The battle between the rats and the Drowned Dead ended after only about an hour.
Faced with overwhelming firepower, this wave of Drowned Dead was suppressed by the Rat Slaves before it could cause much trouble, reduced to corpses that sank back into the sea.
The casualty ratio between the two sides was staggering.
Only a dozen or so Rat Slaves died, most killed when they failed to dodge the Drowned Dead's self-detonations.
There was also an aging Rotary Beam Cannon that overheated and exploded, killing the three Rat Slaves nearby who were responsible for aiming and loading it.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak." (Captain Liu Dong, no new Drowned Dead have appeared on the sea!)
After scouting, a Rat Slave returned to report to the largest Conjoined Rat Nest.
Yang Yi heard this voice too.
"Liu Dong?"
His eyebrows rose in surprise, but his hands never stopped moving. He fired his Beam Rifle at the sea at irregular intervals, killing the few remaining Drowned Dead.
He remembered this Liu Dong. He was the deputy captain of the Shelter Security Team, whom Yang Yi had appointed first mate in the dream.
This enormous House Mouse sharing Liu Dong's name was probably no coincidence.
Could House Mice inherit some memories and abilities after merging with human bodies?
If so, that would explain why these House Mice were so organized and disciplined, and could even use firearms.
He killed the last few Drowned Dead, leaving little ammunition in his Beam Rifle, then retreated into the Rat Slave army and hid among them, eavesdropping on Captain Liu Dong's conversation.
"The humans may be trying to divert our attention by summoning so many Drowned Dead.
"You tactical squads, stay alert. Search the other areas, then report back to me.
"Everyone else, return to the General Warehouse