Zuo Feng's expression was solemn, finding it hard to believe that the speed of the objects before him surpassed the limits of human vision. The others also rose, their faces serious; that speed alone indicated that the two white shadows were far from ordinary.
However, with a fierce shout from Zuo Feng, the two white shadows instantly appeared before everyone, like lightning tearing through the night sky, bringing with them a bone-chilling cold.
The white shadows were actually a pair of milky-white small beasts, similar in size to Pudgy and Roly-Poly; their appearance resembled bats, with a pair of crimson eyes flickering with an eerie light, and their snow-white wings spread out to half a meter long.
“Squeak, squeak…”
Two childish squeaks made Zuo Feng and the Firefly women freeze; the sounds were identical to those of Pudgy and Roly-Poly!
When he noticed the two circles of crimson patterns in the small beasts' eyes, Zuo Feng's heart jolted. Could these two small beasts be Ying'er's companion beasts?
“Nobody move!” Zuo Feng’s voice echoed in the air, and everyone held their breath.
“Little ones, come here,” Zuo Feng called softly, a hint of tenderness in his voice.
The two small beasts flapped their wings and slowly landed on Zuo Feng's outstretched palm, appearing exceptionally docile.
Seeing this, the Firefly women's tense expressions gradually relaxed, and smiles appeared on their lips;
They had clearly all guessed the identity of these two small beasts.
“Ha, little ones, let me hold you!”
Xiao Mi Tao was even more excited, reaching out her hand, taking the small beasts from Zuo Feng's palm, gently stroking their soft fur, her eyes full of affection.
The small beasts seemed to enjoy it immensely, squeaking twice and affectionately nuzzling her chest.
Da Mi Tao's eyes flashed with excitement. She hadn't expected Ying'er to also have companion beasts. These two little ones were probably in the villa all along, but no one had noticed them. If they hadn't been greedy and stolen loss crystals, no one would have known when these two small beasts would have been discovered.
Da Mi Tao immediately named the two little ones Ying Xingxing and Ying Yueyue.
“Brother Zuo, what’s going on?”
Luo Rufeng was so anxious he couldn't sit still. Although he didn't know what these newly appeared small beasts were, their speed was enough to alarm people, and the small beasts' wings looked sharp; such small beasts were definitely not benevolent.
Zuo Feng smiled and said, “Everyone, please sit down first. I apologize for startling you.”
After everyone sat down, Zuo Feng then said to Luo Rufeng, “You’ve seen Pudgy and Roly-Poly. Didn’t you ask me where they came from?”
Luo Rufeng immediately nodded his head excitedly. He was extremely envious of the small beasts that could instantly kill five horizontal bars. If he had even one, his strength would also greatly increase.
Zuo Feng looked at Luo Rufeng’s expectant expression and smiled, “Pudgy and Roly-Poly are Kong Ling’s companion beasts; and Ying Xingxing and Ying Yueyue are Ying’er’s companion beasts.”
Zuo Feng smiled and pointed to Kong Ling and Ying'er respectively;
Tonight, he needed to get information from Luo Rufeng, and Zuo Feng didn’t mind showing some sincerity first.
After hearing this, a hint of shock flashed in Luo Rufeng's eyes. Sunshine Base didn't know much about hovering Mutated Zombies and Mutated Zombies. No one expected them to actually have companion beasts, and their strength was so terrifying. No wonder everyone who had seen a two-striped hovering Mutated Zombie had died! They were simply too powerful.
Luo Rufeng took a deep breath, his heart filled with shock, and slowly said,
“So that’s how it is. It seems I’ve made Brother Zuo laugh; the base indeed knows little about hovering Mutated Zombies and Mutated Zombies.”
Da Monkey and Meng Yuyan also showed surprised expressions, clearly shaken by this news.
Da Monkey scratched his head, while Meng Yuyan nodded thoughtfully, secretly Rejoice that they hadn't made enemies with these people.
After chatting for a while, Xiao Chu Niang and the two other women brought hot dishes to the table. When Luo Rufeng and his two companions saw the sumptuous feast, they were once again amazed.
