The knight's squire narrowed his eyes, gripped his sword tighter, but his desire to attack waned.
Just then, with a "whoosh," an arrow whizzed past the knight's squire's ear and flew toward the Blood Corpse whose head was only half visible.
"Whoosh!"
The Blood Corpse shrank its head, and the arrow pierced the rock wall, missing its target!
The knight's squire knew the archer's identity very well; he was one of Captain Xilǐ'er's lieutenants, a formal knight who had not joined Charlie's mission.
The opponent's strength seemed to have reached the Low Tier Upper Grade, and in theory, he should have been able to kill the Blood Corpse not far away with a single blow.
How could it have dodged it like that?
Is this a normal Blood Corpse?
At this moment, the knight's squire was extremely glad that he hadn't acted rashly, otherwise he would probably have already fallen into the trap of the strange Blood Corpse.
Hearing the sound of hooves behind him, the knight's squire turned around and saw that Xilǐ'er and his advance party had arrived behind him.
As the exploration progressed, the cave became increasingly lower, and eventually all the mounts were replaced by livestock used for transportation, including Xilǐ'er's chariot, Radish.
Xilǐ'er led his horse forward and saw the writings his squire had made at the entrance to the cave.
"The mission was completed well, and we didn't pursue recklessly. Let's rejoin the team."
The knight's squire gave a formal salute and then put away his belongings.
With a Middle Tier knight and two Low Tier Upper Grade knights, that sense of security returned to the squire's body.
He quickly reviewed the situation in his mind and then said to Xilǐ'er:
"Captain, that Blood Corpse we just saw... there might be something strange about it."
Xilǐ'er nodded as well:
"It's obvious that guy isn't a Low Tier; otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have been able to dodge Tim's arrow."
The Low Tier- ranking knight, Tim, who had been pondering with his head down, raised his head somewhat awkwardly after hearing Xilǐ'er's "official certification."
"Captain, should we follow them and see what's going on?"
The knight's squire asked, still feeling that the Blood Corpse was suspicious. It seemed to be there to gather intelligence. Although he didn't know how an ordinary Blood Corpse would report what it had seen, it was better to kill it just in case.
Xilǐ'er nodded, agreeing with his idea:
"Attention everyone, there might be something wrong with that Blood Corpse. Let's try to track it, but be careful with the distance."
"I'll lead the way. You all keep watch for ambushes, especially above. Some of the Blood Corpse, led by the Earl, are able to climb up the rock face and launch a descent attack."
"Yes!"
A low but unified reply came from inside the cave.
Xilǐ'er put on his helmet, took a sharp short spear in one hand, and walked to the front of the group.
This is a rather secluded cave; only a fool would still use a knight's lance like before.
The squire took the reins from Radish and silently retreated to the center of the group, while the other squires around him went on alert. The advance team of several dozen men began to move forward, led by Xilǐ'er and several other knights.
As he rounded a bend, Xilǐ'er's brow furrowed beneath his helmet.
He saw the Blood Corpse again, and this time the creature was doing exactly the same thing as before: still around a corner, still with half its head peeking out.
He became even more certain of his thoughts, and turned his head slightly to say to those behind him:
" The Blood Corpse is guiding us; be on high alert, there must be a trap ahead."
Hearing Xilǐ'er's continued desire to move forward, Tim, standing behind him, asked:
"Captain, knowing there are problems ahead, should we still continue?"
" Tim."
Xilǐ'er's voice was calm:
"The advance team's mission was to bring back as much useful intelligence as possible for the expedition and to solve any problems encountered along the way that were within their capabilities."
"You know there will be danger ahead, but the caves ahead are intricate and complex. Where is the danger? What is the danger? These are all things we need to figure out."
"This is your first time undertaking a mission like this, so watch carefully and remember it well."
"Yes, Captain."
Tim responded seriously, then gripped his weapon tightly and continued the advance under Xilǐ'er's leadership.
When the group was only a dozen meters away from the Blood Corpse Blood Corpse, it turned around and ran in one direction as expected, as if it really was leading the way for them.
The advance team members became increasingly vigilant, as if even breathing or making a sound was a mistake.
However, what happened next was puzzling.
Eight hours had passed since they followed the Blood Corpse, but the anticipated attack still hadn't occurred.
Xilǐ'er knew he couldn't let the other side lead him by the nose, so he waved his hand and ordered everyone to rest on the spot.
This was partly to ensure the team's combat effectiveness, and partly to test the Blood Corpse.
After seeing that the advance team had stopped, the Blood Corpse also stopped at a corner about twenty meters away from the main group.
That was a corner that was hard for anyone to miss, but it gave them ample time to react if they wanted to pursue.
Could Low Tier Blood Corpse be this intelligent?
Xilǐ'er narrowed his eyes slightly, his Psionic Energy surging within him, ready to launch a sudden attack at any moment.
After the team was divided into two groups and rested for a few hours in turn, the advance team set off again, still following the Blood Corpse that was leading the way not far away.
After walking for another whole day, the scenery before us began to change slightly.
The chill in the grotto gradually dissipated, replaced by a larger and more spacious area.
The Blood Corpse gradually lost its cover, and Xilǐ'er's killing intent lessened somewhat.
He wanted to see what kind of tricks the Blood Corpse could pull.
After traveling a while longer, Xilǐ'er suddenly heard a "whooshing" sound.
The sound of water?
Tim frowned.
It should be an underground river or an underground lake.
Xilǐ'er for a moment and said:
"Be on guard, locate the source of the sound."
A hazy gray line appeared on the ground ahead; it was the boundary between the stone ground and the water.
After descending the last slope, with the low stone tops no longer obscuring the view, the entire Rotting Corpse Dark Lake was revealed to the Eternal Domain advance team.
At this moment, in that vast, boundless lake, countless Blood Corpse staggered and staggered.
The sound of water that everyone heard was the collection of sounds made by the countless Blood Corpse moving randomly.
As for the Blood Corpse that brought everyone here, it had already entered the dark lake, blended into the horde of corpses, and become one of them, making it difficult to distinguish.
Xilǐ'er led his team closer to the dark lake, where they saw hundreds of Blood Corpse. Most of them were moving shakily, while some moved a little faster, sometimes bending over and sometimes standing up, as if searching for something in the knee-deep lake water.
Hearing the faint sound of footsteps, the " Blood Corpse " glanced in Xilǐ'er's direction with a puzzled look, then its face was filled with shock, and it uttered a surprised question:
Who are you?