I'm really not a dragon.

Current progress: 323/100

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Current progress: 322/100

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Current progress: 321/100

Staring at the continuously declining task progress, Su En was stunned for a moment, then rubbed his eyes before realizing it wasn't his imagination.

Why does the task progress keep decreasing even after the task is completed?

Could it be that some of the rats in the group that Big Tooth recaptured have rebelled? But why, one by one?

Something's not right, something's very wrong!

system?

【I am here! 】

[Deep in thought: The host is confused by the disappearance of the lower race. The ratmen are lowly and short-lived, at the very bottom of the food chain in the hill giant's lair area. I should tell it this is normal!]

[Answer: The Giant Tribe has been detected summoning the Lion-Headed Celestials from the upper realm to curb the rampant spread of the Ratman Tribe. The lowly Ratmen not only refuse to surrender but also dare to retaliate against the Lion-Headed Celestials, causing their numbers to rapidly decline.]

In other words, the law enforcement officers summoned Hakimi, who can hunt and kill rats, in order to eliminate them!

The mice didn't rebel; they were simply killed!

So that's how it is, I can finally relax... Oh my god!

Suen couldn't understand why the law enforcement officers would kill such cute mice!

Even worse,

If all the rats in the prison are wiped out, then he won't have any escape helpers!

The mission failed before it even began!

In just a few minutes, the number of rats has dropped to below 200.

Startled, Su En quickly claimed the mission reward.

After the number of mice dropped to a certain level, the frequency of their deaths decreased significantly, and the remaining mice seemed to have learned to play hide-and-seek with the cats.

But every ten minutes or so, one of the mice still dies.

Su En felt a pang of heartache, like watching stocks plummet.

"Big Tooth, hang in there! Don't die!"

As if sensing Su En's thoughts, a line of text finally appeared on the screen.

【hint,】

[Your vassal, Great Tooth, fought valiantly against two lion-headed Celestials, leading 80 remnants of the Skaven to break through the encirclement of the giants and Celestials, winning you a hard-fought victory.]

[As an assessment, for an inferior race, achieving such a feat is something to be proud of.]

Only eighty left.

Eighty is eighty.

Su En breathed a sigh of relief; as long as the mice were alive, there was hope!

"Dragon... Lord!"

A familiar squeaking sound suddenly rang out.

"Big Tooth!" Su En peered out the window.

In the dimly lit prison corridor, a large rat covered in blood rushed along the corner of the wall. Behind it, a swarm of black rats covered the corridor like a tide.

They moved very cautiously, and as soon as they saw patrolling law enforcement officers, they immediately hid in the darkness.

With great caution, the mice finally appeared before Suen.

"Squeak! Dragon Lord, I'm back!"

Looking at the battered and bruised Big Tooth, the terrified mice, and the constant meowing of cats in the prison.

Su En gritted her teeth and said:

"Big Tooth, wake those two guys who're still sleeping. We're breaking out now!"

Law enforcement is currently clearing out skull rats; sooner or later, they will find any remaining rat populations.

Rather than waiting to be killed, we should take the initiative!

Big Tooth nodded heavily. After becoming the leader of the rat pack, it received the spiritual power of the rats, which greatly improved its intelligence. Naturally, it could understand the perilous situation it was in.

The dwarf, who was sleeping soundly, sensed something and began to pry open its eyelids.

He groggily opened his eyes and saw a rat covered in scales standing in front of him.

"Hmm, little one, what are you going to do? I don't have any food."

Big Tooth jumped off the bed, curled up its tail, wet it a little, and wrote a line of words crookedly on the ground.

"The Dragon Lord needs your cooperation in escaping from prison, commoners."

These days, even mice have learned to write.

The dwarf couldn't help but take another look at Big Tooth; he was afraid even his magical pet wasn't as smart as this rat.

How on earth was that guy trained? How can a druid still maintain his spellcasting ability in the anti-magic prison? Damn, why can't he even produce a spark?!

"Escape? Now!" the dwarf muttered, leaping off the bed with his short, stubby legs.

"Law enforcement is currently clearing out the rats; there's no time!"

If the situation allowed, Suen wouldn't want to escape so quickly. Ideally, he would figure out the escape route and the patrol times of law enforcement, but now, he can't delay any longer.

As if remembering something, Su En comforted her, "Besides, we still have Conan, the Northern Ranger, don't we?"

Although a ranger is not as good as a mage,

But that's an extraordinary profession, requiring mastery of hunting and wilderness survival skills. Finding an escape route from an unfamiliar prison would be a piece of cake for them.

Hear this,

Conan, the Northern Ranger, broke out in a cold sweat and whispered, "Maybe we should reconsider."

Suen said, "Time waits for no one, brother!"

"That's right, surely the three of us combined can't even find our way!" the dwarf laughed heartily.

"Alright then! I'll try my best." The northern barbarian agreed with a bitter face.

"Conan, what's the password for the spinning wheel?"

"Sword Bay man, I remember, your turn of the wheel was..."

Under Suen's command, the mice sprang into action, jumping onto the wheel one by one and struggling to pry it open.

With a sickening mechanical whirring sound, the heavy adamantium door cracked open.

Suen's trembling hands gripped the side of the door, and he pushed forward with all his might, as the flames of freedom shone upon him once more.

Standing in the prison corridor, he felt as if he had returned to another world.

Looking up, the expression on the face of the northern ranger, a dwarf, wasn't much better than his.

Su En took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and said, "Everyone! Let's go!"

