It was already the early hours of the morning, and as a Mutant, going a day or two without sleep wasn't a big problem. Zuo Feng kneaded the girls while listening to them report on what had happened during his absence.
On the rocking bed nearby, the companion beastlets were all sound asleep. Zuo Feng wasn't sure how long they would sleep this time; even Sil Jingjing and Sil Yingying, those two seven-slash big shots, had fallen into slumber.
At this moment, Xiao Mi Tao, who was being kneaded on Zuo Feng's lap, fluttered her big, watery eyes at Zuo Feng. She held a crystal-clear Pigeon egg in her hand and excitedly said, "Feng Ge, look! These are Pigeon eggs laid by Sil Jingjing and Sil Yingying!"
The Pigeon egg was crystal clear. Zuo Feng didn't reach out to take it; his hands were busy at the moment.
However, when he looked down, he saw that the surface of the Pigeon egg glowed faintly, woven from layers of silk threads, somewhat resembling a silkworm cocoon.
Zuo Feng wasn't surprised that the girls had obtained Pigeon eggs from Sil Jingjing and Sil Yingying.
After all, Sil Jingjing and Sil Yingying already had a good relationship with the girls.
Pigeon eggs, for companion beasts, have no use after being laid. As long as the girls asked, Sil Jingjing and Sil Yingying would naturally offer them willingly.
However, Zuo Feng was curious about the actual use of the Pigeon eggs laid by Sil Jingjing and Sil Yingying, as they were from seven-slash companion beasts.
Zuo Feng couldn't help but ask curiously, "What is the purpose of the Pigeon eggs laid by Sil Jingjing and Sil Yingying?"
Xiao Mi Tao let out a comfortable hum, her watery big eyes so sweet they could pull silk. After hearing the question, she whispered her answer:
"Professor Yan and I have studied them. The Pigeon eggs laid by Sil Jingjing and Sil Yingying should be like silkworm cocoons; there should be a small life incubating inside, but we don't know what it is yet, nor how long it will take to hatch.
Moreover, the silk threads on the surface of the Pigeon egg can resist any attack; even a-grade metal weapons can hardly damage it. It's a pity there are so few, only 26. Otherwise, if woven into clothing, it would definitely be an extremely powerful piece of armor."
Zuo Feng continued to knead Xiao Mi Tao while thoughtfully gazing at the Pigeon egg. Although the number 26 far exceeded the Pigeon eggs produced by other companion beastlets, besides the a-grade metal produced by Iron HanHan and Iron BenBen, it was still a considerable amount given the strength of Sil Jingjing and Sil Yingying.
Zuo Feng pondered for a moment, a faint guess forming in his mind, but he said nothing more.
After chatting with the girls for a while, Zuo Feng was ready to lead them to work. What work? Naturally, it was to let the other Xenomorph s, excluding Tiegada, absorb the blood-colored patterns of the Six-Slash Zombie to evolve!
Anyway, Lu Zhuoyan had captured hundreds of pathogens that were about to erupt, which was enough for these Xenomorph s to absorb to their heart's content.
"Come on, girls, let's go evolve the Xenomorph s!"
Zuo Feng slapped Little Knife Girl's round, perky backside. With a crisp sound, Little Knife Girl let out a coquettish, and the girls, bringing the Xenomorph s, laughed and followed Zuo Feng towards the base's main entrance.
Along the way, the girls enthusiastically discussed the possible changes that might occur after the Xenomorph s absorbed the blood-colored patterns of the Six-Slash Zombie. Zuo Feng listened to their chattering guesses while pondering the future direction of events.
He already vaguely felt that once these Xenomorph s completed their evolution, their strength would undergo a qualitative leap, and they might even develop some unknown mutation.
Whether this mutation was good or bad was difficult to judge at the moment.
But one thing was certain: the base's strength would be greatly enhanced because of it.
