Chapter 18 Early Detonation_1

Ye Feng commanded the King Cobra, hurrying toward the direction of his home.

Just like before, they split into two teams.

The ones in the sky were responsible for scouting and also served as coordinates, facilitating Ye Feng's command of the team in the sewers.

However, because they were air-escorting the parrot, their speed of travel was a little slower than before.

Of course, after the parrot had attempted to escape several times and then had been severely disciplined again and again, it gradually became docile, obediently following the team in flight.

After spending more than 20 minutes, Ye Feng finally arrived near his home.

His family's conditions weren't good; they lived in an old neighborhood, and the house was a bit dilapidated.

Of course, if it was just that, it wouldn't matter much, but his mother's health was poor. She had undergone spine surgery when she was younger and had been unable to do heavy work ever since. The whole family depended solely on his father.

Originally, they only needed to persevere for one more year, until Ye Feng graduated, and then their living conditions could have improved.

But unexpectedly, a global biological mutation had suddenly occurred.

The sparrow that Ye Feng was in possession of flew into this old street, and as his eyes beheld the buildings on both sides of the street, he felt an urge to cry.

Although he had only been away for a few days, it truly felt like he had died once.

He controlled his emotions and perched on a nearby power pole. While he continued to command the King Cobra on its journey, he looked toward his home.

After the animal mutations, whether it was day or night, no one would casually open their windows, and mosquito-proof nets were definitely installed on them.

Under such circumstances, even if the curtains were not drawn, one could only vaguely see the inside through the windows.

It was already 2 a.m., and the entire street was silent. Logically, his family should have been sound asleep by now.

However, suddenly, he saw a small head appear in front of a window.

"Xiao Rou," Ye Feng called out in his heart.

That was his little sister, six years old, just starting elementary school.

Because there was such a large age gap between them, Ye Feng was incredibly indulgent with his sister, always trying to satisfy her with the best food and toys.

As a result, the siblings had always had a good relationship.

At this moment, Xiao Rou came to the window, looking up at the sky and murmuring something to herself.

Ye Feng thought for a moment and then silently flew down from the power pole, landing on the guardrail of the little balcony.

Now, he was less than three meters away from the window.

"Brother! Mom said you turned into a star in the sky, when will you come back? Xiao Rou misses you so much!"

When Ye Feng clearly heard what his sister was saying, he felt his eyes moisten.

Yet, his sister's next words made him smile wryly, "You promised me chocolate before, but you haven't bought it for me yet! How did you turn into a star just like that?"

"Still so greedy," Ye Feng muttered to himself with some annoyance.

But at this moment, he really had the urge to sneak into a convenience store at night and bring back two pieces of chocolate for his sister.

"Brother, today I saw Mom crying again, and when Dad came back from work, he was totally silent. Xiao Rou is really scared, what's actually going on?"

"Also! Today when I went out to buy vegetables with Mom, she would just zone out while walking..."

Listening to Xiao Rou's murmuring, Ye Feng felt a pang of heartache.

His gaze shifted to the Mutated Parrot that stood quietly on the power pole, and an audacious idea formed in his heart.

Of course, to implement this idea would take some time, and right now the most important thing was to check whether his parents were safe.

With the previous exploration, Ye Feng had gained a slight understanding of the sewer system layout.

This time, leading the King Cobra on the journey wasn't too difficult, and in just 10 minutes, he arrived at a nearby block.

Ye Feng transferred his avatar status to a sparrow in the sewer, constantly watching the surroundings.

The more he watched, the tighter his brows furrowed.

Perhaps due to the old district, the number of Mutated Mice here was nearly double that of other areas.

In such a scenario, one could imagine the state of the wire mesh screens installed at the drainage pipes.

Almost every screen had bite marks, and more than half were damaged enough to allow Mutated Mice to pass through.

Soon, he arrived at the drainage pipe below his house and looked at the wire mesh. Although there wasn't a large gaping hole, three wires had been bitten through.

He estimated that in a few more days, this spot would likewise have a hole chewed open by the Mutated Mice.

"If this continues, it's only a matter of time before problems arise, and it's not even clear whether we can hold out until the end of the large-scale 'Pest Control Operation,'" Ye Feng's brow was tightly knitted.

He recalled the process of the previous "Pest Control Operations," which generally started from the city center and radiated toward the suburbs.

During this process, although many Mutated Mice, Mutated Cockroaches, and Mutated Mosquitoes were eliminated, some sensing danger would escape towards the suburbs.

As these rats and cockroaches began to flee, the old district naturally became a disaster area.

During previous pest controls, this stretch of their block had an exceptionally dense population of mice, and even later, these Mutated Mice brazenly strolled the streets in broad daylight.

And during that time, in just two days, there were as many as 12 people on this street who were bitten by mice.

This time, the rats had mutated to be even stronger, suggesting that the trouble ahead could be greater.

He didn't want his family to become the next unlucky ones to be bitten.

Even more so, given the current degree of mutation in the mice, it might not be as simple as just being bitten.

Watching the Mutated Mice scurrying frantically in the sewer, Ye Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, "Since the upcoming extermination is very likely to encounter problems, I might as well trigger it in advance."

As long as he was here to cause enough commotion to draw the attention of the Mutant Management Bureau, everything would be easier to handle.

No sooner had he thought it than Ye Feng, controlling the sparrow, landed on the back of the King Cobra and issued a new command.

The King Cobra, which had been moving slowly and leisurely as if taking a stroll, now showed a murderous look in its cold eyes.

The next instant, its huge form displayed a terrifying speed that belied its size, shooting forward instantly and filling the entire sewer with a killing aura.

Squeak, squeak!

The Mutated Mice in the sewer, at that moment, screeched in panic as if encountering the most terrifying thing, and began running in all directions.

Although the majority of the mice fled forward through the sewer,

quite a few directly crossed over the damaged wire mesh, squeezing into the drainage pipes of various homes.

One could imagine that if the meshes in kitchens or bathrooms of these homes were not strong enough, they would likely suffer.

This scene made Ye Feng's expression even sterner, but he had no intention of stopping.

At home, Xiao Rou, who had been looking up at the stars, suddenly heard a loud bang nearby.

A manhole cover had been struck by something, and with a bang, flew high into the air.

Before she could react, she heard a series of bangs.

One by one, the manhole covers on the street were being blasted into the air, and hordes of gigantic Mutated Mice were frantically running out.