Chapter 194: Where Did You Go?

Although Zhang Mu doesn’t know what happened, the reality is right in front of him. The evolutionary primal liquid produced in the green gourd didn’t have a strong effect on Zhang Mu before, but that’s because the original material was from a first-rank mutant beast.

If the material is from a second-rank mutant beast, it will definitely have a great effect on Zhang Mu. He secretly glanced at the Obsidian Beetle, scaring it away from Zhang Mu.

Suddenly, he sensed the earth being trampled by iron hooves and reacted instantly.

The mutated beasts are back!

He quickly made the Blood Lotus return to his body. The Blood Lotus also conveyed its extreme exhaustion and returned control to Zhang Mu. With a thought, the vine tightly wrapped around the Bottle Gourd, shrinking back into Zhang Mu’s left forearm and fell silent.

The Obsidian Beetle didn’t understand what Zhang Mu meant at that moment. Zhang Mu jumped onto its back shell, suddenly flapped its wings and flew, grabbing the mutated wolfhound as it passed by. They flew directly to the rooftop of the tallest building nearby where Zhang Mu put down both a person and a dog, then shrank in size, perching on Zhang Mu’s shoulder to watch everything.

In just three seconds, Zhang Mu spotted the first mutated creature, resembling a flightless bird but running very fast, quickly taking the lead of the group of mutated creatures.

Soon after, the second, the tenth, and as a large number of mutated creatures flooded into the city, Zhang Mu could no longer count their numbers, but it seemed to be in the thousands. In other words, in the recent battle, the outcome seemed to be a defeat for the humans, but the extent of their losses remained unknown.

Zhang Mu had a feeling that the number of people who could return should be less than seventy percent.

It was mentioned that there had to be at least three thousand humans on the battlefield to cause such significant losses to the mutated creature group.

In the early stages when the intelligence of the mutated creatures or zombie horde was not fully developed, cooperation among humans helped to keep them in check. Therefore, achieving the current record was either due to Long Qi’s tactics or the quality of the humans themselves.

However, when a military unit’s casualty rate reached thirty percent, it essentially lost its combat effectiveness. This was why, in Long Qi’s absence, the temporary commander decided to retreat.

For some reason, Long Qi was unable to defeat the white fox, which resulted in the failure of his original plan.

Wait a minute, something’s not right!

After so long, could it be that Long Qi isn’t just dealing with the white fox? Has the smart zombie also appeared?

Now, Zhang Mu started to feel something was wrong, the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. With Long Qi’s strength, why did it take so long? Is the old white fox really that powerful?

Even though Zhang Mu didn’t want Long Qi to come over this time, he didn’t want to reveal his identity either. It would be awkward for them to meet, but he also didn’t want Long Qi to die here.

Publicly, Long Qi is definitely one of the top strong humans now. Humans need strong leaders like him to lead them, to at least hold on for a longer time. In future generations, humans have become weak in battle and spirit because they lack leaders who can stand up to the mutant beasts, allowing others to evolve unchecked, thus losing their dominant position on Earth.

Privately, Zhang Mu owes him a favor. If it weren’t for him finding out before the apocalypse that his wallet had been taken without any fuss, Zhang Mu might not have obtained the initial funds so easily, and his plan might not have succeeded. Currently, the conflict between Zhang Mu and Long Qi is mainly over a Bottle Gourd. Originally, if Long Qi could have captured Jin Zhong City, this Bottle Gourd would likely have ended up in his hands, but now it has become a part of Zhang Mu Blood Lotus’s body.

For both public and private reasons, Zhang Mu should go check on Long Qi’s situation. If Long Qi is really in danger, Zhang Mu needs to use his abilities to save him, even though he usually avoids getting involved in other people’s issues. But Long Qi is different.

His worth is not something an ordinary person can compare to. Zhang Mu’s deepest goal in mind is not something he alone can achieve, he needs the strength of the whole group.

Just then, they noticed the disappearing of the colorful light barrier and the Bottle Gourd inside it, and their king was nowhere to be found. They looked at each other in confusion, wondering what had happened.

They started to get restless, not even during the battle with the humans were they this frantic.

In the front of the lineup, a mutated beast stepped forward, roaring loudly, spreading throughout the city to convey the message about the king’s whereabouts and the stolen treasure.

However, there was still no response, and noise started to rise. Zhang Mu watched their performance quietly from above, feeling puzzled. Could it be that the white fox had died? Normally, a second-rank mutated beast shouldn’t be this fragile, so how did it end up in this situation?

Of course, there is another possibility, that the white fox and Long Qi are no longer in Jin Zhong City.

The mutated beasts are as intelligent as humans, naturally thinking of this possibility as well. The mutated beast that had just shouted let out another low growl, and the roar continued to pass on.

The Obsidian Beetle spoke in Zhang Mu’s mind, “They are talking about finding the king.”

Immediately, decisively, all the mutated beasts, nearly two thousand of them, scattered and ran along the returning path toward the outskirts of the city, searching for the king’s trail.

Before long, the previously bustling square became empty. Of course, without the Bottle Gourd and the king present, what else could they do here? It’s better to go out and look for them.

Although they didn’t know what would happen if the treasure was lost, the absence of the king was a huge deal for them.

However, Zhang Mu was now puzzled, could the white fox really be outside the city?

It doesn’t make sense. How did Long Qi get the white fox outside? Even if there’s a fight, Long Qi wouldn’t care about the city, and the white fox wouldn’t either. Without the Bottle Gourd in Jin Zhong City, Zhang Mu probably wouldn’t stay in the belly of this concrete monster. It’s much better out in the mountains and forests.

After thinking for a moment, he patted the mutated wolfhound’s head and said, “Do you remember the scent of that young white fox you mentioned? Look for a similar fresh and strong smell in the city, towards the farthest direction of East City. If you smell it, don’t go there yet. Come back and find me.”

With a pat on the head, it understood and let the Obsidian Beetle carry it down.

Watching the mutated wolfhound dash through the empty streets, Zhang Mu fell into deep thought.

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