“Up ahead is the first point marked on the map…” Behind a rundown bus, a few figures were cautiously hiding. Not far in front of them was arge group of swaying Zombies. These filthy Monsters appeared calm, but once they detected the presence of humans, they would transform into terrifying killing machines.
Behind the group of Zombies stood a tall building. From the outside, the building appeared old and dpidated, and the entrance was overgrown with mutated nts, adding to its ominous presence.
“The Rosen Medical Equipment Sales Company… This is a joint venture, and this is their office and storage area…” Mu Chen peered through the gap with a pair of binocrs, his tone cautious as he continued, “I’m not sure which part of the building the warehouse will be in, as we can’t see any other structures from here. It’s unlikely to be outside the building… Additionally, there are quite a few vehicles in the open area, potentially concealing a lot of Zombies. We’ll need to be extra careful when passing through…”
“Is it a nest?” Ling Mo asked, withdrawing his gaze.
His question immediately tensed up the group. Even Ye Lian and the others disyed a hint of peculiar expressions, as if they were both eager and hesitant at the prospect.
“I’m not sure… But if it is a nest, there shouldn’t be any Zombies at the entrance. Unfortunately, we can’t see from here.” Mu Chen daringly stretched out his neck but quickly withdrew back behind the bus, cautiously pressing himself against the t tires while taking deep breaths. “I think we may need to take a risk. Only by getting closer can we know what’s really inside. If it is a nest…”
“If it’s a nest we’re dealing with, then we’re in big trouble,” Yuwen Xuan said, his expression unusually serious. However, after speaking, he couldn’t help but chuckle softly, “But our luck can’t be that bad, right? We’ve been in X City for two days and haven’t encountered any nests yet… With Ling Mo and the rest, we can navigate around most areas densely popted with zombies.”
“But we can’t bypass this one,” Ling Mo suddenly frowned, then looked up again at the tall building.
Ye Lian moved closer and took a sniff. She then whispered in Ling Mo’s ear, “No… no, it’s a very strong scent…”Even the highly evolved Ye Lian couldn’t identify anything through the scent, leaving Ling Mo somewhat uncertain. As for controlling zombies to go in… somehow, when Ling Mo looked at that building, he felt something was off… It was purely an intuition, yet after his psychic power evolved again, Ling Mo had developed a certain level of trust in his own feelings.
Perhaps this wasn’t just intuition, but rather his subconscious realizing something, thus sharpening his sensitivity… This thought was persistent, along with the asional voice that emerged from deep within his heart, making it difficult for Ling Mo to make a decision.
Things were fine at Miracle Base, but as soon as he entered this zombie-infested and dangerous environment, that voice’s influence on Ling Mo began to be apparent… Perhaps, they had really found him and were watching him from somewhere…
This sense of danger made Ling Mo somewhat resistant to entering these confined ces, but ording to Old Lan’s notes, this was the most likely location to find three of the important experimental instruments.
During that six months in Niepan, although Old Lan had never left the ce, he conducted very detailed research, enabling Niepan to locate these instruments based on his needs. While Niepan did have a considerable number of instruments, most were just makeshift. Finding them is easy, but transporting them back from such a distant ce is extremely difficult.
The equipment Old Lan required wasn’t something minor like a pocket knife, but rather veryrge experimental machinery. These could be found in some universities, and indeed there were simr markings on the map. However, considering the journey, Ling Mo and his team chose toe here first.
“Phew, don’t worry about the impact ck Widow has had. The most important thing now is to find this equipment… The situation at the granary is still unknown, and the more uncertain it is, the more we need to hurry… Stay calm, stay calm, and think about what we can do once we find the equipment…”
Ling Mo took a discreet breath. In this group, he couldn’t appear anxious, but he also couldn’t seem too rxed. He knew that although Yuwen Xuan didn’t mention it, in reality, he was likely more inclined to find food first, as it was the most crucial for Miracle Base.
However, Ling Mo was quite confident about finding the granary. More importantly, before his departure, Old Lan had mentioned that given time, he could truly research the effect of virus concentration on Zombies and possibly figure out a way to alter them… Although it was a slim chance, it was worth trying.
It was precisely for this reason that Ling Mo was so eager to set out and find supplies. Objectively speaking, locating the equipment first was also the best n. Yet, deep down, Ling Mo felt anxious, especially after realizing his personal reasons. He wanted to quickly resolve matters here andplete hismitment to Miracle Base.
Only by stabilizing Miracle Base within this month can they truly secure this logistics outpost… And establishing the outpost would mean that Ling Mo could ess more resources and use a more systematic approach to help his girlfriends reach the peak of evolution as quickly as possible.
