stonecrandall Chapter 7 We're rich! We're rich!
Chapter 7 We're rich! We're rich!
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For other novice mages, dealing with the giant-eyed blood rats in the narrow, dark sewers is extremely dangerous, as they are easily ambushed.
But for Su Chen, who possesses lightning magic and a casting speed of one second, these fragile assassins in the dark environment are simply the perfect ATM!
"I'll use you as an example..."
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The night breeze in Bocheng carried a hint of early autumn chill, but Su Chen, walking on the street, felt as if he were carrying a fire in his heart, his blood boiling with excitement.
"Giant-eyed blood rat? Heh, it's just a slightly larger rat from the sewers. I'm a level three beginner lightning mage now, with instant casting without any recovery time. Dealing with this kind of trashy servant-level demon is like a father beating his son, a piece of cake!"
Su Chen pulled the hood of his black trench coat down further, put his hands in his pockets, and strode around as if he didn't recognize anyone.
The immense power he gained from reaching the third level of the initial stage has made him extremely arrogant. After being stifled in school for sixteen years, watching others show off every day, it's finally his turn to turn the tables and become the master.
He even felt that, let alone the giant-eyed blood rat, he would dare to go up and pluck a couple of tufts of fur from a one-eyed demon wolf!
Following the mission coordinates provided by the Hunter Alliance, Su Chen traveled swiftly and soon arrived at the edge of the eastern district of Bo City.
This is an abandoned old chemical plant, overgrown with weeds, and most of the streetlights are broken. The flickering lights sway in the night wind, adding to the eerie and terrifying atmosphere.
The air was filled with a pungent chemical smell mixed with the stench of sewage, which was extremely unpleasant.
"It should be around here."
Su Chen stopped and scanned his surroundings. Soon, he found a huge sewer entrance next to an abandoned sewage ditch behind the chemical plant.
The iron fence at the entrance had been forcibly bitten through by some brute force, and the broken edge was irregularly serrated, with some dark red bloodstains and a few tufts of grayish-black bristles remaining on it.
"Tsk tsk, those teeth are such a waste; they're not even good at being a shredder," Su Chen muttered, before walking in through the entrance.
The sewer was pitch black, with only the sound of wastewater flowing in the drainage ditch.
The further you go in, the stronger the nauseating stench becomes.
Suddenly, Su Chen stopped in his tracks.
About thirty meters ahead, around a corner, he heard a chilling crunching sound, like someone chewing bones.
Su Chen pressed himself against the damp wall, silently peeking out half his head.
Using the faint moonlight filtering through the ventilation opening deep in the sewer, Su Chen could see the scene before him, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
It was a relatively spacious underground reservoir, and at this moment, a group of monsters, each the size of a calf, were lying on the edge of the reservoir!
Their bodies are covered in grayish-black steel bristles, their limbs are thick and strong, and their claws are as sharp as knives. Most terrifying of all are their heads, which take up almost a third of their bodies, and in the very center of that ugly face is a single, enormous eye that emits a scarlet glow!
"One, two, three... Holy crap, seven, eight... a full eight!"
Su Chen inwardly gasped.
Eight giant-eyed, bloody rats!
This isn't just a series of crimes; this is clearly using this place as their hideout, throwing a party with their whole family!
It's important to understand that although the Giant-Eyed Blood Rat is at the bottom of the servant-level demons, it's still a demon! They have thick skin and strong vitality, and their single eye can emit a scarlet ray with extremely strong penetrating power.
In the Hunter's Alliance of Bo City, if you encounter three or more Giant-Eyed Blood Rat, you usually need a fully equipped five-person novice mage team to handle them reliably.
If they encountered eight heads... even the most experienced veteran beginner squad would immediately turn tail and run, calling for backup!
Because once surrounded by these beasts, a novice mage's fragile body would be instantly torn to shreds.
"No wonder the mission was rated D, and they even recommended a team to go. If it were just an ordinary level 2 lightning mage coming alone, he'd probably become these rats' supper."
Su Chen swallowed hard, but there was no fear in his eyes. Instead, an uncontrollable excitement and fervor surged up.
"Eight rats... twenty thousand each, eight rats is sixteen thousand! Add to that the one hundred thousand from destroying the rat nests, and the initial ten thousand... We're rich! We're rich!"
Su Chen took a deep breath, stopped hiding himself, and strode out from around the corner.
"My grandchildren! Dinner's ready!"
Su Chen roared arrogantly, his voice echoing through the empty sewer.
"squeak!!!"
The sudden sound startled the swarm of rats. The eight giant-eyed rats, who were gnawing on the bones of some unknown animal, turned their heads at the same time, their eight scarlet single eyes shining like searchlights in the darkness, locking onto Su Chen.
Demons disturbed from their meal are extremely irritable. The giant-eyed blood rat closest to Su Chen let out a piercing screech, its hind legs slamming into the ground. Its massive body, like a heavy motorcycle, whipped up a stench and opened its blood-red maw filled with fangs, lunging directly at Su Chen!
Extremely fast!
If it were an ordinary novice mage facing this sudden attack, they probably wouldn't even have time to connect to the star orbit before their neck was bitten off on the spot.
But Su Chen stood still, not moving an inch, and even a disdainful sneer curled at the corner of his mouth.
"Too slow."
Su Chen's eyes shone brightly with purple light, and in his spiritual world, the seven lightning-elemental stars instantly formed a dazzling purple star trail in less than 0.5 seconds!
"Thunder Seal - Wrathful Strike!"
Su Chen suddenly raised his right hand, joined his index and middle fingers together, and pointed at the giant-eyed rat in mid-air.
"BOOM!!!"
In the narrow sewer, it was as if a thunderclap had suddenly exploded out of nowhere!
A bolt of violent purple lightning, thicker than an adult's arm, carrying terrifyingly high temperatures and penetrating power capable of destroying everything, shot out from Su Chen's fingertip and struck the head of the giant-eyed blood rat that had taken off into the air with perfect accuracy!
"Bang!!!"
A dull, loud bang.
The giant, calf-sized, blood-smelling rat didn't even have time to let out a scream before its head exploded the moment it came into contact with the Level 3 lightning seal, just like a watermelon being smashed by a giant iron hammer!
Charred flesh and bone fragments flew everywhere. The massive headless corpse lost all its strength in mid-air and crashed heavily to a spot less than two meters from Su Chen's feet. It twitched twice and then remained motionless. A strong, acrid smell of burning fur instantly filled the air.
Sold out instantly!
A complete and utter annihilation!
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