Sealed Divine Throne II: Twin Sons of Dragon
Chapter 279 - 138: The Sadness and Happiness of the Rat King_2

Chapter 279: Chapter 138: The Sadness and Happiness of the Rat King_2

How could he shake off this kid and restore his former glory as the Rat King? The bloodline judgement seemed to be malfunctioning now. Or perhaps, the formation of the blood pact had something special? He definitely did not believe that this little human could overpower him in terms of bloodline. Yes, there must be something wrong with the blood pact, and he needed to research the blood pact on himself carefully.

Now that he was at the 5th Rank, his strength had greatly increased. Although the kid was not very impressive, his devouring ability was quite compatible with his own. His quick ranking up this time was something even he had not expected.

In order to improve himself, he had to devour, and devouring was not indiscriminate, but rather very stringent. Anything that was devoured had to undergo constant purification through the special space created by his ability, Devour Heaven and Earth, before the purified energy could be absorbed. The purified energy was not even one percent compared to the devoured one. Hence, ranking up was no easy task.

However, being with Long Kongkong, he found himself advancing more easily than he had in his original plane. Once he had signed the pact with Long Kongkong, he was suppressed to the 4th Rank cultivation level, being at the peak of the 4th Rank. It seemed not far from the 5th Rank, but in reality, progressing from the 4th to the 5th Rank, or level 5 to level 6, was a major turning point for a magical beast, and breaking through this bottleneck was not easy.

Through his devouring today, the energy of the silverback gorilla would never be enough for his digestion, let alone if there were three more. However, the energy provided by Long Kongkong had played a significant role, with his spirit furnace having an extraordinarily good purifying effect. It gave the Rat King a very pure energy and even enhanced the Rat King’s Devour Heaven and Earth ability, seeming to resonate with the absorption of the energy from Long Kongkong’s Elemental Vortex Spirit Furnace. Hence, it managed to merge the silverback gorilla’s energy with the energy from the Elemental Vortex Spirit Furnace during the digestion and absorption process.

Devour Heaven and Earth could not absorb pure energy, but it seemed feasible when combined with food. The result was a surprise, successfully ranking up to 5th Rank. This unexpected joy also gave him an idea to initiate a bloodline judgement again.

The Rat King gradually regained his composure. After all, it had once dominated a plane, and its determination was unparalleled. He decided to research the blood pact thoroughly, figure out how to detect its weaknesses, and continue to advance himself with the help of Long Kongkong’s Elemental Vortex Spirit Furnace. The stronger he got, the more innate abilities he could awaken. Just you wait!

As he thought, he gradually calmed down, and then it suddenly occurred to him, where did that kid go? Why has he been away so long? Has it been twenty minutes?

Just then, the dormitory door was pushed open, and Long Kongkong rushed in from outside, carrying two large bowls that were emitting hot steam.

The Rat King’s pupils shrank to the size of a needle tip, and his sharp nose twitched madly.

Delicious, so delicious! This smell..., this...

In an instant, all his frustration was thrown to the back of his mind, leaving only an unparalleled intense desire.

"Come on, foodie. Like I promised, Uncle Hep has added more. This bowl has ribs, and this one has rice. Hurry, let’s eat together while it’s still hot fresh from the pot. You know what pot steam is, right? Oh, man! Foodie, stop squishing me! You’re too fat, leave some room for me, I have a share in this too!"

Long Kongkong had just put down a bowl of ribs and a bowl of rice when a fat butt squeezed over, pushing him aside with a sway and starting a tornado-like devouring.

A share for him? Hah! The Rat King secretly swore revenge for the bloodline judgement, not leaving him even a single bone, hmph!

So this guy was out getting me some rib rice!

Although the Rat King was reluctant to admit it in his heart, his body was honest. At this moment, he distinctly felt a pleasant emotion again. These ribs and rice did not have any energy enhancement, but their taste, it was fabulous!

Long Kongkong tried squeezing in three times before resigning to his fate. He helplessly sat down beside the Rat King, watching it devour its meal.

The Rat King sure knew how to eat. It first guarded the rib bowl, cleaned up the ribs, down to the bone, and then poured the remaining rib soup into the rice bowl for another massive sweep.

Although it was eating quickly, compared to when it was devouring the silverback gorilla, it was not very fast. Its small eyes were squinting, full of enjoyment. Even its long tail was raised in vigilance against Long Kongkong, to prevent him from stealing its food.

Eventually, two big pots were emptied, but there didn’t seem to be any significant change in the Rat King’s plump belly.

"I can’t believe you, foodie! There’s clearly a portion here that was meant for me! Don’t you have any sense of decency?" Long Kongkong said indignantly.

"No, I don’t. I am a Sky Devouring Rodent. Why do I need to be humane? My nature is to eat!" The Rat King coldly responded.

It lifted its tiny paw, knocked off a grain of rice stuck to its nose to Long Kongkong, "Here, this is your share."

"Damn it!" Long Kongkong glared at it. The Rat King leisurely said, "Never mind." As he said this, he popped the last grain of rice into his mouth, causing Long Kongkong’s mouth to twitch in annoyance.

But the next moment, Long Kongkong’s face lit up, he said with a full face of smiles, "Rat King, how are you finding the mood? Are you getting better?"

The Rat King became suspicious immediately, "What are you up to?"

Long Kongkong said with a smile, "I won the game today. This was my first win in the ranking competition. Of course, I want to keep on winning. I don’t have any particular talents, but you, you’re a powerhouse! You’re at 5th Rank now. Maybe we have a shot at going big, don’t you think?"

"I don’t care!" The Rat King lifted his head up high.

Long Kongkong replied, "Accepting someone’s generosity makes you indebted to them, you just ate so much of my pork ribs rice."

The Rat King argued, "That was my fee for helping you in the battle."

"Alright, no problem. You continue to assist me in the competition tomorrow, and I’ll treat you to some other delicious food. This place has great spicy shrimp. I reckon they don’t have anything like that in your world. Don’t you want to try it?"

"Gulp!" The Rat King swallowed some saliva, eager, "How does it compare to the pork ribs rice?"

Long Kongkong chuckled in delight, "Different style, but both are gourmet!"

The Rat King thoughtfully considered, if he was going to stay, he might as well use this guy for his cultivation. Then, swaying his head, he begrudgingly said, "Fine, but only because you’ve been kind enough to offer. I’ll grudgingly accept."

"Great! Stick to your word. As soon as we get back from the competition tomorrow, I’ll buy it for you." Long Kongkong nodded, overjoyed.

Gotcha! Long Kongkong felt a little smug. He had seen the Rat King’s abilities, devouring magical creatures a rank higher as though it was nothing. It seemed to have no side effects and could even increase its rank. This was something no ordinary magical beast could do. Keeping it happy meant even if he was weaker, he could coast by! Isn’t it a joy to provide support for Rat King?

Na Ye once taught him that it’s okay to be lazy, but one must think of ways to make his laziness more effective. All lazy people are indeed the smartest, inventing things to make themselves more comfortably lazy. Therefore, one can be lazy but cannot stop thinking. One should figure out ways to be lazy happily and safely. Long Kongkong agreed with this wholeheartedly!

Two days of ranking competition ended, and all the players had encountered some level of combat. Unlike the elimination match, which was brutal, the round-robin match was more about strategy. For many people, Long Kongkong’s surrender to Zisang Liuying was seen as a logical and superior choice.

The third round of the competition arrived as scheduled.