Lu Yuan was uncontrollably flung backward.
His mind went blank for a moment.
A foul stench, carried on a putrid wind, assailed his right shoulder.
As if jolted by electricity, Lu Yuan snapped out of his stupor and instinctively twisted his head to dodge.
The next second—
"HISS—"
A ghastly, terrifying head abruptly appeared by his right shoulder, its lunge nearly grazing his cheek.
The noxious stench was so overpowering it almost made Lu Yuan gag.
He instinctively recoiled and fiercely punched the rat man in the jaw.
"THUD—"
A dull impact echoed.
Lu Yuan used the recoil from his punch to break free from the rat man's grasp. He activated his Level 4 Basic Step Skill, executing several sliding steps to retreat to the wall.
The rat man, struck by his punch, staggered back a few steps, aggressively shaking its head.
"ROAR—"
