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As it hurtled towards the Rat King at incredible speed, the light dart continued to relentlessly destroy the Rat King's protective golden lightning.
Terrifying... The Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King had precisely timed the explosion, intending to collide with it at close range.
Two of Scarlet Snow's light darts were about to self-destruct, reaching saturation and generating an impact powerful enough to send enemies flying.
The Rat King also had two lightning orbs that were about to unleash their energy, and he planned to have them collide at that moment.
Fei Xue swung her claws again, blocking the Rat King's attack with a defensive maneuver, but was also caught off guard and knocked back by the simultaneous explosion of the light darts and thunder balls!
"Ha...haha~ How about that? With this power, I'll not only burn down your cat house, but I'll also tear off your fur and spread it on my throne!"
"I am the Rat King, the eternal Rat King! Haha—even a hundred or a thousand years from now, I will still be the Rat King."
Having dodged several of Fei Xue's attacks, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King grew increasingly arrogant. It believed that Fei Xue was no longer its match!
But... why do I feel a strange sense of panic?
Was that brought by Qin He? Possessing some unknown trump card, someone capable of breaking through to the Holy Beasts and ninth-tier experts must be no ordinary person.
Based on Qin He's assertive attitude just now, the Rat King could basically conclude that he would be a rising star that the Dragon Clan had never seen in thousands of years.
To allow such a terrifying entity to grow, while being unable to completely eradicate the potential threat it might pose.
"You dead rat, where are you looking?"
Seizing a slight opening, Fei Xue's two claws converged into a series of slashes that were too fast for the naked eye to follow amidst the wild and chaotic swinging!
It's alright. Although his dodging was a beat slower due to his mental focus, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King was still able to muster the strength to counterattack. His tiny claws were now crackling with lightning!
The cat and mouse exchanged claw strikes, and the lightning-fast battle between the two small assassins quickly came to an end.
They were evenly matched, but then... as if it were the fighting instinct in their blood—Fei Xue actually clamped her claws together and restrained the Rat King, briefly imprisoning it.
Once caught like this, the Rat King would need at least three seconds to escape!
But what can the Purple Lightning Cat, which has restrained itself with its claws, do to break through the protective golden lightning within three seconds?
First, let's rule out biting. If Fei Xue tried to bite and kill the Rat King, then it would prove that she's out of her mind.
To speak carelessly in such a critical situation against the enemy is tantamount to handing over a weakness to the other side.
Imagine if Fei Xue were to unleash her wild side and open her mouth full of sharp, white teeth to swallow the Rat King whole. The Rat King would only need to activate his protective golden lightning to kill Fei Xue's internal organs through her throat.
If it's not a bite-kill tactic, then what kind of battle tactic is it?
"Stupid cat, let go! You must lose this battle, and I will lead my clan... to completely annihilate you, this so-called natural enemy!"
Despite the Rat King's struggles, Fei Xue did not loosen her grip on its claws, and a smug look appeared in her eyes.
"You dead rat, do you want to know how I'm going to kill you next? Open your poor little black bean eyes wide and look up!"
By the time the Rat King realized something was wrong, it was too late.
Purple Lightning Cat Scarlet Snow extended its claws, pinning the Rat King to the spot for 0.14 seconds—
At her command, purple lightning descended vertically from the thunderclouds in the atmosphere, engulfing both Scarlet Snow and the Rat King in its overwhelming power!
From the very beginning, this was a trap designed to kill the Rat King. How could Qin He let Fei Xue go into battle without doing any preparation?
Qin He understood that the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King, a hundred-year-old rodent-type magical beast, was absolutely incapable of fighting against the Purple Lightning Cat, which was still in its growth stage.
Furthermore, that purple lightning cat was also Scarlet Snow.
It has naturally pink mutated fur and lightning, natural three-light darts, and superior physical condition and combat talent compared to other purple lightning cats.
If the Rat King accepts the challenge, Qin He must consider that the opponent may have a backup plan that can match Fei Xue's.
Given Qin He's consistently cautious thinking, this backup plan must be one that he is confident of winning—or at least one that the Rat King believes he is confident of defeating Fei Xue.
Therefore, Qin He gave Fei Xue a natural protective necklace to wear. With this necklace, her affinity with natural energy would be raised to a considerably high level.
Qin He had asked what Fei Xue's highest output methods were—the one that could be used to manipulate power the most was naturally the lightning strike that Qin He had seen before.
This Scarlet Snow wasn't just any ordinary fat cat; the lightning she summoned was genuine heavenly lightning. And coincidentally, the Purple Lightning Cat and the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat were sworn enemies—
The Purple Lightning Cat hunts the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat primarily for its own amusement.
For the Purple Lightning Cats, as long as there are light darts and living creatures, they can enjoy fresh, hot, electrically roasted prey. There's no need to fixate on the measly two ounces of meat from the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat.
