Mutant rats, although inherently afraid of bright lights, possess merely an instinctive fear; brightness does not cause them substantial harm.
Moreover, when the light is dim, they can overcome this fear.
The current situation was just .
The lighting in Elaine’s home was rather dim, and after hesitating for a while, the rats slowly stepped inside.
Elaine, sitting on the ground, nearly fainted from fright at the sight.
However, just then, a crisp sound suddenly came from the living room window, and amidst the shattering glass, a figure dressed in white charged in.
The rats’ attack was blocked; their bodies slammed into the massive sword, over a meter long.
The razor-sharp blade instantly sliced them into two halves, splattering warm blood all over Elaine.
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"
Accompanied by several whooshing sounds, the man swung his giant sword several more times.
The rats that had just entered the house were all slaughtered in that moment, and the surrounding area quickly became drenched in scarlet.
Elaine stared blankly at the scene before her, the gore-filled spectacle giving her the illusion of having arrived in Hell.
However, after being stunned for a moment, her rationality eventually took over, and she regained her ability to think.
By then, the figure in white had eliminated all the rats in the house, not sparing even those in the stairwell outside the door.
Elaine carefully looked outside and saw a scene of severed limbs and broken bodies.
She could not help but scream out, then quickly covered her mouth, afraid of attracting more monsters like the naive heroines in horror films.
"It’s okay, you’re safe now. Stay here and don’t move, the police rescue will arrive soon."
The man in white walked into the room and said something; however, because he spoke in Chinese, Elaine did not understand what he meant.
After speaking, the man snapped his fingers, and a white Light Ball suddenly appeared and hovered in mid-air when he tossed it lightly.
With wide eyes, Elaine stared incredulously at the scene before her, feeling as if everything that happened tonight was like a dream.
In the room, the man’s figure, framed by the white halo, appeared even more divine for a moment.
Even though he was covered in the monsters’ blood, in Elaine’s eyes, he resembled an angel descended to earth, his entire being radiating dazzling light.
Unconsciously voicing her inner thoughts, Elaine suddenly came to her senses, her face turning a deep shade of red.
The man glanced inexplicably at the embarrassed girl and said nothing more, turning around and walking out through the main door.
He had other tasks and could not afford to linger here.
Yang Yang first cleared the rats in the stairway, then wandered around the blackout-stricken district, killing all the Mutant Rats he encountered before leaving.
He was responding to an emergency mission issued by the Star Alliance, coming to this city to provide support.
Similar incidents were occurring in many other districts, but due to limited manpower, they could only target areas heavily infested with rats for cleanup.
Zhang Xiaoman had marked all the blackout areas on their wristwatch maps, which were also the most overrun with rats.
"Hmm? Is this a new rescue target?"
Looking at the map projected in his palm, Yang Yang noticed a little red dot on the Seine River bank nearby, presumably marking the spot awaiting support.
Although he didn’t understand why anyone would linger there so late, since it was a support command and he was the closest, he decided to check it out.
At that moment, on the banks of the Seine River, Chu Liang was almost despairing as he faced the encirclement of the Mutated Rats.
The spotlights they had brought were gradually dimming, indicating the batteries were running low.
"It’s no use, Brother Chu Liang, I can’t make any calls. Everyone in the city must be calling for help; the lines are nearly jammed."
Sun Xiaoxiao’s face was ashen, her hand holding the phone trembling constantly.
Chu Liang felt an intense dryness in his throat, glanced at her, wanted to say something comforting, but upon opening his mouth, he could not speak a single word.
He himself needed comfort just as much.
At this moment, everyone felt a chill in their hearts, observing the lights around them dim and the skeletons lying among the rats, as if they were previewing their own imminent scenario.
Yet, the instinct to survive still drove them to keep dialing their phones.
They only hoped that somehow, they could get through to the local police and summon help.
Glancing again at the long list of distress messages on his phone, Chu Liang felt bitter as the other side ultimately did not respond.
Of course, he knew that the other person was a Transcendent, likely busy with cultivation and monster-fighting daily, never bothering with social media messages.
But when the last hope was dashed, he could not avoid feeling a pang of disappointment.
Just as he was about to give up, his phone suddenly vibrated; he hurriedly looked down and saw, to his surprise, that person had actually responded.