The three Burrowing rats gleamed with a metallic luster, and they were slightly larger than ordinary Burrowing rats. It seemed they had already gnawed through a great deal of metal and were on the verge of advancing.
After sensing the Burrowing rats' presence, the Sunflower King perched atop Da Hui's head seemed a little excited.
Hunting Burrowing rats was its specialty.
It began to wriggle, but under Da Hui's soothing, it calmed down again.
The Burrowing rats bared their fangs and brandished their claws as they pounced at the Thousand Changes Silkworm.
The Thousand Changes Silkworm looked plump and snowy white, giving off a pleasant scent that drove the Burrowing rats mad.
"Thousand Changes Silkworm, use Harden."
A pale white glow appeared over the Thousand Changes Silkworm's body, greatly enhancing its defense.
"Roll."
The Thousand Changes Silkworm curled itself into a ball and rolled across the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.
A Burrowing rat leaped high into the air, its sharp claws slashing toward the Thousand Changes Silkworm.
The instant its Sharp Claws came into contact with the Thousand Changes Silkworm, a shower of sparks erupted.
The Burrowing rat felt a sharp pain in both paws. Unable to dodge in time, it was forcibly crushed beneath the Thousand Changes Silkworm.
Blood poured from the Burrowing rat's eyes, nose, and ears. A miserable howl came from its mouth as its life rapidly drained away.
Just then, a whistling sound split the air. A crystalline Silk Thread pierced through the Burrowing rat's brow and nailed it to the ground.
Dark red blood flowed from the wound. Its body convulsed violently before its head tilted to one side, and it breathed its last.
The Burrowing rat died with its eyes open, its lifeless gaze still fixed upon the Thousand Changes Silkworm.
Starlight-blue radiance surged from the Burrowing rat's body and flowed into the Thousand Changes Silkworm.
The death of their companion did not make the Burrowing rats flee in panic. Instead, the scent of blood stimulated the other two Burrowing rats.
Their eyes widened, and their teeth clicked and clattered.
Burrowing rats were omnivorous Strange Beasts. They ate anything, and when starving badly enough, they would even turn their teeth on their own companions.
A bloodthirsty gleam appeared in their eyes.
Blood-red Killing Intent coiled around their bodies, while a layer of Blood Mist spread over them.
Ye Bai's eyes were affected as well, turning blood-red. However, the color of his pupils was concealed by the black pupils he had specially customized.
The Eye of Insight automatically appraised the Burrowing rats' current condition.
[Name: Burrowing rat] [Gender: Male] [Level: lv9 (First Order Level 9)] [Skills: Berserk (Proficient), Steel Claws (Proficient), Gnawing (Entry Level)] [Status: About to enter a berserk state. Its attack power will increase severalfold.] [Evolution Path 1: Berserk Blood Rat. Devour a large amount of flesh and blood, reach the peak of the First Order, and condense a Blood Core within the body to complete advancement.] [Evolution Path 2: Drill Groundhog. Devour a large amount of metal, reach the peak of the First Order, and complete advancement.] [Name: Burrowing rat] [Gender: Female] [Level: lv9 (First Order Level 9)] [Skills: Berserk (Proficient), Steel Claws (Proficient), Iron Head (Entry Level), Tearing Claws (Proficient)] [Status: About to enter a berserk state. Its attack power will increase severalfold.] [Evolution Path: Blood Steel Rat. Devour a large amount of flesh and blood and a large amount of metal, reach the peak of the First Order, and condense a Blood Core within the body to complete advancement. Its fur will become as hard as steel.]
After seeing one Burrowing rat's data, Ye Bai froze for a moment. This Burrowing rat actually had another Evolution Path.
An idea immediately came to him: he would help the two Burrowing rats before him advance from the First Order to the Second Order.
Killing a Second Order Strange Beast would yield far more experience than killing a First Order Strange Beast.
One Second Order Strange Beast was worth as much experience as ten First Order Strange Beasts.
More importantly, Second Order Strange Beasts would produce Crystal Cores.
Crystal Cores were equivalent to hard currency. They could be used to raise a Strange Beast's strength or traded for other goods.
With the Third Order Sunflower King and the even stronger Da Hui guarding him, Ye Bai was not afraid of any accidents whatsoever.
"Thousand Changes Silkworm, throw out that Burrowing rat's corpse."
The Thousand Changes Silkworm gave the Silk Thread a fierce tug, and the Burrowing rat's corpse traced an arc through the air.
The corpse crashed heavily before the two Burrowing rats, blood spilling all over the ground.
The two Burrowing rats' nostrils flared. They felt ravenous, their bellies rumbling like drums.
The Burrowing rat that the Thousand Changes Silkworm had just killed had also been on the verge of evolution. Its flesh and blood were rich with abundant energy.
Stimulated by the blood, the two Burrowing rats could no longer restrain themselves. They opened their pitch-black mouths, exposing sharp teeth.
The sounds of great mouthfuls being swallowed and bones being gnawed filled the scene.
Before long, the entire Burrowing rat had been eaten clean. The two Burrowing rats' levels had abruptly reached lv10, and their bodies shook violently as they were about to advance.
Bloodlight flared from one Burrowing rat's body. A ring of blood-red Killing Intent wrapped around it, and Blood Mist spread outward. It seemed corrosive, eating the ground into a pockmarked mess.
Its blood-red eyes locked tightly onto the Thousand Changes Silkworm, while a low huffing sound came from its throat.
At that moment, it looked like a skinned rat, hideous beyond measure.
This was a Second Order Berserk Blood Rat. It was cruel by nature and would swallow prey alive, relishing the sound of its victims' wails.
"Very good. Thousand Changes Silkworm, use Silk Spit."
The Thousand Changes Silkworm fiercely spat out crystalline Silk Thread. The thread wrapped around a roadside lamppost, and the Thousand Changes Silkworm swung toward the Berserk Blood Rat like a massive pendulum.
A savage sneer sounded from the Berserk Blood Rat's lips. It swung its Sharp Claws glowing with blood-red light, intending to pierce through the Thousand Changes Silkworm's body.
Bang.
The moment the Berserk Blood Rat made contact with the Thousand Changes Silkworm, its claws suffered a violent impact and shattered inch by inch.
It felt as though it had been struck by a heavy truck. Its body flew backward uncontrollably and slammed heavily into a wall.
Spiderweb-like cracks appeared across the wall, while the spot where the Berserk Blood Rat had been struck caved deeply inward.
If it had been an ordinary Burrowing rat, it would likely have already drawn its last breath. But after advancing into a Second Order Berserk Blood Rat, its vitality had become far more tenacious.
Its heart continued pumping blood, and the sunken portion of its body gradually began to recover.
"Thousand Changes Silkworm, use Silk Spit."
Before the Berserk Blood Rat could recover, the Thousand Changes Silkworm spat out Silk Thread sharp enough to cut iron like mud.
A shriek tore through the air. Just as it was about to pierce the Berserk Blood Rat's heart, a Dark Shadow blocked its path.
It was a Strange Beast covered in long metal spikes, its Metal Armor radiating a bloodthirsty glow.
Its greedy eyes stared fixedly at the Thousand Changes Silkworm, as though the Thousand Changes Silkworm were a prime slab of fat meat.
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