Is This Thing Really Your Cousin?

As they got into the car, Yang Xuan couldn't help complaining to Cui Yang, "Practice your ability properly. Don't let an accident like today happen again. That feeling was awful."

Then he received a chilly slap from his dear cousin, along with Cui Yang's speechless eye roll.

Cui Yang looked seriously at Leng Shiyi, his eyes carrying a trace of doubt and scrutiny. "Is this guy's intelligence really your cousin's? Could he have been switched with another baby at the hospital?"

Leng Shiyi frowned and pondered for a while before saying seriously, "Hmm... that is indeed possible, but we can't do a genetic test right now. When we get back, I'll have my aunt look into it more carefully."

At that moment, Yang Xuan, who had been left hanging off to the side, finally couldn't take it anymore. He shouted indignantly, "Hey, you two, enough! I'm still right here! Cousin, how can you gang up with him to bully me?"

As he spoke, he cast Leng Shiyi a resentful look.

Leng Shiyi shook his head helplessly. He knew that aside from being a little dim-witted, his cousin had no bad intentions. "Alright, alright, stop fooling around. Go drive up front. We're leaving soon. And don't drive as fast as last time, or when we get out later, the others will beat you up. I won't stop them."

As soon as he finished speaking, several expectant gazes turned toward Yang Xuan. It was clear just how punchable this guy usually was.

Yang Xuan shuddered under those stares and didn't dare say anything else, obediently returning to the driver's seat. Once everyone looked away, he muttered softly, "Hmph, all you know is how to order me around... How fast can this junker even go? If I had my precious sports car, I'd send it flying!"

Complaints aside, he swiftly started the car and stepped on the gas. The vehicle shot forward like an arrow leaving its bow.

As the car sped away, it kicked up a cloud of dust and carried off the little commotion from earlier.

The vehicle traveled steadily along the highway at a moderate speed. The six people inside remained silent the entire way.

Leng Shiyi watched the scenery retreating outside the window, lost in thought.

"Wait, what's that?" Yang Xuan suddenly pointed ahead.

Everyone looked out through the windows. Several corpses lay sprawled across the road ahead, their limbs missing, clearly gnawed apart by something. Blood soaked the ground around them. They seemed to have died not long ago.

"Human remains. They look freshly dead. Ignore them and drive faster. That thing is probably still nearby." Cui Yang had gotten blood on his hands even before the apocalypse, so he could tell at a glance. He vigilantly scanned the surroundings, lightning flickering in his hand as he prepared to attack at any moment, like a cheetah poised to pounce.

"Cui Yang's analysis is right. It looks like a big one, too. We came out with a purpose today, so we can't let other things delay us. Xuan, speed up. We need to leave this area quickly." Leng Shiyi's expression was grave.

Unfortunately, it was already too late. The hum of the vehicle was neither loud nor soft, but it had already drawn over the Mutant Beast lurking nearby.

Hearing the roars drawing closer, the group quickly got out of the car and entered combat readiness.

The sound came closer and closer, and a massive Mutant Beast emerged from behind its cover.

Its scarlet eyes fixed on the prey before it. Saliva dripped between its incomparably sharp fangs, sharp bone spurs protruded from its spine, and all the fur on its body stood unnaturally on end. It looked ferocious and hard to deal with, several levels above the Mutant Rats they had encountered before.

Shen Mo hid behind his sister and cautiously poked his head out. With some distaste, he said, "This thing was probably a cat before. I don't know what happened, but it mutated into something this ugly."

Every muscle in Shen Yue's body tensed. "Mo Mo is right. Cats are extremely agile and fast. Everyone, be careful."

Cui Yang and Leng Shiyi exchanged a glance and took the lead in attacking.

The light of their abilities flashed as they nimbly dodged the Mutant Beast's attacks while unleashing their strongest moves.

The Mutant Cat's feet were instantly frozen to the ground. Its entire body was soaked through, and even its bone spurs were encased in ice.

The instant it failed to break free, lightning spread from its feet through its entire body.

Ice water and lightning worked together perfectly, electrical light flashing across the ground.

Yang Xuan searched for opportunities from the side, launching the occasional sneak attack.

But his ability did not match the attributes of the other two, leaving him with little chance to contribute.

Before long, many wounds had appeared on the Mutant Beast's body. It threw back its head and roared. Energy burst from its body as it forcibly lifted one foot trapped in the ice, then slammed it against the ground, shattering the ice around it.

Once it regained its freedom, its body suddenly swelled. Its raised fur shot toward the group like spikes.

Leng Shiyi reacted quickly, forming an ice wall to block them. The trapped Mutant Beast also found an opening and leaped out of their attack range, baring its teeth as it circled them.

Shen Mo noticed its gaze and cursed inwardly.

You bastard, even after mutating, you still pick on the weak. Do you think I'm easy to bully? Come any closer and I'll turn you into cat hot pot.

Hearing this, Shen Yue and Su Ze quietly moved closer, shielding Shen Mo completely.