This wizard is just unscientific

Chapter 57 Black Rat: Leader!

A dense swarm of black rats surged forward like a tide, closely following behind the group.

A kerosene bomb the size of a bowl was thrown over.

"Squeak squeak squeak..."

Tucker was met with a cacophony of urgent and angry squeaks from a swarm of black rats.

"Have you stirred up a rat's nest?"

Tucker looked at Tanil.

"How should I know? I was just breaking free from your sheep-turning spell deep inside the cave."

"Just as we broke free, this group of black rats appeared out of nowhere."

Taniru said breathlessly as he ran.

This guy is already starting to run out of energy.

"Perhaps... you shouldn't have turned back. At least sheep can run faster than you."

Tucker teased.

"Alright, you guys go first, I'll cover the rear."

"There are a lot of these black rats. When they go to the undead rift area, they will have a certain impact on the defense line."

"Then be careful," Amanti said.

"The same to you!"

He gave a brief instruction while glancing at Tanil.

Tanil clearly sensed Tucker's distrust, and he said angrily:

"Damn it, I'm a priest, do you really expect me to assassinate a necromancer?"

"That's true."

Tucker slowed down.

One after another, the oil bombs began to be thrown out.

As the oil bombs continued to explode, large numbers of the black rats, corrupted by the dark tide of ash, were burned to death by Tucker's oil.

These are only level five or six, at most level eight or nine, Black Rats.

The Night Elf Priest Tanil may not be able to perform a large-scale cleanup.

But for Tucker, who is more combat-oriented, no matter how many come, they're just easy prey.

During the cleanup, Tucker was also constantly retreating.

After all, there were just too many black rats, densely packed, one after another, like a tide.

With the large-scale killing of black rats.

The hunting characteristics of the burrowed ecosystem begin to take effect.

Tucker clearly felt the pure source energy transforming into tiny, flowing streams that slowly entered his wizard ecosystem.

Tucker's "source energy experience" gained through training, absorption, and killing will directly enter the wizard ecosystem.

The energy obtained by the system will be stored in the system.

The energy reserves of the wizarding ecosystem have an upper limit.

The system, on the other hand, has an unlimited capacity to store "source energy experience".

Experience the full potential of the [Hunting] ability.

Tucker's mind was filled with profound understanding of "extraordinary ecological characteristics".

The "ecological characteristics" of the extraordinary ecosystem are the manifestation and accumulation of the sequential forces of the region.

For example, the ecological characteristic of "cave ecology" is hunting.

Inside the underground passage, killing other creatures will grant you a certain amount of "Source Energy Experience".

As you delve deeper, the proportion of this "source energy experience" will continue to rise.

This ratio will reach its peak near the Demon King's dungeon.

As you get closer to the ground, the effect of [Hunting] will gradually decrease.

Once you reach the ground, you will no longer have the [Hunting] trait.

The surface does not belong to the extraordinary ecological zone of the underground cave.

It is said that one can traverse the world of the Demon King's dungeon.

Travel to the deeper world, "Purgatory Layer".

It is inhabited by powerful demons, devils, dragons, and many other infernal creatures.

[Slaughter] is a unique ecological characteristic there.

at this time.

Tucker is enjoying the source energy experience brought by the "hunting" of the underground area's ecological characteristics through killing.

"A black rat infestation?"

Tucker's eyes narrowed slightly.

"They're just giving me free experience points."

This was true not only for Tucker.

This is true for many spellcasters with considerable skill.

The [Hunting] trait of underground caves.

The superhumans in the underground defense line enjoy fighting more because they can gain experience.

The Night's Watch on the surface walls, however, are not so fond of fighting.

After using petrol bombs to slightly hinder the black rat swarm,

Tucker quickly began releasing Bloodthorn Vines.

Soon, a "defense line" made of more than twenty vines was built at the top of the underground passage by Tucker.

Normally, the sorcery "Bloodthorn Vines" will weaken with each attack and eventually dissipate.

Once the opponent is a relatively weak flesh and blood creature.

But that's a different story for the Bloodthorn Vine.

Bloodthorn Vines can continuously draw blood by killing enemies and inflicting bleeding damage.

This will allow its duration to be continuously extended, and its combat strength can also be continuously restored.

It's no good at handling pressure, but it's a master at crushing weak opponents.

