Chapter 164 I'll help you catch a few mutated beasts
Two balls of flame quickly condensed in Lin Muyan's palms.
The already scorching basement level of the mall became even hotter.
Even though Xiao Li was wearing an air-conditioned suit with ice cubes, he still felt a sense of foreboding, as if he was about to be roasted alive in the next second.
Lin Muyan did not waste any time, but acted swiftly and decisively.
Several balls of fire rushed toward the five mutated dogs. At first, they were small fireballs, but as they approached, the fire suddenly expanded and formed a sea of fire, engulfing all the mutated beasts in an instant.
From Xiao Li's perspective, he only saw Lin Muyan lightly toss the fireball out of her hand, followed by a burst of flames.
Upon closer inspection, the flames vanished rapidly, along with the five mutated beasts. Not a single bone fragment remained; they had truly and utterly disappeared without a trace.
Lin Muyan was also pleasantly surprised. She found that she was becoming more and more adept at controlling these flames. Even after the flames detached, she could still control whether they subsided or erupted.
This avoids harming innocent bystanders and also allows for better combustion with less fire energy.
Seeing that Xiao Li's eyes were fixed on her, Lin Muyan scratched her head embarrassedly.
"I'm sorry, these five mutant dogs should have been excellent experimental subjects. I should have kept a few, but now they're all burned."
Xiao Li snapped out of his daze and waved his hands repeatedly, not daring to ask for so much more.
This mutated beast is too strange; it can't be killed even after being shot so many times.
If Lin Muyan hadn't intervened, he would probably be dead by now.
At the same time, he finally experienced the power of fire-based abilities firsthand, feeling both shocked and yearning for it.
Both were silent for a moment. Lin Muyan saw that Xiao Li was sweating profusely, and his face seemed to be red from the flames she had just released.
Lin Muyan quickly took out ice and had Xiao Li apply it to his skin.
Fortunately, he wasn't too close, so his skin wasn't burned; otherwise, his handsome face would have been disfigured.
After Xiao Li finished applying the ice pack, Lin Muyan casually asked:
"Since we're at a mall like this, shouldn't we stock up on some supplies?"
Xiao Li decisively refused. He knew in his heart that this kind of shopping mall would be looted by the public sooner or later, so it was better to leave it for whoever needed it in the future to take it based on their ability.
Moreover, he had a mission to complete and couldn't linger.
Half an hour later, the two met up with the other members of the Hidden Dragon Team and continued their journey towards the mission location.
During this time, Lin Muyan still generously shared some supplies with everyone.
The journey, which was originally unbearably hot, became much easier and more pleasant because of Lin Muyan.
Even Xiao Li felt that the few hours he spent with Lin Muyan were the happiest time he had ever had while doing missions.
In the past, whether before or after the apocalypse, whenever a mission was launched, he always had a stern face and never smiled. He also ordered that no entertainment activities should take place in the team. Everyone had to focus on the mission and could only succeed, not fail.
Over time, he sometimes even stopped laughing.
Along the way with Lin Muyan, he laughed many times, each time more heartily than the last.
Even the team members noticed that their Captain Xiao had become noticeably more cheerful and approachable.
Everyone grew to like Lin Muyan more and more and was reluctant to see her leave.
So along the way, people would ask Lin Muyan from time to time to join the Hidden Dragon Team.
“Miss Lin, you don’t know, before you knew us, our Colonel Xiao was more rigid than an old cadre. Everyone was on edge during missions, and we rarely saw our captain smile. He only smiled when you were around.”
"Yes, Miss Lin, how about you become an advisor to our team, an unofficial member? The captain will give you a stipend. We don't need you to do anything, just keep our captain's poker face in check."
"..."
The team members chatted amongst themselves, while Xiao Li listened from the side. Although he solemnly gestured with his eyes to signal everyone not to talk nonsense, he was also hoping that Lin Muyan would agree.
Several of Xiao Li's subordinates who knew him best could clearly see that their captain was in a good mood, which made them even more certain that their captain had fallen for someone and wanted to be in a relationship.
Among them was an "undercover agent" arranged by the Xiao family to be by Xiao Li's side, responsible for protecting him and acting as his eyes and ears.
Seeing that Xiao Li was starting to have romantic feelings, the other party also began to make plans in his mind.
Lin Muyan glanced at Xiao Li, and seeing that he didn't speak, as if he had tacitly agreed, she couldn't help but pout.
"You're probably eyeing my mobile treasure trove, aren't you? You really think I'm Doraemon? Dream on."
"Don't worry, when humans start to mutate, there might be awakened ones among you, and then we might not need me anymore."
The team members wanted to say something, but when they saw Captain Xiao glance at them with a stern face, they could only shut up.
It's obvious to everyone that Captain Xiao has developed feelings for Miss Lin, but it's unclear whether Miss Lin can sense it.
If she's sensitive to these things, she must have sensed it too. Her words just now were a clear rejection, and Captain Xiao must be heartbroken.
As expected, Xiao Li had a sullen face, feeling depressed and having an indescribable feeling.
After finishing the last bite of her popsicle, Lin Muyan looked at the navigation; they were getting closer and closer to their mission destination in Jiugang City.
On the way, she learned about the specific situation from Xiao Li. It seemed that there had been major changes in two places in Jiugang City, and the danger level had increased, so special operations forces had to be involved.
One of these places is the largest cemetery in Jiugang City. The cemetery is a mix of old and new buildings, and some parts still use traditional burial methods, which suggests that a group of zombies have appeared.
Another place is quite interesting; it's a very large-scale breeding farm.
In Jiugang City, a village collectively contracted three mountain peaks for livestock breeding. The low-lying area is used for traditional animal husbandry, raising chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, cattle, and sheep.
In addition to growing fruits and some rare fungi, the mountains also raise a lot of wild game, including wild boars, deer, and other animals that are allowed to be raised, sold, and slaughtered.
It is said that the village is not well managed, and wild animals often appear in the three mountains. Relevant departments have made many trips to the mountains to manually drive them away or hunt them down in order to ensure that those wild animals do not wander in and cause trouble, endangering the people.
Now that a report has been received that there is a problem with this farm, the probability of mutated beasts appearing is quite high.
If any more ferocious beasts like wolves or tigers were to mutate, the situation would be unimaginable and extremely dangerous.
Lin Muyan and the others skipped the cemetery and headed straight for the breeding farm.
The car slowly drove into the village, where many military vehicles were already parked. Special forces soldiers could be seen talking to villagers and learning about the situation.
Xiao Li's Hidden Dragon Team entered the village and quickly attracted the attention of other teams, who immediately came to greet them.
"Colonel Xiao? I didn't expect you to be here too. What a coincidence! Our team is planning to go into the mountains, and a villager said he saw a pack of wolves with red eyes. Want to come along?"
A pack of red-eyed wolves?
Lin Muyan quickly exchanged a glance with Xiao Li, and then nodded slightly.
We have to go check this out and try to entice a few wolves into the dark space.
"Captain Xiao, let's go into the mountains too. I'll help you catch a few mutated beasts."
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