With the advantage provided by the Elf Druid's Shapeshifting, White Butcher had taken a dangerous gamble this time. While the two sides' main armies were clashing along the border, he had led a small force deep into Ratmen territory and directly raided their forward stronghold!
Throughout the operation, Sain had maintained his black panther transformation and used his keen senses to scout ahead. Before the Ratmen's lookouts could spot them, he had already dealt with them first.
White Butcher had said that Sain's contribution was indispensable, and he had not been wrong in the slightest.
At the time, the Ratmen had been busy fighting the Lizardmen, with the focus of their frontline entirely there.
Would the patrol squads the Ratmen had stationed in the rear to keep watch send out a signal and summon the Rat Tide for support after discovering a black panther in the wilderness?
Of course not.
That would affect the battle at the front, and then they would have a hard time dying even if they wanted to.
This gave Sain his chance to display his abilities.
The Ratmen's squad-sized units were basically no match for him. After effortlessly routing several Ratmen squads along the way, he safely led White Butcher and the others to the entrance of the Ratmen's underground nest, making the plan possible!
Once the Entangling Vine began growing throughout the Ratmen's underground nest, it would be too late for the Ratmen hiding inside to make a move.
The limited space below was rapidly filled by the Entangling Vine. With nowhere to hide, the countless Ratmen inside ultimately became nutrients that promoted its growth, making the Entangling Vine grow even faster.
During this process, the Ratmen's underground nest collapsed. Naturally, those Ratmen who had been hiding inside and failed to get out in