How strong an Xenomorph and companion beast that had one foot in the four-slash stage would be, Zuo Feng could hardly imagine.
The entire experiment was conducted on the first floor of the base, where the space was open, facilitating control and observation.
In the spacious area, a pathogen on the verge of mutation was firmly bound by an a-level metal chain. Da Bai Tu skillfully placed a sapling not far from the pathogen, waiting for the pathogen to evolve into a Six-Slash Zombie.
Forty minutes later, a Six-Slash Zombie finally completed its evolution, emitting an eerie dark red glow.
"Kong Ling, devour it!" With Zuo Feng's command, Kong Ling pounced on the Six-Slash Zombie, opening its mouth. Four diamond-like fangs gleamed with cold light, precisely piercing the zombie's forehead.
In an instant, a crimson pattern spread from the point of contact, seeping into Kong Ling's body along its tooth roots like a living thing.
Kong Ling's body trembled slightly, and the Six-Slash Zombie struggled violently, but only for a few minutes before becoming rigid and motionless, its internal energy completely drained.
Zuo Feng's eyes narrowed slightly. When Tiegada absorbed it earlier, Zuo Feng hadn't noticed due to the distance, but Tiegada had absorbed not only the blood-colored patterns but also the runes within the zombie!
At this moment, Kong Ling's absorption process clearly drew in the runes from within the zombie. The dark red runes surged into Kong Ling's body like small streams flowing into a vast river.
A faint dark red flash appeared in Kong Ling's diamond-colored pupils. Its body trembled slightly, and the diamond-colored patterns on its surface began to undergo subtle changes. A dark red bloodline ran through the center of the diamond patterns, as if molten lava flowed through its veins.
The vertical slashes on Kong Ling's brow extended rapidly at a visible speed. Originally, there were only three vertical slashes.
Now, the fourth vertical slash slowly emerged and extended rapidly, stopping just short of being fully formed.
Kong Ling's body also underwent a qualitative change at this moment, its aura becoming even more sharp, as if it had broken through an invisible shackles.
A hint of surprise flashed in Zuo Feng's eyes, accompanied by a touch of confusion—why did Kong Ling, like Tiegada, also evolve to the stage of being one step away from four vertical slashes?
Was it some kind of evolutionary bottleneck?
"Next, Ying'er." Seeing Kong Ling complete its evolution, Zuo Feng turned his gaze to Ying'er.
He didn't dare to catalyze too many Xenomorph s to evolve at once. The Six-Slash Zombie was too strange; the previous sacrifice still left Zuo Feng with lingering fears.
Although Zuo Feng was certain that such a sacrifice required certain trigger conditions and wasn't something that could be done at will.
But he still only dared to do them one by one. If he catalyzed too many at once, Zuo Feng worried it would trigger an uncontrollable chain reaction.
Soon, a new pathogen, bound by an a-level metal chain, was slowly dragged to the center of the field.
Ying'er's figure flashed, and she was already standing before the pathogen, her eyes glowing with a crimson light. Ying'er was a zombie, not the same race as the Xenomorph s, and Zuo Feng wasn't sure if Ying'er could absorb the energy of the Six-Slash Zombie.
However, he had to try. What if it worked?
After the pathogen evolved into a Six-Slash Zombie, Zuo Feng, with an expectant look, let out a low growl: "Ying'er, devour it!"
Ying'er's crimson eyes suddenly brightened, and she let out a low growl, pouncing on the pathogen. Her four sharp, pointed fangs instantly pierced the Six-Slash Zombie's brow. In an instant, a crimson pattern spread from the point of contact, seeping into Ying'er's body along her tooth roots like a living thing.
Ying'er's body trembled slightly, and white patterns appeared on her surface. As she continuously absorbed, a crimson bloodline began to flow between the white patterns, until it ran through the entire white pattern, as if her bloodline had been re-engraved.
Zuo Feng's eyes were fixed on Ying'er's changes, both expectant and uneasy.