My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 428

With Duke’s sharp reminder, the warriors in his team snapped out of their momentary awe.

They had been mesmerized by Duke’s display of sheer power—his control over fire and ice was nothing short of formidable, and it had momentarily left them in silent admiration.

But his command jolted them back to the grim reality at hand. There were still mutated rats, now crazed with desperation, that needed to be dealt with.

The warriors quickly focused, summoning their own powers as they prepared to join the fray.

With their hands glowing faintly with energy, they called forth earth spikes from the ground, mimicking Duke’s earlier strategy.

Sharp, jagged rocks erupted from the ground, piercing through the air and targeting the rats that were still frantically trying to breach their defenses.

The ground trembled under the simultaneous power of the warriors as they unleashed wave after wave of spikes toward the remaining mutated creatures.

For a moment, the mutant rats were stunned and confused with the attack directed at them and how it came to be but, the mutant rat’s confusion quickly turned into seething hatred as they watched so many of their kind fall like flies, easily cut down by the warriors’ attacks.

The mutated rats, now driven by blind rage, were more dangerous than ever. Duke, however, refrained from making another move.

He remained vigilant, keeping his energy in reserve in case reinforcements arrived.

He couldn’t afford to drain his spiritual energy just yet, and he trusted the warriors to handle the cleanup.

None of them stepped beyond the protective earth wall, maintaining their defensive position as they systematically eliminated the remaining threats.

The rats, now more frenzied than ever, reacted with violent unpredictability.

They screeched louder, their blood-red eyes glowing with fury as they charged at the team’s defenses with reckless abandon.

They attacked blindly, gnashing their powerful teeth and throwing their bodies against the ice and earth walls, seemingly indifferent to the danger that surrounded them.

Some of the rats were pierced mid-leap by the earth spikes, their bodies impaled as they let out dying shrieks, while others dodged the attacks and continued their relentless assault.

The warriors, initially hesitant, now fought with renewed vigor.

They realized that Duke wasn’t the only one capable of taking control of the battlefield.

They, too, had the power to turn the tide. With every spike they conjured, they became more confident, their movements more fluid and precise.

They synchronized their attacks, creating a seamless barrage of earth spikes that slowly but surely thinned the remaining rat numbers.

Yet, despite their efforts, the mutated rats seemed even more deranged. Their rage only intensified with every loss.

Their attacks became more erratic, and they began throwing themselves against the walls with a manic determination, trying to break through any gap they could find.

"These things are relentless!" one of the warriors muttered under his breath, as he barely managed to dodge a rat’s deadly bite.

"We’ve got this!" Duke shouted from his position, his eyes scanning the battlefield for any sign of weakness among the enemies. "Don’t let up! Keep pushing forward!"

The warriors nodded, gritting their teeth as they focused on the task at hand.

Their earth spikes continued to burst from the ground with renewed force, piercing through the air and slicing through the remaining rats.

It was a fierce, bloody struggle, but the tide of battle had already turned in their favor.

With every passing moment, fewer and fewer rats remained.

Their numbers, which had once seemed overwhelming, were now dwindling rapidly under the onslaught of the warriors’ combined might.

But the final few were the most dangerous—these last survivors, driven by pure instinct, were willing to risk everything.

They attacked with a ferocity that was almost suicidal, trying to break through the defenses one last time.

But it wasn’t enough.