Chapter 1109: Chapter 873: A Battle of Life and Death in Mere Seconds

In the shadows between the cabinets, a man and a woman were pressed closely together… What might have seemed like an intimate moment was actually filled with a sense of mortal danger.

‘Plop!’

Blood dripped down the Zombie Puppet’s neck, but the woman didn’t apply further pressure with her hand.

Her neck was tense, her back straight… and she was firmly grasped by a hand.

The hand held her artery, exerting a force that could crush her bones, making her hesitant to doubt the opponent’s strength… Meanwhile, the other hand was gripping her arm in a way that seemed designed to tear her in half.

“In a life-and-death moment, to have such a reaction, you surprise me,” the woman said calmly. “This makes me even more certain of your identity and your motives for infiltrating. You’re probably after me, right? The odds of an outsider bypassing all the layers of security are too low, so you must originally be from the Second Camp… But your attire matches that of a Falcon Member… So, who exactly are you?”

“Incredible, to have deduced so much in such a short time!” Ling Mo marveled silently, tightening his grip further. “Likewise! You acted on mere speculation, ready to label me a thief stealing information? With that excuse, it wouldn’t matter what my identity is; dead is dead… Clever thought… cough cough!”

This woman was really ruthless! Although the stab wasn’t too deep, it was still lethal!

‘For a dead man, you sure talk a lot.’ The woman said calmly.

Just listening to her tone, it wasn’t hard to imagine her expressionless face.

Through this brief confrontation, Ling Mo also gained a preliminary understanding of this person.

Rather than a person, she seemed more like an efficient tool…

“You can try. Before you damage my cervical spine, I guarantee I’ll take you down first,” Ling Mo said firmly. Sympathy… it depends on whom you’re up against!

The other person was silent for a moment, then said, “I see, it seems you must be a death soldier. You don’t care about your own life and you put the mission first… we’re the same kind of people.”

“You seem to have misunderstood something…” Ling Mo felt a chill and couldn’t help but think.

“But your mission isn’t to kill me, that much is clear from your current actions. If your goal was to eliminate me, you would be attacking me recklessly right now, just aiming to take me down before you die. But you haven’t done that, even as your life is fading, you’ve chosen to keep on talking nonsense,” the woman continued. Listening to her speak so calmly about the possibility of her own death was truly unsettling.

Yet, one had to admit, this woman’s analytical skills were indeed impressive.

To extract so much information from these details even in such a situation, it was no wonder she had been able to keep her cover so effectively.

However, for Ling Mo, this “nail” was somewhat different from how he had imagined…

“What is your name?” Ling Mo asked.

“Hmm?” The woman finally showed a hint of surprise in her voice. She paused for a moment and said, “You do realize you will soon bleed to death, even if we stay still… Well, my name is Yu Xian. If you prepared thoroughly, you should have figured out my name through elimination. Your asking this question makes me somewhat doubt my own judgment.”

“Heh…”

Ling Mo could only offer a bitter smile. How was he supposed to know the names of these three staff members? It wouldn’t be hard to find out if he asked around patiently, but he didn’t have that kind of time…

“However, until a new possibility arises, I still prefer to trust a rationale and well-reasoned judgment,” Yu Xian added.

“You’re stalling for time, aren’t you?” Ling Mo suddenly said.

Yu Xian candidly admitted, “Yes. You’re too calm, which gives me a sense of crisis; even talking doesn’t distract you. I suspect you must have another plan, but given the current situation, stalling for time is the best method I can think of, and you too, right?”@@novelbin@@

Well then…a stalemate.

But what Yu Xian didn’t know was that, at the very spot of the wound, the Zombie Puppet’s flesh was writhing and shifting…

Even on the verge of collapse, the zombie’s self-healing trait had already kicked in. As long as the wound wasn’t instantly fatal, a zombie’s chances of survival far exceeded that of any human. No matter how sharp Yu Xian’s analytical skills were, it was impossible for her to deduce the true identity of this Zombie Puppet in the absence of any solid clues. 𝖗Å₦ọBËṣ

“And that’s… your first mistake!”

Ling Mo suddenly roared, and at that exact moment, a Red Glimmer flared up at Yu Xian’s feet and quickly began snaking upward.

At the same time, Ling Mo twisted his body forcefully, slamming Yu Xian straight toward the wall behind them.

Yu Xian’s eyes widened in shock. She instinctively pressed her hand against the wound, but to her horror, the injury inside… had already scabbed over!

That momentary pause proved fatal. Before Yu Xian could adjust her stance, the weapon in her hand made a snapping sound-it had already been broken in half.

Holding the fractured weapon, Yu Xian did not hesitate. She raised her hand and drove the fragment directly toward Ling Mo’s temple.

