At nightfall, when the young players are at their most active, a ghostly blood-eating vultures silently glide across the land of the Cadman Earldom.

It looked down from a high vantage point, and the darkness could not obscure its ghostly vision.

At the end of the line of sight, it could see figures running wildly in the night, chaotic as frightened beasts as if they were hiding from something they couldn't see, even though there was no danger behind them.

It was a group of gnolls, quite numerous, about fifty or sixty, and an equal number of kobolds followed, and it was clearly a tribe that was migrating rapidly.

The coyote-ridden gnoll chieftain led his people west from the Barony of Lim to the west, and its destination was already clear.

"Another Jackal clan is migrating towards the Under Armour Hills, the fourth observed tonight."

In the office of the Vulture Corridor, Murphy, who was reviewing the documents sent by Miriam, switched to Refnor's point of view, and he was not surprised by the scene before him.

Although the jackals are savage, they also have their own loose social system and channels of information.

The Crimson Keep's official large-scale operations in the Dark Barony and the witch hunters' hunt in the Barony of Morland can't hide these guys, and although their brains are not as big as walnuts, some of the keen-eyed leaders have also realized the danger is coming.

Coupled with the fact that the warlord Kenpott of the Undermar Hills is still sending emissaries to the gnolls in other places, it is not surprising that more and more gnolls are running to the big beast den.

In the minds of these savage creatures, being part of the Great Den seemed to mean that they no longer had to fear the ferocious hunters who seemed to have spawned overnight.

That's where Murphy wants to go.

There are too many gnolls roaming the land of Translasia, and although the players are very decisive and swift, if they are uprooted one stronghold at a time, the hope of ending this bandit operation in 30-40 days will not be realized.

He needs a chance!

A chance to completely crush the spirit of the gnolls in this land, so that they can flee when they see humans.

Murphy doesn't expect to kill all the gnolls, he only needs to reduce the number of gnolls in Transencia to a certain limit, so that the gnolls who flee to the surrounding area can also give strength to the surrounding "neighbors", so that they can really feel the threat of the "impending black plague".

By the way, give them a reminder that they can be more generous when they aid Transnesia.

It's a win-win-win-win-win-win

If you include the training and the level increase of the little players, then this is a quadruple win.

Of course, he couldn't wait for the opportunity to come to his advantage, and he knew he had to take the initiative to push the factors in his favor.

"Adele, come to me."

The vampire lord called out in the blood connection between the elder and the heir, and soon Lady Adele pushed the door open and entered, her hands folded on her abdomen, waiting for her master's orders.

"How's it going over there?"

He asked, looking up.

"The gnoll has traded 15 gladiators from Dorothy in the last seven days, and it has instilled in its members the idea of 'rescuing their fellow citizens', allowing them to follow it as it cleans up ghouls near the third floor of the sewers.

As of early this morning, according to Dorothy's report, the Gnoll Commando has killed hundreds of ghouls with the help of Incendiary materials provided by the Blood Rat Gang. ”

Adele reported as the best intelligence officer:

"That's great results alone, but they're still a lot worse than your Warriors' killing efficiency, after all, no matter how savage the Gnolls are, they have a fear of injury and death, and they still need to rest and recover from their injuries.

All of this seriously slows down their combat effectiveness.

However, according to the covert observation of several of my subordinates, although Hogg is thin and small, his cunning intelligence is definitely among the best among the gnolls.

It manages its clan very well, and knows how to actively learn from the structure and actions of the Blood Rat Gang, which they try to act like an Assassin.

Decisive, swift and destructive, it will never be a fight to go. ”

"Looks like you have a high opinion of it."

With a smile on Murphy's handsome face, he played with the broken pocket watch in his hand and said:

"My vultures have told me that many of the gnoll clans in Barony of Lim have heard the wind and are beginning to flee towards the Eldermar Hills.

This is a great opportunity!

You might be able to start the plan we've already made.

The point was that Hogg and his people had to escape from the Crimson Keep in an unreasonably unexpected way, or at least not to swagger to the attention of a group of vampires, otherwise not even the other gnolls, not even Hogg's people themselves would believe it.

Gnolls are stupid, but they still have brains. ”

"You don't have to worry about that, master."

Adele took out a hand-drawn map from her sleeve and put it in front of Murphy's eyes, she pointed to the three layers of crooked terrain of the sewer drawn on the map, and said:

Dorothy said she had heard from Zweig that there was a hidden channel in the underground cave that led directly to a hidden underground cavern upstream of the Cadman River. Professor Chen also confirmed this with his own knowledge, the newly recruited subordinates of the Blood Rat Gang have been searching there for the past few days, and they have really found them.

I sent Dinah, the best of my sons, to go through it herself.

She reported that she only needed to hold her breath and swim forward for a few minutes across the underground river to enter the narrow underground waterway and then go all the way.

