Chapter 1532: Independent Formation
The dust-covered basement was piled with ancient equipment, some dating back as far as the eighteenth century.
Although the Earl had caught the scent of another team outside the building, there were no traces of anyone else having moved through the basement.
The other party was likely operating mainly on the upper floors and had no intention of coming down here for the time being... For a short while, this could serve as a hiding place.
Only the last two blood markers remained on Han Dong's body. They would be cleared away soon.
"Rather than a basement, this is more like an underground first floor... Its area is comparable to the floor above, and it has many separate rooms.
"If we're lucky enough, we might even find the event target here—the 'Box of Grudges.'
"Before searching, though, we should get rid of our negative conditions and recover from our injuries.
"Earl, let me inspect that gem.
"By the way, aside from the gem, did the Blood Demon's corpse drop any key-related items?"
"No! This Earl has an exceptionally keen sense for blood. I only found this gem."
"Then we must not have triggered the quest and directly killed the grudge collection entity, so it didn't drop a key connected to the final area... Still, the Wooden Key we have should be enough."
Han Dong took the bright-red gemstone, covered in saliva, and immediately obtained its relevant information:
Relatively Intact Blood Demon Crystal (Blue, Superior) Type: Consumable Supply (restricted to living beings that use blood as their life medium) Normal Effect: Rapidly repairs injuries, restores all lost health, and increases the maximum health limit by 20% (this effect doubles for individuals whose life is primarily blood-based). Special Effect: Increased blood affinity.
Han Dong wore an