At that moment, Lu Zixun, who had just finished his bath, came running out of the bathroom, soaking wet.
He was puzzled when he saw the two people who had looked joyful earlier but now had serious faces.
Had these two gone to learn how to change their expressions?
In just ten short minutes, the expressions on their faces had undergone such a drastic change.
Just as Lu Zixun was about to blow dry his fur and go to sleep, he heard Zeng Haoyang calling him.
"Orange Cat, come down here for a moment."
Though drowsiness was sweeping over him, Lu Zixun still headed to the hall; what if it was something important?
Seeing Lu Zixun’s drenched appearance, Zeng Haoyang raised an eyebrow.
He found a towel from the side and gestured for Lu Zixun to come closer.
Lu Zixun leaped up and settled himself in Zeng Haoyang’s arms, letting him wipe down his wet fur as he pleased.
"Do you know about the Evil Dragon Tooth?"
Zeng Haoyang asked, looking down at Lu Zixun.
Confused, he repeated the question and looked up at Zeng Haoyang’s chin: "What is that? Is it edible?"
Ding—Detecting a +4000 reluctance value from Zeng Haoyang.
Ding—Detecting a +4000 suppressed laughter value from Xiong Kang.
"All you think about is eating, no wonder you’re getting fatter."
Xiong Kang said with a smile on his face as he looked at Lu Zixun.
Upon hearing this, Lu Zixun’s tail shot up to smack Xiong Kang’s arm and he fiercely "meowed" at him.
"You little bastard, I just said you’re getting fat, what about it?"
Although Xiong Kang couldn’t understand whatever else Lu Zixun was screeching, he knew, even in his stupidity, that this little bastard was cursing at him.
So, he put on an unconcerned face and continued to tease Lu Zixun.
As the nonsensical argument between one man and one cat continued, Zeng Haoyang was getting a headache and pressed his hand downward: "Alright, alright, listen to me."
Seeing that Zeng Haoyang had spoken, the man and cat glared at each other before turning their heads away.
"The Evil Dragon Tooth is a material that can alter one’s own attribute traits. After being infused with certain blood, it can forcibly transform a Spirit Beast into a Mutant Beast."
Zeng Haoyang felt Lu Zixun stiffen in his arms.
He couldn’t help but chuckle softly, he thought the little guy wouldn’t be afraid.
"When the time comes..."
Xiong Kang made a throat-slitting gesture and said menacingly, "I won’t be polite anymore."
Ding—Detecting a +4000 intimidation value from Xiong Kang.
"Elder Zeng, he’s threatening me!"
Hearing Xiong Kang’s threatening words, Lu Zixun burrowed himself deeper into Zeng Haoyang’s embrace, putting on an extremely terrified expression.
Capitalizing on his network of connections, Lu Zixun, grinning, watched as Zeng Haoyang smacked Xiong Kang on the head with a slap.
Ding—Detecting a +4000 resentful value from Xiong Kang.
Before Lu Zixun could indulge in his laughter, he himself received a slap on the buttocks from Zeng Haoyang.
He cried out, looking at Zeng Haoyang with bewilderment. Seeing the laughter in Zeng Haoyang’s eyes, Lu Zixun instantly deflated.
"Ding—resentful value from Xiong Kang +4000 detected."
Lu Zixun’s strategy of driving away the tiger and swallowing the wolf naturally couldn’t fool the cunning Zeng Haoyang.
This kind of action, which punished both parties equally, made the two troublemakers utterly silent.
"This kind of transformation behavior requires a specific activation method and has to pierce the heart to work."
Continuing the explanation from before, Zeng Haoyang signaled to Xiong Kang.
Digging in his pocket, Da Yang took out a mini shield.
Waving it in front of Lu Zixun, he said, "This can be placed inside your combat uniform. To block an Evil Dragon Tooth, it shouldn’t be a big problem."
Smiling and nodding, Zeng Haoyang put Lu Zixun aside, "Your combat uniform will be delivered tomorrow. It’s best for you to stay at Kang Ning’s home during this time, just in case the invitation is nothing but a smoke bomb to distract you."
Hearing this, Lu Zixun nodded seriously, indicating he remembered.
As for going out, Lu Zixun hadn’t even considered it.
Walking for more than ten minutes felt like a lethal dose to him, let alone going out for a stroll.
Not to mention, having heard about the Evil Dragon Tooth from Zeng Haoyang’s mouth, Lu Zixun was even more afraid to step outside. How scary that would be, forcibly transformed.
Thinking that Lu Zixun was scared, Xiong Kang shook his head and said, "When your combat uniform is delivered, just be a little careful when you go out. The Evil Dragon Tooth isn’t as terrible as you imagine."
"When have you ever seen me go out alone?"
With a hint of speechlessness, Lu Zixun yawned, "I’m going to sleep. You two chat."
Already exhausted, Lu Zixun activated Flash’s speed to enter his room, flicking his tail to close the door and collapsed into sleep immediately.
The sound of the door closing upstairs reached them, and in the eyes of Xiong Kang and Zeng Haoyang lay an indelible solemnity.
Xiong Kang’s previous teasing was all to keep Lu Zixun from worrying too much.
In reality, if the Evil Dragon Tooth were that simple, that would be good.
"This shield, once Xiao Jiu returns, we’ll have to get him to reinforce an S-grade superpower defense technique onto it."
Turning over the mini shield in his hands, resembling the Heart Protecting Mirror, Zeng Haoyang sighed, "If Orange Cat’s strength were at A-level, we wouldn’t have such a headache."
If the lethality of the Evil Dragon Tooth against B-level Genetic Optimization Soldiers was one hundred percent, then against A-level Genetic Optimization Soldiers, it would only be thirty percent.
"It’ll probably take a while."
At this, Xiong Kang sighed and shook his head, "That little rascal just awakened a new ability recently. To consolidate his powers, at the very least, he’ll need a month."
Hearing this, both exhaled a long sigh.
There was no hope in this regard; they could only fight the Ye Family’s actions from other angles.
After sleeping until dusk, Lu Zixun slowly awakened and, seeing the sunset outside the window, was about to go back to sleep for a nap.
A rumbling sound came from Lu Zixun’s stomach.
Thinking of eating and then continuing to sleep, Lu Zixun decisively jumped out of bed and began to search for food in the kitchen.
The living room was pitch dark, and it took a while to find the switch.
Lu Zixun pressed it, and light flooded the room, revealing that the two who had been sitting on the sofa were now gone.
Looking around, Lu Zixun immediately saw a metal box placed on the coffee table.
Curious, he walked over and found a sticky note on it.
"This is your combat uniform, you little rascal. It’s worth five cities’ worth of Chinese garden cats!"
Recognizing the style, Lu Zixun could guess it was from Xiong Kang.
He swatted away the note, only then seeing a plum blossom mark sunken beneath it.
Thinking it over, Lu Zixun pressed his paw onto it, and from the metal box came a voice: "Identifying identity..."
A blue light illuminated the entire hall, and Lu Zixun instinctively activated Steel Body.