But in reality, the real reason why the Purple Lightning Cat doesn't eat the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat is actually one thing—
The purple lightning of the Purple Lightning Cat and the golden lightning of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat both belong to the category of lightning in nature. If they are mixed together, it will inevitably lead to chaos.
Compared to the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat, Fei Xue can fully utilize her advantages in summoning rain and thunder! Now, she is surrounded by protective purple lightning, and the purple lightning that strikes down from the sky, along with the rain clouds that cover the entire city, are all Fei Xue's doing.
What would happen to the Rat King, whose protective lightning is golden lightning, if it were to take a direct hit from purple lightning...?
The purple lightning immediately tore through the sky, striking the ground with dazzling lightning, and blasting away large numbers of the surrounding rats.
Despite being protected by purple lightning, Fei Xue remained unharmed by the attack. In contrast, the Rat King's protective golden lightning was instantly annihilated by the purple lightning!
Not only that, the life energy absorbed from the demon core was also lost due to the collision of golden lightning and purple lightning. The Rat King immediately suffered a backlash, and its life force rapidly withered away!
"Defeated by my strongest lightning-summoning strike, do you, you dead rat, submit now?"
There was no point in arguing; Fei Xue was too lazy to waste words with this despicable rat king. She snapped the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King's neck with her claws and dug out the marble-sized magic core!
With the death of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King, Qin He took advantage of the fact that the entire rat swarm was still unaware of the lure of the bait... and poured down the rat-killing poison that had annihilated the golden rats during the torrential rain!
Chapter 132 Making a fortune
Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King, peak of the eighth rank. He dominated the Great Wilderness Dragon Plain for over a hundred years, commanding a swarm of over three million rats. He was killed on the spot in the battle against Scarlet Snow.
Without delay, Fei Xue immediately handed over the corpse and magic core of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King to Qin He at top speed.
"Hmm, very good~ The next downpour will wipe out 90% or even more of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rats."
Previously, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King had a premonition of the sudden and frenzied uprising of its clan. Therefore, it managed to leave a portion of the elite Thunder Marrow Golden Rats underground.
But don't worry, Qin He's poisonous rain for exterminating rats will continue to pour down. Combined with subsequent methods such as air cannons and flamethrowers to burn the poison, it can basically eradicate rats throughout the city.
Now, a torrential downpour of venomous rain falls, and all the Thunder Marrow Golden Rats that get wet with the raindrops immediately stiffen up.
The toxicity dissipates on its own after they die. This venom, specifically targeting the golden rat with its thunder marrow, causing paralysis and death, is harmless to any other living creature.
After Qin He dealt with the dead Rat King, he took the magic core in front of him.
He was indeed very curious about the treasure of the Great Wilderness Dragon Plains that the Rat King had mentioned. But no matter how curious he was, it wouldn't stop the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King from dying.
The Rat King's soul, which should have gone to the underworld and been cast into the cycle of reincarnation by Heraheim, is now firmly imprisoned in the magic core and unable to move.
To be able to seal a soul with mental power at the peak of the eighth rank without using any magic, Qin He must have used extraordinary means.
……
Qin He was well aware that the rule prohibiting the four supreme goddesses from directly participating in the competition for the chosen ones was actually a very beneficial protection for him.
If the four gods get involved, the situation will change from a struggle for the chosen ones to a battle among the four gods. The chosen ones will become mere tools and decorations.
If one side can sweep away everything with Celestia, then the gods of the other three sides can do the same.
In that case, the entire world would be nothing more than a fragile chessboard manipulated by the four gods. What use would the existence of the chosen ones be? What use would war and power be?
To ensure fairness, the four gods do not openly participate in the fighting. However, beneath this facade of fairness, the four gods will provide appropriate assistance to their chosen ones.
What Qin He needs to do is to exploit loopholes within the appropriate limits. The more help he gets from Celesi by exploiting these loopholes, the closer he gets to victory.
Just like Fei Xue and Xi Li Si's food-grabbing tactics, if they were to actually carry them out, Qin He's only viable way to resist would be to use his spatial scales to bring the rest of the people into the safe house, and stay behind with Zhong Liu Xiu to fight a bitter battle.
By unleashing the dragon's might at its peak seventh rank simultaneously, Qin He was able to seize the opportunity to capture both cats.
But... if Qin He knew how to find a loophole and had lunch with Celestia like this, wouldn't it be an offense to the Supreme God if an enemy broke in and caused widespread destruction?
The enemy disturbed Celestia's peaceful meal, which can be considered unrelated to Qin He. It was merely Celestia who took action to eliminate those who had offended her.
As long as one knows how to make good use of the conditions, even a rule like divine law can become an aid to Qin He.
The same applies now. Even if the supreme god cannot directly intervene to help his chosen ones, appropriate actions within the rules are absolutely compliant.
The same applies to the current Thunder Marrow Rat King. Selesi sent a message to Heraheim, requesting that she leave the Thunder Marrow Rat King's soul in the mortal world.
On the surface, this was merely a private social interaction among the four gods. Heraheim's inquiry to Selesi about the ripening of rare and precious herbs in a certain place was nothing more than casual conversation.
