Chapter 667: Retractable

The Mutation Pandas tremors were like its body had suddenly been equipped with a more powerful engine that it couldnt yet handle.

However, under the invasion of the Virus, its body was self-adjusting, gradually syncing with this new engine.

Ling Mo watched Xiao Bai intently, afraid to miss any detail.

Crack, crack, crack

A series of sounds, as if bones were deforming, came from all over Xiao Bais body.

Xiao Bais whimpers grew more pained, and its bodys shaking became more violent.

Is it because its evolving while simultaneously being infected by the mutation that its having such a strong reaction? Ling Mo touched Xiao Bais fine hair, then looked at the sweat in his palm, pondering.

Another burst of rapid popping sounds rang out, and at the same time, the muscles on Xiao Bais body bulged.

Its already ma.s.sive frame now looked even larger.

Although I dont want you to become tiny, please dont get any bigger Ling Mo sighed.

If it grew any larger, it would become too conspicuous.

Even if they kept a distance, there was a risk of being discovered by others.

But there was nothing he could do now!

He could only try to soothe Xiao Bai as much as possible to alleviate its pain.

On the other hand, the more pain Xiao Bai felt, the stronger the impact on Ling Mo. Several times, he almost lost his connection but managed to pull it back just in time.

After the intense physical reactions, Xiao Bais Psychic Fluctuation also showed some changes.

However, this was actually a normal response. Each evolution not only brought physical changes but also certain intellectual improvements.

But Ling Mos understanding of Mutation Beasts didnt match his knowledge of Zombies, so he could only watch.

Time pa.s.sed by slowly, and Xiao Bais trembling evolved from sporadic to continuous.

The strange sounds from its bones didnt stop, and Ling Mo feared it might suddenly grow even larger.

But unexpectedly, with a final crack, the Mutation Panda shrank one size, returning to its previous form.

Eh?

Ling Mo rubbed his eyes, thinking he might have seen wrong.

To his surprise, Xiao Bai repeated the process a few seconds later.

Ling Mo was stunnedso it was retractable!

The mysteries of animals were already numerous, but after being altered by the Virus, the results of evolution were even more unpredictable.

After several attempts, Xiao Bais body seemed to gradually adapt to this change.

It struggled to stand up, and then its body began to inflate bit by bit, like a balloon.

When it had doubled in size, Xiao Bai let out a MeGu sound, showing a pained expression before suddenly deflating back to its original size with a pop.

Ling Mo widened his eyes and waited for a minute, finally confirming that Xiao Bai indeed had no tendency to shrink further.

If it can grow larger, it can definitely better utilize its advantages.

Ling Mo thought of the Panda Fall, a killer move of this Mutation Panda.

Not only that, Ling Mo noticed some changes in Xiao Bais fur.

For instance, the fur around its eyes had darkened, making it look much more like a normal panda. If it werent for its conspicuously red eyes, its appearance would be nearly identical to an ordinary panda.

However, its size was still very noticeable!

When Xiao Bai raised its paw to scratch its head, Ling Mo noticed that the changes in its body werent limited to just this.

Its sharp claws now looked even fiercer and were more concealed.

Although the changes werent drastic, even these small improvements were enough to significantly enhance Xiao Bais strength.

And this result made Ling Mo quite satisfied

MeGu!

Xiao Bai whimpered while shaking its head vigorously.

Ling Mo was watching, puzzled, when suddenly a look of horror crossed his face.

Xiao Bai disappeared!

Although it was right in front of him, for an instant, he couldnt sense it at all!

Their Psychic Link was still intact, but he couldnt detect Xiao Bais location at all.

It felt similar to when Xiao Bai and Yu s.h.i.+ran were in the watery corpses underground layer, where their psychic connection had been completely blocked.

At that moment, the feeling was so intense that Ling Mo nearly thought his Psychic Link with Xiao Bai had inexplicably broken.

Fortunately, the sensation quickly vanished, and Xiao Bai returned to normal behavior.

It shook its body, flicked off some sweat, and gradually seemed to recover completely.

Ling Mo stood dazed for a good ten seconds before realizing that Xiao Bai had indeed undergone a mutation

But its mutation seemed to share a common trait with those watery corpses.

They could block the detection of Psychic Power

Upon careful consideration, Ling Mo realized that he felt the effect so strongly because of the Psychic Link he had with Xiao Bai, which caught him off guard

In fact, when Xiao Bais ability disappeared, Ling Mo noticed that its blocking effect was still significantly less potent than the combined effect of many watery corpses.

However, if used unexpectedly in a fight against someone with mental abilities, it could certainly have a surprising effect.

By now, it had been almost two hours since Xiao Bai first showed signs of evolution. Gel was scattered around Ling Mos vicinity, and a few female Zombies, after glancing from afar, silently left to continue their hunt.

For Zombies, evolving peers and Mutation Beasts were extremely attractive.

Especially since during such times, Ling Mos control over Xiao Bai was at its lowest, and the influence he received through their Psychic Link was also reduced.

Even Yu s.h.i.+ran only took a few distant glances before waving her small fist at Ling Mo and reluctantly leaving, looking back every few steps.

She should be satisfied now, Ling Mo thought.

But he was most satisfied himself. He had been worried that Xiao Bai might evolve into some bizarre form, but it turned out that Black Silk was just a unique case

But what exactly did you secrete to have this effect?

Ling Mo carefully observed Xiao Bai for a while and, after several attempts, finally concluded: Sweat

This result made Ling Mo break out in a sweat. Did this mean that every time Xiao Bai wanted to use this ability, it would have to run in place like crazy for a while before it could take effect?

Ling Mo glanced at Xiao Bai with a bit of a headache and suddenly said meaningfully, Hard work

MeGu!

Excited, Xiao Bai tried to turn in place, but the moment it turned around, a streetlight pole it had b.u.mped into let out a groan. Then, right before their eyes and in sync with Xiao Bais awkward turning motion, the pole began to warp

MeGu

Unwilling to give up, Xiao Bai kept squeezing.

Ling Mo couldnt help but sigh, Give it up

While Xiao Bai was evolving, Li Yalin also experienced something unusual.

As she pa.s.sed through more places, those inexplicable flashes of memory in her mind increased.

At first, Li Yalin didnt quite understand what these meant, but as the frequency increased, she began to realize that she might be remembering something

These memories were clearly unrelated to her Zombie life but rather occurred when she was human; otherwise, they wouldnt be deemed useless.

But should she delve deeper into these memories, or should she tell Ling Mo?

Li Yalin was unsure. Her cognitive abilities werent sufficient to figure out such complex matters.

Should I or shouldnt I?

Li Yalin pondered, counting on her fingers.

Think about it, otherwise itll keep bothering me. Li Yalin was quite annoyed by the constant emergence of these memories, which prompted her to make this decision.

But just mulling it over wasnt enough, because there were no hints!

Ah, right!

A sudden flash of inspiration hit Li Yalin: That ponytail!

The only clue she had unearthed was the blurry silhouette of a Ponytail Girl.

But who that was and what their relations.h.i.+p was with her, Li Yalin had no idea.

It felt like possessing a brand-new book without a table of contents; unless she flipped to a specific page, she couldnt guess the contents.

This was exactly Li Yalins situation. To recall more, she needed to find more clues.