[ Soaring Clouds ] knew that it would be difficult for a flame to start in a cave with poor air circulation, but this was, after all, a game world, and the laws of physics and chemistry were quite different from the world he was familiar with.
Besides, even assuming the worst, who could refuse to throw a Molotov cocktail into a cave filled with Blood Corpse?
Two "cocktail" bottles were thrown down, and the sound of the thin wooden bottles shattering was heard quickly, followed by the whooshing sound of flames spreading.
[ Soaring Clouds ] smiled with satisfaction at the cave entrance, watching the flames leap to within half a step of his feet, accompanied by plumes of gray-black smoke rising from the cave.
The crackling sounds, accompanied by the acrid smell of burning grease, spread throughout the area. Despite the unpleasant odor, the players all wore expressions of pure enjoyment.
It's a bit of a shame that they didn't capture this batch of Blood Corpse, but on the other hand, having a barbecue with veterans in the chilly early spring is really quite pleasant.
After about ten minutes, the flames gradually died down, and once the temperature had dropped, the group raised their weapons and entered the cave.
The burrow they discovered was located in a patch of grass filled with Aberration shrubs, and there were obvious signs of animal digging around it.
Descending from the cave entrance, beneath the soil layer lay layers of rubble. The Blood Corpse on the ground, their skin completely charred, twitched occasionally, soon meeting their end with a finishing blow from the players.
"Pfft pfft!"
After a few stabbing sounds, many of the Blood Corpse that weren't quite dead finally returned to the Grand Duke's embrace, and the group finally reached the deepest part of the cave.
Before them lay a group of Blood Corpse, scorched and stuck together by the flames, yet even now, these monsters were still alive.
Under the influence of high temperatures, their surfaces exhibited a strange softening-like phenomenon, and were then forcibly molded together like a pile of completely different colored clay.
There were dozens of these Blood Corpse. Although their pale skin had been scorched black, they still guarded the rock wall behind them.
Upon seeing the detestable enemy finally appear, the leading Blood Corpse opened its mouth wide and arched its body, but only managed to let out a hoarse roar.
Its vocal cords seemed to have been damaged by the recent fire, and it could only utter hoarse growls.
Even so, the roar became the clarion call for the battle, and a group of monsters, their bodies already stuck together, lunged at the players in front of them, baring their fangs and claws.
Undeterred, the players wielding pitchforks, shovels, and hoes charged forward, shouting like wild beasts.
In a cramped underground cavern, barely wide enough for three or four people to walk side by side, the two sides began a bloody brawl.
The outcome of the battle was obvious: the Blood Corpse fought fearlessly, as did the players. More importantly, these clever otherworldly visitors possessed excellent tactics.
The crypt was not very spacious to begin with, and they quickly formed a three-in-front, four-in-back formation. Everyone pointed their long-handled weapons or tools diagonally forward, and the first batch of Blood Corpse thus crashed into the spikes or blades and died.
The Blood Corpse behind, unaware that their companions in front were already dead, continued to push and shove forward until their bodies were forcibly torn apart from the severely wounded and dead Blood Corpse, finally regaining their freedom.
But their freedom was short-lived; the three free men at the back of the line quickly finished off the Blood Corpse that had detached from the "mother."
Within minutes, the cave returned to tranquility.
After using forks to move the charred corpses aside, the players, led by [ Soaring Clouds ], arrived at the deepest part of the cave and began to carefully examine the rock walls in front of them.
The rock wall appeared abruptly, surrounded by only soil and rubble. This massive rock wall seemed to have appeared out of thin air, blocking everyone's path.
[ Soaring Clouds ] can now be completely certain that behind this rock wall lies the final resting place of an earl, because firstly, the number of Blood Corpse it summoned was not enough, less than a hundred. If it were a marquis, it would not have been so careless about its reputation.
On the other hand, cone-shaped pits about half a meter deep have appeared on this rock wall, and judging from the stone chips on the ground, these are clearly traces left by the Blood Corpse.
Very well, the vampire count they've been longing for is now behind the cliff. The only problem now is how to get to this seemingly insurmountable place.
Due to changes in chemical principles, the players in the World of Disorder have yet to invent gunpowder and explosives, and at most have only created something similar to napalm bombs.
However, the key to petrol bombs is combustion, and their explosive power is quite limited. Players used a large number of petrol bombs when they raided the Twin Towers at night, but the final results were not very satisfactory.
That operation only burned down the bell's hanging frame and gave the entire Fir City a midnight disco. In the end, it was only through the spirit possession of [ Clear Soup Master ] that the Twin Bell Towers were finally demolished once and for all.
So the players looked at each other, unable to come up with a solution for the moment.
They had considered this possibility, but hearing how quickly the Blood Corpse were digging, they were genuinely worried that they might break through the tunnel and quickly bleed the vampire count to resurrect him, which would mean they would really have to fight a boss.
However, the current problem is equally significant. While they themselves cannot open the gate, the members of Soaring Sky Studio also do not want other players to accomplish this.
After much thought, [ Soaring Clouds ] made a communication call to [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ], who was wandering in the sky, hoping that the other party would ask Bennett if he had any good solutions.
Upon receiving the communication, [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] immediately relayed [ Soaring Clouds's ] question to Bennett. This old man, who had betrayed humanity as a human and then betrayed Blood Corpse Blood Corpse, had long since lost all sense of morality and shame. He quickly gave his answer—
If everyone trusts him, then let him lead the Blood Corpse to personally dig open this stone wall.
Upon hearing Bennett's answer, [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] was utterly shocked.
He couldn't fathom what this vampire had gone through to be transformed into this state by Gray and the other players...
Meanwhile, upon hearing Bennett's brilliant idea, the players in the cave fell silent.
After a long while, [ Soaring Clouds 2828 ] finally spoke from the bottom of his heart:
"This Bennett first pledged allegiance to the human kingdom, then betrayed humanity and became Blood Corpse, and now he's been captured by the Second Holy See to serve us—he's practically a triple threat..."
"Cough cough!"
"He's a complete traitor!"