At this mont within Team F, a pair of eyes were covertly observing from behind a sliver of a window, silently watching as Ling Mo and his group departed down the alley.
Lucy kept her gaze on Ling Mo’s retreating figure until he completely vanished from sight, then slowly retracted her eyes.
Standing at a high vantage point, overlooking the vast expanse of the city, Lucy’s eyes no longer held the blankness they once did.
Survival was no longer her sole purpose; there was much more she aspired to fight for…
Ling Mo’s collaboration with Team F had now beco a source of motivation for Lucy.
Miracle Team…
Lucy muttered to herself twice.
This squad was a sharp blade Ling Mo had left within Team F, capable of securing greater benefits for him and offering mutual benefits with Lucy.
This understanding was unspoken between Ling Mo and Lucy, but the mbers of Miracle Team were very clear about it.
However, at least for the current phase, the freshly ford Miracle Team still needed to rely heavily on Lucy, their president.
“Taking it upon herself to leave the trouble with , and not even a goodbye…,” Lucy suddenly curled her lips, casting a sharp glance in the direction Ling Mo had left, not caring whether he could see her or not…
…
“Szzt~!”
Ling Mo suddenly felt a chill shoot up the back of his neck and couldn’t help but inhale a breath of cold air.
He turned his head with a sense of feeling toward the provincial TV station building left behind, a flicker of complexity crossing his eyes.
But soon enough, his attention returned to Yu Shiran and the others.
Relying solely on his senses, Ling Mo could only determine their direction, not their exact location.
Through Black Silk’s perspective, Ling Mo could be sure they were inside a building, but with high-rises everywhere in the vicinity, even within the sa direction, there were several buildings standing there.
If it weren’t for Mu Chen and the other two with him, Ling Mo would have already started searching without hesitation. With his speed, it wouldn’t have taken much ti.
But with these three in tow, not hurrying on the road and instead heading into buildings…
Such abnormal behavior was as good as shouting, “I have an issue, co suspect ”…
He needed to find a way to resolve this issue…
“I wasn’t thorough enough, I should have made them stay put last night… But how did they even end up in such a place?” Ling Mo was thoroughly puzzled.
And this was just a thought he had; in the past few nights, he hardly had the spare ti to deal with these matters…
From Black Silk’s point of view, they had obviously gone down another level, and the mucus around them was becoming more abundant.
Even through Black Silk as a “relay”, Ling Mo could sense a whiff of danger.
It was likely that after passing through this sticky corridor, the place they would arrive at wasn’t going to be pleasant…
“It’s so dark inside…” Ling Mo felt a tingling on his scalp and sighed inwardly.
The light around was diminishing even further, making it even harder to determine the exact location, and without windows on either side, the thod of using the outside view for orientation was useless.
However, Black Silk’s ntal fluctuations beca noticeably excited, as if it had detected so delectable treat and couldn’t wait to pounce on it.
Ling Mo was very familiar with this sensation; every ti Black Silk saw him, its ntal fluctuations were just like this…
“Indeed it’s hunting… But what exactly are they hunting… Mutated Beasts? Mutated zombies? A new mutated type?” Ling Mo grew increasingly curious. There weren’t many prey that could excite Black Silk. Could it be a leader level zombie? But that doesn’t seem likely… he hadn’t encountered a leader level zombie with such a predilection before.
So… a dominant level?
But if it was a dominant level, the positions of the hunter and the hunted should be reversed…
Moreover, Ling Mo soon made another discovery. As the distance between them narrowed, the connection between Ling Mo and them did not beco clearer.
It felt as though the ntal link was being obstructed by sothing, as if a thin mbrane was blocking between them.
At first, Ling Mo was sowhat puzzled, but then he noticed the mucus.
This mucus was everywhere, and it certainly had uses other than just being disgusting.
There were no other anomalies around, so if sothing was indeed causing an interference effect on his ntal Power, it was undoubtedly this mucus.
Considering the proximity to Team F and that it had remained undiscovered for so long, it must also be thanks to this mucus.
