Chapter 69: Electromagnetic Cannon, Viral Gray Mist
At this very moment, Tang Yuanbin was holding an exceptionally unique weapon in his hands. Its appearance resembled both a gun and a cannon, but at the same time, it was neither.
Just as he appeared on the battlefield, the Rat King—who had remained hidden among the swarm—suddenly emerged from underground.
Only then did everyone get a clear look at the Rat King’s true form.
Its body was massive, towering over the other rats.
And in stark contrast to the surrounding black, mutated rats, its fur was a silvery-white.
Su Ning recalled the data she had seen previously: this Rat King was technically a type of hamster.
White fur was normal for such a breed, but having such terrifying strength? That was definitely abnormal.
Following Tang Yuanbin’s arrival, the main force soon arrived as well.
Qin Fan gave the command—
The counterattack officially began.
Tang Yuanbin raised the strange weapon in his hand, charging it with a special type of energy. Then, with a powerful motion, he fired directly at the rat swarm and the Rat King.
Su Ning muttered softly under her breath, “Electromagnetic cannon…”
This was the first time she had seen this skill with her own eyes.
The electromagnetic cannon unleashed a devastating force like thunder from the heavens, obliterating the rat swarm with unstoppable momentum.
“Big sister… are we saved?”
Zhao Fuqing looked at Tang Yuanbin, eyes sparkling with excitement and gratitude—he was looking at a hero.
Zhang Li’s eyes filled with tears too, her voice trembling, “Yeah… we’re saved.”
But just then, Su Ning poured cold water over their hope, instantly sobering them up, “Don’t celebrate too soon—we need to leave this place immediately. There are still tons of rats left, and that Rat King has an extremely dangerous viral ability. If we get infected, the consequences will be catastrophic.”
Su Ning herself wasn’t afraid of toxins, but Zhang Li and Zhao Fuqing clearly wouldn’t be able to handle it.
Hearing Su Ning’s warning, Zhang Li’s expression changed. She recalled the terrifying moment of being surrounded by the rats and felt a lingering fear in her chest.
At the same time, she realized that her earlier panic and fear had probably all been seen by Su Ning—which made her feel incredibly embarrassed.
She gritted her teeth, forcing herself to remain calm, silently reminding herself to be strong.
Zhao Fuqing, understanding the severity of the situation, didn’t hesitate. He grabbed Zhang Li and Su Ning and ran with them, away from the battlefield.
None of them dared to look back, afraid the rats would catch up.
Meanwhile, Tang Yuanbin continued to engage the swarm in intense combat.
Although his power was immense, the Rat King was incredibly fast, darting in and out of the swarm with such agility that Tang Yuanbin couldn’t land a direct hit.
Tang Yuanbin furrowed his brows, realizing that this fight was going to be far more difficult than expected.
But he didn’t retreat—instead, he gripped his weapon even tighter, ready to face the coming challenge.
From the rear, Qin Fan calmly organized the troops and instructed, “Everyone, be careful. Use long-range attacks whenever possible, and watch out for the Rat King’s viral mist.”
Qin Fan remained in command, orchestrating the battle from the back.
He assigned Tang Yuanbin and Fu Qingge—both elite fighters—to target the Rat King directly, while the smaller swarms were left to the other team members to clean up.
Fu Qingge locked eyes on the lightning-fast Rat King, her expression hardening. Without hesitation, she joined the battle.
Her entire body burst with energy as she activated her innate ability, producing a cloud of glimmering, translucent white mist.
Then she unleashed a skill obtained from a previous dungeon: [Frozen Wind].
In an instant, a frigid storm swept through the battlefield. Despite the scorching heat in the environment, a thick layer of frost rapidly formed on the ground.
As the icy wind blew across the battlefield, the Rat King’s speed suddenly dropped—its once-agile movements became sluggish.
Tang Yuanbin seized the opportunity and launched multiple electromagnetic blasts.
The Rat King couldn’t dodge in time—it was struck head-on and let out a piercing screech.
“Hit confirmed!” Everyone shouted in excitement.
At that moment, Su Ning, Zhang Li, and Zhao Fuqing finally reached the rear lines of the rescue force.
Jiang Nana and Kou Dingshan saw that Su Ning was still alive and immediately rushed to greet her, thrilled.
“I was scared to death! I thought you’d been eaten by those rats!”
Su Ning: If you don’t know what to say, maybe say nothing at all.
Harsh words and a motor mouth? No wonder she probably offended so many people.
That was the exact impression Jiang Nana had given Su Ning from the start.
Still, she appreciated her concern.
Meanwhile, back on the battlefield, the situation suddenly shifted again.
Just as it seemed like Fu Qingge and Tang Yuanbin were on the verge of defeating the Rat King, Su Ning’s eyes narrowed.
She noticed the Rat King’s stomach beginning to swell, ballooning up like it was about to expel something.
Su Ning’s heart dropped, “Oh no!”
She instantly recalled one of the Rat King’s most dangerous abilities: Viral Gray Mist.
She became immediately alert.
Just then, the Rat King opened its mouth wide—and spewed a thick cloud of gray mist toward the group.
Su Ning shouted, “**Poison mist! Everyone, be careful! Don’t breathe it in—**the consequences will be devastating!”
Hearing Su Ning’s warning, both Tang Yuanbin and Fu Qingge turned grim.
They knew how deadly that mist could be.
Without delay, the two unleashed powerful attacks toward the cloud, trying to disperse the toxic fog.
But the Rat King kept releasing more and more, quickly engulfing the entire area in gray mist, making it almost impossible to tell direction.
Fu Qingge was able to use Frozen Wind to blow away the mist coming toward her.
But Tang Yuanbin wasn’t so lucky.
He was closest to the Rat King, and the mist rushed directly at him. He had no way to dodge.
He could only watch as the toxic cloud enveloped him.
“Captain Tang!”
“Tang Yuanbin!”
Qin Fan and the others turned pale with shock.
If a national-level strategic asset like Tang Yuanbin died here—it would be a massive loss.
On the battlefield, Tang Yuanbin’s face quickly turned a sickly bluish-purple. He was clearly poisoned.
But he didn’t give up.
With the last of his strength, he aimed his weapon at the Rat King and fired one final massive electromagnetic blast.
This strike hit the Rat King squarely again—its life now hanging by a thread.
Tang Yuanbin wanted to land the finishing blow—but just as he was about to move, the poison fully took hold.
His legs gave out, and he collapsed to the ground.
That brief moment was all the Rat King needed to escape—it burrowed underground and vanished.
“Don’t let it escape!”
Tang Yuanbin roared—
And then passed out.
Amidst the chaos, Su Ning moved silently. While everyone was distracted, she released No. 2 and No. 3 into the hole the Rat King had dug.
She gave them a command—to chase it down and finish the job.
As for herself, she turned and walked toward the group that had been infected by the toxic mist.
(End of Chapter)
