The area was a circular underground s.p.a.ce, and around it were pathways that led in other directions . A constant stream of rubbish flowed along the dirty water in the direction of other channels, emanating a pungent stench .

Gao Peng had been disgusted by the smell in the beginning, but after a while, he got used to it . He thought that the smell was only a little strong .

Gao Peng appeared with his familiars alongside him .

Da Zi's antennas wobbled left and right, using the blood contract to deliver its thoughts to Gao Peng . "Master, it's here . The scent disappears here . "

"They didn't leave using the sewer?"

"No . " Da Zi shook its head in confirmation .

Gao Peng nodded slowly . The Dark Dodder was a plant, so after it mutated, it had adapted to underground conditions, but it shouldn't have been underwater . Gao Peng took out his flashlight and shone it over various pathways .

In the gap of a corner, a few big black vines shrank back slowly, attempting to hide deep inside the corner without leaving any trace .

"Found you," Gao Peng said quietly . His sound reverberated in the sewer . A strong beam of light shone straight toward the corner . The black vines that were moving slowly suddenly stiffened, then it moved as quick as a python, wanting to escape into the water .

Flamy spouted a pillar of fire and predicted the direction the black vines were headed, a path that it would have to go across when trying to escape the sewer .

The black vine was so scared that stood up from the ground, then turned around and escaped in another direction .

Da Zi had long been ready to rush over . Although the vines were fast, they were still a lot slower than Da Zi .

A surging sound suddenly came from a stream of water on the side . Immediately after that, a splash appeared, and a huge black rat jumped out from the stream . It was a s.h.i.+ny huge black rat, at least ten feet long .

The huge black rat jumped up and opened its mouth, exposing its teeth, which were as sharp as knives, before hurling itself towards Da Zi .

Da Zi didn't stop its footsteps . With each of its sharp limbs held firmly to the ground, it turned sideways, a powerful aura emanating from its gaze . It growled viciously as it stretched its dagger-like teeth outwards . Then it closed them quickly!

The two gigantic monsters collided together . Da Zi was struck and forced to move back . The huge black rat's cheek was almost bitten through, blood flowing from its wound .

The huge rat's front tooth hit Da Zi's back, making Da Zi's sh.e.l.l cave inwards and creating cracks around the sunken area .

However, the huge rat was also in severe pain from biting Da Zi . It was in so much pain that tears came out . It held its front tooth, nearly crying .

A spark flashed over Da Zi's body, pus.h.i.+ng the huge rat away . The huge rat felt as if the centipede in front of it had suddenly transformed into something else as it produced a bright purple light . In the dark underground s.p.a.ce, the light was particularly glaring .

The huge black rat had never witnessed such bright light before, as it had lived in a dark environment its entire life, so the light almost blinded its rat eyes .

It was so frightened that it leaped seven or eight feet off the ground .

Then it turned around and attempted to escape . It didn't matter how the black threads located in the head of the huge rat urged, it didn't work .

This monster had probably become the host of the Dark Dodder; however, the current type of parasitic relations.h.i.+p was more similar to symbiosis, meaning the Dark Dodder couldn't give a forced command to the host .

So this huge black rat had its own thoughts, and it would get scared when it faced danger . It would also escape, and when things became too dangerous, situations like the current one would also happen .

However, this was also good, as Gao Peng only needed the ability of this Dark Dodder, not its thoughts . It was the parasitic monster that he wanted .

Da Zi had already caught up, its sharp and strong limbs firmly stopping the vines of the Dark Dodder in place like a row of nails .

In the end, it was dragged back like a dead snake . When the Dark Dodder saw Gao Peng, it still tried to fight back, attempting to wrap itself around Gao Peng's body, but it was taught multiple lessons by the familiars . At long last, it seemed to have accepted its fate, lying on the ground limply .

Gao Peng had noticed a special characteristic of these monsters, and it was that they always covered their ears while they were stealing bells . In short, they blinded themselves, thinking that others wouldn't be able to notice them .

The Dark Dodder was put on Stripey's back .

To be able to obtain something from underground was a pretty decent result .

The Dark Dodder on Stripey's back kept waving its vines cautiously, wanting to sneak into the gaps in Stripey's sh.e.l.l . Unfortunately, even if it was already in a bad situation, it still wouldn't behave .

Then Stripey stopped and rolled on the floor two times .

The Dark Dodder was flattened and looked weak .

Gao Peng turned around, wanting to leave the sewer . A sudden roar came from behind him .  Like a truck driving through the drain, Gao Peng's face twitched . The sound gradually came closer and grew louder .

