Along the way, Xia Yuhe and Bei Anna sat in the back and talked in hushed tones, afraid that their voices would annoy Ye Lei.

Ye Lei gazed at the wide road and noticed that there were very few zombies left. It seemed that all the food had been exhausted, and even the garbage on the roadside was almost gone.

He devoted some of his energy to opening the system; such a huge rat raid on the city might offer a mission reward.

Sure enough, an urgent task popped into his mind.

Giant Rat Mission: Five stars, reward 5000 points. A giant mutant has suddenly appeared in the city, potentially threatening survivors. Successfully kill or subdue it to receive the mission reward.

Ye Lei smiled slightly. How could he miss such a good opportunity? He accepted the task without hesitation.

Half an hour later, Ye Lei arrived at the scene of the giant rat incident in his Mercedes SUV. He did not rush to get close, but stopped at a distance.

However, the flashing police lights at the scene indicated a large number of people, which made Ye Lei realize that this was the first time he had seen such a large-scale rescue force since the apocalypse.

He controlled the bloodthirsty bats to fly behind the air conditioner units on the high-rise building to avoid being discovered and mistakenly believed that another mutant had appeared, causing unnecessary panic.

The scene of capturing the giant rat was indeed bustling with activity, with not only police, firefighters, and hospital personnel, but also many talented individuals.

After seeing the news on television, they rushed over, hoping to use their skills to capture the giant rat and win a huge reward.

One of the Taoist priests, dressed in a Taoist robe and wearing a Taoist crown, held a ritual implement in his hand. He had a magic array set up in front of him, lit incense, and began chanting incantations.

However, his efforts were in vain when a giant rat suddenly emerged from the ground, overturning the magic array and causing the Taoist priest to panic and flee in disarray.

Sure enough, it was a huge creature. Its grayish-brown fur stood up like the quills of a hedgehog, and its cunning eyes watched everything around it warily, as if searching for some treasure.

Then, a monk wearing a yellow robe and a long string of prayer beads made his move.

Holding prayer beads, he chanted Buddhist mantras as he cautiously approached the giant rat.

Before he could get close, the giant rat raised its long tail and lashed it like a whip, sending the monk flying far away.

In addition, some demon hunters, knights, witches, and sorcerers dressed in strange costumes also joined the battle, but without exception, they were all beaten to a pulp by the giant rat.

Seeing this, Ye Lei's lips curled up slightly. These people must have thought of the giant rat as a monster and tried to subdue it, right? If it's that easy, then things will be much easier.

"Beanna, go find a high vantage point nearby, keep an eye on the giant rat, and wait for my instructions."

Ye Lei took out three walkie-talkies from his spatial storage, adjusted the channels, and gave one to each person.

"Yes, Brother Lei."

Bena took the walkie-talkie, slung her sniper rifle over her shoulder, got out of the car, looked around at the surroundings, and walked toward a tall building.

"Let's get out of the car and take a look."

"good"

Xia Yuhe followed Ye Lei slowly toward the giant rat, appearing very cautious, as this big guy would probably be difficult to deal with.

He hadn't gone far when he saw Police Chief Bethany, Beanna's father, directing the rat-catching operation from inside a vehicle.

"Director Bei, you must be busy!"

Ye Lei walked over; this was his father-in-law, and he had to greet him when they met.

"Ye Lei, what brings you here?"

Director Bei saw this—the savior who had rescued him from danger.

"I also saw it on the TV news and came over to take a look."

"Oh, my daughter Anna, how is she?"

"I'm fine, I came with you."

"Where is it? I can't see it."

Bei Tianrui glanced over and saw that there was only one girl behind Ye Lei, a girl he didn't recognize.

"Uncle, I got her a sniper rifle so she can protect us from a high vantage point!"

Ye Lei said in a low voice, "After all, sniper rifles are heavy weapons that are not readily available."

"You're really something, managing to get your hands on a sniper rifle."

Bei Tianrui had already witnessed Ye Lei's prowess in capturing bloodthirsty bats, so he wasn't particularly surprised.

"We got it by chance, and from now on we'll all have to rely on Anna to protect us."

"Having a sniper rifle is like having an extra layer of protection!"

In this apocalyptic world, the most important thing is to survive safely.

"Of course! Do you want to say a few words to Anna?"

Ye Lei shook the walkie-talkie in his hand.

"Let's wait and see, let's catch this big rat first."

Bei Tianrui is a person who understands the bigger picture.

"Ye Lei, what do you think of this big rat? I think it's about the same size as that bat from last time!"

Bei Tianrui pointed to the giant rats jumping and scurrying about in the distance.

"Yes, Uncle, I've checked. They're all level three zombies."

"What should we do? You were almost hurt by a bat last time, do you have any good ideas this time?"

Bei Tianrui knew that he could only rely on Ye Lei now.

"Uncle, don't rush, let me observe for a while before we talk."

"Alright, for safety's sake, we must not act rashly."

"OK."

After Ye Lei finished speaking, he continued to move closer to the giant rat.

"Brother Lei, what do we do next?"

Xia Yuhe, who was walking behind, was a little at a loss. However, having gone through so much with Ye Lei, she had become much bolder and did not seem afraid.

"Try using your mind-reading ability to see what the giant rat is thinking. It's been so long and it hasn't attacked, which I find very strange."

"May I?"

Xia Yuhe seemed a little unsure.

Give it a try!

"good"

Xia Yuhe closed her eyes, sent out her thoughts, and quickly entered the giant rat's mind.

"Who are you? How dare you enter my consciousness?"

The giant rat also sensed that someone had violated it.

"Little mouse, don't be afraid, I just want to ask you a few questions."

Xia Yuhe was also somewhat surprised; she needed to calm the giant rat down first.

"A little mouse? Am I that little?"

"Not small, not small, so what should I call you?"

"Hmm, call me Brother Rat, it sounds pretty good."

"Alright, Brother Mouse, may I ask you a few questions?"

Xia Yuhe had no choice but to put up with it for the time being, feeling like a little rat.

"Ask away, what do you want to know?"

"Brother Lei wants to know, what brings you here?"

"Brother Lei? The kid next to you? You're calling him that pretty affectionately!"

The giant rat seemed a little jealous.

"Yes, that's what I've always called him. You haven't answered my question yet!"

"Little sister, do you really want to know?"

"Of course, otherwise, why would I need to enter your consciousness? Tell me quickly."

"Okay, then I'll tell you, but you have to help me!"

"That's for sure."

The giant rat had been there for so long, and finally someone asked it what it needed, so it decided to tell them.