On the surface, the advancing front seemed not to have reached every corner of the forest. In reality, however, the sparse, scattered trees along its outskirts had long been rendered fragile and useless by the coalition's dense and ferocious air raids, unable to provide the vampires with any effective concealment or shelter.
Thus, the central region of the forest naturally became the key to the vampire clan's survival—the last relatively solid line of defense they could hold.
Sensing the urgency and danger of the battle, Beatrice did not pause to rest. Following the secret instructions transmitted through the encrypted communications channel, she hurried toward a prearranged hidden rendezvous point.
This place was only forty-seven kilometers in a straight line from the Floating Battleship America, which was violently bombarding the ground. It was the ideal location for the Curse Crystal's power to be fully unleashed.
Upon arriving, she successfully linked up with that elite vampire unit conducting the covert operation.
With their assistance and cover, Beatrice carefully selected a position—one that could both cleverly avoid the human patrols' sight and ensure a clear view of the America.
Then, Beatrice took out the Curse Crystal that carried the hopes of the entire vampire clan from a specially made briefcase.
She took a deep breath, gathered all her strength, and tightly connected her soul with the crystal's cursed power.
The next instant, a dark-red beam of curse energy erupted from the Curse Crystal. Like lightning, it tore through the sky and shot directly toward the command center of the Floating Battleship America.
The curse beam ignored every defense and obstruction, directly piercing through the vessel's heavy armor and powerful Collapse Energy Shield before striking General Joseph, who had been directing the battle from within the command center.
Human-Vampire Negotiations
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