53: Chapter 53 Threatening with a Knife

Dense, grayish-brown specks surged from outside the Residential Community gate like a tide, covering the sky and earth, with no end in sight!

They were young Rodent Beasts, only the size of a cat.

Their entire bodies were covered in grayish-brown fur, and their dense, sharp teeth glinted with a cold light.

When they surged in groups, they emitted a harsh "rustling" sound that made one's scalp tingle and goosebumps rise all over.

Chen Ye's eyes sank suddenly, and he instantly understood the origin of this beast tide.

This was the core reason why the Rodent Beast King was called the "Beast King."

It had hatched a massive number of offspring under its command, which usually lay dormant in a nest in the Basement.

The Beast King curled up in the Basement and refused to come out precisely to protect these cubs.

According to the memories of his previous life, these young Rodent Beasts should not have fully developed yet.

The Beast King's miserable, dying roar just now had directly awakened all these not-fully-grown cubs!

These small beasts were not large in size, but their bite force was comparable to that of an adult ferocious beast; they were omnipresent and bloodthirsty by nature.

Once they rushed into the residential building, all the survivors in the Residential Community would be gnawed down to white bones.

Although Chen Ye's Superpower was nearly exhausted at this moment, dealing with these small beasts was not difficult.

But he had other plans in mind.

He wanted to put on a show.

Furthermore, these Beast King offspring would not drop any beast core after being killed; it would be a waste of energy and simply not worth it.

"Run!" Chen Ye shouted sharply, taking the lead as he charged toward the unit building's stairwell.

Shen Jiaojiao and Sun Haoyu then followed in a panic, their footsteps chaotic and unsteady.

However, the speed of the young Rodent Beasts was several times that of an ordinary person!

After only two steps, the tide-like small beasts had already caught up from behind, their sharp roars piercing the night sky!

Sun Haoyu's face turned deathly pale. Looking at the approaching beast tide behind him, a flash of extreme shamelessness crossed his eyes.

He exerted force suddenly and shoved the seemingly weak and limp Chen Ye backward with all his might!

Chen Ye went along with the momentum, leaned backward, and fell heavily to the ground, simply stopping his struggle.

Countless young Rodent Beasts swarmed up in an instant, climbing frantically along his limbs and torso, their dense, sharp teeth gnawing fiercely at his clothes and skin!

He deliberately bared his teeth and let out pained groans, his acting incredibly realistic.

But in reality, he knew clearly that his own Basic Physical Strength had already reached 75 points.

The bite force of these small beasts shouldn't be enough to cost him his life.

This scene completely stung Shen Jiaojiao's eyes!

Sun Haoyu had pushed his companions into the beast horde to save himself time and time again; it was despicable to the extreme!

Her pretty face was full of anger, her slender waist suddenly tensed, and flames of rage ignited in her originally gentle eyes.

She desperately broke free from Sun Haoyu's grip and rushed toward Chen Ye: "Let go of me! Sun Haoyu, you are too shameless!"

Sun Haoyu angrily cursed in exasperation: "What does his life or death have to do with you?!"

"You bitch, have you really fallen for this wild man?!"

Shen Jiaojiao turned a deaf ear and bent down to pick up a thick branch from the ground.

Her fair little hands gripped the branch tightly, and her thin arms swung with all her might, smashing it fiercely at the small beasts on Chen Ye's body.

But the branch had no effect on these sturdy little beasts.

Instead, more small beasts crawled onto Chen Ye's body, wrapping him up completely.

Seeing this, Sun Haoyu cursed and ran wildly toward the unit building's stairwell without looking back, only caring about his own escape.

Shen Jiaojiao's clothes were gnawed into tatters by the small Rodent Beasts, her snow-white skin exposed, and her shoulders, neck, waist, and abdomen were covered in dense bite marks.

She was shivering with pain, while Chen Ye was still performing, his acting skills maxed out.

However, it looked like if he kept pretending, Shen Jiaojiao would be bitten badly!

Chen Ye steadied his mind and controlled the intensity of his Superpower.

