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Chapter 128 Magic Crystal Drones Deployed in Combat
Taking advantage of Fei Xue's absence, the group of Thunder Marrow Golden Rats came to rob and set fires, which could be considered opportunistic. Quite a few Thunder Marrow Golden Rats had died under Fei Xue's cat claws in the past.
But since they dared to make a move, Qin He didn't mind starting with the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat clan.
First, Qin He learned that the average strength of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat swarm was basically between the first and sixth ranks.
The Rat King was a special individual at the peak of the eighth rank, possessing two lightning orbs.
If they were to truly fight, Fei Xue could definitely kill the already aged Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King. However, she couldn't withstand the sheer number of Thunder Marrow Golden Rats in the opposing horde.
There are currently three million Thunder Marrow Golden Rats in the entire Great Wilderness Dragon Plains. This massive swarm of rats is a terrifying army under the command of the Rat King.
Qin He felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing the word "three million." What did three million rats even mean?
There are probably two million rats living in the entire city of New York. If three million Thunder Marrow Golden Rats gathered in Dragon Plain Dead City... tsk tsk.
Fortunately, outside the dead city, there is a Saintly Blue Dragon, Mulberry, leading many seventh and eighth-tier Blue Dragons to besiege the city. The Thunder Marrow Golden Rats outside cannot enter the city.
Currently, there are around 200,000 Thunder Marrow Golden Rats remaining in the city. Without considering reinforcements, killing the Rat King and eradicating the entire rat swarm is actually achievable.
First of all, let alone the first to sixth tiers, even the peak eighth-tier Rat King cannot fly long distances. In this respect, Scarlet Snow, who can soar through the air with her purple lightning, far surpasses the swarm of rats.
Secondly, there is the issue of the intelligence of the entire rat population.
In this world, very few races consciously and actively choose their next generation from the place of their birth.
Therefore, replenishing the populations of certain biological species was also one of Hraheim's responsibilities.
Take the most common Snow Rabbit as an example. This powerless animal has become food for even magical beasts because of its delicious meat and abundance.
Depending on their habitat, Hraheim will release a certain number of newborn Schnauzer pups directly next to Schnauzers of appropriate age, allowing them to participate in the food chain as they grow up.
These baby rabbits that are released will become mothers and daughters with their parents. If the surrounding environmental conditions worsen, the number of baby rabbits released around the Snowy Rabbit will decrease accordingly.
From small species like snow rabbits to large groups like cattle, sheep, and wolves, many groups behave this way.
The same situation applies to the golden rat, with the population increasing by a large number of young rats almost every day.
Within the entire population, most were creatures devoid of intelligence and driven by instinct. The Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King, at the peak of the eighth rank, could be considered an ancestor-level being.
Apart from the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King, only golden rats around the sixth rank can develop intelligence.
The remaining rat swarms, from levels one to five, are primarily driven by instinct rather than reason. Dealing with them would be quite easy...
After a moment of sadness, Fei Xue jumped down from Qin He's arms. Even while being held in Qin He's arms, she was able to use her Purple Lightning Darts to lock onto and kill the remaining Thunder Marrow Golden Rats.
The little purple lightning cat's emotions came and went quickly. Now she was determined to do everything in her power to help Qin He exterminate the more than 200,000 rats in the city.
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After returning home with the kitten, Qin He showed everyone Zhong Liuxiu's achievements over the past few days!
It turns out that these days, Zhong Liuxiu's time at home wasn't just about cooking with Qin He while being affectionate.
Using the magic cores she already had for power, she employed the "Magic Reproduction" ability to create a large number of pieces of equipment in a short period of time!
The first thing that catches everyone's eye is naturally a huge, dark mass of magic crystal drones!
Equipped with a magic-guided machine gun and grenade launcher, its firepower is sufficient to threaten swarms of rats below level six. Additional components can be installed to further enhance its power!
