After Gu Xi accelerated the growth of two batches of grain, Mr. Qian personally led her to the livestock area.
The cattle farm was enormous. Besides the breeds Gu Xi recognized, like dairy cows, yellow cattle, and water buffalo, there were many other varieties she had never heard of before.
For example, there was the white, large-headed bull in front of them, which had four pairs of horns. It was said to be a new breed that appeared after the second great mutation and was nad the Combat Bull for its incredible fighting strength.
There were also the Flying Bulls across the way, which had large wings on their backs, and the long-tailed bulls, whose tails could rival a rattlesnake’s...
All in all, the tour was a real eye-opener for Gu Xi, leaving her marveling at the wonders of animal mutation.
Because dairy cows were relatively docile, their section was located in the very back.
Which also ant the sll was the strongest.
Qi Xiang had already put on a gas mask.
Gu Xi was fine; she just wore a double-layered face mask.
Once they arrived, Gu Xi noticed several staff mbers in protective masks nearby, standing on high alert as they watched the dairy cows in the enclosure.
And compared to the living conditions of the untad Combat Bulls and Flying Bulls they had seen earlier, the environnt here was obviously much better.
Mr. Qian smiled and explained, "A few of the dairy cows here are about to give birth. And while these mutated cows are normally docile, they beco extrely frenzied during labor..."
Gu Xi nodded. ’No wonder they’re playing soft, gentle music in here.’
The cows hadn’t gone into labor yet, so Gu Xi and the others didn’t want to get too close and disturb them, choosing to watch from the side.
But apparently, their luck was good today.
Before long, several of the cows went into labor simultaneously.
The staff and guards waiting nearby sprang into action all at once.
Even Mr. Qian’s expression turned grave as he took two steps forward, subtly shielding Gu Xi and the others behind him and assuming a defensive stance.
Looking past the crowd in front of her, Gu Xi saw that the eyes of the two cows about to give birth had turned red—a clear sign they were about to go berserk.
She gave Qi Xiang an imperceptible glance.
Qi Xiang, almost imperceptibly, raised a finger and pointed to the one on the far left...
"Get the tranquilizers ready!" one of the staff mbers squatting by a cow suddenly yelled.
Perhaps thinking the scene was about to get bloody, and afraid of scaring the two delicate young won behind him, Mr. Qian offered to take Gu Xi and the others to tour a few of the nearby sections.
Gu Xi nodded, then with a smile that was sohow also exceptionally cruel, she stomped the disgusted and unwilling Little Green Sprout into the thick layer of cow dung beneath her feet.
The Little Green Sprout despaired. ’I’m dirty again... BLECH!’
Perhaps because Qi Xiang was there, all the cows’ labors went exceptionally smoothly.
Soon, several newborn female calves were brought before Gu Xi.
Following the aura left behind by her little sprout, Gu Xi raised her hand and pointed out two of them.
Mr. Qian was a little surprised. "Aren’t you going to take a closer look?" From his perspective, the two calves Gu Xi had chosen were rely average.
"No need," Gu Xi said with a smile. "These are the ones."
After the other calves were taken away, Gu Xi squatted beside the two she had chosen and stared at them for a long ti.
This cattle farm primarily focused on cultivating Crystal Cores, so every mutated animal inside was of a high level. Even these two newborn calves were already around level five in terms of mutation.
Moreover, unlike the chicks hatched from the Egg, these two little ones had spent months inside their mothers and had probably grown accustod to X Energy. When her little sprout had tried to act just monts ago, it had provoked a fierce resistance from them.
It had almost caused the mother cows to have difficult births.
Thankfully, Gu Xi was decisive and made her sprout stop in ti.
But this ant that her plan to raise them differently, in order to get healthy, natural milk, was going to be difficult.
For once, Gu Xi was a bit frustrated.
Shen Yue, on the other hand, was quite optimistic and already daydreaming about the wonderful future.
He circled the two little calves, stroking his chin and clucking his tongue. "I already asked around. The growth period for this type of cow is only about six months or so..."
He leaned in to Gu Xi and nudged her arm. "You have a way to speed up this process, right?"
Gu Xi looked up at him, her face blank. ’You really overestimate . You think they’re weeds you can just force to grow?’
Shen Yue rubbed his chin sheepishly. He was about to say sothing, but when he looked up, he saw Mr. Qian and Qi Xiang staring at him with a strange expression, as if looking at an idiot.
