Inside the room, there was a huge rat.
Based on my previous understanding, a normal rat would be about the size of a palm.
There are also pet rats, or hamsters? In any case, these rats are not very large.
The largest rat I had ever seen before was about two catties.
But this rat in front of me, sitting there, gave me the feeling of a small dog.
Its entire body was pitch black, and its fur was exceptionally dense, like needle tips.
Its eyes were filled with ferocity and bloodlust!
Seeing me push the door open, Luo Yaqin dared not move, staring fixedly at the rat.
"What's going on?" I asked.
"You hadn't been gone long when I heard a noise from beneath the room..." Luo Yaqin began, her voice trembling slightly. Girls have a natural fear of such things.
"And then what happened?" I continued to ask.
"The ground seemed to have been gnawed open by something. I was about to go and check when I saw this thing crawl out and then it bumped into my stomach..."
I quickly checked Luo Yaqin's body, and only when I was sure she was not injured did I feel relieved.
"It's good that you're alright!" I said with a smile.
"What about this fellow?" Luo Yaqin's voice was still trembling. It was evident she was truly scared.
My gaze was fixed on the rat, and I remained silent.
At this moment, I actually saw a hint of human-like mockery on the rat's face.
This feeling was incredibly surreal.
Logically, such a creature shouldn't have such an expression, but now, this guy actually showed it.
This was clearly a rat!
While I was pondering, I suddenly noticed a plastic bottle placed next to the rat.
Seeing this bottle, my expression instantly turned grim.
I knew very well what was inside this bottle, and now it was placed next to the rat.
Could it be that this creature had already drunk the spring water from it?
Given that it had transformed into its current state after drinking only a small amount of the leaked spring water, and that it had prepared for so long, causing a terrifying beast tide.
What would be the consequences if this creature drank more of the spring water?
I dared not think further and could only turn my gaze to Luo Yaqin: "Did this fellow drink it?"
"No... it couldn't open it..." Luo Yaqin whispered.
Although this plastic bottle was made of plastic, it was of a relatively strong type.
It was custom-made on the ship, more durable and harder to open than ordinary plastic bottles.
I understood the importance of this item and feared that any gap would cause the spring water inside to evaporate, so I used the best plastic bottles.
I noticed several teeth marks on the plastic bottle. It looked like this creature had tried to bite it open, but failed.
"It didn't manage to bite it open?" I asked.
"Mm!" Luo Yaqin nodded. "This rat is a bit abnormal. I dissected quite a few rats when I was studying medicine. The reason I was scared was because this creature is simply too big, and its teeth are a bit unusual."
"Teeth are unusual?" I was full of confusion at this statement.
"Yes... Generally, a rat's incisors are long and large, and very sharp. But the incisors of this rat..." Luo Yaqin hesitated, "seem to have been worn down..."
My expression changed slightly. Although Luo Yaqin's description was vague, I understood what had happened.
The reason those wild beasts went mad was because they had been bitten.
Considering that hundreds of thousands of wild beasts bit it, it couldn't have been that simple.
And this was just one rat.
To achieve this level meant that it had not rested for days since it left that underground secret chamber.
Just then, the rat glanced at me indifferently and, to my shock, grabbed the bottle and rushed towards the hole.
Without hesitation, I exploded forward and, just as the rat was about to burrow in, I reached out and grabbed the bottle.
At the same time, a short sword appeared in my palm, and I plunged it downwards fiercely.
Carrying the terrifying power of the Shepherd God, it crushed towards the rat.
Perhaps sensing the oppressive might of the Shepherd God's power, the rat, without any hesitation, abandoned the bottle and burrowed into the rat hole.
I had to admit, its intelligence had developed considerably.
Although it might have desperately needed the spring water, in the face of a life-or-death choice, it made the wisest decision.
Watching it disappear into the rat hole, my expression remained unchanged.
I knew very well that if I let this creature return, I didn't know how much trouble it would cause in the future.
To eliminate all future trouble, I had to cut off the roots!