Li Nan turned around and saw a pink round ball behind Lin Hai, surprised, he immediately shouted, "There's something!"
Lin Hai adjusted the gun's aim, his eyes focused, but as he turned around, he realized something was off. "What on earth is that?"
Regardless of what kind of monster it was, Li Nan decided to strike first. A Feathered Arrow had already flown out of his hand, splattering blood everywhere!
Lin Hai remained on guard, but when he saw the pink round ball extend its curled head, he was dumbfounded and said, "That's a damn rat!"
After confirming that the creature was dead, Li Nan leaned in closer, pulled out the Feathered Arrow, and kicked the Hello Kitty-like creature a few times to vent his frustration.
The pink creature had a small head with squinty eyes resembling two thin lines. Aside from its slightly sharp mouth, its entire body was pink, looking like a sleeping baby. However, Li Nan recognized it as a newborn dead rat. Although it looked small and cute, it couldn't hide its identity as the scum of society!
With one stomp of his big foot, the little rat met its end without even having time to squeal, turning into a puddle of mush!
Then, Li Nan shone the Wolf Eye Flashlight behind him and discovered that the previously empty space was now teeming with these pink little rats!
Li Nan exclaimed in shock, "Damn it! We’ve been driven into a rat nest! I might as well take them all out!"
Just as Li Nan was about to act, Lin Hai said beside him, "It might not be that simple!"
Li Nan followed Lin Hai's gaze and noticed that the curled-up pink balls on the ground had all opened their eyes in unison, glaring at him!
Li Nan suddenly realized, "So those rats outside intentionally drove us in here; they clearly want to use us as food for their young!"
Lin Hai nodded. "That means we have to eliminate these little rats if we want to escape!"
Li Nan smiled, "I'm still a bit wary of the big rat, but these little rodents, how could we possibly be at a disadvantage?"
As he spoke, Li Nan had already shot two Feathered Arrows, which struck the eyes of two little mice, instantly splattering blood half a foot high!
"Long-range weapons aren't very effective!" Li Nan tossed a Rebar Javelin hidden on his back to Lin Hai, who replied with a grin, "Since we haven't encountered any Zombies, it's good to take care of these little pests first!"
Those plump Little Rodents were each about the size of an ordinary house cat. Although their sharp teeth were already visible, their fur was still not fully grown, making them weak in speed and strength!
Li Nan wielded a Rebar Javelin, blocking and stabbing left and right, quickly plunging into the pile of mice. Without hesitation, he killed any that were gasping for breath and stabbed those that could still move. In no time, the entire Underground Supermarket was splattered with mouse blood!
Lin Hai also made significant progress; his Rebar Javelin was completely stained red. Yet he was still unsatisfied. "What do we do now? With such a strong smell of blood here, don't you think the rats outside will notice?"
Li Nan nodded. "I saw quite a few human bones and flesh down here. It seems the big rat has been feeding its young well. I suspect these little ones will grow to the size of that big dog-like Mouse Army outside after a few more meals. Now that we've wiped out its offspring, it would be strange if they didn't get furious!"
As they spoke, faint rustling and squeaking sounds began to emerge from the hallway leading underground. It seemed the rats outside had already sensed something.
Li Nan muttered to himself, "I found a Fire Extinguisher in the corner earlier; why don't we prepare a big surprise for that big rat?"
Lin Hai understood Li Nan's intention but asked, "How do we escape?"
Li Nan smiled. "This Department Store is a public place with dense crowds; ventilation and fire safety measures are essential. I noticed there’s a large Ventilation Duct in the Ceiling; we can escape through there!"
The sounds from the hallway grew fainter; it seemed that the enemy wasn't retreating but was deliberately hiding their movements.
Now in this Underground Supermarket, the smell of mouse blood filled the air, and the Giant Rat must have sensed something was off. Therefore, escaping easily would certainly be difficult.
Li Nan gestured to Lin Hai, indicating for them to split up and circle around the shelf in front of them.
Earlier on the first floor, the bullets from Lin Hai's AK-47 had failed to penetrate the fur of the Giant Rat, so this time they decided to change their approach since bullets couldn't pierce through the rat's hide.
Li Nan led the way, pulling out a Rebar Javelin, while the Wolf Eye Flashlight in his mouth pointed directly at the staircase, ready for any sudden attack from the Giant Rat!
Under the flickering light of the flashlight, although there were rustling sounds, they still couldn't see the Giant Rat!
Li Nan was filled with suspicion. "Could it be that it's trying to trick us?"
Lin Hai raised his gaze and shouted, "Not good! It's above us!"
