The father and daughter looked up and saw a stall where people were taming mutated animal cubs on the spot, surrounded by a large crowd.
Some people excitedly squeezed out of the crowd carrying the domesticated animal cubs they had snatched, drawing a chorus of envious congratulations.
The man held the cage in his arms; inside was a pure white mutant kitten with not a single stray hair on its body.
The kitten sat obediently in the cage, its grayish-white eyes seemingly wrapped in a semi-transparent membrane, staring blankly ahead, devoid of any light.
If it weren't for the rise and fall of its belly as it breathed, it would look like a specimen, a dead object, devoid of life.
The man stuck his finger into the cage to tease the kitten, and the kitten immediately stuck out its tongue to lick his finger and rubbed its furry face against the back of his hand. It looked very affectionate and was so adorable that it melted people's hearts.
Zhao Xiaoxiu watched as the person walked happily past her, holding the cage up to his eyes as if he loved it, looking at it again and again, as if he had obtained a treasure.
The survivors have endured so many years of catastrophe, their hearts are already riddled with wounds, and the appearance of a pet may be able to heal their hearts.
But this is a mutant species. Even if it has a cute appearance, you should be wary of its fangs that it might show at any time.
It seems that the stall owner who can tame mutated animals must be very capable to earn the trust of buyers.
only......
Zhao Xiaoxiu watched as the kitten repeated its actions as if given a command: licking, rubbing, and wagging its tail. It only ever did these three things.
It shouldn't have any independent consciousness, right? Zhao Xiaoxiu wasn't quite sure.
But she had a strong feeling that such a mutated animal wouldn't live long, as it went against its biological nature.
Domesticated animals should be like mutated flying chickens, right?
By repeatedly training them, certain habits of the mutated flying chickens are reinforced, and the SHASI virus in their bodies is controlled, minimizing the possibility of them mutating and harming people.
Or perhaps, a person with evolved mental abilities establishes a connection with a mutated animal, communicates, and reaches a consensus?
Zhao Xiaoxiu scratched her head, somewhat confused about what the officials meant by "domestication."
If it's like that mutated kitten from before, that's not called taming, that's controlling a puppet.
"Are you still going to see it?" Zhao Gang asked, looking down.
Zhao Xiaoxiu nodded; she wanted to see.
Zhao Gang picked up his cub and squeezed into the crowd without any hesitation, arriving at the front.
Zhao Gang ignored all the complaints from the crowd. He stood tall and imposing in front of the stall with a cold expression, looking quite intimidating.
He did this simply to give his cubs the best viewing angle.
This stall was even more haphazardly set up than a hatchery. A red velvet cloth was spread on a table, with the words "[Animal Baby Blind Boxes, All for Only 999!]" written on it in white paint.
Behind the stall were twenty or thirty cages covered with black cloth. The audience could not see what kind of animals were inside, but could only hear various restless growls or angry cries.
The tamer, wearing an exaggerated hat covered in feathers and a swallowtail collar tuxedo, looked like a magician.
He had two assistants, a man and a woman, as well as four waiters to help him maintain order and prevent theft.
The group worked together seamlessly. An assistant brought out the 'blind box,' and then the tamer used his abilities. Soon, the 'blind box,' which was still making noise, would quiet down.
Then another assistant selects a lucky seller from the crowd, who can buy the domesticated animal cub in the cage by offering 999 points.
The assistant in charge of managing the scene was particularly adept at manipulating the emotions of the onlookers, exaggerating the mutated animal cubs in the blind box as if they were the omnipotent spirit pets of the protagonist in a cultivation novel.
Mutants, by virtue of their mutations, develop abilities that seem incredible to humans.
Even without these abilities, the mutated animals have received a unique and comprehensive enhancement, making them a very good choice as mere laborers.
Therefore, surprisingly no one thought the price of 999 points was expensive.
You should know that even if a hunter in a hunting team works hard all day to get half a truckload of mutated animal carcasses, he might not be able to exchange them for 999 points at the recycling station.
“Extremely profitable,” Zhao Xiaoxiu whispered in her father’s ear.
Zhao Gang nodded seriously, indicating his agreement.
The cage contained a C-grade mutated two-headed snake that, aside from releasing a toxin that causes skin redness and swelling, wasn't even qualified to serve as a beast of burden.
It tastes awful. Zhao Gang added to himself.
Anyway, both father and daughter realized that buying blind boxes for 999 was definitely a huge loss.
Zhao Xiaoxiu even began to suspect that the man who had just taken away the cute mutant kitten was a shill hired by the stall owner.
At least that kitten seems to offer some emotional value; consider it a companion and therapeutic pet.
But! That mutated kitten won't live long either; whoever buys it will lose a fortune.
Perhaps the assistant's ability to control the situation was too strong, because the crowd of onlookers were scrambling to get their hands on the 999 blind boxes, and some with bad tempers were almost fighting over them.
Zhao Xiaoxiu and her father quietly withdrew from the crowd.
The father and daughter went to the entrance of the incubation station to look at the mutated gray rabbits that, apart from not looking like cubs, were otherwise quite suitable for 'domestication'.
"This meat is delicious," Zhao Gang said to his daughter.
Zhao Xiaoxiu licked her lips, looked up and asked the fierce shopkeeper who was looking at her and her father with a puzzled expression, "Uncle, can this breed baby rabbits?"
Shop owner: "Both male and female can reproduce, and they give birth to a litter in one lifetime. They dig holes everywhere, but they rarely bite people. They only eat grass and other mutant species. If they have a shed and don't get wet in the rain, they won't mutate or go crazy."
Zhao Xiaoxiu suddenly thought that raising rabbits wouldn't be so bad!
"Sister Monkey also likes to dig holes," Zhao Xiaoxiu said with a smile.
Zhao Gang: "Then let's buy two to keep Sister Monkey company."
"Okay!" Zhao Xiaoxiu took out her points card and handed it to the shopkeeper. "I want the green-eyed one and the yellow-eyed one. How much?"
The shop owner seemed a little taken aback, paused for a moment, and asked, "You really want to buy rabbits? Didn't you want cows and sheep?"
Zhao Xiaoxiu flashed an innocent smile: "Rabbit meat is delicious."
Shopkeeper: "..."
[Beep! Points card discount of 800!]
After buying the two rabbits, Zhao Xiaoxiu named them Xiao Lü and Xiao Huang, which are simple and easy to remember.
Just as Zhao Gang finished paying and was about to leave with the cage, Meng Er's voice came through the walkie-talkie in his breast pocket.
[Gangzi, where are you guys? We've already arranged everything, we'll drive over in a bit to pay and pick it up.]
Zhao Gang picked up the walkie-talkie and replied, "I'm all set here too. Let's meet at the parking spot and go pick up the goods together."
A reply came quickly from the other end; it was Meng Da's voice: "Brother Gangzi, I'm waiting for you at the seller's place."
"Alright, let's go back." Zhao Gang called to Zhao Xiaoxiu, who was squatting on the ground playing with the big rabbit. The father and daughter picked up a cage in each hand and returned to the parking spot to meet up with the others.
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