Its final exit is at the Bend near the Barony of Lim and the Understory Hills, where there was once a village that has now been abandoned due to war, and they can complete a spectacular escape from prison by following this path.

Of course, after they leave, I will blow up this road immediately. ”

"Why blow it up? Such a good secret passage for infiltration and sabotage must be kept. ”

Murphy shook his head.

He looked at the topographic map with interest, thought for a moment, and said:

"A small pier could be built at this outlet bay.

The Cadman River has a lot of currents, and we can take advantage of that to develop the transport industry, going up the river to the great plain of Kafhotka, down the river to the Seurpers Lake in the Cato region, and the river does need a couple of docks.

Once it's built, it's up to the Blood Rat Gang to manage.

But I guess before that, this secret passage might be of other use.

Also, can you still have a new child? ”

Murphy asked.

Although his administrator system only gives him three initial slots in the Black Iron rank, as far as he knows, NPC vampires do not have this restriction. As long as they can hold on, they can have a lot of people even at the professional stage.

Of course, because of the influence of both sides of the bloodline contract, it is often not a good thing to abuse the bloodline contract to cause too many heirs when the vampire is not strong.

"My power has three heirs at this stage to ensure the best coordination, but I understand what you mean."

Adele nodded and said:

"I'll give Dorothy an 'explanation.'"

"I'm in trouble."

Murphy said something, and Adele didn't respond in particular.

Apparently she doesn't see this as a burden.

As an intelligence director, she sees the potential of the Bloodrat Gang, a small group of miners.

The use of thieves and thieves to gather intelligence is no exception, and even if they are peace-loving halflings, the relationship between their Council of Steam Lords and the Thieves' Guild that walks in the darkness is quite ambiguous.

Adele knew very well that Murphy needed such a force.

What's more, even by the most discerning standards, Dorothy "Razor" is indeed a candidate for an heir who is excellent in all aspects.

If she is blessed by Midnight, she will surely become a deadly sword in the darkness, so as to better serve Lord Murphy and the Vulture Clan.

——

Tonight is the day when the "Grand Gladiator" of the Fight Club is held.

After being taken over by the Blood Rats, this previously untouched place opened every night, especially after the camp's curfew was lifted, and Sewer Seven became the perfect pastime for workers and lords after a busy day.

The well-run Blood Rat Gang even set up a tavern here, allowing customers to quench their alcohol addiction while watching exciting gladiatorial fights.

To be honest, that is, there are few people under the command of Lord Murphy at present, and the consumption power of this ghost place is not very strong, and the residents have no money in their hands, otherwise with Dorothy's shrewdness, the dancing girl or something must have been arranged a long time ago.

Lady Razor's goal is obviously to turn the fight club into a "golden cave" in the future Scarlet Keep.

But tonight's "big fight" is not the same as the small fights on weekdays.

After consulting Maxim, the real manager of the fight club, Dorothy adjusted the three weekly player participation to twice a week, but the intensity and scale of the battle were directly filled, from the original "excitement" to the level of "gore".

For players, especially those who are new to the game, it is also a very good choice to come to Fight Club to fight gladiatorially, not only to improve skill proficiency, but also to spend money to win yourself and earn a little extra money.

The Blood Rat Gang has also adjusted the player's positioning in the Colosseum.

Now, after spending money to buy an entry ticket from the Blood Rat Gang and register as a gladiator, players have plenty of BATTLEMODE to choose from.

There is not only a normal match for solo against monsters, but also an elite match for the Black Iron Trial, and a "Honor Three-Person Team Battle" in which the reserve knights of the Blood Alliance Knights participate.

As well as the "PVP" mode between players that not many people play at the moment.

There are many tricks and because of the ferocity of the players who are not afraid of death, the grand gladiatorial fight that takes place every three days is more than a step better than the ordinary gladiatorial fight.

The audience will naturally buy it when they see it, and the temporary doubling of bets during the big gladiatorial fight will naturally attract a lot of gambling dogs to bet on luck.

The young players have already started to gear up in the gladiatorial preparation area, and they are still exchanging fighting experiences with each other.

Among the 17 young players who signed up for the competition tonight, except for Brother Mao, Sister Pomegranate and Niu Niu, the three battle fanatics who came to brush up on the "winning streak", the other 14 people were all going to participate in the Black Iron Trial.

They asked Brother Cat and Sister Pomegranate for experience, and the two did not hesitate to inform and guide.

But even if you are well prepared, it is estimated that you will have to die a few unreliable ones tonight, after all, not everyone is good at fighting, and the difficulty of challenging the elite is also a completely different concept in the eyes of ordinary players and masters.

However, this is the life of the players who are unbridled and wild, and death is just a small fun embellishment.

"Why did that witch hunter come here too?"

In the preparation area, Sister Pomegranate glanced at the audience, and unsurprisingly saw Miss Amber sitting in the crowd holding a grilled rat skewer.

