Chapter 57
57 Rats in the Dark
These were some of the most dangerous wolves alive–larger than normal, and ruthless when hunting prey
One wrong move, and you’d end up dead beneath those fangs.
Scarlett’s eyes flicked slightly.
She reached up and put on a mask.
The robotic cat obediently sat on her shoulder while her hands slipped into the wide pockets of her tactical
coat.
Bang bang bang!
With a single glance from Jasper, the surrounding bodyguards sprang into action.
Their aim was dead–on.
Before the two wolves could even get close, they collapsed in–front of them.
Bright red blood gushed out instantly.
The foul stench in the air grew even stronger.
Jack’s face darkened. “Well damn, back in Jandale they were acting like cowards, now they’re playing dirty. Bastards really have two faces.”
He stepped forward to deal with the wolf corpses.
Scarlett stopped him.
“Careful.”
At the spot where the blood had pooled, swarms of gray–black rats were pouring out from between the bricks like waves, washing over the wolf carcassés.
Each one was pitch–black.
Almost glowing.
As the sky grew darker-
They should’ve been harder to spot.
But there were simply too many of them.
They couldn’t stay hidden.
The rats shrieked one after another.
The stench was overpowering.
The wolves‘ stomachs had already been hollowed out, gaping wide enough to fit a bowl. Rats wedged between the ribs fought for scraps of flesh, their red tongues licking at the torn membranes.
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It was grotesque . Unsettling. Horrifying,
No one dared to breathe too loudly.
A flash of cold light passed through Jasper’s eyes. His weapon was loaded and ready for another fight .
Jack looked like he was about to throw up.
“Holy shit, what the hell is that?!”
Maybe his voice was too loud.
It startled the rats that were feeding on the wolves.
All at once, the rats turned their heads to look at them.
Their eyes glowed green.
And carried something wicked in them.
Before anyone could react, the rats suddenly charged.
“Don’t let them touch you. They’re toxic!”
Scarlett had sensed something was wrong from the start.
She hadn’t planned to hold anyone back–just to stay out of the way.
But things had changed too fast.
The enemy didn’t come at them head–on. They used these dirty tricks instead.
She’d spent years studying at a medical university, with a deep focus on rodents.
When she saw the black rats, she’d suspected they’d been altered.
But she hadn’t been sure of what exactly had been done to them.
Until now.
Suddenly, it clicked.
These rats were carrying a lethal virus.
If bitten, best case–ICU. Worst case–death.
Bang bang bang bang!
Everyone opened fire to hold the rats back.
For now, they couldn’t break through.
But that wouldn’t last long.
Of course, the smartest move would be to get back in the cars and retreat.
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But knowing Jasper and Jack, there was no way they were running after coming all this way.
Scarlett wasn’t exactly close with Jasper, but on her worst day, he had helped her.
He’d given her lab rats a place to live.
She couldn’t just stand by and watch him die.
“Fall back!”
She pulled out a blue packet of powder and snatched Jack’s slingshot.
In the blink of an eye, the packet flew straight into the middle of the rats.
The rats had no idea what it was and rushed toward it anyway.
Boom.
No one knew what was in that blue packet, but when the rats swarmed it, it suddenly exploded.
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The ones closest to the blast were killed instantly. Those further back froze in place, trembling where they stood.
The bloodthirsty rats that had looked like they could devour humans were now motionless, frozen like
statues.
That unbearable stench slowly faded away.
In its place came a sharp, mint–like scent.
But Scarlett’s face stayed tense.
She pulled out a red silk pouch from another pocket.
Without hesitation, she tossed it into the rat swarm.
Just a few seconds passed.
Every rat collapsed, foaming at the mouth and convulsing before dying where it lay.
Only then did she let out a soft breath and scoop the robotic cat back into her arms.
“They can open the door now.”
She’d just neutralized multiple deadly threats, but her face remained calm–almost robotic.
But when no one was looking, her dark eyes flickered slightly, hiding the cold fury in her heart.
As a pharmaceutical researcher-
She could already tell what had been done to those rats.
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The killing intent ran bone–deep.
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Jack looked stunned.
“Pixel, what the hell did you just throw?”
Scarlett cut him off. “Pest powder.”
Jack was still pumped. “That stuff is crazy. How are you so good at this? Can you give me some?”
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