Chapter 868: Ive Given Up on Treatment
The virus was always shrouded in mystery, so much so that even someone as knowledgeable as Old Lan couldn’t fully unravel its secrets. However, ever since the evolution of the master ball became more pronounced, Ling Mo had gained a deeper understanding of it.
In his eyes, the virus resembled a rapidly evolving colossal creature, using the entire world as its platform to achieve this goal. No matter how much other Zombies and creatures evolved, they were merely parts of this grand scheme. Ling Mo’s goal, naturally, wasn’t to be trapped in this endless cycle but to find a way to break free from it entirely. Yet, judging by the current situation, that dream was far from realization.
That said, infection wasn’t entirely a bad thing. At least for humanity, the emergence of superhumans provided them with some level of survival competitiveness. But this small amount of strength felt far too insignificant… like the three individuals standing on the rooftop at this very moment.
The existence of Zombie Puppets was the critical factor in Ling Mo’s success. However, since his main body had undergone long-term modifications by trace amounts of the virus-and due to the peculiar connection he shared with Zombie Puppets-the more intense the evolution of a zombie puppet, the more severe the impact on his main body. As for this connection… Qi Tianyi and the others had experienced something markedly different from Ling Mo. While Ling Mo’s transformation was gradual, theirs was forcibly activated.
The activation of the virus in their bodies granted them the ability to push their potential to the limit, achieving Zombie-like levels of explosive strength and speed. Yet for the human physique, such extreme bursts of power inevitably came with severe side effects. This was why Ling Mo often pointed out that Qi Tianyi hadn’t mastered the technique fully. In his view, the method clearly had room for improvement… although it seemed the actual steps might only be found in the hands of Chief of Staff Wang.
“To be honest, this method would be far more useful to me… I just wonder, in the hands of that Chief of Staff Wang, has this technique of deliberate activation been pushed to its limits…”
Simple activation was far from enough to counteract the Zombie virus.
Ling Mo was pondering this issue in his mind when the secretary poised herself in a ready-to-attack stance, warily watching him. As she occasionally glanced at Qi Tianyi, her expression became increasingly anxious. Meanwhile, Qi Tianyi was gradually losing consciousness amidst his convulsions. Even when he briefly regained awareness, he only managed to mutter “I have already…” before falling silent again.
To Ling Mo, the full version of that sentence was clearly “I’ve already given up on treatment,” but in the secretary’s understanding, it was akin to an adrenaline shot directly into her blood vessels.