At this time, Zhang Xiaoqiang's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally calmed down. The method of controlling mutated beasts was really scary. If mutated beasts received enough nuclei and high-level zombies, they would continue to evolve. If they reached the peak, then even the sea of zombies would not be able to stop them. It was simply a super cheating device. Even the most useless mutated water snake could evolve into a level 4 mutated beast with Zhang Xiaoqiang's support. If he could sort out the methods of taming and evolution of mutated beasts, he might be able to form a biological weapon system. Against zombies, mutated beasts would be a great killing machine. No wonder the Four Heavenly Kings were willing to give him so many benefits just to build a good relationship with him.
Zhang Xiaoqiang was one of the ten most successful businessmen before the apocalypse, and he was the best at business negotiations. If it was someone else, he would have countless methods to make the other party lower their guard and obediently follow his lead. However, in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang, all of his methods were not enough. The resources that could shock others were nothing to Zhang Xiaoqiang. Zhang Xiaoqiang owned more than one large city, and the resources he had seen were in the tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of tons. Needless to say, guns and such, his subordinates had already formed their own military system. It was not an exaggeration to say that the resources in the whole of Shanghai could not be compared to what Zhang Xiaoqiang actually possessed.
However, Zhang Xiaoqiang reminded Zhang Xiaoqiang that he still had a trump card that he had neglected. Because of various opportunities, Zhang Xiaoqiang had tamed quite a number of mutated beasts: a few mutated dogs, a lightning mink, a large water snake, as well as Meow's big bird and the mutated beetle that he had forgotten at the base. Apart from Xiao Hei, the glutton, he had also taken in a whole nest of mutated water snakes. Currently, they were entrenched in the waterway of Poyang Lake, hunting zombies. Most of these mutated beasts were in the form of pets. If they were released, they would not be much weaker than the main force.
"I know this proposal is a bit too much, but it is not a big loss to Zhang Xiaoqiang. Zhang Xiaoqiang already has a high level mutated beast in his hands, so he is not afraid of us taking it away. Moreover, we may not be able to successfully tame it, as long as Zhang Xiaoqiang gives us some pointers..."
Seeing that Zhang Xiaoqiang was deep in thought, Zhang Xiaoqiang was overjoyed. It meant that there was a chance. As long as Zhang Xiaoqiang revealed the secret of the mutated beasts, they could become the masters of the whole Shanghai. Zhang Xiaoqiang did not expect that Zhang Xiaoqiang would shake his head after coming back to his senses, which made Zhang Xiaoqiang's heart surge with killing intent. However, Zhang Xiaoqiang did not feel this insignificant killing intent, and said awkwardly, "It is not a big secret. This thing is the same as feeding your pets. You either catch the small one and raise it slowly, or you catch the wild one and beat it until it is tamed. Just like the guy behind me, I have raised it for almost two years. If it was not for the fact that it knows how to hunt for food, it would not be a problem for me to catch the small one..."
Zhang Xiaoqiang's words were 90% true and 90% false, which made Zhang Cheng stunned. Was it really that simple?
They had a deep understanding of the giant water snake behind Zhang Xiaoqiang. Such a powerful mutated beast was more than enough to destroy a few small and medium-sized forces. It was not impossible for it to destroy the forces of the Four Heavenly Kings. Was such a powerful mutated beast really raised by Zhang Xiaoqiang since it was young?
Thinking of this, Zhang Cheng gradually believed it. Weren't all the fierce beasts in the past like this?
Even the African lion could be raised as a pet since it was young, and when it grew up, it was still majestic. It seemed that it was not because Zhang Xiaoqiang had some unique beast taming skills, but because he was lucky and found the cub of the mutated beast. Because of this, Zhang Xiaoqiang's value in their eyes rapidly declined. They began to think about how to deal with Zhang Xiaoqiang, and they still did not give up and asked, "In other words, even if there is a ready-made mutated beast, we can't tame it anymore?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang's heart skipped a beat. Zhang Cheng's words meant that they had already found a high-level mutated beast, and they were confident that they could catch it. If that was the case, wouldn't they have crystal cores and colloids?
As long as they could instigate the Four Heavenly Kings to attack the mutated beast, they could continuously consume the Four Heavenly Kings' forces, and they could also fish in troubled waters to get colloids and crystal cores. It was not impossible for the giant water snake to grow into a real level 5 mutated beast.
"It's impossible to tame it. If it was a high-level mutated beast, even an evolver of the same level would not be able to kill it. But if this thing can be killed …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang picked up the wine glass and casually poured the red wine into his mouth. He did not care that this thing was not drinking water at all. Zhang Cheng shook his head subconsciously and said, "It's not worth it to kill it. Not to mention the heavy losses, we can only get some meat at most …"
Before he could finish his words, the long table that was eight meters long suddenly shifted to the left and right. It split evenly into two halves, and the flowers, red wine, delicacies, and all kinds of shining tableware fell to the ground. Zhang Cheng suddenly jumped up high, somersaulted a few times in the air, and landed steadily on the ground. He was on guard, and his eyes were fixed on Zhang Xiaoqiang, who was holding the bright red machete. There was a trace of fear on his face. He did not understand why Zhang Xiaoqiang suddenly attacked.
