"So it was only one day after all."
Oliver's mind was working hard, and he felt that he was not as fast as when he had just woken up.
He then used [ Clear Soup Master's ] eyes to check on the tunnel's excavation progress:
"Looking at it this way, the speed has indeed improved compared to before. You've done a great job."
[ Clear Soup Master ] said happily:
"Thank you for your praise, Your Excellency. The shorter the intervals between your awakenings, the closer you are to escaping this predicament!"
Oliver thought about it and realized that it made sense.
Now that I'm about to escape, another matter must be put on the agenda.
"I have another task for you."
Oliver spoke slowly and Clear Soup Master, his tone as humble as ever.
"My lord, please give your orders."
"I will cast the Summoning Spell again later, at which time a group of newly resurrected Blood Corpse will gather near the sealed site. I need you to collect their blood and sprinkle it into my sealed location after the tunnel is excavated, so that I can resurrect in a better state."
As the seal loosened, he gained a clearer understanding of his current situation.
He currently holds only the title of Marquis, but if he were to recover his strength directly, his power would likely drop significantly to a level not much stronger than that of an Earl.
However, if someone could cooperate with him from the outside, allowing him to receive more nourishment from blood as he was about to break free, then he would become even stronger, his power approaching that of before he was sealed.
However, surpassing one's pre-sealed self is virtually impossible, unless nourished by an unimaginable amount of blood. Otherwise, how could a vampire who has been starving for decades or even centuries possibly be as powerful as a vampire with a healthy diet?
Having nearly a thousand Blood Corpse offering their blood was already quite good; as for whether the power from other lineages would have a negative impact on him... he no longer wanted to consider it.
The most urgent task is to revive, to revive as quickly as possible, and then to lead more Blood Corpse to rescue the Grand Duke of Adelaide from his predicament.
However, [ Clear Soup Master ]'s answer surprised Oliver. This Blood Corpse, capable of independent thought yet still loyal to himself, asked:
"Wouldn't those Blood Corpse die in that case?"
So what?
Oliver said irritably:
"They are consumables; how I use them is entirely up to me."
However, considering his current state, his tone softened slightly:
"But you four are different. Once Blood Corpse gains the ability to think, it is no longer a simple consumable. So I will not waste your lives."
Oliver thought his reassurance had worked, but little did he know that [ the Clear Soup Master ] still had problems:
Will fresh blood help you recover faster and better?
Oliver's consciousness processed for a moment, and finally gave an affirmative answer:
"Yes, for vampires, humans are like uncontaminated food. Human blood is always the perfect remedy for a vampire's revival. Could there be a large human settlement nearby?"
Oliver found it hard to believe; given the nature of those two Short-Eared Elf seal masters, their sealing ground could never be located so close to humans.
Unless... he has been sealed away for a very long time, long enough that humans have come to settle nearby.
This is not impossible; perhaps these four people came from a nearby human settlement.
"I understand, Your Excellency."
[ Clear Soup Master ] responded earnestly and confidently:
"I will definitely obtain [human] blood so that you can escape in your strongest form!"
Is this really true?
Oliver felt his consciousness beginning to fade, and he was about to fall asleep in a minute or two.
"Yes, Your Excellency, I know of a large human settlement nearby. Please allow me to lead the Blood Corpse in a war."
"Good!"
Oliver's consciousness suddenly surged:
"If you can guarantee that you can do so, you can have your Domination the Blood Corpse that answered my second summons. My loyal servants, offer your blood to me!"
After making his boastful remarks, Oliver quickly cast a spell to summon Blood Corpse, then fell into a deep sleep like a deflated balloon.
[ Clear Soup Master ] quickly shared his conversation with Oliver in the four-person team's group chat, sparking a heated discussion:
[ My Buddha Ciba ]: "You just agreed to him like that? Where are there any large human settlements nearby? We can't really attack the Tree Worship Church, can we? That would make us no different from the Blood Corpse. Although the game doesn't prohibit this kind of thing, it feels like we shouldn't do anything too outrageous, especially since those NPCs are so realistic. It would be a shame if they died."
[ Namo Goose Rice Tofu ]: "I understand, that's not what he meant. @My Buddha Ciba, pay attention to the details in Oliver's words; he emphasized that only human blood could nourish his revival."
[ My Buddha Ciba ]: "So?"
[ Namo Goose Rice Tofu ]: "So the implied meaning is that the blood of other creatures would actually have a negative effect on his recovery."
[ Clear Soup Master ]: "That's right, that's what I think."
[ Pizza Heart ]: "So you're trying to ruin his resurrection ritual? That's not a bad idea, but where are you going to get so much blood from living beings?"
[ Clear Soup Master ]: "What do you mean there aren't? Thousands of players are hunting like crazy in the forest every day. Don't tell me they're only killing enemies with no blood. There are so many nameless monsters in the Wilderness of Chaos. Are their veins filled with sweet water?"
[ Pizza Heart ]: "Seriously, buddy, you're going a bit too far..."
[ My Buddha Ciba ]: "So, should we buy blood? Where will the funding come from?"
[ Namo Goose Rice Tofu ]: "Didn't [ Good Times Don't Last Long] and [ Shit Appraisal Master ] come here a couple of days ago? They both have experience in trading, so this matter can be completely outsourced to them. As for the procurement funds... I remember that similar operations to change the plot can be reported to Ed for approval, right? Before, after [ Zhongde ] contracted the construction of the city wall, he received 'construction funds' from Ed."
[ My Buddha Ciba ]: "Wow, now that you mention it, this plan actually seems to have no problems."
[ Namo Goose Rice Tofu ]: "Yes, when the time comes, truckloads of fresh blood will be transported over. Won't the Marquis be overjoyed? As for what kind of blood it is, he doesn't care."
[ Pizza Heart ]: "But didn't the Marquis also allocate us a new batch of Blood Corpse Blood Corpse? What should we do with them? We can't just put them on the assembly line, can we? The assembly line may be slow and inefficient, but it's still progressing overall. I don't want Oliver to recover prematurely."
[ Clear Soup Master ]: "This is the least of our worries."
[ Namo Goose Rice Tofu ]: "Yeah, there are always losses when attacking human settlements, right? Just consider it an experience pack for everyone, and we can slowly sneak around and eat it up later, right?"