Chapter 372: Fighting
Amidst the intensifying revelry, the underworld of Pingjing City remained tranquil, even tinged with a gloom. Two cats, one black and one white, nimbly darted through the intricate maze of sewers, their figures appearing particularly agile in the dim light. Soon, they entered the subway tunnel.
It was late at night, the subway had long since stopped running, and the tunnel was completely silent. But the two cats were not afraid to act rashly. They carefully avoided all the surveillance cameras, nimbly jumped over the electrified tracks, and scurried towards their destination.
"Sister, are we really going to destroy the communication lines of the Pingjing City Special Management Bureau?"
The little white cat followed behind his sister, still feeling a little uneasy.
Their mission on this trip was to sneak into an underground communication facility of the Special Management Bureau and destroy one of the key communication lines.
According to the information sent by President Shimotsuki, the mastermind behind the scenes was issuing orders through this dedicated line, directing the actions of the troops that she could directly mobilize.
If this line can be successfully destroyed, their communication can be temporarily cut off, causing their command and deployment to come to a standstill.
"Even if we destroy this line, it will only take them a few minutes to switch to the backup line. Will it really work?" White Cat still had some doubts. He was worried that such an action would not really change the situation.
Xingli stopped and turned to face her brother.
In the dim tunnel light, her emerald eyes gleamed with determination. "Xingluo, we're not just cutting off their routes, but also exposing a flaw in their command system."
Her tone was calm, yet full of power. "You must remember our purpose. We are not here to start a war with the Special Management Bureau. Instead, we want to make this matter a big deal."
"I understand..." Xingluo seemed to understand something as well. It stuck out its tongue and licked its pink nose. "Switching to the backup route will definitely alert other departments. After all, it's not a dedicated line, so this matter will most likely become known to everyone."
Boom——
There was a loud noise overhead, and then the tunnel began to shake off the dust. The little black cat smiled and wagged its tail. "Xingluo, this matter has been known to everyone for a long time. We are just trying to make sure those senior officials of the Special Management Bureau who are watching can no longer turn a blind eye."
"Hmm..." Xingli suddenly felt that something was wrong. It was clearly February, but the air around them was getting hotter and hotter. She even had to stick out her tongue to lick her nose. Behind them, in the depths of the darkness, it seemed that something was following them silently.
"Anyway... let's speed up before we're discovered."
After saying that, the little black cat turned around and ran forward along the track again, and the white cat immediately followed behind it.
Soon the two found the hidden passage that Shimotsuki pointed out in the message, which was hidden in the middle of a station on Metro Line 2.
"...The communication equipment of the Special Management Bureau is actually hidden in a place like this. It's too careless." Xingluo licked his paws while looking at the hidden passage.
"Don't be careless, idiot. We can't just walk in like that. This is the Special Management Bureau's communications station, after all. Even if there are only members of the Communications Department inside, they are definitely not easy to deal with."
Xingli's words frankly revealed the dilemma they faced. It was impossible to enter the room where the communications equipment was located directly from this passage. Even if they were lucky enough to avoid the members of the Special Management Bureau of the Communications Department, they would not be able to open the door to their destination.
So the two cat demons squatted helplessly in front of the passage, their tails shaking restlessly.
The last breeze came from above their heads. It was a faint breath that only the cat demon with super strong perception could detect. They raised their heads at the same time, their eyes fell on a narrow vent just above the passage.
The opening was so small that even an underage child couldn't fit through, but it was just right for tiny and nimble kittens like them.
"So that's why the text message said it'd be best if we were both in charge here. That Shimotsuki-kun is truly remarkable, even considering this."
The little white cat, Xingluo, blinked, his tone hinting at enlightenment. He raised his hips high, shook them twice, and then leaped directly towards the vent.
"Wait a minute! Starfall!"
As Xingli finished her words, Xingluo had already jumped into the vent, but did not encounter any danger. She saw the little white cat's head pop out of the vent and meowed twice at her sister below.
"Sister, it's okay. It's fine except it's a little dirty."
Seeing his brother so anxious, Xingli could only sigh helplessly.
She secretly worried that if there really was a trap, she would have to find a way to save him.
But now time is running out, so she can only put these concerns aside for the time being.
Xingli curled up slightly, her small body poised to leap towards the vent.
At the moment she pushed off with her hind legs and leaped high into the air, a scorching wave suddenly rushed towards her from the depths of the tunnel. Immediately afterwards, a firestorm swept through the entire passage and headed straight for Xingli in mid-air.
