Chapter 1115: Mastermind

Ling Mo was stunned for a moment, and was about to explain with a bitter smile when Gu Shuangshuang continued, “Also, the person who was just here-have you killed him?”

As soon as Gu Shuangshuang said this, Ling Mo felt his scalp tingle! From the moment he entered this room… no, from the moment he stepped into this Corridor, he hadn’t seen a single person! And in the room where Gu Shuangshuang was, there was nothing but Spider!

After a full second, Ling Mo asked in a low voice, “Who… are you talking about?”

Gu Shuangshuang seemed taken aback too, but she quickly replied, “I didn’t see clearly, but it seemed… it was a man… He had his back to me, and there was Spider Silk everywhere, so I couldn’t grasp much of the situation… But, he spoke to me…”

“What did he say?” Ling Mo pressed. The man Gu Shuangshuang mentioned was most likely that mental ability Progenitor Zombie… But the thought that the other party had been here just a second ago, and then vanished right under his nose, made Ling Mo’s spine tingle…

Gu Shuangshuang seemed to realize something from Ling Mo’s reaction, and she became nervous again, stammering, “He said a lot… It was… he said… to let you come in alone, he’d take you somewhere, and then he’d let… let us go… He said you don’t need to worry, you should know what he wants, so you don’t need to worry about the safety of the others. He… he also said this is what humans call an equivalent exchange, the kind of deal humans like best. He chose this peaceful solution so both sides could get what they want while being satisfied. He personally doesn’t like senseless killing, it causes unnecessary waste… I… that’s all I remember…”

“He really is a mastermind… Using two people’s lives to threaten me. That’s quite a move…”

Ling Mo was thinking this when Gu Shuangshuang suddenly gritted her teeth and said, “Captain… Even though I’m really afraid of dying… I can’t use someone else’s life to save mine… I think Skinny Monkey must feel the same! Captain, you… you should go… He must have done something to me, even if you want to take me away now, it definitely won’t work, maybe… it would even hurt you. I… I was never treated as cannon fodder before, but I’ve always been a burden… Even now, I haven’t done anything remarkable, just followed the team, thinking every day about surviving another day… I…”

“I don’t blame you all… You gave me tasks, even entrusted us with the way out, actually, both Skinny Monkey and I were very happy. In this world, to survive, you always have to give something up. If you want someone else’s protection, you have to give up a lot, like dignity and personality… Relying on myself might mean dying, but at least I get through each day on my own ability… Captain… I’m scared… really… but I won’t regret it… Just treat it as… as my request… Don’t worry about us anymore…”

Listening to Gu Shuangshuang say this with a sobbing voice, Ling Mo couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy… If not for this disaster, she might have been a quiet girl clutching her books, blushing when talking to strangers, right? Maybe she would have gotten married and had children, lived a peaceful life, and for this girl, those ordinary days would have been the best. Not like now, forcing herself to endure being covered in Spider, crying as she gave up her life through psychic communication…

“Alright, don’t cry anymore.” Ling Mo’s tone suddenly became calm. He smiled and said, “You suddenly crying like this makes things really difficult for me. Honestly, I’m not good at dealing with girls’ tears… And sorry, I have to refuse your request. Besides, you can’t make such a big decision for Skinny Monkey, right? If he knew, he’d burst into tears on the spot. Just imagine him bawling his eyes out…”

Maybe picturing Skinny Monkey’s wretched face all scrunched up, Gu Shuangshuang didn’t quite break into a smile, but her mood stabilized a lot…

“Besides, I can’t just stand by and watch you all die. Alright, alright, don’t get worked up, I’m not going to obediently offer up my own head either. That’s not called bravely facing death, it’s just brainless behavior. To be forced by Zombies to such a degree, that’s just too pathetic… He wants to take what he wants without paying any price? Then I’ll make him understand, this world isn’t so naive. Maybe his methods work on others, but with me, they won’t…” Ling Mo’s tone gradually turned cold. Just as he said, he wouldn’t abandon his teammates, but at the same time, he wouldn’t foolishly throw his life away. In his eyes, such behavior was no different from being an idiot.

Gu Shuangshuang also gradually calmed down, but she was still puzzled: “Then… what are you planning to do? I think… that man must have considered all this too… I’m just afraid you’ll fall into his trap.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t act rashly… How about this, you describe Skinny Monkey’s situation to me in detail. I think I should find him first. Don’t worry, I’ll leave a mark by your side, you’ll be fine. Since the other side has said so, before he gets me, he won’t really do anything to you. But you’ll have to bear with these Spiders…” Ling Mo sighed and said.

Gu Shuangshuang replied with a bit of fear, “Mm… I’ll do my best…” She paused, then began to carefully recall… From the moment she first saw Skinny Monkey, to what she saw before she lost consciousness, she told Ling Mo everything in detail.

After listening, Ling Mo simply responded calmly, then said, “I’ll go look for him now, take care of yourself…”

“Okay…” Gu Shuangshuang immediately became nervous, but she still answered firmly. After all, she had already prepared herself to die just now, so now she only had to endure for a while longer, she could still hold on. In fact, even her emotions were much calmer than before.

Before leaving, Ling Mo carefully looked around the room again, but unfortunately, he still didn’t find anything unusual. How did that Progenitor Zombie disappear from a sealed room just a second before he appeared? That was still a mystery…

But after leaving the suite, Ling Mo suddenly felt a chill in his heart. He frowned and thought for a moment, suddenly feeling… as if something was off about everything that just happened…

But what exactly was it…

“No, it’s not an illusion, definitely not… Precisely because I’m thinking so much now, I’m even more sensitive than usual… That room just now was indeed filled with a strange sense of oppression… Very real, very clear, just like the feeling when facing those Senior Zombies, as if I moved a bit more, I’d be caught by something and lose my life… That feeling was just too unforgettable…”

Because he was a spiritual body, Ling Mo knew this feeling definitely came from the mind. But those light spots couldn’t possibly give him such a sensation, and the psychic power of those Spiders was so weak it could almost be ignored… Could it be the remnants left by that Progenitor Zombie? If that’s the case, then the opponent’s strength is truly terrifying, because just the lingering aura alone made Ling Mo feel a strong sense of life-and-death crisis. If the opponent was really that vicious, there’d be no need for this human exchange game, he could just rush in and kill them all…

And the opponent’s current behavior precisely showed that although he’s very strong, when facing Ling Mo’s team, he’s still somewhat hesitant. This means that even if Ling Mo and his group aren’t strong enough to kill him, they would definitely cause him a lot of trouble, and for that Progenitor Zombie, he clearly thinks this is a bad deal…

“So, the opponent has actually revealed his own situation unintentionally… But the key is still just now… That’s it!”

Ling Mo racked his brains to recall the scene just now, and at the moment his memory replayed, he suddenly understood…

Everything just now seemed natural, but within it, there was a fatal flaw. If he hadn’t recalled so carefully, he might have missed it…

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