Wind and Thunder Descend

With a few people holding the line, Silvia finally broke free from the rat swarm's encirclement.

However, it was only a temporary escape. Around them, millions of rat-like monsters were already scrambling out of the soil.

Most of these rat-like monsters were low-level monsters equivalent to human warriors, but their numbers were truly overwhelming. Ants can kill an elephant, and enough warriors can kill a War God!

Furthermore, "most" being warriors didn't mean all were warriors. Mixed within the beast horde were a considerable number of Beast General level monsters. In fact, faintly, a golden rat was seen moving within the swarm.

That rat, even if not Lord level, was close!

At this moment, facing the endless rats, the two sides that had been confronting each other now huddled closely together.

"None of us can escape alone. Even if you can fly, it'll be hard to get away. We have to team up if we want any hope!" the War God said to Silvia while frantically killing the rats lunging at them from all directions.

"Mhm!"

Silvia nodded. She acknowledged the truth of his words. Even as a Mental Master capable of flight, she was currently on the ground. If no one helped block the terrifyingly numerous rats, she'd likely be swamped by monsters before she could even reach high altitude.

"Very well, it seems we've reached an understanding! Put your conflict aside in the face of monsters!" The War God felt a slight relief.

"However, the eight of us are all martial artists at the Beast General level or higher. Combined with your weapons, the total weight will likely exceed ten tons. My Mental Energy can't carry all of you!" Silvia was about to say more when suddenly, the rat swarm erupted. A tidal wave of rats surged towards them like an ocean wave.

"Fuck, quickly put your shields under your feet!" Silvia didn't have time to consider anything else. She shouted directly.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Everyone moved swiftly. Jiang Mingyue silently followed suit. While desperately fending off the rat tide, she subtly moved closer to Silvia.

She secretly resolved that if Silvia intended to abandon her, she would rush forward and cling to Silvia's thigh, refusing to let go even in death.

A Mental Master equivalent to a High-level Beast General had a base Mental Energy power exceeding thirty tons. It wasn't difficult for Silvia to lift eight people.

Moreover, Silvia hadn't completely given up on Jiang Mingyue. Firstly, she was mindful of the War God. Secondly, she wasn't so heartless. In the face of monsters, she still cared about human camaraderie.

Boom!

The eight people shot into the sky. However, they had only risen two or three meters before a massive number of rats leaped up, frantically trying to pull them down.

With fewer points of leverage in the air, even the War God found himself somewhat restricted by the sheer number of rats. Jiang Mingyue, however, with her Perfect level movement technique, appeared much more composed in this situation. She wielded her spear with great vigor, killing an unknown number of attacking monsters with thrusts and smashes.

"Something's pulling under the shields, get them off!" Silvia's entire face was flushed red with exertion, yet their ascent speed remained as slow as a snail!

"It's a swarm of rats!" Jiang Mingyue and the War God reacted quickly, swiftly swinging their weapons to clear the rats from beneath the shields. But alas, the endless waves of rats came one after another. Despite their frantic efforts, they achieved little.

"We're dead if this continues!"

Jiang Mingyue subtly scanned her surroundings. Suddenly, she reached out and touched the back of one of Silvia's teammates, throwing off a greatsword he carried.

"What the hell?!" The man exclaimed in agitation, cursing in his native tongue.

"That sword alone weighs five hundred pounds, and you can't even use it properly. Are you trying to get us killed?" Jiang Mingyue scolded righteously. Then, seizing another opportunity, she threw off another person's redundant weapon from their back.

"Fuck!"

The others cursed in unison, feeling Jiang Mingyue was shameless. She clearly had extra weapons herself but chose to throw others' instead of her own.

Unfortunately, thanks to Jiang Mingyue's excellent maneuverability in the air with her Perfect level movement technique, they couldn't retaliate in kind.

However, thanks to Jiang Mingyue's actions, Silvia felt a significant reduction in pressure, and their ascent speed increased considerably.

"Well done!" The War God praised. He then consciously threw off his own redundant weapons.

"..."

Jiang Mingyue said nothing. She touched an extra longsword strapped to her back and temporarily dismissed the thought of throwing it away.

"If this continues, we have a chance of escaping. Besides, this sword isn't heavy," Jiang Mingyue muttered to herself. But just as their situation began to improve, they faced another crisis.

At this moment, a golden rat leaped from the swarm and landed on one of Silvia's teammates' shields.

Whoosh!

The golden rat used the shield for another boost and shot directly towards Silvia.

The golden rat was incredibly fast, even faster than the War God. In that instant, no one reacted. Even Silvia only sensed it when the rat was about to touch her head.