This is the Bloodthorn Vine.

as predicted.

As Tucker's Bloodthorn Vines were laid out.

"Clap clap clap clap..."

Those twisted, first-tier peak, level 19 bloodthorn vines.

They launched a frenzied harvesting of the black rat swarm.

The vines lashed out, striking with incredible speed, like afterimages, flashing back and forth wildly.

I was afraid that if I was too slow, the other vines would be killed.

Anyway, the Bloodthorn Vines don't consume much source energy.

Tucker retreated while continuously deploying Bloodthorn Vines.

The pile of black rat corpses at the front was growing larger and larger.

Even if those black rats manage to kill their way over, they'll need a massive amount of corpses to pave the way.

Just then.

"Squeak..."

A chorus of exceptionally piercing black rat squeaks rose in rapid succession.

"Is it finally... coming?"

Tucker narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the location where the large swarm of black rats was somewhat blocked by his defensive line.

Tucker had just noticed the unusual behavior of this swarm of black rats.

Through subtle veins, a mysterious force is driving these black rats to hunt down Tanil, Tak, and the others.

And that mysterious vein is the "leader-level" black rat.

Normally, these elite black rats, as well as the leader-level black rats, do not easily show themselves.

However, this time, due to the Ash Tide and the ritual of the Church of the Dark Sun, the situation changed.

These black rats have gone completely mad.

Seven or eight elite black rats, about the size of small hunting dogs, rushed to the front.

Its tiny, blood-red eyes, about the size of a soybean, were filled with bloodlust and madness.

The corrupted black rats had completely lost their minds and charged straight at them.

clap clap clap...

The bloodthorn vines, like afterimages, lashed wildly at them.

If these elite black rats are level seventeen or eighteen.

Perhaps they can hold out for a while longer.

But their level is only around 11 to 13.

As the subsequent vines entwined them, the surrounding vines also frantically lashed out.

This created an opportunity for the leader of the black rats.

"Squeak—"

Tucker's massacre has thoroughly enraged the demonized, bloodthirsty, and hungry Black Rat leader.

While the numerous vines are drawn to the target.

Like a large hunting dog, the leader of the black rats, with black fur as sharp as steel needles, transformed into a black afterimage and pounced towards Tucker.

squeak-

A sharp screech flew straight at Tucker's face.

The speed is simply astonishing.

Meanwhile, Tucker, shrouded in shadow, had a slight smile playing on his lips.

"I've been waiting for you for ages, you're finally out."

If the leader of the black rats hides in the black rat swarm.

Tucker couldn't kill it.

But once it escapes, things change.

Tucker, who was well prepared, perfectly anchored the Black Rat Leader with the trajectory of the Light-Shaping Spear the moment it darted out.

And the location was right there in the mouth of that ferocious rat with its fangs.

"Bang!"

Gunshots rang out.

Tucker and the leader of the Black Rat passed each other.

The Black Rat leader's tail lashed out at Tucker like a whip of steel chains.

After all, it's a level 15 boss creature.

The attack was incredibly fast. Tucker, who had dodged the opponent's bite, had no way to avoid the second attack.

"Snap!"

The Black Rat leader's tail lashed out at Tucker.

Tucker's shadow enveloped his body, and a shield with a slight blue glow appeared, blocking the tail whip strike.

"Three lashes should be enough to break my wizard robe shield. This leader's damage is indeed quite formidable."

The fallen Black Rat leader crashed to the ground and rolled seven or eight meters away.

Blood was spilled all over the ground.

The once-mighty Black Rat was now completely pierced from head to toe by Tucker's Spear of Light, which was poured into its mouth and expelled from its bladder.

To others, it seems unbelievable that a single misstep could result in such a precise penetration.

For Tucker.

This is just routine procedure.

It targets your incredible, fatal weakness; otherwise, what's the point of this SSS-level [Precision Correction]?

Even so, the leader of the Black Rat still did not die.

This guy's vitality is terrifyingly strong.

The Black Rat leader, rolling violently on the ground, still tried to pull out the Spear of Light.

But Tucker clearly wasn't going to give him that chance.

buzzing...

One after another, the highly penetrating Light-Shaping Spears fell, while Bloodthorn Vines prevented the swarm of Black Rats from advancing.

Tucker has definitively sentenced this rare black rat leader to death.

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