Chapter 277: F2A
Chapter 277: F2A
Luo De happily used the change attire magic to take out a few cooking utensils and a box of ingredients.
He was about to use the text magic to create water and start a fire, but Mira stopped him: "Don't waste any more mana. I'll just go fetch a bucket of water."
The ordinary change attire magic itself doesn't consume much mana, so using it once in a while is fine, but the text magic isn't necessary.
Fetching water isn't a physical task for Mira.
Usually, she might act a bit delicate sometimes, but at moments like this, she just wanted to handle everything herself.
Luo De tried to help a few times but was sent away by Mira, who told him to focus on preparing for the mission and just wait for the delicious food.
But Luo De felt a bit bitter. Watching the nest worms and their larvae, seeing the larvae line up, and watching the rat swarm outside stirring...
None of these compared to accompanying Mira in the kitchen.
But since it was Mira's wish, he couldn't do anything about it. He took a look around the village through the crab's vision, confirming there were no issues, and then sat cross-legged.
He planned to concentrate on restoring his mana, so he could last as long as possible.
In front of him stood the azure rune golem, and behind him, the sound of Mira chopping vegetables was quite reassuring.
Mira handled the various ingredients systematically, occasionally glancing at Luo De's cross-legged figure.
Why did this feel like a husband working overtime while the wife prepares dinner?
Mira's face turned slightly red. Would their future life always be like this?
Two hours passed in a flash, and the blue-purple void larvae had already formed layer upon layer around the village, outside the fence.
The densely packed larvae jumped restlessly, a nightmare for anyone with trypophobia.
The villagers, who had been assigned to watch the surroundings, all saw the dense swarms of larvae:
"Such an astonishing number!"
"If it's this many, we can do it!"
"There's hope, the village has hope!"
The rats further out seemed a bit confused.
At first, they watched the strange creatures hop out, thinking they were just additional food.
After all, they had even dared to attack larger livestock, let alone these small creatures.
As the number of larvae increased, the rats became restless. There were too many, too much food.
If not for the fear of the circle of fire, they would have already charged forward.
Even so, they still advanced a bit, with many rats exposed to the firelight.
However, the fire seemed to have been fueled by a special substance, emitting an odor that made the rats instinctively avoid it.
This had happened before, but today, the food right in front of them made their hunger slightly overpower their caution.
After some time, the rats retreated again.
This time, it was because there were too many of those strange creatures, making them feel like they would become the food.
Although it hadn't been two and a half hours yet, some villagers rushed to inform Luo De that the rat swarm seemed to be fleeing.
"Time is of the essence, no more waiting, let's start the battle!"
Luo De temporarily left the protection of his bodyguards and issued the attack command to the void nest worms.
The three nest worms let out a high-pitched screech, and the larvae outside the fence immediately bounced out like elastic balls.
The innermost layer, unable to squeeze out first, started gnawing on the fence in frustration.
Almost every one of them took a bite.
The already flimsy fence collapsed in pieces, giving Luo De a cold sweat.
Fortunately, they didn't cause more damage.
Luo De had already noticed that these larvae were much less intelligent than regular monsters, making it impossible for them to execute complex tactics.
He could give ordinary monsters some complex commands, including a few conditions and what to do in certain situations.
But these larvae could probably only follow one command at a time, and even then, they mostly relied on the three nest worms to direct them, which still resulted in chaos.
This was fine; when he used to play games and spam F2A, the team would also charge forward in a chaotic manner.
As long as there were enough of them, a full-scale charge would do the trick!
The rats were caught off guard by this sudden all-out assault.
But, already having no other source of food, they immediately retaliated.
The moment the front lines of rats and worms came into contact, the battle became intensely fierce.
The worms, with their simple minds, targeted the nearest rats, using their sharp, fine teeth to bite at whatever part they could reach.
Smaller rats might be caught by five worms, each biting a limb or the tail, while larger rats might have their noses and ears bitten, with two more worms clinging to their backs.
Of course, there were also instances where a single worm was surrounded by several rats, its highly elastic body stretched out like a rubber band by the rodents.
The area around the village turned into a battlefield, with rats attacking worms and worms attacking rats everywhere.
The chaotic scene was akin to two ant colonies fighting, making it difficult to determine which side had the upper hand.
Mr. Jasper, the village chief, had mobilized the entire village around the perimeter, as suggested by Luo De.
The elderly and children, who were weaker, were responsible for holding torches and lanterns, while the able-bodied men and women stood ready with weapons, guarding against any rats that might break through the defenses and rush into the village.
Initially, Luo De had only intended to warn the villagers to be on high alert to prevent any rats from sneaking into the village and causing harm.
But the villagers clearly saw this as the decisive battle for the village's survival.
Luo De had no choice but to summon the Sharp-beaked Birds and Shadow Wolves to provide additional vigilance, specifically to deal with any rats that might slip through.
If even one person was bitten by a rat tonight, it would be due to his lack of foresight.
Mira quietly supported Luo De, pouting at him in disapproval, "You’re being too stubborn."
Luo De chuckled awkwardly, "The preparation time was shorter than expected, so the saved mana is enough for these tasks."
Mira was still unhappy. She transformed her free hand into a demon claw, and a fist-sized black magic sphere appeared in her hand. She started tossing them into the rat swarm, one after another.
The explosions sounded like hand grenades being thrown for fun.
Luo De felt a pang of sympathy for the village's road outside for a moment, then called on the golem to give Mira a Glimpse Crown as well.
When a girlfriend is upset, it’s fine to let her vent a little—after all, she was only blowing up rats and the ground, not people.
He would just help the villagers repair the road tomorrow if necessary.
However, the villagers didn’t seem to mind the minor damage to the road. Instead, they cheered—this scene of rats being blown up in large numbers was incredibly satisfying!
Luo De patted the golem, "Go help too, and bring the floating cannons."
The golem stepped forward, carefully avoiding the worms as it moved. Two small golems emerged from the ground, flying above the rat swarm and firing blue laser beams.
The battlefield was filled with the screeches of rats, while the village echoed with the cheers of the villagers.
The number of dead rats was rapidly increasing, while the number of worms was quickly decreasing.
However, when a rat died, it was truly dead, but worms continued to be born at a rate of 60 per minute.
Additionally, rats felt pain and fear, and would retreat when faced with danger.
But the worms, with their simple minds, had no such thoughts. As long as they were alive, they continued to tear at the nearest enemy.
This fearless fighting style made the villagers feel a bit sorry for these 'cute' little worms.
As the numbers shifted, the rats, who initially had the numerical advantage, found themselves in a severe disadvantage.
(End of Chapter)
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