Perhaps it was because the power of pure plants made it impossible for the Mutant to devour, or perhaps the absolute suppression of Wood Spirit's three vertical bars exceeded the upper limit of the Mutant Zombie's devouring ability.
In short—as long as they could win, that was all that mattered.
What needed to be done now was to wait patiently for the Python Branch Giant Tree to exhaust their stamina.
Zuo Feng was not worried that this Mutant would escape; once it entered the Python Branch Giant Tree's attack range, it and its companion beasts would find it difficult to flee.
As soon as their stamina showed any signs of weakening, the Python Branch Giant Tree's branches would wrap tightly around them like a giant python preying on its prey, until they completely lost the power to resist.
“Flirty Feng Ge, how are you doing down there? Are you alright?”
At this moment, Xiao She Jing’s voice came from the walkie-talkie at Zuo Feng’s waist.
“I'm fine. This Mutant can be captured; we need to exhaust its stamina. You all stay safe up there. I'll come up after I've subdued it.”
As Zuo Feng replied, his gaze remained fixed on the battlefield. The Python Branch Giant Tree's branches became increasingly violent. The Mutant Zombie and its companion beasts struggled ceaselessly under the strangulation of the branches. Dust flew everywhere, and hundreds of branches danced like nimble snakes. Each strike brought a whooshing sound, surrounding them completely. Zuo Feng had already noticed that this Mutant and its companion beasts clearly wanted to escape, but the Python Branch Giant Tree's encirclement was tightening, and the branches were like countless iron chains, firmly locking down their escape route.
Zuo Feng dared not be careless, carefully observing every subtle movement of the Mutant Zombie and its companion beasts, ensuring they could not escape. Although this was the bottom of the cliff, once they escaped, the terrain would not be able to trap the Mutant at all.
Companion beasts could fly, and Mutants were all suspended in the air. When necessary, Mutants could also fly, so the terrain was ineffective against them.
“Da Hundan, we've captured Hei Zhi. Should we kill him?” Da Yuanyuan’s question echoed through the walkie-talkie.
“Don't rush yet, I still have questions to ask him. He can burrow into the ground, so don't give him a chance to touch the ground or rocks,” Zuo Feng instructed.
Da Yuanyuan responded with a sound, and Zuo Feng refocused his attention on the battlefield.
The Python Branch Giant Tree's branches became denser, yet the Mutant Zombie's stamina showed no signs of decline. Zuo Feng felt this deeply; the Mutant Zombie's endurance was terrifyingly strong. Without several hours of fighting, there was no hope of wearing down its stamina.
Above the cliff, Hei Zhi's gaze fixed on Ying Xingxing and Ying Yueyue, who were perched on Da Yuanyuan's shoulder.
He recognized them as the companion beasts of a Mutant Zombie. The two and a half (and a bit more) rings in the small beasts' eyeballs clearly showed their power level. The strength of these two small beasts was absolutely no less than that of the Mutant Zombie's companion beasts below!
A hint of fear flashed in his eyes, and his voice trembled slightly: “How do you have such things? These are Mutant Zombie's companion beasts! How could you possibly have them, and even subdue them! This is impossible!”
Hei Zhi's fear was not unfounded; he had escaped from Dream City.
Previously, he also had a considerable force in Dream City, but later it was annexed by a larger force. He fled Dream City with his subordinates, which is how he established Black Lotus Base.
However, during his time in Dream City, he had never heard of anyone being able to subdue a Mutant Zombie's companion beast. Such a high-level existence, even the top forces in Dream City, dared not easily provoke, let alone subdue.
How did these people in front of him manage to do it!
Immediately, Hei Zhi suddenly came to his senses and said through gritted teeth, “You came for that Mutant and its companion beasts!”
At this point, if Hei Zhi still hadn't reacted, he wouldn't be worthy of his intelligence. He thought he was scheming against Zuo Feng, but he didn't expect to have been schemed against by Zuo Feng from the very beginning; he was the one being played.
Since the other party could even subdue a Mutant Zombie's companion beasts, that Mutant Zombie was naturally part of the plan.
Thinking of his previous confrontations with Zuo Feng, a sense of shame surged in Hei Zhi's heart. From beginning to end, Zuo Feng had been confident, while he had been like a clown prancing in front of the other party.
Da Yuanyuan and Xiao She Jing naturally could not answer Hei Zhi's questions.
The two girls were secretly delighted, knowing that a new powerful companion would be joining the team.
Xiao She Jing's pretty face was a little red. This time, flirty Feng Ge brought her out specifically to find an owner for the newly subdued Mutant.
It was obvious that this Mutant would be given to her after it was subdued. Originally, she had only intended to scout, but she didn't expect it to go so smoothly.
It was over. The beautiful, bubbly her was going to be claimed by flirty Feng Ge. Xiao She Jing felt both anticipation and anxiety in her heart.
This great battle lasted for nearly two hours, and the Mutant Zombie finally showed signs of fatigue.