In the scorching firelight, Xingli finally saw the mysterious figure that had been following them: it was a giant dog with a forked tail and flames burning all over its body.
And Xingli finally knew what was following her. What flashed out from the fire storm was a giant dog with a slit tail and flames burning all over its body.
"Two little things!! I finally caught you! Hahahahaha!" The giant dog opened its bloody mouth, its sharp teeth flashing coldly in the firelight, and it was about to bite Xingli's petite body.
At the critical moment, Xingluo swooped down from the vent and grabbed the giant dog's eyes with its sharp claws, causing the giant dog to scream in pain.
"Ah! You little beasts!! I'm going to kill you!" The giant dog let out a scream, fell to the ground, took a few steps back, and covered its injured eyes, but soon it raised its head again. The place where it was scratched was covered by flames, and there was not even a trace of wound left.
Xingli and Xingluo took the opportunity to land steadily, but because of the previous attack, they were forced to leave the entrance of the passage.
At this moment, the giant dog was guarding the entrance, and the flames burning on its body completely submerged the passage behind it, leaving no loophole for the two kittens.
"...Sister, what is this thing...it's so scary." Xingluo was intimidated by the aura of this giant fire dog. It seemed to be a natural deterrent between alien races, which made his hair stand on end involuntarily.
Although Xingli remained calm on the surface, a hint of uneasiness flickered in her emerald eyes. "Huo Dou... our cat demon's natural enemy."
"Hahahahaha, mortal enemy?! Little thing! You really know how to say it, it should be a natural enemy, right!?" The Fierce Dog laughed arrogantly, his huge body blocking the passage, flames burning around him, as if the gate of hell was right in front of him.
Xingli and Xingluo looked at each other. They knew that the battle ahead would be a tough one.
As an alien species taken in by the Special Management Bureau, the Huotou is by no means an ordinary creature, at least at the Annihilation level.
But they also understood that this battle was related to the success or failure of the entire mission.
If they failed here, all the pressure would fall on the attack on the Special Management Bureau building.
This also meant that their trump card, Li Muhan, would have to face the Black Tortoise, one of the Four Sacred Beasts. This was a situation they did not want to see.
"Sister...are you scared?" Xingluo slightly bent his body, his voice trembling slightly.
"Stop talking nonsense, stay focused, and don't hold back." Xingli also took a fighting stance, her tone firm and resolute.
Xingli did the same thing, and the tail behind her gradually split, eventually becoming five, while Xingluo's tail increased to three. Their figures continued to expand in the darkness, and their originally cute faces became extremely ferocious.
"Five-tailed cat demon, three-tailed cat demon, hahahahaha, good! Now you are qualified to die in my hands!" Huotou laughed arrogantly, and the flames around him began to spread wildly.
"The realm... is open, the land of disaster and fire." With the roar of the evil fighter, the earth began to burn, and countless magma was also spreading. The underground transportation routes of Tianhai City instantly became a sea of purgatory and fire.
Xingli keenly discovered that behind Huo Dou, there was a prototype sphere floating. It must be the latest boundary command device mentioned by Li Muhan.
The reason the Wudou activated the Realm Command was clearly because he didn't want the communications team members in the passage behind him to learn about the battle. He wanted to completely control this battle himself.
"Let's get started, Xingluo." Xingli's voice was calm and firm.
"...This is so unlucky, sister. We came to Pingjing City to make money... Ah! Don't glare at me, sister, I understand!"
Xingluo nodded, the flame of fighting spirit burning in his eyes.
In the blink of an eye, the two cat demons had completed their transformation.
Xingli transformed into a giant beast as agile as a black panther, and although Xingluo was slightly smaller, he also looked majestic and should not be underestimated.
"This carnival is caused by you." The wutong took a step forward and stepped heavily on the ground with its claws.
Suddenly, the flames on the ground exploded, and several pillars of fire rose suddenly from the rails, pushing the surrounding temperature up a few degrees.
"My flames will put an end to you!" The voice of Huotou was like that of an evil spirit in purgatory, full of madness and murderous intent.
The air within the realm seemed to be ignited, the scorching air waves distorted the vision and enveloped everything in blood-red.
The two cat demons looked at each other and saw a tacit understanding in each other's eyes.
The next second, they rushed towards the Huotou like arrows, ready to face the baptism of a life-and-death battle. Flames shot into the sky, sharp claws tore through the air, and roars shook the earth.
On this sleepless night, in this dark underground tunnel, a thrilling battle began.
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