Although Bennett's treacherous behavior was despicable, everyone felt there was nothing wrong with it considering that the players were his current adoptive fathers.
Anyway, the players have produced talents like [ Clear Soup Master ] and [ Aluode ], whose traitorous tendencies are equally strong. The main theme is that no one is clean and no one should look down on anyone else.
After ensuring they had a means of countermeasure (referring to electric shocks), the players discussed the plan in the communication channel and finally approved it.
After running more than ten miles, the Blood Corpse attracted by Bennett returned in a mighty force, led by Soldier Bee Pro and Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows.
"Are you sure you can control these Blood Corpse? What if the count, who's currently recovering, gains control of them after we enter that dungeon?"
The [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] on the back of the Soldier Bee looked at the ever-increasing army of Blood Corpse behind it and asked in confusion.
"No, sir."
Bennett, in his wheelchair, shook his head firmly:
" The Blood Corpse caught between us is the one being pulled between the two sides. We've already led these Blood Corpse Blood Corpse out of his control, so command of them is now in my hands."
So that's how it is?
[ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] came up with a very apt analogy: these Blood Corpse are like neutral forces in some strategy games.
When a creature is independent, both sides in the competition will offer higher prices to win it over. However, once it has been conquered, it is extremely easy for a rebellion to break out if it changes its allegiance.
The logic behind the Blood Corpse's behavior is truly fascinating...
However, seeing how dedicated Bennett was to the mission, [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] couldn't help but feel doubtful again.
What if this old man has ill intentions?
Although Bennett is completely under their control, if he manipulates the Blood Corpse to dig through the rock wall and immediately begins the awakening ritual, will the Soul Returner soon encounter a powerful enemy?
Even if his life is in his own hands, the old man might still shout, "This is my last corpse servant!" and then bravely face death, leaving behind a newly revived count in his prime.
If this comes true, they will truly become clowns among the Soul Returner community.
But right now, the only way to break through the rock wall is by using the Blood Corpse to dig, so [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] thought for a moment and then asked:
"To what extent do you have control over these Blood Corpse? Can you prevent them from attacking other Soul Returner?"
Upon hearing this question, Bennett, who was hanging in a wheelchair below the Soldier Bee, was stumped. After organizing his thoughts, he explained:
"My lord, attacking the living is the instinct of Blood Corpse; even I cannot..."
What do you mean by "even if it's you"?
[ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] shifted her body to the side, slightly above Bennett, and said in a somewhat disdainful tone:
"In the end, isn't it because you're too weak? If you were a duke, I refuse to believe you couldn't manipulate them to do something like this."
These obviously provocative remarks left Bennett speechless for a moment. Looking at the seven major vampire lineages, apart from the seven Grand Dukes at the top, there were only a handful of others who could be called Dukes.
But which of them hadn't followed the Duke for over a hundred years, possessing the unparalleled trust of the lineage master, and even receiving some " True Blood " as a gift, thus becoming the pinnacle of Blood Corpse below the Grand Duke?
Now, [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] speaking of himself like this is like saying to an old feudal nobleman, "Look, everyone else has become a king, and you're still just a minor earl?"
It's quite obvious that speaking like that is somewhat hurtful to someone's self-esteem.
But Bennett, having been trained, didn't take these words to heart. After a moment of contemplation, he said to [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ]:
"If the adults' friends really want to observe closely nearby, they can smear the blood and flesh of the Blood Corpse on themselves."
"So that way we won't be attacked by the Blood Corpse?"
[ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] wasn't particularly shocked by this. He had seen similar settings in many zombie works in reality. To put it bluntly, zombies and similar beings rely on their sense of smell to distinguish friend from foe, and smearing flesh with blood can change their own scent in a short period of time.
"This in itself will have some effect. In addition, by doing my best to suppress the Blood Corpse ' desire to attack and forcibly ordering them to dig into the rock wall, the multiple layers should be able to achieve the results you want."
The news quickly reached [ Soaring Clouds ]'s ears, and he told the other players how to avoid the Blood Corpse' attacks.
Everyone looked at the Blood Corpse that had turned into rotten flesh, and a troubled expression appeared on their faces.
Having slumbered underground for nearly a century, the Blood Corpse, upon resurrection, already possessed a rotten, cured meat-like flavor. Coupled with the players' fiery roasting and weapon hacking, the scene in the cave was truly indescribable.
Soaring Clouds gritted his teeth, lowered his olfactory synchronization rate to the lowest level, then went to a mass of dead Blood Corpse tissue, pulled out the flesh attached to its bones, and began to stick it onto his own body.
"Vomit!"
[ Soaring Clouds 2828 ] gagged on the spot, but his companions didn't care. After overcoming the psychological pressure, they all began to paste flesh and blood or leave marks on their bodies.
"This outfit is unacceptable."
Seeing how easily everyone else adapted to the environment, [ Soaring Clouds 2828 ] also shut down his sense of smell and joined the group after a Whisper.
Several tens of minutes later, a buzzing sound came, and everyone knew that [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] had arrived.
The rock walls deep inside the cave were more spacious than the entrance, and the members of Soaring Sky Studio stood on both sides, ready for action.
Soon, a Blood Corpse stumbled out of the cave entrance. One of its legs had obvious signs of a break, and it was walking on its two ankles, as if it had just fallen and gotten completely disoriented when it jumped into the cave.
The Blood Corpse slowed its pace after reaching the depths of the cave, sniffing the space in front of it for a while. Then, as if nothing had happened, it walked to the rock wall and began to scratch at it with its sharp claws.
It didn't even notice the dozen or so Soul Returner standing around it; its eyes seemed to be fixed only on the rock wall in front of it.
Amidst the crackling sound of falling rocks, countless tiny stone chips and dust fell to the ground, and the rock wall was indeed being dug in bit by bit.
With the first Blood Corpse clearing the way, more Blood Corpse quickly swarmed in. Under Bennett's command, they formed a simple assembly line in the cave, digging into the rock walls while also carrying stone chips out of the cave entrance.
As for [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] and Bennett, they were directing from outside the cave because of the narrow space inside.