Chapter 192: The Sewer King

It turns out that no matter how advanced a sewer system is, it cannot be clean as long as it is in use.

"..." Cons covered his mouth and nose with his right arm, his expression somewhat ugly. He had never been to the sewer himself.

The flowing sewage river, the dirty concrete roads on both sides, the pungent smell... everything was telling him: Get out of here.

As if he had anticipated this, Klein pulled out a small metal bottle from his inner pocket, uncorked it, put it to his nose, and handed it to Conse. He said:

"Just smell it."

That was the formula Klein learned from the "corpse collector" Frye, called "Kragg's Oil", which can help people fight against the foul smell of decay and has the effect of refreshing the mind.

Old Blue, who was walking in front, turned his head and saw this scene. He immediately said:

"Cons, inform your teammates immediately if you feel unwell. Now, return to the ground and guard our entrance and retreat route. This is just as important as further exploration."

"No... I feel much better... Uh, yes! I understand!" After sniffing the potion given by Klein, Conse's body shuddered. He was about to explain that he could continue to move forward, but suddenly remembered that this was an order... and hurriedly saluted in response.

He turned around and walked a few steps, leaving the flow of sewage, and climbed the iron ladder nimbly. He didn't fight for anything because he knew that the most important thing in any team is to obey the leader's orders! But... I seem to have disappointed Old Blue... Klein insisted! Kangs felt a little aggrieved and sad, but he still gritted his teeth and followed the order.

Ikanser did not take Klein's medicinal oil. Instead, he took out a bird-beak mask from his pocket and said to Klein:
"I have this, um, do you want one? I can rub one for you right now.

"If I had gone back to the church first, I could have used the materials there to make a more sophisticated and effective 'gas mask' that would be much better than this one."

Klein shook his head and refused the peculiarly shaped bird-beak mask. Based on Earth's history, this mask would most likely be useless... It would be worse than his own "Crag Oil".

Old Blue also didn’t want the mask. He said to Klein with an unchanged expression:
"How about this? If you're not feeling well, give me the potion and you go guard the entrance with Conse."

"No, I can. I'm fine." Klein said firmly. He wasn't used to the sewer environment either, but it was much better than Cons. This was because the road surface under the Iron Cross Street in Tingen... was actually not much better than this place. There was sewage flowing everywhere, and stolen goods were thrown everywhere...

Therefore, after Klein received the advance salary from the Nighthawks, he immediately moved his family away to Daffodil Street, where the conditions were much better.

He watched his newly bought leather boots step on the dirty cement road, and he couldn't help but feel distressed... This distress actually overcame the physical discomfort! This made him a little bit amused and helpless. He was really used to a hard life, and he couldn't bear to see things being wasted...

"Very good." Old Blue praised, raised his simple black cane, and led the two people forward in the empty and quiet sewer, heading towards the herb plantation.

He doesn't have to worry about getting lost at all. The "Navigator" has a unique talent in identifying directions. Some time ago, he used this ability to go to the sewer and find Xiao Fu's hiding place, and made a friend by the way. Well, it's a pity that Xiao Fu can't revisit the old place.

After walking for quite a distance and bypassing two forks in the road, Lao Bru and his two companions successfully arrived at an open space. There was a small muddy area with herbs with green or red leaves growing sporadically on it. A few of the herbs had signs of being bitten, and there were also messy, non-human footprints on the muddy ground.

"This is it... Klein, let's start." Old Blue summoned a breeze, and transparent wind blades instantly took shape, floating quietly beside him. He was ready for battle.

“Okay!” Klein immediately took out the potion given by the fat pharmacist, which was made from the herbs that “beasts” ate the most. The pharmacist speculated that as long as it was poured out, it would attract the beasts hiding deep in the sewer.

Klein did as he was told and quickly stepped back to Old Blue's side. He held his cane tightly in his left hand and took out his revolver with his right hand. He assumed a fighting stance and stared into the distance of the deep, dark sewer.

"It should be just a big rat, right? I always feel that you are exaggerating..." Ikanser, who was wearing a bird-beak mask, didn't care too much, but still took out two palm-sized scrolls from his inner pocket and held them in his hands.

Exaggeration? Old Blue didn't know. He had never seen the sewer beast. According to Lanevus himself, it was a vicious mutant monster created by the creatures in the sewer that were "polluted" with special blood during the process of him being gradually replaced by the "real creator".

How "vicious" is it? After Sequence 7 Black Snake took on the mission of the Pharmacist, he was tragically killed by the monster!

