[3-Second Hyper Burst Period: Attack Speed +50%, Evasion Rate +80% (After use, sensory depletion occurs; sensory ability lost for 10 minutes)]Yun Luohe had originally been prepared to die.The awakening of her perception gave her a sudden hope for survival.Three seconds of burst was enough!At this moment, all of Yun Luohe’s nerves were taut, her entire body filled with power.Her potential was maximally unleashed during these three seconds.Just now, Yun Luohe had already discovered a spot near the base of the Bat King’s wings where the red fur did not cover—a patch of exposed pink skin that seemed unprotected and would be revealed whenever the fleshy wings spread.Seeing Yun Luohe in critical danger, Zhao Xuan kept shooting arrows without pause, and Lin Zhu attacked desperately, giving Yun Luohe a chance to escape.Yun Luohe gripped her dagger tightly, grabbed the Bat King’s wing, and stabbed fiercely at the base of the wing.Then she suddenly leapt up, astonishingly landing on the Bat King’s shoulder, whose fur was still burning.She was not afraid of being burned; raising the Military Shovel, in the last second before the burst period ended, she slammed it down hard on the Bat King’s head.That strike did not kill the Bat King outright, but it knocked it unconscious onto the ground.Zhao Xuan fired several arrows rapidly, and Lin Zhu swung his long blade.As the Bat King’s head was severed, this brutal battle was finally declared a victory![Blood-Red Bat King killed, mission complete.][Rewards: Obsidian ×10, Blood Crystals ×10, Bat Venom ×20, Bat King Poison Fang ×2]The three completed the mission together, and each received these rewards.Taking such great risks to kill the Bat King, the rewards were indeed generous.However, they still had to deal with the remaining Blood-Red Bats.Since the Bat King was dead, although troublesome, they had no choice but to continue fighting.They were already battered and exhausted, barely able to stand, gritting their teeth to persist silently while taking food from their backpacks to restore strength.As soon as the Bat King died, the Blood-Red Bats grew chaotic and violent, attacking each other viciously, tearing at one another, and surprisingly ignoring Yun Luohe and the other two.Seizing the opportunity, the three surged forward; archers shot, swordsmen slashed, and with the help of torches, within about an hour, all remaining bats were wiped out.Looking at the ground covered with bat corpses, the three collapsed to the floor, breathing heavily.A portion of the gathered materials had already been put into Yun Luohe’s backpack.They had no time to check the inventory details because Mission 2 was still incomplete.[Blood Sacrifice Ritual is about to begin: drip the blood of 100 Blood-Red Bats into the altar. Note: Blood older than ten minutes will contaminate the altar.]Where was the altar?The three frowned and looked around the entire cavern.They saw the large red crystal stone where the Bat King had hung upside down slowly falling, the ground cracking open as a black platform rose from beneath.The platform was covered in dark, coagulated bloodstains.The surrounding air instantly sucked away, and a sense of death emanated from the hollow center of the platform.The entire cavern grew silent and oppressive.Everyone grew tense again.Yet they boldly stepped forward.Mysterious runes were carved along the platform’s edge, flickering faintly with dark red light, resembling glowing blood but not actually consuming much blood.In the center of the platform was a recessed circular groove, seemingly designed to hold fresh blood.Four small holes were beside it, probably for placing some kind of items.“Will there be enough time for the blood of 100 bats?”“Even if not enough, we have to try. Hurry up.”Yun Luohe had already taken out a bag and stuffed all the bat corpses from the ground into it.One hundred was definitely enough.Time was the only constraint.Lin Zhu and Zhao Xuan also started working, selecting Blood-Red Bats whose time of death did not exceed ten minutes from the scattered corpses.The ones dead too long were discarded.Originally, telling them apart was troublesome, but bats dead over ten minutes became dry and shriveled, while freshly dead bats still emitted a red glow, making it easy to distinguish.For the blood of 100 bats, Yun Luohe’s expression darkened; she cut open a hole in the bag and pressed it between two wooden boards, squeezing the blood out quickly.This brutal method was fast.Better than collecting blood drop by drop.As the blood dripped into the groove, a pungent metallic smell spread.The blood level rose steadily, filling the groove, and the blood inside began to churn and bubble, producing a chilling sound.The dark red light from the runes suddenly brightened.Immediately after, the sonic attack came again.A piercing sound erupted from the large blood-red stone, and all three almost simultaneously grabbed the altar for support.They were enveloped by a surge of energy.Eerie screams echoed in their minds—pain and anger.Pulling herself together, Yun Luohe looked at Lin Zhu and Zhao Xuan; their faces were unusually pale.She