Huh? What's that? Just as Jake was feeling desperate, he suddenly noticed a massive conical stone on the top of the mine, already teetering on the edge. Jake's eyes lit up as he came up with an idea.
At this moment, the Golden-Furred Mouse King had once again charged in front of Jake. Jake endured the pain and jumped again, but this time, he didn't dare to jump too high for fear of hitting the mine's ceiling. He swung his shovel once more, but instead of aiming for the mouse king, he aimed for the unstable giant rock.
"Clang! Clang!" Jake's shovel struck the giant rock. Simultaneously, the Golden-Furred Mouse King stood up again and struck Jake's leg. Jack was kicked away again, his health was reduced to the extreme,, nearly killing him. Meanwhile, the mouse king stood there, smugly watching Jake.
Jake paid no attention to the mouse king's taunting but rather looked at the giant rock he had struck. The rock was already teetering, and after Jake's forceful hit, it swayed even more violently. Finally, just as the Golden-Furred Mouse King was about to charge at Jake again, the giant rock fell from the top of the mine.
The Golden-Furred Mouse King seemed to have heard the sound and realized something was amiss. It instinctively looked up and saw a dark shadow coming crashing down toward it. Before it could react, the conical stone landed on its body, with the sharpest part directly piercing through it. Although the Golden-Furred Mouse King had formidable defense, the immense weight of the rock, coupled with its sharp tip, managed to break through its defense and inflict serious injuries. The mouse king was crushed under the rock, and a massive wound appeared on its head.
Seeing this, Jake stood up and approached the Golden-Furred Mouse King. The mouse king glared at Jake with hatred, its eyes filled with ferocity and emitting low growls.
"What are you looking at? If you have the guts, come and fight me again," Jake said triumphantly, patting the mouse king's body with his shovel. Fortune had turned! The Golden-Furred Mouse King had just believed it had the upper hand and thought it could kill Jake, but now the tables had turned, and Jake had the advantage, while the mouse king suffered from severe injuries.
Observing Jake's triumphant expression, the Golden-Furred Mouse King became even angrier. Its growls grew more frequent, and its murderous intent seemed to intensify. Jake inexplicably felt a sense of alarm, as the mouse king, even in its injured state, exuded a ferocity that was unsettling.
"No, I can't delay any longer. Who knows what might happen if this drags on? I must kill it as soon as possible!" Jake thought to himself, and he swung his shovel faster, striking repeatedly near the mouse king's wound. Jake's attacks elsewhere didn't cause much damage, but only when he struck near the wound did it actually hurt the mouse king.
The Golden-Furred Mouse King didn't sit idly; it struggled incessantly, trying to free itself from under the giant rock. Jake became increasingly anxious as he saw the enormous rock, weighing hundreds of pounds, shaking under the mouse king's struggles, and the amplitude of the shaking grew larger and larger.
"Oh no, could it escape from there?" Jake became panicked as he witnessed this scene. If the Golden-Furred Mouse King managed to free itself, it would likely be his demise!
While Jake was in a state of panic, the Golden-Furred Mouse King let out a low roar and actually used its two claws to lift the giant rock off its body! Jake, terrified, kept retreating and held his shovel defensively against his chest.
The Golden-Furred Mouse King held the giant rock, mocking Jake with a smug expression. Then, with a strong throw, it launched the giant rock, hurtling toward Jake.
Jake quickly dodged, and the giant rock smashed into the wall behind him. The mine, which was already constantly shedding debris, now had an even faster rate of falling rocks. The entire mine seemed to shake a few times due to the impact of the giant rock.
The Golden-Furred Mouse King remained in place, pounding its chest and howling in frustration. However, as it lifted its head, it saw several enormous shadows descending towards it. Terrified, it immediately stopped its cries and tried to run forward. However, its speed was a bit slower, and by the time it realized what was happening, one of the fastest shadows had already crashed into it.
The Golden-Furred Mouse King, already injured, suffered even more damage from the impact, losing the strength to struggle. Soon after, several more giant rocks fell, completely pinning it down. Jake, too, didn't have the time to be concerned about the mouse king's condition, as he was also avoiding the continuously falling stones. This mine had a long history and was likely on the verge of collapse. When the massive body of the Golden-Furred Mouse King ran through the mine, it caused a significant amount of debris to fall, a clear sign of the instability of the mine.
Moreover, the giant rock thrown by the mouse king had dealt a fatal blow to the mine's walls, intensifying the violent shaking, and causing the debris from above to fall even faster.
The mine was about to collapse! Jake immediately realized this and intended to run outside. He didn't want to be buried inside the mine. However, as he prepared to turn around and leave, he saw the Golden-Furred Mouse King.
When Jake arrived next to the Golden-Furred Mouse King, he indeed found it crushed to death, blood pooling around it. Most importantly, its body didn't disappear!
Placing his hand on the mouse king's head, Jake silently invoked, and the next second, the mouse king's body disappeared from the ground and entered Jake's backpack.
"It worked!" Jake felt exhilarated. Even though he was pinned down by several giant rocks, as long as he touched the corpse, he could store it in his backpack without having to move the rocks.
What made Jake even happier was that next to the Golden-Furred Mouse King's corpse, there was a shining piece of equipment. Jake picked it up immediately.
At this moment, the mine was experiencing an even faster rate of falling rocks, and Jake couldn't afford to be excited. He quickly got up and ran towards the exit of the mine. Just as Jake had barely made it out of the mine, the mine behind him collapsed with a thunderous roar, rocks flying everywhere, and dust filling the air.
"Thank goodness I was a bit faster," Jake thought with a lingering fear. If he had been a few seconds slower, he would have been buried inside the mine. "But now that the mine has collapsed, what will happen to Glen's ore?" Jake pondered with distress.