Chapter 30: The Appearance of Mutated Creatures and Killing the Mutated Dog

𝗜'𝗺 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 10-20 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗞𝗼-𝗙𝗜. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗲! 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘆𝗼𝘂!!

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In the dark space, a beastly growl echoed.

Ye Zian tightened his grip on the Tang knife, thinking to himself,

"Looks like there are mutated animals here."

The mutated animals in the book are quite powerful; whether it's ordinary humans or zombies, they are all food for these creatures.

Ye Zian casually threw a few glow sticks into the distance, illuminating a thirty-meter radius around the glow sticks.

At that moment, Ye Zian and Chen Ruoxue could finally see the full appearance of the attacker.

A giant dog, nearly reaching his waist and over a meter tall, approximately three meters long, was panting heavily. Blood occasionally dripped from its mouth.

It seemed that Ye Zian's earlier strike had left a deep gash on the giant dog's mouth.

The terrifying size of the mutated dog made Chen Ruoxue gasp in shock.

Even the lions before the apocalypse were not this huge.

Is this really not an illusion?

The light from the glow sticks illuminated the ground, revealing the gruesome scene—blood and flesh remnants were scattered everywhere, indicating that at least a hundred people had been turned into food for the giant dog.

Chen Ruoxue couldn't help but curse,

"What a damn beast."

Meanwhile, Ye Zian tightened his grip on the Tang knife, locking eyes with the giant dog.

The giant dog understood that the human before it was not the weak creature it had encountered before, especially since the weapon in his hand had been able to injure it.

Its gaze warily focused on the Tang knife.

Seizing the opportunity, Ye Zian activated his insight skill.

**[Mutated Dog] (Evolving)**

**[Strength] 82**

**[Agility] 86**

**[Stamina] 72**

**[Spirit] 38**

Once an ordinary stray dog, it had mutated after gorging on human flesh during the apocalypse and was in the process of absorbing the energy from that flesh to complete its evolution.

Certain creatures that accidentally consume zombie flesh or become infected by the zombie virus have a chance of turning into mutated beings.

It seemed this mutated dog was one of those cases. It had likely caught wind of Ye Zian's scent early on but, being in the process of evolution, hadn't attacked the search team until Ye Zian arrived on the sixth floor, prompting its assault.

The dog's forelegs had already completed their evolution, ending with razor-sharp claws that scraped against the ground, while its hind legs were as robust as a calf.

Seeing that Ye Zian did not attack first, the mutated dog also intended to buy time. Once it fully digested the flesh within, its attributes would significantly increase.

Ye Zian silently calculated how to deal with this mutated dog. Besides battling replicas, he had yet to have a tangible experience of his own attributes. This mutated dog, with its formidable attributes, could serve as a worthy opponent.

The dog's attributes were completely comparable to his own, with agility even surpassing his.

Taking the initiative, Ye Zian swung his knife at the mutated dog, planning to seize the first strike.

The mutated dog had long anticipated this move and reacted instantly, fearlessly dodging to the side and biting down hard on the Tang knife.

Its sharp fangs clamped down on the knife, and although blood continued to seep from the corners of its mouth, it had developed a dim awareness that Ye Zian's weapon was no ordinary item. If he lost hold of his weapon, the man would be torn apart by its claws.

Ye Zian's left hand gripped the knife's handle tightly as he struggled with the dog for control. At the same time, he took out two green skill cards from his storage space and tossed them onto the mutated dog.

One was a freezing spell, and the other was also a freezing spell.

The two blasts of ice struck the dog's hind legs, instantly forming solid ice pillars that slowed the previously swift creature down.

Chen Ruoxue, reacting quickly, raised her crossbow and aimed for the dog's eyes.

"Howl!"

The mutated dog yelped, one of its eyes struck by Chen Ruoxue's arrow, letting out a chilling scream that echoed throughout the mall.

The left eye of the mutated dog was pierced, blood dripping from the corner.

Hearing the dog's cry, hurried footsteps approached from below; members of Team A, who had been searching for supplies, rushed to the sixth-floor escalator.

The bloody scene before them stunned many. They had never seen such a massive dog or such a gruesome display of human remains.

The team hesitated briefly, but under Chen Ruoxue's command, each raised their crossbows and began firing at the mutated dog.

Several female soldiers wielding long knives stood fearlessly in front, ready to protect their teammates from the dog's attacks.

The arrows struck the mutated dog, but only penetrated about an inch deep, proving ineffective against its tough hide.

Seeing this, Ye Zian shouted to the female soldiers behind him:

"Everyone, retreat downstairs quickly! This mutated dog is not something you can handle."

From the sight of the unfortunate corpses, it was clear that a single strike from the dog, with its strength of 82, could easily tear apart these ordinary team members.

Before he finished speaking, the mutated dog had already recovered, extending its forelegs to claw at Ye Zian.

Ye Zian had no intention of testing whether he could withstand its sharp claws, even with his own high attributes.

He released the Tang knife from his grip and dodged the mutated dog's attack, losing control of the weapon as it was flung to the side.

Chen Ruoxue dropped her crossbow and pulled out a wolf-tooth club from her backpack, striking with all her might at the mutated dog's head.

The anticipated scene of a skull-crushing blow did not occur; the vast gap in strength meant that even Chen Ruoxue's full-force attack only caused the dog to sway slightly.

Am I really this weak against the mutated dog?

However, her attack enraged the beast.

The mutated dog turned its remaining eye fiercely toward Chen Ruoxue.

Since the battle began, this woman had repeatedly provoked it, even blinding one of its eyes.

The other team members exchanged glances, realizing the danger.

With a casual swipe, the mutated dog could easily shatter the tiles on the ground; if it struck them, they would surely be torn to pieces.

The dozen or so team members gritted their teeth, following Ye Zian's orders to turn and head downstairs to find An Ziyu and Anna for help.

Staying here was not only unhelpful but could also distract the captain and the city lord from protecting them.

In this level of combat, only someone at the captain level could make a difference.

The mutated dog lunged at Chen Ruoxue, raising its claws high, ready to tear her apart.

The ice on its hind legs had melted, and it regained its previous speed.

Chen Ruoxue's gaze froze, her eyes fixed on the dog's claws.

Is this it? Am I going to die here?

On the side, Ye Zian noticed the dog's intent and suddenly charged into the mutated dog, disrupting its plan.

At the same time, he gripped the dog's upper and lower jaws tightly.

The mutated dog was not defenseless, its claws began to frantically scratch at Ye Zian's chest, tearing his clothes to shreds.

Ye Zian had initially aimed to kill the mutated dog without taking damage, but now he could only hope that his attributes would provide some strong defense.

As anticipated, the mutated dog's claws couldn't easily breach his defenses.

Even its scratches only left half-centimeter deep wounds on his body, which began to slowly heal under the effects of the Chaos Yin-Yang Technique.

For the first time, Ye Zian directly felt his true strength.

With that, he used his mind to summon the Tang knife from nearby back into his space and then pulled it out again.

The suddenly reappearing Tang knife stabbed directly into the mutated dog's abdomen, stirring within it.

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