All the mutants had absolute faith in Wu Lingqing's combat strength and abilities. Especially after the deaths of Di Dong's three hundred mutants, the remaining mutants treated Wu Lingqing's words as unquestionable commands.
What was more, Wu Lingqing herself was the highest-ranked and strongest of all the mutants present!
So no one thought badly of Wu Lingqing's departure, nor did anyone have the leisure to worry about her safety. After all, if even Wu Lingqing could not handle some trouble, their concern would be useless.
Because of this hands-off attitude, the seven-hundred-strong mutant force became completely separated from their leader, Wu Lingqing, the distance between them steadily widening as they headed in two entirely different directions.
After leaving the main force and traveling for some time, Wu Lingqing stopped. Her brows were tightly furrowed, and confusion and unease reflected in her scarlet pupils.
She had indeed heard an unusual sound. It was faint, yet it made every hair on her body stand on end, causing her to rush out without hesitation!
Because she had heard a baby crying!
The sound seemed to come from far away, intermittent and faint. Wu Lingqing had traveled a long distance without finding it, forced to stop and go as she probed for its precise location.
As she drew closer, the terror in Wu Lingqing's eyes intensified, because the crying was becoming clearer, accompanied by a few halting babbled words.
A powerful shock filled Wu Lingqing's heart. Horrible memories surged through her mind once more, leaving her unable to accept it for a time.
They said even a vicious tiger would not eat its cubs, but Wu Lingqing had been completely different!
Not long after the apocalypse began, she had eaten her own biological daughter out of hunger!
It was also because of this that