They say I'm a world-destroying anomaly.

Chapter 51 Awakening and Research Results

Lynx?

The sudden appearance of a lynx in this place left Cheng Xu feeling utterly bewildered and out of place.

But upon closer inspection, although this one is slender, it is quite good-looking overall, at the level where its appearance alone can make people feel good about it.

Its body was covered in sandy yellow fur, and dark and light mottled spots spread across its shoulders, like moss clinging to the bark of an ancient tree.

Although its limbs are short and thick like oak stumps, it has a kind of silly and cute charm.

It walks almost silently, and you can see that its two pairs of broad feet are covered with dense hair, and the pads are like imprinted velvet carpets.

The most striking feature was its pair of pointed ears, with tufts of jet-black hair pointing straight to the sky, trembling slightly. Long hair hanging down its cheeks was adorned with black stripes, and its pair of dark golden pupils, which should have been sharp, held a kind of clearness that lacked much wisdom.

Its short tail lies close to its rump, with a blunt, rounded tip like a truncated oak stump, and three dark rings are branded at the end of its gray fur.

Driven by curiosity, Cheng Xu approached it.

He has found the species corresponding to this lynx from his memory. It is a species native to Fenglin Star, with the official scientific name "Fenglin Star Lynx".

However, since entering the Lost City of Deep Swamps, all the creatures Cheng Xu had encountered were either ferocious or highly aggressive. So, seeing a beautiful big cat all of a sudden made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Seeing Cheng Xu approach, the lynx wasn't afraid of him at all, and walked over to him on its four short legs.

After circling around his feet, the lynx sniffed here and there, rubbed its head against the legs of his combat uniform, and then actually lay down right on Cheng Xu's feet.

It made a soft, purring sound from its throat, which sounded like an intermittently running electric motor.

After lying on Cheng Xu's feet for a while, seemingly to adjust to a more comfortable position, the lynx rolled over and exposed its soft belly to Cheng Xu.

"?"

This completely stumped Cheng Xu.

The turn of events—from the insect fog just now to the lynx clinging to him and acting cute—is rather peculiar.

Cheng Xu bent down, inserted his hands into the base of the two front legs, picked up the lynx, and examined it carefully.

The lynx still had that innocent, foolish look on its face. Cheng Xu pondered for a long time before he could barely find a plausible explanation.

This lynx was originally a native creature of Fenglin Star, and its habitat was not far from the Deep Swamp City.

Due to the influence of the scarlet worm fog, it was attracted from its habitat to the ruins, serving as one of the guardians of the worm fog.

As for why it was so docile upon first meeting... Cheng Xu believes it's likely because its intelligence level is not very high.

Even after being eroded by the crimson worm mist, its limited brain capacity still couldn't display mania or aggression.

"Let's get it checked out when we get back."

Cheng Xu held the lynx, looking it over from left to right, and decided to bring it back to the Fenglin Star station.

After all, it doesn't seem to have much fighting ability, and it's not very smart either. If left unattended, it might become a meal for nearby wild beasts in a little while.

"Well, what can I do? You're such a charmer!"

Cheng Xu, holding the lynx, began calling for official personnel from Fenglin Star.

The lynx curled up in his arms wriggled a few times, adjusting itself into the most comfortable position.

Cheng Xu didn't notice that on the lynx's face buried in his chest, a strange golden light was flashing in its sharp eyes.

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"Danger!"

Lance Li sat up abruptly from the hospital bed, panting heavily.

He waved his four large hands in mid-air, seemingly searching for a suitable weapon.

It wasn't until he saw his surroundings, the medical equipment in operation, and the busy medical staff in the room that Lancely slowly stopped what he was doing and became lost in thought.

It was as if he was having a dream.

In that dream, he and Madeline and others ventured into the deep swamp city and began their exploration.

The operation went smoothly at first, and he cleared away the beasts that blocked his way one by one. But for some reason, he became increasingly irritable and out of control in his dream.

Later, due to a minor incident, a conflict broke out between him and his teammates, and he inexplicably fainted, his consciousness plunging into complete darkness.

"What happened to me? Where am I?"

His voice had become hoarse due to his prolonged coma.

When the medical staff nearby saw that he had woken up, they quickly gathered around him.

"Mr. Lancelot, you're finally awake!"

"Very good!"

"This is the northern station of Fenglinxing Qianteng Dome."

"Hey, Mr. Lancelot, don't rush to get out of bed. You're still connected to a lot of medical equipment!"

Lance felt the instruments and equipment attached to his body, stopped struggling, and looked through the gaps between the medical staff to the side.

There were four beds in the ward. His bed was located at the end of the room, while the other three beds were occupied by Madeline, Mordred, and his nephew, Sierra.

"Where are we...?"

A bad feeling crept into his heart. He clearly remembered that his last memory was of forming a team with these people and exploring the deep swamp city.

How many people were in the team back then?... Five!

Where did the other person go?

After Lance woke up from his coma, his judgment gradually returned, and the image of that somewhat frail figure appeared in his mind.

"Where's Cheng Xu? He wouldn't..."

A terrible possibility arose in Lance's mind.

It was obvious that his team had encountered trouble in the Deep Swamp City, which was why he had been unconscious at this medical station until now.

But now there's one less person by my side...

"Don't worry, he's fine."

Madeline's voice rang out from the side.

Lance's gaze met Madeline's, but he quickly looked away instinctively.

In his subconscious, he seemed to vaguely remember having a big conflict with Madeline in his dream, the kind of conflict that made him feel so embarrassed that he wanted to disappear.

Madeline didn't dare look directly at Lancelot, and only said softly:

"He saved us all."

"Thanks to him, otherwise we might have perished in the ruins," Mordred remarked.

Siel's voice was slightly weak: "Yes, Brother Cheng Xu is really reliable."

"Please rest assured, Mr. Cheng Xu is also at the station. He was the one who sent out the distress signal not long ago, which brought you all here."

Medical staff explained the details of the situation to Lanceli, and cold sweat trickled down the face of the burly man from the Haoli tribe, leaving a trail.

"Hmm? You're all awake?"

A familiar voice came from the doorway. Cheng Xu walked into the ward and waved the electronic report in his hand.

"Perfect timing, the research results regarding this incident have also come out."