Although the combat power of the "Secret Prayer Man" in the first few sequences was indeed impressive... But that also showed that this monster was unusual. "Don't be careless... Shh! Here it comes!" Old Blue's extraordinary hearing caught the unusual sound in the distance and he quickly warned.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
Suddenly, a sound came from afar, echoing continuously in the empty and deserted sewer.

Boom!Boom!
The sound is gradually getting louder, it seems something is approaching here quickly!
Klein couldn't help but hold his breath. The sound was like a muffled drum, and it seemed that every beat hit his heart...

Shit… Why do I feel like I’m seeing the perspective of a victim in a horror movie being approached by a “ghost”…

He really wanted to use the "Solar Halo" to increase his courage, but he always remembered what Old Blue said, that he must never use extraordinary abilities within a certain range before the "beast" arrives, as that would alert the other party!
At this moment, Klein was shocked to find that Old Blue and Ikanser took a step forward at the same time, protecting him behind them... He was no longer nervous in an instant, and the fear caused by the unknown disappeared completely, replaced by a sense of security. No matter what time, he was never alone!

[“Of course, there’s me too.”]

Boom!
Suddenly, clear footsteps were heard coming from the corner of the sewer. No, it was not footsteps, but the sound of claws and toes touching the concrete floor!

squeak!
Two blood-red spots suddenly appeared in the darkness, accompanied by a sound similar to the screams of mice. The sound was filled with excitement? Thrill?
"Fuck!" Old Blue's eyes were dark blue. His extraordinary vision had already captured the appearance of the "beast" in advance. That was why he couldn't help but exclaimed.

What kind of "beast" is this!

Its brown fur is soft and dense, with some gray streaks in it;
It was on all fours, huge in size, about the size of a calf, with extremely sharp claws and a snake-like tail waving wildly above its back;

It had a small head and bright eyes, which shone with blood-red light, staring intently at the place where the potion was spilled;

Its nose was not big, and it kept sniffing, as if other smells had no effect on it at all. It only cared about the strange smell of the potion.

Its mouth looked huge, with two huge front teeth in front of it, and a trace of saliva dripping from the corner of its mouth...

Isn't this just a hamster? Well, although it is a bit big... "The Wise King of the Forest"? "The Wise King of the Sewers"?
Old Blue tilted his head back and waved his hand to disperse the wind blades. He always felt that it was a bit unworthy to argue with this kind of "monster", so he said to the bird-beak mask next to him:

"Ikanser, you... seem to have guessed it right. Then let you handle it. You should be fully prepared, right? After all, this is the monster you imagined!"

"Ah? It's really a mouse? Holy shit!" Ikanser then saw the giant hamster running towards him and couldn't help but sigh. He immediately unfolded the scroll in his left hand and threw it over.

Squeak! The big hamster opened its ferocious mouth, trying to bite the flying object, but black shadows immediately bloomed on the sheepskin scroll. They seemed to have life and gathered together, turning into a pitch-black chain that instantly bound the "beast's" huge mouth and forelimbs tightly. The running big hamster screamed and lost its balance. Its huge body pounced and slid forward under the action of inertia, and stopped right at Old Bruce's feet.

"Abyss Shackles, the control ability of the vampire path, is fast to activate and not easy to break free from. Not bad, right?" Ikanser said with some pride.

Old Blue calmly grabbed the tail that was attacking him like a steel whip and said:
"Not bad. It would be even better if you could tie up the tail as well."

Klein pointed his gun downwards in astonishment. What was wrong with this world? He was ready to see a ferocious and uncomfortable monster, but this was the result? A giant hamster? Was it trying to kill me with its cuteness? He stepped forward and exclaimed:

"It's amazing. There are actually such big... er, hamsters in this world? Could it be that they have mutated? Did they mutate after eating the herbs grown by the fat pharmacist?"

Before his teammates could reply to him, something strange happened!
The big hamster's blood-red eyes turned pitch black in an instant, and then its huge body seemed to turn into a pitch-black shadow. It immediately got rid of the equally dark "shackles of the abyss" and the big hand that was holding its tail like an iron hoop.

The shadow squirmed, and soon the furry body reappeared not far away.

"Squeak!" The big hamster screamed excitedly again. It is not a vegetarian... well, even if it is a vegetarian, it can still knock you down! It pounced on the bad guys who dared to block its way.

However, the bad guys' reactions were beyond its expectations. It seemed that it suddenly felt a surge of emotion from the people opposite it - surprise, excitement, and excitement...

Haha, you're still so excited even though I'm about to knock you down... Very good! You guys are smart!
(End of this chapter)