Chapter 72: The World Completely Changed, Signs of Pet Mutation Beforehand

Ye Xuan murmured softly, his tone carrying a hint of surprise.

He had expected the revival of Qi to be a gradual process, yet he never imagined it would be so violent, so sudden; the energy of heaven and earth seemed to have its gates forcibly pried open by some force, surging into this world.

However.

"This is for the best."

A slight smile curled at the corner of Ye Xuan's lips.

For him, the higher the Qi concentration on Blue Star, the faster his cultivation speed would be; moreover, with his current strength, he had no need to worry about such ordinary anomalies.

The night wind brushed past, carrying dense Qi, stirring the hem of his clothes; the city lights in the distance remained unchanged, but Ye Xuan knew that from this night on, this world would change completely.

"Let me see what kind of changes this new era will bring."

The Qi pouring into Blue Star swept across the globe like a tsunami, penetrating every inch of land, every body of water, every wisp of air; at this moment, Blue Star seemed wrapped in a layer of invisible spiritual mist, and all things were undergoing an unprecedented transformation.

Those creatures that had already begun to mutate before the Qi tide were crazily absorbing the Qi in the air, ushering in a second evolution; while those creatures that had not mutated before the Qi tide but had luckily survived to this day were also breaking through their limits under the scouring of the Qi.

Humans were no different.

In a certain bedroom, a flame unconsciously sprang from the boy's palm, igniting the curtains; in a hospital ward, a dying patient suddenly opened his somewhat bewildered eyes; in an office building, an overtime-working employee suddenly realized the computer before him was floating...

It was just that most people were still in their dreams, unaware of the abnormalities in their bodies; only when they woke at dawn would they discover it.

However, compared to humans themselves, the creatures in the wild, they should be more concerned about the pets and livestock in their homes.

Some of them, nurtured by the Qi tide, were also undergoing mutation.

"DouDou? DouDou, what's wrong with you?"

Zhang Zhang Xiaoyu squatted on the ground, anxiously looking at her Chihuahua that she had raised for three years; the usually lively little dog was now curled up in pain, emitting low whimpers.

What frightened her even more was that DouDou's body was growing at a speed visible to the naked eye; originally only palm-sized, it had now swollen to twice its size, and was still growing.

"I'll take you to the hospital."

She bit her lip and reached out to pick it up.

But the instant her fingers touched DouDou.

"Ah!"

A sharp pain struck; DouDou suddenly turned its head and bit her wrist hard with its sharp canine teeth; Zhang Zhang Xiaoyu screamed and tried to pull her hand back, but DouDou bit down and wouldn't let go, emitting a low growl from its throat.

"Let go! DouDou, let go!"

"Shhh—"

A chunk of flesh was torn off by force; Zhang Zhang Xiaoyu fell to the ground, clutching her bleeding wrist, looking at DouDou in disbelief.

And after swallowing the flesh it had bitten off from Zhang Zhang Xiaoyu, that Chihuahua actually staggered to its feet, staring at her with an expression Zhang Zhang Xiaoyu had never seen before.

As if looking at some delicious food.

"DouDou?"

Her voice trembled, and she instinctively moved backward.

But the mutated Chihuahua had already pounced again.

"Ahhh!!!"

This time, the sharp pain came from her calf; Zhang Zhang Xiaoyu could clearly feel the sensation of canine teeth piercing the muscle and tearing the tissue; blood gushed out, staining her nightgown red.

Amidst the excruciating pain, a certain emotion of anger spread in the depths of her heart.

When DouDou pounced for the third time, she suddenly reached out and grabbed its neck.

"Bang!"

The Chihuahua was slammed hard onto the ground, then lifted by her, then slammed down again.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Once, twice, three times...

Until the body in her palm stopped struggling, until those reddened eyes forever lost their luster.

Zhang Zhang Xiaoyu slumped to the ground, looking at her blood-stained hands, then at the small, bloody corpse not far away; a hint of confusion appeared in her eyes, and then she covered her face and began to cry silently.

Such scenes occurred in many households; it was just that what they raised was not a small dog like a Chihuahua; of course, not all pets would harm their owners.

"Holy crap! It's still growing?!"

Chen Hao squatted on the living room floor, his eyes wide open; the bag of dog food in his hand was empty, while his Golden Retriever "Ingot" was wolfing down its fifth bowl of dog food; its originally smooth golden fur now shone with a metallic luster, and its size had increased from the previous 27 kilograms to nearly 40 kilograms, and was still continuously growing.

"Eat slowly, eat slowly... No, wait, there's still some beef in my fridge; I'll give you some of that later."

While saying this, Chen Hao opened another bag, calculating in his heart that he would have to buy more dog food tomorrow.

Ten minutes ago he had been fast asleep, but Ingot had nudged him awake with a wet nose; waking up groggily, he found this guy actually holding its food bowl and standing by the bedside!

He had clearly fed it three big bowls of dog food at night, yet it was hungry again in the middle of the night; did it want to bankrupt its owner?

And when he sleepily poured a full bowl of dog food, something even stranger happened; Ingot almost consumed the food at vacuum-cleaner speed, and then its size began to expand at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At that moment, he was completely stunned, suspecting he might not have woken up, or perhaps hadn't woken up at all; he instinctively took out his phone, and then instantly remembered the announcement previously released by the Tianshu Bureau.

Wasn't this exactly the sign before a pet mutation?

After thinking of this, he immediately opened several more bags of dog food for Ingot.

"The Tianshu Bureau's announcement truly did not deceive me..."

While sighing, Chen Hao began recording Ingot as it devoured food like a storm; in the lens, Ingot's shoulder height had already broken 70 centimeters, its muscle lines had become unusually distinct, and only those gentle eyes and the furiously wagging tail remained familiar.

When the thirteenth bowl of dog food was empty, Ingot suddenly stopped eating; its fur rippled without wind; before Chen Hao could react, he saw his beloved dog throw its head back and let out a long howl—

"Awooo—"

The sound waves made the window glass hum, the chandelier in the living room shook wildly, and Chen Hao plopped down on the floor, but he laughed.

"You're a damn dog, you know; why are you learning to howl like a wolf?"

"What's wrong? Did you revert to your ancestors after mutating?"

"Woof woof woof!"

Ingot immediately reverted to his doggy nature, trotting over cheerfully, his huge head affectionately rubbing against Chen Hao's chest, his wet tongue enthusiastically licking his face.

"Alright, alright, stop licking."

Chen Hao patted Ingot's back, which had already become as sturdy as a young foal.

"Tomorrow morning I'll take you out for a walk; I'll make those dog-walkers in the neighborhood see what a real fierce dog looks like!"

Then he stroked his chin, sizing up Ingot's build, and suddenly his eyes lit up:

"Hehe, you're so big now; you should be able to serve as my mount, right?"

Imagining the scene of himself riding a majestic Golden Retriever strutting through the neighborhood, Chen Hao couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Woof!"

Ingot responded with two barks as if he understood, his tail wagging like a propeller.

"Let's go, sleep! Tomorrow we'll really show off!"

Chen Hao embraced his mutated beloved dog and walked toward the bedroom, completely unaware that Ingot's weight had become so great, yet he lifted it up effortlessly.

At this moment, his mind held nothing but how to show off tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)