10: The rat king is coming

Back in the wooden house, Liu Yang's heart was still beating violently.

"The current wooden house can only block creatures below Level 5; it can't block a Level 5 Rat King."

"The Rat King isn't too far from here; he might come over at any time."

"So now there are only two paths before me."

"One is to stay put, wait for the Rat King to come, and launch an attack using the wooden house as a stronghold."

"The second is to pack up the wooden house and evacuate towards the other side, but if the Rat King chases at that moment and there's no space to set up the wooden house, it would be disastrous."

Is it to defend to the death or step onto an unknown path?

After thinking left and right, Liu Yang was at a loss.

Just when he didn't know what to do, sounds suddenly came from a distance.

Squeak!

Squeak squeak squeak!

Squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak!

The sounds grew clearer, coming from far to near.

However, these sounds made Liu Yang's face change drastically.

"It's over. I have no choice but to defend to the death."

Liu Yang opened the window to look and saw that the rat army hadn't arrived yet.

"Home recalled."

Rushing out the door, Liu Yang quickly packed up the wooden house.

"Home activated."

Then he ran into the right passage and set up the wooden house.

Immediately after, he yanked open the door, entered the house, and moved the wooden bed behind the door to block it.

Leaving only a small gap for observation and attack.

Finally, after opening the window facing the left passage for escape.

Only then did he tightly grip the saber hilt and crouch behind the door.

In the center of the hall, rats could appear from the front, back, left, right, and the roof.

With just him alone, he couldn't possibly watch everywhere.

Doing it this way was the best choice.

As time passed, sweat beads began to appear on Liu Yang's palms and forehead.

After everything was ready, about half a minute later.

Squeak squeak squeak!

Squeak squeak squeak!

An overwhelming army of Dungeon Rats surged forward like a tide.

Their green-glowing eyes, exposed sharp incisors, sharp and slender claws, and chaotic, frantic calls made Liu Yang's pressure increase dramatically.

At this moment, one misstep, and he would be gnawed until not even a speck remained.

Bang!

Bang bang!

Bang bang bang!

The frenzied rats directly leaped up and crashed against the wooden door.

Although the rats weren't very big, with repeated impacts, the wooden door banged and shook continuously.

"Thankfully, I was prepared early, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to block them by myself."

Besides those hitting the door, there were also those gnawing on the door frame, digging with their claws, and squeezing into the house through the door gap.

Liu Yang wasn't in a hurry to attack. After observing carefully again and confirming that they couldn't destroy the wooden house, he began to act.

Swish!

Swish swish!

Swish swish swish!

The steel saber swung continuously at the door gap.

Some rats were injured, some were repelled, and some were killed instantly by a single strike.

"Rat King, oh Rat King, please don't be in a hurry. Wait until I've slaughtered all your little brothers, then we can have a match."

[Congratulations on killing a Dungeon Rat, you have obtained Stone Material x2, iron block x1, wood x1, Spiritual Energy x1.]

[Congratulations on killing a Dungeon Rat, you have obtained egg tart x1, banana x3, wood x2, Spiritual Energy x1.]

[Congratulations on killing a Dungeon Rat, you have obtained hemp rope x2, charcoal x2, Spiritual Energy x1.]

Great danger is also great opportunity.

Countless rats came forward one after another to be cut down. Even without activating the Second Kill skill, one would be cut down every so often.

Seeing that his little brothers couldn't break through after a long time, the Rat King seemed a bit anxious.

Squeak!!!

With a command, the rat horde's offensive immediately slowed, and they instantly cleared a path for the Rat King.

This change was naturally noticed by Liu Yang, who was constantly watching the Rat King, and his heart sank again.

"With so many little brothers, yet you're coming forward yourself, it's too beneath your status as the Rat King."

No matter how he complained, what was meant to come would come.

Liu Yang never thought the Rat King would honestly wait for him to clear out the small rats before acting.

When the Rat King made a move, it was extraordinary.

He saw it bite the door frame, and a gap was immediately bitten out of the wooden door frame.

"Thinking of destroying the wooden door in peace, you must think I'm an idiot, right?"

Muttering softly, Liu Yang raised a piece of wood and swept it towards the Rat King.

Seeing the Rat King swept away, the little rats immediately went crazy and squeezed into the door gap.

Swish swish swish!

No discussion about cutting you down, Liu Yang switched to his steel saber and raised it to cut.

[Congratulations on killing a Dungeon Rat, you have obtained wood x3, Spiritual Energy x1.]

[Experience points full, level automatically increased.]

[Congratulations on your level increase, current level is lv2.]

The sudden sounds made Liu Yang, who was in danger, suddenly startled, followed by wild joy.

A faint light flashed, and his swollen, sore hands immediately returned to normal, and were even stronger and more powerful.

Not just his hands, but his whole body, and his tired spirit were the same.

Not only did he recover, but he also got stronger.

"Hahaha, little rats, let's fight until tomorrow."

With a loud laugh, Liu Yang's arm holding the saber swung even faster.

Thus.

When the Rat King gnawed on the door frame, Liu Yang would switch to wood and sweep it away.

When the little rats filled the door gap, he would switch to the steel saber to attack.

After several back and forth rounds, Liu Yang's heart skipped a beat, sensing something was wrong.

Because, since the last time he swept the Rat King away, he hadn't seen it appear again.

While mechanically swinging the saber, he looked around, searching for traces of the Rat King.

Listening intently, suddenly, amidst the noisy squealing of the rat horde, Liu Yang seemed to hear a distinct sound coming from the corner of the wall.

A thunderclap sounded in his mind, and Liu Yang's face turned ashen.

"It's over. This Rat King is too smart. If the front doesn't work, it changes to the side. The spot it's gnawing is exactly my attack blind spot."

Glancing at the open window behind him, Liu Yang thought to himself:

"It seems I have to abandon my things and escape."

Just as he was lifting his leg to prepare to escape, two sounds rang out.

One was the sound of the Rat King digging through the wooden wall; he could already see the Rat King's claws reaching into the room.

One was a system information prompt.

Shi Yufei: "Da Lao, Da Lao, I heard you've been buying skill book page long-term. I just went out for a casual walk and accidentally picked up a bronze treasure box. I opened 10 skill book page from inside. May I ask what price you're offering?"

Liu Yang: "..."

"These days, are bronze treasure boxes really that easy to pick up?"

"I've been fighting tooth and nail, and so far I've only gotten two wooden treasure boxes."

Complaining is one thing, but thinking of the skill book page, he felt escaping like this wasn't the act of a true man.

Moreover, as a dignified Human, what kind of behavior is it to flee in panic when facing just a few rats?

Liu Yang: "Tool... no, Goddess, help! skill book page, I want skill book page! Name your price, can you trade the skill book page over first?"

Shi Yufei: "..."

"Is this really the Da Lao in my impression? Why does it feel like he's running for his life..."

After thinking for two seconds, Shi Yufei traded the skill book page to Liu Yang.

"Although I don't know what it's for, it's probably a good thing. Da Lao, don't run off without paying, and you have to give me a good price. I'm not happy with just a little bit of water."

[Shi Yufei traded with you, obtained skill book page x10.]

[Second Kill skill upgrade conditions met, do you wish to upgrade?]

"Upgrade."

[Second Kill skill upgrade successful.]

[Second Kill Lv1: Unique skill, can 100% Second Kill creatures of the same level as the skill level. For every level higher, the success rate decreases by 20%. Each use consumes a certain amount of energy. Can be freely turned on/off. Upgrading to the next level requires skill skill book page x20.]

"Rat King, oh Rat King, with a 20% chance, is it you who dies or me? Let's just gamble on luck."