Chapter 453: Chapter 453: Scarlet


    [Quarantine Zone]


    The investigative perception ability Han Dong used mainly involved crow magic and gue perception.


    While a crow was searching a group dormitory three hundred meters away, a secret area was discovered.


    But when the crow went deeper for investigation, it was immediately hunted and devoured by an incredibly swift red object, so fast that Han Dong could not even see what it was.


    This was far more threatening than the bug nest.


    “The information given by the Knight Regiment about the ‘Red gue’ is just topical information.


    Based on my analysis of the blood, the key element, “Blood Brew,” determines the strength of such lifeforms… There is no need to involve all apprentice knights in this gue eradication action if these are just simple low-level infectees.”


    After some quick thinking, Han Dong turned and asked Knight Prisci:


    “Knight Prisci, besides the third stage of infection described in the documents… Is there a higher, deeper level of infection?


    The infectees three hundred meters away arepletely different from the bug nest we are currently encountering.”<div>


    The female knight once again straightened out her seaweed-like hair, nodded and replied, “Yes… It seems you’ve discovered a ‘big thing.’


    Indeed, there are ‘fourth stage’ infectees, but due to their extreme threat, the information might frighten you apprentice knights, hindering future actions if put in writing.


    Additionally, these high-level variants are rare and don’t usually appear in border regions, so we did not include them in the document.


    Only a very fewmoners can develop to the fourth stage mutation… The bodies of most have already been squeezed to the utmost by the ‘Red gue’ at the third stage,pletely losing their human form.


    You three have promising potential, we can try handling this.


    If it is indeed a fourth stage infectee, we would earn a generous bounty once it’s defeated.”


    After all, not everyone is like Dumps, earningrge sums of money easily.


    It is a challenging task for ordinary knights to make money in the Holy City.


    Given such an opportunity, anyone would like to gain more bounty while contributing, so they could buy the equipment materials they want.


    “Hmm… Let’s check it out.”


    Han Dong himself was quite interested in the event.


    Especially when new definitions like “Blood Brew” and “Mad Laugh” were given, Han Dong wanted to find out the essence of these issues.


    While advancing in the quarantine zone, aside from various blood bugs.


    They asionally came across seemingly normal residents who keptughing hysterically.


    Thesemon residents at the second stage of infection had not undergone any physical changes yet.


    These residents couldn’t stopughing due to pressure in their brain… Because they suffered from ‘Thirst for Blood Disease,’ they would also actively attack normal people.


    Knowing that theirughter would reveal them, some residents chose to sew their mouths shut.


    But while stitching could stop the sound, the act of “Mad Laugh” could not be stopped, leading to intense facial muscles twitching, ripping their corners of the mouth… They could only continue to stitch up the wounds.


    That’s why the image of theughing residents was quite horrifying.<div>


    Stitching wounds ripped to the position of the earlobes, they looked like a bigughing mouth.


    They held homemade weapons, pouncing from all dark corners, trying to attack Han Dong and his party.


    Their desire for blood made them fearless of anyone.


    However… these infectees only served to lose their heads.<div>


    …


    They cleared their way and finally reached the group dormitory building Han Dong had pointed out.


    Hisss….


    At this moment, Mia’s spider senses were giving a warning, as if some danger was hidden in this building.


    “Are you sure it’s this building?” Knight Prisci looked puzzled. “For a public residence like this, the Knight Regiment has already had other squads, such as the Cross Crusaders and Controllers with perception summons, conduct thorough searches.


    Every corner has been cleared, generally there would be no oversight.”


    Han Dong gently tapped the ground with his right foot, “That just means they didn’t search thoroughly… The target is right below.”


    “Below?”


    “Yes… follow me.”


    Han Dong’s Crow can squeeze into any corner, and with the “Raven’s Eye”, he can perceive every detail.


    Creak~(sound of door rubbing)


    At the end of the first floor, there is the room of the [Dormitory Manager].


    A smoky, burnt smell immediately overflowed from inside.<div>


    The Crusaders’ way of dealing with the infected was obvious…


    After they killed with their weapons, they burnt the remaining wreckage with me.


    Various scorched bodies and insect remains piled up in the room.


    Han Dong stepped over the bug carcasses and reached out to adjust the wallmp inside.


    A hidden passageway opened at the bottom of the dining table.


    Dense red blood mist spewed from inside, seriously interfering with Han Dong’s perception ability.


    “The ‘big thing’ that I sensed is under here, and judging from the dust and footprints in the stairwell… the previous team should not have discovered the basement here.


    Moreover, my perception ability is greatly restricted down there, let’s move slowly.”


    “Well… follow me, be careful.”


    Knight Prisci remained calm, but she had developed great interest in this young man.


    Such sharp detective skills wereparable to a knight’s, afterwards she intended to return to the Mysterious Department to inquire about this young man’s identity.


    “I’ll cover our rear, everyone stay alert.”


    “Okay.”<div>


    Mia already had her hand lightly resting on her demon sword.


    Flora held tightly to her stitched giant corpse, looking somewhat afraid.


    “Prisci, wait!”


    Han Dong faintly saw something through the blood mist.


    But by the time he shouted out, it was already a step toote.


    Knight Prisci, who was leading the party, stepped on a trap hidden in the stairwell.


    Ssh!


    Arge amount of red liquid was poured onto the majority of the squad.


    The stitched giant corpse, which wasn’t wearing any protective suit, quickly melted into a pool of blood.


    “Take off your protective suits!” Han Dong shouted.


    While the red liquid permeated the protective suits, everyone immediately took them off…


    In doing so, they exposed their bodies directly to the blood mist.


    Upon breathing in, small red spots immediately appeared on Flora’s face.<div>


    Mia was the first to take off her mask, release a curse, and resist the blood mist using her Spider Domain to prevent invasion…


    As for Han Dong and Knight Prisci, they were unaffected.


    “Mia, you take Flora and leave the basement, leave this ce to me and Knight Prisci.”


    Upon hearing they could leave the danger, Mia was naturally willing.


    Just as the two prepared to leave.


    Boom!


    The opening leading to the surface suddenly closed, and even some squirming sounds could be heard from above. It seemed there were blood bugs gathered together, thoroughly sealing off the exit.


    “Since you’ve discovered all this…how could we possibly let you escape? Honorable knights and young apprentice knights, your fresh blood is making me lose control of my desires.”


    A me lights up.


    Upon seeing the true face of the basement’s master, the squad was shocked.


    Even with her goggles, red blood vessels immediately appeared around Flora’s eyes…


    “Wee to the Scarlet Manor, Pond J. Williams…”