Gao Peng lowered his head . It was blueish beneath his feet . The dark shadow beneath his feet expanded in front of him as if someone had turned on their phone flashlight and projected it on his back .

The area suddenly turned silent . Only Gao Peng's footsteps were left . A faint rustling sound came from behind him, as well as the looming sense of a threat .

Gao Peng's expression turned solemn .

"Purr?" A sound filled with doubt came from behind Gao Peng .

"Boss, there's a big guy back there," Da Zi said in a panicked tone .

"But it looks like that big guy isn't malicious," Flamy asked, puzzled .

Gao Peng turned around, and behind him was an enormous figure that almost filled up the entire sewer . Beams of lightning surrounded its body like snakes, penetrating the air and making buzzing sounds that sounded like high-pitched hisses .

The lights that he saw in front of him came from these electricity sparks . He could only vaguely see densely-packed claws sticking out from beneath it .

The big monster didn't seem malicious, as it only stared curiously at Gao Peng like there was something about Gao Peng that puzzled it .

Purring sounds kept coming from the mouth of the monster . Due to the bright lights from the electricity, one could only vaguely see that the giant monster had a tough sh.e.l.l on its back .

In the end, the monster retreated slowly and didn't start a conflict with Gao Peng .

Gao Peng wiped away the sweat on his forehead .

It had been too scary . The monster just now had been level 39 . If they had really fought, Gao Peng's group definitely couldn't have defeated it . In that kind of narrow and limited s.p.a.ce, their only option would be to escape .

Why would such a scary monster be in the sewer?

Gao Peng was shocked and still not calm . It was like two blonde thugs going to a primary school to take money, then, upon opening the cla.s.sroom door, seeing a group of muscular and tough-looking fellows with tattoos on their arms seated at the tables .

Wait, Gao Peng suddenly remembered that his grandpa had a familiar living in the sewers . Perhaps this was that familiar .

When they were back aboveground, Gao Peng took the Dark Dodder to the training ground first . Then, he grabbed the water pipe, aimed at the creature, and washed it .

Smelly and murky residue continued to come off the body of the Dark Dodder under the constant rinsing . Gradually, the black-colored Dark Dodder became brighter .

After it was cleaned, a light gray vine that was about twenty-five feet long lay on the floor . The vine had a lot of branches, and along the branches were dark green fruits . The surfaces of the fruit were covered in complex black patterns . This was what the Dark Dodder had originally looked like .