After realizing this, Ling Mo’s interest in this “digestive system” was piqued.
As a ntal ability user, he never slacked in training his ntal Power, but he had never found any effective ans to shield against other people’s ntal detections.
If he could confirm that this mucus indeed had a shielding effect on ntal Power, it would be an invaluable find.
Of course, if he could figure out the principle behind the shielding, that would be even better…
“Have you always traveled at such a slow pace?” Mu Chen finally couldn’t help but ask.
Ling Mo glanced at him and said, “What’s your hurry?”
“My connection to the branch has been cut. You tell if I should be worried!” Mu Chen said frantically.
This was all thanks to Ling Mo, a little tampering, and the ntal seed from Number Zero in his brain was gone.
Not only that, but his ntal connection to the branch had also been completely severed.
Of course, his life-saving asures were still in place, sothing both he and Ling Mo were clearly aware of.
Not just him, but Xu Shuhan and Xia Zhi were in the sa boat. Although they didn’t have a ntal seed in their brains, their contact had also been cut off.
While frustrated, Mu Chen also deeply feared Ling Mo’s thods.
Indeed, this guy was Number Zero’s nesis… But how much effort had Number Zero put into his research? And how had this monster managed to counter it…
What Mu Chen didn’t know was that the mysterious technique that baffled him was actually just two simple tricks for Ling Mo.
One was ntal Strangulation, not too strong, but enough to cut off the little tricks in the brains of these non-ntal ability users.
Even if it wasn’t a complete severance, they wouldn’t be able to use it again for a short ti.
As for Number Zero’s ntal seed, dealing with it was even simpler.
Two words: consu.
Unreservedly accepting a very pure cluster of ntal power, Ling Mo suddenly found the ntal energy he had expended due to the recent anomalies replenished greatly—an unexpected boon.
However, during the consumption process, Ling Mo was acutely aware that he hadn’t been able to completely eradicate the ntal seed.
Residues remained, hidden deep within Mu Chen’s consciousness.
Extracting those remnants would inevitably harm Mu Chen’s ntal Sphere, and should Ling Mo attempt this, the ntal energy would retaliate against his intrusion—essentially the last-ditch life-saving chanism Ling Mo had surmised.
This thod was passive but intrigued Ling Mo nonetheless.
If he could incorporate such a chanism within his own ntal Sphere, it would add an extra layer of protection against external ntal power impacts.
But to achieve this was not so simple; separating one’s own ntal power and then reintegrating it into one’s ntal Sphere, while maintaining a certain level of resilience… just the thought was daunting!
“Why aren’t you saying anything?” Mu Chen bellowed.
“Considering you were planning to go back anyway…” Ling Mo replied calmly.
Xu Shuhan, who had remained silent, looked at Ling Mo with a aningful gaze.
Their eyes t, and their smiles shared an unspoken understanding.
“What are you two exchanging looks for…” Mu Chen, now keen-eyed, leaned in to ask Xu Shuhan.
“Mind your words,” Xu Shuhan chided with a glance, “He doesn’t trust us, so he used this asure. Now we’re both his partners and his captives. You still don’t understand that…”
“Damn!!” Mu Chen let out a low growl, venting his frustration.
“But since he’s still willing to make such moves, it actually proves that he does indeed intend to cooperate,” Xu Shuhan continued.
“That’s supposed to show sincerity?” Mu Chen couldn’t help but roll his eyes.
“Of course, it counts. If he just went along with us without any precautions, I’d be more suspicious of his underlying motives,” Xu Shuhan said, not bothering to lower her voice as if she didn’t mind Ling Mo overhearing.
She gave Mu Chen a teasing look and suddenly added, “But you really should be worried. If Ai Feng thinks you’re dead, how long will it take for him to replace you?”
Mu Chen was speechless for a few seconds before suddenly shouting at Ling Mo, “Brother, how about reconsidering the deal I ntioned last ti? Buy one, get one free!”
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