Outrageous! I started as the Elf King!

Chapter 38 The Terrifying Power of the Abyss!

Lin Yi immediately recognized that the dozen or so giant swamp rats were mutated.

They are about to mutate into demonic creatures.

The red light enveloping them is proof; it is the power of the abyss.

"These swamp giant rats are all of high level. The weakest one is at the fifth rank, and the strongest one has even reached the level of a high-level magical beast, at the eighth rank."

Generally speaking, swamp giant rats, as low-level magical beasts, are between the first and third tiers.

But there are always exceptions.

These extremely high-ranking swamp giant rats are the elite of the elite among the rat population.

That giant swamp rat, which reached the level of an eighth-tier advanced magical beast, is very likely the king of the rat swarm.

"Once these giant swamp rats successfully mutate, their fighting power will become even greater..."

Despite saying that, Lin Yi showed no intention of making a move.

A hippogriff rider was about to hunt it down, but Lin Yi stopped him, wanting to see just how powerful the Abyss really was.

……

That is, about two and a half minutes.

The entire mutation process is now complete.

This speed is undeniably fast.

However, not all swamp rats successfully mutated. Four of them self-destructed during the mutation process, as if their bodies could not satisfy the appetite of the abyss power.

Nine swamp rats survived.

Their size increased several times over, and all their fur fell off, turning into dark red scales. Sharp bone spurs also appeared on their heads and backs.

It looks much more ferocious than before.

"Roar roar roar..."

The nine mutated giant rats raised their heads and roared in unison, their voices piercing and intimidating.

The giant swamp rats in the vicinity were all frightened away and ran away.

It's important to understand that they too have been corrupted by the power of the abyss, their minds are in disarray, and they are not even afraid of death. Yet, they were frightened away by the roar of the demonized giant rat, which shows that demonized creatures possess an inherent "pressure."

This oppressive aura can deter mildly infected patients corrupted by the power of the abyss.

Neither mutated creatures nor ordinary berserk creatures possess self-awareness.

"The reason why this is happening must be related to the strength of the abyssal power they possess."

"The reason why demons can command demonic creatures is perhaps because they directly control the power of the abyss. Demons, demonic creatures, and ordinary berserk creatures are essentially in a superior-subordinate relationship."

"If I could wield the power of the abyss like a demon..."

Lin Yi suddenly shivered.

He was the Sun Elf King of the Elf faction. If he were to wield the power of the Abyss, wouldn't he become the Demon Elf King? The thought alone sent chills down his spine.

This is because the rats voluntarily parted to create a path.

The nine demonic creatures then charged towards the elven swordsmen on the battlefield along this path.

"That's about it!"

"Sending you on your way!"

Lin Yi naturally wouldn't allow these demonized creatures to rampage across the battlefield.

Especially the most powerful demonized rat king, whose combat power is not low, seemed to be able to fight the hippogriff knight for ten rounds.

He didn't want his elven swordsman to have sacrificed himself in vain.

Without hesitation, Lin Yi swung the Sun Elf King's Scepter in her hand and unleashed a Fire Dragon Roar.

In an instant.

The scorching flames swept across a range of hundreds of meters around the target area.

Thousands of swamp rats and undead creatures were burned to a crisp on the spot.

As for the nine mutated giant rats, they were not spared either. Mutated creatures of this level could not be arrogant in front of Lin Yi, a king-level sun elf.

Even the demonized rat king is the same.

"A fifth-tier swamp giant rat, after mutating into a demonic creature, directly reaches the seventh tier."

"That eighth-tier swamp giant rat soared into the sky and stepped into the King tier."

"A two-level upgrade!"

"The power of the abyss is truly monstrous!"

Lin Yi looked at the mutated giant rats lying in the sea of ​​fire and couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

After a moment, he whispered again, "Fortunately, I'm not much worse off."

He wasn't referring to how powerful he was, but rather that he possessed something similar to the power of the abyss—the [House of Gods].

The Temple of the Gods can also enhance combat power, and the enhancement is quite significant.

Even a basic upgrade can double the attributes.

If it were given top-tier enhancements, it would be absolutely awesome.

"Therefore, I must work hard to make money!"

"Money equals a promising future!"

……

The appearance of the mutated giant rats was a minor detail and would not affect the overall war.

Their deaths did not deter the rats.

The giant swamp rats on the battlefield remain frenzied.

Some even climbed onto the treant warriors, desperately tearing at their bodies with their sharp teeth, but what they gnawed off was not flesh and blood, but wood chips.

Yes, it's sawdust.

Almost none of them achieve the effect of breaking through defenses.

On the contrary, the tree warriors can take down a large group with a single blow.

As you can see, there are also a lot of thorn-like vines on the battlefield. They seem to have self-awareness, and whenever a giant swamp rat approaches them, they immediately extend their vines to entangle and bind it.

In no time at all, the giant swamp rats that had been caught in the trap were all strangled to death.

Even if they don't die, an elf will come up and finish them off.

These vines are magical creations used by the tree warriors to trap their enemies.

……

Now that the battle has progressed to this point, all eight thousand elf troops under Lin Yi's command have joined the fight.

Behind them were elven priests, elven mages, and an army of elven archers providing cover.

The front lines are dominated by treant warriors, elven swordsmen, and elven huntresses who move swiftly through the battlefield like phantoms.

In addition, dozens of hippogriff riders were circling high in the sky.

Each of their dives could skewer a large group of swamp rats like candied hawthorns.

The lances wielded by the hippogriff riders were several meters long, and the bursts of light from them could sometimes reach tens of meters, easily piercing through those giant swamp rats.

The griffins they rode were not just for show either.

The hippogriff's wings can whip up a gale, its claws can easily tear apart the body of the swamp giant rat, and even its long, slender tail covered in scales is a weapon for killing enemies.

It can be said that the battlefield has been dominated by Lin Yi's army.

Despite their large size, the rat swarm had no advantage whatsoever.

The same goes for the undead army.

Neither the rat swarms nor the undead creatures could break through the defenses built by the treant warriors and the elven swordsmen, let alone breach the walls and storm into Lin Yi's territory.

"This war is almost over!"

Lin Yi glanced at the blood moon that was about to set in the west high in the sky.

He then said to Anna, the elven priestess standing beside him, "Give the elven huntresses orders to withdraw from the battlefield immediately and set up magical traps in the ruins outside the square."

"The more decorations, the better."

"I will wipe out all the rats and undead creatures that have joined this battle!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The elven priestess Anna immediately relayed Lin Yi's orders via owl.

……

Two o'clock in the morning.

Thousands of colossal pillars of fire were triggered, encircling the entire plaza.

As far as the eye could see, there were giant swamp rats being swallowed by flames.

As the blood moon set and the power of the abyss dissipated, the monsters gradually regained their senses. Especially the swamp giant rats who had miraculously survived the war, their first instinct was to flee, far less stubborn than the undead creatures.

But where can one escape to?

There were interceptors in front and pursuers behind.

Escaping is pure delusion.

Standing on the wall, Lin Yi gazed at the battlefield strewn with corpses, a slight smile creeping onto her lips: "This battle will probably yield hundreds of thousands of energy crystals!"

"Life is getting better and better!"

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