If there were no ability users capable of controlling animals, then raising mutated animals would only be possible through one method.
It would be to first capture a batch of mutated animals, and after their next generation was born, control the newborn generation to prevent them from upgrading.
This way, even if those animals possessed initial mutated abilities, they could be controlled within the breeding grounds created by high-level ability users.
So, everyone's task now was to capture those mutated animals alive.
Another hot summer was about to arrive. In a world without human industrial interference, plants were growing lushly everywhere.
If someone were to photograph Planet Blue from outer space at this moment, they would surely discover that, apart from the blue oceans, the land previously covered by concrete and steel had returned to green.
A vibrant planet, a blend of blue and green, teeming with life.
The overall oxygen content of Planet Blue had increased, and humans living in such a world felt a different kind of nature compared to before.
Except for the human-occupied bases, dense vegetation covered all other areas.
In early spring, many plants had begun to bloom in a riot of colors.
Standing on the city walls of the base, people could see a bright and beautiful natural landscape.
Of course, for humans to have the leisure to appreciate such a scene, they needed to be in a good mood.
It was only after the major bases had suppressed the zombies that humanity gained this good mood.
The plan to raise mutated animals was unanimously approved by Wuming City in conjunction with several major bases.
Many bases dispatched reconnaissance helicopters, beginning to search for traces of mutated animal activity everywhere.
Soon, news of mutated animal gatherings was received from various regions.
These mutated animals were all active in the cities that they had just cleared of zombies.
In cities devoid of humans and zombies, filled with growing plants, these mutated animals found their paradise.
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In a deserted city near Jing City.
The weather was clear that day, and insects leaped and darted through the grass.
In the apocalypse, because these insects were small, with lifespans of only three to five months, they had not mutated into zombie insects.
This had allowed human survivors to continue living. If these insects had also mutated into zombie insects and carried the zombie virus, then perhaps all life on Planet Blue would have been infected with a zombie constitution, truly turning Planet Blue into a dead star.
However, the individual size of these insects had increased significantly. Many people who used to enjoy eating roasted insects, facing hardship and scarce resources in the apocalypse, would venture to catch these insects to eat.
A net instantly scooped into the grass. Immediately, the net tightened, the chirping of insects in the grass ceased, and as the net bag was pulled back, it contained seven or eight insects of various species.
"Heh heh, I can fry a plate this time."
Placing the struggling insects in the net bag into a specially made backpack behind him, a burly man excitedly shook the net bag in his hand.
"Heh heh heh, catch a few more batches, and when I fry them, they can last for a while. The small taverns also buy these, or I can sell them for money to buy wine."
"Your net is nice. Show me how you wove it later, I'll make one too."
Another man looked enviously at the net bag in the other man's hand.
"Sure, I'll teach you how to weave it when we get back. This thing is easy to make. I used to be a fisherman, so weaving a net is no big deal."
"Okay, then I'll treat you to noodles when we get back..."
"Shush, everyone be quiet."
As the few men were chatting animatedly, a tall man at the front of the group raised his hand, signaling them to stop talking.
He had heard movement ahead, like something being knocked to the ground.
Since entering the city, these people had been chatting noisily, assuming the zombies had just been cleared and letting down their guard.
With the reminder, these people regained their senses and stopped, vigilantly observing their surroundings.
They also unconsciously formed defensive formations, with groups of a few men back-to-back, scanning the surroundings.
These people even unconsciously slowed their breathing.
After a few minutes, apart from the returning insect chirps, there was only the sound of the wind blowing through the abandoned buildings.
"It's nothing." As soon as the man who had been catching insects finished speaking, and everyone was about to relax their nerves.
Several dark, hulking animals suddenly charged out from not far away.
Those animals ran at high speed, their paws pounding the ground, causing it to shake with a loud thud.
As they got closer, the crowd finally saw what was rushing towards them.
They were not zombies.
"It's wild boars!!"
The man in the lead shouted.
Since mutated wild boars were active here, there were definitely no zombies.
Therefore, everyone took out their respective attack skills and unleashed them towards the mutated wild boars charging head-on.
"Damn it, catch them alive. Damn it!!"
"Ouch, forgot..."
Accustomed to fighting zombies, these people instinctively unleashed attacks that were all meant to be fatal.
Especially those elemental ability users, their unleashed abilities were already heading towards the wild boars.
Perhaps the attack skills of these people were not very high, or perhaps the abilities of those mutated wild boars were not weak either. The attacks that hit the mutated wild boars did not kill them.
However, they did inflict some damage on the mutated wild boars, and visible wounds appeared on their bodies.
Those mutated wild boars became even more frenzied, accelerating their charge towards the crowd.
With a few loud thuds, "bang, bang, bang."
The wild boars slammed into the defensive shields of the ability users at the front. Those who walked at the front with defensive shields were all strength-type ability users.
But there was a gap between them and the wild boars. They were pushed back by the impact of the mutated wild boars.
"Metal and Earth ability users, quickly create fences to contain them!"
Several metal and earth ability users standing at the rear quickly snapped back to reality, and they respectively created stone walls or metal fences, intending to encircle this group of wild boars.
"You guys, don't just stand there, use your skills to intercept them, don't let the wild boars escape!"
For a moment, everyone was busily working in a panic on the deserted street. This was their first time capturing mutated animals.
In the past, when dealing with zombies, the zombies' mobility was not as swift as that of mutated animals.
Unaccustomed to this, the crowd descended into chaos.
However, fortunately, they were facing mutated animals. Even if injured by these mutated animals, the damage would not be irreversible.
As long as they received timely treatment, the person would not die.
Therefore, after a period of disarray, the crowd gradually began to cooperate more effectively.
Although there was still a slight gap between them and these mutated wild boars, they had managed to control the situation.
After a few larger wild boars ran off, they managed to capture a few smaller ones.
"Oh, finally got them under control. Let's pack up and retreat quickly. Don't want those wild boars to make a comeback."
The few that ran off were clearly from within the city. It was good enough that they managed to capture a few small ones this time.