At this time, Fang Chihan was sitting cross-legged in his tent, closing his eyes and recuperating. As he breathed in and out, streams of vital energy surged around his body. Suddenly, he heard a slightly urgent voice coming from outside the tent.
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"Captain Fang, there is an invasion of similar rat-shaped monsters, the number is probably more than twenty." Xiao Che's message was concise and concise, directly informing Fang Chihan of the shape and number of the monsters he noticed.
Fang Chihan immediately opened his eyes and walked out of the tent in a flash.
Outside the camp, Xiao Che held his breath and stared intently at the movements of the black rat-shaped monsters in the thorn bushes, his face becoming more and more solemn. In just a few breaths from when he transmitted the message to Fang Chihan, the number of rat-shaped monsters increased.
It has more than doubled, and within his range of perception, more rat monsters are coming.
"What's going on?" Fang Chihan saw Xiao Che and asked subconsciously.
Xiao Che did not answer, but used his eyes to indicate to him to look at the thorn bushes around him.
Fang Chihan's eyes turned, and then his soul perception spread out to the surroundings. When his perception passed through the thorn bushes and discovered a large number of rat-shaped monsters, even with his calm mind, he couldn't help but take a breath of air.
"Shadow rats." Fang Chihan spat out a few words. In fact, he had heard the slight friction sound before, but he thought it was the sound of the mercenaries keeping watch at night, so he didn't pay attention. Unexpectedly, the source of the friction sound was
A very troublesome swarm of shadow rats.
However, his reaction was also extremely fast, and he immediately gathered his voice into a line and spread the information to the ears of all the mercenaries.
In the middle part of the Qingling Mountains, almost all the mercenaries slept lightly in case there was an emergency and had no time to react. So when they heard Fang Chihan's message, they all woke up and held their hands in their hands.
Armed with weapons, they came out of their respective camps and gathered in front of Fang Chihan's camp.
"Captain, what's going on? Is there a swarm of rats attacking?" a mercenary asked.
"Feel yourselves around." Fang Chihan said solemnly.
All the mercenaries immediately spread their soul awareness, and when they discovered the rat monster, their faces without exception became ugly.
"Brother, are you sure that the rats that intend to attack us are shadow rats?" Chen Yan, the fourth in command, looked a little anxious and asked.
"You can't be wrong. There are black-haired rat-shaped monsters. There are only two monsters in the middle area, the shadow rat and the ghost rat. The ghost rat is stronger but has a relatively docile personality and will not actively attack people. It excludes the ghost rat.
Spirit Rat, there is only one possibility." Fang Chihan said expressionlessly.
"Assassin Legion? This is troublesome." The third in command, Zhang He, frowned.
Assassin Legion? When Xiao Che heard this, he was shocked. If it was really the Shadow Rat, this matter would definitely not be simple. Although it sounded very similar to the Shadow Wolf he had encountered before, it was quite different. "Demon Jian"
"" has focused on the description of monsters like shadow rats, which are of lower-ranking descent, live in groups, have strong attack and speed, and are relatively weak in body. They are bloodthirsty and violent in character, and are good at hiding and attacking enemies, like assassins hiding in the dark. Their tribe
Their number ranges from one hundred to ten thousand, and as soon as they are dispatched, they come in full force. Therefore, the Shadow Rat Swarm is also known as the Assassin Legion among the rat monsters.
"Rustling~" The sound in the thorn bushes became more and more obvious. It seemed that he knew that his whereabouts were exposed, so he no longer concealed his progress.
Feeling that the Shadow Rat was about to launch an offensive, Fang Chihan felt a chill in his heart and gave the order decisively.
"Brothers, grab your weapons and be ready to fight at any time."
In this dark forest, it is not wise to choose to retreat. Not to mention other monsters encountered during the retreat, based on the speed of the Shadow Rats, it is no more than a dream for the Red Blood Mercenary Group to escape in front of them. So in
At this time, fighting head-on is the only and best option.
"Yes!" The expressions of the mercenaries were extremely solemn. When they knew that it was the group of shadow rats, they naturally became more energetic without Fang Chihan having to say a word, and even seemed to be ready to fight. These mercenaries knew it too well.
The Shadow Rats are a group of monster beasts known as the "Assassin Legion". There has always been a saying among them, "It is better to meet the Cangyan Tiger than to mess with the Shadow Rats." The Cangyan Spirit Tiger is a famous figure in the Qingling Mountains.
The median bloodline monster is even stronger than the masters of the Fusion Realm among humans, while the Shadow Rat is only a low-level bloodline monster, even at the lower level.
None of the monsters are too strong.
