Bab 572: Aberration of Pokkir

In a matter of minutes, the number of Giant Rats had drastically diminished, and the few remaining ones began to flee. As the infected Giant Rats fled, a growing tension hung in the air. Kaizen and Nix sensed that something was wrong, and the ensuing silence only amplified their discomfort, broken only by the dripping of the green slime. Then, a peculiar sound echoed in the environment, finally standing out—a somewhat familiar sound to Kaizen: the beating of a heart, a pulse. He furrowed his brow, trying to locate the origin of this intriguing noise.

"You heard that too, right?" Kaizen whispered to Nix, keeping his voice low.

Nix frowned, confused. "Heard what? I can only hear the dripping of the slime."