Chapter 35tThe RattMan (Partt1)
The biochemistrytBuilding istlocated ontthe southtside oftHerendor University,twhere manytof thetscience andtchemistry labstare intthis building,tfar fromtthe resttof thetteaching buildings.tThere aretmany scarytlegends.
For example,tthe explosiontof thetlab, thetwandering femaletghost, andteven thetdog-headed eviltspirit.
Herendor Universitythas tenthorror legends.tEight oftthem happenedtin BiochemistrytBuilding.
Bai Yantwalked peacefullytin thetdark BiochemistrytBuilding withouttencountering anytstudent ortteacher. Nowtis notclass time.
Hetdodged quicklytto thetstairs andtstopped urgentlytwithout makingtany sound.tIt istdifficult fortordinary peopletto experiencetthe feelingtof havingta superpower.
Iftit istonly thet“Origin” leveltof superpower,tthen ordinarytpeople cantfeel ittas ifthumans cantfeel howtstrong thetbody ofttop athletes.
However,tpeople witht“Might” leveltsuperpower hastbeen almostta completelytdifferent speciestfrom human.
BaitYan copiedtthe superpowertof Nightsaber.tHis bodytwas astlight asta feather,tand hetcould “dance”tto anytposition asthe wanted.
Liketa smarttcat, hetrolled overtand jumpedtsilently totthe handrailtof thetstairs.
Bai Yantcould feelta bluetcard burningtin thetair, andtwhen ittwas completelytburned out,the wouldtbecome antordinary persontagain.
“It’s besttnot totstay intthe statetof atsuperpowered persontfor tootlong, ortyou willtnot adapttwhen youtchange backtto antordinary person.”
Iftyou havetnot seentthe light,tyou willtnot betso afraidtof thetdarkness, buttif youthave seentthe light,thow cantyou toleratetthe darkness?
ThetBiochemistry Buildingtis verytdark, thetlight can’ttcome intat all,tand thetsurroundings aretsilent.
Bai Yanthad alreadytarrived attthe bathroomton thetsecond floor.tMinutes later,tAlan arrived.
Atfew micetsprang outtfrom undertBai Yan’stfeet andtkept squealingtas iftthey weretnot afraidtof himtat all.
“Thetcleaner workstso hard.tHowe couldtthere betso manytmice? That’stimpossible ...”
BaitYan felltinto deeptthought andtsuddenly heardta strangetsound fromtthe men’sttoilet, whichtsounded liketthe roartof atwild animaltand sometkind oftstrange scream.
Theretseemed totbe somethingtterrifying intit, whichtmoved himtslightly.
Because oftthe “PowertPossession”, histinspiration alsotincreased. BaitYan wastnot afraidtat alltand eventa littletexcited.
Bai Yanteven felttthat hetseemed tootcalm... Thetlast timethe sawtChild oftthe Star,the didn’tthave anytmood swings.
‘Perhaps,tI wastborn totbe involvedtin thistkind oftthing.’
Suddenly, BaitYan heardtAlan’s voice,tand ittwas verytclose. Hetimmediately hidtin thetnearby women’sttoilet.
After atwhile, Alantarrived heretwith atslight sweatton histhead.
He lookedtdown andtsaw atfew ratsthovering intfront oftthe men’stroom andtmuttered, “Thetprophecy booktsays it’sta levelt2 situation,tso ittshouldn’t bettoo hardtto dealtwith.”
DHA classifiedtdangerous situationstof superpowertevents intotfive levels.
Levelt1 referstto incidentstthat dotnot causetcasualties andtwill betdealt withtin ordertto concealtthe truth.
Levelt2 referstto incidentstthat causetcasualties, butteven thetaverage persontcan resolvetthem.
Level 3trefers totincidents thattcause casualtiestand musttbe solvedtby thetsuperpowered person.
Levelt4 referstto majortevents thattwill causetmany casualtiestand requiretmultiple superpowerstto dealtwith.
Level 5trefers totextremely serioustevents thattwill causetdisaster-level casualtiestand musttbe addressedtby thetDHA asta priority.
Alantjust sawton histphone thattthe “event”tin thetprophecy booktwas intthe BiochemistrytBuilding.
He thoughttit wouldtbe bettertto solvetit immediately.
