There are too many rats in that big pit!

Zhang Lin knew that relying solely on himself and his men, they had no chance of winning against the rat-people.

If they retreat, there are mysterious figures behind them whose purpose is unknown.

After only a short hesitation, many Skaven have already awakened.

At this point, even if we retreat, we will inevitably lose some people.

Therefore, he needed to find a new way.

The two who just went into the cave...

Since they secretly sneaked into the vicinity of the rat's nest and lay in ambush around it, they must have had a special purpose.

Perhaps the solution to this predicament lies with them.

Of course, even if those two were just petty thieves with no particular purpose, Zhang Lin could still clear a path for the main force to retreat by dealing with them first.

Therefore, Zhang Lin chose to let the city lord lead the people to resist the rat-people, while he himself came to cause trouble for the two people behind him.

Inside the dark cave, gunshots, sounds of fighting, and human shouts rang out continuously, while the squeaks of the rat-men added an eerie atmosphere to the already gloomy and terrifying environment.

Yang Wenting and Yang Wenhao continued to traverse the cave.

"The rat-men race has indeed completed its transformation ahead of schedule!"

"We must get there as soon as possible. If the ratmen are strong, we will secretly help Hope City and the others; if the people of Hope City are strong, we will secretly help the ratmen!"

"Let them both suffer heavy losses. The people of Hope City must die, and the Rat King must die!"

"Just a few ratmen will do!"

"Even if only one male and one female ratman are left, given the ratman race's reproductive capacity, we can still raise a large ratman army by operating in the rat nest for a few months!"

The brother and sister discussed their plans as they traveled.

Yang Wenhao was the main speaker.

He devised the plan, and he also persuaded Yang Wenting to carry it out.

Yang Wenting's face was tense.

She was extremely excited, and the thought of having countless ratmen under her command in the future made her tremble with excitement.

Even the slight guilt I had felt for harming my fellow human beings disappeared.

"The sound is getting closer. We need to stay hidden. We absolutely cannot expose ourselves now, or we're doomed!" Yang Wenhao warned his sister in a low voice.

"Brother, I understand." Yang Wenting suppressed her nervousness and lowered her voice as well.

The two slowed down and stopped going straight ahead. Instead, they searched for various obstacles in the cave and hid among them for a period of time after each advance.

They will only continue their operation after confirming that there is no one ahead.

After hiding behind a boulder, before Yang Wenhao and Yang Wenting could act again, they suddenly heard a voice.

The sound of people running!

"Someone's coming!"

The brother and sister immediately realized the problem.

They exchanged a glance, simultaneously shrinking their bodies and holding their breath to conceal themselves and avoid being discovered.

The sound of running suddenly paused for a moment.

This immediately gave Yang Wenhao and Yang Wenting a fright.

Fortunately, the sound of running stopped for a moment, then resumed and grew louder and louder.

Yang Wenhao breathed a long sigh of relief. "It seems he's a deserter. While others are fighting to the death, he took the opportunity to escape."

"Brother, should we take care of him first?" Yang Wenting asked.

Yang Wenhao lowered his head and pondered.

Indeed, if the person who ran away suddenly returns, or leaks the news of the rat's den, it would be very disadvantageous for them...

“The fighting is still going on inside, and it won’t be clear who’s in charge anytime soon. Let’s deal with this deserter first!” he decided.

“Brother, let’s go back…” Yang Wenting stood up, preparing to turn back.

But then, a head suddenly emerged from the boulder where they were hiding. In the darkness, his eyes were bright, and he smiled slightly, revealing two rows of snow-white teeth. "Who are you going to take care of?"

"Holy shit!!!"

Yang Wenhao was startled and took several steps back.

Yang Wenting was even more overwhelmed, screaming at the top of her lungs, "Ahhh!!!"

The next second, the person on the boulder flipped over and leaped over, and then a cold light suddenly appeared.

The slender, flowing blade, resembling a rice seedling, emanated a chilling aura as it slashed towards the two.

Yang Wenhao, who had a slightly better mental fortitude, reacted immediately. He grabbed Yang Wenting's arm and made her retreat rapidly.

"Are you the deserter?"

"I am your father!"

Zhang Lin quickly advanced a few steps and slashed down again, the blade flashing coldly and exuding a chilling aura.

Yang Wenhao's face darkened, and he immediately pushed his sister away. Then he drew his weapon—a long sword. He was not afraid at all and directly engaged Zhang Lin in battle.

He was confident that he had awakened the extraordinary template, and that ordinary people were no match for him. He thought that a deserter was easy to deal with.

However, as soon as they clashed, his longsword met the Miao sword, and he was taken aback.

The force was so great that his longsword almost slipped from his hand. He managed to hold onto the weapon, but his hand was throbbing with pain from the impact.

"Xiaoting, make your move! This guy is no ordinary person!"

Yang Wenhao felt a chill and immediately called for help.

"Brother, watch me."

Yang Wenting looked at Zhang Lin, raised her hand, and a gray light condensed in her hand.

Transform the rat-man.

She can transform people with lower attributes than her into rat people.

The lower the attribute value, the greater the chance of successful conversion and the faster the conversion speed.

Even if the transformation fails, it can still restrain the enemy and temporarily disable their combat ability.

Yang Wenhao then seized the opportunity to launch a fierce attack.

A gray light shot out and hit Zhang Lin directly.

Zhang Lin froze, his body stiffening instantly, and gray hairs began to appear on some parts of his body.

"Exceptional Template!"

He was taken aback; he hadn't expected these two to have some skill.

But in an instant, his high attribute resisted the conversion, and even when Yang Wenhao's longsword approached him, he reacted in time—directly slashing back with his own sword.

Clang!

The long sword slipped from his hand and flew several meters away.

Yang Wenhao was also momentarily thrown off balance by the enormous recoil, and kept retreating until he leaned against the cave wall to regain his footing.

He was deeply shaken.

What's going on?

His sister's transformation into a ratman had no effect on him. Moreover, his strength was so great that he had rendered him unable to resist with just one move!

Yang Wenhao gritted his teeth, wanting to pick up the longsword and continue fighting.

But at that moment, Zhang Lin moved with lightning speed, directly placing the Miao knife against Yang Wenting's neck.

In the darkness, the young girl's face was pale. The chilling power emanating from the long sword made her stiffen. Overwhelmed with fear, she cried out, "Brother, don't move, please don't move..."