Escape from Danger

After waiting for a certain amount of time, Wang Ji climbed to a high vantage point and finally discovered the main battlefield of the beast tide. Now, it was time to make a decision. After a brief moment of thought, Wang Ji slowly began to creep toward the main battlefield.

Wang Ji either avoided or killed the rats along the way. By now, only the silver-gray high-level commander-grade rats could give him any trouble. The other intermediate and low-level commander-grade rats had all become Essence Source points for him.

"Boom!"

Every punch and kick from this War God powerhouse carried immense power. Yet, in the end, he was constrained and entangled within the Rat Tide, unable to break out. Every time he exerted his full strength to charge outward, the lord-grade Rat King would block him with all its might. With the lord-grade creature launching sneak attacks and blocks, combined with the entanglement of dozens or even hundreds of intermediate and high-level commander-grade giant rats, every attempt to break through ended in failure.

"Ahhh... I am not reconciled!" The War God attempted another breakout, but countless giant rats blocked his path, disregarding their own lives. "Bang!"

The War God crashed through a thirty-to-forty-story building, but it was to no avail; he was once again trapped within the Rat Tide.

Meanwhile, Wang Ji was waiting quietly just 300 meters away.

Must not be impatient! Must not reveal himself recklessly! He couldn't even let the Rat King sense his presence.

The moment the War God-level martial artist failed his latest breakout attempt, Wang Ji dashed at high speed toward the War God's landing point!

Use the momentum! Use the shield for leverage!

Wang Ji plummeted from the air into the deepest part of the Rat Tide! That was where the War God had landed, and since the Rat King had just collided with the War God and been knocked away, there was a tiny, one-or-two-second window of opportunity.

"Swish!" "Swish!" Seven or eight commander-grade rats attacked Wang Ji.

"Bang!" "Bang!" Several smoke grenades exploded, providing cover for Wang Ji. Under the shroud of smoke, he quickly dodged the attacks of the giant rats, moving left and right.

Thud! He landed successfully! The War God, having failed his breakout, landed right beside Wang Ji.

"You... how did a low-level War General like you end up in the middle of the Rat Tide?" The War God asked, astonished. Upon seeing a person, he had hoped for an ally. But after gauging Wang Ji's strength, the War God fell into despair once again.

"No time to explain! Quick! Follow me!" Wang Ji pried open a manhole cover with his blade and pulled the War God into the sewer.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

Countless rats followed them into the sewer. Those that couldn't squeeze in instantly collapsed the ground around the sewer. Even inside the sewer, there was no escape!

"It's useless! The sewers are the rats' home turf!" the War God sighed.

Wang Ji led the War God forward at high speed until he spotted a suitable, bottomless hole leading downward. It was over a foot in diameter—just right!

"Grab my leg!" Wang Ji commanded, then instantly dove into the rat hole. The War God grabbed onto Wang Ji instinctively.

"Whoosh..." With over 1,500 kilograms of force, Wang Ji dragged them both, moving rapidly through the narrow rat tunnel.

"You're a spirit reader?" the War God said, pleasantly surprised.

Wang Ji replied, "Yes. Unfortunately, my spiritual force is only at the low-level warrior stage. Otherwise, I could have just escaped through the sky."

"How did you think of this method! You're a genius!" Only then did the War God realize the brilliance of this escape tactic.

Outside the small hole.

High-level commander-grade rats were destroying the entrance in a frenzy. Two silver-gray giant rats struggled to burrow into the hole, but the tunnel hindered them. They were forced to dig as they went, and their speed was agonizingly slow.

"Squeak!" The lord-grade Rat King suddenly let out a sharp cry and charged toward the hole where Wang Ji and the others had escaped. "Bang!" It knocked two high-level commander-grade monsters aside and quickly began burrowing into the hole.

As expected of a rat! Even though the Rat King was the size of a water buffalo, with the extraordinary burrowing talent of a rat and the tens of tons of force in a single strike, the soil layer beneath was as fragile as a biscuit. The speed at which this lord-grade Rat King was digging was actually no slower than Wang Ji's!