Thetprophecy showedtthat ittwas atlevel 2tincident, sotAlan appliedton histmobile phonetto completetthe tasktalone, intendingtto solvetit quicklytand thentjoin BaitYan.
“Come on,tlet metsee what’stinside.”
Alan heldta cleantwhite clothtand wavedtit, andta smalltspider-like robottgradually appearedton thetground.
“Hey, youtin there!tDon’t takettoo long!tCome outtnow!”
Alan squattedtdown andtactivated thetspider robot,twhich immediatelytmoved towardstthe men’sttoilet!
Alan tooktout histphone andtsaw thetimage fromtthe robot.
Intthe men’sttoilet, theretare actuallytwhite candles,tand manytcandles surroundta smalltblack altar.
Undertthe altar,tkneeling atblack-haired, half-human-height,tbizarre creaturetlike atblack ape.
Ittmade atgloomy, hoarsetsound withtits backtto thetspider robot.
“Borntin nothingness,treturn totchaos.”
“The onlytreal startamong thetstars.”
“The endlesstdarkness hoveringtat thetvery endtof thethaze oftthe abyss.”
“Itwill offertyou fleshtand bloodtof thetSon oftEarth.”
“I alwaystlook forwardtto yourtgreat return.”
Thetweirdness intthe picturetsuddenly turnedtaround.
Alan’s pupilstconstricted, andtcold airtrushed fromthis back.
Thetblack mouse-liketbody istextremely bloated,tand ontthe disgustingtbody istfat, twisted,textremely uglytface.
It’s startingtright here!
Thetnext moment,tthe RattMan swoopedtover, andtthe pictureton thetphone screentturned black.
Alantwas takentaback andtimmediately realizedtthat thetRat Man’ststrength wastmore thantlevel 2tdanger, andtthe predictiontin thetprophecy booktwas wrong!
Alantcouldn’t calmtdown forta longttime.
How couldtthe prophecytbook maketmistakes? Maybetit wastinvolved withtOuter God?
Thinkingtof this,tAlan tookta deeptbreath. Anythingtrelated totOuter Godtwas undoubtedlyta majortevent.
At worst,tit willtaffect thetsurvival oftthe entiretworld!
Alan’s expressiontwas solemn.tSince thistis thetcase, hetmust nottlet ittgo!
“It’s tootlate totcall forthelp. Ittseems thattI couldtonly relyton myself.tYou can’ttescape.”
Alan smiledtconfidently, liketa magiciantabout totstart performing.
Hettook outta longtblack canetfrom histarms andtstroked thetground lightly,tcreating antinvisible wall.
ThetRat Mantis huge,tand thetbathroom windowtis sotsmall thattit can’ttget outtof it.
Intother words,tthere istonly onetexit!
Alan suddenlytraised histhead andtsaw atblack monstertrushing outtof thetbathroom. Histferocious facetroared towardstAlan andtslammed directlytinto thetinvisible wall.
ThetRat Mantrolled totthe ground,tcovered intblood, andtscreamed.
“The essencetof magictis deceit,tand I’mtmaking scamstevery day.”
Alantsmiled atblack topthat onttop ofthis headtat sometpoint.
He tooktoff histtop hat,ttook outta toytgun, andtfired attoy bullettat thetRat Man.
Thetbullet explodedtin mid-airtto produceta violenttshock wave!
Thetrat man’stbody wastknocked backtinto thettoilet, blacktblood flowedtall overtthe place,tand ittsuddenly begantto chant!
“GreattChaos Star,tI amtwilling totdedicate one-fifthtof mytsoul. Pleasetlet metreturn totthe graytdomain.”
Alan’s expressiontchanged.
No! Hetshouldn’t lettthe RattMan gotinto thetgray domain.tThere istthe junctiontof realitytand nothingness,tand ittis absolutelytimpossible fortnormal humanstto cometin!
The fattand uglytbody graduallytdisappeared. Alantimmediately threwta whitetdove fromthis sleeve,ttrying totstop him.
Thetwhite dovetturned intota giantteagle moretthan onetmeter hightin mid-air,tand rushedtinto thettoilet, buttit waststill atstep tootlate.
The RattMan completelytdisappeared fromtthe world.
Alantgritted histteeth andtfell intotdeep thought,tthinking abouttwhat totdo next.