Chapter 179: 179, The Rat-like Qing clan

Ren Xiao Su hid in the shadows at the university gate, watching.

The entire western district of Bili, due to the uncertain factor of Li Shen Tai, suddenly fell into an inexplicable madness.

At this moment, Yang Xiao Jin, standing on high ground, saw it most clearly. At the time when the lanterns should have just lit up, she watched helplessly as nearly one-fifth of the city’s people began rushing toward the university. The figures on the ground moved like moths to a flame, clustering in frantic sprints along the streets.

Like a pack of wild beasts.

Previously, she had told Ren Xiao Su that once this demon whisperer was unleashed, the entire Bili would head toward the unknown. No one could predict whether it would develop in a good or bad direction.

Now, the result was undoubtedly the worst of all guesses, and many had not even dared to imagine that just one person could create such immense chaos.

This was an era of transcendent beings rising, yet many conglomerates still overlooked what changes transcendent beings might bring to this age.

Li Shen Tai, through his actions, demonstrated to all factions just how astonishing the destructive power of transcendent beings could be.

Powerful individuals were gradually surpassing the strength of groups.

As the crowd approached the university, they accelerated again. Some of the weaker ones collapsed halfway, unable to hold on.

But those who followed charged forward as if they hadn’t seen the fallen, trampling over them to press on.

Inside the university, the Lee Consortium’s soldiers, responsible for the defenses, were stunned. It wasn’t that their mental fortitude was lacking, but they had never imagined they would witness such a hellish scene in the mortal realm.

The officer in charge of command reacted first, immediately ordering fire as a warning!

As a member of the Lee Consortium, he instinctively chose warning over killing, for these residents were under their governance. To slaughter them mercilessly might invite great infamy in the future.

When the time came, the Lee Consortium would face the wrath of the people, and he, the one who had ordered the shooting, would surely be made the scapegoat!

Moreover, he believed that if they fired warning shots, the people would halt out of fear of firearms.

But he was wrong—terribly wrong!

These mad residents showed no fear at all; they had long since lost themselves.

The essence of hypnosis was to make the hypnotized surrender their consciousness entirely!

It was this officer’s misjudgment that cost the Lee Consortium’s army their best opportunity.

No, actually, the officer’s decision wasn’t wrong—he had simply encountered an opponent unlike any he had faced before.

By the time they realized the warning was futile and prepared to shoot the residents, they were already within ten meters of the school gate.

“We can’t wait any longer! Shoot to kill!”

Dense gunfire erupted as the Lee Consortium’s soldiers pulled their triggers in fear.

Yet after killing the first line of cannon fodder, the next wave surged forward, trampling the corpses without hesitation, advancing relentlessly!

In just a minute, the seemingly impregnable fortifications at the school gate were breached. The tide of people swept over the entire defensive line, tearing apart what had once seemed as solid as gold in an instant!

Not only that, but many residents climbed the walls fearlessly, scaling the electric fences.

A wall collapsed!

Ren Xiao Su watched, his heart racing. Had these people all gone mad?!

Just then, the manhole cover beneath his feet stirred.

Looking down, he realized he was standing on one.

From within, someone seemed to be pushing the cover upward, but after struggling for a while, it didn’t budge. Then a desperate voice came from inside: “Those Lee bastards have sealed the manhole! Let’s try another spot.”

Ren Xiao Su’s face twisted oddly. He walked ten meters forward and stood on another manhole, only to hear Luo Lan’s voice again: “Damn! This one’s sealed too!”

But before Ren Xiao Su could react, a voice from below shouted: “Blow this manhole open already!”

Ren Xiao Su quickly called out: “Come up, no need to blow it…”

After he stepped back, the cover was lifted slightly, and Luo Lan peered out through the gap. His small eyes met Ren Xiao Su’s gaze.

“So it was you,” Luo Lan grumbled, climbing out. His fat body nearly got stuck in the opening, and only with a push from someone below did he finally wriggle free…

“Are you guys moles or something? Why are you always crawling around underground?” Ren Xiao Su asked curiously.

“You wouldn’t understand,” Luo Lan sneered. “We’re far-sighted. When they built this Bili, our people infiltrated the designer teams. Now, even the Lee Consortium doesn’t know this place as well as we do. Isn’t it awesome to move freely underground without anyone noticing?”

“Awesome, sure,” Ren Xiao Su nodded. “But it’s a bit stinky…”

Qing’s forces began climbing out of the manhole one by one, over a hundred in total, each fully armed, some even carrying RPGs on their backs.

Ren Xiao Su was stunned. “You’re attacking the campus too?”

“Of course,” Luo Lan said irritably. “That’s Lee’s prized possession. We’re definitely curious about what it is.”

“Don’t you even know what you’re grabbing for?” Ren Xiao Su asked.

“We have a general idea,” Luo Lan replied. “Probably nanobots…”

Ren Xiao Su’s face darkened. “Can you sound a bit more certain?”

Luo Lan grew annoyed. “Lee’s secrecy is tight. We’re all just guessing. But in the field of nanobots, Lee is the most advanced among all conglomerates. While we’re still in the experimental stage, their nanobots have already entered the medical industry.”

The fat Luo continued: “Years ago, they developed nanobots made of deoxyribonucleic acid molecules that could target and remove blood clots. Some big shots from other conglomerates used to come here for treatment when they aged. They also have nanozymes that can cure hepatitis C—that’s one of their main research areas.”

Ren Xiao Su was puzzled. “So you Qing folks want to break into the medical industry?”