In the past few days, relying on the ability of magical regeneration and Qin He's narration, combined with some imagination and the malleability of magical creations to fill in the details, Zhong Liuxiu has created a special drone force.
Qin He's interests led him to learn about everything from science fiction machinery to drones. These drones are advantageous due to their low cost, and Zhong Liuxiu has already manufactured nearly a thousand of them.
Moreover, after seeing Huang Quan Guixian, Zhong Liuxiu used her demonic energy to create a mechanical puppet responsible for the details of the work.
A "workshop" was specially set aside in the safe house for the puppets, and Zhong Liuxiu handed over the mass-produced parts to them for assembly, thereby increasing the production of drones.
To prevent targeting by aerial zombies, these magic crystal drones were equipped with camouflage spells. This effectively made them invisible, preventing them from being detected by zombies or ordinary mental detection methods.
Of course, the second-generation miniature magic crystal drones, purely for reconnaissance, have also recently been upgraded. Qin He's expenditure of most of the resources was absolutely worthwhile!
As for the magic cores that Qin He had obtained in the city these past few days, braving dangers and fighting zombies and savage beasts, they were all used as the power supply cores for the newly assembled magic-powered firearms.
Modeled after the superior performance of the Mingmie, Zhong Liuxiu used her magical reproduction ability to create a mass-produced Mingmie at the peak of the eighth rank by sheer magical energy!
In addition to basic combat functions such as charging, shotgunning, and sniping, these mass-produced Dawn and Destroyer also have additional offensive methods such as air cannons, lasers, flamethrowers, and elemental attacks.
Even if we're not talking about building them just for fun, Qin He could definitely equip each of the girls with one.
After making these preparations, Qin He picked up a mass-produced Mingmie.
Having learned the location of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King's lair from Fei Xue, Qin He was determined to deliver a crushing blow to those damned rats as quickly as possible!
Next, Qin He revealed his entire battle plan.
First, wiping out the entire rat swarm in one fell swoop is impossible. But Qin He has a very simple way to lure and kill most of the rats' remaining strength.
All it takes is for Zhong Liuxiu to use her dragon tail to emit a fragrance that is fatally attractive to the Thunder Marrow Golden Rats, which will trigger a riot among the Thunder Marrow Golden Rats throughout the city!
How many Thunder Marrow Golden Rats, completely unaware, will realize it's a trap?
At the very least, the vast majority of Thunder Marrow Golden Rats, unable to resist the allure of the aroma and succumbing to their hunger, will emerge from their burrows! At that time, they will form the first wave of rats.
Subsequently, with the cover provided by the second-generation reconnaissance drone, Zhong Liuxiu could safely soar through the air, releasing her aura and using the dragon's tail to lure out the rat swarm.
Even if some Thunder Marrow Golden Rats dare to risk releasing magic and attracting zombies in order to attack Zhong Liuxiu, the drone swarm can also deploy shields to ensure Zhong Liuxiu's safety while providing fire support!
Even if the Rat King himself came, he wouldn't be able to harm a single hair on Zhong Liuxiu's head under the combined defense of a thousand drones!
Next, the swarms of Thunder Marrow Golden Rats will face the highly toxic rat poison meticulously developed by Qin He.
After obtaining Nidhogg's Bite, Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu's mastery of toxins improved by leaps and bounds.
Having just obtained a live sample of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat from Fei Xue's angry cat claws, Qin He used it to research and discover a deadly ingredient that was highly toxic only to the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat.
This deadly poison specifically targets the Thunder Marrow inside the spine of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat, immediately deactivating it and paralyzing the rat's bodily functions within seconds!
Furthermore, after the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat dies from poisoning, the highly toxic components will naturally dissipate.
Lure the Thunder Marrow Golden Rats to an open area, then use rain clouds to unleash a colorless and odorless poisonous rain to kill the rats!
Those that weren't caught in the toxic rain were also swept up by drones and wiped out one by one.