"It's not just meat …"
As Zhang Xiaoqiang spoke, the machete in his hand rotated at a high speed. It drew an arc in the air and stabbed into the cement floor under Zhang Cheng's feet. It was as if he had stabbed into tofu, which made Zhang Cheng step back in fear. Then he realized that Zhang Xiaoqiang did not have any evil intentions. He just wanted him to take a look at the machete. Zhang Cheng walked forward carefully, grabbed the dark red bone handle, and did not use much strength. With a swish, the fiery red machete fell into his hand. The handle in his hand sent warmth to his palm, making him feel warm all over. Suddenly, he realized that this machete was different. Looking closely, he could see that the material of the machete was not gold or jade. It had a frosted texture, and the body of the machete was curved in a strange yet harmonious line. The back of the machete was heavy, and the blade was light. It kept falling in his hand. Obviously, it was not light.
"This … this is …"
Looking at the machete, Zhang Cheng could not help but be excited. Zhang Xiaoqiang's machete had not only split the table in half, but also all the utensils, food, and wine bottles on the table. It was similar to the sword energy in martial arts novels. He held the machete tightly and waved his hand. The shadow of the machete flashed, and the colorful cement tiles on the ground exploded at the same time. A straight line separated five or six tiles evenly. Although it was not as powerful as Zhang Xiaoqiang's machete, it was still enough to make Zhang Cheng gasp in amazement. He believed that with this machete, his ranking among the evolvers in his organization would increase by at least 20 places. Even the most powerful ones might not be able to defeat him.
It was not rare to use mutant beast materials to make weapons. In the New Era, it was almost the standard equipment for the apostles. Even Xi 'er's group of children could use these things as weapons. In Zhang Xiaoqiang's organization, Wang Le used the leg tendons of mutant beasts to make a special sniper crossbow. It was extremely powerful in Zhang Xiaoqiang's hands, and other evolvers might have a chance to find one or two of them. However, except for the powerful Rat King Blade, the other mutant beasts did not have any good materials. Even if they were stronger than ordinary materials, they were not enough to deal with high-level zombies. Besides, the zombies' materials could not be used by humans except for their bones. That was why the evolvers in the city did not know much about high-level mutant beasts' materials.
"The sharp claws of a level-4 mutant bird can easily break through the alloy armor of a main battle tank. Even evolvers who specialize in defense would not be able to block it …"
Zhang Xiao Qiang's eyes were glued to the curved blade. Previously, when he had slashed out, he had even given himself a shock. With his vision, he had seen it even more clearly than Zhang Cheng. That lightning-fast slash had unleashed all his spirit, Qi, and spirit. When he had slashed out with the curved blade, he could feel all the negative emotions in his heart being released. The blade was so sharp that it could even slice through the air, cutting through anything that stood in its way.
"What do you mean …"
Zhang Cheng repeatedly played with the machete in his hand. His eyes could not bear to leave it. He was no longer as calm and elegant as before. He was like a child who had gotten a new toy. With the machete in his hand, he even forgot to think and did not understand Zhang Xiaoqiang's words. Zhang Xiaoqiang was not angry because of Zhang Cheng's reaction. On the contrary, he was happy that Zhang Cheng had taken the bait. He turned around and moved a chair to a clean place. He crossed his legs and sat down. He looked at Zhang Cheng, who had turned into a big kid, with a playful expression. Behind him, the number of survivors had been counted. They were sitting on the ground and being watched by the armed men. Carts filled with supplies were also found. At the end of the darkness, there were faint flashes of light like fireflies. At this moment, he was attracted by the mutant beasts and forgot that Ning Tian and his brother were attacking another settlement that did not need to be attacked.
"All mutant beasts have this kind of machete?"
Zhang Cheng suddenly came to his senses and looked at Zhang Xiaoqiang eagerly. His eyes were filled with desire. Zhang Xiaoqiang shook his head slowly and said, "That depends on what kind of creature it is. Most of them have claws. Some creatures are good at defense, just like the snake behind me. Its scales are enough to defend against anti-aircraft missiles. If it is made into armor, normal bullets will not be able to hurt it …"
"That's a snake?"
Zhang Cheng was surprised again. Zhang Xiaoqiang did not deliberately mystify him.
He said honestly, "Mutant beasts are all mutated from the previous species. No matter how they change their appearance, they will still maintain their habits. I think zoologists have a better understanding of this aspect and can also target it …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang began to teach Zhang Cheng. It was as if he was born to talk to others about these things. In reality, he had other ideas in his mind. Zhang Cheng also sincerely listened to Zhang Xiaoqiang's explanation of the mutant beasts. He gradually believed that Zhang Xiaoqiang was telling the truth. He was also proud that he did not have to pay any price to get Zhang Xiaoqiang to talk about these things. The two men with ulterior motives started a lively lesson on this strange night …