was comparatively fine, with strong self-control and determination.Lin Zhu and Zhao Xuan’s reactions were more extreme.Lin Zhu sliced his own hand back with his blade, blood flowing from the wound.Zhao Xuan stabbed an arrow into his palm, the scene quite brutal.Red smoke rose within the mist.The three stared tightly at the altar; their blood was being absorbed by it.Causing the altar to emit a shrill sound.Just as they were about to collapse, the sonic waves finally ceased.Suddenly, the altar emitted a tremendous roar.A pillar of blood-red light shot upward, shaking the cavern violently.The huge blood-red stone fell to the ground, shattering in two, revealing a crystal inside.The three were enveloped in a beam of red light.At the same time, they heard a voice:[Blood Crystal bestows blood-type powers; blood-type skills awakened]Yun Luohe’s blood type was Perception, and she awakened the Scan Eye.When facing high-level dangerous creatures, Scan Eye reveals their weak points—like the Bat King’s heart, head, and wing base just now.It can also scan the environment to quickly find resources.Lin Zhu’s blood type was Emperor’s Luck.Stimulated by the Blood Crystal core, he awakened Crisis Shelter.When his HP drops below 20, he gains an armor bonus: Defense +20.Zhao Xuan’s blood type was Animal Hunter.He awakened Lock-on Tracking.Whenever he encounters a target animal, he can lock onto it for one minute, sensing its position regardless of where it escapes within that minute.This was their destiny.Only one Blood Crystal existed; if they had failed to resist the sonic attack and passed out, they would not have received blood-type skills.Yet all three had endured.Soon, the system voice sounded again.[Blood Sacrifice Ritual complete!][Received Bat King Treasure Chest.]White smoke dissipated as a shining golden treasure chest landed on the ground.The three showed little expression but felt some relief inside.They had suffered greatly; the sonic attack had almost shattered their minds and knocked them unconscious.Still, gaining new blood-type skills meant their luck was not bad.“Open the chest,” Yun Luohe whispered.Lin Zhu nodded.His luck value was the highest, so naturally, he opened it.“How will we divide the loot?”Yun Luohe said, “You pick first, I pick second, friend picks third.”Her proposal made sense, and Lin Zhu and Zhao Xuan agreed after some thought.Yun Luohe added, “If the quantities cannot be evenly split, the leftover items can be auctioned using our current materials. Let’s first see what we get, then decide how to divide.”Lin Zhu began opening the chest.A beam of golden light shot out, dazzling them so they had to close their eyes.After several seconds,The chest contained six different items:[Bat King Heart ×1, Blood-Drinker Mask Blueprint ×1, Bat King Chestplate Blueprint ×1, Crimson Gauntlets Blueprint ×1, Bloodmarrow Mine Map ×1, Blood Crystal ×20]Indeed, luckiest person should open the chest.Previously, the spider queen chest opened by Yun Luohe and Mu Chenjin had only contained fragments or broken equipment.This time, all items were intact.Exactly six types of items, enough for the three to evenly split.Lin Zhu picked first.He stepped forward and took the Blood-Drinker Mask Blueprint.Yun Luohe chose the Bat King Chestplate Blueprint.Zhao Xuan took the Crimson Gauntlets Blueprint.Next, Lin Zhu took the Bloodmarrow Mine Map, and Yun Luohe selected the Bat King Heart.The remaining 20 Blood Crystals went to Zhao Xuan.All three had examined the items’ details carefully.The chest was full of valuable items; naturally, they wanted all of them.Moreover, the blueprints likely formed a set.If fully assembled and worn together, the effects would definitely stack.[Blood-Drinker Mask (Blood-Drinker Set 1/5): When enemy health within vision is below 30%, deals 10 true damage ignoring armor.][Crafting Materials: Blood-Red Bat Wings ×200, Bloodmarrow Ore ×20, Blood Crystal ×2, Refined Steel ×2, Obsidian ×3][Bat King Chestplate (Blood-Drinker Set 1/5): Restores 8% max HP upon each enemy kill.][Crafting Materials: Bat King Heart ×1, Blood-Red Bat Wings ×200, Obsidian ×5, Blood Crystal ×5, Refined Steel ×10][Crimson Gauntlets (Blood-Drinker Set 1/5): Attack Speed +40%, minor life steal effect.][Crafting Materials: Blood Crystal ×5, Bloodmarrow Ore ×10, Golden Silkworm Silk ×10, Blood-Red Bat Wings ×50]The location and route were marked on the Bloodmarrow Mine Map.According to the map, the mine seemed to be nearby.However, it was already getting late.They had fought fiercely in this cave for quite some time, and it was probably already dark outside.Yun Luohe said, “It’s late; should we continue?”Although they had planned to spend the night on the island, the current situation was different.Bat Island ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ was far more dangerous than expected.Even though they had killed the Bat King, Yun Luohe still felt there were many hidden dangers on this island.Everywhere here gave her a strange feeling.After the Perception awakening, her intuition should be even more accurate.Yun Luohe did not want to continue risking herself.Besides, the Bat