At this point, basically 99% of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rats would die on the spot.
Qin He ordered the torrential rain to relentlessly soak the land and water sources of the Dead City. Even the Thunder Marrow Golden Rats, which had been lurking underground from the beginning, would eventually die unless food and water were prepared in advance.
Following that, Qin He would lead the girls to the confirmed large-scale nests throughout the Dead City.
Use methods including air cannons to shock and burn the remaining Thunder Marrow Golden Rats, which are at most level six, to completely kill them!
As for the old and frail Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King, Fei Xue will personally deal with it.
Both being at the peak of the eighth rank, Fei Xue has only just come of age and has not yet reached the full glory of the Purple Lightning Cat race. However, the Purple Lightning Cat is a superior race that can live for thousands of years, with a lifespan that rivals that of dragons.
In contrast, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King, at over a hundred years old, only reached the peak of the eighth rank. It has long since lost all potential.
Qin He's goal was simple: after the rat extermination operation began, he wanted to create a situation where the Rat King had no choice but to come out and fight, and then die at Fei Xue's hands.
Chapter 129 Conquering the Dead City, Starting with You, Rat King
It was a flawless plan, and Fei Xue was absolutely confident that she could kill the Rat King.
Surprisingly, none of the girls around me were afraid of mice!
Even noblewomen like Mira, a future elven duchess, and princesses like Elulu, a future queen, showed no fear of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat.
After thinking about it carefully, Qin He understood.
After all, this Thunder Marrow Golden Rat was surrounded by electrical energy all year round, making it many times cleaner than the gray-black rats Qin He knew.
Some kingdoms and duchies even keep them in magic crystal energy plants as a cheap energy source.
Once the Rat King is defeated here, Qin He can consider capturing the remaining million golden rats of the Great Wilderness Dragon Plains to generate electricity.
After all, this battle was merely to avenge the giant carp raised by Fei Xue. And incidentally, to obtain the magic cores and thunder marrow from the 200,000 Thunder Marrow Golden Rats within the city.
The marrow of this Thunder Marrow Golden Rat contains remarkably pure thunder-elemental magical energy. After refinement, its quality can even rival that of high-purity thunder-elemental magical crystals.
However, because the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat is incredibly fast, most people really can't make this kind of money.
The Thunder Marrow Golden Rat's demonic core, though small, is complete in every way. Despite being only the size of a grain of rice to a soybean, it contains a considerable amount of demonic energy.
After taking down the Rat King, Zhong Liuxiu has at least amassed a considerable fortune in magic cores. With the magic cores from these Thunder Marrow Golden Rats, she can create even more valuable items.
The mage reincarnation chosen by my own wife was initially very expensive and took up a huge amount of cultivation resources.
However, the possibility of this latter ability is by no means inferior to that of the other three chosen ones.
Without further ado, just in case, Qin He handed over several remaining peak eighth-tier magic cores to Zhong Liuxiu.
Qin He himself will be responsible for operating all the drones to provide joint defense and cover for Zhong Liuxiu.
When necessary, she can use the magic core to summon several powerful magical beasts to protect herself.
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As the operation began, Qin He single-handedly connected all the drones, allowing these thousands of drones to escort Zhong Liuxiu slowly into the air.
After Zhong Liuxiu awakened a more profound ability to use poison by obtaining the Bite of Nidhogg, her exceptional talent allowed her to apply it to other situations, making use of her own talent as a "plump and fragrant bait."
Originally, the alluring aroma of plump, fragrant bait was an indiscriminate attraction to all living things. It could gather all creatures within a certain radius indiscriminately.
However, this ability, frankly speaking, is not as versatile as the Dragon Tail Scent, and it's also easy to attract powerful enemies. Therefore, Zhong Liuxiu has never used it.
Aside from drawing enemy fire in large-scale wars and single-handedly slaughtering lurking enemy troops to force them to surface, there are probably few other practical applications for it.
