Chapter 115: Xu Qingsui’s Apocalypse
The team members’ jaws dropped as they watched the black cat effortlessly neutralize the poison needles that had taken down countless of them.
Suddenly, everyone’s hopes were pinned on the black cat. They felt that the outcome of the day’s battle might very well depend on it.
Though the poison needles were dealt with, the Mutant wasn’t finished. In a flash, it was right in front of Apocalypse.
The Mutant bared its venomous fangs, tilting its head to rip out Apocalypse’s throat.
Apocalypse remained motionless until the very last moment, then launched itself directly at the Mutant.
Before the Mutant could sink its teeth into Apocalypse’s throat, the cat clamped its own jaws onto the Mutant’s body.
Sturdy scales protected the Mutant, but in the next second, sharp claws shot out from Apocalypse’s paws and plunged directly into the gaps in its armor.
It used its claws to anchor itself firmly to the Mutant’s body.
Once latched on, four fangs extended from Apocalypse’s mouth. It snapped its head up and bit down hard, its fangs actually piercing straight through the Mutant’s scales.
The Mutant shrieked, its massive body beginning to twist and struggle.
It tried to fling Apocalypse off, but the cat was stuck to it like glue, continuing to gnaw away.
The Mutant thrashed its enormous body around, destroying more of the surrounding buildings.
The spectating team members, unwilling to look away, could only dodge instinctively to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.
The struggle didn’t last long. The Mutant’s body suddenly went rigid, then crashed heavily to the ground, falling silent.
Just as Apocalypse’s appearance had been sudden, the Mutant’s demise was equally abrupt.
For a moment, it felt as if time had frozen. The only sound was the GULP, GULP of Apocalypse swallowing the Mutant’s blood.
An unknown amount of time passed before Shen Ling’an’s voice snapped everyone out of their daze.
"Sorry I’m late. Good thing the Mutant has already been taken care of."
Shen Ling’an had been stunned when he saw Apocalypse defeat the Mutant.
But he hadn’t forgotten his objective. Since the Mutant was already dead, he didn’t mind stepping up to play the hero.
The team members finally snapped back to reality at the sound of Shen Ling’an’s voice.
But after what they had just witnessed, many of them could only look at Shen Ling’an with contempt.
Shen Ling’an, of course, noticed their glares, but he could only pretend he didn’t.
He offered a plausible-sounding excuse, "My apologies. I was undergoing a soothing when the attack happened. I rushed over the moment I woke up. Good thing everything is already resolved."
They were all adults; some excuses were just too transparent to be believed.
No one paid him any mind. All eyes were still on the black cat.
Even though the black cat had just defeated the Mutant, everyone could sense the aura of a contamination source on it as well.
They couldn’t be sure whether the cat was friend or foe.
"Apocalypse!"
As the crowd watched with suspicion, Xu Qingsui softly called the black cat’s name.
Hearing her voice, the black cat immediately turned its head to look at Xu Qingsui.
The moment it saw Xu Qingsui, the black cat’s claws and fangs retracted.
MEOW! MEOW!
It let out two meows at Xu Qingsui, the sound completely at odds with its current size.
Hearing its response, Xu Qingsui suddenly broke into a smile.
’The Golden Octopus once said that if I raised it well, the black cat would become a great helper. At the time, I only half-listened, not getting my hopes up. I never expected that without me having to do anything, Apocalypse had already learned to protect me.’
The woman and cat looked at each other, both seemingly smiling, as Apocalypse’s body slowly shrank back to its normal size in front of everyone.
Once it returned to its usual size, it leaped directly into Xu Qingsui’s arms and began affectionately licking her cheek.
Seeing the affectionate display between the woman and the cat, something suddenly clicked for the onlookers.
Soon, voices of recognition rose from the crowd.
"I remember now! Isn’t that the kitten from that pair of black cat Mutants? Guide Xu was the one who helped deliver it!"
"I remember that too! I can’t believe Guide Xu raised this cat so well. It can even help us fight Mutants."
Once everyone understood the situation, a wave of envious and admiring chatter swept through the crowd.
Shen Ling’an, who had been hoping to reclaim some relevance, was completely ignored.
When he learned that Xu Qingsui actually owned a pet capable of fighting Mutants, he was seeing red with jealousy.
’Why her?’
’A woman he’d cast aside... how could she possess such a powerful pet?’
Xu Qingsui stroked Apocalypse with one hand while supporting Lu Jingyu with the other.
Fortunately, he hadn’t been unconscious for long and soon came to.
When he woke up and learned of Apocalypse’s heroic feat, Lu Jingyu couldn’t help but praise the cat, promising to reward it with lots of dried fish when they got back.
The same black cat that had just defeated a Mutant was now meowing obsequiously at the mention of dried fish.
Lu Jingyu and Xu Qingsui shared a knowing smile. Lu Jingyu then immediately arranged for the wounded to be taken to the medical bay.
Just as the two were about to leave, a figure emerged from the crowd and approached them. After they whispered something in their ears, the expressions on both their faces instantly froze.
"Apocalypse, head back and wait for us. We have something to take care of. We’ll bring you the dried fish when we’re finished."
Xu Qingsui said a few words to Apocalypse. The cat obediently hopped down from her arms and started walking away from the crowd, tail wagging.
If you hadn’t witnessed Apocalypse’s heroic actions moments before, you would never connect this adorable little kitten with the terrifying beast it had just been.
Many people wanted to pet it, but none dared to reach out a hand.
When Apocalypse passed by Shen Ling’an, the man, nearly crazed with envy, actually tried to tease it.
Apocalypse’s body arched, its fur stood on end, and it bared its fangs at him with a guttural snarl.
Caught off guard, Shen Ling’an fell right on his rear.
Apocalypse shot him a venomous glare before swaggering away.
Others had tried to pet Apocalypse before and had just been dodged. Shen Ling’an was the first person the cat had treated as if he were a Mutant.
Seeing this, the onlookers couldn’t help but cover their mouths to stifle their laughter.
Even the cat despised him. That said everything about Shen Ling’an’s character.
Humiliated, Shen Ling’an didn’t dare retaliate. He could only get up and storm off in a huff.
Xu Qingsui witnessed the entire exchange without a flicker of emotion on her face. "Let’s hurry over and see," she said immediately to Lu Jingyu.
Lu Jingyu nodded, and the two of them rushed toward the main meeting hall.
The meeting hall was already filled with people, including the seven elders.
Chen Chang’an was currently seated in the armchair at the very center of the hall.
The moment Lu Jingyu walked in, Chen Chang’an threw a dagger, embedding it in the floor right at his feet.