Their eyes met, and Chen Mochuan quickly regained his composure.
He clearly saw the Ferocious Rat's broken leg trembling slightly. Combined with its attack just now, it was obvious that although it was fast, it was slower than the healthy Ferocious Rats described in the records. Its movements were also somewhat unbalanced, since it had to push off with only three legs.
"It's badly injured, and its condition isn't good. Its speed advantage has been greatly reduced..."
"There are streetlights here, too. For a Ferocious Rat that likes to hide in the dark, such a bright environment must be uncomfortable..."
Thoughts raced through Chen Mochuan's mind as he swiftly assessed the situation.
Killing the Ferocious Rat head-on or driving it back by force in a short time was indeed unrealistic. But if he fought on the move, keeping it at bay and buying time until the police arrived... perhaps it wasn't impossible!
A surge of battle spirit rose within him.
The Ferocious Rat crouched low, its broken leg trembling slightly. Its eyes glowed a ghastly green as they locked onto Chen Mochuan, and a suppressed "squeak, squeak" rumbled in its throat. It was clearly gauging the threat posed by the prey before it.
Chen Mochuan drew a deep breath and slowly let it out. In an instant, his muscles shifted from relaxed to primed for action, and his senses sharpened to their limits. He knew that against an opponent still faster than him, he had to stay still until it moved, then strike after it.
The brief standoff lasted only a few seconds before the Ferocious Rat lost patience and attacked first!
Rather than charging in a straight line as it had when it attacked the boy, it used the strength of its remaining three limbs to circle around Chen