Tie Xiong's Speculation and Overthinking, Battle Maneuvering and the Art of Driving an Enemy Crazy

"A rat? This big!"

Inside the sewer, Tie Xiong paced out the size of the footprints and quickly made calculations.

"At least four meters in body length, this..."

The expression on Tie Xiong's face instantly turned colorful—shocked, absurd, and incredulous.

He glanced at the two-meter-long Black Slaughter beside him, seeming to understand why the Fish Abyss Shelter had been able to climb up the rankings so quickly in such a short time.

The big shot behind him really spares no expense! To be willing to pay such a huge price and equip him with such a powerful Spiritual Creature for protection—no wonder the hideout's ranking is rising so fast.

Tie Xiong squatted down and carefully examined the traces left by the Mutant Giant Rat.

"Obviously, Yu Yuan was just bringing this rat outside to gather supplies. The moment he received the notification alert about my attack, he immediately rushed back to the hideout."

"Mm~ That must be it! It's just... what's up with the hoof prints in this tunnel? Sheep?..." Tie Xiong looked at the sheep hooves and human footprints of varying ages on the ground.

"Several people have passed through here over the past two days. It looks like he has already started taking in native inhabitants. These sheep must be for breeding, but... what breed of sheep is this? Why are they so big? Are they a species unique to this world?"

Just then, a concussive blast suddenly came from the tunnel ahead, accompanied by the continuous firing of firearms.

Tie Xiong immediately grabbed the spear on his back, while the hound Black Slaughter beside him lowered its body and remained on guard.

Tie Xiong glanced at the hideout cursor indicator on the virtual light screen, and surprise instantly flashed in his eyes.

"Combat is happening! What a