Becoming an adventurer by copying monster abilities

It must be said, these giant rats are incredibly punctual.

During the day, the sewers are unusually quiet, with almost no movement.

At this point, faint sounds could already be heard coming from the dark depths.

The faint, dense crawling sounds grew closer, and the distinctive stench of rats in the air reached its peak.

Soon, in the darkness, pairs of reddish lights appeared in Luke's field of vision.

These giant rats are about the size of large dogs, and dozens of them huddle together.

It looked like a black carpet moving rapidly through the sewer.

They saw the only living creature in front of them and began to squeak and attack him.

Compared to goblins wielding weapons, these beasts that only bite randomly with their teeth are obviously easier to deal with.

Luke activated [Imagination Manifestation], empowering the demons.

The enhancement of his two agility attributes has made his recent combat skills training more relaxed and leisurely.

Each time he dodged a giant rat that pounced on him, his half-sword would extend simultaneously, easily reaping their lives.

However, the condition of these giant rats is somewhat strange.

Luca felt the same way he had encountered those fearless goblins in Yharnam.

They showed no fear in the face of their constantly dying companions.

They just kept emitting sharp, strange cries and rushed towards each other.

After learning the "Mind's Eye Sword" technique, Luca became exceptionally sensitive to the movement trajectories of his enemies.

Despite being surrounded by dozens of giant rats at the same time, he was always able to move quickly backward to maintain distance while accurately finding the gaps and vital points of these giant rats.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Luca's movements are concise and efficient, requiring no combat skills and lacking any unnecessary frills.

The sword blade continued to slice open the throats and heads of the giant rats.

The foul-smelling blood pooled into a small stream on the previously dry pipe floor.

Although the reason why these giant rats went berserk has not been determined, killing them all should be considered a solution.

Just as Luca thought he could easily complete the task, a chilling scream came from the darkness around the corner of the pipe.

This sound is not something that a single giant rat could make, but rather a mixture of hundreds, or even thousands, of rats.

This created a strange sound that made people's eardrums hurt.

In the distance, swarms of giant rats emerged from the depths of the pipes.

Like a dark gray torrent, it rushed madly towards Luke, flowing down the walls, the ground, and even from the top of the pipes.

"Grass!"

If there are only a few dozen, Luca can easily handle them.

But no one told him that there were so many giant rats in the sewers!

The sound of countless footsteps in the distance seemed to have multiplied many times over.

If he just charged straight at him, he could probably be crushed to the ground.

Luke immediately prepared to turn and run away.

But not far away, an even sharper scream suddenly rang out.

The giant rats that had been surrounding Luke, attacking only on instinct, seemed to have received some kind of command.

They launched a suicidal charge, using their bodies as their last weapon to block his retreat.

Luke looked in the direction of the sharp sound he had just heard.

Among the rats in the distance, a unique individual, slightly larger than the other giant rats, was quietly watching him.

This giant rat's fur was not the same grayish-brown as the others, but rather a strange dark blue-green.

In its scarlet eyes, there was not a trace of the madness of a wild beast, but rather a cunning light that was extremely human.

The giant rats around it also swarmed around it, and following its calls, they began to surround Luke from multiple directions.

Looking at the scene before him, Luke understood that he had probably found the root cause of the giant rat uprising.

A somewhat audacious plan quickly formed in Luke's mind, and he immediately decided to implement it.

Luke swung his sword, severing the bodies of several giant rats that rushed towards him, and took a deep breath.

Then, his mouth opened wide.

"Aww!"

An invisible sound wave emanated from his mouth, a melodious and eerie sound that even drowned out the noise of the rats.

It is the power projected from Yeno's Fang.

As the level of [Imagination Manifestation] increases to level 3, this mental intimidation ability can play a very powerful role against some creatures with relatively low challenge levels.

Immediately, the giant rats all stopped moving.

Some of the giant rats that were crawling on the pipe dome lost their grip and fell heavily to the ground.

His eyes, which had been gleaming with ferocity, were now filled with the fear that one only shows when facing a natural enemy.

After Luke activated his intimidation ability, he immediately enhanced the dire wolf's legs.

His unique running ability allows him to maintain his balance even on ground covered with giant rats, enabling him to make stable and rapid sprints.

With each landing, his muscles would instantly respond, propelling him further away.

Luke did not choose to run away, but instead adjusted his position and headed straight for the peculiar giant rat.

That giant rat was indeed extraordinary; it regained its senses after only a few seconds of being stunned.

Luke, with his enhanced running ability, rushed to a short distance in front of his opponent in just a few seconds.

The human-like quality in the giant rat's eyes grew stronger, and even a human-like expression of shock and anger appeared.

Then, under Luke's slightly surprised gaze...

The bones of the giant blue rat began to crackle, and its body was stretched and expanded at a visible speed.

Most of the bluish-gray hair disappeared, and the hunched limbs transformed into human hands and feet.

In a mere instant, the giant rat in front of me transformed into human form!

This was a short man wearing a tattered linen robe.

Its face still retained the protruding snout and whiskers of a rat, and its beady eyes gleamed with a ferocious light.

Druid?

Or is it some kind of strange thing?

Luke didn't have much knowledge in this area.

However, he did not stop to ask the other party.

The moment they met, the other party displayed absolute hostility and aggression.

Even now that he has taken human form, Luke will not choose to stop.

As he raised his sword halfway up, he had already activated [Gluttony Slash].

Faced with a strange enemy, he chose to go all out without holding back.

The half-human, half-rat man also reacted incredibly quickly.

As he retreated, he pulled out a crossbow from his waist and immediately cocked it at Luke's head.

The sound of wind rushing towards him slowed Luca's sprint.

As his feet landed on the ground, he twisted his waist and barely dodged the crossbow bolt.

No, where did you put this just now?

The sudden appearance of crossbow bolts left Luke bewildered.

At the same time, he immediately prepared to retaliate using long-range means.

In his palm, a fireball radiating intense heat had already taken shape.