Chapter 1059: The Truth of the Ambusher
Chapter 1059: The Truth of the Ambusher
Ling Mo had just landed outside the window when he heard Xia Na’s voice in his mind, “I noticed quite a commotion on your side… Is everything alright?”
“Just barely managed to escape…” He immediately shifted his perspective, and couldn’t help but curse, “Damn!”
The shop entrance was almost completely blocked by Dark Shadows, and even the second-floor windows were crawling with these Creatures… It seemed they had directly infiltrated the warehouse through some “tunnel entrances” on the second floor. Fortunately, Ling Mo hadn’t chosen to fight to the death behind the door, or he would have been cornered by those Dark Shadows.
“Unexpectedly, they even know how to use diversion tactics and stealth maneuvers…” Xia Na couldn’t help but comment after hearing Ling Mo’s description.
“Heh… The ones using those tactics are probably not them…” Ling Mo said while sprinting through the Alley, “Moreover, just before they emerged, I sensed them carefully again… Indeed, their psychic power is very weak, almost reduced to a mere dot. No wonder I’ve always had difficulty sensing their presence… Whether they were hiding inside the car or entering the sewer pipes.”
“So, if we compare an ordinary person’s psychic light cluster to a sesame pancake, then theirs would be just the sesame on the pancake, right?” Xia Na thoughtfully asked. “Why? When it comes to humans… the first reaction is food, right? Xia Na master put it quite mildly.” Black Silk’s childish voice suddenly chimed in.
“Whoa, you startled me… Why did you join the discussion so casually!” Ling Mo exclaimed angrily.
Is he the only one feeling the tension here?! The difference between humans and Zombies is evident in moments like this!
“Tch… Of course, I have something to say.” Black Silk sighed before continuing, “In short, Shiran discovered something outside the factory’s wall… You had her crouch by the wall earlier, right? So she was eagerly guarding there… As a result, due to the distance, she didn’t hear your conversation, but instead discovered something else.”
“What do you mean ‘instead’… The discovery is the real deal, right… Tell me, what did she find? Maybe it’s the same thing I discovered…” Ling Mo glanced back. Those Dark Shadows were closing in again, and their speed was increasing. However, after temporarily widening the gap, Ling Mo managed to create some space to shake them off. He continuously adjusted his direction using Tentacles, finally controlling the distance to a relatively safe range. “She said… when you all rushed out of the building, she vaguely smelled a scent.” Black Silk said.
“What is it? Is it very distinctive?” Xia Na asked.
“No… On the contrary, it’s just a common putrid smell. But don’t forget, the factory is surrounded by wasteland. The ditches on both sides have long dried up. Besides, there are no corpses around… So for a putrid smell to appear in such a place is the strangest thing, right?” Black Silk continued, “Shiran wanted me to remind you that this scent might be emanating from them, and you can use it as a clue…”
With Ling Mo’s swift cut-off, Black Silk’s voice instantly disappeared from their psychic link. Xia Na pondered for a moment and suddenly said, “This scent… isn’t coming from them. In fact, aside from a faint bloody smell, there’s hardly any noticeable scent from them. Maybe because they’re too small, even the virus scent isn’t very apparent…”
“So, the putrid smell isn’t coming from them…” Ling Mo frowned.
“What should we do now? Considering their displayed Intelligence and troublesome nature, it’s almost impossible to kill them all. But if we don’t, even if we shake them off now, it’ll be hard to deal with their elusive ambushes later… Not to mention Ye Lian and I, Ling-Ge, your physical and mental stamina are limited, right? Prolonged confrontation will be disadvantageous for us.” Xia Na analyzed worriedly.
Ling Mo rubbed his forehead and suddenly asked, “Have you managed to shake them off now?”
Xia Na glanced at Ye Lian, Li Yalin, and the now smaller Xiao Bai beside her, nodding, “Yes, we’re heading towards you now. Ling-Ge, you must hold on…”
In the Alley, they were quickly running…
“By the way, there’s another situation…” Xia Na’s mind flashed back to a scene she inadvertently saw during the battle… After several cars were flipped, she noticed a sewer cover revealing a gap… ṞἈＮỖᛒÈs
“So, they probably moved underground, then emerged from the sewer, crawled through car exhaust pipes, and hid between the seats. Thinking about it, aren’t there ditches and pipes on both sides of the factory for them to infiltrate? Besides, there are many pipes and vents inside the building as ‘entrances.’ That’s why they seem invisible… And what Ling-Ge saw through perspective switching was pitch black…” Xia Na continued, “Be careful, they might encircle you using the same method!”
Ling Mo nodded, then smirked, “The Dark Shadow I followed earlier was playing the role of a decoy, right?”
“Huh? Yeah… Why…” Xia Na paused, then quickly asked.
“Then where it’s still lingering, what do you think it is?” Ling Mo said.
“What could it be… Maybe a trap, or maybe nothing… After all, now that you’re targeted, the decoy’s role becomes negligible.” Xia Na thought for a moment and replied.
“Heh… Judging by their actions, the most likely scenario is the former… Someone so cautious and determined to eliminate us wouldn’t leave without a backup plan… Just like that damned Progenitor!”
“Ling-Ge, what did you say, a person?”
“Yes, a person!”
Ling Mo’s body suddenly surged forward, leaping over a wall and landing lightly at an intersection in the Alley…