365 Victims

Red spots and blood streaks held on the back of the hermit's hand. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 infoOn that border line, a group of red monsters that are so small that they are almost indistinguishable to the naked eye are forming a phalanx in an orderly manner, fighting with snake-like monsters with teeth and claws. The two sides have won and lost each other, but there is a steady stream of small monsters on the hermit's arm, and the serpentine monster is weak. One by one, they were dismembered and killed, and the last boundary line retreated from the back of the hermit's hand and slowly rested on the handle of the sword.

The iron-capped zombie suddenly stopped moving, and his whole body shrunk into a ball, like a piece of jerky that had been exposed to the scorching sun for thirty days. The cursed iron sword in his chest drained his blood, and the mottled rust spots on the sword seemed to dim a little. The iron sword no longer trembled, but the hand holding the iron sword remained firm and strong.

The hermit shook slightly, and the iron-capped zombie cracked into pieces with a "whoosh". The blood stains on the iron sword also stopped writhing at this moment, but the blood stains were noticeably larger and emitted a strange luster.

"What kind of cursed spirits do you control?" asked Zhisuer as he walked over to him.

"It's not control, it's a contract. The hermit swung his iron sword awkwardly, and it was clear that he was not good at using weapons, "This wraith has a good intelligence. Seeing that it was impossible to confront me, he simply offered to sign a contract. ā€

"It's all the same. Zhisu shook his head, he was not interested in the specific process, "What next?"

The hermit raised his iron sword, stared at it for a moment, and said, "This wraith asks for direct contact with the undead in the blood cocoon. ā€

"Direct contact?"

"It's to stab them so that a channel of communication can be established. ā€

"You're obviously stabbing an iron hat, haven't you also established a communication channel?"

"I just sacrificed, and the effect is different depending on the way. The hermit walked towards the Blood Cocoon with his sword, "My communication with the Wraiths is based on a contract, and what I have to do now is to communicate in the simplest and most straightforward way. ā€

Zhisu has no research on curses, contracts, etc. He vaguely felt that there was something wrong with the hermit's statement and methods, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was for a while.

The hermit had already walked over to a blood cocoon, raised his hand and plunged his sword into it. The iron sword trembled violently, and even made a "buzzing" sound. The hermit didn't need to exert force, and the iron sword himself stabbed into the depths of the blood cocoon.

Zhisuo finally came to his senses. He shouted, "Bloodcoon, if that sword wants to pierce the undead inside, it must first pierce Bloodcocoon." ā€

At this time, the iron sword broke away from the hermit's control, and the whole body plunged into the blood cocoon. Countless tiny monsters emerge from the surface of the blood cocoon, panicked and trying to escape, but they are restrained by an invisible force. A snake-shaped streak of blood swam from beneath each little monster, wrapping and binding the little monster tightly, and then pulling it back into the blood cocoon.

The hermit took several steps back in succession, and the cross-star array that had been placed on the ground earlier glowed with blood, and the irreversible blood-gathering technique was activated. Four rays of blood erupted from the blood cocoon in all directions, converging towards the blood cocoon in the middle.

"What the hell have you done?" asked Zhisu, pulling the hermit who had retreated to his side.

"When I signed the contract just now, I also learned about the pursuit of this cursed spirit. So with some ideas, let's see what it can do, maybe even the problem of the blood beast can be solved together. The hermit replied meaningfully. He grabbed Zhisuo and continued to retreat, away from the Doji Array.

"I don't think you're putting us at risk. Zhisu questioned as he stepped back.

"What is there to do without risk?" the hermit asked rhetorically, "How can it be so easy to save the undead in the Blood Cocoon and at the same time solve the problem of the Blood Beasts." Compared to our previous plan, my attempt will not only free the undead in the three blood cocoons, but also hopefully destroy the blood beasts in one fell swoop. ā€

"I just want to know what happens if I fail. ā€

"The worst outcome is that an undead can't be saved, and the blood beast hatches early. In that case, the first layer of the plain will most likely turn the blood beasts upside down, and the life of Stiff Town will not be easy. ā€

"I know your purpose has always been to resurrect the Skeleton Emperor, and everything else doesn't matter. Zhisu sighed, "It doesn't matter if the Zombie Town is destroyed. ā€

"We certainly don't want Stiff Town to be destroyed. The hermit said, "It will not be easy to ask Your Majesty to return, and without the help of Stiff Town, our progress will be much slower." Besides, it was not a good thing that the blood beast would attract the attention of the upper plains here. ā€

"Hmm. Zhisu seemed to accept the hermit's explanation, "Which blood cocoon did you plunge that sword into?"

"Zombie mage's blood cocoon. The hermit was silent for a moment and said, "Aina is the patrol leader of Zombie Town, and Fligendhond is a half-undead, half-life thing, not weak, and very valuable for research, and the remaining lander has heard from Hader that he has completely controlled his blood and has a bright future. So I chose to sacrifice the zombie mage, although a mage is rare, she is only an island lander after all. If she can complete the landing on the island, she will not end up in the first plain to contribute to Stiff Town. The magical power you need, we can provide it too. ā€

"You've thought it through. ā€

"We are partners, and maximizing benefits is the appeal of both parties. At this stage, our goal is to improve the overall strength of Zombie Town, so naturally we will not do anything to harm you. The hermit looked at the five blood cocoons in the distance.

At this time, the blood cocoon in the middle was slowly emitting red light, and among the four blood cocoons surrounding it, the blood of three blood cocoons was being drawn by the magic array, converging towards the middle along the route drawn by the Doji Star Array. And the blood cocoon inserted into the iron sword, although it was also pumping blood, the number was significantly less. Compared to the other three Blood Cocoons, its surface is particularly dull, and its size seems to be shrinking at a speed that is discernible to the naked eye.

All this was expected by the hermit. He learned from the contract that the growth of the Cursed Wraith's depended on devouring blood. The reason why the curse of this sword works in both directions, and that it also applies a curse to the user, is actually so that the user has to soak the sword body with the blood of the enemy after killing the enemy. In this way, the cursed spirit hiding in the iron sword has a chance to devour blood and strengthen itself.

Now the hermit simply keeps the cursed wraith in his blood, allowing it to grow at full capacity. Since the five Blood Cocoons are connected to each other through Blood Gathering, the curse of the Cursed Soul can be applied to the undead in the five Blood Cocoons at the same time. According to the agreement reached between the hermit and the cursed wraith, the cursed wraith will make spiritual contact with Aina, the Evil Star, and the old dog, telling them to escape in time if the blood cocoon breaks. Catherine's Blood Cocoon then continued to maintain the Blood Gathering Technique, preventing the Blood Beast from hatching immediately. Cursed Wraiths that grow stronger will continue to curse Blood Beasts. Under the effect of the Aging Curse, even if the Blood Beast devoured most of the blood in the three Blood Cocoons, its strength was limited. As long as it can be arranged calmly, it is completely possible to kill the blood beast when it actually hatches.