggest support!
Cozy up to Ling Mo? From the unabashed attitude of Ling Mo, it was not hard to see that trying to beg for food from him would basically be impossible.
Wang Cheng, with his complicated feelings, was now completely out of ideas. He knew that with his own abilities, he could only take one step at a time... However, at this moment, it was best not to antagonize Ling Mo.
Wang Cheng, having secretly made up his mind, began tidying up the room very conscientiously. Although there were no zombies or dead bodies in the room, there were quite a few bloodstains. Although he couldn't clean it completely, it was still possible to make the environment better to some extent.
Wang Cheng's exhausting effort was not in vain. As the sun began to set, Ling Mo tossed him a packet of biscuits and a bottle of water.
This was far more useful than ordinary snacks! After Wang Cheng received it, he immediately showed a hint of pleasant surprise, but then he gave Ling Mo a deep look. No wonder Ling Mo didn't care about the food offered by Liu Yuhao; it turned out he had reserves of his own. Judging by the size of the backpack and how bulgy it was, there was at least a week's worth of food inside...
Indeed, in this post-apocalyptic world, strength was the most important thing. Ordinary people couldn't find so much food anywhere, and moreover, it wasn't the kind left over by others...
Liu Yuhao originally wanted to refuse, claiming he had no appetite, but Ling Mo swept him with a disdainful glance and said, "We are definitely taking turns to keep watch tonight. If you don't eat or sleep, what will you do if something happens during your watch?"
"Uh..." Liu Yuhao instantly ran out of words. After being silent for a while, he snatched the food from Ling Mo's hands, "Sorry, I'll eat."
He chewed his food finely and slowly, an action mirroring Wang Cheng's. In fact, before Ling Mo had mastered the Corpse Puppet Skills, he also ate like this.
Eating slowly is the only way to feel full with a small amount of food.
"Right, isn't Sister Lian eating?" Although Liu Yuhao was in a bad mood, he did not forget his role as the all-around caregiver. After taking a few bites, he turned his head and asked Ling Mo.
What Ye Lian wants to eat, besides Gel, is probably the flesh and blood of you people... Ling Mo twitched his mouth and stood up to walk towards the bedroom: "I'm going to bring her something to eat, and also check on Xia Na's condition."