As for how much benefit the Four Gods can actually gain for their chosen ones in these exchanges, that's another matter entirely.
Now, Qin He can imprison the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King's soul within the demon core.
For Qin He, information about the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King was absolutely crucial.
"Haha... Rat King, how are you feeling now? Are you already wondering—that you are clearly dead, but you haven't gone to the underworld to be reincarnated?"
Within the demon core, a spark of lightning flickered, symbolizing the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King's last trace in this world.
"You... Silver Dragon! What have you done?"
Upon awakening, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King's soul could clearly sense that the number of its race was rapidly decreasing!
The torrential rain was so intense that every drop was a deadly poison to the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat.
The golden rat swarm that had been devouring everything was stiffened by the rain's toxins that caused the thunder marrow to solidify, instantly becoming rigid specimens.
Like a rushing river turning into stagnant water, the once mighty Thunder Marrow Golden Rat swarm was poisoned and died instantly, annihilated on the spot!
Regardless of whether they possessed first-tier or sixth-tier cultivation levels, they couldn't withstand the direct assault of the poisonous rain. Caught in Qin He's trap, they perished without even realizing it.
The Thunder Marrow Golden Rats from all over the city crowded together in this open space in the central district, and none of them moved.
Qin He used the Bloodthirsty Reaper hook to catch one, and the poison worked very well; it passed away peacefully.
If their bodies hadn't already stiffened, Qin He would almost have thought they were just asleep.
Faced with this army of Thunder Marrow Golden Rats who had already passed away and were going to report to Helaheim, Qin He was unwilling to waste even a moment loading the cargo himself.
With the spatial scale in his hand acting like a combine harvester, Qin He quickly collected the Thunder Marrow Golden Rats that had been drenched by the torrential rain and died on the spot.
The puppets created by Zhong Liuxiu are ready. In the next few days, the processing workshop in the safe house will be responsible for processing all the Thunder Marrow Golden Rats.
After the venom becomes ineffective, the rat meat undergoes a complete set of harmless treatments. It can then be made into easily stored foods such as jerky and sold to various caravans in the Great Wilderness Dragon Plains.
In the presence of some orcs from the Titan Empire, meat products made from Thundermarrow Rat can fetch a considerable price.
After all, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat is a very particular magical beast, much cleaner than the wild rats that mingle in filth.
Next are the skeletons of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat. All the intact skeletons, if they look good, can be made into handicrafts with accessories.
Even lower-grade bone meal can be ground into bone meal and used as magical material or fertilizer.
The skin of a Thunder Marrow Golden Rat, specifically a first-tier rat skin, is only the size of a palm.
But their sheer numbers and exquisite golden fur make them irresistible. They can be sewn into gloves, insoles, and even capes and clothing.
These items are easy to sell when they encounter large caravans.
Although Qin He is not short of money at the moment and has already reached the point of spending his daily life on dragon crystal coins to buy a bed, it is still feasible to use these resources to barter with caravans for goods.
If conditions allowed, Qin He wouldn't mind playing the role of a real dragon.
Piloting the Electronic Final Dragon, followed by a massive swarm of Electronic Dragon Machines. Faced with such a spectacle, what caravan would dare to put up a fight?
Qin He naturally intended to keep the most important magic core and thunder marrow for himself. He would then refine the extracted thunder marrow to serve as a substitute for magic crystals, thus enabling Zhong Liuxiu to create more.
With these magical elements, producing even more resources would be a piece of cake.
Seeing his horde of rats easily wiped out by a torrential downpour of purple lightning, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King, despite his immense rage, had no chance to unleash his fury.
"Qin He! You evil dragon... How could the Goddess of Nature allow a devil like you to exist in this world? A scum of metal dragons like you... The Lord of the North Wind will surely punish your atrocities!"
Knowing that it was already a piece of meat on the chopping block, what else could the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King do besides think of a way to curse Qin He before it was completely destroyed?
Qin He didn't take the mouse's squeaking and chattering seriously at all.
"I have all the information about the treasures you mentioned. Now—your soul has completely lost its value to me."
"Save your nonsense for hell. And—if you ever see Lutafia, the Chosen One of Heraheim… give me a message."
Qin He's aura surged, and he was determined to imprint these words deep into the soul of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King!
“I’ll say this: I, Qin He, will soon take back the debt of the Dead City from her. My anger is not something she can bear.”
Qin He was naturally prepared for making such a bold statement to provoke Lutafiya.
……
By releasing the soul within the magic core in his hand, Qin He sent the Rat King to hell.
Next, Qin He led the girls to use air cannons, flamethrowers, and other means to completely eliminate the Thunder Marrow Golden Rats in the shallow underground layer of the Dead City.
As for the deeper layers, Zhong Liuxiu used a small detection device created from the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat's magic core to pinpoint their location. After determining their location, Qin He dug three feet into the ground and wiped out all the Thunder Marrow Golden Rats.