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Xu Yi's muscles slowly tensed up, and his footsteps also quickened.

He kept his head down, not speaking, not because he couldn't bear the doubtful gazes of the others.

He had brought these people here with the mindset of "I shouldn't bear the thunder alone"; how could he possibly care about their stares?

The slightly younger exorcists looked disdainfully at Xu Yi's receding figure, thinking that such a loser should stop being an exorcist and go home to feed cattle.

But the more seasoned exorcists had already noticed something amiss, silently retreating and moving closer to Xu Yi.

Xu Yi gripped the transparent box in his hand, not knowing when the lively half-leaf inside had suddenly withered, turning into black liquid that flowed away.

Maji was oblivious to the team's anomalies; at this moment, he was already fantasizing about how wonderful life would be if he could win over Lisa.

A rustling sound suddenly came, Maji was stunned for a moment. What was that noise?

The sound came from behind him; he instinctively turned his head and froze on the spot, feeling as though his blood had all gone cold.

The concrete wall behind him had softened, seeping out a black, viscous liquid.

The black liquid covered the entire wall, rippling waves, as heads emerged from the liquid; they crowded together, the whole wall looking as though it was built of heads.

Those were the heads of black rats, the blood-red pupils staring at the crowd, exuding a thirst for blood and ferocity.

All exorcists reacted the same way, turning in terror and sprinting away.

The officer raised his hand, wanting to give the order to counterattack, but his face quickly changed, and he bellowed, "Run!"

The soldiers had been waiting for this command, and the moment they received it, they turned and fled.

There was no other choice, as black rats surged out from the walls, dense and numerous like a black river.

There were too many, far too many black rats!

"Help! Someone save me!"

The cry for help came from behind; it was Maji's voice.

"Save... save me! If you save me, my father will surely thank you! Don't go! Please..."

Maji cried out loudly for help, but no one heeded his call, and even fewer stopped.

He was filled with regret at that moment, if it hadn't been for his intention to target Xu Yi, he wouldn't have been near the wall, nor would he have noticed the black rats too late... and would not have ended up at the back of the group.

"No! Don't!"

Maji screamed in terror, but it was all in vain.

If he hadn't been caught up in his fantasies about Lisa, and had noticed the anomalies earlier, he might have had a slim chance to escape. Now, it was all too late.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The flood of black rats toppled Maji. He let out a piercing scream as the black rats tore at his flesh, gnawed his bones, and devoured his blood.

The scream quickly died away, Maji's body "collapsed" down, and in just a moment, he was gnawed to nothing but dry bones.

Xu Yi and Lisa ran side by side, feeling a secret sense of relief in their hearts.

Luckily Lisa could communicate with Black Carp. Luckily, Lisa had pulled him away, otherwise, it would have been them facing the swarm of black rats, and they wouldn't be running at the front of the group.

Maji's horrific death startled everyone's nerves, and they all ran like mad without looking back.

There's a story that when you encounter a bear, you don't need to run faster than the bear; you just need to run faster than the people beside you.

But nobody was deliberately trying to sabotage the others; they were all desperately running for their lives.

It wasn't that their morals had reached such a noble level; it was because sabotage was pointless.

There was only one bear in the story, but now there were thousands of rats; even sacrificing one or two people wouldn't hold them off for long, let alone the entire group.

Exorcists had never found the sewers to be so interminably long, nor had they ever realized how important it was to maintain a regular fitness regimen.

Xu Yi and Lisa still ran at the very front, far outpacing the others.

The second group was made up of soldiers who had undergone rigorous training and had robust physiques. Even laden with heavy gear, they still ran much faster than the average person.

The soldiers looked ahead at the two silhouettes with a sense of awe.

They could understand why Xu Yi could run so fast, but why could a delicate and seemingly frail girl keep up at the front?

Actually, Lisa's speed was not that fast, but she had an astonishing stamina and was able to maintain a top speed at all times. Although she possessed a "false" Sacred Body, her physical condition was far superior to ordinary people.

In the "long-distance running troop," the third batch consisted of exorcists.

As time passed, the exorcist group gradually began to split into two.

Surprisingly, those lagging at the very back were not the older exorcists, but rather the younger ones.

If one observed closely, they would notice that these exorcists, though their hair was gray, had bulging muscles under their clothes, a clear sign that they trained relentlessly every day.

Xu Yi was not the only one who realized exorcism was a physically demanding job.

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However, not all exorcists were strict with themselves, as their status allowed them to easily mingle in high society. One lapse in self-control, and it was all too easy to become immersed in a life of luxury and excess.

The exorcists at the very back were of this sort.

They looked young, but their bodies had been hollowed out by indulgence in wine and women, and they were the same ones who had previously scoffed at Xu Yi.

After running frantically for a short while, they were already gasping for breath.

They didn't even manage to cry for help before being swallowed up by the tide of black rats.

Screams echoed through the sewers, adding a few more skeletons to its depths.

"Calling for backup! Calling for backup! The Demon Hunting Squad is encountering a significant crisis; a large number of Black Carp are emerging and nearing the sewer exit."

The commanding officer was remarkably fit; even while sprinting, he still had the energy to communicate with the military forces outside via radio.

"Received! Received! Support is ready!"

The rustling noise and the soldier's response transmitted simultaneously, and Xu Yi let out a slight sigh of relief.

He informed the government and called them here for this very reason.

The danger needed to be shared by everyone.

Xu Yi was not afraid of other exorcists seizing the Cat Spirit Holy Tree because it was impossible to see the Cat Spirit Holy Tree immediately upon opening the Different Space.

According to Black Carp, the Cat Spirit Holy Tree was at the center of the Different Space, and currently, only he was aware of this information.

The bright sunlight shone through from ahead, and everyone felt the warmth of the sun as never before—the sewer exit was right in front of them!

Xu Yi and Lisa were the first to rush out of the sewers, but Xu Yi's body suddenly tensed up, a natural reaction to encountering a life-threatening presence.

Dense muzzles were pointed at Xu Yi, with the soldiers holding their guns steady, the muzzles almost motionless.

The sewer exit was surrounded by a large number of soldiers, their guns already chambered and ready to fire at any moment, with the soldiers prepared for a bloody battle.

Xu Yi's tense body gradually relaxed, and he exhaled a murky breath.

Fortunately, there were no inept teammates; the government was well-prepared this time, and the soldiers present were enough for a medium-scale battle, which showed the gravity with which this matter was regarded.

But recalling the teeming black rats in the sewer, his brows slowly furrowed.

There were too many Black Carp; he was uncertain if the soldiers could hold them off, and moreover, the rats might surge into New York City from other exits.