Li Nan quickly looked up, and a beam from the Wolf Eye Flashlight illuminated two rat eyes staring back at him, glowing green!
At that moment, Lin Hai had already fired a burst of bullets, but his target wasn't the giant rat itself; instead, he aimed at several whiskers near its mouth.
Rats have several long and straight whiskers at their mouths, which serve as sensory organs. Since they live in dark environments, their main sensory organs are their noses and whiskers!
Although a rat's fur can withstand bullets, those whiskers are quite fragile. Four bullets struck and severed them cleanly!
The Giant Rat seemed enraged; its two large eyes glowed with green light as it realized that its hidden children in the Underground Supermarket had been turned to dust!
The Giant Rat opened its massive mouth, revealing two yellowed fangs, and let out a roar of frustration as it charged down from the Ceiling with incredible speed.
Li Nan and Lin Hai seemed to have intentionally provoked it. Just as the giant rat was about to charge at them, they both darted away at the last moment, causing the giant rat to crash into the shelf.
The supermarket shelves, filled with various packaged foods, collapsed to the ground with a loud crash after being struck by the Giant Rat. The shelves were arranged in rows, and once one fell, the rest toppled like a line of dominoes.
The Giant Rat paid no attention to the chaos around it; all it saw was the ground covered in a bloody mess, which were its children!
With a powerful push from its hind legs, the Giant Rat climbed back up from the fallen shelf and looked around, completely unable to locate its target!
At that moment, Li Nan had already leaped out, having grabbed a fire extinguisher as thick as a thigh from the corner on the opposite wall. He shouted, "Grandpa is here!"
Hearing the voice, the Giant Rat immediately charged toward Li Nan's position. However, all the surrounding shelves had already fallen, and without its whiskers to help it navigate, the Giant Rat could not discern any obstacles. It crashed into one of the toppled shelves.
Furious, the Giant Rat raised its head and charged again, smashing through the wreckage of the shelf before barreling toward Li Nan.
Li Nan used his Wolf Eye Flashlight to gauge the position of the Giant Rat. As it was about to pounce on him, he hurriedly swung the fire extinguisher at the rat's head!
Just as he did so, a gunshot rang out from behind the rat, aimed directly at the fire extinguisher that was soaring through the air in a parabolic arc.
The Giant Rat seemed to know that its tough hide could withstand anything; it didn't even flinch at the fire extinguisher. Instead, it intended to smash it to pieces!
Unexpectedly, a bullet struck just moments later, hitting the fire extinguisher squarely. The red object exploded like a bomb, flames erupting in multiple directions. The air surged as if compressed by an enormous machine; within an instant, a mixture of fiery tongues and dense air rushed toward the Giant Rat.
Li Nan had already crouched down and rolled aside as the entire Underground Supermarket was suddenly illuminated!
Flames shot up into the air and met with the fat of dead mice on the ground, causing an immediate increase in fire intensity that ignited the entire supermarket.
Li Nan shielded his eyes with both arms and barely noticed that the Giant Rat was trapped in a sea of flames and unable to move. He called out to Lin Hai, who had climbed into the ventilation duct, "Quick! Pull me up! We need to get out of here!"
The Giant Rat caught in the flames seemed to be in great pain, jumping around wildly. However, surrounded by fire on all sides, it was impossible for it to escape!
Lin Hai crouched in a nearby ventilation duct, retracting his AK-47. He looked at Li Nan, whose face was illuminated red by the flames, and without saying a word, he pulled back the bolt and turned to leave.
People's hearts are hidden behind their stomachs; this is a golden rule for survival in the apocalypse. At that moment, Li Nan might have been cursing Lin Hai for his ingratitude, but with the situation laid out before him, he had no choice but to make other plans.
The Giant Rat engulfed by flames had gone mad, thrashing about aimlessly. When Li Nan turned back and saw that the stairway had been blocked by a pile of fallen shelves, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself, "This time, it's hard for you not to die!"
The fire in the Underground Supermarket spread rapidly, and thick smoke billowed out through the Ventilation Duct.
Li Nan tore off his jacket and picked up a bottle of mineral water from the ground where the shelves had fallen. He then ran towards the nearest Ventilation Duct.
At that time, Li Nan and Lin Hai each had their roles: one attracted the attention of the Giant Rat, while the other shot from behind. Back then, Lin Hai had climbed onto the Ventilation Duct using the shelves as a boost. Now, however, everything that could have served as a foothold had been consumed by the fire, making it difficult to jump up again!
Just as Li Nan was struggling with this dilemma, a hand suddenly reached out from above through the Ventilation Duct, shouting, "Hurry! We need to get out of here!"
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