Seven hours later, inside the cave.
A tree cocoon hung suspended in midair. Su Xiao had set up three life-support devices around it, each filled with green solution. Pale-green mist sprayed around the cocoon, and vegetation grew all over the hard rocks nearby.
Crack, crack...
The thing inside the tree cocoon began to wriggle. Several sharp claws pierced through it, and a drenched jungle cat fell out through the opening beneath the cocoon.
All the fur on the jungle cat's body was stuck together. The solution on its fur evaporated rapidly, and soon, the jungle cat became a fluffy ball again.
Its dark-green eyes opened. There was no change in them at all; they remained just as unruly as before.
"Looks like it worked."
Su Xiao sat on a rock some distance away. At the sound of his voice, the jungle cat's fur stood on end. For some reason, its feline face began to ache faintly.
The jungle cat instinctively raised its paws in front of its face, just in case Su Xiao slapped it a few times.
The jungle cat looked toward the cave entrance and immediately charged toward it.
Su Xiao raised his right hand. He wore a metal glove, and the glass tube on its back was filled with a terrifying concentration of Hashirama Cells.
Buzz~
A wave spread from the metal glove. The jungle cat, which had just been about to charge forward, froze. Its feline face was filled with disbelief.
"If you could escape so easily, wouldn't all the alchemical biology I've studied for so long have been a waste?"
Under the jungle cat's incredulous gaze, he walked toward Su Xiao and eventually sat down in front of him.
The jungle cat was stunned. A moment later, it raised its forepaw and extended its sharp