frightfiction Chapter 227 The Mutant Cat Gang
Chapter 227 The Mutant Cat Gang
The team turned from the side road onto the main road and headed straight for the Baijishan base, moving at full speed.
The Hangzhou base was originally located in the northwest corner, so the team reached the border with Anhui Province in less than 3 hours.
As luck would have it, it was the county where the first granary in Jiangnan, which they had visited before, was located.
Since they didn't know if the mutated rat nests near the granary were still there, the team didn't go there. Instead, they found a nearby village that had been abandoned for a long time to rest and fill their stomachs.
Calculating that it would still be several hours' journey to the base on the white border, and since they didn't plan to stop along the way, everyone had to eat a lot for dinner.
After taking one of the mutated geese that Zhou Yang had stored in his space, Song Lian and the others cleaned it, then lit a fire, brushed it with oil, and started roasting the goose right there on the spot.
Although it wasn't marinated beforehand, Zhou Yang provided plenty of various barbecue seasonings. After making a few more cuts to let the flavors infuse, it was just right to eat on its own. Paired with a bowl of spicy soup and a scallion pancake, the taste was absolutely amazing.
Zhou Yang and his friends took out their own tables and chairs and chose to sit at the edge of the crowd. They were enjoying their meal when Pea, who was busy gnawing on a goose leg bone, suddenly raised her head, stared at the wasteland behind Zhou Yang and his friends, bared her teeth, and kept making warning noises.
Upon hearing the sound, Zhou Yang and the others stopped eating and turned around to look behind them. Unfortunately, the wasteland behind them was dark and they couldn't see anything.
However, Pea's reaction was not unfounded, so Shen Zechuan and Yan Fei exchanged a glance, put down the roast goose meat in their hands, stood up, each took their weapons, turned on their flashlights, and slowly walked towards the wasteland.
As the two approached, faint rustling sounds gradually emerged from the grass in the wasteland. If it weren't for the fact that it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, Shen Zechuan and Yan Fei would never have noticed them.
There must be something in this wasteland.
Shen Zechuan and Yan Fei exchanged a reassuring glance, then simultaneously exerted their strength, rushing into the wasteland and slashing down at two of the places where the sound had come from.
In an instant, several sharp sounds rang out simultaneously.
"Meow—meow—meow—"
They're cats! And several cats at that!
Upon hearing the sound, Zhou Yang felt the meat in his hand lose its appeal. He immediately put it down on the small table beside him, stood up, and looked towards where Shen Zechuan and Yan Fei were.
Hearing the noise from afar, Song Lian and the others put down their pancakes and ran over to check.
"What's wrong? I think I heard a cat meowing. Is there another mutant cat?"
Lu Yanwen shook his head: "It's not clear yet, but it's most likely."
As soon as they finished speaking, the group saw several kittens run out of the bushes. Each one looked about one or two months old, and they were so soft and cute that you just wanted to pet them.
However, Zhou Yang and the others did not think these little things were harmless at all, and they all took a step back.
In the apocalypse, the cuter something is, the more dangerous it may be.
So even Lu Xingye, who has no resistance to furry things, rubbed his hands together and took a step back.
"So small? Just born?" Song Lian couldn't help but ask, looking at the little creatures.
Zhou Yang glanced at him: "That's hard to say. What if they grow bigger and eat you up in one bite?"
Song Lian thought of the scene where he was eaten by the mutant cat, felt a chill, and quickly rubbed his arm, which was covered in goosebumps.
As the group was discussing, Shen Zechuan and Yan Fei were also striding back from the wasteland. Seeing that there were people at both ends, the cats hissed at Zhou Yang and the others while quickly fleeing in the other direction where there were no people.
Zhou Yang and the others didn't intend to stop them, but they were still a little confused as they watched the direction the kittens had run off in.
Running away so easily? Didn't you even get a cat punch before you grew bigger?
Could it really be just an ordinary kitten?
Just as Zhou Yang was wondering what was going on, a scream came from the direction of the large group behind him.
Zhou Yang and the others quickly looked over and saw several large mutated cats rushing into the group, one of them carrying a large piece of roasted goose meat.
"..."
Damn! He seriously suspected they had been lured away from their base!
Seeing that a group of superhumans were trying to intercept several mutated cats, Zhou Yang and the others couldn't care less about anything else and hurriedly followed behind Song Lian and the others.
Upon closer inspection, everyone realized, "Oh my god, these are the same mutant cats that were stealing food that we encountered before!"
Are they targeting their team?
That doesn't make sense either. Why aren't they keeping an eye on the teams at the Hangzhou base?
Is it because they can't get into the Hangzhou base, or do they think the Baijishan team is easy to bully?
Song Lian lowered his head and yelled "Hey!" determined not to let these habitual thieves get away: "Feed them into a circle and catch them! If they dare to steal anything from my team, I'll pluck all their cat hair off!"
Whether it was because it heard Song Lian's shout or not, the largest tabby cat inside stared directly in Song Lian's direction, its eyes revealing a hint of ferocity.
At Song Lian's command, everyone moved away from the mutated cats and formed a circle, surrounding them.
Zhou Yang and the others also went over and filled in the gap behind them.
The calico mutant cats, seeing themselves surrounded, were not in a hurry. They retreated step by step behind the tabby cat, still holding the meat in their mouths tightly, not letting go at all.
The tabby cat glanced at its kittens behind it, then looked in Song Lian's direction, before dashing off in a flash, followed closely by the other mutated cats.
This time, the mutated cats weren't in the crowd, so everyone was less cautious. The leading mutated cat immediately unleashed its supernatural power the moment it moved.
In an instant, wind, fire, thunder, lightning, rain, snow, and ice crashed down upon the encirclement.
However, the mutant cats moved nimbly, and these superpowers rarely hit them. Even when they did, it was barely a scratch.
Seeing that ordinary moves were ineffective, Shen Zechuan directly created a lightning net to cover them, which completely trapped the mutated cats.
Several calico cats were pacing anxiously inside, but the tabby cat was relatively calm. Its fluffy tail swayed rhythmically behind it, and after staring at Shen Zechuan for a while, it started eating the roast goose meat in its mouth.
Everyone, including Zhou Yang: "???"