Watching Ling Mo and his companions leave from upstairs, Wang Lin's lips suddenly revealed a strange smile: "Now let's see where you can run..."
And behind her, Song Tian rubbed his head with some headache: "You've tampered with him, haven't you?"
"Mind your own business!" Wang Lin glared at him rudely, and then slyly blinked, "If you don't help me, I have my own ways."
At this moment, Ling Mo, who had left Ginkgo District, was unaware that Wang Lin had silently left a small mark on him...
It wasn't until he had left the survivor camp far behind that Ling Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped his forehead with his hand and looked at it in front of his eyes; his palm was full of cold sweat.
And Xia Na, standing by his side, her eyes also faintly displayed a hint of bloodlust... Suppressing Xia Na was proving to be extremely difficult.
"Xia Na, what exactly is your situation now..." Ling Mo looked at Xia Na deeply.
The moment she met Wang Lin, Xia Na's emotions fluctuated abruptly, and if it weren't for Ling Mo taking control over her, they probably would have exposed themselves then and there.
Now it seemed that his own decision had been too hasty, but looking at the outcome, it was still a happy one.
Having settled Liu Yuhao and shaken off the burden that was Wang Cheng, now only two female zombies, Ye Lian and Xia Na, remained by Ling Mo's side. One was a Mutated Zombie growing stronger through Evolution, and the other still retained the last bit of sanity, caught in a split state between zombie and normal human.
This was indeed worrisome...
However, on the other hand, without others around, Ling Mo felt somewhat more at ease. When others were present, he couldn't properly utilize his abilities...
But the most important task now was not to immediately go hunting Mutated Zombies, but to find a suitable place to stay. A place like the Sanzhong District was absolutely not suitable. Once Ye Lian started to evolve after consuming the virus Gel, he would be greatly affected as well. If he encountered an incident like the one this morning again, he would likely be left waiting for death. Thus, their hideout must be hidden.
Touching the virus Gel in his pocket, Ling Mo revealed a smile, and with Ye Lian and Xia Na, they quickly jogged into a deserted street.
Ling Mo was not familiar with the surroundings here, but he knew that following such streets, they would definitely find a suitable place.
After all, being in a bustling area, the street was lined with shops on both sides, with residential buildings above, and they would occasionally encounter zombies. However, with Ye Lian leading the way, the zombies were taken down before they could even react.
But Ling Mo wasn't bold enough to just swagger through the streets; he was very cautious and stealthily moved through the shadows.
There were indeed suitable places here, but they were too close to Ginkgo District, which for Ling Mo, was still somewhat unsafe. For other people, such a survivor camp would undoubtedly be an excellent refuge, but for Ling Mo, manipulating two zombies amidst a large crowd of people was much more dangerous than fighting zombies.
After passing through this street, a square appeared before Ling Mo. He had been to this newly constructed square a few times before; it was surrounded by shops and even had a large hotel.
Ling Mo observed from a distance for a while and set his sights on a two-story building by the river. The first floor of the building was a shop, while the second floor was a tea house. What Ling Mo liked about it was that the staircase leading to the tea house was very narrow, plus there was an iron door that could be used to completely close it off. With the shop separated from the nearby buildings and a shallow river at the back, even if they were surrounded, there was a chance to escape.
What was most important was its relatively hidden location that seemed quite unremarkable...
After slowly reaching the bottom of the building, Ling Mo first let Ye Lian enter the shop on the first floor. As expected, there were two zombies inside, but these ordinary zombies would not actively attack Ye Lian. After some thought, Ling Mo did not dispose of them. Leaving behind two mutated zombies, even if other survivors were to pass by, they wouldn't expect someone to be living upstairs.
Xia Na, of course, wouldn't attract the attention of these two zombies either. It was Ling Mo who held his breath and controlled Ye Lian to deliberately make a small noise, drawing their attention, and then he quickly went upstairs.
By this time, Xia Na had already searched the tea house once and found three zombies. She quickly dispatched two of them, but the remaining one, upon spotting Ling Mo, charged at him frantically. The tea house had many obstacles, and the zombie's movements were inevitably hindered. It had just been blocked by a tea table when Xia Na caught up from behind and thrust her long sword violently downward.
This method of attack was far inferior to the aggressive sword technique Xia Na demonstrated when she had self-awareness. However, it was superior in speed and ferocity; the sword pierced straight through the zombie with chilling efficiency.
Skill is important, but when one's own strength reaches a certain level, this kind of straightforward attack becomes more remarkable.
Moreover, Ling Mo had a vague feeling that mutation is about humans being completely driven by instinct, which in turn unlocks the potential of the body, but its flaw becomes even more apparent. They do not understand what tactics are, nor do they know about strategic advance and retreat.
For instance, when Xia Na was conscious, Ling Mo might perform better than her in killing zombies, but if the two were to confront each other, Ling Mo might not necessarily be her match. Although he has improved in all aspects, his combat skills have been developed through real combat and are not comparable to Xia Na's sword skills.
The mutated Xia Na may feel stronger, but Ling Mo believed that if faced with Xia Na in this state, he might not be able to win, yet avoiding her attacks would be quite easy.
As for Evolution... Evolution is what truly makes zombies powerful! After Ye Lian evolved, a hint of consciousness emerged! Mutation may just turn humans into complete monsters, but evolution could turn zombies into rational monsters!
What kind of horrific killing machine would a bloodthirsty monster become once it gained intelligence?
However, this thought only flashed in Ling Mo's mind and wasn't dwelled upon, as his attention quickly shifted to more pressing matters at hand.
After rummaging through the counter in the tea house for a while, Ling Mo found a large lock, which was probably meant to lock the iron door downstairs.
After controlling Ye Lian to lock the door, Ling Mo had Xia Na follow him to dispose of the zombies one by one, tossing them out the window into the river behind. As for the bloodstains on the floor... there was no choice but to ignore them.
Although there were no beds in the tea house, there were plenty of two-seater sofas, which could be made do with.
After locking the room and blocking the stair entrance with heavy furniture, Ling Mo finally showed a slight smile and took out the virus gel from his pocket.
But as soon as he took out the gel, Ling Mo's expression suddenly turned a bit eerie: "What's going on here?"