Conan, the northern barbarian, wiped the sweat from his brow and lay on the ground trying to identify the footprints. "Um, according to a hunter's intuition, the footprints are shallower here. Let's go this way."

Suen had no suspicions and waved his hand, and the rats immediately cleared a path forward.

After walking for less than ten minutes,

Su En felt a sense of emotion. Along the way, there were almost no forks in the road, and he didn't even encounter any patrolling law enforcement officers.

As expected of a wandering knight, he's incredibly authoritative when it comes to finding directions.

Suddenly, Conan, the Northern Ranger, stopped in his tracks. "Did you feel it?"

The dwarf nodded solemnly. "I can feel it—the faint sound of the waves lapping against the shore, and the salty sea breeze!"

Oh, as expected of a wandering knight!

They found the exit so quickly!

"Friends, now is not the time to get excited. There may be law enforcement officers guarding the exit. The more critical the moment, the more careful we must be!"

Suen reminded him in a low voice.

The group nodded, their eyes showing approval, and slowly moved towards the exit while crouching down.

Because of their height, the dwarfs lay prone on the ground, looking like a fat and strong dwarf.

After turning a corner...

The group saw the bright moonlight shining on the ground—it was a door that looked flimsy, covered with rust and moss. Moonlight shone through the window onto the ground, so this seemed to be the exit!

The group exchanged glances.

Suen picked up a brick from the roadside, the dwarf held a fork in each hand, and Conan clenched his fist, which was the size of a sandbag.

The three worked in perfect harmony, and there were always law enforcement officers guarding the exit. Only by taking them down before the officers could react could they avoid revealing their whereabouts.

After exchanging glances,

The three of them rushed toward the exit at the same time.

As she ran, Su En suddenly realized something was wrong and screamed, "Stop! All of you! Stop!"

However, it was too late.

Conan the Barbarian couldn't brake in time, his solid chest slamming into Suen's back. The force propelled Suen, causing his legs to collide with the dwarf's back.

The dwarf felt himself being lifted into the air, like an iron ball, and crashed through the iron gate with a bang, only to witness a scene that terrified him.

Beneath his feet, the seawater churned and crashed against the steep cliffs.

A cold sea breeze swept by, bringing with it the scent of death.

That wasn't an exit at all, but a ventilation shaft in the prison. However, by the time they realized this, it was too late.

"Hu, with the mustache on top!"

The dwarf's teeth chattered, and he couldn't help but close his eyes.

After waiting for a long time, the expected shattering to pieces did not occur. He couldn't help but open his eyes, touch his still intact head, and suddenly found himself suspended in mid-air.

I'm still alive!

"Dwarf, don't move!"

Suen gripped the dwarf's collar tightly, veins bulging on his arms, his skin a fiery red.

"Berserk? Barbarian?" Conan was stunned by what he saw.

"Don't just stand there, come and help!"

"oh oh!"

Although dwarfs are not tall, they are really heavy, weighing at least four or five hundred pounds.

Suen was exhausted from pulling, after all, he was just a weak "mage".

He and the northern barbarians joined forces to pull the dwarves back from the brink of death.

The group leaned against the wall, panting heavily, relieved to have survived the ordeal.

A moment later, the dwarf struck first, punching Conan in the knee. "You maggot from that rotten tunnel! Look at the path you led me down, it almost killed me, you bastard!"

"I'm sorry, I really don't know the way."

"Aren't you a wandering knight?" The dwarf's face contorted with rage.

"I... in my entire life, I've only learned how to hunt one kind of creature." Conan lowered his head, his expression complex. "To hunt them, you don't need to learn how to track them."

It seems I heard something incredible.

The team must not fall into internal strife before they escape!

Suen coughed twice forcefully. "Dwarf, aren't you a mage? Can you let us fly across the sea?"

The dwarf shook his head and said, "This area is still within the anti-magic zone; I can't cast a single spell!"

This is awkward!

The prison is probably teeming with cats hunting rats. Finding a way out by swarming rats might expose you.

"Since Conan can't lead the way, why don't you give it a try!" Suen said expectantly.

"Me?" The dwarf seemed hesitant.

He glared at the northerner, spat, and said, "At least you're better than this guy. Come with me!"

The group, including the mouse, returned along the same route.

The dwarf said with absolute certainty:

"Now I must use my extraordinary wisdom as a mage!"

"The hard labor zone is underground. We just need to go up to leave the anti-magic area. Once I regain my spellcasting ability, how could this prison possibly hold us back with my powerful magic!"

As expected of a mage.

With extraordinary wisdom, he discerned the truth that only extraordinary power could allow him to escape.

The dwarf searched for a path upwards.

They led the people and the rats, stealthily avoiding passing law enforcement officers.

After a tense and exciting search for the way, the dwarves actually found a passage leading upwards.

At the end of the passage was a magnificent birchwood door.

"It says here, 'No entry except during rest hours,' and my extraordinary wisdom tells me that this is the exit!"

The dwarf walked confidently towards the door, and pushed it forcefully.

The door opened.

A group of enforcers, dressed in half-armor, drinking and playing dice, turned to look at the suddenly opened door and the dwarf who was still pushing it open.

Silence reigns over the Feilongguan Bridge tonight.

An older-looking law enforcement officer drew his longsword and demanded sternly, "Who are you? What are you doing in the law enforcement quarters? Wait, you all look so familiar!"

Suen lowered his head, looking at the dwarf, his expression silent.

The latter forced out a grief-stricken roar through clenched teeth.

"How can you blame me? I was raised by gray dwarves, finding the way is something slaves do!"