"Hum!" Pale blue lightning suddenly erupted from his body, forming a ten-meter-wide lightning field!

The sizzling sound of electric current exploded, and the dense mass of young Rodent Beasts was instantly blown away by the lightning.

In an instant, a burnt smell filled the air, and they all fell to the ground, twitching incessantly, with no signs of life left.

The small Rodent Beasts on the two of them were completely wiped out.

Shen Jiaojiao's arms and calves had several small blood marks gnawed by the small beasts.

Her black floral skirt was even more damaged, and her frail body was trembling slightly.

Yet she still held onto Chen Ye tightly, her eyes full of heartache.

Chen Ye lowered his head to look at his own reddened skin, secretly rejoicing:

75 points of physical strength was indeed reliable; the bite force of these small beasts hadn't even broken his skin.

"Quick! Get into the stairwell!" Chen Ye grabbed Shen Jiaojiao's slender wrist and dragged her toward the unit building.

Then he backhanded the old iron door shut and pressed his body tightly against it.

This old iron door had no lock core, so it could only be held shut by brute force.

Just then, a gloating sneer came from above the stairwell.

Sun Haoyu had returned at some point and was standing at the corner of the stairs, poking his head out with a sinister smile: "You pair of dogs, just wait to be gnawed to death by the exotic beasts! You deserve it!"

Seeing Chen Ye holding the door and that the exotic beasts couldn't get in for the time being, he actually gathered the courage to come down and mock them, without a shred of gratitude.

Shen Jiaojiao was trembling with anger, her pretty face flushed red, and she scolded sharply: "Sun Haoyu! Chen Ye just saved your life, and you are actually repaying kindness with enmity!"

Seeing this, Chen Ye didn't want to waste any more words with him. His eyes were cold, and the lightning around his body sizzled again, electric currents wrapping around his fingertips, his killing intent fully exposed: "You are courting death."

Just as he was about to make a move, Sun Haoyu lunged down suddenly!

He pulled out a fruit knife from who knows where, and with a flash of cold light, it was pressed directly against Shen Jiaojiao's slender neck!

The blade was sharp and instantly cut through her fair skin, a trace of bright red blood slowly seeping out and sliding down her neck.

"If you dare to move, I will kill her!" Sun Haoyu roared, his face twisted, threatening.

Shen Jiaojiao froze in place, her long eyelashes trembling gently, and two lines of clear tears slid down silently.

The stinging pain in her neck was nothing; the last trace of affection for her husband in her heart was completely shattered and annihilated under this knife.

She stared blankly ahead, her eyes hollow, completely heartbroken.

Chen Ye's pupils contracted, and the lightning around his body slowly receded, forcing him to stop his actions.

He said in a slightly angry tone: "Let her go, and I can spare your life!"

He could be fearless against exotic beasts, but he could not risk Shen Jiaojiao's life.

These words were like the warm sun in winter shining into Shen Jiaojiao's dim heart; at this moment, there was a glimmer of longing in her eyes.

[Ding! Host gave up the kill to save the goddess, moving Shen Jiaojiao!]

[Trust +5 → Current 98]

[Obedience +5 → Current 77]

[Symbiosis Value +10 → Current 245]

[Host passive attribute updated: Basic Speed +10 → Current 245]

Just at this moment, a harsh metallic gnawing sound came from outside the door!

"Creak... crunch..."

The terrifying bite force of the young Rodent Beasts caused the old iron door to dent in many places and the iron sheets to curl within half a minute.

Sharp beast teeth had already penetrated the iron door, gnashing wildly outside, and it looked like they were about to break through the door completely!

Sun Haoyu's face changed drastically; he could no longer bother with holding her hostage and suddenly shoved Shen Jiaojiao hard toward Chen Ye.

He turned and ran wildly toward the upper floor, not even daring to look back.

"Bang!!" The next second, the dilapidated iron door was completely gnawed to pieces!

Countless young Rodent Beasts, like a black tide, swarmed into the stairwell, instantly surrounding Chen Ye and Shen Jiaojiao!