188: Looks very weak.

Still within the category of Ratmen, its skin was purple, its back hunched, and a large lump bulged on its back, significantly higher than its head, looking as if it could crush its body at any moment.

Uneven crystals of various sizes were embedded on it, arranged haphazardly with no discernible pattern.

The crystals flickered with tiny electric patterns, which would connect and become thicker.

The buzzing sound of electricity was bone-chilling.

Whenever the Ratmen spread its five fingers and accumulated lightning in its palm, the crystals covering its back would light up, and the electric patterns radiating out irregularly would flash frequently, flickering on and off.

Not only could its palm discharge electricity, but its tail could too.

The tip of its tail tapped the ground, and although it didn't use much force, it could easily create a fist-sized deep pit, sending gravel flying.

Facing the continuous shots from the Lava Gatling, the Ratmen swiped with a claw, and lightning, like claw marks, tore through the air.

Upon colliding with the lava bullets midway, it prematurely triggered explosions, rendering them ineffective.

The Archer's splitting arrows were treated the same way.

Although the Warrior's shield could block some of the lightning's effects, it couldn't completely neutralize it or block the immense power contained within the lightning.

He was forcefully repelled.

The Warrior's arms trembled slightly due to the partial lightning transmitted through, and the numbness was intense.

Every time the Assassin tried to bypass the Ratmen's blind spot to launch a sneak attack, he would be forced back by that high-voltage tail, which was even more agile than a venomous snake.

"Damn it! This guy is really tough to deal with. Bullets are completely ineffective against it. Captain, please distract it more," the Youth said, propping the Lava Gatling on the ground, breathing out hot air.

He raised his hand and wiped the fine beads of sweat from his forehead.

From this, Chen Ming could see that using the Lava Gatling skill likely consumed a significant amount of mental power.

"That's easy for you to say. Its lightning can penetrate shields and cannot be completely blocked. If we clash head-on by force, I'm afraid I'll turn into charcoal in less than half a minute," Su Po, the Hunter team's Captain, said unhappily.

The Youth's words sounded as if he were deliberately holding back and not putting in effort.

"If we wear plastic raincoats, can we completely block the lightning it releases?" the Youth speculated boldly.

"Don't be silly, that kind of thing would be instantly pierced through," the Assassin said with a gloomy expression, having failed another sneak attack and been forced to retreat and create distance.

He raised his hand and rubbed his bangs, which had been burned to charcoal by a tiny electric arc.

With a light rub, they turned directly into black carbon powder, sticking to his fingertips.

"What should we do now? We can't get close, and we can't escape. We're completely stuck in a stalemate..." the Youth asked for Su Po's thoughts.

Before getting a feasible plan, he didn't intend to waste mental power on useless efforts.

"Killing this monster can significantly improve our ranking on the leaderboard. We finally managed to break into the top hundred, we absolutely cannot miss this opportunity!" Su Po's voice was firm.

"That's true, but we..."

"I'll try my best to buy you one minute. Within this minute, unleash your maximum output!" Knowing that the Youth couldn't say anything useful, Su Po raised his voice and forcefully interrupted him.

He continued, "If we can't resolve it within a minute, I can't guarantee what will happen afterward. At that point, we can only leave it to fate."

"..." The three of them.

"Hoo... ha... hoo..."

Taking deep breaths, Su Po was constantly giving himself a pep talk.

Just seeing the electric arcs flowing like water from the Mutated Rat's palm, haphazardly striking the ground, his heart couldn't stop pounding nervously.

"Wait! Did you hear... a sound?"

Just as Su Po had finally made up his mind, the Archer's sudden remark nearly made him stumble and fall to the ground.

"Sound? What sound?" Su Po kept a wary eye on the Mutated Rat, and after confirming it was also observing him, he glanced sideways at the Archer and asked.

"It seems to be from..." The Archer's gaze lowered, "coming from underground?"

"Damn it! One wave hasn't settled, and another rises? Can't these monsters give us a break?" The Youth frowned tightly, cursing under his breath.

Bang! Boom!

Immediately following was the sound of a manhole cover being blown off and crashing to the ground, startling him.

He quickly lifted the Lava Gatling with both hands, one in front and one behind, aiming it at the direction of the sound.

Then he saw a stream of black sewage gushing up over ten meters high from the manhole.

"Rat tide! It's a rat tide!" The Youth's pupils contracted, and fear appeared on his face.

Compared to the Mutated Rat that controlled lightning, he would rather not encounter this type of low-level monster, which was insignificant in terms of individual strength but relied entirely on overwhelming numbers.

Although the Youth had a Gatling, his mental power couldn't withstand such consumption.

"Calm down! Don't panic! I don't think they are enemies," the Archer said, seeing the Youth's flustered expression, and raised her bow, placing it on his shoulder.

"Not enemies? Are you crazy, or am I?" The Youth stared at her with eyes that looked at an idiot.

"Didn't I mention before that I saw someone in the regional chat channel saying they were saved by the Undead Rat army?"

Hearing this, the Youth looked back at the group of rats, observing them carefully, and said, "They do look different from the rats we encountered before. Is this the Undead army that's been widely discussed online?"

"They look very weak..."

Although he said that, when he saw all the Undead Rats targeting the Ratmen and focusing their attacks, the large stone hanging in his heart settled securely.

His heart had almost jumped out of his throat from tension.

The Undead Rats were fearless of death, turning into waves and beating against the Ratmen one after another.

The Ratmen continuously unleashed lightning, like a ramen chef who had been working for many years.

However, a ramen chef pulls noodles, while he pulled blue and white lightning.

The lightning not only had powerful magical damage but could also continuously disperse, dealing damage to nearby enemies.

The closer the distance, the higher the damage; the farther the distance, the lower the damage. It was a type of area-of-effect skill.

When facing this kind of enemy, the best way to deal with it is to keep your distance and not huddle together.

Choosing to stick together at this time was no different from actively seeking death.

The Ratmen's attacks were lethal to the Undead Rats.

The advantage of the Undead Rats was their sheer numbers, and under Chen Ming's profound mental power, they could continuously regenerate!

Both sides fell into a stalemate.

Seeing this situation, the Assassin felt this was a good opportunity and suggested, "While they are distracting the monster, let's quickly retreat!"

"Retreat? Are you kidding? Isn't this a great opportunity to pick up the slack?"

The Youth laughed at the Assassin for only having muscles and no brains, "We'll use the rat swarm as a stepping stone, and we'll look for opportunities from the side to kill that lightning rat! Improve our rank on the list!"

"I don't recommend doing that! You want to steal a kill from the Undead Monarch?" The Archer immediately stated her position, not wanting to cause conflict with Chen Ming.

"Please, can you distinguish between primary and secondary? We were clearly here first, how did it become stealing a kill?" The Youth said speechlessly.

"Besides, in a world where the weak are prey to the strong, everything depends on strength! If he doesn't have the ability, who is to blame? You guys are taking him too seriously," the Youth sighed and shrugged.

"..." Chen Ming