Blood Moon

"Such a volatile feeling... completely different from the bloodline I've encountered before."

Captain Lucius should know better than I do; let's see how he handles it.

This thing, which relies on [Blood Brew] and walks in the Mad Abyss, possesses an indescribable vitality; if not handled properly, it will escape.

Because of past conflicts, Han Dong tries not to offer any dominant opinions within the team, and simply fulfills his role as a "scout".

A short while later.

A pale, white figure slowly appeared in the woods.

Lucius showed little change in expression towards this bloodline he had never seen before, offering a simple assessment based on his observations and blood perception.

"The Fallen Bloodline, who has no sight and relies on their sense of smell to hunt."

Due to an excessive craving for blood, he suffers from "severe Blood Thirst" and even goes so far as to absorb all the hemoglobin in his body, resulting in an overall pale appearance.

They have a fanatical dependence on blood brew, and have long since lost their reason.

It should be under the direct control of only the Baron or the Duke... and such control is based on the supply of blood brew.

Even if we disguise ourselves as infected, they will still attack indiscriminately.

"Captain, should we force a kill?"

Lunze was ready to use necromancy, with a few bone fragments surrounding him.

Lucius gently brushed aside the black hair hanging down in front of him and reached out to shield Renze behind him.

"The vitality of these corrupt bloodlines is astonishing, and it is difficult to kill them quickly using conventional methods... If we fail to kill them immediately and they escape quickly using the environment of the Blood Forest, our information will be leaked."

"Just watch, I'll handle it."

The word 'handle' was pronounced particularly clearly.

Upon hearing this reply, Jane and Lunze knew perfectly well that the captain could easily handle the current situation on his own, and there was absolutely no need to worry.

Only Han Dong seemed puzzled.

"Captain Lucius seems quite familiar with these bloodlines... Does he know about these kinds of life forms himself, or did he learn it from the Scarlet Knight Order?"

If we assume there's a connection between Lucius and the bloodline, then I'll need some backup plans.

The distance is fifteen meters.

It seems to have reached the 'perceptual confirmation range' of the Pale Bloodline.

The Pale Bloodline, who had been walking slowly through the forest with his head down, suddenly looked up.

Even Though their blood-coagulated eye sockets lacked the ability to see, they stared straight ahead fifteen meters away, their noses twitching wildly as they absorbed the scent from that direction... Even the slightest hint of blood-infused aroma could drive them mad.

Ah (crack)!!

Strange cries emanated from deep within their throats.

Driven by an insatiable thirst for blood, these Pale Bloodline developed secondary sucking organs, or 'mouths,' on their bodies.

Its entire body is covered with these strange mouths.

Inside its mouth are rows of 'strawling tongues' used for quickly sucking out the blood.

Once it makes contact, it can instantly tear its prey apart and suck it dry.

Ah~~ It pounced like a mad dog!

One of them charged straight at us from the front of the woodland.

The other two leaped rapidly along the branches on either side, approaching Lucius reeked of blood, from different angles.

Because of Lucius's prior instructions, everyone else had already pushed aside, leaving him alone to face this situation.

Foundation - [Crusaders]

Talent Tree - [Blood Slaughter]

Born into the Crusaders Lucius, aside from his innate bloodline talent, specializes in swordsmanship... The fact that he was chosen by the Scarlet Knight Order as the second in line at a 'high price' is partly due to Lucius's close combat abilities.

Some things are strange.

No sword-like weapon was found on Lucius's waist or back, suggesting that he had concealed his "sword" in some special way.

Just like Han Dong also used the method of 'concealment' to hide the staff in his body.

Ah~~ A terrifying hissing sound drew near.

Just as the bloodline was about to attack from different directions.

Lucius's gaze was unusually cold.

A rotating blood array appeared in his palm...

"This is?"

Han Dong clearly observed the current method of 'blood being drawn' through the Lesser Demon Eye.

As strands of Blood Filaments oozed from the palm of his hand.

As the Blood Filaments passed through the array, they immediately began a precise weaving, constructing a blood sword unique to Lucius in the fastest way possible.

"Strange... It's clearly Blood Filaments, so why is the sword woven from them made of metal? Could it be that Lucius has already gained a high degree of control over the Destiny Weapon, causing a fundamental change in the weapon? By disassembling it into Blood Filaments threads and storing it within his body?"

The sword Lucius held was an exquisite blade made of dark metal.

In addition to the dark luster on its surface, the sword is also embedded with regularly distributed Blood Filaments.

It seems to be able to directly draw blood energy from Lucius's body, thereby increasing the weapon's attack power... or rather, there are some special effects that Han Dong couldn't have imagined.

Lucius pressed his thumb against a spike on the hilt of his sword.

The sword, as if alive, rapidly sucked his blood... to the point that the blade emitted bursts of dark red light.

Lucius took a large step back with his right foot, lowering his center of gravity slightly.

Faced with three Pale Bloodline rushing at him from different directions, he simply took a deep breath and treated it as a normal training exercise.

"Blood Moon Slash"

Blood glint flashed.

In the blink of an eye, Lucius completed an incredibly fast slash that circled 270°.

The Blood Mist sprayed from the sword formed a blood moon in the air, encircling Lucius's body.

Such a fast and fierce slash appeared quite graceful in Lucius's hands, without any superfluous movements... Such exquisite and graceful swordsmanship was not something he was born with, but rather something he acquired through hard training.

As for the three Pale Bloodline, they were hit head-on by the Blood Moon Slash.

The blood flowing through their bodies was completely absorbed by the sword blade, not a single drop remaining.

There is no way for a mangled body that has fallen to the ground to come back to life.

"So strong!"

Even Han Dong's Lesser Demon Eye couldn't fully see the slash that happened just now.

Demps, standing to the side, was also taken aback. He adjusted his glasses, seemingly indicating that Lucius's strength had exceeded his initial expectations.

The Blood Sword returned to Lucius's body. He waved to his teammates and gave a brief explanation:

"The best way to kill them is to find a way to remove all the blood from their bodies."

"Blood Team... you've gotten stronger again?" Lunze, who had moved closer, was also shocked.

"If I hadn't made a breakthrough recently, perhaps Commander Shaya wouldn't have asked me to investigate this area... Lunze, you must have become much stronger too, right?"

Your necromancy is also the bane of these bloodlines; in dangerous situations, we'll need you to carry out large-scale cleanup.

"Yes, no problem..."

"Let's continue on our way."

Today, Ah Fei went to pick up his car. It's his first car at 27 years old, and it took him all afternoon to get it ready. I had to work on this article when I got back tonight, so I'm a little late, sorry!