Alien world

Chapter 1801, Section 434: The Rat King's Battle Against the Black Dragon
The person who wronged you knows your innocence better than anyone else—there are only twelve contestants left in the competition, and the fact that the Rat King and Black Pearl have only just met has nothing to do with any behind-the-scenes manipulation.

The Rat King stepped through the gate, and Black Pearl, after exiting the gate, also reverted to her ferocious black dragon form.

Scorching steam billowed from her mouth and nose, her golden dragon eyes narrowed to needles, and she whispered slowly, "Ratman, I will win. I have a reason not to lose."

If it weren't for the 10,000 gold coins she received from Black Pearl, Annan would have thought she was a warmonger like Russ.

The Rat King responded by arching its spine and emitting bursts of explosions, transforming its fourteen-meter-tall body into a spring brimming with power.

"Who do you think will win?"

“I will make sure the Rat King wins.” Annan’s answer carried an air of command that brooked no refusal.

Before meeting the Rat King, Annan thought any of the three—the Rat King, Ruth, or Black Pearl—would be suitable. But now, Annan felt that the Rat King was the only one fit to be the legion commander.

Black Pearl was said to be brought to Free City as part of her "dowry," but she had no intention of leading an army of ratmen.

At that time, besides adding millions more mouths to Liberty City and causing chaos, there will be no positive benefits.

Having seen the newborn Rat King, Annan realized that as long as it became the legion commander, with the assistance of Philos and his sister-in-law, it would be equivalent to building up a force of its own within the Mackenn clan.

Berdona didn't quite understand, so Annan explained it to her in his own way: "For example, the Reeves family is facing population decline and needs newborns. If they choose Black Pearl, she will give birth to 114,514 babies in one pregnancy, which is too many for the Reeves family to support. There are no benefits, only disadvantages."

"But if a Rat King is chosen, although he will still give birth to 114,514 offspring in one litter, he will not bring these 110,000 offspring back to the family. Instead, he will spread them out outside as branches."

Berudona understood half of it; the other half was that she didn't understand the meaning of the number 114,514.

The match was declared open, and the Rat King stepped forward to approach the Black Dragon.

If you only look at the Rat King, its movements are grand yet slow, but if you are deep inside it, a small mountain looms over you and there is almost no way to avoid the pressure.

Only the black dragon, of similar size, flapped its wings, stirring up a large cloud of dust that suddenly cleared the air above the bloody battlefield, dispersed by the dragon's breath.

The Rat King raised its arm to deflect the falling dragon breath. Its thick hide rapidly melted away in the breath, revealing flesh and blood. As the blood seeped from between the muscles, it corroded the dragon breath, greatly reducing its damage.

But things weren't looking good; the Black Pearl, having gained air superiority, had the upper hand from the very beginning.

As long as Black Pearl doesn't land, she can't possibly lose... Although she's unlikely to avoid the fight, don't pin your hopes on her opponent—don't forget she bet her entire fortune on herself to win!
Annan turned around and waved his hand like a conductor: "Shout it out, the louder the better!"

The succubus cheerleaders, adorned with brightly colored ribbons, immediately stood up and shouted in sweet voices:
"The blackest of the black dragons, the female among the females!"

"Black Dragon, Black Dragon, you're the strongest! Black Dragon, Black Dragon, you're the best!"

As the cheers spread, it wasn't just the succubus; other spectators who had bet on the Black Pearl to win joined in the shouts, interspersed with cries of "I love the Rat King! I love the Rat King!" For a moment, the entire bloody arena felt like the final showdown, incredibly lively.

Black Pearl, still locked in a stalemate with the Rat King, was annoyed by the swarming ants on the ground and the noise they were making. She really wanted to unleash a breath of dragon fire at them.

But the Rat King is not one of those opponents that could be easily defeated; wasting even a little bit of power could lead to defeat.

At this moment, the Rat King stopped resisting the dragon's breath. It suddenly broke out of the atmosphere enveloped by the dragon's breath, dragging its arm, which had been mostly melted, towards the edge of the arena.

The spectators on the sidelines scattered in terror, fearing they would be trampled underfoot by the Rat King, not to mention the dragon's breath that followed like a plow. "Frost!"

A dragon's roar came from above, and a layer of frost began to condense on the Rat King's massive body. The Rat King broke free of the icy shackles, but it still slightly slowed its movements, allowing the dragon's breath to catch up and land on its back. At the same time, the Rat King also charged towards its target—

The Rat King roared and uprooted the heavy iron gate weighing over ten tons. Its body spun around like a slingshot and hurled the gate out!

The red iron gate roared into the air, the black pearl dragon's eyes narrowed sharply, and it spun around to avoid the gate that was tearing through the air, scraping its wing membranes as it fell into the distance.

bang——

The ground rumbled, and the black pearl dragon's eyes were fixed on the huge mushroom cloud rising in the distance.

Its power is terrifying... If you were hit by it, even you would be seriously injured.

Turning its head back, the Rat King moved again, its target... another gate.

We can't let it get the weapon!

Black Pearl's slender neck was taut like a powerful bow in an elf's hand, its dragon head tilted back, and the air it inhaled formed a visible vortex around its mouth. It took a deep breath, and the dragon scales on its chest stood up, emanating a series of spreading rays of light. Then, a flash of dragon breath, nearly two meters in diameter, suddenly spewed out towards the Rat King's running back!
No one can take Annan away from me!

Even the Rat King, who had received Little Smo's education and experienced life-or-death battles, couldn't help but pause, wondering why this adult was involved in everything...?
The Rat King's slow pace caused the shimmering dragon breath, which should have severed its head, to deflect instead, grazing its shoulder and then, with its remaining force, carving a deep, bottomless gash that cleaved half of the bloody scene in two.

bang——

The Rat King's arm slipped, causing him severe injury.

Annan stood up nervously. Was Black Pearl about to win?!
Seeing a new radiance brewing in Black Pearl's mouth, Annan no longer hesitated, transformed back into his original form, and then shouted to Black Pearl: "Black Pearl, my love, if we win this battle, we'll go back to Freedom City and get married!"

Black Pearl turned her head and saw Annan shouting, momentarily lost in thought.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Rat King rushed to another gate and used its intact right paw to pull the gate out.

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A crack several tens of centimeters wide appeared between the wall where the gate was located and the ground, and it continued to widen, spreading towards the crack previously cut by the dragon's breath.

"Black dragon!"

As the Rat King raised the gate, the black pearl in the air instantly closed its mouth, rose higher, and moved away from the Rat King's throwing range.

The Rat King kept the gate raised above his head, following the rotation of the circling black dragon.

The black pearl chanted in the language of dragons, and flashes of dragon magic constantly fell around the Rat King, but to the Rat King, who possessed a physique no less than that of a dragon, it was nothing more than a tickle.

As the clock spun round and round, and time passed, the Rat King hesitated to throw the gate, and Black Pearl grew increasingly impatient.

"Mouse, you've made me angry!"

(End of this chapter)