She turned back to her brother very unhappily and said:

"Your relationship with her seems to be getting closer and closer, I'm asking you to brush up on your feelings, not letting you do these weird things in the game!

How?

Do you also like paper man wives? ”

"Where did you go?"

Niu Niu, who was tall and tall, retorted unconvinced:

"Can't I make friends in the game? Don't you and Lumina often play with those little beans at camp? The NPCs in this game are so intelligent, and making friends with them is no different from in reality, isn't it? ”

"Are you playing dumb or do you really not know?"

Sister Pomegranate crossed her waist and said:

"You give me a snack! Niu Niu, I don't want to see you become an 'electronic waste', and after graduation, you will go to find a girlfriend, but you can't go on a blind date. ”

"Oops, you're so annoying, I've never seen you nag like this before."

Niu Niu was annoyed, but when he saw the cat brother opposite, he suddenly rolled his eyes, laughed a few times, and said to the old lady:

"Tell me, why did the route we go out to visit my uncle suddenly change in a few days? What are you going to do if you have to go to the southwest? Who are you going to meet? Would you like to get some cosmetics or something?

After all, when you see netizens, you have to dress up, it's not me saying you, the family is dying of things for you, and they are all looking forward to giving you a blind date.

I don't think they need to be in a hurry. ”

"Shut up!"

Sister Pomegranate angrily kicked Niu Niu and turned to leave, although Niu Niu was kicked, he finally got the peace he wanted.

He snorted, moved and waved at Amber in the audience, who responded with a cheering gesture. But while they were preparing, there was a gloomy cloud in the other player's preparation area.

The gnolls gladiators who were here at this time knew the tragic situation of the great gladiatorial fight three days ago.

Only 3 of the 15 Gnoll Gladiators sent on survived, and the warriors under the command of the vampire Murphy were so fierce that even the elite Gnoll felt terrified.

I don't know how many of these guys will survive today?

Just when they were at their most agitated, a small hooded figure crept out of the shadows, and Hogg still wore his classic head-and-tail dress, and said to the gnolls gladiators in front of him in a strange voice:

"What are you thinking about? Tonight is the last chance, last time we killed 13 of our compatriots, and those are the most elite of the Trancy Gnolls, and I guess you won't survive tonight.

So, do you want to follow me out of here?

Give me a good word! ”

"You're just a vampire's dogleg! I don't care about you. ”

A sturdy gnolll brute roared and tried to pounce on Hogg, but was crushed by several other gnolls.

This guy has terrible wounds on his body, and it is one of the 3 Gnoll gladiators who survived three days ago.

It hated these vampires, but it hated the guy in front of it even more.

"You, you can come and go freely in the territory of the Blood Rat Gang, you must have fallen to your knees at the feet of the vampire Murphy and kissed his toes.

You are a disgrace to my people! ”

The brute cursed, but the other gnolls did not respond.

Hogg had not paid any attention to the ridiculous taunt after all these days, and it let out the eerie laughter of the gnolls in the shadows.

It says:

"You name it, but it's true that I saved a lot of people! I just ask you if you want to live? My people and I have done everything we can for your lives. Best of all, we found a path to escape from while hunting ghouls.

I don't lie to you, it's destined to be a matter of death!

But if you want to go back to the wilderness and be free, instead of being tortured and killed here like dogs, think more about yourself.

I'm only waiting for you ten hourglasses on the third basement floor!

If you don't come by midnight, I'll run with my people on my own, for King Kenpot is gathering his army in the Eldermar Hills, and I'll go back there. Then I'll come back with an army and bite all these vampires to death! ”

After saying that, Hogg didn't say much, and retreated and disappeared into the shadows.

It was small and had a fairly average psionic talent, but its perception and use of shadows had improved rapidly under Dorothy's training.

Now a qualified Gnoll thief and assassin.

Hogg moved silently in the shadows, and soon came to Dorothy's tent, where the disheveled Lady Dorothy was on her knees with her face covered.

In front of the boss of the Blood Rat Gang, Lady Adele was wiping her mouth with a handkerchief gracefully.

An initial hug has just been completed.

Judging from the posture of the two, Dorothy resisted, but unfortunately, her resistance did not serve much use.

This scene made Hogg's hair stand on end.

It is the wise man among the gnolls.

It knew that the vampire in front of it had deliberately let it see it, and it realized that the Blood Rat Gang who supported it was nothing more than a plaything in front of the Blood Vulture Clan.

"Are you ready?"

There was some weakness in Adele's voice.

Just as Murphy bestowed the Blood Essence on her, she infused Dorothy with the true blessing of Midnight.

She looked at the frantically nodding and trying to behave like a well-behaved Hogg, and whispered:

"Very well, you can start, Lord Murphy gave you a code name for the secrecy of this operation, and from tonight until the end of Kenpot, you must remember that your name is 'Pangolin'."

(End of chapter)