Chapter 290: IF Path Bazel: Reboot

The howling wind swept through the valley, making a sharp sound that made people feel depressed and lonely.

Bazel stared at the aircraft, which had completely shut down, and kicked the control panel hard. There were still 100 kilometers to go to the petri dish base. Without the aircraft, he would need to spend even more time getting back in the blizzard.

Knowing that the seeds were still waiting for him, waiting for the golden sand, he dared not delay any longer.

It's been several days since they came out, and I still don't know how the seeds are doing.

Bazel slung the backpack containing the gold dust over his shoulder, opened the aircraft, and stepped into a snow-covered landscape.

The protective gear on his body was flashing incessantly, a reminder that it was about to break down.

The environment on Kappa is harsh, with blizzards and strong winds blowing all year round. Even some beasts with strong cold resistance dare not stay outdoors for long.

Bazel braved the blizzard and walked forward for a while. His protective gear formed a protective field for him, but his equipment was too badly damaged in the fight in the underground arena and was almost unable to support the protective field. The constantly flashing red light made him feel a little irritable and uneasy.

He tugged at the strap of his backpack and looked ahead through the wind and snow. With this "golden sand," there would be enough seeds for two or three months.

He fought several matches in the underground arena for these gold sands, sustaining serious injuries. In order to earn more, he delayed his return.

He had never been away from the seeds for so long, and the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became.

He looked at the protective gear on his body, raised his bloodied wrist and pressed it a few times. The protective gear's field light flashed a few times and then went out with a "poof".

Bazel frowned, considered for a few seconds, and put the backpack on the ground.

It transformed into a beast.

His animal form is that of a cat, but he may have leopard genes, and his bones are more robust than those of other cat-like animals, making him faster and stronger.

He was injured and had little energy left in his body; the enormous beast form would consume even more of his energy.

But thinking about seeing the seeds as soon as possible, he couldn't care less about anything else.

He used his teeth to hold the backpack on the ground and ran quickly forward.

Thinking of the tiny seed in the petri dish, Bazel accelerated and ran forward, traversing the Eastvale ruins.

An hour later, he arrived at the abandoned area where the petri dish factory was located.

As they passed through the ruins and were still some distance from the petri dish factory, Bazel's pupils suddenly contracted when he saw the unobstructed entrance to the ruins.

He then saw the signal pole he had placed earlier, but it had been broken by the blizzard, and the projector and signal jammer attached to it had also become ineffective.

He set this up to prevent anyone passing by from discovering the petri dish factory, but now that the signal pole is broken, the petri dish factory will also be exposed.

He dared not delay for another second and sprinted toward the petri dish factory.

Upon entering the factory, he smelled a odor of culture medium and gold dust. He only smelled this when he opened a small opening in the culture dish to change the gold dust for the seeds.

But now the flavor is very strong.

He quickly ran to the container where the seeds were.

When he saw the broken petri dish and the culture medium spilled all over the floor, he almost had a cardiac arrest.

He couldn't help but growl, "Who?! Who stole my seeds?!"

In his agitation, he heard a faint sound. His ears were very sharp, and he immediately followed the sound.

Around a control panel behind him, a small head peeked out, a pair of beautiful, light blue eyes looking at him warily yet curiously.

At this moment, if Bazel could sweat, he would be drenched in a cold sweat.

Seeing that the seeds were still there, he finally felt relieved and let out a long sigh of relief.

Anno looked at the giant cat in front of her. Although she was habitually wary, for some reason, she didn't seem to be afraid of him.

She felt a familiar scent about him, something she couldn't quite put her finger on, but she just felt... inexplicably close to him.

Having survived the apocalypse for over a decade, she had never felt this way about anyone upon first meeting them.

In the end times, when people's hearts are easily deceived, this feeling is extremely deadly.

Bazel watched as the seed, now a tiny larva, shrank into a ball, its body trembling slightly, as it left the petri dish. Her fragile body couldn't withstand the harsh environment outside.

He restrained his imposing manner and walked slowly to the little cub. Afraid that the cub would be afraid of him, he knelt down in front of her and then carefully licked her with his tongue.

His body was like a small mountain in front of the tiny cub, and his tongue could almost cover her entire body. He licked her until she was knocked to the ground.

Anno was stunned for a moment, and Bazel was also taken aback; he had really been holding back a lot of effort.

Seeing that the cub did not show any fear, he moved closer to her and began to clean the culture medium off her body.

I licked her clean carefully with my tongue.

He is a feline species, and his genes carry feline traits. This is how the mother cat cleans her kittens after they are born.

He did this to mask her scent with his own.

The cubs are the spark; their scent will attract others.

Even knowing that she was a precious spark in the Northern River System, he would not hand the child over to them.

In his view, no matter how precious the Fire Seed is, it is nothing more than a tool for the high-ranking officials of the Northern River Federation to improve their gene levels. The common people and the Fallen Ones at the bottom will never be able to obtain the gene improvement of the Fire Seed.

Anno was thoroughly licked by the big kitten. At first, she was stunned, then she felt a little strange, and now she was so numb from being licked that she began to accept it.

The big cat had barbs on its tongue, and although it tried to be gentle, it still scratched her skin, making it tingly and itchy, leaving her tender skin bright red.

Barzel was satisfied only when he could no longer smell the culture medium on her body and the scent of the spark had become very faint.

Anno watched as the big cat opened its mouth towards her, gently picked her up, and carried her towards a door at the end of the factory.

She wanted to walk on her own, but her body had now transformed into that of a three-year-old. She had just come out of the jar, and she was weak and cold.

The big cat showed no hostility towards her, and she sensed a familiar scent emanating from it. There was a subtle connection between them, and judging from its behavior, it was perhaps the cat that had been taking care of her all along.

Perhaps it was because she had encountered some mutated animals in the past that helped her and gave her warmth, that she inexplicably felt a fondness for this big cat, and that it looked very similar to a mutated big cat she had met before.

However, the one in front of us was larger, stronger, and more imposing.

Although Anno didn't know why she had come back to life when she was supposed to be dead, she decided to take it one step at a time since she was still alive.

Bazel prepared a warm room in advance in the office of the petri dish factory to welcome the birth of the cubs.

The first few days after a cub is born from a petri dish are the most vulnerable. Even adult animals cannot survive long in the harsh environment outside, let alone such a small cub.

He led the cub into the room, placed her in a thick, soft nest, and then transformed back into human form in front of her.

Anno's eyes widened instantly: The big cat has turned into a human!

Seemingly sensing Anno's shock, Bazel grabbed a piece of clothing and put it on, then knelt down in front of Anno and gently rubbed her still slightly damp hair. "Baby, don't be afraid, I will take good care of you."

Anno wasn't scared, but she was startled by his sudden transformation. It wasn't like she hadn't seen mutants before.

But no mutant human had a body as big as his; she thought he was a genetically mutated big cat.

She thought that perhaps it was this big cat that saved her. When she came out of the tank, she felt that the factory was a bit strange. She had traveled to various regions many times but had never seen such a place. She must be in some abandoned experimental base.

Bazel breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the little cub did not show any fear in its eyes.

The little cub should still recognize him. He had kept her in a petri dish for three years, and during those three years she had communicated with him using the energy of the fire seed. However, it was only an energy-based communication, which made her more familiar with him.

"You must be hungry. I'll get you something to eat right away."

Bazel turned on the heater in the room, and it warmed up in no time. He went to a table to make milk for the cub. Apart from the cub's nest and a bed, the room was filled with all sorts of supplies.

Anno became even more convinced that this was Big Cat's private base, and that he had saved her, so she wanted to thank him properly.