Braised pig trotters, various fresh vegetables, stir-fries, farmhouse dishes, spicy rabbit heads, braised beef, braised chicken, braised fish, etc., all emitted a fragrant aroma and had enticing colors, making them mouth-watering.
How did these people manage to make these dishes after the apocalypse?
“Haha, it’s us, taking advantage…”
Luo Rufeng exclaimed, “Such delicious food, it’s been too long!”
Zuo Feng smiled, raised his glass: “Meeting is fate. Come, everyone, let’s toast together, to celebrate our acquaintance.”
Everyone clinked glasses, laughter ringing out. The dinner party continued late into the night. The women at the table had long since left, chatting and eating fruit with Meng Yuyan.
Zuo Feng, Luo Rufeng, and Da Monkey continued to chat, sharing their experiences and insights from the apocalypse, and exchanging information they knew.
This meal was very fruitful for both sides, and Sunshine Base undoubtedly gave Zuo Feng the idea of exploring it. The information and special potions that could strengthen Mutants were a great temptation for Zuo Feng and his companions.
It wasn't until late at night that Luo Rufeng and the others, still reluctant to leave, got up to bid farewell.
After seeing off Luo Rufeng and his two companions, the Firefly members washed up and went to sleep. For the next three days, the Yinghuo Team and Fengyu Squad searched for supplies separately during the day, and drank and chatted together in the evening, gradually deepening the tacit understanding and trust between the two teams.
On the evening of the fourth day, Luo Rufeng left with his team. Their vehicles were already full of supplies, and they needed to return to the base.
Luo Rufeng leaned out of the car window and waved goodbye to the Firefly members:
“Brother Zuo, remember our agreement, you must come to Sunshine Base for a visit! When you arrive, remember to mention my name!”
Zuo Feng nodded and smiled, watching them leave until the car disappeared from sight. Only then did Zuo Feng turn around and lead the women back to the third floor of the villa. And that night, Tiegada evolved to two vertical bars!
And the fourth and fifth lotus seeds in Zuo Feng's brain also matured successively at the moment Tiegada successfully evolved.
The second transparent small lotus seed was also rendered with a metallic luster. Zuo Feng knew that he had now lit up two lotus seeds, and his strength had greatly increased;
And the skills also evolved accordingly. The three lotus petals, imprinted with the three skills of Space Shield, Metallic Skin, and Self-Healing, all gained an additional rune.
Zuo Feng knew that all three skills had evolved to the second stage;
The defensive power of both Space Shield and Metallic Skin had increased by at least twofold, and the self-healing ability had also significantly enhanced, with wounds healing faster.
What was strange was that the Sheng Sheng Bu Xi (Life Without End) skill remained completely still. After Xiao Mi Tao's analysis, it was speculated that the advancement path for Sheng Sheng Bu Xi (Life Without End) should be to devour xiao songta (little pine cone);
After Zuo Feng consumed two xiao songta (little pine cone), Sheng Sheng Bu Xi (Life Without End) also evolved to the second stage; Xiao Mi Tao's speculation was verified.
After Tiegada evolved to two vertical bars, with the experience gained this time, everyone quickly discovered that two small beasts separated from Tiegada's body. They were Tiegada's companion beasts, both with metallic luster and resembling two small piglets.
Da Bai Tu named the two small beasts “Iron HanHan” and “Iron BenBen.”
At night, Zuo Feng was currently giving Da Mi Tao, who was wearing a camisole nightgown, a full-body massage. Da Mi Tao’s pretty face was flushed. Da Hundan had actually lifted up her nightgown! It was simply unforgivable!
Xiao Mi Tao, meanwhile, was happily feeding loss crystals to the six small beasts; Iron HanHan and Iron BenBen, true to their names, adorably scrambled for the loss crystals, emitting joyful squeaks.
Xiao Mi Tao was giggling at these two small beasts—they'd tumble over with a poke;
Zuo Feng glanced at Iron HanHan and Iron BenBen. These two small beasts seemed to have no offensive capabilities and were slow.
Zuo Feng even considered how these two small beasts could be used—perhaps as balls to throw at enemies.