Chapter 44: The Terrifying Mutant Chow Chow

A massive mutant Chow Chow suddenly appeared inside the library, unleashing a profoundly one-sided slaughter upon the survivors!

Following its mutation, the Chow Chow far exceeded its pre-mutation self in both raw power and intelligence.

Measuring two meters in length and possessing terrifying speed, it was more savage and fearsome than a tiger. Often, before people could even catch a glimpse of its whereabouts, they had already collapsed and died.

This type of mutant belonged to the category of mutant beasts, also known as alien beasts.

Though few in number, they were immensely powerful and distinct from mutant zombies.

The moment the mutant Chow Chow first appeared in the library, it struck with lightning speed, instantly killing over a dozen survivors.

It then engaged in a fierce battle against two ability users, tearing Li Haidong, an ice-attribute ability user, apart on the spot.

The other ability user, Wang Haoxuan, fled in a panic and managed to survive by sheer luck.

With the ability users dead, how could ordinary people possibly survive?

Just as Nan Shiyin and the others were falling into despair and awaiting death, the mutant Chow Chow quietly retreated.

As it turned out, this mutant Chow Chow had once been a stray dog at the university. After being abandoned by its owner, it had suffered brutal abuse, leaving it with an extreme, burning hatred for humanity...

After the apocalypse, the stray dog not only failed to become a zombie, but was also fortunate enough to mutate into a speed-enhanced alien beast.

The mutant Chow Chow regarded the library as its territory and the survivors inside as its prey.

It intended to slowly toy with these detestable humans to vent the hatred burning in its heart.

After the mutant Chow Chow retreated, everyone wept with joy, believing they had managed to hold onto their lives.

A few hours later, the mutant Chow Chow bared its fangs and made its return.

Chasing, toying, tormenting...

Anyone who dared to venture outside risked their lives, only to be instantly torn limb from limb by the mutant Chow Chow lurking in the shadows.

Treating the survivors like playthings, the mutant Chow Chow wantonly spread fear.

The human survivors were reduced to mere lambs waiting for slaughter.

Trapped within the library and unwilling to bow their heads for execution, the survivors posted cries for help online, hoping that some powerful ability user might come to their rescue...

With a tacit understanding, everyone concealed the true horror of the mutant Chow Chow's strength.

Because Nan Shiyin, the campus belle, was trapped here, an ability user actually came to the rescue.

An awakened user with strength enhancement—a devoted admirer of the campus belle Nan Shiyin—did not hesitate for a second upon learning that his goddess was trapped, immediately rushing over to save her.

He arrived brimming with high spirits and unyielding valor... only to be swallowed whole by the mutant Chow Chow guarding the entrance, meeting a particularly gruesome end.

From that moment on, no one else was ever willing to come to the rescue...

Even with the campus belle Nan Shiyin trapped inside.

After all, there were plenty of women with two legs, but a person only had one life.

...

Inside the reading room, Nan Shiyin hid in a corner, her gaze lowered, her eyes filled with anxiety and anticipation.

"Ye Feng, you need to hurry. It could appear at any moment..."

Two hours ago, the mutant Chow Chow had strolled through the library, slaughtered another batch of survivors for sport, and then departed in satisfaction.

Since then, only their group remained as the final survivors within the library.

A palpable sense of despair continuously spread through the reading room, and the survivors' emotions grew increasingly agitated.

"Dammit! Why on earth would a monster like this be born into this world?!"

"That wave a few hours ago... the monster ate all the other survivors... When it comes back next time, we'll be the ones dying!"

"I don't want to die! I don't want to die!"

Some wept, while others sat in numb silence.

"Somebody, hurry up and save us..."

"Even Li Donghuan with his epic-grade ability is dead, who else could possibly come!"

"Even if the monster doesn't show up, we won't last much longer. I haven't eaten or drunk anything for a whole day..."

Amidst all this, a young man with bloodshot eyes grew exceptionally agitated.

"Accursed mutant Chow Chow!"

"A dignified ability user like me, with such a bright future ahead, actually has to die here!"

"It's infuriating... absolutely infuriating!"

With a kick, he overturned a nearby trash can.

Nan Shiyin glanced at the young man and remained silently unresponsive.

The young man was Wang Haoxuan, a junior student who had awakened the ability of metallization.

