Shen Heng fell into thought.
The people and events he had encountered since his transmigration flashed through his mind.
Xu Yuqin, Shen Shuning, Wang Hai, Le Gu Nan, Han Ling, Yan Sheng, Daoist Master Li...
After a long while, a whisper was heard on the street.
"To better protect those around me..."
The full moon rises high in the sky.
Shen Heng and Le Gu Nan sat on the curb chatting idly.
Suddenly, Shen Heng seemed to hear something and looked in one direction.
"What's wrong?" Le Gu Nan asked softly from the side.
" The Golden Rat has gotten up," Shen Heng said, his gaze still fixed on that direction.
Sensing something, the Golden Rat got up, rolled around in its treasure vault a few times, and then walked towards the edge of the cave.
After taking one last look at its treasure trove, it began to burrow towards the ground.
Shen Heng originally planned to get in the car and continue following.
But his movements abruptly stopped as an idea popped into his mind.
"Rustle, rustle..."
The Golden Rat burrowed upwards.
It slowed down just before reaching the ground, then cautiously poked its head up.
Its brown-yellow fur head turned around, surveying its surroundings.
The nearby trees, the street in the middle, and the amusement park facilities in the distance.
The amusement park was deserted and utterly silent at night.
Once it was safe, the Golden Rat, with half its head on the ground, swam away.
When there are no obstacles, it moves straight forward; when there are obstacles, it dives a little deeper into the ground and emerges again after overcoming them.
As the journey began, the Golden Rat started thinking about what it was going to do that day.
Should we continue searching for those glittering treasures? Or go out to find food? Or what should we do?
If you're looking for treasure...
The Golden Rat suddenly remembered the huge pile of treasures that had vanished from the ground yesterday.
It shook its head violently.
No, it's too dangerous to look for my baby these days!
Even if we're going to look for it, we should go to a farther place!
The thought of it made it furious. These despicable humans actually used those shiny treasures to test the great Rat King!!
The Golden Rat grew angrier the more it thought about it, and with its body half-exposed on the ground, it began to roll and somersault 360 degrees as it moved forward.
Just then, a strange sound came from afar.
The sound of cicadas opens the window to July.
The paper boats folded under the desks have not yet set sail.
Pencil shavings fall into the setting sun.
..."
The Golden Rat suddenly stopped and looked to its right.
The sound was coming from over there.
After hesitating for a moment, the Golden Rat lowered its exposed portion slightly, leaving only its eyes and half of its head visible, before approaching that direction.
Soon, the already short distance was covered in a flash.
A figure appeared before it.
The voice came from a young man walking down the street.
The Golden Rat didn't know where the young man was going or what he was going to do; he only knew that the young man's luck seemed to be running out today.
It's been several days since we've caught any food, so you're out of luck, kid!
The Golden Rat's gaze lingered on the young man for a moment, but instead of taking immediate action, it began to investigate.
No Origin Power, safe!
No weapons, safe!
Then...
The Golden Rat searched around the youth's surroundings.
The amusement park is located in a somewhat remote area, and it's late at night. Apart from a moving metal vehicle, there's nothing else moving around.
After completing its reconnaissance, the Golden Rat swam towards the location where the young man had been.
As for why they didn't attack that iron lump...
After two attacks, both of which were countered, it no longer wanted to attack those metal lumps.
Who knows what might come out of there?
The Golden Rat swam to a position a few meters behind the young man, then suddenly dove deep and disappeared from the ground.
It accelerated and reached the ground in front of the youth before rising.
Its eyes peered over the ground, and the young man reappeared in its line of sight.
The Golden Rat grinned, eager to see the young man's reaction as he fled in disarray.
Moonlight streamed down, and her black hair fell gently over her forehead.
The youth did react, but the reaction was not what it expected.
A slight smile appeared on his lips.
Suddenly, a bright, full moon appeared in the Golden Rat's eyes.
Its head tilted back, not because it wanted to, but because...
Gazing at the approaching full moon in the sky, and feeling the force of the kick to its chin, the Golden Rat's pupils contracted repeatedly.
That kind of force is definitely not something an ordinary person could possess. Could an ordinary person really kick it flying like that?!
So this is...
"Ah--! Cunning humans!"
The Golden Rat let out a sharp cry and began to move rapidly in mid-air.
It had to be quick; when that kick landed on its chin, it understood—this was a...
trap!!!
"Whoosh--"
Its sharp claws swung straight down.
Shen Heng abruptly took a step back, avoiding the sharp claw.
Then, the fist covered in Origin Power slammed upwards, smashing towards the Golden Rat that was halfway down.
"Bang!"
The Golden Rat took flight again.
The two sides continued their attacks back and forth.
The Golden Rat desperately tried to land on the ground; if it could, it would win the game!
Shen Heng, on the other hand, desperately tried to stop it.
To avoid arousing the Golden Rat's suspicion, he did not bring his long knife.
With only a D-Class Sound Wave Perception ability, he lacked the means to directly kill the Calamity Beast after losing his longsword.
Actually, if Le Gu Nan's abilities were still usable, she could be asked to help make a dagger.
Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs".
However, the impact won't be significant.
"Buzz--"
"Buzz--!"
The roar of the engine Rend the Sky as a black Porsche sped past Shen Heng.
A cold glint flashed through the car window...
"Clang!"
A long sword came hurtling through the air, its scabbard falling off on its own in the wind.
The blade reflected a cold, arcing light under the car headlights, spinning in mid-air like truncated moonlight.
"Clang!"
Fists and claws clashed, blood splattered everywhere.
Shen Heng once again sent the Golden Rat flying into the air.
He swiftly grabbed the knife hilt in mid-air with his right hand, and the hilt landed precisely in his palm.
Then, I looked up.
Gazing at the Golden Rat in mid-air, its golden fur bristling and muscles suddenly contracting.
Shen Heng did not hesitate and flicked his wrist.
The Origin Power and sound waves simultaneously wrapped around the blade.
"Roar--! Cunning humans!"
" Vibrating Blade ·Mie!"
A piercing scream, a calm whisper, a high-frequency tremor...
Several different sounds suddenly filled the air.
The next moment.
"Whoosh--"
The long sword slashed down.
The blade traced a gleaming silver path in the moonlight, accompanied by splattered blood...