Chapter 548

Well, it seems that it is finally coming to an end.

Speaking of which, I haven't had a good rest since the incident in that town. I have to take this opportunity to have a good sleep, otherwise the next date will be...

"Ding ding ding ding..."

Suddenly, a quick bell rang.

The Rat King's finger that was about to clasp suddenly paused, and he turned his head and looked not far from Wood.

It was a sound transmission stone.

I don't know which of Wood's men it came from, maybe it accidentally dropped it in the chaos just now, and it rolled not far from the two of them.

At this moment, the sound transmission stone rang.

"Ding ding ding ding..."

The crisp call was so weird on the rooftop covered with silence and death.

It was like some extremely dangerous omen.

"Damn, you have ruined my atmosphere!"

The Rat King cursed angrily, raised his foot angrily, and was about to crush the sound transmission stone directly.

"Wait, Sam."

But Mu En suddenly called him.

"Connect it."

"Huh? Why?"

"Connect it."

Mu En stared at the sound transmission stone and said expressionlessly:

"I don't think the sound transmission coming here at this time comes from any relative. Warm greetings, Sam."

"..."

The Rat King was stunned for a moment, and it seemed like something was happening. He suddenly reacted and grabbed the sound transmission stone and connected it.

"Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?"

A hoarse and low voice, like two pieces of iron rubbing against each other, came from the sound transmission stone.

Hearing this familiar voice, the Rat King's eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce light, but he quickly restrained this fierce light and looked at Mu En respectfully.

"I understand."

Mu En nodded and took the sound transmission stone.

"Hello, is this Mr. Old Ghost?"

"It seems that the call was successfully connected."

On the other side, the old ghost, who was playing with the sound transmission stone and pouring himself a glass of wine, smiled:

"It's not Wood who answered the call. He has already lost, which means... you are that... right, that arrogant kid who just subdued a few idiots and called himself the Dark Emperor?"

"In front of you, the old ghost, of course I am just a kid, but I have never called myself the Dark Emperor."

Moon replied politely:

"You can call me Mr. Bruce."

"Mr.? Haha, you are really polite."

"For you, this is already a very polite way of saying it. If I really want to be serious about my identity, you are not qualified to call me 'Mr.'." Mu En said sincerely.

"Hehe, you are brave."

The old ghost sneered.

"I hope that this 'Emperor', who is both powerful and courageous, will be so calm next time."

"Oh?"

"Don't be nervous. I just prepared a small gift for you to celebrate your success in defeating that rubbish Wood."

"Gift?"

"Yes, a gift."

As soon as the voice fell, something strange happened.

Wood, who had just been lying on the ground miserably, his life gradually fading, suddenly had a distorted expression and screamed, as if he was in great pain.

Crunch...

Every bone of his was making noises, as if some invisible force was quickly disassembling every bone and every piece of flesh and blood, and then reassembling them into other shapes.

Wood's body swelled up at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the black veins jumped under his skin like a group of snakes. The shrill screams turned into a beast-like roar, and sometimes returned to a painful low roar.

"Ah... this... this is... that medicine?"

Wood's ten fingers grabbed the deep depression on the floor, bloody and blurred, but soon, the exposed white finger bones turned into ferocious claws.

"Old ghost... you... you lied to me? The effect of the medicine... is not... not what you said..."

"I didn't lie to you, although you are indeed a fool, Wood."

Listening to Wood's wailing, the old ghost chuckled indifferently:

"That medicine can indeed improve your strength and give you the courage to fight against the Rat King, but... everything you gain must be paid, right?"

"Since you have already lost, then... use everything you have as a chip to pay the price."

86. Familiar

"What... is this..."

The Rat King stared at the gradually huge shadow in a daze, with a look of horror.

That was Wood.

Wood, who was originally dying, slowly got up from the ground in a painful and desperate wail.

His already tall body suddenly expanded a whole circle, bursting through his original clothes, and the exposed muscles were like a coiled python.

At the same time, sharp bone spurs also penetrated the skin, extending bloody from the back and joints, and the thick black body hair was like upright steel needles, flashing cold light.

As for the hands that were constantly rubbing on the ground and became bloody, they had already turned into ferocious giant claws at this moment, easily leaving deep scratches on the ground.

