Chapter Seven, The Girl Behind the Window

In contrast to Wang Lin's indifference, the man was extremely excited. Observing the man's reaction, Wang Lin merely grunted, "I truly hope they all die! Especially that one just now, who dared to take my knife. Wishing you an early death and a swift rebirth!"

The girl named Wang Lin immediately drew the curtains. She turned her head to look at the dimly lit room, her finely contoured face devoid of expression, appearing even more frail in the insufficient light: "That mutated zombie has been dealt with, and the short knife inside has also been taken, the best one at that"

After carefully testing the feel of the weapons, Ling Mo selected a short knife to hang at his waist and chose a handy dagger. With these two items, they should be able to assist a bit during the journey to the main city area

Moreover, it is precisely because he is with Ye Lian that Ling Mo always harbors a subtle mindset... He hopes to be stronger than Ye Lian, rather than relying on her to barely survive. This way, when the day comes that Ye Lian regains her sanity, he can stand tall and face her.

Although Ye Lian is strong, the further she goes into the urban area, the more zombies she encounters, relying solely on Ye Lian is simply not feasible

"Impressive! We had thought of so many ways, yet we didn't expect someone to get ahead of us." The man displayed an expression of extreme shock, but more than that, he felt a sense of frustration

A flicker of anger flashed in Wang Lin's eyes: "No! I spent over half a year working on this with the library, why should he take it away! Let's go after him right now!"

In such a small place, where you see each other frequently, it is not surprising to have seen each other before. Stop thinking about it, make preparations early, and then go to your cousin's house.

After stepping over the body of the mutated zombie, Ling Mo frowned as he entered this workspace, which was hardly different from a slaughterhouse, while Ye Lian was left outside to prevent the smell of blood from attracting zombies

"I wish they would all die!" A look of disgust appeared on Wang Lin's face as he muttered in dissatisfaction.

A man's voice came from inside the room, asking in confusion

In the course of fighting alongside Ye Lian these days, Ling Mo has indeed learned a great deal from practical combat. This is evident from his recent battle with the mutated zombie.

Looking at the appearance of this gel, the purity of the virus contained within is undoubtedly much higher than that of the typical zombie gel. Considering the situations that have occurred previously, Ling Mo decided to wait until he found a suitable place to rest before allowing Ye Lian to consume this gel. Otherwise, if she were to faint on the spot, Ling Mo would also lose his ability to act, and at that point, even a regular zombie could finish him off.

At this moment, Wang Lin suddenly let out a dissatisfied grunt: "The key issue is that knife! I crafted it with my own hands, yet he took it away! If it weren't for that knife, I wouldn't have come back specifically."

However, this was still not enough... Ling Mo walked out of the workspace and looked at Ye Lian's back with a somewhat complicated expression

"Yes, you are right..." the man echoed with a headache, suddenly asking cautiously, "The knife is gone, what should we do now? We can only go to your cousin's shop to take a look, right? By the way, let's see if they have any survivors..."

He hurriedly turned around, but saw nothing, only a few recently fallen zombie corpses

After giving Ye Lian a command to wait a moment, Ling Mo took the gel from her hand and examined it closely in front of him

What Ling Mo did not know was that, just after they left, a slender and delicate hand suddenly pulled open the heavy curtains of a two-story building across the street. A pair of clear eyes peered through the narrow gap, watching as Ling Mo and Ye Lian disappeared at the intersection

Upon seeing the mutated zombie's body fall, Ye Lian immediately rushed over and extracted its brain gel with a swift motion

What is happening, an illusion

What surprised Ling Mo was that the brain gel of the mutated zombie was completely different from that of an ordinary zombie. The brain gel of an ordinary zombie was only slightly tinged with red, but the gel extracted from the brain of the mutated zombie was entirely covered with crimson veins, resembling a magnificent red gemstone at first glance

Since it has already been taken away, let's just forget about it... The man, after a moment of surprise, immediately said with a hint of helplessness.

