Rebirth Stockpiling: The Little Girl Sweeps Through the Apocalypse

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To everyone's surprise, as soon as Ling Jing picked it up, the egg suddenly began to hatch.

The large, pale egg cracked open with a small fissure.

The crack grew wider and wider until, with a loud "crack," the shell shattered into pieces.

Everyone watched curiously, wondering what kind of egg it was.

Then, from the broken shell, a small, pale snake slithered out.

It affectionately climbed up Ling Jing's arm.

Finally, it reached the crook of his neck, nuzzled his face, and then coiled itself around his arm, closing its eyes as if... it were falling asleep.

"It seems to think you're its mother," Nie Yizhou said, pursing his lips tightly.

It was clear he was trying hard not to laugh.

Ling Jing, however, ignored Nie Yizhou and instead looked at the little white snake coiled obediently around his arm.

Suddenly, a faint smile tugged at his lips.

"This little thing isn't bad. I'll take it," he said.

"Are you sure you don't want to pick another one? This one just hatched and doesn't seem like it has much fighting power," Nie Yizhou suggested.

Little did he know, he would later regret those words.

Ling Jing shook his head. "No need. This one's fine."

Truthfully, he wasn't particularly interested in finding a companion.

Having one was fine, but not having one was also okay.

Still, this little white snake seemed to suit him.

He decided to keep it.

"Well, now I'm the only one without one," Nie Yizhou said, looking around.

It seemed everyone else had found a companion they were satisfied with.

He quickly cheered himself up.

"It's fine. Usually, the last one left is the best. I'm sure I'll find the most powerful one!"

As he spoke, he seemed to imagine the glorious scene and chuckled to himself.

"Or maybe the last one is the worst," a cool voice chimed in quietly.

Nie Yizhou immediately got annoyed. "Xiao Feng, can't you say something nice for once?"

"I'm just stating the facts."

"Hmph, you're just trying to pick a fight!"

The two bickered again, as usual.

Everyone was used to it.

If these two went half an hour without arguing, something was definitely wrong.

A small argument every few minutes and a big one every half hour was the norm.

The group passed by the quarreling pair and continued forward.

But they hadn't gone far when the sound of rustling surrounded them.

It was as if something was moving quickly through the underbrush.

The trees here were much taller than those in the outer parts of the mountain, and the bushes were denser, limiting their visibility.

"Snakes!" Lu Chen said gravely.

"We must have entered a snake's nest."

The group immediately formed a circle, back to back, and cautiously scanned their surroundings.

Lu Chen's gray wolf, Lu Ying; Mu Yang's mantis, Tang Tang; Xiao Feng's giant bird, Fire Wing; and Qu Xiaobei's centipede, Little Worm, all raised their heads, their eyes fixed on the surroundings as if ready to fight at any moment.

Only Ling Jing's little white snake drowsily opened its eyes, looking somewhat confused.

In an instant, four massive pythons burst out from different directions.

They were much faster and clearly more powerful than the one they had encountered earlier in the outer area.

Lu Ying, the gray wolf, was the first to charge. It lunged at the python in front of it, biting down on the back of its neck.

Despite the size difference, the wolf showed no fear, fighting like a true warrior.

It held on tightly, and blood immediately began to flow from the python's wound.

The python struggled violently, its massive tail thrashing and knocking over nearby branches and bushes.

The battle was fierce, and the other fights were no less intense.

Fire Wing, the giant bird, soared into the air, its body engulfed in flames, and let out a piercing cry as it dove down.

It circled around one of the pythons, and soon, parts of the snake's body were scorched, emitting the smell of roasted meat.

Mu Yang's mantis, Tang Tang, though small in size, was no less formidable.

It leapt onto the tail of one of the pythons and quickly crawled forward.

No matter how violently the python thrashed, the mantis steadily advanced.

Finally, it reached the python's vital point and began stabbing repeatedly with its sharp forelimbs.

After a few strikes, the python gradually stopped struggling.

Its head and body were severed, cut cleanly in two.

Qu Xiaobei's centipede, Little Worm, rapidly grew in size.

Originally small, it soon became taller than an adult human.

It crawled toward the nearest python and began biting into its flesh as if it hadn't eaten in days.

It was just like its owner.

Seeing this, the others who had been ready to fight paused.

Yun Xiaoxiao also held back her eager little companions, Little Cutie and Little Eagle.

She was curious to see how the new companions of her brothers and Qu Xiaobei would perform.

The loud hissing finally roused Ling Jing's little white snake.

It lifted its tiny head and looked around.

At that moment, three more giant pythons arrived.

They were behind Ling Jing.

Sensing the disturbance, the group turned around.

Ling Jing was about to act, but then the little white snake raised its head and let out a fierce roar at the three pythons.

Its tiny, tooth-baring face was surprisingly cute.

But in the next moment, the sleepy little creature slid off Ling Jing's arm and transformed, its body rapidly growing in size.

Soon, it was larger than any of the pythons present.

Its body was snow-white, and it had a pair of small horns on its head.

With a powerful swipe of its tail, it sent the three pythons tumbling to the ground.

It roared again, and this time, the sound was far more intimidating than before.

There was an undeniable aura of dominance in its roar.

The three pythons, hearing this, immediately stopped resisting and hastily slithered away.

The group was stunned.

What kind of mutated snake was this little white snake?

Its ​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‍strength was astonishing.

Nie Yizhou couldn't help but feel envious.

"I never expected this little snake to be so powerful!"

Thinking back to how he had dismissed the snake earlier, he felt a pang of embarrassment.

"You're really lucky," he said, giving Ling Jing another envious look.

Perhaps the little white snake's roar had an effect, as they didn't encounter any more mutated animals on their journey afterward.

Another day passed.

Nie Yizhou still hadn't found a companion he was satisfied with.

Seeing how powerful the others' companions were, he refused to settle for anything less.

He wanted to find one that was equally impressive.

That evening, the group found another cave to spend the night in.

This cave was different from the previous one.

It had a small pool of water inside.

The water in the pool wasn't frozen; it was warm.

Just as Nie Yizhou was about to scoop some water to wash his face, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"An egg! There's an egg here!"