Wang Ji's spiritual force was only 1,500kg. Dragging two people and over 500kg of equipment, his speed was only a little over ten meters per second. Yet, the lord-grade Rat King's digging speed was not much different, and it was even slowly accelerating.

"Damn it!" Wang Ji was terrified out of his wits.

"Leave me behind!" the War God sighed and said.

"Let's try again! Just a little longer!" Wang Ji exerted every ounce of his strength.

"What is your name?" the War God asked in a calm tone.

"My name is Wang Ji. And you?" Wang Ji asked.

"Lu Gang!" the War God said. "My name is Lu Gang!"

"Lu Gang?" Wang Ji's body shuddered, and a chill ran down his spine.

Didn't Lu Gang die at the end of this year? It was only summer now!

Lu Gang died in a Rat Tide! A Rat Tide! Damn it!

Wang Ji asked, "What year is it today? What is the date?" Lu Gang stared in surprise, then said, "October 3rd, 2056."

"I've transmigrated into a dungeon set in a future time node?" Wang Ji widened his eyes.

"Escape on your own! You're young; you'll definitely reach the War God level in the future. You shouldn't be dragged to your death here because of me. Save yourself!" As he spoke, Lu Gang suddenly let go.

"No!" Wang Ji said anxiously.

"Go! Don't look back! Run!" Lu Gang said calmly.

"Boom!" Every punch and kick from Lu Gang shattered the underground soil. He turned with all his might and charged toward the surface.

"Boom!" The lord-grade Rat King and Lu Gang met underground. The lord-grade Rat King was afraid to face Lu Gang alone, and Lu Gang was constrained by the earth and couldn't hold out for long. Both fought as they charged toward the surface. Boom!

Finally, they broke through the surface, and the Rat King and Lu Gang returned to the ground.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!" The endless Rat Tide swarmed back around them.

Listening to the faint roars and shrieks from the surface, Wang Ji felt a heavy heart.

To think that not only past historical scenes could manifest as dungeons, but even future events that hadn't happened yet could do so as well. What was this? Were the dungeons transcendent over time? Were the past and future entirely under the control of the dungeons?

And in the end, he still failed to save Lu Gang.

The commotion on the ground finally began to subside.

Wang Ji hid beneath the earth, continuously pushing forward.

He did not know how much time had passed.

"Ding! Instance: Rat Tide. Mission: Survive. Completed!

Rewards: 1. Essence Source *334

2. Treasure: Heavy Mountain Sword"

Heavy Mountain Sword? A piece of information surfaced, "This is a sword that has been sealed away for endless years. It is a very special treasure. When you continuously nurture it with your body's energy and your insights into domain laws, it will slowly evolve into the weapon most suited to you. Origin: An accidental discovery by Lu Gang. However, he lacked the qualifications to discover the Heavy Mountain Sword's miraculous nature, leaving it sealed in his warehouse until now."

Lu Gang's collection? Does this count as... a growth-type weapon? Will I be accused of being a thief by Lu Gang later?

Wang Ji swung it casually, lightly hacking at a large boulder. "Swish!" The cut was perfectly smooth. It was extremely sharp.

Curious, Wang Ji directly struck the Heavy Mountain Sword against his Grade 5 Blood Shadow Blade.

"Crack!" The Grade 5 Blood Shadow Blade cracked, leaving a walnut-sized notch.

"This... this level of sharpness is at least two grades stronger than the Grade 5 Blood Shadow Blade! Otherwise, it wouldn't have damaged a Grade 5 weapon so easily!" Wang Ji was astonished. It hadn't even been nurtured yet, and it was already comparable to a Grade 7 weapon.

A Grade 7 weapon costs hundreds of millions! Even at half price, it would be at least one or two hundred million. Incredible!

Wang Ji stretched his back. "Time to go home!"

This trip, though perilous, had been full of rewards.