Kapitel 12: Inciting Chaos
The commotion slowly escalated. But I know, until I drag the mutated dogs to join the carnage here, my plan will not complete.
And so, the rotten pieces of meat I bring will come in handy here.
Carefully throwing it into the supermarket direction, I lure some mutants at the edge of the battlefield to fight over the pieces of meat in my desired location.
Little by little, the conflict within the mutant cats and rats expanded to the direction of the supermarket.
Their growls and snarls grew louder, their bodies tangling together as they fought over the pieces of spoilt meat. The air was thick with tension, the smell of blood and puss hanging heavily over the battle-scarred pavement.
As the tension rapidly increased, I could hear the sound of screeching tires and shattering glass filling the air, the mutants' battle became more vicious and spilled out onto the streets. With reckless abandon, cars were overturned like a lego who was flipped by a child. their windows smashed, as the steel skeleton was smashed like a piece of paper.
Frozen, my heart began to pound furiously in my chest, as I watched the chaos unfold before me.
Not because of me being scared, but finally, the mutant dogs, who had been guarding the supermarket, couldn't stay calm and chill anymore when the unbridled chaos slowly approached their territory.
They barked and growled in a beastly manner, their eyes fixed intently on the commotion. Their ears were flapping and tails wagging furiously as they prepared to attack. The mutant cats and rats, as if injected with devil's blood, had lost all reason, their battle becoming more and more heated by the minute, ignoring the mutant dogs warning.
Seemingly possessed, their eyes glowing with an abnormal intensity as they continued to clash with each other unfazed by the mutant dog's threatening gesture.
I felt a surge of adrenaline as the mutant dogs slowly lost their patience and finally joined the battle.
"Hell yeah! Now fight till the death! You mf!"
the mutant dogs began to descend from their fortress. Their intentions were clear: to slaughter these arrogant cats and rats who dare to trespass their territory. They charged forward, their massive bodies plowing through the crowds of opponents in front of them. The sound of snapping jaws and tearing flesh filled the air, as the dogs ripped the mutant cats and rats to shred.
SWACK!!
SHRAKK!!
But, considering the numbers of the mutant rats and the cats who already gathered in this battlefield, it was clear that it wouldn't be an easy task to annihilate them. The battle raged on, the three parties began clashing together in a frenzy of fur and claws in vigor.
HOOOWLLL!!!
SHRIEEEK!!
ROOOARRRR!!!
The ground was slick with blood, the pavement stained red as the creatures continued to massacre each other crazily. I felt my heart racing with excitement, my senses overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the carnage before me.
"Unbelievable, seems like the chaos miasma is more dangerous than I thought, rats, cats and dogs could be transformed into such a battle hungry beast, I couldn't imagine what kind of monster would be born later with the wild animal as the base?"
Imagining the chaos miasma changing, lion, tiger, and gorilla into more terrifying creatures later, I couldn't help but shudder at the possibility.
Having such a thought, I unconsciously hid myself in the shadows.
Inhaling a deep breath, I slowly steel my resolve to become stronger no matter what.
"Besides, I am curious about what this world is coming into? Did the earth I know really decay and become a hell like place? That aside, the thing about Sariel bothers me alot. I can't sense any malice in her when she gives me this gift, her nonchalantness when she gives me the system, as well as unlocking my potential seems like someone who just wants to gamble a couple of dollars in a casino…"
GRIP
Unconsciously, I began to make a fist, as my heart began to beat furiously.
"I feel like I will find an answer when I keep following my own path on survival, I believe I will met her again as long as I survive this apocalypse through the end"
With a newfound resolve, I found that all my problems and misery I experienced in the past are just a small prelude in my life, not even worthy to be mentioned.
This is the first time that I felt like having a purpose while living. All this time I live like a zombie, trying to use other people's path as a way to find my own happiness. Always comparing myself to others who clearly had different fate and life than me.
"But this time is different.. I will find out what the limit of my potential is, and live my own path to find who I truly am… as for happiness, I belief as long as I continue living I will find it one day"
With a sense of purpose in mind, I begin to observe the situation outside once again.
I watched from the safety within the shadows as the chaos escalated outside.
The mutant dogs, cats, and rats were tearing each other apart, their snarls and growls filling the air. I had planned for this, had orchestrated this chaos to make it easier on taking the master behind the mutant dogs. But as I watched, I couldn't shake the feeling that things were slowly spiraling out of my control.
"Dang, this scale of battle is not suitable for my current self to join directly…"
I was confused, unsure of how to take advantage of the situation. My plan had been to use the spoiled meat to lure the creatures into the supermarket vicinity thus drawing the mutant dogs attention, but now it seemed like the small brawl that I had in mind became an arena of carnage between the races. I rubbed my temples, trying to clear my head and think of what step I should take next.
As I continued to observe from the shadows while feeling a headache about how to finish the quest safely, I began to notice something strange.
Among the rats, I saw a new addition of rats that seemed out of place.
