The Civil Servant's Job is to Raise The Furries!-Chapter 180 - 179: Bats Attack

Chen Su reached for the gun at his waist: "Tomb raiders?"

"Doesn’t seem like it... they say it’s a rhythmic clicking sound."

Xu Ying shook her head, feeling fear for the unknown danger.

Qi Xiao’s brow moved, and he suddenly frowned, shouting sternly, "Quick, stand against the wall!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground of the passage ahead suddenly sunk, revealing a pitch-black pit!

Immediately after, the walls on both sides began to slowly rotate, and the murals were split into disconnected fragments.

"A rotating maze!" Qi Xiao pulled Xu Ying to his side, "A trap mechanism used by the people of Jingjue Kingdom to confuse tomb raiders!"

The ground continued to collapse, and in the blink of an eye, the originally straight corridor turned into a complex labyrinth.

Professor Mo, in a panic, noticed the compass needle spinning wildly: "The magnetic field is being interfered with!"

Lou Yiqun protected Professor Mo, "How are we going to get out of here!"

At this moment, a swarm of black bats suddenly rushed out from the dark corridor toward the group.

These bats were very large, with wings spreading over a meter wide; under the overhead lights, they cast huge shadows within the underground tomb, like terrifying abyssal beasts!

"Oh my God, what big bats!"

The group hurriedly covered their heads and ducked.

Wearing night vision goggles, Xu Ying saw these large bats coming and remained calm.

She could see clearly that these bats were pitch black but had a face like a corgi.

These were fruit bats, the largest in the bat family; they looked intimidating but were actually vegetarians.

"Click, click, click—"

The cries of these bats sounded like the noise of a stuck tape.

[Hey, bipeds, get out of the way, don’t fight us for food!]

[There’s not much food underground, so move along!]

The fruit bats flapped their wings aggressively.

Turns out they were afraid Xu Ying and the others would compete with them for food.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute!"

"We’re not here to steal your food!"

"Just passing through! We’ll pay a toll, alright?"

Xu Ying quickly pulled Qi Xiao, and from the backpack on his back, took out items and tossed them on the ground: "Canned fruit, dried fruit, you name it!"

Her bangs were whipped about by the large fluttering bats.

The dust in the passage was kicked up in a large cloud.

"Stop flapping for a moment, or you’ll give me a cold!"

The fruit bats’ wings flapped, sounding like a bunch of restless little clouds.

But when Xu Ying started throwing things on the ground, their movements gradually slowed, their noses twitching, their bead-like eyes sparkling.

[Huh? What’s that smell?]

[So fragrant! A hundred times better than the moldy mushrooms on the coffin boards!]

[It’s sweet! It’s sweet!]

They fluttered down, their wings folding by their sides, like a group of little dwarfs in black cloaks.

Professor Mo and the others were stupefied to see the restless swarm of bats become so docile; they had always had to flee from bats before.

A few brave ones approached the food, gently sniffing with their pointed snouts, their whiskers trembling with excitement.

One particularly persistent fruit bat clawed at the metal lid of a fruit can, making a "clatter" sound.

But the can was round and its claws slipped, making it turn in circles anxiously, its wings flapping like a black whirlwind.

"Don’t worry, no one’s going to take it from you."

Xu Ying couldn’t help but smile, gently tapping the struggling bat with a retractable rod, "Let me help you open it."

The fruit bats stopped their actions in unison, folding their wings, squatting in a row, looking at her eagerly, just like a group of children waiting for snacks.

[Really?]

[You’re a good person!]

[Quick, quick, quick!]

Xu Ying laughed as she twisted open the can of yellow peaches, with a "splash," the sweet syrup wrapped in golden fruit dropped to the ground.

The fruit bats went wild, like a bunch of hungry puppies, munching eagerly.

Their tongues, thin and long, deftly rolled up the fruit, not missing a drop of sweet syrup on the ground.

[Oh my! What divine taste is this!]

[Sweeter than the paint on the murals!]

Xu Ying opened the bag of dried fruit, and the scent of preserved fruit and candied fruit immediately filled the air. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

The fruit bats pounced, curling their wings into little baskets, scooping the dried fruit into their laps, cheeks bulging, chomping noisily like a group of small hamsters hoarding food.

She watched their ravenous behavior and couldn’t help but ask: "What do you usually eat in the tomb?"

The fruit bats, mouthfuls of dried fruit, mumbled in response:

[Mushrooms growing on coffin boards!]

[Sometimes lick the murals, the green paint is a bit bitter...]

[And the funeral dates! But they’ve been there so long they’re as hard as stones!]

Xu Ying: "..."

Even if starving, she would never touch anything "edible" in the tomb.

[Can you stay here forever? We can do anything you want in exchange for this delicious food~]

[The food underground is getting scarcer; we often eat one meal at a time, flying around the tomb searching for food.]

[Ever since the people excavating the tomb came, the airflow in the tomb has changed.]

Xu Ying guessed that tomb raiders had been digging holes, altering the layout of the tomb, leading to poor airflow and a reduction in underground plants due to lower oxygen levels.

The tomb raiders likely had not just recently entered the tomb, as they must have done a lot of excavation and reconnaissance beforehand.

Now that they were prepared, they were starting to move things out of the tomb.

"No, this place isn’t suitable for human survival, and we’re trapped in this maze room."

"If we stay too long, we’ll die."

Xu Ying started to entice the fruit bats who lived tough underground lives every day: "Why not come out with us?"

"Outside, there are plenty of fresh fruits to eat."

"You’re used to living underground, but you can stay in the abandoned nests of large animals in the desert."

The fruit bats were wildly tempted by Xu Ying’s words.

[When are you leaving?]

Xu Ying replied with a wry smile, "Now, but we’re stuck in this maze and can’t find the way out."

The fruit bats volunteered: [We’ll guide you; we’re the most familiar with this place.]

Bats can emit 20-200kHz ultrasonic waves and calculate the distance to obstacles with 0.1mm precision, making them a walking 3D navigation map!

Xu Ying was overjoyed to hear that the fruit bats were willing to help, "Then we’ll count on you!"

The fruit bats flapped their wings, [Follow us!]

A moment later, Xu Ying pointed to a narrow passageway on the left: "This way! The bats say they can sense the airflow."

The team proceeded cautiously, meeting dead ends or suddenly moving walls every few steps.