However, near his spot, there was a weaker gang, and the when the Mutant Mountain Rats horde had used the corpses of their fallen comrades to fill up the traps, they managed to tangle with the small triad.
This gang was called the Knife Association, and they were made up of a chief and 20 other experts. Their chief Cai Mingliang was an Agility-based Evolver. The knives in his hands whooshed about, and numerous Mutant Mountain Rats met their end at his hands. However, the 20 experts beside him did not have decent levels, most of them hovering at Level 21 or 22, additionally, their equipment was inadequate, hence, there was growing exhaustion as they faced the relentless rat horde.
All of a sudden, 6 of the Mutant Mountain Rats charged at one of the experts wielding a Tang Sabre who had coincidentally just killed 2 other Rats.
“Ah!! Boss!! Save me!!” The expert had just sliced off the head of one Mutant Rat, when the other 5 immediately pounced on him, biting him with their razor sharp jaws, as he screamed out in agony.
“Wang Yue!!!” Cai Mingliang’s eyes turned bloodshot, and activated his skill, charging towards Wang Yue in a flash. As he sped along, he sliced the 16 Mutant Mountain Rats blocking his way. Fresh blood and innards splattered all over the ground in his wake.
Cai Mingliang arrived at Wang Yue’s side, and slashed 5 times quickly, slicing the bodies of the 5 gnawing Mutant Mountain Rats in twain.
“Wang Yue!!” Cai Mingliang howled in agony as he looked at Wang Yue, whose throat had already been ripped wide open by one of the Rats, leaving only a corpse.
“Boss!! Save Me!” Another Knife Association member screamed out this time, he had also just been accosted by 4 Mutant Rats, and their defence was starting to collapse.
Cai Mingliang’s body disappeared in a flash and appeared right beside that expert, instantly killing the 4 Mutant Mountain Rats.
“Save me!! Save me!! Ah!!!!”
However, Cai Mingliang was only one person, even if he gave his all to run about the battlefield, there was a limit to how much he could do, and he could only watch helplessly as his comrades died in front of him.
The vice-chief of the Knife Association Luo Shi sliced off the head of one Mutant Rat before turning to shout at Cai Mingliang: “Boss!! We can’t hold off any longer!! We will definitely die if this goes on! Let’s ask the Green Stone Triad for help!!”
Cai Mingliang panted heavily as he replied: “If we go now!! What if they demand for something that is hard to accept? What if he wants to swallow our Knife Association?”
Luo Shi hollered as he killed another Mutant Rat with difficulty: “Boss!! If this goes on, we’re all going to die!! If we die, what’s the point of the Knife Association?!”
“Boss! Help!!!” Another expert of the Knife Association screamed out, and was immediately pounced on by a few Mutant Mountain Rats, before being bitten to death.
Cai Mingliang witnessed yet another death of his subordinates, and gritted his teeth as he ordered one of the experts: “Hong Ming!! Go request aid from Green Stone Triad, say that we’re willing to join him, ask Yue Zhong to send some aid!!”
Everyone had a job and spot to defend, and no one could retreat without the 4 Great Triads’ orders. If any one faction or person dared to abandon his post, then anyone would be able to execute them later. Furthermore, upon return to Guilin City, the family members of the deserters would be killed without mercy as well.
Under such cruel laws, even if the road seemed helpless, those Enhancers had to fight on to the death. Otherwise, they would implicate their friends and families back at Guilin City.
Hong Ming quickly came to Yue Zhong’s camp.
“Damn!! They’re too strong! With such an expert in the Green Stone Triad, no wonder they became one of the 4 Great Triads!” When Hong Ming arrived at the campsite, he saw Yue Zhong commanding the lower level Enhancers to strengthen themselves, and the lone killing figure of White Bones on the frontlines.
White Bones alone could defend the location. It must be known that as Yue Zhong commanded Green Stone Triad, and since they were one of the 4 Great Triads, the location they had to defend was larger than most of the ordinary triads by at least 10 times.
White Bones had been enhanced 4 times, and evolved to the Second Order Dark Skeleton level. After its evolution, it was stronger than other Dark Skeletons by at least twice, its combat ability was extremely tyrannical, to the point where it could even take down a normal Type 2 Mutant Beast with only a fair amount of effort. It was considered even more dangerous than most Type 2 Mutant Beasts. However, in comparison, its Speed, Strength and Stamina was still lacking.
Hong Ming came to Yue Zhong and kneeled, as he kowtowed profusely: “Boss Yue!! I’m Hong Ming from the Knife Association!! Please send some reinforcements to save us! I’m begging you!!”
Yue Zhong eyed Hong Ming a little coolly: