After this incident, Xu Xing's initial arrogance gradually subsided, and he came to understand the saying that there are always people more capable than oneself.

Even in Jinghai City, there are still beings more powerful than him.

On the way back, the group was rather quiet, with a hint of melancholy and worry compared to when they came.

Aside from the wonton, the other mutated beasts didn't actually feel that sad. In the past, the wonton was a notorious bully in the zoo, and there was no animal that hadn't been bullied by him, including the large ferocious white tiger.

They were driven out because of the dumplings; perhaps they would have even celebrated if the wontons hadn't been there.

More than anything, there's a worry about the future. In the previous battles between zombies and the army, they suffered heavy losses, far more than when they first emerged.

In the perilous city of Jinghai, they suddenly became a vulnerable group. Unlike in the wild, the space here is small, and a slight mistake could lead to a confrontation between the two sides, with the outcome being the same as that of the team led by Dumpling.

This is exactly what Xu Xing wants to see; the more worried they are, the more they will gravitate towards him.

On the way back, a small incident occurred, but Wonton, with his righteous indignation, didn't want to waste even a second.

Wherever it saw zombies, it ran there and wreaked havoc, scaring those usually mindless zombies into running away in terror. Although they didn't have much intelligence, they still had normal instincts.

Only two level-four zombies, although intelligent, acted as if they had no brains. When they saw Huntun bullying their underlings, they came over and wanted to fight.

The enraged zombie used it as a tool for venting its anger. Its long, pillar-like nose was lifted up, placed under its feet, and stomped on until the zombie was reduced to a puddle of mud.

Afterwards, he retaliated by eating one of the crystal cores, but left the rest, which he inhaled through his nose and placed in Xu Xing's palm.

The meaning is self-evident.

He didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the gift directly, showing his goodwill towards Xu Xing.

After the team returned to the football field, Xu Xing told the mutated beasts about his long-planned idea:

“You can’t stay here forever. You’ve seen what happened to the dumplings. I’m afraid that sooner or later, you will follow in his footsteps.”

Why don't you just come with me? I have a whole school with vacant spaces, enough for you to settle down.

This way, our two locations will be quite close, which will allow us to help each other out, and when clearing out the zombies, the combined effect will be greater than the sum of its parts.

The opinions raised by Xu Xing were the subject of intense discussion within the mutated beasts, with some die-hards insisting on not leaving.

Susie quietly sidled up and chimed in briefly, and the situation quickly turned into a one-sided rout.

Ultimately, it was Wonton who made the decision to follow Xu Xing so they could look out for each other.

Xu Xing was overjoyed to see that his goal had been achieved, and without stopping, he immediately arranged for them to move.

This time, he and Susie rode on the dog's back, leading the way.

Halfway there, the walkie-talkie finally got a signal, and Xu Xing called Ye Kai to come and meet him.

Soon, a large group of people arrived, staring in shock at the enormous creature before them. Even Ye Kai, who was fearless, swallowed hard.

Calculating one's chances of winning against them, the final result was zero.

Wonton was quite happy to see that Xu Xing valued him so much; at least here, his mutated beasts would also be taken seriously.

Animals in zoos and wild animals have vastly different personalities and instinctively feel a sense of affinity towards humans, which is what enabled this transaction to be completed.

If it were a mutated beast in the wild, even with Su Xixi, she would still have to flee in panic if she encountered those powerful and uncontrollable ones.

When Xu Xing saw Ye Kai approaching, he gave him a few instructions, such as how to get along peacefully. Finally, he said goodbye to Su Xixi and went to his next destination alone.

This time, he was also thinking about something else: the half-human, half-zombie he had encountered at Xuanwu Lake.

It sped past at an extremely fast speed, encountering several zombies along the way, but ignored them completely, and landed steadily on the small island in the center of the lake.

Xu Xing did not conceal his aura; his powerful presence instantly spread around him.

Just a dozen seconds later, a huge column of water condensed in Xuanwu Lake, seemingly reaching straight to the sky.

Then, a huge red fish head emerged from the water, with two whiskers over two meters long extending around it.

Beside it, two more black fish, resembling imposing creatures, appeared.

"Wow, Little Red's strength has increased a lot in just a few days." Xu Xingke hadn't forgotten that he had released such a creature here before.

If it weren't for Susie's intervention, this rotten fish might have already turned into a delicious dish.

In hindsight, Xiao Hong's talent is actually quite good.

In its free-range state, Xu Xing could clearly sense that Xiao Hong had already broken through to level four.

But seeing its silly appearance and its reluctance to come over and acknowledge it, Xu Xing knew that the fish was definitely pretending, trying to make him forget it so he could enjoy himself here.

Xu Xing walked quickly across the water and patted it lightly: "Speak to me! You're all the rage now, aren't you? When the tiger's away, the monkey reigns supreme."

As Xu Xing walked in the water, he sensed something was wrong. Xuanwu Lake, though not large, was still quite big, teeming with countless fish and shrimp, and many rivers converged there.

Upon investigation, it was discovered that apart from the little red koi carp, which had broken through to level four, none of the other fish and shrimp in the lake had reached level four.

The strongest remaining creatures, besides the two blackfish, are an old turtle buried deep at the bottom of the lake.

Koi fish are truly ruthless; they recklessly eliminate any creature that is detrimental to them.

However, it didn't affect Xu Xing much, and he didn't want to care. Then he gave Xiao Hong a task.

Ask him to offer up one-tenth of each of the fish and shrimp from the lake, as long as it doesn't affect the ecosystem.

This is also the main reason why Xu Xing sent Xiao Hong here.

Xu Xing wasn't afraid of any tricks it might play. If it wasn't willing to generate value, Xu Xing would let Xiao Hong become useful value itself, such as "braised fish head".

Seeing that Xiao Hong agreed, Xu Xing patted the fish's head.

Immediately afterwards, they arrived at the shop they had visited before, and cautiously walked in, their bodies tense, ready to escape at any moment.

If the situation were the same as last time, Xu Xing would not hesitate and would turn around and run away.

But the deeper Xu Xing went, the more puzzled he became. Were they gone? Why were there no living beings...?

Upon closer inspection, the truth was revealed: the door to the cold storage had been smashed open, and the scene was horrific.

Xu Xing frowned and looked inside, where a message was carved out from a huge block of ice.

"Brother, I knew you would come again, but I have to go. I've discovered that I can't control my other personality at all. In order not to harm ordinary people, I've decided to go to a deserted place, maybe the Arctic, maybe the Antarctic."

Thank you for your help last time.