Ch 13: Encountering the Black Rats Again
A 270-degree midair flip… back-first into the water!
Bang!
Mos, as if possessed by a Filipino diver, plunged into the rushing river, splashing up a huge spray of water!
Ah! The judges’ seats on the side all gave scores of 0! 0! 0!
Croak! Croak! Croak!
Three small toads resting by the riverbank let out disgruntled croaks.
It seemed that Mos’s sudden appearance had disturbed their leisurely rest.
One by one, they hopped aside, preparing to find another place to go.
At this time, Mos, in the water, began to wave her hands and legs!
【Talent: Breath Holding III+Swimming III+Diving III(Activated)】
Mos resisted the force of the turbulent current and struggled to swim towards the riverbank!
‘Sure enough, the current in the main road is still very turbulent. Last time, I almost got swept away… and it’s so cold!’
Mos struggled upstream in the water, muttering to herself:
‘But compared to before, I’ve become much stronger!’
The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, her body swaying rapidly in the water!
In the rushing river, Mos dashed towards the bank like a nimble fish!
In the blink of an eye, she had swum to the bank!
Plop!
Mos pushed herself up with her hands, leaped powerfully, and jumped out of the water, tumbling in the air several times before landing on the bank!
However, just as Mos was about to land, three dark shadows suddenly attacked from the darkness!
“Ha! It’s you three again!”
As if she had known all along, Mos twisted her body and paused momentarily in mid-air!
Swish, swish, swish!
Three dark shadows passed under Mos in an instant, accompanied by the sound of wind!
Only then did Mos see the true nature of the three attacking shadows!
As she had expected, they were three long, slender tongues covered in sticky mucus!
Bang!
Mos’s body fell, landing heavily on the junction of the three tongues!
Claws!
The supple pink tongues deformed rapidly under Mos’s foot, almost breaking!
In pain, the three tongues instantly retracted!
“Last time, you almost swallowed me, but at least you pulled me out of the water, so I didn’t bother with you…”
Mos straightened up, looked at the three giant toads that jumped out from the corner, and said with a smile:
“I didn’t expect you to be so incorrigible. I have something important to do today, so don’t be so unreasonable!”
Croak! Croak! Croak!
Three croaks sounded at the same time, Mos indicated that she didn’t understand Toad language!
Mos also realized that the other party probably wouldn’t understand her squeaks either.
Croak——
The toads seemed impatient, and after a croak, they shot their tongues at Mos again.
But for Mos, who was prepared, these tongues, fast as lightning, were easily dodged.
She backflipped, and the three tongues missed their target!
Mos stood still, spread her hands, shook her head, and said helplessly:
“Haah~ We still can’t communicate. It seems they don’t intend to let me pass.”
Then, a ferocious smile appeared on Mos’s face, and she instantly crouched down.
“Then I won’t be polite. I’ll kill you!”
Speed Enhancement! Claws! Sprint!
Whoosh!
Mos instantly turned into a phantom and charged towards the three toads!
Swish, swish, swish!
At this time, the three retracted tongues were ready again, and shot towards Mos again!
Mos was running at top speed, and seeing the three tongues approaching instantly, she didn’t panic at all!
She grabbed the ground with her four limbs, and Mos directly leaped into the air, almost parallel to the ground, flying towards the three tongues!
Both claws extended!
The sharp claws instantly slashed across the two tongues that shot from the left and right, severing them!
But Mos didn’t stop, her hands came together, hammering down the tongue that attacked from the front, instantly breaking through the encirclement of the three tongues!
In an instant, the offense and defense were reversed!
Mos rushed in at high speed, entering her attack range!
Using the momentum of her sprint, she struck with a claw directly at the chin of the toad in front!
This strike gave the opponent no chance to resist!
Magic Release!
Mos smiled slightly, and the magic power contained in her hand exploded!
The surging magic power, combined with the sharpness of her claws, instantly shattered the internal organs within!
The death of this toad was a foregone conclusion, Mos didn’t hesitate to pull her hand back!
Her right hand, still carrying the dissipating magic power, rotated clockwise and swung to the left!
Mos twisted the sharp magic power into a long whip!
Backhand horizontal slash!
Instantly, the toad on the left, which hadn’t reacted yet, was cut in two by Mos’s magic whip!
But Mos didn’t stop, using the force of the rotation to forcefully bounce to the right!
Plop!
With a single hand strike, she easily pierced through the soft lower jaw, reaching the brain!
A smooth little combo, taking two seconds, killing three enemies!
“Perfect…”
Mos slowly pulled her arm away from the motionless toad, stood in place, and chuckled.
“Hehehe, in the end, they were just three small animals affected by magic essence! They’re far inferior to demonic creatures; even slimes are stronger than you!”
Casually shaking off the mixed liquid on her hands, Mos ate two toad legs.
Although she wasn’t hungry now, the food she had eaten earlier had already been digested, and this couldn’t be wasted.
“Tasteless, but delicious! Much better than those insects.”
Mos ate and sighed, most of the plants and animals in the sewer had a strange smell.
The fishy stench of centipedes, the sour smell of lizards, the bitterness of spiders, the stench of residue, even the plants that grew by absorbing sewage had a foul smell!
For Mos, amphibians, which were almost tasteless, were a rare delicacy.
But unfortunately, there were very few amphibians in the cave, and it was too troublesome to find them.
Gulp!
After eating two thighs, Mos touched her stomach, nodded, and said:
“Hmm, I can’t eat too much, that’s enough.”
She summoned Little Dumpling to transfer the remaining toad legs and some toad meat back to her space; as for the rest, she could only leave them here.
The size of the battle pet space was limited, and it didn’t preserve food, so if she put too much in, it would spoil before she could eat it.
Whoosh…
Mos ran to the river and washed her hands briefly. Looking at the rapidly flowing river, she turned to look upstream.
“Upstream, if my estimation is correct, I should only need to cross five tributaries to get there.”
Mos muttered to herself, then continued on her way.
Speed Enhancement!
She once again turned into a dark shadow and dashed towards the way back!
However, before she had run a few kilometers, Mos had to stop again!
Because she encountered a creature that was completely unexpected!
Black Rats!
A large number of Black Rats!
Moreover, these Black Rats were not in good condition, each one looking listless!
Mos quickly stopped, looking at the Black Rat swarm that appeared in the distance with suspicion and uncertainty.
“What’s going on… how did these guys appear here?!”
“They seem to be injured!”
Mos stood in place, surveying the group of Black Rats that had suddenly appeared, observing their injuries from afar.
Suddenly, Mos widened her eyes, then furrowed her brows deeply.
“These are all burn marks… the creature that could inflict this kind of damage in this place is undoubtedly…!!”
Demonic Creature!
And it also possesses powerful extraordinary power, the power of flame!
“Who is it?!”