33: Kill the Rat King

Qin Shilei listened carefully for a while, but he didn't hear any rats moving outside the house.

He said, "This should just be a stray rat, but that group of rats will probably follow the scent and catch up quickly."

Zhang Xiaoli frowned, worried, "Then should we continue walking?"

Qin Shilei shook his head, waved his hand, and released Little Strong from the pet space.

Having consumed a healing potion, Little Strong's sword wounds were mostly healed, allowing him to fly independently with some effort.

Qin Shilei thought for a moment, then pulled out a handful of crystals.

As soon as he saw the crystals, Little Strong rubbed his head affectionately against Qin Shilei's arm, like a puppy begging for food.

"These are all for you," Qin Shilei patted Little Strong's head, indicating that they were all his.

Little Strong pecked lightly with his head, picked up a crystal, and swallowed it whole.

In a short while, thirty to forty crystals were devoured by Little Strong.

Seeing Little Strong still looking unsatisfied, Qin Shilei patted his feathers, "Go find the Rat King for me, and I'll give you more crystals."

"Whoosh!"

After a cry, Little Strong walked out the door, flapped his wings, and disappeared into the dark night sky.

Zhang Xiaoli looked at the dark night sky outside, somewhat worried, "Will Little Strong actively attack the Rat King? Will something happen to him?"

Qin Shilei calmly replied, "If he wasn't injured, a mere Rat King shouldn't be able to do anything to him. Even if he can't win now, he can always fly back."

An Qian said with some envy, "Qin Shilei, is this your pet? He looks so magnificent."

If she also had such a large eagle, would it be easier to go home?

Qin Shilei smiled and said, "I was lucky to get him."

Meanwhile, Little Strong had already circled several times over the town but still hadn't found any trace of the Rat King.

Little Strong swooped down, grabbed two large rats from the road, and flew back into the air.

With a slight squeeze of his talons, the two rats squeaked.

He loosened his talons, dropping the rats to their death, then swooped down again, grabbing two more rats and dropping them to their death.

In this manner, the rats on the ground were startled and fled in disarray.

"Whoosh, whoosh!"

Little Strong let out a challenging cry.

"Squeak, squeak."

A huge rat emerged from a four-story building, screeching at the sky.

It seemed to be saying, 'This is my territory, get out!'

Little Strong swooped down, his talons reaching for the Rat King on the ground.

The Rat King transformed into a bolt of lightning, scurrying rapidly across the ground.

Just as Little Strong was about to grab him, he leaped, not only avoiding the eagle's talons but also jumping onto Little Strong's belly, grabbing his feathers, and sticking to his body.

Little Strong pushed off the ground with his talons, flying rapidly towards the sky.

The Rat King grabbed forcefully, pulling off more than ten feathers, and jumped back to the ground.

A spray of fresh blood also fell from the sky.

"Whoosh, whoosh!"

Little Strong's angry cry came from the sky.

If it weren't for his greatly reduced strength due to breeding the next generation, and his lingering injuries, how could a mere stinky rat have injured him in a single encounter?

Seeing that he couldn't deal with the Rat King, Little Strong turned and flew back towards Qin Shilei.

"Whoosh, whoosh."

After flying low and giving his owner a few signals, he turned and flew back to the sky above the Rat King.

"You wait for me here, I'll be right back," Qin Shilei mounted his Thunder Dragon, preparing to ride over.

"I'll go with you."

Zhang Xiaoli and An Qian said in unison.

"There are too many rats, don't take the risk."

Qin Shilei twisted the throttle and sped off.

In the sky, Little Strong would occasionally swoop down, grab rats near the Rat King, and then fly high and drop them to their death.

The Rat King was so enraged by Little Strong's provocative behavior that he jumped up and down.

Yet he was helpless against Little Strong, who constantly avoided him.

"Rumble!"

The vibration of the engine grew closer.

The cautious Rat King turned and scurried back into the building.

"Squeak, squeak!"

Back in the building, the Rat King shrieked, summoning his subordinates.

More and more rats gathered around the building.

The further Qin Shilei drove, the more perilous it became.

If he drove too slowly, the rats on the road would jump onto the vehicle and climb onto his body.

If he drove too fast, the dense mass of rats on the ground would cause the vehicle to skid and sway.

"Holy crap!"

The rats ahead had actually built a half-meter high rat wall.

"Whoosh!"

Fortunately, Little Strong swooped down and scattered the rat swarm.

Qin Shilei charged through, arriving at the entrance of the four-story building.

Parking the vehicle, retracting the Thunder Dragon, and pulling out the Seven Star Sword were all done in one fluid motion.

Facing the swarming rats, Qin Shilei wielded the Seven Star Sword like a water curtain.

Wherever the cold light passed, rats were cut into two.

A strong smell of blood rose into the sky.

On the surface, it looked like Qin Shilei was engaged in a one-sided slaughter.

However, he was not relaxed at all.

Rats were not only numerous but also small in size. If they managed to breach the defense and climb onto his body, one bite would take a chunk of flesh.

To prevent even a single rat from getting close to him, Qin Shilei expended more energy and physical strength than he did facing the zombies in the lab yesterday.

"I must find the Rat King as soon as possible."

Qin Shilei pushed off with his foot and charged towards the main door.

As soon as he entered the hall, he saw the Rat King lying on the coffee table, baring his teeth and glaring at him.

Perhaps seeing that Qin Shilei was alone and posed no threat, the Rat King did not hide.

"Squeak, squeak."

The Rat King shrieked a few times at the rats surrounding Qin Shilei, and the swarm retreated.

"Squeak, squeak."

The Rat King raised his front paw and pointed at Qin Shilei, growling fiercely a few times.

"Is he trying to challenge me to a duel?"

Qin Shilei's heart swelled with joy, and he nodded, indicating his agreement to a duel.

As the overlord of this town, the Rat King had just been provoked by a giant eagle, and now a frail human dared to slaughter his subjects right under his nose. This was truly unbearable for him.

He must thoroughly torment and kill this human, and at the same time, let his subjects witness the invincible might of their great king.

The Rat King instantly transformed into a bolt of lightning, rapidly approaching Qin Shilei.

One-Punch Man!

Qin Shilei instantly activated his strongest state.

The rapidly approaching Rat King felt as if the human in front of him had suddenly transformed into a prehistoric beast, and his fur involuntarily stood on end.

His innate sense of danger made him stop dead in his tracks, and he turned, intending to flee upstairs.

"It's too late to think of escaping now."

Qin Shilei took a step, instantly appearing in front of the Rat King.

With a casual swing, the Rat King was easily cut in half.

The Rat King's tough fur was useless in front of Qin Shilei, whose strength had increased tenfold.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak."

With the Rat King killed, the rat swarm instantly erupted like a boiling pot.

Some rats fled in disarray, while others ferociously swarmed towards Qin Shilei.

With a wave of his hand, he put away the Rat King's corpse and the qingtong treasure chest next to it.

Instant Step!

While still in his One-Punch Man state, Qin Shilei activated Instant Step again.

His speed instantly reached a peak.

He transformed into a blur, rushing rapidly into the distance.