“What kind of nose is this…”
Ling Mo had just furrowed his brows when Butterfly continued, “Don’t look at like that. Yes, I’m talking about you. It’s fascinating how there’s such a strong zombie virus scent on you…”
“What the heck, you can really sll that?!”
Ling Mo’s first reaction was to think of the trace amounts of virus in his body-or perhaps the Spider Queen that had once resided within him. But upon closer reflection, the scent shouldn’t be so strong that it emanates outward. This much he could confirm simply by observing Yu Shiran’s expression when she looked at him… With that thought, Ling Mo inconspicuously lifted his gaze toward Yu Shiran.
“Gulu…” Yu Shiran, ever sensitive, quickly turned her head and involuntarily swallowed while staring at Ling Mo.
“Not bad,” Ling Mo breathed a sigh of relief and shifted his gaze back again, thinking silently, “It seems the scent on is still predominantly human… Then what exactly did he sll?”
“Oh, right.” Ling Mo suddenly had an epiphany. “This morning, to ensure I had enough energy, I was with Ye Lian and the others… No wonder, Senior Zombies are impressive. The scent from just a touch of the lips can last until now! That said, what’s up with this guy’s sense of sll? He can detect such a faint scent from this far away? So… he must be incredibly sensitive to the scent of the virus.”
Noticing that Ling Mo was first frowning and then thoughtfully rubbing his lips, without any intention of engaging him in conversation, Butterfly’s expression turned a bit sour.
He glanced at Yu Shiran and then flashed a sweet smile, saying, “It seems the scents on your body are the reason you can get along so well with them. Interesting, I didn’t expect to et soone like here. Haha, I’m quite interested in both of you. This is such an unexpected surprise…”
“I’m nothing like you!”
Ling Mo’s reply ca instantly, and speaking in unison with him was Yu Shiran in midair.
But the mont Yu Shiran realized they had spoken together, she let out a muffled grunt and turned her head to the side.
“At a ti like this, can’t we just focus on the common enemy? I’m already dead tired, and I still have to deal with this unwavering disdain for humans… Truly, so people are just born idiots!” Ling Mo muttered angrily to himself. Slowly, he started walking toward Butterfly. “I don’t know exactly what kind of misunderstanding you’re harboring, but if we’re talking about interest, I’d say I find you quite intriguing too. To be honest, running into soone like you is quite an unexpected surprise for as well. So…”
Ling Mo gradually pulled both hands out of his pockets. He rubbed his temples gently with an air of calm, then closed his eyes.
When he lowered his hands and reopened his eyes, his entire deanor underwent a radical transformation. “Let’s just say… the feeling’s mutual.”
Earlier, Ling Mo gave off a sowhat laid-back and nonchalant vibe. But just like Butterfly at this mont, an aura of intense confidence and murderous intent now radiated from him. Before, his eyes seed deep and bright, but now they held a razor-sharp edge to them.
An invisible wave of pressure emanated from Ling Mo’s gaze and locked directly onto Butterfly. Even Tang Hao, who wasn’t the target of this intensity, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He looked at Ling Mo with a complicated expression and thought to himself, “The atmosphere just shifted completely… It’s like the oppressive feeling you get when the sky suddenly darkens. Looks like, when he fought , maybe he only relied on underhanded tactics and didn’t even use his full strength…”
“Then again, it’s been a long ti since I last went all out,” Ling Mo spoke slowly as he adjusted his stance.
“That’s for sure!” Tang Hao muttered from the back, feeling a bitter sense of injustice.
However, upon further reflection, during his battle with Ling Mo, the latter had relied heavily on support from that mutation panda and the terrain. As far as Tang Hao was concerned, Ling Mo’s greatest strength wasn’t his personal combat ability but his razor-sharp strategic mind and the perfect coordination with his mutation panda.
Even if Ling Mo had been holding back at the ti, his indirect attacks had barely managed to scratch Tang Hao. That much, at least, was undeniable.
Which is why, when it ca to this upcoming fight with Butterfly, the outco was still anyone’s guess…
“If you treat Butterfly as just another human, you’ll definitely suffer for it,” Tang Hao speculated internally. “Given the circumstances, even with that little girl as his ally, it’s doubtful they’ll gain much of an advantage. Besides, Butterfly is one of the rare mutation-system types…”
A grim smile tugged at the corner of Tang Hao’s lips, and with that thought, his fighting spirit rekindled.