Left

Bringing it close to his nose, a faint yet extremely pungent odor immediately surged in, causing Ling Mo to furrow his brows and nearly faint from the overwhelming sensation. However, what was unbearable for an ordinary person was, in Ye Lian's eyes, an exquisite delicacy

Ling Mo looked around suspiciously, ultimately shaking his head in resignation. He then turned to glance at Ye Lian and hurriedly left with her.

You are so timid and afraid of trouble! In any case, do not let me encounter him again, otherwise I will make him pay for it! How dare he take my things, a thief!

Previously, Ling Mo had speculated that this gel might be a lesion infected by the virus, existing similarly to stones within the body, albeit in a softer form. It is likely that the presence of the lesion in the brain is what causes the infected individuals to lose their sanity and devolve into zombies

With Ye Lian's current speed, she could even manage to extract the gel from her brain without spilling a single drop of blood. It was only after she released her grip that the mutated zombie, which had a large hole in the back of its head, began to slowly ooze a mixture of red and white substances.

The floor appeared to be smeared with a layer of flesh and blood, and stepping on it felt somewhat strange, with a strong stench of decay that was almost suffocating.

After establishing a spiritual connection with Ye Lian, Ling Mo was able to evolve alongside her, which provided him with an opportunity to become stronger. However, merely evolving together was not sufficient; as a mutated zombie, Ye Lian's physical strength far exceeded that of Ling Mo, while Ling Mo's advantage lay in his ability to learn and continuously explore combat techniques.

The man who was speaking stepped out of the shadows and asked in surprise, "Is that possible! What method did you use?"

The thought that Wang Lin might be among these flesh and bones made Ling Mo wish he could drag that mutated zombie's corpse over again and give it a good beating

"Wang Lin, what happened?"

At this moment, as Ling Mo hurried towards the temporary resting point, he suddenly felt a tingling sensation on his scalp, and a chill surged up from the soles of his feet.

It has been confirmed that mutated zombies like Ye Lian indeed exist, and one can tell from Ye Lian's astonishing growth rate that it is likely we will soon encounter beings even stronger than mutated zombies. Especially in urban areas densely populated with zombies, the number of mutated zombies is probably considerable. Given this situation, it seems that my own pace of becoming stronger is still not fast enough

Upon opening the box, there were indeed several daggers and short knives, all gleaming with a cold light. The sharpened edges appeared extremely sharp, and the quality was quite good, far superior to those cumbersome kitchen knives, making them easier to carry

Do not create trouble for yourself

In the workshop, there were many finished or semi-finished craft swords and knives, but none of these were what Ling Mo desired. After searching for quite some time, he finally found a box beneath a bloodstained sleeve.

Confrontation. Wang Lin's expression appeared somewhat complex, "Originally, considering that he is a relative of mine, I planned to find a suitable way to deal with him. I did not expect that someone could confront the mutated zombies head-on... I noticed them when they arrived, one was a girl with little combat ability, the other looked somewhat familiar, but I couldn't recall who it was, and there was nothing particularly special about their appearance... I noticed them when they arrived, one was a girl with little combat ability, the other looked somewhat familiar, but I couldn't recall who it was, and there was nothing particularly special about their appearance..."

Unable to find anything else in the store, Ling Mo took Ye Lian and left. Although for Ye Lian, she was entirely receiving mental instructions from Ling Mo, in Ling Mo's eyes, she was still that beautiful girl who used to act spoiled, and he found himself speaking to her involuntarily

After a moment of silence, she helplessly nodded and said: "There's no other way. That family has inherited the true skills from my grandfather, and their knives are quite good. Let's go take a look. If it weren't for the fact that I can't use anything other than knives, I wouldn't bother going! Speaking of which, the man from just now is starting to seem a bit familiar..."

However, consuming the lesion allows the virus within Ye Lian's body to become more pure, and the influence of the virus will gradually deepen... This might be a method of using poison to counteract poison...