But why is there such a statement?
In the eyes of the Cangyan Spirit Tiger, the mercenaries of the Qi Ming Realm are just like ants. With its pride as a high-blooded monster, it will naturally not take action casually. But the Shadow Rats are different. They are not high-blooded, but they are bloodthirsty.
He is easy to kill, and has deep hostility towards humans, monsters, and even his own race.
This is just like the Cangyan Tiger is a powerful but relatively gentle elephant, but the Shadow Rat is a group of crazy man-eating ants. When encountering an elephant, there is still a chance to escape, but when encountering man-eating ants, especially the speed
The lightning-like man-eating ant has basically been sentenced to death.
Moreover, the reason why shadow rats are so vicious is because of their cruel and bloodthirsty character, so they will not kill you immediately, but will eat your flesh, flesh and bones bit by bit while you are still alive.
The process was extremely painful and bloody, and it would not be an exaggeration to describe it as worse than life. It was for this reason that these mercenaries were so afraid of the Shadow Rats.
However, although these mercenaries panicked, they did not give up easily, because this time they were following the famous Red Blood Mercenary Group. With the powerful strength of the group leader Fang Chihan, they could not defeat them, but they could repel the Shadow Rats this time.
The attack should not be difficult.
During this period, Xiao Che's soul power had been keenly aware of the surrounding situation, and finally, within his detection range, the number of shadow rats no longer increased.
"Two hundred and thirty-five shadow rats." A wry smile appeared on Xiao Che's lips. Generally speaking, in the central area of Qingling Mountains, the number of shadow rats in one nest will not exceed 500 at most. Otherwise, the entire central area would have been
The world of shadow rats.
The number of this rat group is between two hundred and three hundred, and it should be a medium-sized nest. The strength of each shadow rat in it is at least one level of destiny, and the overall strength of the two hundred and thirty-five shadow rats is almost
No less than a destiny master at the peak of the destiny realm. In addition, a shadow rat nest will inevitably have a rat king, and generally those who can become a rat king must have at least the strength of the middle stage of the destiny realm, so the danger of the rats is also
will be greatly improved.
Almost at the same time as Xiao Che, Fang Chihan also found out the number of this shadow rat group.
"The number of shadow rats is about 250, which is considered a medium-sized rat group. According to general rules, the strength of the rat king of a medium-sized rat group is about five to six lines of destiny. The strength of the rat king is not too great.
It's not something to be afraid of because they are strong, but the number of these rats is too great, almost five times the number of us." Fang Chihan said with a frown.
It is said that many ants will kill an elephant. Even Fang Chihan did not have the confidence to contend with this group of rats.
While Fang Chihan was thinking about countermeasures, an idea popped into Xiao Che's mind, and given their current comprehensive strength, there might be a feasible way.
Xiao Che thought to himself that in terms of individual strength, Fang Chihan, the man in gray cloak, and Chen Cang would definitely not be weaker than the Shadow Rat King, but the overall numbers of the Red Blood Mercenary Group and the Shadow Rat Group were
But the difference is huge, and under the command of the Rat King, the combat power of the rats will probably increase exponentially.
In this case, the best way is to capture the thief first and capture the king first. The status of the rat king in the rat pack is equivalent to that of the wolf king and the wolf pack. The wolf pack is 100% obedient to the wolf king, and the rat king's situation is also the same.
That's the case. Once the Rat King is attacked, the rats will definitely send out a large number of shadow rats to protect them. In this way, the pressure on the mercenaries of the Red Blood Mercenary Group can be relieved. If the Rat King is killed or captured, it will be even worse.
It can cause the rats to panic, and then the attack of the shadow rats can be repelled naturally.
However, the most important thing for realizing this method is that there needs to be a powerful person who can still kill the Rat King despite the layers of protection from the Shadow Rat. Thinking of this, Xiao Che subconsciously looked at Fang Chihan, who looked heavy at the moment.
"Do you want to mention this method to Fang Chihan?" Xiao Che frowned under his mask.
Just as he was hesitating, Zhang He, the third-in-command beside Fang Chihan, suddenly said: "Boss, judging from the current situation, if we want to deal with the shadow rats, we can only deal with their high-end combat power first, and capture the thieves first.
, only by killing the Rat King can we eliminate this crisis. Once the Rat King dies, the rat swarm will inevitably be in chaos, and by then, the rat swarm's disaster will be over."
Xiao Che heard this and glanced at Zhang He. The man's reaction was quite quick, but it coincided with his own.
Fang Chihan heard this, pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "I can only do what Lao San said. Currently, I am the only one who has the ability to enter the rat swarm and kill the rat king.
