130 - Cinderella’s Dream: Together Forever

Transmigration into a Wasteland Novel Chapter 130 - Banxia Novel At the forefront, Dahua had grown as tall as a horse by now, with sharp and pointed fangs at both sides of its mouth. Beside it, the three flower-like creatures, about the size of Rottweilers, bared their fangs fiercely, staring intently at the enormous octopus. Dahua let out a series of low growls from its throat, barking "Aw! Aw! Aw!" at the octopus. The little ones, seeing their mother suddenly become so fierce, immediately adopted the demeanor of mutated dogs and began barking at the octopus as well. The octopus, after all, was a level 3 mutated animal with intelligence. As it noticed four mutated dogs with thick, long fangs confronting it, the steel claws on their paws made the octopus tremble with fear. It quietly tried to slide backward using the water on the ground. Yet, Dahua was also an intelligent mutated creature and saw through the octopus's move immediately. This thing wanted to escape, but there was no way it could get away after making its little owner cry! Furious, Dahua arched its entire body. After mutating, it not only grew in size but also in its astounding leaping ability. With a whoosh, Dahua sprang in front of the octopus. Its front paws skidded on the ground, and then it leaped again, reaching a height of nearly ten meters. Dahua's side fangs bit deeply into the octopus's head, and its four steel-clawed paws embedded themselves into the octopus's flesh. As Dahua exerted strength, the steel claws dragged through the octopus's body, tearing open dozens of wounds. Writhing in intense pain, the octopus began to shake violently. The twenty or so tentacles of its lower body wildly slapped the ground. Several tentacles struck the military vehicles behind them, sending them sliding far away, even the one with people inside did not escape unscathed. The octopus used five or six tentacles in an attempt to pry Dahua off its body. Seeing their mother being attacked, the little ones were enraged. Though smaller and less powerful than Dahua, they were nimble. Like fierce, bouncing white meatballs, they launched themselves at the octopus. Their size might have been small, and their leap less impressive, but their paws were exceedingly agile. Er Hua, with its black-spotted rear, had already stabbed its sharp claws into the octopus's body. Rapidly, it penetrated the octopus continuously, climbing upwards as it aimed to bite the creature's head, just as its mother did. San Hua, with black hair on its chin, wasn't going to lag behind. While dodging the octopus's tentacles, it swiftly climbed upwards. Seeing its sisters advance, Si Hua, with a black-spotted left front leg, charged toward the octopus from a different angle, aiming to reach their mother. Watching its destination, Si Hua gathered strength and leapt. The steel spikes on its front paws pierced the octopus, and as the octopus's legs attempted to interfere, Si Hua dodged nimbly before finding footing on the octopus's body. It leapt again to reach its mother, where it opened its jaws to bite madly at the tentacles wrapping their mother. The octopus, now facing an onslaught from four level 3 mutated animals—fang-baring, steel-clawed mutated dogs—found itself overwhelmed. Blue blood now gushed from where Dahua pierced its head, and blood oozed from other parts, bitten by the dogs as well. In the distance, the military truck had moved further away, safely out of the octopus's striking range. The man sitting in the passenger seat spoke up, "Lu General, these fierce dogs seem to have come from that RV. With them locked in combat, should we seize the chance to leave?" "No need, and take a look. Apart from our four people in this vehicle, only Captain Zhan Feng and one of his soldiers remain outside. Before we even left Busan, such a mishap occurred. Qingji City is still separated by Jeolla from Busan. Do you think our few could successfully escort Dr. Wang to Qingji City?" Lu General fixed his gaze on You Jian, questioning back. "So, what are you suggesting?" You Jian leaned back, looking at Lu General. "Let's wait a moment. See if we can get those people to escort us to Qingji City. However powerful their pets might be, they certainly don't have many weapons. We can trade firearms with them, and besides, explaining our situation might appeal to their sentiment. Even though it's the apocalypse, there are still many young people with a sense of duty. They might even escort us for free." Lu General kept his eyes on the RV, though the distance made it hard to see clearly. "You are right," You Jian quickly replied. The person known as Dr. Wang looked at the mutated dogs entangled with the octopus from afar and said, "These are rare level 3 mutated animals. If we could capture one or two for live experiments, it would help us research the reasons behind human and animal mutations more quickly back in Qingji City." "We'll see about that later. We still don't know the situation over there at the RV." Lu General gazed toward the distant RV. Meanwhile, the octopus, hemorrhaging all over, began to spray