Everything was progressing steadily according to [ Soaring Clouds ]'s plan. Everyone logged on in the evening, and by nightfall the double-layered gate was completed. [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] also brought a new batch of Blood Corpse.
With the addition of the new machine, the time to harmlessly dispose of a Blood Corpse has been reduced to fifteen to eighteen seconds.
Thanks to this, [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] can bring back more Blood Corpse at once.
The process of binding the hairy crabs goes without saying. After repeating it twice, the third time [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] only brought back three or four Blood Corpse.
He shouted to [ Soaring Clouds ] from the air:
" The Blood Corpse in this area have been cleared out! Once you've dealt with this batch, you can go find the Earl."
"Okay, then let's proceed with the previous plan."
[ Soaring Clouds ] and his men disposed of the Blood Corpse and, while it was still hot, loaded it onto several Dragonborn ' trucks.
These Dragonborn were naturally the guys who came to transport the gate and the harmless disposal machine. Since they were already there, they really didn't want to return to Valhalla empty-handed, so they waited for an hour or two before finally getting this batch of fresh Blood Corpse.
After seeing off the Dragonborn, the entire Soaring Sky Studio team left the " Plants vs. Zombies " arena through the back door and began to advance following the markers [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] on the map.
[ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] had left a batch of Blood Corpse unprocessed beforehand, and he also awakened some Blood Corpse from the vicinity. After the two streams of Blood Corpse merged, the number had reached about fifty.
With the added number, the influence of the high-ranking Blood Corpse became even more pronounced. After flying in the air for a while and repeatedly locating them, Bennett, acting as a biological radar, finally gave its affirmative answer:
"Confirmed. Judging from the intensity of the summoning of the Blood Corpse, there is definitely an earl nearby, but he is currently in the process of reviving, so he cannot compete with me."
"What direction?"
[ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] immediately pressed for an answer.
Bennett was about to point in a direction, but then realized he was wearing a straitjacket, so he reluctantly gave up and said:
"In the southeast."
"Good."
[ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] quickly marked the direction on the map, then turned around and flew northwest.
Behind him, more than fifty Blood Corpse naturally followed him further and further away, completely ignoring the count in the southeast who was reviving and had issued a Blood Corpse summoning order.
Upon receiving the news from the southeast, the members of Soaring Sky Studio immediately began their investigation. The group activated their night vision and searched for traces of the seal in the darkness while eliminating the Blood Corpse wandering around in a daze.
At this moment, Soaring Sky Studio has completely shed its businessman's facade and Incarnation into a group of (somewhat) elite warriors.
The group had already discussed their strategy: capturing the Blood Corpse was only applicable within the game area encased in iron birch wood. Once outside this area, the group would have no mercy for the Blood Corpse (which they never had to begin with), completely losing the idea of capturing it alive and turning it into a killing machine to be slaughtered without restraint.
The players in the studio spread out and began a thorough search, fighting their way along the southeast. Suddenly, [ Soaring Clouds 2828 ] said in the communication channel:
I've discovered something here.
"Tell me more?"
"There were sounds of digging and scratching, very loud and mixed."
"It should be. Mark it, we'll be there soon!"
A swarm of " Soaring Clouds " soldiers, like flies drawn to blood, gathered from all directions under the cover of night.
Following the chaotic sounds, the group eventually arrived outside a cave.
The clear scratching and digging sounds were coming from inside. A group of Soaring Clouds ) surrounded the cave entrance, half of them on guard and the other half observing below.
As for [ Soaring Clouds ] himself, he sent [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] coordinates and a message, asking the other party to inquire with Bennett whether this situation was reasonable.
Bennett, as the first vampire count to be captured, has a very complete account of his experience from resurrection to capture that can be found on the forum.
He was discovered in a cave, and the group at the time included [ Gill's Cuisine ], [ Western Sharpshooter ], [ Diorite ], and now the infamous [ Aluode ], whose name is known to everyone both online and offline.
After the group opened the rock wall, what they found behind them were nearly a hundred Blood Corpse that all turned around, and Bennett, sealed in a flip-top coffin in the very center.
The staff at Soaring Sky Studio naturally had this question because they didn't want to experience the same "opening day" misfortune as they had.
It should be noted that the "tavern squad" at the time numbered as many as twenty people, yet Bennett killed seventeen or eighteen of them in a single encounter, and then slaughtered them until only [ Aluode ] remained.
Although the Soaring Sky Studio team should have more experience now than the Tavern Squad back then, they still can't say for sure that they can handle Opening Day.
So the key question is whether there is actually an earl down there, and whether the earl's seal has been broken...
After listening to [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] relay [ Soaring Clouds's ] question, Bennett pondered for a moment and nodded, saying:
"There shouldn't be any problem. I was sealed away in an instant, and that passage was dug by the Blood Corpse under my command after I had just been revived."
"I had just recovered when those people broke into my sealed territory... If they had arrived a few hours earlier, I wouldn't have been in such good condition."
"If that count was sealed underground back then, then the appearance of a cave is perfectly reasonable, isn't it?"
"What, right? I'm asking you, aren't I? You're really asking me for help!"
"Yes, yes, that makes sense. Now that's the Earl's sealed location, start digging! Aaaaaaah!"
After having a good time, [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] resumed his normal driving posture, placed one hand on his ear, and asked:
"Hey, [ Soaring Clouds ], are you there? Did you hear what Bennett just said?"
"No, I only heard electronic music. What else did he say?"
He said the location should be correct.
"Very good!"
[ Soaring Clouds ] hung up the call, and his fighting spirit visibly soared:
"Brothers, keep watch! Don't let any new Blood Corpse get close! 2828, you did a great job this time, extra chicken leg tonight!"
"Okay, boss!"
[ Soaring Clouds 3737 ], standing to one side, asked:
"Boss, what do we need to do now? The surrounding Blood Corpse have been almost completely cleared out."
[ Soaring Clouds ] revealed a sinister smile upon hearing this:
"Brothers, do you know why a cave is better than a mountain cave?"
Everyone shook their heads.
"It's great because it's perfect for veterans' barbecue!"
As Soaring Clouds spoke, he took out two Molotov cocktails, Ignite the fabric at the mouth of the bottles, and threw them into the cave.
One player asked in surprise:
"Hey, isn't this the [ Installment Payment Cocktail ] we used when we captured the Holy Crusaders?"
[ Soaring Clouds ] nodded in satisfaction:
"You've got good taste, kid. They made too much of this stuff back then, and they didn't even use it all. I'm pretty familiar with [ Good Times Don't Last n't Last Long] and [ Shit Appraisal Master ], so I bought it from them cheaply."