But things are different now. Zhong Liuxiu can limit the ability of plump and fragrant bait to a single species!
Next, Zhong Liuxiu will use an even more potent and alluring bait than the Dragon Tail fragrance, capable of influencing the entire city. And none of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rats within the city will be able to resist such temptation.
Once Zhong Liuxiu reached a sufficient height, she transformed into a somewhat plump and adorable dragon. Her enormous, rounded tail swayed gently behind her.
The feeling of soaring through the air like this, looking down over the entire dead city, is quite exhilarating.
Subsequently, the innate effect of the Plump and Fragrant Bait, which covered the entire dead city, was fully activated!
For a moment, Qin He had a strange feeling that the earth was shaking. Golden lightning flashed and crisscrossed throughout the town.
Then, a frantic cacophony of squeaking rats erupted! Tens of thousands of Thunder Marrow Golden Rats, disregarding everything, surged out of their nests like a flood!
In the blink of an eye, these incredibly fast golden rats filled the streets! They even trampled the decaying branches that had grown zombies until they were no longer visible.
The golden waves of rats that had flooded the city converged madly in the direction Zhong Liuxiu had flown. Their biological instincts told them...
The scent they smell now is irresistible; even if it means dying on the treacherous ground, they will still seek out the source of that scent!
As expected of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat, which boasts unparalleled speed among thunder-type magical beasts, the swarm of golden rats nearly engulfed and covered the tall buildings.
In order to get closer to the effect of the plump and fragrant bait and to that unparalleled aroma, they disregarded everything and climbed the tall buildings, only to leap off from them.
Everything, everything, is for the sake of getting closer to the source of that fragrance.
Some of the crazed Thunder Marrow Golden Rats have already unleashed aerial lightning magic, attempting to strike down the silver dragon that exudes a delicious aroma.
Unfortunately, the drones that use camouflage to achieve concealment won't allow them to do so.
In an instant, a defensive barrier of a thousand drones was neatly deployed under Qin He's command, successfully blocking the scattered magical attacks of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat.
Once the rats had been lured to an open area, Qin He was ready to unleash a torrential downpour of poisonous rain to wipe out the entire group of Thunder Marrow Golden Rats.
But before that, he needs to witness a cat-and-mouse battle that he is sure to win.
Because he sensed something amiss with the clan's riot, the elderly Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King stood atop the tall building.
Its golden fur, though slightly faded with age and decline, did not diminish its regal air.
Though a mere rat, it was still a peak eighth-tier magical beast, forged through countless battles. The sheer aura of leadership it possessed was truly awe-inspiring…
This Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King has a body the size of a giant rabbit and two Golden Marrow Thunder Orbs.
It can be said that even a Saint-level magical beast would not want to provoke the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King, which is surrounded by a swarm of rats and protected by a golden marrow thunder ball.
Faced with this Rat King, Qin He would personally confront it. When it came down to a life-or-death struggle, he would release Fei Xue to kill the rat with a cat.
The fearsome reputation of Qin He, the Silver Dragon, has spread among the living monsters and humans in the Dead City in recent days.
Despite being only at the fourth rank, he managed to kill the Sword-Armored Halberd Dragon, who had reached the initial Saint rank, and four ninth-rank experts!
Such skill would make even a veteran like the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King of the Dead City tremble with fear. Not to mention the fragrance that's now attracting the rat swarm... it's probably Qin He's doing.
If it weren't for a calming bead with extraordinary effects that aids meditation, the Rat King would probably be losing patience by now and climbing high into the sky to try and attack Zhong Liuxiu...
Basically, apart from Fei Xue, a lazy magical beast who was as uninformed as a purple lightning cat, the other powerful figures in the Dead City were all secretly wary of Qin He.
"Hey~ Just look at that body, which is far superior to that of an ordinary golden rat, and those two golden marrow lightning orbs on its back, symbolizing unparalleled talent!"