The Fierce Battle with the Giant Rat

The Fierce Battle with the Giant Rat

Shi Yue barely dared to breathe as he cautiously made his way toward the Underworld Infant Fruit tree.

If he could pick three Underworld Infant Fruits without alerting the Yellow Giant Rat, that would be ideal.

One step, two steps, three steps...

The Yellow Giant Rat suddenly rolled over. Shi Yue's heart tightened, and he froze.

After quite a while, the Yellow Giant Rat showed no sign of anything being wrong. Only then did Shi Yue relax and carefully resume his approach to the Underworld Infant Fruit tree.

One step, five steps, ten steps...

Shi Yue moved very slowly, each step extraordinarily cautious.

A quarter of an hour later, he reached the Underworld Infant Fruit tree. A rich, exotic fragrance drifted into his nose.

Shi Yue was overjoyed and reached for one of the Underworld Infant Fruits.

With a soft snap, he plucked one from the branch.

Almost the instant Shi Yue picked the fruit, the Yellow Giant Rat abruptly opened its eyes.

Its gaze swept over the tree. When it saw that only two spirit fruits remained, its eyes turned deep red, and it opened its mouth with a strange roar.

Shi Yue's head suddenly felt heavy, and his Invisibility Technique immediately failed.

A sharp hiss filled the air as a swath of yellow bristles shot from the Yellow Giant Rat straight toward him.

He felt a stabbing pain in his legs. Hundreds of yellow bristles had pierced them.

The Yellow Giant Rat had avoided damaging the Underworld Infant Fruits and had not attacked Shi Yue's upper body. His physical body, however, was exceptionally strong. Even without using his Giant Bear Transformation, the rat's bristles could not inflict any serious injury.

The Yellow Giant Rat rolled over, kicked off the ground with