Chapter 244

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Chapter 244: The One That Got Away
After completing the deal with Long Qi, Zhang Mu quietly left Shan Xi City with Yuan Rui and Hao Hao without attending their victory celebration. He didn’t say goodbye to anyone except Long Qi, including Long Er who had not been seen since being promoted to second-rank.
I really want to lift the black veil on her face and see what’s underneath.
As Zhang Mu walked along the road, he briefly thought about the woman’s attractive figure, but quickly pushed the thought out of his mind.
Ever since discovering that mutated wolfhounds could be ridden, Yuan Rui strongly insisted on riding on the back of a wolfdog.
Compared to the hard shell of the Obsidian Beetle, the back of the wolfdog was very soft when not using its abilities, with long fur underneath cushioning the ride. Yuan Rui decisively abandoned the Obsidian Beetle, leaving it looking resentful as she complained to Zhang Mu.
“I’m just a beetle, is it my fault that my shell isn’t soft? That darn dog, stealing business, I’ll give it a good beating sooner or later.”
Yuan Rui loved to heal the mutant creatures with her special power. She always played with them when Zhang Mu was not around, which made Zhang Mu a bit jealous now.
Zhang Mu was speechless too. He decided to run ahead on the same path they had taken before, without much change. The mutant creatures did not bother them, only a few zombies were around like small cats and dogs.
Zhang Mu finally understood why there were so few zombies on the way to Shan Xi City. Most of them had been summoned by the zombie monk to Jin Zhong City to protect him.
It was good that Zhang Mu didn’t have to deal with the annoying first-rank zombies anymore. It was peaceful without them.
They traveled leisurely and a few days later, they reached the town where they had defeated the difficulty mother. It was still deserted as survivors had headed towards the big cities.
They arrived at the abandoned factory where they had almost lost their lives before. The pit from their previous encounter was still there. Zhang Mu found the taste of the little spiders disgusting, so he disposed of their bodies there. However, it was now empty, filled with hungry mutant creatures.
Zhang Mu finally reached the area near the pit where they had encountered danger before. He now had the time to explore it properly.
Hao Hao was still quite shaken by the recent events. Though Yuan Rui and Zhang Mu had placed him in a healing center to take care of the children, his heart was still heavy. Seeing the unforgettable scene again, he clenched his fists tightly.
Lately, he had been training with the soldiers early in the morning to strengthen his body. Yuan Rui had been visiting the healing center to use her healing power to repair Hao Hao’s severe injuries caused by the injected larvae. With Yuan Rui’s help, especially after she reached second-rank and used her power one last time, Hao Hao’s body had surpassed that of a normal adult.
Zhang Mu knew that in today’s world, physical strength alone couldn’t solve everything. But he didn’t stop Hao Hao, believing that trying hard was better than doing nothing at all.
Zhang Mu didn’t mean for Hao Hao to witness the scene again. He just had a strange worry in his heart, not knowing the reason, but trusting his instincts.
The current Hao Hao was very strong, looking at the abandoned factory sinking into the ground, turning to Zhang Mu and saying, “Uncle Zhang, I will definitely defeat all the man-eating monsters in the future.”
Though his voice was young, it was firm. Zhang Mu reassuringly patted Hao Hao’s head and said, “You must take responsibility for your words. A true man keeps his promises.”
Hao Hao met Zhang Mu’s gaze, showing a maturity beyond his years, and said firmly, “Alright!”
Just then, a muddy mutated wolfhound emerged from the pit, carrying something in its mouth. Zhang Mu, initially repulsed by its appearance, pulled its head closer when he saw what it had.
With a serious expression, Zhang Mu asked, “Where was this thing found? How many are there?”
The mutated wolfhound whimpered a few times, and the translation from the Obsidian Beetle came instantly, “The dead dog says it was dug up at the very bottom of that pit, probably around a few hundred of them.”
Zhang Mu’s pupils dilated as he said, “A few hundred? Are you sure you didn’t hear wrong?”
The Obsidian Beetle lazily said, “Well, there are hundreds of them, seems like someone missed a detail!”
Zhang Mu took from the mutated wolfhound a shell of a mutated spider, which was hollow inside, it seemed like something had escaped from it.
This is the shell shed by the mutated spider after its first evolution, their bodies have grown a bit, this shedding process will continue until they reach maturity.
Just now, the Obsidian Beetle mentioned that there were hundreds of shells of shed mutated spiders below, meaning hundreds of mutated baby spiders have left this place. Zhang Mu wondered what these offspring of the unfortunate mothers will grow into, will they only be simple mutated baby spiders?
The outcome is unknown, but when Zhang Mu saw this shell just now, his right eyelid twitched suddenly.
There are quite a few stragglers here.