A glint flashed in Zuo Feng's eyes. The Python Branch Giant Tree's branches seized the opportunity and quickly wrapped around the Mutant Zombie, binding it in place.
The two companion beasts, however, were still full of vigor. Seeing the Mutant Zombie trapped, they immediately launched a frantic attack, trying to rescue it, but despite the ferocity of their attacks, they could not break through the Python Branch's blockade.
Another half an hour passed, and Zuo Feng saw that the black hole protecting the Mutant Zombie's body had not reappeared. He immediately grew excited. The Mutant Zombie's stamina was exhausted; this was the best time to subdue it!
Wood Spirit commanded the Python Branch to tighten its grip, firmly binding the Mutant Zombie and presenting it to Zuo Feng.
Zuo Feng no longer delayed. The purple lotus seed slowly floated towards the Mutant Zombie's forehead…
The subduing process went smoothly, and the Yinghuo Team gained a new Mutant and two companion beasts.
“Let's go, we're going up!” Zuo Feng commanded. A thick Python Branch lifted Zuo Feng slowly, ascending all the way to the top of the cliff.
When Zuo Feng appeared, Hei Zhi's gaze became complex, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions.
He knew his doom had arrived. Even if Zuo Feng spared him, without his legs and arms, he would struggle to survive in this apocalypse. It would be better to end it all quickly.
“Big pervert, these are the Pigeon eggs found on him.”
Da Yuanyuan walked over, handing Zuo Feng a dozen transparent Pigeon eggs, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
Their Firefly had gained another Mutant and two companion beasts.
Zuo Feng took the Pigeon eggs and counted 13 in total. One of them, Da Yuanyuan had given him separately; this was the one Hei Zhi had previously owned and used.
Zuo Feng nodded slightly, then slowly walked towards Hei Zhi, his gaze cold: “Tell me how to use these Pigeon eggs, and I’ll give you a quick death.”
Hei Zhi gave a bitter smile, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
He was already doomed to die. Rather than endure torture, it was better to explain everything clearly and quickly.
He took a deep breath and slowly revealed the secret of the Pigeon eggs, his voice carrying a hint of relief.
After listening, a hint of approval flashed in Zuo Feng's eyes. He then made a gesture, a white shadow flickered, and a long, thin line of blood appeared on Hei Zhi's neck. Blood spurted out, and Hei Zhi's body slowly fell. The Pigeon egg Hei Zhi had used instantly turned to ash.
Zuo Feng turned around, the coldness on his face quickly transforming into smugness and mischief: “Xiao She Jing, this Mutant is yours, what are you going to do?”
Xiao She Jing's cheeks flushed slightly, and her heart raced. She was going to be claimed after all.
The group did not go to Black Lotus Base again; there was no need.
Zuo Feng did not intend to plunder the supplies of Black Lotus Base. After all, Black Lotus Base was different from Dream City; if a force was destroyed, other forces would take over. If Zuo Feng swept away all the supplies from Black Lotus Base, the ordinary people within the base would probably starve to death.
Zuo Feng decided not to touch the supplies of Black Lotus Base, and as for what would happen to Black Lotus Base in the future, Zuo Feng did not care.
They set off on their return journey, heading for Firefly Base—home!
After a journey of over three hours, it was already dusk when Zuo Feng and his group returned to Firefly Base.
The Firefly girls, hearing about the new Mutant and two companion beasts, all stopped what they were doing and flocked to the Second Floor underground, excitedly surrounding Da Yuanyuan and Xiao She Jing, chattering with questions about the details.
They had never expected that a mere scouting mission would result in bringing a Mutant home the very next day.
Da Bai Tu smiled as she linked her arm through Zuo Feng's, and whispered, “Xiao Nan Ren, your rooms are all ready for tonight.” Da Bai Tu pointed to a small room next to the bedroom.
Zuo Feng glanced at the small room, a wicked smile playing on his lips: Xiao She Jing, you won't escape tonight.
At the same time, in Huo Yao Base, Lu Zhuoyan was gently rubbing his temples, a hint of fatigue in his eyes.
These past few days, Peerless Apocalypse's scouts had entered Huo Yao Base and begun to inquire about Zuo Feng and the Firefly women.
Too many people had seen Zuo Feng and the Firefly women during the previous defense against the zombie horde, so the news simply couldn't be kept secret. And he couldn't just get rid of those scouts; if Peerless Apocalypse's people went missing, it would definitely cause bigger trouble.
Lu Zhuoyan thought for a long time. It would be best to inform Zuo Feng about this matter as soon as possible and see what he had to say.
He had no friendship with Peerless Apocalypse, but Firefly had saved their entire base. Comparatively, he naturally leaned towards protecting Firefly Base.
Fortunately, currently only he knew the address of Firefly Base. Lu Zhuoyan was not worried that Peerless Apocalypse's people could discover Firefly's location from Huo Yao Base.
Lu Zhuoyan instructed his subordinate outside the office: “Tell Pigeon to come see me.”
Pigeon was the young girl who had reported the Blood Shadow entering the city during the zombie horde—a flying-type Mutant.