protective black ink. The four large white creatures became pitch black, leaving only the whites of their eyes visible. The sudden inky spray from the octopus left the dogs momentarily bewildered. Glancing at the now-black fur on their chests further fueled their anger, and they barked fiercely, jaws snapping at the octopus. Suffering the bites of these four fierce mutated dogs, the octopus began to show signs of exhaustion. Chen Wan watched the little dogs fighting outside and felt a sense of relief. In a post-apocalyptic world, strength was necessary for survival. As she watched, the towering octopus, a few dozen meters tall, suddenly collapsed like a building, crashing to the ground with a splash and creating a big pit on the once-smooth road. However, the octopus's tentacles continued to twitch, leaving Chen Wan uncertain if it was dead. Chen Wan summoned a large machete from her compressed space, saying to Jiang Yanxin and the others, "I'll go down and see if it's dead." "I'll join," Jiang Yanxin and Qin Ke said almost in unison. Chen Wan smiled at Jiang Yanxin, "You should stay, the injury on your calf will need two more days to heal. Qin Ke and I will go." "I'll go help too. There's a lot of octopus meat, and it won't be easy to cut it all at once," Shen Mingyan chimed in with a smile. Chen Wan chuckled and agreed, "True, I was only thinking about the core and forgot that octopus meat tastes quite good. Alright, let's go together then." Chen Wan looked at Jiang Wanqing, who seemed eager, and gently said, "Wanqing, you should stay here. The rain outside is heavy. We'll take care of it, and afterwards, you and Yanxin can bathe the little ones when they return." Hearing she had a task, Jiang Wanqing's eyes lit up. After inquiring, Chen Wan handed Qin Ke a rifle and two pistols, and also gave machetes to both Shen Mingyan and Qin Ke. Then the three of them ventured out into the rain, heading toward the convulsing octopus. Zai Zai had calmed down in Ye Lan's arms but was still a bit frightened from earlier. It reached out for Jiang Yanxin for comfort. Jiang Yanxin cradled Zai Zai, soothing its distress so that it snuggled into her arms, eyes red with tears. Chen Wan and the others emerged into the rain and approached the octopus, still shuddering. Though still meters away from the octopus, the large and small dogs reverted to their endearing Samoyed appearance upon seeing Chen Wan approach. They were, however, covered in the inky black substance, their originally white fur now pitch black, prompting Chen Wan to laugh uncontrollably. The four dogs, seeing Chen Wan amused, dashed toward her. Dahua raised its front paws and leapt, throwing itself directly into Chen Wan's arms, leaving Chen Wan to support it with a wide embrace. Er Hua, San Hua, and Si Hua mimicked this display, though finding no arms available, they pounced at Chen Wan’s legs, wagging their tails like propellers and whimpering adorably. Chen Wan's white jeans turned a two-tone black and white thanks to the puppies, and her front was even more of a mess. Dahua, wanting more affection, squirmed excitedly in her arms, leaving her military green shirt and white jeans smudged in black. When Chen Wan looked down at the dogs, their expressions were innocent, as if the mess had nothing to do with them. The sight of them wagging their tails so obediently made Chen Wan reluctant to scold them—after all, they were her responsibility, and she could only treat them well. Qin Ke was amused by Chen Wan's current state, with her once clean clothes now stained black, and yet she couldn't bring herself to reprimand the dogs. Yet, moments later, it was Qin Ke's turn. The puppies, too cute to resist, wouldn't miss the chance to indulge in some affection. When the little ones noticed that Chen Wan was too busy with Dahua to pay attention to the three of them, Er Hua and San Hua immediately dashed into Qin Ke’s embrace. Their tails wagged energetically as they snuggled up to her. With rain pouring from above and ink splattered on their tails, the flick of one tail not only left black marks on Qin Ke's chest but also splattered some onto her face. Yet, Qin Ke merely chuckled and shook her head, knowing she could never be upset with these little angels. Si Hua, being clever, noticed that Shen Mingyan's arms were unoccupied, so it leapt straight into her embrace, making adorable "awoo" sounds that captured Shen Mingyan’s full attention. These little ones, despite being let out, still regarded the people in the RV as their own. In the end, none of the three women could laugh at each other's predicament, as they were all left covered in black. But the dogs were so endearing; they could only let the little ones have their way with the cuddles. In the military truck at a distance, Lu General was utterly stunned by what he witnessed. "Doctor? These mutated animals actually get along so well with those three women? How is this possible?" Lu General initially assumed these mutated dogs were mere weapons kept in cages by the people in the RV. He never expected them to have such a strong bond with humans, leaving him momentarily shocked.