The Rat King!!!
As the Moth Squad soldiers arrived, their combat lights illuminated the front, allowing Old Song and others in the temporary command center to see the Rat King within the ice prison, as well as the ground littered with red-eyed giant rats frozen into statues. Everyone was astonished.
They hadn't expected that a rat den capable of causing a disaster and unrest would be so easily wiped out by Bai Ye.
Just as their faces began to show joy, a massive ice spear shot from Bai Ye's hand, piercing the ice prison like a streak of light.
Squeak!!!
Death descended. The Rat King desperately clawed at the ground, its enormous head burrowing into the earth. The digging speed was already astonishing, but it was still too late.
*Chih*
The ice spear, as thick as a human arm, precisely passed through the gaps between the ice spikes of the prison and ruthlessly pierced the Rat King's massive body, pinning it firmly to the ground.
The Rat King let out a piercing shriek and turned its head, trying to bite through the ice spear to continue its escape. However, its sharp incisors, larger than shovels, grated against the ice spear, chipping off small ice fragments, but failing to break it.
Before it could struggle further, a second ice spear flew in. This time, the spear targeted the Rat King's enormous head.
Squeak!!!
The Rat King thrashed in terror, even disregarding the pain to try and pull out the silver spear. But the massive silver spear was embedded too deeply, unmovable.
*Chih*
The second silver spear pierced the Rat King's head. A spray of blood splattered onto the surrounding ice pillars, emitting a wispy ice mist.
The Rat King's shriek abruptly ceased.
Holy crap! A rat den, tens of thousands of mutated giant rats, including the Rat King, gone in less than a few minutes?
Everything around them fell silent. Captain Liu and the others felt uneasy, staring blankly at Bai Ye.
This… this guy, is he the magician who always talks about science (⊙ˍ⊙)?????
Is this scientific?
This firepower is comparable to a division!
The superiors want us to protect such a terrifyingly unscientific individual? Who is protecting whom!
o(￣ヘ￣o＃)？？？
Well done!!
The officers in the command center applauded enthusiastically.
Old Song nodded with a smile.
This kid is efficient and clean! He keeps surprising us.
It seems assigning a special forces team to protect him was unnecessary!
Bai Ye's ability to eliminate the entire rat den wasn't too surprising to him. What surprised him most was Bai Ye's previous display of chaos with basic spatial powers.
Old Song slightly narrowed his time-worn eyes. Perhaps he possessed even more surprises. If possible, he truly wished to recruit him into the military! However, his willingness to guard Wòjiāo Mountain was already a blessing to the nation.
Rat King's Den.
Bai Ye floated before the ice prison and, with a casual wave, conjured a large fire that consumed the ice prison.
The Rat King inside was completely dead, its bowl-sized eyes bulging out, appearing extremely ferocious.
Woof woof!!
Gou Dan, Xiao Fantuan, and the others gathered around, staring at the Rat King's corpse with eyes showing disgust and hostility. As long as the Rat King had a breath left, they would have immediately delivered a fatal blow.
Captain Liu and the Moth Squad soldiers also came to Bai Ye's side, looking at him with strange expressions. They knew Bai Ye held many secrets, but they didn't ask, hiding all their questions within their hearts.
They were not ordinary people; they were elite soldiers. A soldier's duty was to execute and complete orders from superiors, and elite soldiers understood this point more deeply.
Ye, which passage should we advance into?
Captain Liu inquired. The Rat King's den connected to many passages.
This one.
Bai Ye pointed to the exit the Rat King had been trying to escape from.
Alright! Let's move out!
Captain Liu immediately gave the order, but Bai Ye raised his hand to stop them.
This one is mine, and that one is yours.
Bai Ye turned and pointed to the path they had entered earlier.
(￣ー￣*|||？？
Captain Liu and the others paused slightly, their expressions confused, then immediately understood.
Bai Ye probably felt they could no longer help.
At this moment, the proud members of the Moth Squad frowned. The red-eyed giant rats were terrifying, but they had not retreated a single step from beginning to end.
Ye, for a soldier, executing orders is their duty, and completing the mission is their glory!
Captain Liu said somewhat emotionally, and Old Song's voice came through his earpiece.
Moth Squad, withdraw to Pearl No. 3 exit for defense.
Pearl No. 3 exit was the passage they had entered through earlier, where soldiers were stationed.
