Zhang Mu pulled Yuan Rui and continued walking towards the other end of the highway. On his shoulder rested a small beetle that was trying to save every bit of energy by not wanting to grow bigger.

It has been a long time since a zombie group of that size appeared before them. There were basically only two or three of them. The Obsidian Worm was too lazy to grow bigger and began to close its eyes and rest. However, it seemed that it had reached a limit in absorbing the energy of the second-level crystals, and it seemed that even the desire to devour no longer existed.

So it just watched quietly as Zhang Mu collected all the Yuan Crystals, and its heart was indifferent.

Zhang Mu was helpless against the Black Obsidian's laziness. After all, he didn't have to feed it. He silently collected all the Yuan Crystals and threw them into his backpack.

"This stuff seems to be the energy source for our evolution. Anyway, Xiao Hei loves to eat it. I feel that if we keep it, it should be useful for people like us who have awakened special abilities."

This is how Zhang Mu explained it to Yuan Rui.

But Yuan Rui really didn't take it to heart at all. She didn't remember what Zhang Mu said. She looked at the various overturned vehicles and deformed wreckage on the road with great curiosity, fearing that a zombie would suddenly jump out of them, but she also had a glimmer of expectation in her heart. Because the way Zhang Mu drew his knife was so handsome that a little girl like her couldn't resist it.

Zhang Mu had a hunch that the reason why there were only a few small fish and shrimps on the road ahead of them was because the big head was about to appear.

Suddenly, the obsidian on Zhang Mu's shoulder seemed to sense something and started to get a little agitated. He then felt the obsidian's anxiety and it quickly climbed onto the roof of a commercial vehicle. He looked at it from a distance and instantly took a breath of cold air.

"Wow, this is really a bit tough."

Yuan Rui's sight was blocked by an overturned car in front of her, so she could only ask Zhang Mu anxiously under the car, "Uncle, what happened in front? Tell me quickly, don't make me anxious."

Zhang Mu didn't say much, he just squatted down and let Yuan Rui step on the hood of the car and walk up. When Yuan Rui couldn't wait to see what was happening in front of her, her feet went weak and she almost fell down.

At the turn of the highway, a convoy of large trucks from the same company collapsed in the narrow road.

The road was narrow, and coincidentally, ten large trucks at the head and tail of the vehicle just divided the entire area. Together with the wreckage of other vehicles involved, a large encirclement was formed.

And in the encirclement were the things that scared Zhang Mu. He then understood why there were almost no large groups of zombies along this highway.

They turned out to be a group of mutated domestic pigs. Each of them had mutated hairs exploded on its body, and a pair of large fangs protruded outward, curving high upwards. They were yellow and a bit disgusting.

Zhang Mu understood instantly that these mutant pigs seemed to have retained their previous habits and regarded the large circle formed by the overturned trucks along the bend as their own pens. Then they went out to hunt zombies when they were hungry, but returned to the convoy to rest after eating.

Now the mutant domestic pigs were all lying on the ground, with a pair of large ears that had grown longer again gently fanning themselves, and humming sounds coming one after another. If it weren't for the blood at the corners of their mouths, and the comfortable look on each pig, Zhang Mu would really have thought that they were still as lazy and gluttonous as before.

But Zhang Mu knew clearly how terrifying this mutated livestock would be when it went crazy. There was once a gathering place that wanted to continue to raise these pigs, but as soon as they relaxed their guards, the people in charge were devoured without leaving even a bone or a residue.

Therefore, in the future, if there are no awakened evolutionists with the ability to tame, they dare not keep such mutant beasts in captivity. If they suddenly start to riot when the zombies attack, the consequences will be disastrous if there is a fire in the backyard.

An idea popped into Zhang Mu's mind.

If you can't force your way in, you can just sneak past from the side!

Don't confront them head on, it's better to sneak past them.

There were more than twenty mutated first-order creatures here, and Zhang Mu really didn't want to have any unnecessary conflicts with them.

He and the Obsidian looked at each other in tacit understanding, and immediately knew that the other person was thinking exactly the same thing as he was.

Zhang Mu originally wanted to let the Obsidian Worm grow bigger and then carry Yuan Rui over their heads. Although short-term high-altitude flight is not too difficult for the Obsidian Worm, he was afraid that these mutant pigs would be too sensitive to the sound of the Obsidian Worm's wings flapping rapidly after it grew bigger and would wake up in shock.

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Zhang Mu awkwardly pulled the still confused Yuan Rui down from the roof of the car, touched his nose and said, "Yuan Rui, keep your voice down when you go over there. We can sneak over there while they are sleeping."

"Uncle, you are not afraid, are you?"

Yuan Rui covered her mouth and laughed secretly, teasing Zhang Mu. She had never seen Zhang Mu so embarrassed before.

Zhang Mu curled his lips unhappily, and directly pulled Yuan Rui up to him without saying anything.

As they got closer, Zhang Mu and Yuan Rui could hear the snoring of these mutant pigs becoming heavier and heavier. They couldn't help but feel a little depressed, fearing that these pigs would suddenly wake up.

Then they would be in a very difficult situation, unable to advance or retreat.

The stench was getting stronger and stronger. Zhang Mu didn't care, but Yuan Rui could no longer bear it. Even covering her mouth and nose with her sleeves didn't help. She felt a little nauseous.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Mu pulled Yuan Rui and immediately quickened his pace. Soon, they squeezed into the gap between the outer body of the truck and the fence, which was only wide enough for one person to pass through.

Just as she was about to pass and get out of the convoy, Yuan Rui couldn't bear it anymore and vomited while holding onto the fence.

"Are you okay?"

Yuan Rui had been so nauseated that she was speechless. After all, even the Obsidian Bugs were disgusted enough to crawl into Zhang Mu's clothes, let alone a little girl like her.

Zhang Mu had no choice. Seeing that Yuan Rui didn't even have the strength to walk, he lifted her high above his head and walked out of the convoy step by step.

At this moment, the nose of a mutated domestic pig twitched a few times, as if it smelled Yuan Rui's scent. It snorted and opened its mutated bloodshot eyes.

roar!

The entire group of mutant beasts woke up and looked in the direction of Zhang Mu and others.

Zhang Mu had just put Yuan Rui down when he felt a sudden chill on his back. He threw the still stunned Black Obsidian out of his sleeve and threw Yuan Rui hard, quickly throwing her onto the enlarged Black Obsidian's carapace.

"run!"

After watching the obsidian worm rise high from the ground, Zhang Mu immediately stepped on the overturned car body and ran away.

(End of this chapter)