The mutated cats were extremely fast and didn't engage in prolonged battles, so the two of them quickly fell into a passive position.
"These beasts are quite sly!" Lin Qingqing snorted coldly. Then, four ice blades appeared in the air.
She stared intently at a mutated tabby cat that was about to pounce on her. The moment it jumped up, the four ice blades shot towards its abdomen, head, and neck from four different directions, forcing it to change its direction in mid - air to avoid the damage from the ice blades.
And this was exactly what Lin Qingqing was waiting for. She held the ice - blade with both hands and forcefully swung it in the direction where the mutated tabby cat was dodging, delivering a fatal blow.
A shrill howl rang out. The mutated tabby cat in mid - air had no time to dodge. Half of its head and body were directly sliced off. After being sent flying backwards, its blood spurted out, covering the ground.
This scene successfully intimidated the remaining mutated cats, and Lin Qingqing and Lei Min took the opportunity to run more than ten meters.
Just as the two of them were about to successfully get rid of these mutated cats, a "leader cat" that was a full circle larger than any of the other mutated cats appeared in front, blocking their way.
It was a long - haired cat with patterns. At this moment, the long fur around its neck was standing on end, and there was a greenish glint in its glass - like eyes, making it look extremely creepy.
It stared at Lin Qingqing and Lei Min, moved forward, sniffed the body of its companion, then bared its fangs and suddenly let out a shrill scream towards the cat group.
The mutated cats that had been intimidated earlier, upon receiving the order from the "leader", all pounced towards the two of them like crazy again.
"You defend, I'll attack," Lin Qingqing quickly instructed.
"Okay!" Lei Min replied crisply, without any doubt about Lin Qingqing's words.
Although her ability wasn't as lethal to the mutated cats as Lin Qingqing's ice - blade, the paralyzing effect of the lightning was unexpectedly effective on the mutated cats. Any mutated cat hit by the electrified metal steel pipe would temporarily lose its mobility.
In this way, the two of them stood back - to - back, dealing with the mutated cats attacking from all directions.
Dozens of mutated cats pounced forward one after another. After being injured and sent flying by them, they would pounce again.
Finally, more than a dozen mutated cats were killed, and the rest were also seriously injured. Only then did the "leader cat" give the order for them to retreat.
Finally getting a chance to catch their breath, Lin Qingqing and Lei Min didn't dare to be careless. At this time, most of their abilities had been consumed, and they had quite a few wounds on their bodies, while the mutated cats opposite still showed no sign of retreating.
At this moment, the "leader cat" paced forward, stopped five meters away from them, then slowly lowered its body, raised its fluffy tail, and stared fixedly at them with its blood - thirsty eyes.
This gaze made both of them feel a sudden tightness in their backs, and they instantly had a creepy feeling as if their hairs were standing on end.
Lei Min tightly held the already somewhat distorted steel pipe with both hands, and Lin Qingqing didn't dare to be distracted either. She retracted the other ice blades, leaving only one ice - blade in her hand.At this moment, a blurred shadow suddenly flashed across their field of vision. Lin Qingqing's pupils constricted, and she immediately stepped forward to block in front of Lei Min. The next second, there was a dull "bang", followed by a series of "creak - creak～" scratching sounds.
It turned out that at the critical moment, Lin Qingqing had decisively activated the ice armor to attach to her body. However, the ice armor only protected the vital parts, and her arm, which didn't have time to be protected, was scratched by sharp claws, leaving a deep wound that exposed the bone.
All of this happened in a split second. Lei Min only saw a black shadow flash, and then she was blocked behind Lin Qingqing.
Was Sister Lin injured? Her heart tightened, and she quickly slipped out from behind Lin Qingqing. The moment the "leader cat" was stunned by hitting the ice armor, Lei Min swung the steel pipe in her hand towards the "leader cat"'s head with a terrifying voltage.
This was the effect after Lei Min increased her ability. The high temperature brought by the strong current made the entire steel pipe start to turn red and hot. The "leader cat" keenly sensed the danger of this blow. It no longer cared about Lin Qingqing, tapped lightly on the ice armor with its cat's paw, and twisted its body to narrowly avoid Lei Min's attack.
Although the "leader cat" reacted quickly and dodged this fatal blow, a patch of its fur was scorched by the lightning ability as it passed by the steel pipe. Moreover, one of the nails on its right front paw was broken by Lin Qingqing's ice armor.
At this time, the mutated "leader cat" was sitting on the roof. It was licking its bleeding paw while looking at them unyieldingly.
Lin Qingqing's arm was injured, and blood flowed down the back of her hand onto the ice - blade, then condensed into a red ice mark on the blade.
"Be careful. This mutated cat is quite intelligent," her voice was a bit hoarse as she whispered a reminder to Lei Min beside her.
"How are you?" Lei Min asked worriedly.
"I'm fine." Lin Qingqing took the opportunity to condense a thin layer of ice mist on the wound to stop the bleeding.
Subsequently, she condensed ice blades, ready to take the initiative at any time.
The "leader cat" across from them looked at these two humans as if they were two tough - to - chew bones.
It hesitated on the spot for a long time, meowed a few times impatiently to those around it, and finally made up its mind to give up this hunt. It turned its head and left with its frustrated and defeated subordinates.Watching their figures disappear into the forest, Lin Qingqing and Lei Min finally heaved a sigh of relief. Then they quickly got into the car, closed the doors and windows. Lei Min took the wheel and drove them away from this area at a high speed.
Back in the dormitory where they had stayed last night, Lei Min found the bandages in the car and wrapped Lin Qingqing's injured arm layer by layer. Finally, she tied a beautiful bow.
"You're quite skilled at bandaging." Lin Qingqing moved her arm and felt that it was neither too loose nor too tight.
"I participated in Red Cross rescue training," Lei Min said, pursing her lips.
So that's how it was. Lin Qingqing nodded but didn't ask further. After all, they were just two people who had met by chance. There was no need to know too much.
"Let's go. We're leaving here now!" Lin Qingqing drove with one hand. Instead of wandering around, she directly left the wetland park through the small path they had entered from last time.
She wasn't sure if those mutated cats would come to take revenge, so it was best to leave immediately.
Lei Min looked at Lin Qingqing's injured arm, wanting to say something, but every time the words reached her lips, she swallowed them back.
After repeating this several times, even Lin Qingqing noticed her hesitation.
"What do you want to say?"
"I..." She had vowed before that she wouldn't hold Lin Qingqing back. However, Lin Qingqing had blocked an attack from the mutated cat for her and got injured. So, seeing the injury on the other's arm, she just couldn't bring herself to mention teaming up again.
Looking at Lei Min's hesitant look, Lin Qingqing thought for a moment and understood what was bothering her.
In fact, this girl was quite good. She had good ability and talent, as well as a good sense of combat. Moreover, their cooperation before was quite harmonious. But Lin Qingqing still felt that she didn't need a teammate.
She was used to being alone. Having someone around all the time made her feel rather uncomfortable. So, after noticing Lei Min's hesitation, she immediately gave up the idea of asking further.