But by then, it was too late!

At the critical moment—

Boom!

A muffled thunderclap suddenly sounded. Those standing on the shields in the air felt their vision darken, and their ears buzzed.

"What was that?" The War God was the first to regain his sight. He immediately noticed the golden rat still hovering near Silvia.

No, it should be said, a black rat!

A gentle breeze blew, and the rat instantly disintegrated into countless specks of dust, vanishing.

"What happened?"

The others, who had just recovered, were bewildered. Only Silvia, after a moment, understood that someone had just saved her. Though the method was astonishing, it didn't matter.

"Lightning?"

Silvia frowned slightly. She recalled the strange incident at Base City No. 003 last time. Two of her teammates, pursuing Jiang Yueming, were blocked by two bolts of lightning descending from the sky.

However, before Silvia could ponder further, the sky above them suddenly darkened.

The wind howled, and dark clouds gathered!

At this moment, the normally black storm clouds were faintly white, with large amounts of lightning flickering within them.

"What's going on?"

The sudden change in the world stunned everyone, from War Gods to War Generals. A terrifying pressure descended upon their hearts, making no distinction between them.

"Look!"

Suddenly, Jiang Mingyue pointed into the distance.

There, where the land had been covered by a dense Rat Swarm, tornadoes now appeared out of nowhere, sweeping countless monsters into them.

Streaks of lightning continuously descended from the sky, turning all the swept-up rats into dust.

Much of this dust landed on the faces of Jiang Mingyue and the others who were watching.

But no one paid it any mind.

This scene was terrifying, shocking, and unbelievable!

"What in the world is this?" Silvia asked, disbelief coloring her voice.

"I don't know!" the War God shook his head. He continued, "Regardless, we're saved. Let's go down. Although I feel like the lightning won't strike us, I still feel uneasy with such a large mass of dark clouds overhead!"

"Mm!" They all nodded.

Under that wave of violent attacks, while not all the rat monsters had died, more than half of them were gone. The remaining rats had lost all their previous suicidal courage and were now screaming as they fled underground.

Standing on the somewhat empty wilderness, Silvia and the others found themselves in a moment of silence with Jiang Mingyue.

However, having gone through a life-and-death experience together, the atmosphere between them was no longer as tense as before.

"With all that lightning just now, could it be that our Lightning Martial Arts Hall's Head Curator made a move?" Suddenly, one of Silvia's teammates, with a wild imagination, blurted out.

He was a member of the Lightning Martial Arts Hall and had been for over ten years. For the past decade, he had worshipped the Head Curator of the Lightning Martial Arts Hall, Thor, as a divine being. Therefore, it wasn't strange for him to have this thought.

"While Lord Thor is the second strongest person in the world, he likely doesn't have such power!" the War God retorted directly. As a War God, he knew a little about the abilities of beings beyond the War God realm. Moreover, if Thor could do what just happened, all the monsters on Earth would have been wiped out long ago!

Even King Level Monsters would have been insignificant under such a large-scale attack.

One had to realize that the scope of this rat tide was immense; even he, a War God, couldn't see the end of it at a glance, which spoke volumes about their numbers. Yet, this rat tide was directly sent packing.

In short, it was indescribable!

"Perhaps it's a secret weapon developed by our Huaxia Country, like the legendary Weather Weapon!" Jiang Mingyue guessed.

"Weather Weapon." Everyone else nodded. Although the concept of a Weather Weapon sounded far-fetched, the facts were happening right before their eyes, so it wasn't impossible.

"How is that possible?" Silvia secretly shook her head. She was certain that someone had definitely intervened to save her just now. Such precise strikes couldn't be explained by a Weather Weapon.

After discussing for a while, they lost interest in continuing the conversation. No matter the reason behind what just happened, it was likely beyond their ability to interfere. All they could do was report it.

"Jiang Mingyue, you're lucky this time. Don't let us run into you again!" Silvia uttered a harsh threat before leading her teammates away.

"Take care of yourself!" After glancing at Jiang Mingyue, the War God also left.

The War God no longer felt any goodwill towards Jiang Mingyue. It was because, earlier in the air, after Jiang Mingyue had thrown all the excess weapons overboard, she had kept her own. This made him, a man who valued straightforwardness, extremely uncomfortable.

Therefore, even though they were both martial artists from Huaxia Country, the War God had no interest in continuing to talk with Jiang Mingyue.

Jiang Mingyue remained silent. She tidied her equipment and clothes before silently following in the direction Silvia and the others had left.