Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 396: The Nimbus Baa Sheep

Moreover, since the Luring Lotus wasn't actively "digesting" the wrapped creature and could even slowly transfer energy in reverse, it allowed the little one to survive these crucial days and effectively "hatch" again.

Yes, the prematurely hatched creature looked very much like a lamb.

It had a long face, four hooves, and the body structure of a young sheep.

However, what kind of sheep it was and what mutations it might develop later—Kim Haru had no idea.

The only reason he could confirm that it was indeed a sheep was because the "sheep" category had been unlocked in the system store.

Although he wasn't sure about this lamb's condition, it was the first of its kind, so no matter what, Kim Haru was determined to keep it alive.

"Speaking of which, the lamb should be coming out soon, right?" Kim Haru thought, putting down the pen and paper in his hands as he walked toward the pond.

The lotus leaf containing the little lamb stood high above the water's surface, and now, a tiny crack had already begun to open.

When Go Okrim returned, the lotus leaves had fully opened, revealing the small creature inside that was covered in a layer of soft white fuzz.

"Wow, it hatched?" Go Okrim immediately leaned in for a closer look. Suddenly, he let out a confused "Huh?"

"What's wrong?" Kang Hose and Kim Haru also moved closer to see.

Even the owl, which had been crouched in a nest of grass incubating its egg, turned its head 90 degrees to look.

Go Okrim pointed at the fluffy little creature and said in surprise, "Why doesn't it have legs?"

If he remembered correctly, the creature had legs before.

How did they disappear in just a couple of days?

Not just Go Okrim—Kim Haru and Kang Hose also noticed the same thing.

Before being placed inside the lotus leaves, the little white lamb clearly had four visible hooves—there was no way they could have been mistaken.

But now, the tiny creature that reappeared on the lotus leaves was a round little ball, with just its body, head, and a small tuft of a tail at the back.

It looked like three fluffy spheres stacked together, with no sign of limbs at all.

As they spoke, Little Lotus guided the lotus leaf toward the shore.

Hearing Kim Haru and the others' conversation, Little Lotus trembled slightly—both the lotus leaf and its stem quivered.

The leaf, which had been carrying the lamb smoothly, suddenly became unsteady.

The edge of the lotus leaf intentionally tilted, rolling the lamb's body over before it even had time to react.

Its soft pink belly was exposed, along with two stubby, chubby little limbs.

The lamb blinked its eyes in confusion and let out a babyish "Baa~"

It had no idea why the world in front of it had suddenly flipped upside down.

In a swift move to prove its innocence, Little Lotus lifted the dazed little lamb toward Kim Haru.

As the humans' gazes focused on its stubby limbs, the other tense lotus leaves around them all visibly relaxed, softening back to their normal state.

It was an honest and well-behaved Little Lotus!

With these powerful beings watching it closely, how could it dare to secretly eat the human's lamb legs?

Not just lamb legs—even the fish that had taken over most of its pond and sometimes nibbled on its leaves—it never dared to eat a single one without human permission!

Even though there were so many fish, and even if it secretly ate just one, completely digesting it down to the bones so that humans would never find out, it still wouldn't take the risk.

Watching the humans lift the tiny lamb without any suspicion—on the contrary, even praising it and saying they'd give it extra fertilizer—Little Lotus quietly retreated back to its territory, mission accomplished.

Kim Haru held up the lamb, which wasn't even the size of a soccer ball. "It's so light. What breed is this?"

This lamb was probably even cuter than the ones in animated movies.

What kind of mutation was this?

Was its purpose to defeat enemies by overwhelming them with cuteness?

Like Kim Haru, Go Okrim had no idea what breed the lamb was.

He curiously stared at it, already smitten by its adorable appearance.

He reached out a finger and poked it, making the little lamb sway back and forth in midair.

Kang Hose, however, carefully examined the lamb's ears, eyes, and limbs before suddenly recalling something about it.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a Nimbus Baa Sheep."

A Nimbus Baa Sheep—a creature that perfectly embodied the phrase 'trading intelligence for looks'—was an extremely adorable mutated creatures.

Its fluffy white fur and featherlight weight made it resemble a literal cloud.

Even its stubby legs, which were so short they looked nonexistent, gave the impression that it was a floating puff of cloud that had descended from the sky.

Simply put, the cuter they were, the lower their intelligence.

The Nimbus Baa Sheep was a creature that forgot everything else as long as there was food to eat.

Even if a zombie bit its backside, these little guys wouldn't budge an inch.

They absolutely had to finish eating first.

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It was as if they had no concept of danger—whenever they encountered something different from themselves, they would curiously approach to take a look, completely unaware that the thing they were staring at might take their life in the next moment.

"But killing a Nimbus Baa Sheep isn't easy either," Kang Hose sighed. "Even though they can grow quite large, only three percent of their total body weight consists of meat and bones. The remaining ninety-seven percent is just fur. Their wool looks fluffy, but it's actually incredibly thick. An enemy could attack them for ages and still only be hitting their fur."

"They might not even penetrate halfway through the wool," he added.

Was that really the case?

Kim Haru looked at the little creature in his hand, growing more curious about it.