But for the sake of conservatism, we still need some cover. Well, third child and fourth child, you two will follow me into the rat swarm. Second child, you lead the brothers to hold the camp until we kill the rat king."
"Yes!" Chen Cang, Zhang He and Chen Yan nodded at the same time to accept the order.
When Xiao Che heard Fang Chihan's plan, he thought that this was indeed a safe approach. However, he subconsciously looked at the man in gray cloak, and his doubts deepened. This man's strength was definitely not weaker than Fang Chihan's, and he had never made a move along the way.
That's it. But at this critical moment, Fang Chihan completely ignored the man in gray cloak and pretended that he didn't exist. If there was no hidden secret in this, Xiao Che wouldn't believe it even if he killed him.
"Yo~~" At this moment, a terrifying scream sounded, interrupting Xiao Che's thoughts. The thorn bushes became completely agitated, and black shadows with red light approached everyone. Including Xiao Che
All the mercenaries, including Che, knew that the Rat King had begun to issue orders to attack. In an instant, cold light, red dots, and black shadows shot towards the people of the Red Blood Mercenary Group.
"Brothers, hold your position, I'll leave this to you." Fang Chihan didn't hesitate for a moment when he saw this. A blue light flashed in his hand, and a spiritual sword wrapped with ice breath appeared, and he rushed directly into the group of rats behind the thorn bushes.
Among them, Zhang He and Chen Yan followed closely, their bodies glowing brightly.
After a while, traces of violent zhenqi fluctuations were heard in the distance, and everyone vaguely heard the sharp whistle of the rat king, followed by more than a dozen shadow rats with strong aura in the rat group.
Rush in the direction of the king.
Obviously, this is the Rat King calling the generals to protect him.
At the same time, although some powerful shadow rats left, there were still more than two hundred shadow rats on this battlefield, launching fierce attacks on everyone without fear of life and death. Their strength was about the first line of destiny.
It is between the second-level destiny realm, but its speed is as fast as lightning, and both its teeth and claws are extremely sharp, comparable to middle-grade mortal weapons, posing a great threat to the mercenaries.
"Everyone strengthen their own Qi shields and focus on defense until the leader kills the rat king." The second-in-command Chen Cang's cold face became more and more grim as he gave orders for the first time. At the same time, his figure flashed, and he came
At the front of the crowd, a dark golden spear appeared in his hand, and like a dragon waving its tail, it drove away more than a dozen shadow rats that were biting towards him.
Chen Cang's strength is only inferior to that of Fang Chihan and the man in gray cloak. He has already entered the seven-line destiny realm. In this battlefield where there are not many high-level shadow rats, he is almost invincible.
At this time, facing the fierce attack of the Shadow Rats, all the mercenaries mobilized their infuriating energy without reservation to strengthen their own infuriating shields, exuding the breath of life force. For a time, red, yellow, and green colors
Various colors and different attributes of Qi flickered in this jungle, like blooming fireworks.
Xiao Che took a look and couldn't help but feel a little envious. After reaching the fate-enlightening realm, the true energy in the body will gradually merge with the life force in the fate card. The higher the realm, the higher the degree of integration and the stronger the strength. Everyone present
Although most of them are at the second-line destiny enlightenment realm, they have initially achieved a slight compatibility between their true energy and their life force, and their true energy has almost made a qualitative leap.
"Brother Mo Qu, you don't have true energy, so be careful." Chen Cang waved the spear in his hand, building a dark golden defensive vortex in front of him, and easily deflected the shadow rats that rushed towards him. At this time,
He glanced at Xiao Che. He knew that Xiao Che was someone the leader valued and he also knew that he was a physical practitioner. Since there was no true energy, there would be no true energy shield, so he couldn't help but remind him.
Xiao Che smiled and nodded at him. At this moment, three black figures happened to notice that Xiao Che had no Qi shield on his body. They made a sharp whistling sound and rushed toward him.
Seeing this, Xiao Che showed a sneer: "It seems that they treat me as a soft persimmon, so I'll let you see my young master's self-created martial arts!"
As he spoke, a faint blue light suddenly flowed across Xiao Che's body, and pieces of armor that looked like solid ice covered his body. It was covered with complex lines, much like his arm when he activated the Seed of the Xuanyue.
The blue magic pattern on his body exudes a cold and dark aura, making him look particularly mysterious and cold.
"Armor of Xuanyue, protect yourself!" As soon as Xiao Che finished speaking, three black shadows emitting cold light swept in front of him, with red eyes and silver claws, and the shadows followed the wind, and they were extremely fierce!