Chapter 1038: Chapter 719: Operation Mouse Underway

Bobo was against the idea of setting up the Rat Agent Team right from the start.

It wasn’t because he had a deep fondness for his kin, but rather because he clearly understood that, even if they were Round-eared Rat People, their essence was still that of Ratmen.

While they weren’t inherently evil, they had plenty of minor flaws.

They didn’t engage in theft or robbery, but their habit of petty pilfering was hard to break.

Cowardice, weakness, and a strong sense of face were their norms. Additionally, their lack of focus and inattentiveness were hard problems to solve.

It’s not that Round-eared Rat People were particularly terrible; it’s just that for a profession like being an agent, which requires high professional skills, they truly were not suitable. Bobo felt certain that the Round-eared Rat People would screw it up.

So from the very beginning, Bobo was strongly opposed.

His opinion spread among the Ratman group within the Night Watchers. Due to Bobo’s influence, a considerable number of Round-eared Rat People had joined the Night Watchers.

However, most of them were tasked with document inspections, records, and the collection and restoration of various documents in the Great Library.

For them, these tasks weren’t difficult, and they indeed performed better than other races in this regard, which was considered their advantage.

But just like everyone desires to prove themselves, these Round-eared Rat People were also eager to demonstrate their worth.

After some discussion, because Kana had great confidence in these rats, the proposal was eventually passed.

Although the meeting’s vote wasn’t entirely determined by Kana, to a certain extent, it almost was.

After all, his status as a Prophet had long been deeply ingrained in people’s hearts. If Kana clearly stated something was feasible, even if it sounded a bit far-fetched, people would choose to believe him.

But when Kana’s attitude was unclear and he merely raised an issue for discussion, that was when everyone truly needed to deliberate carefully, because it often meant that the matter was something Kana wasn’t good at or hadn’t foreseen.

After all, prophets were not omniscient or omnipotent, as Kana had emphasized repeatedly.

Why did Kana have faith in these Round-eared Rat People? As it turns out, in the game, there indeed existed such a team highly popular among players, and several fan groups themed around them had even emerged.

There were also dedicated information websites that delved into the background stories of these agent rats, including their communication methods and personality traits, all listed and displayed in detail.

In a sense, in the previously existing game, the Round-eared Rat People, who couldn’t be actually played, were a highly popular race adored by many, greatly loved for their cuteness.

Thus, Kana meticulously selected, from among numerous Round-eared Rat People, the ones he deemed most reliable.

Even though these relatively reliable Round-eared Rat People also had unreliable aspects, he was choosing the best among the worst.

He had these few Round-eared Rats form the first Rat Agent Team, and arranged for them to infiltrate the Ratman group.

During nearly two years of infiltration, the Rat Agent Team only provided information about the Ratmen’s internal affairs to the Night Watchers through channels and had never been assigned to a real agent operation.

And this time, it was their first actual combat.

At this moment, Kana stood at the center of the battlefield, eyes directly on the Evil Rat and the Shadow.

The Shadow’s level remained at Level Fifteen, but with the entire Stone of Creation as a vessel for descent this time, its power was incomparably greater than before.

At this moment, the three of them were in a standoff, with no conflict erupting yet.

"Kana, the Prophet of the Night Watchers, facing you like this in person is something I’ve been looking forward to for a long time." The Shadow’s tone was sharp yet slow, as if certain of victory.

"Heh, what have I done to deserve such remembrance from a sinister guy like you?" Kana responded.

"Why not? So many of my operations have been thwarted by you, I’m very curious about how much of the future your eyes can see."

Upon hearing the Shadow’s question, Kana didn’t immediately answer. He understood why the Shadow was so concerned about him.

It’s known that prophecies in this world have limits, or rather, all prophecies throughout the Star Realm have their limitations.

If considering this world as a reference, Kana’s prophetic ability was granted by the world, so theoretically, he shouldn’t be able to foresee actions directly taken by or remotely controlled by an external Evil God.

To predict these and formulate countermeasures, one must rely on the fate trajectories of other local lives, using them to infer the possible action plans of these Evil Gods, which is the only feasible way.

It’s almost impossible to directly target an Evil God with a prophecy.

Looking at the entire Star Realm, to gain such observational power, it would require a deity in the domain of fate and future to grant it.

However, deities in these two domains are known for their "reclusiveness," maintaining an absolutely neutral stance, completely indifferent to conflicts between Evil Gods and True Gods, never interfering, and it’s precisely this trait that qualifies them to be deities in these two domains.

In such circumstances, no deity would reveal any prophecy information about an Evil God to Kana, as this defies common sense.

Moreover, as an Evil God in the domain of Shadows, if his actions were prophesied, he would more or less sense and detect some anomalies.

Yet, he never had such a feeling.

Thus, his curiosity about Kana had reached its peak, leading him to continually target the Night Watchers through various means.

Even if Kana’s exhibited prophetic abilities didn’t directly point to him personally but rather pertain to his interference in the world, it still stoked his curiosity.

"With your abilities, you must have long guessed that this rat held a complete Stone of Creation. Which means, you had already anticipated my descent with the help of this stone, so what preparations have you made for this?"

The Shadow, now bursting with curiosity, patiently waited for Kana’s answer. He knew well that Kana was stalling for time, but to get the answer, he was willing to take the risk of time passing.

"All my preparations are already on display here, you, as the Shadow, should surely be able to see it, right?" Kana said, gesturing to the surrounding battlefield.

In truth, the variety of combat resources gathered here were indeed all of the forces he could currently mobilize.

At this time, the United Army on the battlefield had already gained an overwhelming advantage. Seeing this, the Shadow nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, from my point of view, the forces you’ve been able to gather have indeed swiftly arrived here.

That’s why I’m even more curious, what trump cards are you hiding? You couldn’t possibly have no countermeasures, do you actually believe you can achieve victory under the cooperation of the two of us?"

This was what intrigued the Shadow the most at this moment.

Kana remained silent.

But he silently prayed in his heart.

"Don’t mess this up, little rats."

The reason he had so much faith in the Rat Agent Team was because these rats, although often unreliable in everyday tasks, always managed to complete their missions at crucial moments, turning the tide during critical crises.

As for why the situation takes a nosedive, well, don’t ask.

Suddenly, the communication channel flashed.

Kana’s face immediately broke into a smile as he looked at the Shadow.

"Now, do you know the answer?"