Carefully took a bite, this egg custard was so tender and smooth, far more delicious than any egg custard she had ever eaten. Moreover, after swallowing it, a trace of energy entered her superpower core.
This was no ordinary egg; it was practically a golden egg.
Yin Peng and the others instantly realized the magic of these eggs as well. They were easily absorbed and contained no zombie virus.
Suddenly, everyone’s gaze towards Little Huo became even more fervent.
"Sis, let’s catch a few more mutant chickens to raise for eggs," Yin Chuchu said, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Little Huo.
"But you have to catch a mutant hen first," Xu Mumu didn’t object, but instead was pondering how to catch a big bird to raise for eggs too. She was completely conquered by these eggs.
"I remember there’s a large chicken farm about fifty miles outside the outskirts of Beijing. We should go check it out in a few days," said Yin Lin, also conquered.
Yin Lin’s suggestion received full support from them. After visiting the zoo tomorrow, they would head to that chicken farm.
After resting for a night, Xu Mumu was recharged and revived, walking on the road to the zoo with Yin Yang, carrying a big knife on her back.
Recently, more and more people were coming to seek refuge in Imperial City, and the number of people in the city was increasing. The zombies had been cleared out, showing how efficient the nation was.
Yin Peng had already applied to the authority, and they agreed. Capturing these creatures would demonstrate their capability, but if they failed, they would bear the consequences.
If they succeeded, two tubes of the mutant beast’s blood would be drawn for research. Other than that, no demands were made. These mutant beasts were quite a headache, and for now, there was a bit of a stalemate.
The surrounding walls were built very high, with special materials. Although the mutant beasts were very powerful, the walls blocked them, and many soldiers were stationed outside to guard, preventing the mutant beasts from escaping.
The zombie animals within had already been dealt with by the mutant beasts, and the crystal cores were also consumed.
When Xu Mumu and the others arrived at the zoo, they saw quite a number of mutant animals, given there were originally many animals here, making the awakening ratio seem much larger.
As soon as they arrived, they saw a huge tree growing inside the zoo. A snake thicker than the trunk of the tree, pitch-black, large, and long, with a neck that was narrow and long when spread out.
Under those icy vertical pupils, Xu Mumu involuntarily stepped back two steps in fear. This snake was definitely not to be trifled with.
"Hiss hiss, humans, this is my territory, get out," the voice was a bit hoarse but very fluent.
The entire team was stunned; was it the snake speaking?
"Is it you speaking?" Yin Chuchu’s voice was a bit trembling. The snake looked fierce, and clearly, it was a venomous snake.
"That’s right, it’s me. This place is already taken by me; it’s my territory. Don’t come near," Big Black Snake chillingly eyed the group, blocking any approach. Its tail unknowingly had already positioned itself in front of them.
The snake’s tail required at least two people to embrace it fully. The dense scales were very smooth, almost shiny black.
Xu Mumu silently pulled Yin Chuchu a little further back. A talking mutant beast was definitely very powerful. For a mutant beast to speak, it had to be at least level seven, and such a case only appeared two years into the apocalypse, not even at the Imperial City Base.
Now that this snake actually spoke, it was very unusual.
"Mumu, what’s wrong?" Yin Yang noticed his wife’s cautious demeanor. He sensed immense threat from the snake, prompting him to want to leave as soon as possible.
"Mutant beasts need to be at level seven to speak. Even Little Huo is only at level one now," Xu Mumu was unprecedentedly calm.
"S-Seven, level seven." Yin Chuchu almost bit her tongue. Was it this terrifying? Were they here just to get themselves into trouble?
"Little girl has some insight." Big Black Snake’s gaze fell upon Xu Mumu. She had a presence that made it fear her, which was why it warned them not to come closer.
Ever since the apocalypse came and it inexplicably awakened superpowers, it became the boss of this zoo. The research institute fed it every day, and it found life here quite comfortable. Although humans still harbored intentions towards it, it didn’t care; none of them were its match.
This Big Black Snake was no easy character, having lived for over three hundred years, it had gained some wisdom.
Due to its oversized physique, its nest collapsed when a railroad tunnel was dug. It was then captured and sent to Imperial City Zoo, where it attracted quite a few visitors due to its size.
Having food delivered daily, it didn’t even need to seek food itself, so the Big Black Snake settled in the zoo willingly until the apocalypse came.
Afterward, it grew even cleverer and consumed a piece of fallen meteorite big enough for two people to embrace, which allowed it to speak and made it very powerful.
These years of being fed made it lazy, not willing to move its abode, especially since the research institute kept feeding it.
Xu Mumu watched Big Black Snake, even with its lazy demeanor, they dared not act rashly.
"How did you directly advance to level seven?" Xu Mumu was very curious about this but maintained a respectful attitude towards the snake, knowing that provoking it would mean they wouldn’t stand a chance.
"Humph, I won’t tell you. Leave, leave quickly. You’re disturbing my sleep," Big Black Snake impatiently ushered Xu Mumu and the others away, unnerved by her presence that somehow suppressed it.
The group exchanged glances; after Xu Mumu mentioned the Big Black Snake’s level, they were all having second thoughts.
"Wow, your scales are beautiful. Can I touch them?" Yin Chuchu gazed fixedly at the snake tail in front of her, as black as jade, surprisingly beautiful.
However, since the black snake could speak human language, she dared not casually reach out to touch it.
"You have a crystal core in your bag. Give me one, and I’ll let you touch it," Big Black Snake tilted its head a bit, thinking of the food fed by others satiated its hunger, but it favored crystal cores the most.
Having spent so many years in the human world, it had become quite smart and almost turned into a spirit before.
Yin Chuchu decisively took out two crystal cores for Big Black Snake, "I want to touch twice."
"Okay." Big Black Snake readily traded its body, its clever little head working out that it could make crystals by allowing others to touch it.
Xu Mumu and the others watched in astonishment. What kind of bold move was Yin Chuchu pulling? Moreover, the Big Black Snake actually agreed.