Squeak—
Squeak—
A few falling rocks crushed dozens of rats into bloody pulp.
But more rats immediately surged forward in their place.
As traps kept springing and rats kept dying, Yu Yuan knew he had found the right place.
He looked past the mine passage toward the cavern at its end.
According to the rats, that was where the Moss Hut Shelter stood.
Squeak—
Zhizhi stood two meters in front of Yu Yuan, his body over a meter long, directing the swarm onward.
A single rat might not have triggered the Shelter's defensive traps, but the densely packed swarm was another matter.
Before long, every defensive trap had been triggered, and the remaining rats occupied the entire cavern.
Yu Yuan and Zhizhi vanished from where they stood and appeared inside the cavern the next instant.
The chamber was large, stretching fifty or sixty meters. It appeared to be a modified natural cave, with few support beams or ceiling boards.
Instead, its walls bore irregular marks left by nature.
In a hidden corner, dozens of rats had gathered, squeaking nonstop.
When Yu Yuan looked over, he saw a door that stood out starkly from its surroundings.
This was clearly the entrance to the Moss Hut Shelter.
Yu Yuan had no interest in inspecting it or finding out whether Moss Hut was inside.
He did not care.
Whether the man was there or not, destroying the Shelter would give him his answer.
"Zhizhi, get all the rats away from that door."
The swarm quickly retreated.
Yu Yuan dropped to one knee, shouldered an RPG, aimed at the door, and pulled the trigger.
Hiss—
The rocket's scorching exhaust sent dust billowing through the cavern.
Boom—
The blast tore the Shelter's security door free, leaving a pitch-black opening in the wall.
Zhizhi needed no