King Chestplate Blueprint she obtained did not require Bloodmarrow Ore.Unlike the other two blueprints, whose materials included Bloodmarrow Ore.But judging by Lin Zhu and Zhao Xuan’s expressions, having obtained the Bloodmarrow Mine Map, they still wanted to keep exploring.Lin Zhu looked at Zhao Xuan, mainly to see his opinion.Zhao Xuan was still a newcomer, and this was his first time on the island facing such a major battle; they wondered if he still wanted to continue.Zhao Xuan said, “We definitely have to get the Bloodmarrow Ore. If we miss this chance, who knows when we can come again.”Lin Zhu nodded and looked at Yun Luohe: “What about you?”Yun Luohe replied, “I’m badly injured. You guys go ahead. I’ll find a place to rest and wait for you. When you finish, we’ll leave together.”They had all seen how seriously she was wounded by the Bat King, so her saying this was understandable.Still, they felt uneasy without such a capable ally.Yun Luohe’s strength was the greatest among the three; without her, killing the Bat King would have been impossible.Lin Zhu said, “Alright then. If you rest well and change your mind, come find us. Keep in contact.”Yun Luohe nodded.Lin Zhu added, “If you come, we’ll send you the map route.”Yun Luohe said, “Okay. I’ll come if I can after resting.”Zhao Xuan glanced at the map and suddenly said, “The Bloodmarrow Mine is just down here.”Lin Zhu was surprised, “Down here?”“Yes, there’s a secret passage.”Zhao Xuan pointed to the map for Lin Zhu.In the corner of the cavern was a hidden passage.They only needed to break open the stone wall to find it.Passing through this passage led to a hidden river, and at the end of that river was the Bloodmarrow Mine.——After Lin Zhu and Zhao Xuan left, Yun Luohe rested on the spot for a while.She ate some food and washed her hands and face with water.Her hands and face were covered in bat blood stains—filthy and unbearable without washing.There were several reasons why she did not go with Lin Zhu and Zhao Xuan to the Bloodmarrow Mine.One was that her current condition was really bad; her HP was down to just 20.If another danger appeared, she could not guarantee survival.Besides, she did not urgently need Bloodmarrow Ore at the moment.If needed later, she could trade with Lin Zhu and the others or come back next time.No need to go when she was in poor condition, and she wanted to keep some caution, not letting them know her HP was so low now.Also, she did not have enough Blood-Red Bat Wings in her backpack—fewer than 200.To craft the blueprints, she still needed to collect more Blood-Red Bat Wings here.While resting, Yun Luohe checked unread messages.Mu Zitang and Cheng Xuening had sent her a few messages, but she had no time to reply before.Now she finally had time to assure them she was safe.Yun Luohe told Mu Zitang that she had found the materials to help him craft the Blood-Drinker Twin Blades, and once back, he could start making them.The blueprint for the Blood-Drinker Twin Blades was on the Reef, and she had not brought it this time.Otherwise, she would have sent it along with the materials to Yang Mian, and it could be crafted now.But there was no rush; she would handle it after returning.Mu Zitang was very happy to hear this and looked forward to Yun Luohe’s early return.“Yun Jie, I’ll keep the materials and trash gathered today for you. When will you be back?”Yun Luohe said, “I won’t be back until tomorrow morning at the earliest.”She had to wait for Lin Zhu to return with her.Since she was using the Favor Token as a free ride, they had to leave together.“Okay then, please be safe over there.”Cheng Xuening contacted her about opening shells today and getting Island Access Tokens and High-End Diving Cards, wanting to discuss when to go.Cheng Xuening’s luck was over 80, placing her among the very lucky.But also partly because of the new player buff.The system was very friendly to newcomers now; almost every shell contained something good.Yun Luohe was too busy to chat in detail and told Cheng Xuening to ask Mu Zitang for the Pavilion’s intelligence, while she analyzed her own situation.She would discuss further after returning.Yun Luohe rested on the spot for half an hour before getting up.She was truly exhausted; her whole body felt like it had been brutally beaten.If she were on the Reef, she would have gone straight to lie down in her room.Eating helped, but she was mentally and physically drained.Yun Luohe slowly stood and looked around, her gaze landing on the red stone.From the outside, this stone looked ordinary.There were no details; it was just a special red stone.But Yun Luohe had just awakened Scan Eye.Through her eyes, the stone hid something inside, faintly glowing.Yun Luohe tried striking it with the Military Shovel but could not break it.Then she took out a torch and burned the stone.Unexpectedly, there was a reaction: the surface melted, dripping black liquid.After burning for over ten minutes, the glowing red crystal inside finally revealed its true form.When Yun Luohe picked up this crystal, she finally saw the detailed description.She was both surprised and delighted.This