Chapter 21
"Bang!"
Accompanied by a loud bang, Gu Qi's eyes lit up.
A physical eye-opener.
The wall in front of her was knocked down by the mutant cats and dogs, and light and dust poured into the dim room.
If Gu Qi had not reacted quickly enough and erected a barrier, she would probably have been covered in a thick layer of dust like the tables and chairs around her.
Seeing that the best house in the village had instantly become a dangerous building, Gu Qi frowned and looked at the mutant cats and dogs with an unfriendly look. The long sword at her side flew into her palm, and a cold light flashed.
She didn't pay attention to the mutant cats and dogs, but unexpectedly they paid attention to her instead.
Seeing the mutant cat and dog staring at the half-eaten spiritual wheat bun in his hand, and then looking at him with murderous intent in their eyes, Gu Qi raised the corners of his lips slightly.
The next second, Gu Qi appeared in front of the half-human-height mutant cats and dogs, and slashed at them with his sword without mercy.
Sensing the danger, the mutant cats and dogs dodged quickly, avoiding the fatal blow in a very embarrassing way, but they were still injured, and the smell of blood filled the air.
"Ah!" The mutant cat howled in pain, its watery eyes widened, unable to believe that it was actually injured by this seemingly weak and ordinary human.
The mutant dog dug its front paws into the ground, making a low "woooo" sound from its throat, its eyes fixed on Gu Qi's neck, as if it wanted to deliver a fatal blow to him.
After missing the target, Gu Qi raised his eyebrows slightly and immediately changed his mind.
She no longer wanted the crystal cores of the mutant cats and dogs; she wanted the mutant cats and dogs themselves.
It just so happens that there are no mutant animals of the cat and dog types in the cave. Judging from the strength these two have just shown, they should have good potential. It is a good opportunity to mention the progress of the cave's restoration.
Gu Qi stepped forward again with his sword in hand.
The mutant cats and dogs were also ready to attack, and their muscular limbs suddenly exerted force.
The mutant cat pounced on Gu Qi, its sharp claws popped out, and it swung its claws to try to scratch the neck of the human who had hurt it.
The mutant dog turned around and ran away, a few points faster than when it came, completely different from the fierce look it had on its previous face as if it was about to bite Gu Qi's neck.
Cruel look.
The hilt of the sword in Gu Qi's hand hit the mutant cat's head.
With a dull "bang", the mutant cat that pounced over fell heavily to the ground, cracking the concrete floor and raising dust. The mutant cat with shiny fur instantly turned gray, and a big bump appeared on its head.
“Meow…”
It hurts so much! It hurts so much! It hurts so much!
The mutant cat wanted to raise its paw to touch its head, but it felt completely powerless and could not move at all.
Looking at the almost invisible figure of the mutant dog, the mutant cat couldn't help but curse and howl, wishing he could catch up with the human and give his mortal enemy a claw.
What happened to the promise of defeating humans and sharing the goodies? How come it's the only one left here?
The mutant cat gnashed its teeth and stared at the mutant dog's back. Damn it... Well done!
The mutant cat who was cursing suddenly had his eyes lit up, and a look of human excitement appeared in his eyes.
Gu Qi put the sword back into the scabbard, picked up the mutant dog that was knocked to the ground and walked back, throwing it next to the mutant cat.
“Woo…”
He almost ran away. Why are you so useless, you stinky cat? Can’t you hold this horrible human back for a while?
Mutant Cat: Are you polite?
If the mutant cat had been out of strength, it would have really wanted to give the stinky dog a claw and give it another symmetrical big bump.
Seeing that the cat and the dog were about to start a quarrel, Gu Qi reached for his sword and pulled out a small section.
Hearing the sound of the sword being drawn, the mutant cats and dogs suddenly quieted down and dared not shout anymore.
Their instincts told them that continuing to argue would definitely lead to bad consequences for them! The human in front of them was too powerful, so powerful that they didn't even have the ability to resist.
Seeing them looking over, Gu Qi didn't let go of the sword and said directly: "I'll give you two choices. One is to work for me, and the second one is..."
Gu Qi paused, his eyes sweeping over their heads, "Although I have enough level 4 crystal cores, I won't have too many either."
Life or death, this multiple-choice question is not difficult, and the mutant cats and dogs quickly gave the answer.
“Meow!”
I choose the first one!
"Woof!"
Me too! Me too!
After making their choices, the mutant cat and dog couldn't help but glare at each other, thinking in unison: If the stinky cat/stinky dog wasn't greedy, how could I have been caught by this horrible human!
Gu Qi didn't care what they thought.
After the mutant cat and dog nodded, she directly placed a spiritual imprint on their crystal cores, bringing the two into the range of the cave creatures, and increasing the cave repair progress from 2.89% to 4.89%.
2% progress, not bad.
Gu Qi said with satisfaction: The potential is about the same as she expected. Now that she has gathered three kinds of beasts, she can start preparing for the construction of the zoo.
The moment the mental imprint was placed, the mutant cats and dogs quieted down, their eyes wide open in disbelief.
This human can actually control their essence! There's really no escape this time!