“Butterfly and I have a decent relationship. Right now, he’s in an uncontrollable state, so it’s normal he doesn’t care about . But as long as he finishes off these two, then I’ll be saved! As long as he wins, it doesn’t matter what I’ve said to Ling Mo… yes, that’s it… go die, hahaha!”
Unfortunately for him, none of the people present paid any attention to his twisted expression.
Butterfly quietly observed as Ling Mo steadily closed the distance. Suddenly, he covered his mouth with a hand and chuckled, “A ntal ability user, huh… Seems like you’re a bit of a special case in that category, aren’t you?” He glanced aningfully at Yu Shiran, then tilted his head to the side with an audible crack. Afterward, he grabbed his left arm and, with a forceful push, snapped it back into place.
“Crack!”
The previously twisted left arm realigned itself, and Butterfly took a mont to stretch his limbs. His expression gradually shifted to one of satisfaction. By this ti, Ling Mo had stopped approximately forty ters away. From his vantage point, he could see Butterfly’s profile clearly. Though he couldn’t quite put his finger on it, Ling Mo felt as if Butterfly’s hair had grown longer, and there seed to be sothing noticeably different about his eyes-his left and right eyes no longer matched.
To be precise, it looked as though Butterfly’s body was undergoing a gradual and intensified split. The left half appeared more like her-the female Butterfly. anwhile, the right half resembled Qi-Ge, combining the traits of both siblings into one unsettling figure.
“So, you’re really planning to have a proper fight with , huh? Perfect. My body’s been itching for sothing exciting.” With that, Butterfly suddenly ripped off half of his shirt with a sharp tearing sound.
As the tattered, bloodstained fabric fluttered to the ground, an overwhelming splash of blood-red color ca into view, catching everyone’s attention.
Dozens upon dozens of blood-red butterflies flowed out from Butterfly’s shoulder and crawled across his skin, their vibrancy particularly pronounced around the jagged, gory wound on his torso. The sight was grotesquely srizing, as if these blood-colored butterflies were erging directly from the very depths of his body, spilling forth through the open wound.
The sight made Ling Mo’s scalp tingle and sent a chill down his spine. Even Yu Shiran froze for a mont, stunned. The two exchanged a brief glance, and in that instant, they both saw the sa astonishnt reflected in each other’s eyes.
“We can’t let this…” Yu Shiran started to speak but quickly stopped as Ling Mo raised a hand to her, signaling her to hold back.
“Don’t force it. Let handle this,” Ling Mo said calmly.
It took Yu Shiran a beat to process his words. When she finally registered what he ant, her eyes widened in disbelief. “No way! He might be human, but he’s really troubleso! How do I put this… hmm… Once you start fighting him, he’s just ridiculously hard to deal with!” She bit her lip, struggling to articulate the kind of unease Butterfly brought out in her.
Ling Mo let out a sigh, his gaze sharpening as he spoke with newfound determination. “I’ll handle this. You head over to the smaller building. I assu you can figure out a way to bring Xu Shuhan out, right? If sothing’s gone wrong over there, provide support if you can.” After a mont of consideration, he added, “And don’t overextend your stamina.”
He had rushed out earlier without clearly explaining the situation. While Yuwen Xuan and the others were sowhat prepared, Ling Mo felt it was better to double down on contingencies. After all, if his assumptions were correct, sending Yu Shiran and Black Silk over there now would definitely make a significant difference…
At the sa ti, Ling Mo ntally reached out to Ye Lian and sent her a ssage in his mind. “Ye Lian, I’m relying on you to hold the position up above.”
“Okay…” Ye Lian responded with a nod.
On the rooftop, the female zombie suddenly shifted the direction of her gun, aiming downward to focus her attention on the street below.
The street was packed with a dense throng of zombies. From her vantage point above, it looked like a swarm of starving wolves, silently waiting for their prey to erge. Directly across the street stood the Rosen Company building, eerily quiet and looming like a massive cent tomb. The silence was only interrupted by the occasional sight of a blood-red curtain fluttering out of a broken window on the high-rise, adding an extra layer of dread to the already grotesque atmosphere.
“Now then,” Ling Mo said, turning his gaze toward Butterfly with an unwavering focus, “it’s our turn to have so fun.”
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