Chapter 1193 Kizaru's Future Journey 21 - Rat Man
A pungent stench spread out, and there was a rustling sound in the shadows, and the monster finally slowly revealed its full appearance.
Its body was hunched, and every step it took had a strange rhythm. At first glance, its face had the outline of a human face, but upon closer inspection, it was actually a rat face.
The small eyes flashed with a faint green light, revealing greed and ferocity, and the nose twitched like a mouse, sniffing the human scent in the air.
The two exposed fangs are sharp, yellowish, and unevenly protruding, and are important tools for digging holes and foraging.
Its claws are long and black, and the exposed skin is covered with gray hair that is messy and has grayish-white dandruff falling off from time to time.
Its private parts are covered with a loincloth and its body is decorated with some precious metals. It is obvious that it has not completely turned into a beast, but is a humanoid monster that knows how to enjoy life.
It was the first time that the people on the ground had seen this kind of creature. Gwen covered her mouth. She didn't want to make any strange noises and cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
Barry's heart was beating wildly in his chest and he felt his palms covered in cold sweat, but his eyes were fixed on the ugly rat man.
It lingered for a few steps, seemingly weighing whether to attack, and every move was filled with threat.
Kizaru, who had seen the world, just felt a little disgusted inside. In his era, there were many monsters that were a combination of humans and beasts.
The Beasts Pirates have a say in this. After successfully eating an artificial devil fruit and opening a blind box, they will permanently retain the characteristics of animals on their bodies, and sometimes they will even rebel against their human hosts.
It is obvious that the ratman in front of him does not belong to this category. "Could it be the Fur Tribe? Interesting."
Admiral Kizaru's eyes were stern, with a barely perceptible golden light flowing in them. He was already very familiar with the control of light.
There is an X-ray frequency flashing in his eyes, with extremely penetrating light. Kizaru can see most things clearly, except for some special metals that X-rays cannot penetrate.
The internal structure of the rat man in front of him was analyzed instantly and presented to Kizaru's eyes. Judging from the results fed back by the X-ray, the skeletal structure of the rat man below the head is similar to that of the human body.
The bones from the neck upwards show obvious changes from those of ordinary people, becoming more like the skulls of animals, and the brain tissue is smaller than that of humans.
There were no signs of modification on the rat man's body. Kizaru continued to observe the creatures in the surrounding holes through the X-rays in his eyes, and conducted a preliminary analysis and comparison based on the heat emitted and the animal bones.
The environment in the cave is very complex. Almost every building is a family with five to ten ratmen living in it. There are at least tens of thousands of ratmen in this area. They live together with strong tribal characteristics.
"Harley, why did you bring the upper class here? Nothing good happens every time you come here. You are not welcome here."
Character Notes: Skaven Corruption Clan - Slot
The talking ratman is the leader of this ratman clan, a cunning bad guy. If he wasn't smart enough, he would have been eaten up by his good neighbor, Harley Quinn.
The smell of the upper class and the lower class is very different. Since the rat people have no access to sunlight all year round, their vision is getting weaker and weaker, but their sense of smell and hearing are extremely sharp, and have been enhanced in evolution.
The smell of Harley Quinn is obviously different from that of the three humans behind her. For the sake of his clan, the ratman leader must stand up.
"Elder, we are just passing through your territory and will not stay here. The people behind us are just here to look for someone and will not cause any trouble."
Harley Quinn still wants to fight for it. After all, this path is the only way, and this rat clan has been cooperating with Harley Quinn for many years.
The ore dug out by the rat people cannot be eaten, so it will be handed over to the gangs for purchase in exchange for some daily necessities. The two sides have been coexisting peacefully for many years.
The rat people know that they are aliens in the eyes of humans and will never be able to receive the same treatment as humans. They can only cooperate with each other in a simple way and sell each other out without any psychological burden when encountering life and death issues.
The ratman leader held a long-handled fork that was shining with green light in his hand. Although it didn't look sharp enough, the blade was covered with countless kinds of viruses. If humans were contaminated with any of them, they would be blessed in this life!
Harley Quinn noticed something was wrong. The rat leader's mental state was problematic today. When he mentioned looking for someone, his emotions changed drastically. It was obvious that he was deliberately hiding something.
"Harry, go back. The underground world is changing. You can't even save yourself, so don't be kind enough to save others." The ratman leader gave the final kind reminder, but it did not make the humans retreat.
"It seems that you know something. With your sense of smell, you can remember any smell of humans passing by here," Harley Quinn finally thought of this possibility.
Gwen's friend secretly passed through Harley Quinn's territory and the area of the ratmen clan without being stopped. This is obviously a problem, and it is a big one.
Harley Quinn is still unclear about who the traitor among her subordinates is, but she is taking this trip as a guide to find out some things. The advice of the rat man cannot dispel the woman's curiosity.
"If you still want to go over there, you will be declaring war on the entire clan. Harry, you have to think carefully about whether you can take on this responsibility."
As soon as he finished speaking, in the darkness around the ratman leader, pairs of huge green eyes gradually emerged, flickering like will-o'-the-wisp.
As if being stared at by evil spirits from the depths of hell, huge white rats slowly walked out from the shadows with low squeaking sounds.
Their bodies are as huge as mountains, with knotty muscles. Every step they take makes the ground tremble slightly. Their rough hair is scattered in a messy manner, emitting a pungent smell.
Their sharp claws made harsh scratching sounds on the ground, like the sharpening of the Grim Reaper's scythe. Their faces were full of ferocious fangs exposed, and saliva was dripping from the corners of their mouths.
The giant rats gathered around their leader, their greedy and ferocious eyes all looking at the prey in front of them. The average height of each giant rat was about ten meters.
"Where the hell did you get so many rat trolls? You dead rat, your conspiracy can no longer be hidden," Harley Quinn swung the baseball bat in her hand, ready to fight at any time.
The loyal gang members who followed her remained calm in the face of danger, drew their firearms from their waists and formed a battle formation, determined to follow their leader and fight to the end.
Kizaru was not too nervous throughout the whole process. He was a little curious about how this special species of rat people evolved. Could it be that the predecessors of these rat people were humans?
This was the first time I saw the biodiversity of the underground world. There were other ratmen hiding behind the rat trolls. It was really a miracle that the underground humans could live in peace with this species for a long time.
Finding some clues is better than wandering around underground. Capturing the leader of the ratmen will lead to a breakthrough.