Sun Muchen was immediately stunned.

She never expected the strange noise to come so suddenly; she had just finished speaking when it appeared.

Wang Lan rubbed her face and rolled her eyes at Sun Muchen, "You jinx!"

Then he stood up.

Sun Muchen looked embarrassed and didn't get up. Instead, he stared intently in the direction from which the strange noise came, remaining silent.

Wang Lan stood ready, motionless. He was prepared to activate his "Ghost Step" skill and pull Sun Muchen away quickly once he confirmed that the strange noise came from an uncontrollable monster.

At this moment, the rustling sound suddenly disappeared, and was replaced by strange quacking and wailing sounds.

This sudden change startled both siblings. Wang Lan glanced back and saw Sun Muchen looking bewildered. Just as their eyes met, they suddenly heard a "piu" sound.

The sounds of "quack quack" and "waa waa" then became excited.

Wang Lan immediately turned around, instinctively grabbing Sun Muchen's hand, about to blurt out "ghost step".

Then…

He then saw a sturdy, strong golden bullfrog land on the ground and look at the two of them.

Of course, after the mutation, the animals evolved and their body shapes also changed. The golden frog in front of him was nearly a meter long and at least fifty centimeters tall. Wang Lan just assumed it was a bullfrog before.

At this moment, the two people and the frog faced each other, neither of them moving, only the golden bullfrog making a soft "coo coo" sound.

"Don't be nervous, bro."

Sun Muchen said from behind, "This might be a golden toad!"

"A golden toad?" Wang Lan had never heard of it before and dared not be careless. He stared intently at the golden bullfrog and asked, "What is that?"

Sun Muchen explained, “I read in a book that before the anomaly occurred, many people kept this kind of animal at home because the golden toad is a lucky animal that brings wealth, protects the home, and wards off evil. So, brother, you don’t need to be so careful. Look, this golden toad hasn’t attacked us. I think it’s probably not bad.”

Wang Lan was somewhat skeptical.

He looked closely at the golden bullfrog in front of him. Seeing that the bullfrog was not moving and was just croaking, but the sound was smooth and there was no trace of the ferocity of the animals he had seen before, his wariness gradually subsided.

"Cough cough!"

Wang Lan pretended to cough twice, and the golden bullfrog turned its head to look at him, but did not make any other move.

Perhaps not all mutated animals are bad, and this golden bullfrog is indeed an auspicious creature.

Wang Lan's guard lessened a bit.

He breathed a sigh of relief, and his stiff, wary body relaxed.

But just then, the golden bullfrog in front of them suddenly opened its mouth, and its tongue shot out as swiftly as an arrow released from a bow!

Wang Lan felt as if something had suddenly exploded in his mind. The "Berserk" skill was activated on its own, and Wang Lan's body was instantly filled with power. He raised the Vajra Umbrella and held it horizontally in front of him.

"Bang!"

The golden bullfrog's tongue struck the Vajra Umbrella, producing a crisp sound. Wang Lan noticed a small dent on the Vajra Umbrella, and the force was transmitted from the umbrella to his body, causing him to stagger backward.

"Holy crap!"

He couldn't help but sigh.

Keep in mind that this was under the "Berserk" skill activated, which greatly enhanced strength and speed, even able to withstand the full-force attack of the giant infected, yet it was still repelled by the golden bullfrog's flicking tongue.

That tongue flick is truly powerful!

Wang Lan couldn't imagine what kind of terrifying damage would be caused if that tongue-twisting thing hit her.

He quickly looked at Sun Muchen, about to urge him to leave, but Sun Muchen gestured for him to be quiet, seemingly indicating that he should not speak. However, Wang Lan was anxious and did not care about such things. He jumped to Sun Muchen's side.

"Oh dear, what brings you here!"

Sun Muchen panicked, shook off Wang Lan's outstretched hand, and said, "Don't move, don't speak!"

"Stop it, you bastard!" Wang Lan retorted, "This bullfrog's tongue is more powerful than a bullet. If we don't run, are we just waiting to die?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the golden bullfrog looked over again, its eyes darting around. As it opened its mouth, a loud "pop" was heard, and its tongue shot out, heading straight for the two of them.

In the blink of an eye, Wang Lan raised the Vajra Umbrella and struck the incoming tongue. The tongue tip collided with the Vajra Umbrella, producing a crisp and loud "bang." The Vajra Umbrella immediately flew out of his hand, and Wang Lan, unable to withstand the enormous force, was forced backward.

He finally managed to steady himself, and then he saw the golden bullfrog leap up with all four limbs and land less than a meter in front of Sun Muchen.

Wang Lan's pupils contracted instantly, and he was about to rush forward to pull Sun Muchen away and rescue him, but at this moment a layer of blue halo appeared in front of him, like ripples of water, and then covered his whole body. Wang Lan felt that his body could not move at all, and he wanted to break through this halo.

He suddenly exerted all his strength, and felt the blue halo tremble. But he immediately felt an even stronger sense of restraint. At this moment, the "Berserk" skill's timer expired, and the abundant power receded, making it even harder for Wang Lan to break free.

His eyes darted around, glancing out of the corner of his eye at Sun Muchen's hands behind his back.

Blue light flowed between her fingers, clearly indicating that Sun Muchen had used her strange skill to imprison her.

But why would she do that?

Wang Lan was completely baffled, but he noticed that the golden bullfrog was motionless at the moment, and even though it was very close to Sun Muchen, it did not launch any attack.

At that moment, Sun Muchen flicked his other hand with four fingers, and blue light swirled around his fingers. At the same time, the branches and leaves of several large trees on the other side were covered with a layer of blue light.

Wang Lan was even more confused now. She saw that Sun Muchen was controlling himself with one hand and the branches and leaves with the other. He was obviously struggling, but he was still persevering.

The next moment, Sun Muchen suddenly clenched his hand that was controlling the branches and leaves, and the blue light that enveloped the branches and leaves immediately contracted, tearing the branches and leaves off the tree trunk. The crackling sound was incessant, and the golden bullfrog also turned its head to look at the branch that made the sound.

The blue light faded, and the broken branches fell one after another.

The golden bullfrog raised its head, pushed off the ground with its four legs, and leaped towards the tree branch.

Wang Lan felt the restraints on her body disappear in an instant, and then she saw Sun Muchen running over quickly, covered in sweat.

Wang Lan stepped forward to help Sun Muchen, who then exclaimed, "Run, brother, run!"

The Vajra Umbrella flew in, enveloped in a layer of blue light, and was caught by Wang Lan.

Seeing Sun Muchen's exhausted appearance, Wang Lan didn't linger any longer, carried Sun Muchen on her back, and quickly left.