"I am indeed not from Rat City."

As Chen Fan finished speaking, the tension in the air instantly heightened.

"But I am also not from the Awakened Association."

"You say you're not from the Awakened Association, so we're just supposed to believe you?" a burly man sneered. "Do you know that those who secretly sneak in here say the same thing when we catch them."

"Kid, how did you get in, and what are you planning to do here? I advise you to tell the truth, or else we have a hundred ways to make you talk."

"What are you waiting for? Speak up! Didn't you hear me?"

Chen Fan frowned.

He didn't want to make things more complicated, but unfortunately, the people here didn't think the same way.

Moreover, it was clear from a glance that these people were hard to communicate with.

Instead of wasting words, it was better to cut to the chase since every one of these people had blood on their hands. Killing them was just a way to rid the world of pests.

The next moment, he threw a punch.

"What!"

Caught off guard, they watched a massive golden fist seal rush towards them.

"Argh!"

Their screams pierced the air as their bodies burst into blood mist.

Over a dozen people behind them were stunned, and before they could react, they were hit by another fist seal and died on the spot.

Chen Fan continued to walk forward as if nothing had happened.

As he went deeper, the space around him became more spacious.

The number of black-haired rats also increased from dozens to hundreds, now becoming countless and endless.

In addition, there were some golden figures among them.

Vajra Rats.

These were mutant versions of black-haired rats, covered with a layer of golden armor after mutation, and their combat power was several times that of black-haired rats, at the same high-level fierce beast status.

"Good."

Chen Fan smiled slightly.

This was more interesting; getting rid of them group by group would take forever.

However, the noise was too much and it would easily attract attention.

As a matter of fact, it did.

The underground disturbances were easy to transmit, and with Chen Fan making such a big move, it was hard not to get noticed.

"What's going on? Is it an earthquake? But there's never been an earthquake in Rat City all these years." Someone opened their eyes with suspicion.

"What exactly is going on? Could it be that someone from outside snuck in and got discovered, hence the fight?"

Someone turned pale.

If that was the case, the intruder must be quite powerful to reach here without being discovered.

"Another clueless fool came in?" Deeper inside, someone sneered with disdain.

Unnoticed, the entire Rat City became lively.

Deep underground, Chen Fan continued his unbeaten hunt of the fierce beasts.

The experience points on the panel increased rapidly.

Eleven million,

Twelve million,

Thirteen million...

The level of Basic Boxing and Kicking also improved by one or two levels.

"With good luck, today's experience points would reach twenty million."

Chen Fan nodded to himself.

With so much experience, even the undying golden body would be satisfied.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, he sensed something, glanced southeast, and continued killing the waves of fierce beasts as if nothing had happened.

"Did he notice me?"

In the southeastern corner, a figure broke out in cold sweat.

Despite being extremely careful in concealing his presence, he still couldn't escape the opponent's detection?

"Even if discovered, it doesn't matter. He's surrounded and will eventually run out of True Essence. Let's see how long he can last."

Time passed, and the black-haired rats seemed endless. Elite Vajra Rats began to appear as well.

People kept gathering.

"Who is that guy? Has anyone here seen him before?" Someone looked at Chen Fan, who wore a mask, and asked in confusion.

"Never seen him."

"Neither have I."

"He's definitely not from Rat City; no one here likes to wear masks. Only cowards hide their faces."

These words got a lot of agreement from the crowd.

Indeed, they never feared being identified while looting outside. What if they were recognized? Didn't we beat back the Awakened Association's teams multiple times? They don't dare come anymore.

"So, he's from outside?"

"Most likely. Damn, what were the people on the surface doing? Didn't notice someone coming all the way here?"

"Don't worry, he's trapped now." Someone said with glee.

In an open fight on the surface, they wouldn't be a match for the Awakener squad.

Thus, they always fought underground.

The underground tunnels were like a maze where intruders easily got lost.

For them, familiar with the area, navigating even with closed eyes was easy.

Besides, the underground space housed over a hundred thousand black-haired rats and thousands of Vajra Rats.

They used these beasts to deplete the Awakeners' spiritual power and special items before making a move themselves.

The masked guy didn't seem to be an Awakener, but a martial artist.

Regardless, the tactic was the same.

Once his True Essence was almost depleted, he would meet his end.

The black-haired rats kept attacking, but people started noticing something unusual.

It had been half a day, and the person hadn't shown any signs of exhaustion, as if his True Essence was boundless.

"Don't worry."

Someone said, "He's definitely on his last legs, soon to collapse."

"Right, even veteran Awakeners fell eventually. We just need to wait."

"But…" Someone hesitated.

He wanted to say that it was just one person; was there any need to fear him?

But he held his tongue.

With time, the black-haired rats decreased visibly until none were left.

"What's going on?"

The surrounding people were dumbfounded.

So many black-haired rats, all gone?

"Do you think he's a Celestial Realm Martial Artist?" someone suddenly suggested.

"Celestial, Celestial Realm Martial Artist! No, can't be?"

Everyone was shocked.

Only noble families had Celestial Realm Martial Artists. Why would one come here? What's to gain?

"Elder Jin, what do we do? Stop him or let him leave?"

"Let him leave? No, what if he's scouting for the Awakened Association?"

"Shut up, listen to Elder Jin."

Everyone looked at an old man.

He seemed kind, but those who knew him stayed away.

This Elder Jin, known for his cruelty, loved peeling his opponents' skin slowly, making them die from dual physical and mental torture, earning him the nickname Golden Skin.

He fled to Rat City because his atrocities made him a wanted A-level criminal in Yan Country.

Rat City's criminals were notorious, but most were nothing compared to him.

"Let him leave?"

Elder Jin smiled, "It would be impolite to not 'properly entertain' our guest, wouldn't it?"

Everyone shivered.

It was obvious what kind of 'entertainment' he meant.

Still, why did that guy have to come here of all places?

Chen Fan stretched; he had cleared the black-haired rats in this area and was ready to move on.

"Clap, clap, clap."

Applause echoed as an old man with a radiant face approached.

"Your strength is impressive, friend. But isn't it a bit rude to come here unannounced?"

It was Elder Jin speaking.

As he appeared, figures descended like raindrops.

Within seconds, over a hundred people surrounded Chen Fan, all on high alert.

They had seen Chen Fan kill tens of thousands of black-haired rats and thousands of Vajra Rats barehanded.

Few among them could do the same, so they refrained from underestimating him.

Still, they thought he was probably at his limit. If a fight broke out, he would surely lose.

"Sigh."

Chen Fan sighed, expecting them to come out.

He glanced around, finally fixing his gaze on the old man and said, "Rude? Maybe, but even if I had notified you, would you have let me in?"

"Who knows? Maybe if you had told us first, we might have agreed. Right, everyone?" The old man laughed.

"Right, hahahaha."

The crowd laughed uproariously.

"Pity you didn't," Elder Jin sighed, his face turning cold, "So, are you ready to pay the price?"

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