. . . . The area was a circular underground s.p.a.ce, and around it were pathways that led in other directions . A constant stream of rubbish flowed along the dirty water in the direction of other channels, emanating a pungent stench . Gao Peng had been disgusted by the smell in the beginning, but after a while, he got used to it . He thought that the smell was only a little strong . Gao Peng appeared with his familiars alongside him . Da Zis antennas wobbled left and right, using the blood contract to deliver its thoughts to Gao Peng . Master, its here . The scent disappears here . They didnt leave using the sewer? No . Da Zi shook its head in confirmation . Gao Peng nodded slowly . The Dark Dodder was a plant, so after it mutated, it had adapted to underground conditions, but it shouldnt have been underwater . Gao Peng took out his flashlight and shone it over various pathways . In the gap of a corner, a few big black vines shrank back slowly, attempting to hide deep inside the corner without leaving any trace . Found you, Gao Peng said quietly . His sound reverberated in the sewer . A strong beam of light shone straight toward the corner . The black vines that were moving slowly suddenly stiffened, then it moved as quick as a python, wanting to escape into the water . Flamy spouted a pillar of fire and predicted the direction the black vines were headed, a path that it would have to go across when trying to escape the sewer . . . The black vine was so scared that stood up from the ground, then turned around and escaped in another direction . Da Zi had long been ready to rush over . Although the vines were fast, they were still a lot slower than Da Zi . A surging sound suddenly came from a stream of water on the side . Immediately after that, a splash appeared, and a huge black rat jumped out from the stream . It was a s.h.i.+ny huge black rat, at least ten feet long . The huge black rat jumped up and opened its mouth, exposing its teeth, which were as sharp as knives, before hurling itself towards Da Zi . Da Zi didnt stop its footsteps . With each of its sharp limbs held firmly to the ground, it turned sideways, a powerful aura emanating from its gaze . It growled viciously as it stretched its dagger-like teeth outwards . Then it closed them quickly! The two gigantic monsters collided together . Da Zi was struck and forced to move back . The huge black rats cheek was almost bitten through, blood flowing from its wound . The huge rats front tooth hit Da Zis back, making Da Zis sh.e.l.l cave inwards and creating cracks around the sunken area . However, the huge rat was also in severe pain from biting Da Zi . It was in so much pain that tears came out . It held its front tooth, nearly crying . A spark flashed over Da Zis body, pus.h.i.+ng the huge rat away . The huge rat felt as if the centipede in front of it had suddenly transformed into something else as it produced a bright purple light . In the dark underground s.p.a.ce, the light was particularly glaring . The huge black rat had never witnessed such bright light before, as it had lived in a dark environment its entire life, so the light almost blinded its rat eyes . It was so frightened that it leaped seven or eight feet off the ground . . . Then it turned around and attempted to escape . It didnt matter how the black threads located in the head of the huge rat urged, it didnt work . This monster had probably become the host of the Dark Dodder; however, the current type of parasitic relations.h.i.+p was more similar to symbiosis, meaning the Dark Dodder couldnt give a forced command to the host . So this huge black rat had its own thoughts, and it would get scared when it faced danger . It would also escape, and when things became too dangerous, situations like the current one would also happen . However, this was also good, as Gao Peng only needed the ability of this Dark Dodder, not its thoughts . It was the parasitic monster that he wanted . Da Zi had already caught up, its sharp and strong limbs firmly stopping the vines of the Dark Dodder in place like a row of nails . In the end, it was dragged back like a dead snake . When the Dark Dodder saw Gao Peng, it still tried to fight back, attempting to wrap itself around Gao Pengs body, but it was taught multiple lessons by the familiars . At long last, it seemed to have accepted its fate, lying on the ground limply . Gao Peng had noticed a special characteristic of these monsters, and it was that they always covered their ears while they were stealing bells . In short, they blinded themselves, thinking that others wouldnt be able to notice them . The Dark Dodder was put on Stripeys back . To be able to obtain something from underground was a pretty decent result . The Dark Dodder on Stripeys back kept waving its vines cautiously, wanting to sneak into the gaps in Stripeys sh.e.l.l . Unfortunately, even if it was already in a bad situation, it still wouldnt behave . Then Stripey stopped and rolled on the floor two times . The Dark Dodder was flattened and looked weak . Gao Peng turned around, wanting to leave the sewer . A sudden roar came from behind him .  Like a truck driving through the drain, Gao Pengs face twitched . The sound gradually came closer and grew louder . Gao Peng lowered his head . It was blueish beneath his feet . The dark shadow beneath his feet expanded in front of him as if someone had turned on their phone flashlight and projected it on his back . The area suddenly turned silent . Only Gao Pengs footsteps were left . A faint rustling sound came from behind him, as well as the looming sense of a threat . Gao Pengs expression turned solemn . Purr? A sound filled with doubt came from behind Gao Peng . Boss, theres a big guy back there, Da Zi said in a panicked tone . But it looks like that big guy isnt malicious, Flamy asked, puzzled . Gao Peng turned around, and behind him was an enormous figure that almost filled up the entire sewer . Beams of lightning surrounded its body like snakes, penetrating the air and making buzzing sounds that sounded like high-pitched hisses . The lights that he saw in front of him came from these electricity sparks . He could only vaguely see densely-packed claws sticking out from beneath it . The big monster didnt seem malicious, as it only stared curiously at Gao Peng like there was something about Gao Peng that puzzled it . Purring sounds kept coming from the mouth of the monster . Due to the bright lights from the electricity, one could only vaguely see that the giant monster had a tough sh.e.l.l on its back . In the end, the monster retreated slowly and didnt start a conflict with Gao Peng . Gao Peng wiped away the sweat on his forehead . It had been too scary . The monster just now had been level 39 . If they had really fought, Gao Pengs group definitely couldnt have defeated it . In that kind of narrow and limited s.p.a.ce, their only option would be to escape . Why would such a scary monster be in the sewer? Gao Peng was shocked and still not calm . It was like two blonde thugs going to a primary school to take money, then, upon opening the cla.s.sroom door, seeing a group of muscular and tough-looking fellows with tattoos on their arms seated at the tables . Wait, Gao Peng suddenly remembered that his grandpa had a familiar living in the sewers . Perhaps this was that familiar . When they were back aboveground, Gao Peng took the Dark Dodder to the training ground first . Then, he grabbed the water pipe, aimed at the creature, and washed it . Smelly and murky residue continued to come off the body of the Dark Dodder under the constant rinsing . Gradually, the black-colored Dark Dodder became brighter . After it was cleaned, a light gray vine that was about twenty-five feet long lay on the floor . The vine had a lot of branches, and along the branches were dark green fruits . The surfaces of the fruit were covered in complex black patterns . This was what the Dark Dodder had originally looked like .