The metallization ability allowed him to turn his entire body or specific parts into metal, drastically enhancing his physical strength, speed, and defense.

Unfortunately, Wang Haoxuan's meager abilities were utterly insignificant in front of the mutant Chow Chow.

Wang Haoxuan collapsed onto the floor, pressing his lips tightly together and saying no more.

In his heart, he believed he was the chosen child of destiny, yet he was forced to die in the jaws of a monster just like these ordinary mortals.

He simply could not accept it!

As time ticked away, everyone's nerves grew increasingly frayed and restless.

At that moment, a chubby girl suddenly lost control of her emotions.

"Wang Haoxuan, you cannot shirk the blame for the situation we are in!"

"If Li Donghuan hadn't died... if the two of you ability users had teamed up, you might have stood a chance against the mutant Chow Chow..."

The plumper girl grew more impassioned with every word, completely drowning out the complaints of the others.

Seeing her direct her spearhead at Wang Haoxuan, the murmurs of the others subsided somewhat.

"Wang Haoxuan, you really shouldn't have stood by and watched back then. Why didn't you fight alongside Li Donghuan?!"

"You were just too cowardly and afraid to die!"

"..."

The other students remained silent, though they kept exchanging glances with one another.

In truth, what the girl said made a certain amount of sense.

Li Donghuan had awakened an epic-grade ability allowing him to manipulate frost, making his combat power superior to Wang Haoxuan's.

When the mutant Chow Chow first appeared, Li Donghuan's ice manipulation had even managed to wound the mutant beast.

However, paralyzed by fear of the mutant Chow Chow's overwhelming might, Wang Haoxuan had lacked the courage to step forward and fight, choosing instead to slack off on the sidelines...

This ultimately led to Li Donghuan exhausting his energy, only to be torn to shreds and devoured by the mutant Chow Chow, which grew even stronger as a result.

This mutant Chow Chow could enhance its own power by consuming ability users.

Meanwhile, relying on his formidable defensive abilities, Wang Haoxuan had managed to escape with his life and cling to existence until now.

With a wild, frantic look in her eyes, the chubby girl continued her relentless tirade.

"If you had rushed forward back then, Wang Haoxuan, and held off the mutant Chow Chow's attacks to give Li Donghuan some fighting distance, things might have turned out differently..."

"The fact that we're sitting here waiting to die right now is entirely due to your cowardice and incompetence back then..."

She grew increasingly hysterical, completely failing to notice that Wang Haoxuan's expression had turned pitch black!

"Hey! Li Ling, tone it down a bit..."

Realizing that something was wrong with Wang Haoxuan's expression, someone nearby tried to intervene.

Li Ling raised an eyebrow, looking displeased.

"What, Wang Haoxuan makes a mistake and people aren't even allowed to talk about it?"

"What do I have to fear? We're all going to die anyway!"

At that instant, Wang Haoxuan could no longer contain his fury and abruptly sprung to his feet.

"What the hell are you babbling about?!"

With a ferocious expression, Wang Haoxuan lunged forward and grabbed the chubby girl by the throat.

"Bitch, you dare say I was in the wrong?"

"On what grounds?"

"Based on all that fat on your body?"

The chubby girl's face flushed crimson as she flailed wildly with her hands, her legs kicking frantically in the air.

"Ugh, gurgle... spare my life..."

Ever since awakening his ability, Wang Haoxuan's strength and speed had noticeably improved; even without activating his metallization, his combat prowess was formidable.

"Still lecturing me?"

"Who the hell do you think you are!"

Driven by mounting frenzy, Wang Haoxuan tightened his grip mercilessly around the chubby girl's neck.

Her eyes rolled back, leaving her barely able to breathe.

Wang Haoxuan's sudden eruption into madness threw everyone into utter chaos.

"Brother Xuan, please don't do this, we're all classmates here."

"Ling'er was just panicked and spoke without thinking, she didn't mean to blame you."

"Haoxuan, if you keep this up, Li Ling is really going to die!"

With a cold laugh, Wang Haoxuan released his grip and tossed the chubby girl aside.

Li Ling collapsed heavily onto the floor.

"Huff! Huff!"

Turning pale and trembling with terror, she drew in massive gasps of air, not daring to utter another word.