Chapter 45: The Shadow of the Mighty
"Squeak!"
It's growing so fast!
Although he had seen the growth rate of white mushrooms visible to the naked eye in the cave, Ron felt extremely happy with the few mushrooms growing in the environment in front of him at this moment.
Because these mushrooms were cultivated by Ron, the price was only some rice and half a pot of water, which also means that if the mushrooms are shown to be non-toxic after long-term experiments, they can become one of the staple foods of the moonshine rat colony.
If the next step is carried out to select the various types of food that can be grabbed by the fungus blanket, then the moonlight rat can break away from the nomadic predatory life and develop in peace.
"Squeak!"
If it were possible, shouldn't the flames be set up as well?
After all, the human beings of the other world only greatly improved their intelligence after eating cooked food and became the masters of the world!
Looking at the fungus on the fungus carpet, Ron's consciousness slowly spread, thinking back to the evolution of human beings in another world, Ron had thoughts in his mind for a while.
Soon, though, Ron shook his head to suppress these thoughts and refocused his attention on the white mushroom in front of him.
"Squeak!"
Since the seeds had been formed so quickly, it was time to move on.
These leftover rice husks should also be used as nourishment!
Sniffing the sweet aroma of white fungus, Ron lifted the blanket that had grown to two sizes, and found that the rice he had sprinkled last night had turned into a rotten black ash, but when mixed with the water that Ron had sprinkled last night and the dust left behind, it unexpectedly showed a black and bright luster.
Turning briskly, Ron carried the husk of the rice he had peeled last night to the blanket, then stuffed the ground under the blanket to serve as food for the blanket, then picked two mature mushrooms that had grown to the size of pigeon's eggs, and carried them out of the nest.
............
The two low-intelligence moonlight rats used as test subjects can only be controlled by Shadow, and Shadow is placed by Ron near his nest, next to the long-bearded nest.
Naturally, Ron had to go to the Shadow's dwelling or summon the Shadow to his nest if he wanted to experiment.
And Ron chose the former.
The food next to the nest had already been eaten by Ron, and Longbeard hadn't had time to add it, and the road to the warehouse happened to pass by Longbeard and Shadow's nest, so Ron planned to feed the test subjects before going to breakfast.
"Squeak ~ Squeak ~ Squeak squeak squeak~!"
I'm a little mouse, and I can't grow tall if it's so long~!
Singing the song of change with a clear voice, Ron held the two mushrooms under his arm and walked forward with ease and joy, but as he gradually moved away from his nest, Ron found that there were more and more moonlight rats on the road, and they became more and more dense.
Moreover, these moonlight rats are all strong males, and in them, Ron even sees several moonlight rat guards belonging to the Chief's Guard.
"Squeak!"
What's going on?
Both claws were holding the fungus, and Ron couldn't get his claws out, but Ron still had a tail.
With a flick of the tail, Ron flicked his tail at one of the Leader's Guard's Moonrat Guards, and then the tip of his tail made a delicate circular motion, pulling the Moonlight Rats Guard to his side.
The Moonlight Rat Guard who was pulled over was still a little annoyed, but as soon as he saw Ron, this anger immediately disappeared without a trace, and he became respectful, and at the same time lowered his body to introduce Ron.
"Squeak!"
Chieftain!
Front...... Female...... Terrible!
Multiply...... Victory...... Copulation...... Strong...... Descendant!
The Moonlight Rat Guardian's intelligence is already higher than that of ordinary Moonlight Rats, but they can still only express intermittent messages in their chirps.
And by connecting the words, Ron almost understood the meaning.
"Squeak!"
Are you saying that there is a powerful female in the area ahead, and if you can defeat it, you can gain favor and breed strong offspring?
"Squeak!"
Be...... Target!
The Moonlight Rat Guard nodded repeatedly, indicating that Ron was expressing exactly what he wanted to say.
The class division of the moonlight rat is divided by intelligence, but the strong physique also occupies a large part of it. Moonlight rats believe that the stronger the parents, the stronger the offspring, and the better the chances of survival in the harsh environment.
"Squeak!"
Then there you go!
Good luck!
Unleashing the tail that encircles the Moonlight Rat Guard's neck, the Moon Rat Guard is let out, while Ron gently pats the Moon Rat Guard's back with the tip of his tail to encourage him, and then continues towards the Shadow's nest.
And as Ron continued to advance, the number of strong male moonshine rats not only did not decrease, but increased, and there was a tendency to converge into a rat tide.
"Squeak!"
The allure of beauty is truly unparalleled!
Whether it's a human or a moonshine rat!
Looking at the emotional group of rats in front of him, Ron pursed his lips. Compared to the rat tide at the time of the full moon, although the number of rat tides formed spontaneously cannot be compared at all, the surging momentum is still surpassed.
"Squeak!"
However, I don't remember that unusually strong female moonlight rat in the center of the territory?
Could it be...... Shadow?
Probably not, after all, the Shadow looks so thin!
Looking at the direction of the male moonlight rat formation of the rat tide, Ron searched the memories in his mind, but did not find that there were powerful female moonlight rats in this area, and even because of the existence of warehouses and the leader's nest, even female moonlight rats were rare in this area.
Perhaps, the lame daughter Shadow who lives next to the long beard is one.
Still, remembering the Shadow's emaciated appearance, Ron shook his head to shake the possibility out of his mind.
............
Sometimes, the more you think it's impossible, the closer you get to the truth.
"Squeak!"
Pain and pain...... Surrender......!
As Ron's pace continued, the direction of the rat tide and the path to the Shadow Nest coincided perfectly, and then, in a series of male moonlight rat begging for mercy, a clear female moonlight rat chirped domineeringly that Ron had just heard last night.
"Squeak!"
Next!
............
"Squeak!"
What a shadow!
However, is she that powerful?
Holding the fungus, Ron squeezed through the group of rats and came to the innermost circle of the moonlight rat group. Immediately, the fiery fight scene in the inner circle caught Ron's eyes.
Opposite Ron is the nest that Ron has arranged for Shadow, and at this moment the two lab rats are being tethered to the nest of Shadow, and at the same time grinning at the male moonlight rat fighting Shadow.
And between the nest and Ron, a thin black and gray figure stood proudly, with big fiery red eyes shining domineering, and the male moonlight rat lying at his feet and struggling to get up became the best foil!