Chapter 65: Advanced Demon Rat King

In the dark sewer, Qin Chuan and the five of them advanced cautiously, using the headlamp's light to explore the unknown ahead.

After walking forward ten or so meters, Qi Fei used his detection ability again, and his expression slightly changed: 'There are five or six demon rats ahead, probably all corpses.'

So many demon rat corpses?

Qin Chuan and the others exchanged glances, quickened their pace, and soon saw several demon rats lying on the ground, their bodies mangled just like the first demon rat corpse.

'They haven't been dead long.' Qi Fei poked each with a small wooden stick, 'About the same as the first demon rat.'

Everyone's expression gradually turned solemn.

Although demon rats might, like ordinary rats, have the habit of eating their own kind's corpses when hungry, the situation before them was somewhat unusual.

First, if they were eating corpses due to hunger, the rat swarm would not leave part uneaten while consuming another part.

Second, and most importantly, these demon rats, like the earlier one, had their eyes wide open, almost bulging, their death grim and grotesque.

They seemed more like they were bitten to death alive by their own kind.

Needless to say, the others already understood what Qi Fei meant.

"Let's go deeper; I'll swap positions with Su He." Qin Chuan's face was grave as he spoke decisively.

"Okay." Su He didn't waste words, quickly swapped places with Qin Chuan, taking the rear guard.

"Rat scum! Die!"

They're demon rats! And there are quite a few!

The other four followed closely behind, rushing out about two hundred meters, when a faint 'squeak-squeak' sound began to come from ahead.

Qin Chuan, noticing it, immediately turned his head; the searchlight revealed a twisted, grotesque demon rat, baring its sharp teeth, yet it did not lunge forward, instead turning and fleeing deeper upon being spotted by Qin Chuan.

"Follow, but be careful." Qin Chuan lowered his voice, "A single demon rat isn't strong, but if there are too many, it's still quite dangerous."

Xiao Pang strode forward with big steps; after practicing the Basic Fist Technique, his physique had greatly improved, and he kept a distant tail on the sentinel rat without losing it.

"Understood!"

"Hum—" Qi Fei pressed his hand against the wall again, then his expression darkened: "Ahead, about ten or so."

"That one is probably a sentinel-like existence in the rat swarm." Qi Fei immediately analyzed, "It's heading back to report; if we follow it, we can find the demon rats' nest."

Qin Chuan, meanwhile, trailed Xiao Pang by half a body length, continuing forward in near side‑by‑side formation into the deeper sewer.

But if these demon rats were killed and devoured by their own kind, then it's hard to say.

In the dark ahead, two faint red glints flickered.

This was the first live demon rat they had seen since entering the sewer.

The increasing number of demon rat corpses proved one thing: the problem definitely lay ahead!

More and more demon rat corpses!

For them, whose assessment task was to exterminate, many demon rat deaths should have been a good thing.

Watching the sentinel rat suddenly turn into a fork in the sewer, Xiao Pang took the lead, gave chase, and let out a loud shout the moment he stepped into the fork.

Even in such an urgent situation, Qin Chuan couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Come to think of it, they really are rat scum.

Seemingly enraged by Xiao Pang's loud shout, countless shrieks erupted instantly; in a blink, the demon rat horde that left Qin Chuan and the five of them stunned surged out of the fork like a tide, lunging at Xiao Pang.

"Good timing!" The rock‑clad Xiao Pang let out a strange laugh, a earth‑yellow halo swirling around his fists as he fiercely smashed the ground ahead.

"Boom!!!"

Accompanied by a muffled boom, the entire sewer seemed to shudder violently at that moment; the ensuing shockwave instantly flung the demon rats at the forefront into the air.

"Go!"

Almost simultaneously with Xiao Pang's move, Sun He gave a soft shout.

The water ball already condensed in his hand shot instantly toward the rat swarm; under the headlamp's glow, countless sparkles flickered in the clear water, as if holding stars.

Diamond powder is now practically standard equipment for water‑type superhumans.

The water ball struck a demon rat in an instant, then exploded violently; water pellets the size of a fingertip shot indiscriminately in all directions, and with the diamond powder's enhancement they could easily pierce the bodies of ordinary demon rats after mutation.

Accompanied by wretched screams, countless demon rats bled out on the spot.

The few that slipped through turned and rushed at Sun He, eyes blazing with mad killing intent, but before they could reach him, a black‑bladed stone knife whistled in and instantly cleaved their bodies.

Qi Fei nodded at Sun He, then advanced forward wielding a stone blade whose edge had been reinforced with silicon nitride.

His swordsmanship was rather rusty, likely only hastily learned after the Descent, but with his strengthened physique and the silicon‑nitride‑edged blade, his performance was commendable.

At some point, Tang Qiuyi had already stood on the opposite bank of the sewer, silently observing the five's actions and quickly noting them down in his notebook.

Zhang Yueming, protected in the center by his teammates, was initially dazed, only snapping back to awareness once his comrades had begun fighting the demon rats.

Purify Air was merely her passive ability; the active skill prepared specially for this practical assessment was sufficient for her to contribute in battle as well.

With a spirited cry, Zhang Yueming raised her hand and pointed at the spot where the demon rats were most concentrated.

A whirlwind appeared out of nowhere, blowing dozens of demon rats straight into the air before they could react.

A water ball appeared just in time, exploding and taking their lives.

Sun He, whose strike had hit, gave Zhang Yueming a thumbs‑up.

Qin Chuan, who had not acted immediately but was merely skirmishing on the flank to give teammates more chances to shine, felt his pupils contract sharply at this moment.

As Zhang Yueming blew the demon rats away, he faintly caught a flash of blood‑red light that made his heart leap, lurking behind the rats' cover.

These demon rats, indeed there's a problem!

Recalling the demon rat corpses seen along the way, Qin Chuan no longer hesitated.

A massive surge of water rose like a dragon from the sewage behind him; as it passed Qin Chuan's side, it swept all the diamond powder from the box he had opened, then slammed fiercely toward the direction where the blood‑red light had flashed.

Several tons of water nearly filled the whole passage; the sudden blast hurled the demon rat horde hard against the wall at the fork's side, leaving them no time to scream as countless died on the spot, a gory sight too horrible to behold.

The other four teammates' attack motions froze, and they stared at Qin Chuan in stunned disbelief.

But soon, they were completely captivated by the scene on the other side.

A giant rat, unharmed and over a meter long not counting its tail, rose from beside the wall, its scarlet eyes filled with cruel and bloodthirsty light; the terrifying aura emanating from its whole body had already surpassed the range of level 10, enough to rival a Growth Tier Spirit Beast.

This is a, advanced demon rat king!

(End of chapter)