was truly a treasure![Blood Crystal Core: The crystallized essence of the Bat King’s heart blood. Can be used to forge divine-grade weapons. Can forcibly activate blood-type awakening with a 30% success rate. Possesses a life-stealing attribute.]Yun Luohe was certain this Blood Crystal Core was the most precious item from this Bat Island expedition.It was worth it!Luckily, she had not left earlier.Otherwise, this treasure might have fallen into someone else’s hands.Though hoarding such a treasure seemed unfair, it was the only one; others had not discovered it, only she had, so each had their own fate.It was her rare good fortune.If she had not awakened blood-type skills just now, she might have missed this item entirely.She took out the Blood Crystal Fragments obtained earlier from killing Blood-Red Bats—there were over a hundred in her backpack.[Blood Crystal Fragments: A forging material that can be smelted into Blood-Patterned Steel, increasing weapon durability consumption. Every 10 fragments can be smelted into one Blood-Patterned Steel. Weapons made with Blood-Patterned Steel attract bat aggro, causing the wielder to be attacked first by bat swarms.]Holding the Blood Crystal Core, Yun Luohe suddenly felt a strange force guiding her.She moved toward the Bat King’s corpse.If danger was near, she could sense it, but she felt nothing wrong, which meant it was safe.Otherwise, even though the Bat King was dead, she would still be worried.If this Blood Crystal Core could revive the Bat King, and she was the only one left, that would be extremely unlucky.She walked cautiously, ready to evade if needed.However, it proved there was indeed no danger.The Blood Crystal Core attracted her, apparently to let her absorb life essence.Approaching the Bat King, the core transferred some residual energy from the corpse into her.A warm current flowed into her body.Her weakened body slowly recovered; her HP was restoring little by little.However, it lasted only about half a minute.After all, the Bat King was truly dead, and the remaining energy restored only 10 HP.It was better than nothing.But it proved the power of the Blood Crystal Core—its life-stealing property really worked.There might be more surprises in it she had not yet discovered.Ten HP was not much but enough to handle the Blood-Red Bats.Still, Yun Luohe did not rush to hunt the Blood-Red Bats.There was time before dawn.She did not intend to leave the cave; outside was dark with cliffs all around, nowhere to go.Better to explore slowly here and see if she could find anything useful.Suddenly, Yun Luohe had a thought.Her expression changed quickly as she walked briskly to the altar.She recalled the three other recessed grooves she had seen on the altar earlier.Now she remembered that two grooves matched the shapes of the Blood Crystal and the Blood Crystal Core, and the other groove matched the shape of the Symbiotic Crystal.She happened to have all three in her hands!Yun Luohe hurriedly contacted Si Qi to get the Symbiotic Crystal from her.She took out the Blood Crystal, Blood Crystal Core, and Symbiotic Crystal, placing them into the altar’s grooves.The grooves automatically rotated half a turn, and the runes on the altar soaked with blood stains, rumbling loudly.Nearby, the tightly sealed stone wall suddenly opened to both sides.It was a hidden stone door.After the door opened, Yun Luohe first removed the crystals from the grooves to avoid being trapped or losing them.Just as she took the items out, the stone door slowly closed.Yun Luohe fixed her gaze and saw a treasure chest placed on the ground inside.How could she let it go?She put the items into her backpack and dashed forward, entering just before the stone door fully closed.Upon entering, Yun Luohe was stunned.There was no treasure chest; the floor was empty.What she had seen before must have been an illusion.She was completely baffled. How could this be?Something was wrong—she had felt no danger here.Why would such a place exist and be so mysterious?Opening the altar mechanism was supposed to allow entry, and logically there should be valuable things inside.Ahead was a spiral staircase leading downward, but not to anywhere obvious.Yun Luohe remained calm; as long as she felt no danger, she would observe quietly and proceed step by step.It was a spiral staircase descending down.She held up her resin lantern to light the way.Soon, she discovered some murals on the stone walls—four in total.One mural depicted the Bat King and the Blood Crystal Core.Two murals showed the Spider Queen wearing a queen’s cloak.The last two—what did they correspond to?Yun Luohe hurried down.At that moment, a chilling cold rushed up from below the stairs.A swarm of Blood-Red Bats screeched from the darkness, rushing straight at her.Yun Luohe immediately raised her dagger, killing them one by one.The sudden bats startled her.She waited a moment without movement, fearing more might come.If she dodged poorly, she could easily fall.She cautiously descended, and fortunately, no more bats appeared.She safely reached the bottom level.

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