The newcomers were a group of bipedal rats, about the size of a toddler. with a red orb-like crystal the size of seed embedded in its forehead. The crystal glowed with an eerie light, as these giant rats began to check the battlefield situation with their marble sized beady eyes.
However, their bipedal appearance was not the one who caught my attention. It was the red crystal embedded in their forehead. Somehow, those things reminded me of the huge insect I had encountered in the hardware store. The one that had given me experience points when I killed it.
"That orbs… is it the symbol of a matured chaos creature or something?... I wish Sariel was here at this time, and keep explaining all the madness that happens in my world now…"
While feeling regret that I almost have zero knowledge about the miasma of chaos, I began to watch as the bipedal rat creature began to assert its dominance over the carnage outside. With its appearance, the mutated rats that had seemed to be at a disadvantage before suddenly found new life as if injected with chicken blood.
They began to fight back fiercely, and to my surprise, their movement suddenly changed. The messy beast like nature before suddenly changed, as they were fighting back with a level of coordination and strategy that I had never seen before.
The Giant rats seemed to be commanding a group of mutated rats, directing them with a series of high-pitched squeaks and chirps. It was like a general leading its army into battle, and the mutated rats were responding with a level of discipline and teamwork that was both impressive and terrifying.
The Giant rats began to use the smaller rats' number to its advantage, deploying them in clever ways to immobilize the movements of the enemy.
The smaller rats would dart in and out, nipping at the legs and feet of the mutated cats and dogs, distracting them and leaving them open to attack. Then, Giant rats would strike, delivering a crushing blow to the head of its opponent, killing it with a ruthless efficiency that was both mesmerizing and chilling.
"What the hell?!! Even rats can fight like that after getting someone who can control them?! I can't imagine what kind of terrifying power that the one hidden within the supermarket is?!"
I couldn't help but shudder at the possible opponent that I need to defeat later. I began to feel like the quest seemed impossible to complete.
As the battle continued to tilt into mutated rats favor, I thought I had seen it all. But then, one by one, newcomers began to appear on the scene. This time, it was on something from the side of the cats. Within a deep alleyway which was shrouded in shadow, a creature that made my heart palpitate suddenly made its entrance.
RROOOOOOOOAAAAARRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A big feline, resembling a tiger in both size and ferocity, emerged from the darkness along with an unbridled arrogant aura surrounding it. Its mighty appearance made the air tremble as it began to roar, sending a chill down my spine. The sound of its roar was deafening, just like a raw and primal force that seemed to shake the city itself.
The tiger-like cat was enormous, its body covered in sharp dark fur, shining menacingly. Its eyes burned with a fierce intensity, fixed on the rats and dogs who massacred it kinds.
It began padding into the fray. The ground seemed to shake beneath its paws as it moved, its muscles rippling beneath its skin like a living embodiment of wild strength.
The mutated rats, sensing the powerful aura coming from it, began to falter in their attack. The Giant rats, after sensing their advantage slipping away, began to let out a high-pitched squeak as they tried to rally its troops. But it was too late. The tiger-like cat had already made its presence known, sensing that a mere foodstock dared to kill its kind unbridled, it would not gonna spare their cheap lifes easily.
As I continued watching, I was mesmerized, as the two forces clashed.
The rats, with their cunning and strategy, against the brute force and ferocity of the tiger-like cat. As for the dogs, they had already taken step back slowly, trying to become a bystander of the upcoming battle.
ROOOOAARRR!!!
SWIFT!!
SWACAK!!
SHRAAKKKK!!
As the battle began to unfold, I couldn't help but move my gaze to scan the tiger-like cat's body for any signs of a red crystal similar to the one on the Giant rat's forehead, ignoring the scene where it began to overwhelm the mutated rats. But to my surprise, I couldn't find any.
"Huh? Did this giant cat and rat are somewhat different species? Or it just had different characteristics with the rats? In the first place, I can't conclude that the red thing only appears on the forehead right?" I tilt my head in confusion, and become uncertain about the pattern of chaos creatures anymore.
I was still pondering this mystery when I saw a movement coming from the direction of the supermarket. A group of mutated dogs began to appear one by one, their eyes fixed on the battlefield, slowly approaching with solemn aura. It was as if the dog side had sensed a threat looming after the appearance of the tiger-like cat, and stopped taking the situation lightly.
The dogs moved with a slow and deliberate pace in vigilance. Their ears were flat against their heads, and their tails were held low as if they were preparing for a fight. I could sense their aggression raised as they approached the battlefield.
The tiger-like cat, sensing the new addition of the mutated dogs, began to turn its head slowly toward them. Its ears perked up, and its tail twitched, as if it was preparing to strike. The air was suspended with tension, the three forces - rats, cats, and dogs - poised on the brink of a massive battle.
I held my breath, as I felt my chest drummed with my beating heart.
"Finally… Did that bastard in the supermarket begin to feel restless?? Yess… come out from your hiding spot already you bitch!"
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