“How are things on your end?” “How are things on your end?” With this thought, Ling Mo’s mind finally settled a bit, and he said in his mind again.
A few secondster, an abrupt voice echoed in Ling Mo’s mind, apanied by a bleak mental image: “Look, see that? If we force our way through, we’re likely to pull every Zombie on this street right to us. We might be fine, but the humans on your end? Too many of them-escaping unscathed would be nothing short of a fantasy, you know.” ?????ＢЁ?
“Can you just talk properly… and draw properly, too!” Ling Mo muttered inwardly, a tinge of frustration in his tone.
ck Silk let out a chuckle or two before another voice cut in-it was Yu Shiran: “There are way more Senior Zombies out on the streets now. Most of them are mutation-level, but when there are too many, even I can’t keep them under control. I can still walk around out there, but Xiao Bai… Xiao Bai can’t handle it. They’d destroy him.”
The Zombie Loli sounded anxious, though there was a slightly forced maturity in her tone… Hearing her “grown-up” summary, Ling Mo couldn’t help but feel both amused and exasperated. “Just have Xiao Bai hide for now-it is a National Treasure, after all. It should be able to manage something as simple as that, right? Besides, you don’t need to worry-if there’s a problem, we can step in and help you immediately with how close we are. And honestly, there’s no way you’re actually scared of those Zombies, are you?”
“Hmph… I’m just bored…” Yu Shiran dropped the pretense within moments. Realizing her little ploy had failed, she exited the “conversation” on her own. However, before she disappearedpletely, Ling Mo distinctly caught a concerning mutter about roasting “sausages”…
“Warn her not to grill sausages out in the street,” Ling Mo instructed ck Silk the moment the mental link switched back. His tone was suddenly serious. “Doesn’t matter if it’s from Zombies or mutation beasts-it’s a no.”
“Wait, aren’t you technically the ‘sausage’ in question?” ck Silk quipped instantly.
“…Should I… be ttered?”
“Probably. Being regarded as a particrly ‘special’ type of food is quite the honor for a human, you know.” ck Silk responded matter-of-factly.
“You’re getting way too full of yourself…” Ling Mo sighed, utterly exasperated.
After a brief exchange, ck Silk continued to speak, simultaneously highlighting areas on the mental map in Ling Mo’s mind. “The currently lit areas indicate where Senior Zombies are present. In some ces, there are also alpha zombies. These alphas are extremely aggressive, and even if Shiran gets too close, she could incite a massive Zombie attack… It’s quite dangerous for her because there’s a high risk of attracting Zombies from the nests if she gets hurt. So…”
“What’s the main point?” Ling Mo asked.
ck Silk seemed to chuckle before replying, “We can’t move forward as nned anymore. Instead, we’ll support you by approaching thepany from behind as much as possible. Originally, your n was to go from the side, but now we have to adjust.”
“Got it…”
Just as Ling Mo finishedmunicating in his mind, a figure crawled out from under the bus.
This person was as thin as a monkey, though his expression was much duller, and his whole body was trembling violently.
“I-I’m sorry, I’m just really scared…” Skinny Monkey stuttered.
Following him were Ye Kai and Zhang Xincheng. Ye Kai leaped up without a hint of fear, while Zhang Xincheng’s face was a bit pale, but he remained rtivelyposed.@@novelbin@@
“It’s alright. Crawling through under each vehicle to get as far as possible is indeed challenging,” Ling Mo consoled.
Ye Kai impatiently added, “There wasn’t any danger; it was just stressful. Besides, you all mentioned that if the Zombies spotted us, you’d jump in and draw their attention.”
“Yeah, but I’m… I’m just terrified…” Skinny Monkey admitted, visibly embarrassed.
“You did well. You’ve improved a lot on that fear of yours. Previously, you probably wouldn’t have even made it under a single car…” Ling Mo noted.
Skinny Monkey looked up, momentarily surprised, and then scratched his cheek awkwardly. “That’s true… I crawled under five cars in total this time, though it didn’t actually bring us much closer. But I heard quite a bit; there are about fifty Zombies ahead, and there are many in the shops and alleys on both sides. Altogether, there might be around a hundred and fifty Zombies on this stretch of road. I couldn’t hear anything further away… As for that building,” Skinny Monkey hesitated, looking embarrassed once more, “I couldn’t hear anything there…”
As expected…
Ling Mo’s expression immediately darkened, and that peculiar feeling seemed to intensify…