Yes!
Captain Liu even showed a hint of bitterness, but he still obeyed the order.
Ye, be careful.
With a complex expression, he bid farewell to Bai Ye and led the Moth Squad back.
Bai Ye said nothing, watching their retreating figures.
He had never looked down on them; in fact, he admired them. If he hadn't possessed some minor tricks, his past self might not have had their courage to fight the red-eyed giant rats with such a disregard for death.
So, I must not let you meet with any accidents in front of me!
Stay further away.
Woof woof!
Hearing Bai Ye's words, Gou Dan immediately ran into another rat king tunnel, away from the current rat king's den. Quan Yi and the others sensed something was amiss and quickly followed Gou Dan. They had come to understand that danger meant following Gou Dan, and showing off meant following Xiao Fantuan.
Xiao Fantuan wiggled and took a few steps back.
Bai Ye floated to the center of the rat king's den and slowly descended, his toes gently touching the ice.
*Crack* *Crack crackle*
In the blink of an eye, the thick ice layer of the rat king's den, along with all the red-eyed giant rats, rapidly cracked and then, with a crash, turned into countless ice powder.
Then, Bai Ye waved his hand, and a fierce inferno engulfed the entire massive rat king's den.
Woof woo~
Quan Yi and the others watched as the raging flames illuminated the dark underground, retreating a few steps in fear. Then, they looked at Gou Dan with admiration, secretly grateful that they had followed the right dog king.
Let's go.
Bai Ye floated out of the flames, reached the entrance of the passage, kicked the Rat King's corpse into the fire with a single foot, and then floated into the passage.
Woof woof!!
Awoo!!
Xiao Fantuan and Gou Dan ran ahead to lead the way, excited for the next leg of their adventure. Quan Yi and the others followed closely.
After descending several kilometers and taking countless turns, Gou Dan and Xiao Fantuan, who had been looking lively, became even more excited.
Ahead, lay another rat king's den. However, their expressions were excited, with no trace of the initial wariness.
Woof woof!!
Awooo!!
They let out a few barks to bolster their courage and then rushed into the rat king's den. They pounced on the red-eyed giant rats, biting and swatting them to death.
Squeak squeak!
Squeak!
Squeeeeak!
In an instant, it was as if they had lit a fire in a powder keg. The entire den erupted with angry shrieks, and a terrifying rat tide surged towards them, as if harboring deep hatred, wanting to devour them on the spot and leave no bones behind.
But Xiao Fantuan, Gou Dan, Quan Yi, and the others were completely unfazed, even a little excited, looking back at Bai Ye.
Woof woof!!!
Yingying!!
(Big brother, found another one, it's your turn to appear!!!)
Bai Ye didn't hesitate at all, stepping forward directly and charging into the swarm.
In less than a minute, Bai Ye had eliminated another rat king's den.
Woof woof woof!
Gou Dan, Xiao Fantuan, and the others continued to lead the way excitedly.
They kept descending underground. After an unknown amount of time, and after killing an uncountable number of red-eyed giant rats, Bai Ye had cleared nearly ten rat king's dens alone.
Yet, they still hadn't encountered the Rat Emperor.
Xiao Fantuan, Gou Dan, and the others had lost their initial excitement and agitation, even becoming a little bored.
Woof!!!
Ying!!
They encountered another rat king's den. Xiao Fantuan and Gou Dan merely barked once and didn't make a move anymore. Boredom.
Bai Ye shook his head slightly, casually tossing them a few small blue bottles, which instantly revitalized them.
Meanwhile, Bai Ye had already charged forward.
A three-hit combo: attack, fire, done cleanly and with practiced ease.
Another massive rat den, tens of thousands of red-eyed giant rats, perished in an instant.
Squeak
However, one giant rat, the size of a buffalo, escaped, fleeing towards a deeper tunnel.
Yingying!!!
Xiao Fantuan's eyes immediately lit up upon seeing this, and it cried out excitedly. The Rat King had escaped!
Bai Ye chuckled softly.
Let it run, we'll follow it.
As if understanding Bai Ye's intentions, Xiao Fantuan's round eyes flashed with a bright light, its expression becoming excited again.
Then, it leaped up, hopped onto Gou Dan's back, patted Gou Dan's head, and pointed in the direction of the Rat King.
Yingyingying!!!