Especially the mutant cat, its fur suddenly stood up and then fell down quickly.
Just now I was thinking that it was just a temporary compromise. I should survive first and then escape when I find a chance. It is faster than the stinky dog, so maybe I can run away.
Now... forget about escaping, as soon as the thought came up it felt a fatal threat.
The mutant cat lay listlessly on the ground, its eyes dull and it looked bored.
Not long after, the listless mutant cats and dogs all raised their heads and looked at Gu Qi... and the steamed buns in his hands.
It smells so good, I want to eat it!
Sensing the meaning in the mutant cat and dog's eyes, Gu Qi continued to eat the steamed bun indifferently, recovering the spiritual power that had just been almost exhausted.
After what just happened, the originally estimated one hour was definitely not enough. If the time was delayed, considering the current weather, she probably wouldn't be able to enter Hope Base today.
The entrance to the Hope Base is time-limited. After dark, no outsiders or newcomers are allowed in. Those who want to enter the city can only wait until the next day.
In the dark, both zombies and mutant creatures are stronger and more hidden than during the day.
In the early days of the base's establishment, mutant creatures sneaked into the base at night. If someone hadn't discovered it in time, the newly built base would have been severely damaged, and it is unknown how many people would have died in the dark. Therefore, this regulation was put into place.
While Gu Qi was thinking, the mutant cat, who was extremely greedy, suddenly spoke and attracted her attention.
"Meow..."
Master, can you give me some food? I can exchange it for the vegetables I grow!
As soon as the mutant cat finished speaking, the mutant dog retorted angrily.
“Woof woof…”
What your food? That's mine! That piece of land is all mine! Fat cat, you are so shameless!
"Meow!"
I worked so hard to grow those, and you actually want to take them for free! You are so shameless!
“Woof…”
Everything in my territory is mine. Those vegetables grow in my territory, so they are mine!
As they argued, the two started fighting, but because they had no strength, it was more like they were tickling each other than fighting.
After realizing this, the mutant cat and dog stopped their actions silently.
"yue!"
The mutant cat looked at its paw covered with the mutant dog's saliva with disgust. The stench made its entire face wrinkle, and it stretched its paw a little further away in resistance.
“Woof woof…”
You still look down on me, you stinky cat, you're not much better!
The mutant dog raised its paw in disgust to wipe the saliva from its ear, then made a "yue" sound and put its paw in front of the mutant cat's nose.
"yue!"
The mutant cat, smelling the stench again, quickly retreated.
Gu Qi, who was watching the show on the side: "..."
Speechless, absolutely speechless.
With her keen sense of smell, she quickly erected a barrier to isolate the smell outside, and the spiritual wheat buns in her hand no longer smelled fragrant.
Could it be that the mental imprint has become rusty after not using it for too long? Why do these two seem so unintelligent? Logically speaking, a mutant creature that has reached level four by now shouldn't be so foolish.
Gu Qi frowned and checked the mental imprint.
After confirming that there was no problem with the mental imprint, Gu Qi frowned even more tightly.
The first time she saw the mutant cats and dogs, she found that they had a very clean aura, which meant that they had never killed any living beings, not even zombies.
They have never killed any other creatures, which means they have no other source of energy. So how did these two not-so-bright guys reach level four in such a short time?
Gu Qi thought of the dishes they had just mentioned.
Cats certainly wouldn't grow vegetables before the end of the world, which means the vegetables it just mentioned were planted after the end of the world.
Although spiritual energy revived after the end of the world, the presence of spiritual energy does not mean that the things planted can grow as fast as in the cave, unless they are mutated plants.
Gu Qi recalled all the information from his previous life. In his impression, those mutated plants were basically existing plants that mutated after the end of the world. Few things planted after the end of the world could mutate so quickly.
Unless you are in a special place!
Thinking of this, Gu Qi's eyes lit up, and he said to the mutant cat and dog who were still arguing, "Where is the place where the vegetables are grown? Take me to see it."
The mutant cat raised its weak paws, indicating that it wanted to lead the way but didn't have the strength.
Gu Qi raised his hand and waved it. The mutant cats and dogs, who had just felt powerless, immediately regained their strength, and the invisible barrier between them and the original energy disappeared in an instant.
Gu Qi: "Lead the way."
"Meow!" Okay!
The mutant cat regained its strength, stood up, shook off the dust on its body, and ran out of the village nimbly.
The mutant dog wanted to follow closely, but suddenly stopped after thinking of something. It looked at Gu Qi with its bright eyes, and its body instantly grew a little bigger as it walked to Gu Qi's side and bent down.
“Woof woof…”
Master, master, I will take you there!
Gu Qi raised his eyebrows slightly, without saying much, and cast a dust removal spell on the mutant dog. After cleaning it, he sat on its back and took out a steamed bun to feed the mutant dog.
The mutant dog's eyes lit up.
"Woof!" Thank you, master!
After Gu Qi sat down firmly, the mutant dog stood up and caught up with the mutant cat.
After catching up with the mutant cat waiting in front, it shook the fragrant steamed bun in its mouth and looked at the mutant cat proudly.
Mutant cat: I didn’t expect you to be such a scheming dog!
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