"Sigh, children are always such a headache!"
Gently pushing away Vi's hand that was gripping his collar, Duke chewed the malt candy in his mouth and walked towards the door.
As soon as the door opened, Arrogance, transformed into combat mode, held a thug in one claw, its maw wide open, letting out a ferocious roar at them.
"Alright, alright!"
Duke patted Arrogance's armored plates, "Let them down!"
"They are bad guys! They tried to steal me from my father, bad guys!"
Blue light flickered in Arrogance's eyes. He turned his head to look at Duke, exhaled white steam from his mouth, and after another roar, he threw the two thugs he was holding onto the ground.
The two thugs who fell to the ground didn't dare to say anything and scurried away from the entrance of Fugen Tavern.
"Wait patiently at the entrance. I'll take you to play later!"
"Oh!"
Arrogance's body transformed, reverting to its motorcycle form. People on the street cast astonished glances at Arrogance, who could switch between motorcycle and combat robot forms.
After Arrogance transformed into a motorcycle, it stopped at the entrance of Fugen Tavern, not wanting to bother with those people. Duke had nothing to say either, dropping his lollipop stick, he turned and went back into the pub, sitting at the bar and chatting with Vander.
"Speaking of which, anything new or interesting in Zaun lately?"
"Still the same old stuff, turf wars, backstabbing, always maintaining the same old theme!"
"If you want to hear something strange, I do have some news!"
One-Eyed Dragon, who was nearby, leaned over. Duke waved his hand, and Vander poured a glass of strong liquor, pushing it across the counter. Duke watched as he chugged half the glass of liquor, and One-Eyed Dragon let out a satisfied sigh.
He placed the glass on the table, propping his left hand on the counter, and mysteriously said to Duke: "Lately, something strange has been happening at the Oil Tank Factory!"
"Are you talking about those Plague Rats?"
Vander shot him a reproachful look, as if blaming him for bringing up such a Zaun urban legend to fool people. Duke waved his hand, indicating he didn't mind.
"Go on!"
"Plague Rats are everywhere in Zaun's sewers, but recently, the Plague Rats at the Oil Tank Factory have undergone some changes, it's like... it's like..." One-Eyed Dragon stammered, seemingly unable to find the words to describe what he wanted to say.
Duke turned his gaze to Vander, who said directly: "The Plague Rats at the Oil Tank Factory seem to have mutated. The rat packs are starting to gather and attack pedestrians in groups."
"But you know, everything can be found in Zaun's sewers. It's not something to be surprised about if a Plague Rat mutates."
"Now this is getting interesting!"
Duke gently swirled the glass in front of him, looking at the slightly murky liquid inside. "Perhaps a certain Plague Rat has awakened to magic talent!"
"How is that possible for such a low-level existence?"
One-Eyed Dragon sneered: "Would a noble Master Mage have a Plague Rat as his kind?"
"Given the vast numbers, it's not impossible for a few beneficial mutations to occur." Duke downed his fruit wine. A young man came to the counter, handed a note to Vander, and turned to leave. Vander glanced at it and pushed the note to Duke.
"The news you wanted."
"Thanks!" Duke put away the note without even looking at it. Sometimes, to get things done, it's more convenient to find a local strongman like Vander.
"Oh, right!" Duke, who was about to leave, remembered something and turned to Vander: "You should still deal with that matter at the Oil Tank Factory!"
"Although they are just Plague Rats, sometimes, too many fleas can also bite people to death!"
"Understood, I'll arrange it!"
"See you later!"
Duke left Fugen Tavern with his hands in his trench coat pockets. Sitting on Arrogance, he didn't hold the handlebars as before; instead, he let Arrogance drive itself while he slowly pondered some things with his hands in his pockets.
"Mutated Plague Rats, could it be Twitch?"
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