Bain stared nervously into the distance, murmuring, "Mouse monsters? Are those damned rats coming?"
"Chirp chirp chirp—!"
As the distance closed, the screeching of the rats clearly reached them.
Xilan and A-Ganze’s expressions changed drastically.
"This, this amount..." A-Ganze said incredulously.
Xilan’s eyes flickered with light, for once revealing a trace of horror.
"Impossible! From the information we received, two days ago, the rat swarm they encountered in Noypela only numbered in the thousands, at most tens of thousands. How did so many appear?"
A-Ganze’s face was serious: "Judging by the noise, there must be at least over a hundred thousand!"
Li Haotian shook his head slightly: "No, the rat swarm has already submerged half the city, numbering at least over a million."
The place suddenly fell silent.
In the next moment, the sound of sharp intakes of breath echoed.
"Did you say over a million?!"
"How is that possible!"
Xilan said with a grim face: "According to the person who previously encountered the rat swarm, these mutant mouse monsters, although like rabid dogs, don’t have any special methods."
"But their physical toughness is resilient, and they are fearless of death; their individual strength is almost equivalent to a War Master."
"Even for us to handle such a large swarm, it would be extremely troublesome."
A-Ganze silently nodded.
The strength of a War Master is equivalent to a level 40 professional on Blue Star.
A-Ganze and Xilan indeed have powerful combat abilities, but as swordsmen, they are more skilled in one-on-one battles.
In such large-scale group battles, both he and Xilan find it much more difficult to deal with.
These huge rats certainly pose no threat to their lives, but numbers in the millions are enough to deplete their Spiritual Power significantly.
By then, they would have no choice but to retreat from Noypela.
But if things are delayed any further, who knows how much worse the situation in Noypela will become?
This time the swarm is a million strong; next time, will it be two million, or even three million?
A-Ganze said solemnly: "Let’s retreat. The changes in Noypela are more than just a plague now."
"We need to gather the strength of all adventurers, find the source in one strike, and resolve it as soon as possible."
Xilan hesitated slightly, then reluctantly nodded.
With his and A-Ganze’s strength, they could indeed kill a million rat swarm.
But doing so would deplete their Spiritual Power completely, greatly reducing their risk resistance.
If something unexpected happens afterwards, they would be in grave trouble.
However, at that moment, Li Haotian’s calm voice suddenly sounded: "No need, they are just some mutant rats, they won’t stop us from moving forward."
Bain almost thought he had misheard, staring at Li Haotian incredulously: "Just some? Aren’t you a bit too overconfident?"
"This is a million-strong mutant rat swarm! Forget about eliminating them, if we’re accidentally injured during battle, the viruses these mouse monsters carry are no joke."
"Previously, the Royal Guard dispatched by the Delos Empire to investigate were so severely injured by these mouse monsters that their bodies were invaded by viruses, even the Forest Elves and Light Mages couldn’t entirely purify them, resulting in their deaths!"
Xilan was also uncertain: "Young brother, this is no joke, are you sure you can handle these mouse monsters?"
"Even if you plan to use a helicopter to avoid the mouse monsters’ attacks, we can’t continue to investigate if we can’t land."
"If we’re surrounded by these mouse monsters, trying to leave would require considerable effort."
"And if a real fight breaks out, A-Ganze and I might not be able to take care of you and Celia, the risks are quite high."
Li Haotian smiled slightly: "I never said to engage them directly, just indiscriminate bombing as long as our safety is ensured."
With that, Li Haotian turned and walked towards the War Fortress: "Let’s go; with the War Fortress, those mouse monsters won’t even touch a hair on us."
A-Ganze glanced at the steel box and said solemnly: "Are you sure? If we can’t eliminate these mouse monsters in a while, we’ll be voluntarily trapped in the rat swarm."
Li Haotian chuckled softly, though his voice seemed to harbor a brewing killing intent: "Don’t worry, not a single one of these mouse monsters will survive!"
Xilan and A-Ganze exchanged a look, reflecting on the sense of threat Li Haotian had previously brought them, and nodded slightly.
"Squeak squeak squeak—!"
The sound grew closer, and A-Ganze no longer hesitated. Grabbing his disciple Bain, he and Xilan shot towards the War Fortress!
With a dull "bang," the War Fortress’s door shut instantly.
Xilan and the others stood at the observation port, looking outside through reinforced glass.
In the next second, the terrifying rat swarm finally descended!
"Squeak squeak squeak—!"
Li Haotian’s gaze was cold and sharp. With a thought, dozens more War Fortresses were incorporated, and the defensive power began multiplying geometrically!
He murmured to himself: "The current defense should withstand the aftershocks of the Rocket Cannon bombardment, right?"
In the next moment, densely packed Rocket Cannons appeared "whizzing" in mid-air.
In the blink of an eye, they completely covered this side!
Golden light flared up as Li Haotian used Magic Machinery to imbue these Rocket Cannons with the Light Attribute.
These mouse monsters are clearly inclined towards the Dark Attribute, and Light Attribute Enchantment can inflict greater harm on them.
Then, the Rocket Cannons quickly acquired a faint red glow, and a violent aura began to spread.
Mechanical Fury first stage, Berserk!
Attack power increased threefold!
"Boom boom boom boom boom!"
Violent roars suddenly exploded on this land, as if the entire earth began to tremble.
Half of the city of Noypela was instantly blasted to ruins.
The shattered mouse monsters bloomed like blood-and-flesh fireworks on this dirty ground!
Before landing, Li Haotian had already confirmed through God’s Eye View that none of the original residents of Noypela were in the city for some unknown reason.
Apparently, the Holy Professors were also not here.
Now, the whole of Noypela has turned into a ghost town.
Therefore, Li Haotian had no need to worry about his indiscriminate bombing affecting the innocent, and could act without restraint.
Enemy group battles are exactly the kind of combat the Mechanic relishes most!
Because the rat swarm outside was so overwhelming, it covered the entire War Fortress, blocking Xilan and the others’ view.
In addition, the thick fog here seemed to have an effect of blocking perception, so Xilan and the others did not notice Li Haotian summoning the Rocket Cannons at first.
But the moment the explosion rang out, the fierce roars and the earth’s lament tightened their hearts instantly.
Bain’s body stiffened, Xilan and A-Ganze turned suddenly to look at Li Haotian, their mouths slowly dropping open!