"I... roar..."

Reason quickly faded from Wood's red eyes, and soon he couldn't even pronounce complete words. Only the bloodthirsty instinct remained, and the foul-smelling saliva flowed from the corners of his mouth and dripped onto the ground, corroding like a strong acid.

In just a blink of an eye, Wood changed from a human to a complete monster.

However, he was not the only one who became a monster.

Wood's first roar was like some kind of command. His subordinates who had been captured just now suddenly fell to their knees together. Similar to Wood, but compared to a weaker change, the same changes happened to these people. Performed on the body.

This was also the reason why Mu En did not take action immediately. The moment the change started, he understood that this was not a problem that could be solved by just cutting off one or two heads.

"Is this... animal transformation?"

Mu En pressed her hat, not showing any fear like the Rat King, but her eyes hidden in the shadows gradually darkened.

Whether it is Wood or his subordinates, their appearance at this moment is very much like that of people with certain bloodlines who have transformed into beasts.

For example, his former follower and now friend, Eamonn, can transform into a werewolf under certain circumstances or external stimulation.

And the hyena that once chased him in the Forest of Death was also a form of animal transformation.

However, Wood's animal transformation in front of him gave Mu En a different feeling.

It's as if something that shouldn't exist has been added to this change, making it even more terrifying and hideous.

"Is this the gift you gave me?" Mu En looked at the sound transmission stone.

"Yes, it's nice, isn't it? Enjoy it, Bruce... 'Sir', and have a great day."

The old ghost sneered and hung up the sound transmission stone.

The sound of disconnection echoed on the roof of the building, mixed with the low and painful roar from the side, which seemed particularly scary.

"Oh, this gift really shows your deep thoughts."

Mu En grinned, but there was no smile on his face.

"Bu...Master Bruce, what should we do now?"

The Rat King finally came out of his daze and came over in a panic.

Even though he has been hanging around in the lower city for a long time, he has never had any experience in dealing with this kind of monster.

Therefore, he can only place his hope in the mysterious Mr. Bruce who still cannot see the depth.

"What should I do? Let me think about it..."

Mu En looked around. Although many of Wood's subordinates had died during the invasion by the Rat King, there were at least dozens of Wood's people in this building.

They have all become that kind of monster at this moment.

This greatly increased the strength of those people, and the Rat King's men, who could have easily suppressed those people, fell into a hard fight in an instant.

Even from the depths of the building, there were faint screams.

"Retreat."

Mu En said suddenly.

"Eh?"

The Rat King was stunned.

"retreat?"

He turned to look around.

The midday sun casts sparkling light patterns on the ancient Rhine River not far away. Looking back along the river, one can see busy figures still walking through the streets and alleys.

This is the most densely populated area in Xiacheng District, otherwise this bar would not be called the Golden Cave. The battle and movement just now were blocked by a powerful magic circle and something set up by Mr. Bruce, so they did not cause any harm. Attention from outsiders.

But if these monsters get into the city...

"What? Are you worried about the ordinary residents?"

In a blink of an eye, the Rat King found Mu En staring at him with a half-smile.

"No, Mr. Bruce."

The Rat King lowered his head:

"I just want to say that if we retreat like this, in the eyes of outsiders, it will undoubtedly be that you surrender directly to the old ghost, which is a sign of fear. This will be detrimental to your reputation, but..."

"Don't worry, I have no intention of giving in to that arrogant maniac. What I mean is, 'you' retreat."

"us?"

The Rat King suddenly widened his eyes:

"Could it be that you..."

"Of course, since it is a gift given to me by the old ghost, I naturally have to enjoy it alone to be worthy of his respect, right?"

Mu En smiled and patted the Rat King on the shoulder:

"Come on, your men won't last long."

"..."

The Rat King stared at Mu En's eyes seriously. This was the first time he dared to look at her with such a "disrespectful" gaze, but even at such a close distance, he could not clearly see what was hidden behind the pupils as deep as lakes.

But his words still carry the magic power that makes people unconditionally convinced.

"I see."

The Rat King bowed his head and saluted, and then gave orders to his men.

"Everyone, retreat, seal off the surrounding areas, quickly!"

After the order was given, the Rat King and all his well-trained men began to get rid of the monsters and evacuate in an orderly manner.