Shen Yue was speechless.
A lot of cows were giving birth in the dairy section today, and one could go berserk at any mont. Worried sothing might happen, and seeing that Gu Xi had already chosen her calves, Mr. Qian suggested they head back to the rest area to freshen up. He would then host a proper welco dinner for them that evening.
Since they had to take the calves with them, Mr. Qian had a pickup truck brought over.
After settling the two calves in the truck, they all got in. They had just turned around and hadn’t driven far when they passed the Flying Bull breeding area. Suddenly, Gu Xi said, "Stop the truck."
Mr. Qian slamd on the brakes almost instantly.
Only after he reacted did he realize sothing was wrong.
In that instant, he had subconsciously followed the young woman’s command.
His years of military service made him realize that sothing was very wrong.
Why would his subconscious treat a young woman’s words as an irresistible command?
Lost in thought, Mr. Qian looked up at Gu Xi.
Gu Xi had already leaped out of the truck.
Nearby, Shen Yue and Qi Xiang exchanged a confused glance but quickly followed her out of the truck.
After a mont’s thought, Mr. Qian got out as well.
Gu Xi stood outside the fence, gazing at the distant herd of Flying Bulls.
The Flying Bulls weren’t considered particularly large among the massive mutated cattle, standing only about five or six ters tall. However, the fleshy wings on their backs were impressive, with a reported wingspan of several dozen ters.
"Gu Xi?" Shen Yue walked up beside her. He stared at the Flying Bulls for a long ti but couldn’t see anything out of the ordinary, so he turned to ask.
Gu Xi stared at the distant herd, her brow furrowed slightly. "Don’t you think these bulls look a little different from when we first ca in?"
Shen Yue looked baffled. "Do they?"
He looked at the distant herd again but still couldn’t see anything wrong.
But Shen Yue trusted Gu Xi’s judgnt.
His expression grew grave as well.
Qi Xiang and Mr. Qian had also heard what Gu Xi said.
Mr. Qian patrolled this area several tis a day and knew these bulls better than anyone, but even as he looked again and again, he couldn’t see anything wrong either.
"Miss Gu..."
Mr. Qian took two steps forward, about to ask for clarification, when the distant Flying Bulls suddenly acted as if they’d been provoked. They all spread their wings and began to slaughter each other.
The chaos erupted without warning.
A few of the Flying Bulls, seemingly driven into a blood frenzy, flew directly toward them.
Without a second thought, Shen Yue unleashed a tornado, instantly flinging the charging bulls away!
At the sa ti, Mr. Qian’s expression changed drastically. He dropped to one knee and slamd a hand on the ground.
The gravitational field around them intensified dramatically. The bulls in mid-air began to wobble, then fell from the sky one after another.
Gu Xi couldn’t help but glance back at Mr. Qian. ’No wonder he was put in this position,’ she thought. ’His ability is certainly fitting.’
But just then, a Flying Bull that had been beaten half-dead and had already fallen to the ground suddenly began to mutate.
Its wings began to sprout countless, incredibly sharp quills that resembled feathers.
Gu Xi was the first to notice the change.
As she looked at the bull, it raised its head and gave her a cold stare.
That single glance made both Gu Xi and Qi Xiang recall the look from the cow that had first changed color back in the No. 003 Grand Canyon.
It was just as chilling.
Gu Xi grew thoughtful, while the color drained from Qi Xiang’s face.
The bull had already withdrawn its cold gaze and begun to rapidly beat its wings.
Countless quills shook loose, shooting out in all directions like a torrential storm and enveloping the entire area in its attack range!
There were too many quills; they were impossible to dodge.
Without a second thought, Shen Yue threw up one wind wall after another around them.
And yet, a few quills still managed to pierce the wind walls and fly through.
Shen Yue’s expression faltered. Mr. Qian was just about to turn and shield Gu Xi—’Anyone else can get hurt today, but not her! Not this young woman!’
Unexpectedly, just at that mont, Qi Xiang suddenly lost her footing. She stumbled and bumped into Gu Xi.
Gu Xi’s body tilted, and she instantly made a move that was the complete opposite of her usual combat instincts.
A sharp quill stabbed straight into her shoulder.
At the sa ti, a spray of warm blood spattered across Mr. Qian’s deathly pale face.
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