Chapter 166 Surrounded by Mutant Wolves, the Wolf King is Quite Cool
Wow, he looks like a cool and aloof colonel, but I didn't expect him to be so good at handling things in private!
"Can I come with you? Oh my, you're quite something, young man."
【Young Master Fu, it's not that you're not good enough, it's just that I have a soft spot for soldiers. I'm sorry, Young Master Fu, I vote for Colonel Xiao!】
[Fu Ssu-nien: Fine, fine, you want to steal my wife, huh? You just wait.]
[Colonel Xiao: Draw your sword, don't be afraid.]
Lin Muyan had already experienced the absurdity of the comments, so she was completely unaffected when she saw them imagining a scenario involving two male gunmen and one female.
He then turned to Xiao Li and said decisively:
"No, Colonel Xiao, how can you abandon your men and come with me? If word gets out that you left your team behind during a mission and got separated from your troops with a woman, where will you put your face?"
Xiao Li: ...
He hadn't expected to be rejected so decisively, especially since it involved his pride, and he couldn't answer for a moment.
But his teammates were nowhere to be seen behind him, and thick fog surrounded him, making it impossible to discern directions. He could only shrug his shoulders in despair.
"But I've already fallen behind."
He had honed his skills over many years, developing eyes as sharp as an eagle's, yet now he looked at Lin Muyan with a hint of resentment.
It was as if he would burst into tears on the spot if Lin Muyan continued to reject him.
This time, Lin Muyan couldn't answer.
She tried calling out a few times, but found that apart from the eerie wailing sounds, no one answered.
A smile slowly crept into Xiao Li's eyes; it seemed his wish to be alone with Lin Muyan could finally be fulfilled.
Aren't you worried about your teammates at all? You're so fickle, aren't you?
[Hidden Dragon Team: The captain got married and forgot about the team members; his wife is his true love, and the rest of them were all accidents.]
Women are like limbs, brothers are like clothes. Captain Xiao may seem like a typical straight man, but he actually has some tricks up his sleeve.
[It seems Lin Muyan will have to bring him along, but I don't think it matters. As long as the secret of the Golden Shovel isn't revealed, the other trump cards don't matter. We can't keep them hidden forever; we have to be high-profile eventually.]
Lin Muyan sighed inwardly. She had no problem with the colonel, and having another friend in the military was not a bad thing for her. Naturally, she couldn't let Xiao Li go to find the main force alone.
"Alright, then you keep up, but don't lose them."
After saying that, Lin Muyan led the way, and Xiao Li's expression lit up as he followed with a smile.
Before the other party could catch up, Lin Muyan quickly summoned Awen.
Xiao Li followed slowly behind Lin Muyan, watching her determined figure moving forward, lost in thought for a moment.
Suddenly, a black and white curly Devon kitten climbed onto Lin Muyan's shoulder, stood gracefully, and stared intently at Xiao Li.
The two, a human and a cat, stared at each other, both momentarily stunned.
Awen: Isn't this supposed to be my pet time with my master? Why is there a human of the opposite sex here?
Xiao Li stared blankly, then in shock at the kitten, because he noticed that the kitten's eyes were actually red, like rubies, beautiful yet eerie and dangerous.
Although Lin Muyan didn't turn around, she guessed that Xiao Li would be very surprised.
At this moment, Awen's tail swished back and forth, making Lin Muyan's face very itchy. She simply reached out and grabbed it, holding it to her chest.
Xiao Li then came to his senses, immediately took a long stride, and walked side by side with Lin Muyan.
His gaze fell on the kitten in her arms, and after thinking for a moment, Xiao Li still didn't ask.
Miss Lin seems to have quite a few secrets. If he were to ask her about everything that surprised him, he might annoy her. So, he wisely chose to keep quiet.
Lin Muyan raised an eyebrow. To her surprise, Xiao Li was indeed someone who had a perfect sense of propriety.
Meow~
Awen suddenly shouted, breaking the silence between the two.
Lin Muyan spoke to Xiao Li:
“Its name is Awen. There’s a pet shop in that mall. It’s a mutated Devon cat from there, and now it’s my pet.”
Xiao Li was very happy to see that Lin Muyan was willing to tell him, but he was also very surprised when he heard the news.
"Aren't all mutant beasts ferocious? Just like those five mutant dogs that attacked me back then."
Xiao Li already had experience in direct confrontation with mutated beasts, so he had some understanding of them.
Take those five mutated dogs for example; he still feels lingering fear from them. They are completely different from the little kitten in front of him.
Lin Muyan explained:
"Among the mutated beasts, there are special individuals that are rational and controllable. They should be the counterparts of the awakened humans, who gain extraordinary abilities without being controlled by bloodthirsty emotions."
Xiao Li was taken aback: "So that's how it is. Then such a mutated beast is indeed quite remarkable, and may be the key to humanity's fight against mutated beasts."
Hope ignited in Xiao Li's heart. He knew that this relationship between humans and beasts was called a contract. If humans could control these mutated beasts, they would gain more combat power.
Lin Muyan could tell what Xiao Li was thinking just by looking at him, so she didn't try to discourage him.
Perhaps some of the awakened ones possess the ability to control beasts. Her beast-catching net is for her personal use only, and she doesn't want others to know about it, at least not yet.
Suddenly, an obstacle appeared on the mountain path ahead. In front of them were not only many animal remains, but also the dry trees all around them were leaning and crooked.
Judging from the trampling and mess around the area, wild beasts had passed through here and preyed on a large number of livestock.
"Meow—Ugh—"
Suddenly, Awen darted out of Lin Muyan's arms, jumped to the ground, and hunched over in a defensive stance.
Lin Muyan also sensed an unusual aura, which she thought must be the aura of a mutated beast.
Xiao Li drew his knife with his left hand and gripped his gun with his right, but the next second Lin Muyan demanded that he climb a tree.
"Colonel Xiao, could you keep watch from a high vantage point? If we're both on the ground, we're bound to get surrounded."
Although Xiao Li could guess that Lin Muyan didn't want him to get in her way, since the mutated beasts weren't even afraid of firearms and his current combat power was very limited, he was still very worried.
"Are you okay on your own?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he met Lin Muyan's smiling eyes.
Lin Muyan pointed to the kitten on the ground.
"You forgot, I still have this. Don't underestimate it, it's very powerful."
Hearing its owner praising it, Awen immediately looked up obediently and meowed at Lin Muyan.
Xiao Li wanted to say something, but he restrained himself and shut up, then nimbly climbed up the tree.
As soon as I stood up and looked around, I noticed that the thick fog in front of me was being stirred up, and something was clearly approaching.
Xiao Li gave a timely hint, and Lin Muyan and Awen were ready to go.
The next second, sure enough, more than a dozen wolves with scarlet eyes rushed out of the thick fog.
Each one of them was different, but none of them looked like the forest wolves that would be found in this mountain forest; they had all mutated in different directions.
Lin Muyan's gaze was quickly drawn to the last wolf in the pack, a pure white wolf.
The other creature stood on high ground, its eyes revealing wisdom in addition to their crimson hue, clearly different from the other mutated wolves that had lost their minds.
Lin Muyan's eyes lit up immediately, and she started drooling over the wolf king.
Riding a wolf king seems more impressive than riding a leopard...
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