Bane had traveled the world for many years, but this was the first time he had been frightened by a mouse.
Before even reaching the lab, they heard continuous gunfire, accompanied by their subordinates' angry curses.
"Da da da"
"You beast, you damned beast! Die!!"
Several of Bane's men were firing their guns at a corner of a sewer fork, targeting a section of the sewer that served as a laboratory, as if trying to prevent something from emerging.
Suddenly, a slender black shadow darted out from inside, grabbing a gun-wielding mercenary and pulling him into the laboratory with tremendous force.
Damn it!
Bane pulled out a large-caliber hand cannon and fired almost without aiming, hitting the shadowy figure.
'Bang!'
"Squeak~ Squeak!!"
Animal screams echoed from inside the laboratory. The dark figure was not interrupted, but after being attacked, it released the mercenary in pain and retreated back into the laboratory.
"Chief, you've arrived! There's a monster, a very large rat monster!"
"Both Paul and Kejin are dead!"
Upon seeing Bane's imposing figure, the mercenaries seemed to have found their pillar of support and gathered around, chattering amongst themselves.
"Stop! Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Instead of rushing towards the laboratory, Bane calmed everyone down and pointed to one of his men to tell the story.
"It was a monster making noise in the lab, Paul went to check and found a giant rat inside."
"Then we heard Paul scream in agony. When we got there, half of Paul's body had already been eaten."
"We tried shooting, but the bullets couldn't penetrate it at all, and the rat would suddenly grow larger and attack us. We simply couldn't handle this beast."
"We guarded the lab entrance with grenades and heavy machine guns, but that beast even stuck his tail out and dragged Kejin inside too!"
In just a few words, Bane understood what was going on and guessed the reason.
'Damn it! Didn't I already dismember that experimental rat? How can it be revived?'
Bane silently reached for his chest; the potion was always close to his body.
To test the drug's effectiveness, he used mice for injection experiments. After collecting a batch of data, he very carefully dismembered the mice and threw them into the trash can.
To his surprise, the thing actually revived after being confirmed dead, and even gained powerful strength. Bane was momentarily dazed.
'Perhaps I really should try this potion!'
Before Bane could think any further, a loud crashing sound came from the laboratory, followed by a dark figure slamming into the deformed door frame.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, half of a gigantic, ferocious rat's head burst out, its scarlet eyes and sharp teeth covered in blood and flesh creating a striking visual impact.
Clearly, without the suppression of heavy firepower, this mutated rat was planning to break out of the laboratory.
"Quickly! Continue suppressing fire with heavy machine guns!"
Seeing that their leader Bane was still pondering, someone bypassed him and issued the order in this critical moment.
Several muscular men who had been injected with the ' Venom ' enhancement drug stepped forward, and they held the heavy machine guns, which required vehicle mounting or base stability, directly in their arms and fired with all their might.
Orange-blue flames roared, and a storm of metal poured out relentlessly, all striking the mutated rat.
Although it was thrown away immediately, the bullet's kinetic energy still caused the mutated rat pain, and it immediately struggled to retreat.
The drug only granted it power; essentially, it was still just a mouse, and its biological instincts still influenced its fear of pain.
Otherwise, with its bulletproof fur, Bane's men wouldn't have been able to stop it at all.
This is why humans are the most suitable recipients of gene-editing drugs. Zhihui allows humans to overcome instinct. If an Zhihui species were trapped in a laboratory, they would have long since endured the pain and fought their way out.
"Chief, should we retreat? We can't hold that monster off for long. Firearms can't hurt it at all. It will eventually overcome its pain and break through!"
All eyes turned to Bane, for only the leader held the final say.
Even in the face of a monster capable of withstanding a hail of bullets, Bane's power was still undeniable.
"No need to return it! I'll handle this!" Bane's cold voice rang out.
"This..."
"Chief, isn't this too dangerous?"
For a moment, no one knew what to say. They knew that Bane possessed Superman strength after consuming large amounts of the high-concentration ' Venom ' drug, but it was clear that the ' Venom ' was not as effective as that rat!
To put it simply, even heavy machine gun bullets can't penetrate the opponent's fur; the ' Venom ' serum can't achieve that.
Boss, we know you're strong, but this time the opponent is even stronger!
Bane observed his subordinates' expressions but said nothing. Instead, he took out the pale purple potion from his pocket.
Without further hesitation, he opened it and inserted the sharp needle directly into his arm.
The pale purple potion instantly surged into his body, turning his entire arm into a dazzling purple that looked exceptionally eerie.
Meanwhile, the rats that had previously retreated into the laboratory rushed out like madmen after smelling the medicine.
"Fire! Keep firing!!"
Several burly men fired again. Although they didn't know what their leader was doing, they clearly couldn't let the rat get out again.
Unfortunately, this time, lured by the potion, the mutated rat completely ignored the pain from the bullets and charged out recklessly.
The already damaged door frame didn't stop it for more than a few seconds before collapsing with a creak. Then, the giant mutated rat pounced on Bane, who was administering medication.
It's over! The leader is finished!
Everyone has this thought!
The next second, as the empty vial fell to the ground, Bane stood before the group, facing the mutated rats.
"Power! Unprecedented power is surging forth! Let me test it on you, you beast!"
Bane was already a muscular man over two meters tall with muscles that looked like they were cast in steel, and now he has grown even larger.
He grew to nearly three meters tall, and his muscles swelled up again, making him look like a small giant.
Under the dim underground lights, the bulging muscles seemed to reflect light.
Clench your fist! Gather it! Throw it out!!!
With a simple straight punch, the mutated rats that pounced on the attack turned into a shower of minced meat, and bone fragments pierced the concrete wall, creating craters like bullet holes.
The powerful punch even punched a hole in the laboratory behind it, demonstrating its considerable power.