Chapter 18 Blood Thirsty Bat

It was night, the moon was bright, and the torches in the camp of the Expeditionary Force in Luye Town were like clouds, illuminating the entire camp.

The atmosphere was solemn. The soldiers standing guard stood up straight, not daring to relax in the slightest. The patrolling soldiers came and went, their sharp eyes sweeping across from time to time, not missing the slightest movement. The mysterious deaths of ten soldiers this morning made everyone nervous. There was a shadow in their hearts. Of course, what was more important was that their lord, Sean Montel, had expressed his dissatisfaction today. None of them were willing to bear the lord's wrath, which would be more terrifying than death.

Sean sat alone in the main tent of the camp, neither meditating nor dealing with other things, just sitting quietly.

Sean was indeed a little angry about what happened today. Of course, it was not just about the deaths of ten soldiers. The sweep was a war, and people would die in war. Ten people were not many. What Sean was really angry about was these ten soldiers. An individual died mysteriously in the camp, and no one noticed anything unusual. It was just an ordinary soldier who died this time, so could it be him next time? If the real culprit is not caught, Sean will always feel uneasy.

The sun shone brightly, the night was peaceful, and no one died again, and it was the same on the second and third days.

"Lord, the past three days have been calm, what should we do next?"

After three consecutive days of high-intensity vigilance throughout the camp to no avail, Ferrolie had to come to ask Sean for instructions on the next step. After all, such high-intensity vigilance and constant fear are a heavy burden on the soldiers' bodies and minds, especially It is now that we are in a dangerous environment.

"Inform the troops to gather supplies and rush to the wild green as planned."

After thinking for a while, Sean made the decision to leave. The other party never showed up again. He couldn't wait endlessly because the conditions didn't allow it.

As Sean's order was conveyed, the entire camp began to take action. The whole process was orderly and orderly. The only difference was that even when the entire camp was collecting supplies, the vigilance in the camp still did not relax.

At noon, when the sun was at its strongest, the troops gathered their supplies and began to move along the established route.

At the same time, in a dark corner that could not be illuminated even when the sun was at its strongest, a pair of green eyes were staring at the people of Greenfield Town who were leaving.

"Lord, will that thing appear?"

On the horse, Monnes seemed relaxed but was always alert to his surroundings. After many explorations of the crime scene and examination of the wounds of the deceased, Ferrolie came to the conclusion after asking several experienced hunters that he speculated that the deceased The ten soldiers should have been bitten to death by bat-like creatures. The only thing that is strange is that it is incredible that such bats can suck a person's blood. After all, there is only one wound on each corpse.

"I don't know either, let's wait and see."

Turning his head and glancing behind him, Sean's calm face showed no signs of movement.

At night, in the temporary camp, when the crescent moon was about to be shrouded in dark clouds, Mons walked into Sean's tent carrying the body of a strange bat.

"Lord, those things have appeared, and this is it."

As he spoke, Monnes placed the body of the strange bat in his hand in front of Sean.

"Is this what it is?"

Looking at the bat corpse in front of him, which was the size of an adult's fist and was not much different from an ordinary bat except for the strange blood marks wrapped around it, Sean's blue eyes flashed with thought.

"Lord, our soldiers were bitten to death by this thing. It's a pity that we found it a little late. Two soldiers were still bitten to death. I took action and only one was left."

Having said this, a trace of hesitation flashed across Mennes's face before he continued:

"Lord, these bat monsters are not weak. Although they are not as strong as first-level extraordinary beasts, they are much stronger than ordinary beasts.

And the most important thing is that they move in an orderly manner, unlike ordinary wild beasts. "

"Do you suspect they are controlled by others?"

Staring at Mons's face, Sean heard the underlying meaning behind his words.

"Yes, Lord. According to the descriptions of the victimized soldiers, these bat monsters suddenly flew out of the darkness and attacked them without any warning. This kind of mobility and organizational power are beyond the capabilities of ordinary beasts."

With a calm face, Mons expressed his speculation, and after listening to Mons' words, Sean fell into deep thought.

"Is there anyone you suspect?"

The tone was calm. Although it was a question, there was no doubt in Sean's words. It was obvious that he already had the answer in his heart.

"Lord, I suspect it has something to do with the natives of Yeguoling. After all, they are the only ones who have direct conflict with us now, and this method of using bats is a bit like the animal soul sacrifices rumored by the natives."

"Animal soul sacrifice? Let the troops speed up their march tomorrow and reach the wild green as soon as possible. I believe that the rats in the gutter will jump out one by one by then."

After saying that, Sean lowered his head and began to study the weird bat in front of him. He was still very interested in this bat with an amazing amount of blood-sucking. Seeing Sean's movements, Mons did not stop any longer and quietly He retreated and at the same time ordered people to be on guard.

In the main tent, after Mons left, Sean took out the scalpel from the natural gift of the storage ring and began to dissect the corpse of the strange bat.

The most important and valuable part of an extraordinary creature is usually its extraordinary organs. However, the extraordinary organs of different kinds of extraordinary creatures are different. Some are internal organs, some are eyes, and some are minions.

After an autopsy and detailed examination, Sean discovered an interesting fact, that is, this strange bat does not have extraordinary organs. In other words, it is just an ordinary bat, at most, it can be regarded as a heterogeneous species. Its extraordinary power comes from the strange blood marks on its body, which is a parasitic insect that is difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.

Coming to this conclusion, Sean was a little disappointed. After all, there was a missing fruit template, but it didn't matter, because this parasite might also be used as a fruit template.

No longer paying attention to the bat itself, Sean focused his attention on this strange parasite, conducted a series of experiments, and finally came to a conclusion.

This weird parasite is not very powerful. It has a certain fear of flames and sunlight, and has a very high thirst for blood. It can digest blood quickly. If it does not absorb blood for a long time (about half a day), the body will wither and die. Because of this, this parasite cannot survive alone and needs a parasite that can provide them with blood anytime and anywhere. Of course, in return, this parasite will return part of the blood power to the parasite to enhance the parasite's physical fitness. This is also the reason why ordinary bats show almost extraordinary physical fitness.

For this parasite, Sean named it the bloodworm based on its characteristics, and the bat directly named it the bloodbat.