Shadow Mice and Stone-Eater Rats were extremely fast. Compared with humans of the same level, they were much faster.
Soon, countless fleeing soldiers were pounced on one by one, then devoured and gnawed apart.
The sight terrified everyone.
And so the rout began.
Some people had fled before, but many had still been fighting back. Now, things were different.
After witnessing the strength of those magical beasts, no one could summon the will to resist.
Everyone ran. Their goal was simple: I can't outrun the rats, but I only need to outrun my companions.
But soon, they all regretted it. As the soldiers fled, the enormous army of more than a hundred thousand was devoured by the rat-like magical beasts in a matter of moments. Not even a single bone remained. Even the grass on the ground was eaten, leaving behind nothing but a layer of crimson soil.
"Linley, I'll get them to surrender.
"Don't let them keep devouring everything.
"The Far East Prairie is famous for its grasslands. Without them, it'll eventually be swallowed by the Chiyang Desert and become a wasteland." Tulilei looked at the rats still advancing, then at the ground they had left behind, and spoke to Linley in horror.
After hearing Tulilei's words, Linley nodded and said, "All right. For your sake, Tulilei, I'll hold them back. As long as they cooperate with the Ultimate Empire's annexation of their territory, my rat-like magical beasts won't devour anything indiscriminately."
Tulilei knew Linley was using him as a pawn, but he still had no choice but to agree to Linley's demand. The Far East Prairie simply couldn't withstand those rats devouring everything!
Most importantly, the Far East Prairie was his home.
When Linley saw that Tulilei had agreed, he patted Bebe.
Bebe nodded his little head in