In critical moments like this, it all came down to speed. Under the full force of Ling Mo’s psychic power, the Zombie Puppet’s eyes glowed red, and the muscles in its legs tensed and swelled. In the blink of an eye, the two of them crashed violently into the wall.

“Ah!”

Yu Xian yelped in pain as she was slammed into the wall, taking the brunt of the impact like a human cushion. Her arm, which took the hit, immediately went limp, causing the broken weapon in her hand to clatter to the ground.

A warm trickle flowed down the face of the Zombie Puppet, dripping onto the floor below.

“That was close…”

Ling Mo let out a sigh of relief-it had been a very narrow escape.

He had never encountered a human woman as vicious and unrelenting as Yu Xian. Just as she had said, her actions were no different from that of his Zombie Puppet. Even in the face of crisis, she used every ounce of strength to try and kill her opponent. Such resolve was nothing short of astounding.

“Cough cough…”

After the impact, Yu Xian was noticeably weakened. Her body shook uncontrollably as violent coughs wracked her frame.

When Ling Mo turned to look at her, she was already slumped against the base of the wall, her limbs trembling faintly, as if on the verge of convulsing.

“You…” Yu Xian’s features were somewhat delicate, but her facial expression seemed rather stiff, and her gaze held a certain emptiness. However, in this moment of pain, her brows furrowed slightly, giving her a hint of liveliness.

“You’re not a superhuman,” Ling Mo stated bluntly, his eyes returning to normal though he was still somewhat out of breath.

Yu Xian stared at him and replied, “I have just had some training…” She was direct in her response. “The identity of a superhuman is too sensitive; ordinary people attract less attention. But you…” Her gaze shifted to Ling Mo’s wound. “Who, or what, are you really…”

The rapid healing of his wound and the extraordinary contraction capability of his muscles were unexpected for Yu Xian. If she had known this body belonged to a zombie, she wouldn’t have been surprised. Facing a Senior Zombie with her strength, she might not have even managed to pierce its muscles…

Ling Mo raised a hand to touch his neck, then glanced down at his feet.

He crouched to pick up half of a broken pen and remarked, “You certainly are a professional…”

“Kill me. You won’t get anything out of me,” Yu Xian suddenly said.

“No need to be hasty… Truth is, I’ve been quite curious since earlier…” Ling Mo fixed his gaze on Yu Xian’s eyes and asked, “It’s just a job, so why are you so dedicated? Or let me put it another way: is it worth risking everything for someone else? Is it worth harming others just for someone else?”

“Harming…” Yu Xian murmured, repeating the word once before looking wide-eyed at Ling Mo, then shaking her head. “Impossible, the Second Camp hasn’t received such intelligence…”

“You mean Ling Mo, right?”

This time, Yu Xian remained silent. She didn’t appear alarmed, but when it came to matters of intelligence, she fell quiet.

“Chief of Staff Wang… what’s your relationship with him? When I kill him, maybe I can deliver a last message for you.” Ling Mo decided not to mince words anymore and went straight to the point.

A flicker of emotion finally crossed Yu Xian’s eyes as she hesitated slightly before shaking her head again. But at that moment, the Red Glimmer at the back of her head pulsed suddenly, causing her entire body to convulse involuntarily.

Without hesitation, Ling Mo delivered a sharp chop to her neck, gently lowering her to the ground.

“Sorry, since you won’t speak, I’ll have to take it myself…”

Using the master ball to read memories comes with a high rate of data loss and imposes a heavy burden on Ling Mo…

In the wilderness, images that didn’t belong to Ling Mo flashed continuously through the mind of his main body…

“Do you really want me to go?” Under flickering lights, a woman was asking.

The man opposite her sighed, reached out, and took her hand, saying, “I can’t trust anyone else.”

“I see…” The woman nodded. “Alright then.”

He trusts me, only me… Though it makes me a bit nervous, I’m also happy… As long as I can ensure his success, no matter what blocks the way, I will eliminate it with my own hands. Anyone who could be an obstacle will be taken out…

“But for your safety, we need to start intensive training as soon as possible. It might be a bit tough…”

“Don’t worry about that, do your part, and when the job is done…”

Countless fragmented memories flew by, and then she was holding the compiled data, taking out a specially prepared Communicator…

“…It must be connected to Ling Mo… I understand… I’ll keep an eye on it. Wait!… Best of luck with the operation.”

“Phew!”

Ling Mo suddenly opened his eyes as the Zombie Puppet looked down at the now unconscious Yu Xian. “Too bad, the plan failed. I’m still alive. As for both of you… you really are a perfect match in an unexpected way…”

Yu Xian, whose eyes were still open, seemed to twitch once more, but her vacant gaze indicated she’d lost any chance of waking.

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