That evening, another messenger from the army arrived, which annoyed Honda, who was planning to rest. However, he couldn't very well refuse their kindness, so Honda followed Xiao Wanqing and Ran Hongxia to receive his military rank. It was just an empty post, though!
When Honda returned, he stared silently at the corpse on the ground, guessing that Li Jiayu had gone mad again.
Less than two hours later, Li Jiayu brought back a woman. Honda couldn't help but take two steps back; such a guy coming to Xijiang University... It seems Xijiang University is about to get lively.
Anyone who's read The Darkest Night should know this woman's name: Liu Yinsha. This shameless woman's appearance is giving Honda a headache. Xiao Wanqing's expression also changed; she herself is a successor to the Cardinal Archbishop. And Liu Yinsha is her direct opponent!
That evening, someone found out about Saigang University. But this had nothing to do with Honda!
Li Jiayu's cousin-in-law pulled Li Jiayu aside and began to teach him the benefits of the "dry path"... cough cough scratch that, she began to teach her brother-in-law's emotional intelligence!
Honda set up a barrier in her tent to prevent a certain fish that steals underwear from suddenly appearing and stealing things! But for some reason, even with the barrier in place, some of her clothes seemed to have disappeared! This surprised Honda. If she went to her mount's storage space, she could probably find her missing clothes, but Honda didn't want to spend too much time with the yandere.
The next morning, shocking news came that more than 500 people had been drained of their life force and turned into mummies!
This caused considerable unease among both the military and civilians, and Li Jiayu frowned as well. He hadn't expected the Blood Demon to be so voracious; it far exceeded his understanding of Blood Demons. He hadn't even considered the possibility of the Blood Demons reaching the higher level of Blood Angels, because such lineages were extremely rare. Moreover, it already had a master in his previous life. Completely unaware that he was facing a Blood Angel would make him pay the price for his carelessness!
But the Blood Demon was very well hidden, and no one ever suspected her. Probably no one would guess that an eight or nine-year-old girl was the Blood Demon!
However, the Blood Demon's actions have become increasingly outrageous. At first, she only absorbed the blood of a few dozen people each day, but her appetite grew larger and larger, and she began to target vulnerable groups who had fallen behind. Now she is even more rampant, having wiped out five or six hundred police officers in one go. This is simply a blatant provocation and a declaration of war!
It seems the Blood Loli's dark side is growing stronger; otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to hunt so aggressively after Honda revealed such immense power!
Moreover, the situation is quite serious now. These days, countless people have caught colds and fevers, and feel weak all over. If it weren't for the fact that each team has some water-type mages and healers, even a common cold or fever could knock out a large number of people.
As for food... things are starting to get increasingly tight.
The long journey and the need to withstand the cold at night will consume a lot of body heat, so the citizens eat their food very quickly. Some citizens who were not well prepared are running out of food and are about to face the predicament of going hungry.
"Pfft!" Honda's steel spear pierced the ground like lightning, plucking up the insect that was about to attack her! This was a new type of insect—the Swallowing Giant Worm, which liked to emerge from underground and quickly swallow a person whole! It had an enormous appetite and the ability to move freely underground!
With a flick of his wrist, Honda cleaved the disgusting bug on the gun in two and walked away, leaving behind a bunch of admiring glances!
By the afternoon, the fleeing group had finally crossed several mountains and arrived at a slightly flatter plain, where the roads were a bit easier to travel.
However, the number of insects encountered also increased significantly. High-level level 2 insects were not frequently seen; most were still common insects like blue beetles, amoebas, and flying beetles. But what truly unsettled everyone was the appearance of many unprecedented insects.
The fleeing group stumbled and bumped along, encountering countless dangers and insect attacks before finally finding an open space to rest properly at dusk.
However, the combatants, with their extremely keen intuition, sensed an extremely dangerous aura, and the hairs on their bodies stood on end.
A slight tremor emanated from the ground, like someone beating a drum. Within seconds, the tremor intensified, becoming like a stampede of horses, shaking everyone to their core.
There was an earthquake.
Sensing the massive life form underground, Honda's eyes gleamed with a sharp light. "I've been waiting for you for so long."