Blood Forest

"Abel spoke very little along the way... It didn't seem like a personality change after months of hellish training, but rather that he was deliberately suppressing something."

As they ascended the mountain path, Han Dong noticed Abel's 'depressed' state.

She secretly opened her Lesser Demon Eye, trying to observe Abel's internal condition.

Buzz!

A sudden realization sent a chill down Han Dong's spine.

"This is..."

Although it only flashed by for a moment, an indescribable shadow of a raging beast was glimpsed within him... similar to the situation when he fought against the Light Master in "Tales of the Strange".

However, Abel was in dire straits at the time, and his own consciousness was lost, causing the beast hidden within his body to take over his main consciousness and fall into a berserk state.

Currently, Abel, who appears depressed and silent, is showing a state of 'reluctant self-control'... This is the huge change brought about by Abel's nearly one year of hellish training.

"If Abel can truly control this power, he will surely be able to defeat the alien demons on his own, successfully break through the seed, and become the first person of the new era in the Holy City."

After gaining a deeper understanding of Abel's current situation, Han Dong felt relieved.

Thinking of this, Han Dong reached out and gently patted Demps was walking ahead of him.

He subtly conveyed a message, Demps immediately gave an OK sign.

"The secret passage exit is just ahead, corresponding to the southern foothills of the Adalaga Mountains... This is also the area with the least Scarlet Villa influence. As for the [Great Pet] you are looking for, it occasionally roams in this area."

After all, the Earl left it entirely to its own devices; whether you encounter it or not depends on luck.

As Simon, the Black man, reached out to touch the surface of the stone wall.

The massive stone door used to seal the secret passage slowly opened.

Finally, they returned to their original ground level from the bottom of the valley.

"Hmm... even the plants have changed?"

The group of people who emerged from the secret passage were immediately shocked by the sight before them.

It is completely different from the Evernight plants in the Gayn Forest that have sucker-like structures.

The vegetation growing in the mountains is mostly 'bright red', reflecting a bewitching red light from within. Its skin is semi-transparent, and the red sap flowing inside can be clearly seen.

The branches are laden with plump, red fruits.

The ground was also covered with deep red flowers.

The plump, full petals seem ready to burst open at the slightest touch.

The mountain forest was also filled with a fresh, slightly fishy smell...

Such a 'scarlet scene' would cause a strong sense of discomfort to non-blood-related beings who are in it.

There is a possibility of infection if you eat bright red fruits from the mountains, get cut by thorns on flowers and plants, or drink spring water from the mountains.

"Everyone, use your Stealth Ability. The flow of Blood Qi in the mountains is abnormal... It's possible that Scarlet Villa has already begun searching for us."

Lucius had barely finished speaking.

Jane gently touched the shadow of Lucius with her toes, her figure quickly blending into it, Merge into one.

It must be said that the [Shadow] that Senior Sister Zhen controls is very suitable for team operations. She can "attach" to the shadows of her teammates in this way and launch unexpected attacks during battle.

Lunze took out a tattered cloth with black scriptures drawn on it, covered his body, and concealed his aura.

While everyone else was focused on 'hiding', Demps had a different idea.

Pick a bright red fruit.

Through the manipulation of his Finger Technique, he perfectly extracted the faint scent of blood from the fruit and then evenly distributed it over his body... It felt just like being an infected person.

Such a disguise method is very clever.

Because Abel needed to stabilize and control the 'beast' within his body, he was also disguised as an infected by Demps.

"Truly worthy of being the most outstanding junior in the [Library]... Demps, why don't you help your senior disguise himself too? Hehe..."

The necromancer Renze, wrapped in rags, let out a strange laugh.

"Okay, senior."

During the period of disguise.

Renze extended a Withered Hand from under the rag and gently grasped Demps's wrist.

"Hiss... Such delicate skin, no wonder the Vice Curator 'admires' you so much."

"Senior, let's talk about this when we get back to the city."

"Of course, of course, the mountains are too dangerous... Don't worry, if there's any danger, your senior will protect you."

Renze's words were clearly directed at Demps.

Just then, Captain Lucius turned around abruptly and glared at Renze.

"Lunze, this junior from Demps has some good ideas and methods... These are critical times, so you better tone it down."

"Yes..."

After being glared at by Lucius, Renze immediately cowered.

There are reasons why people dislike Demps.

The 'special treatment' Demps received at the college was so obvious that almost everyone in the library knew he was having an affair with the Vice Curator...

Some ordinary students didn't think it was a big deal; they believed that Demps's talent deserved high-level treatment.

However, top students like Lunze, who are also quite talented, are somewhat unhappy because their treatment is vastly different from that of their junior.

On one occasion, Renze, a senior, spent One Hour queuing in the library to borrow an advanced book, even though he had enough Credits.

Later, Demps could borrow higher education books of equal value directly without having to queue or spend Credits... Keep in mind that at that time, Demps was just a junior in his second year of college.

Lunze harbors deep resentment towards students who use 'private connections' to gain admission.

that's all.

The entire team dressed up as infected individuals.

Simon, the Black man, transformed into a fluid of yellow sand, secretly guiding the way.

"Wait... something seems to be approaching."

Having walked about a hundred meters at the foot of the mountain, Han Dong and Lucius simultaneously sensed something approaching.

Simon immediately transmitted his voice to everyone through contact with the soil.

"Strange, very few people from the Scarlet Villa would venture into this area... let alone a small team. I'm afraid the Earl has been searching for you ever since you were discovered on the suspension bridge."

Simon had warned Han Dong at the beginning that the special nature of [Blood Knight - Lucius] might attract special attention from the manor.

"We'll find out the details by arresting them and asking them questions," Lucius said coldly.

Han Dong immediately added, "Within a 500-meter radius, there is only this one Crimson Squad... We can make our move."

The group that slowly emerged from the forest was a Bloodline squad from a nearby mountain village, Bounty Mission with capturing the 'young knight with the aura of the Blood God ' alive.

It does not belong to the insect variant.

The team consisted of three people, all dressed in pale white.

Waist-length messy white hair, wrinkled and withered pale skin, a completely split blood-red mouth, and eye sockets without eyeballs and filled with blood clots... He judges and acts solely by his sense of smell.

Clang clang~

Their hands and feet were all shackled, seemingly because they were usually kept in the manor... They belonged to a special bloodline.

They had been eating the bright red fruits that grew on the trees the whole way, and were extremely thirsty.