Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 64: A Date with the Bat Demon Tika
"So what conditions need to be met in order to successfully lay blood bat eggs?" I suddenly had a very ominous premonition that perhaps this would be another big trouble beyond imagination.
The male and female bats looked at each other, and seemed to be about to speak for several times, but finally the male bat gave the answer, "The vampire bat clan has a holy place called the 'Blood Pool', which is the place where all vampire bats, including low-level black bats and high-level blood bats, are naturally bred and born. However, in order to keep the 'Blood Pool' full of spiritual energy, newborn vampire bats must obey the laws passed down from ancient times and leave the 'Blood Pool' immediately and never return. And according to rumors, the mother can only give birth smoothly and benefit the healthy growth of the baby if she is immersed in the 'Blood Pool' to absorb sufficient blood essence. Otherwise, even if the two of us try harder, even if we lose our lives, the energy we can provide is still very limited, and it will not have much effect. At the very least, the hatched baby will be born with congenital deficiencies and will not have very high abilities. At worst, it may die in the womb."
"So you want me to help you get back to the 'Blood Pool'?"
"Yes, Master. Actually, we two didn't want to trouble you. We had already found the location of the 'blood pool' based on our childhood memories. But we didn't expect to offend the keeper of the 'blood pool', the Bat Demon Lord Tika. He was naturally furious about our violation. Fortunately, he didn't make things too difficult for us for the sake of the baby in the Bat Lady's belly. He just drove us away. My husband and I begged hard, hoping that Lord Tika would show leniency and let the Bat Lady enter the 'blood pool' to soak, so as to add a powerful new member to the vampire bat clan. Finally, Lord Tika was moved."
"Oh, this Bat Demon Tika is a nice guy. He seems easy to talk to." This was really beyond my expectation. It is so rare to be able to impress a Boss with words alone. At the same time, it also made me feel relieved. When I first heard that the Bat Demon Tika, the guard of the "Blood Pool", refused the Bat Lady to enter, I thought that the Bat Lord wanted me to go to war with the Bat Demons, just like Taotao did when facing the "Hell Magma Pool". To seize the right to soak in the "Blood Pool" by force, doesn't this mean taking huge risks again?
"But..." Bat Po glanced at me, "Lord Dika has put forward a condition."
"What conditions?" This is normal. That's what I said. None of the Boss-level characters in the "Dead Space" are easy to deal with. With such a pure character, he would have been killed long ago. How could he survive until now?
After another hesitation, the Bat King shrank back and stammered, "Lord Dicka wants the two of us to join his ranks, serve him as our master, and obey his orders."
It turns out that they have bad intentions and are a little too dark. They want to easily gain two subordinates. But I don’t need to worry. The blood bat couple has signed a "soul contract" with me, and it is impossible for them to betray me and join someone else's sect.
The bat man continued, "Of course, we have signed a 'soul contract' with the master and become your loyal servants. Naturally, we cannot switch to Lord Dicka's sect, so we can only tell you frankly and reject this condition. However, Lord Dicka turned around and asked..."
The Bat King looked embarrassed. It was obvious that the Bat Demon must have proposed another condition that was difficult to accept. "What unreasonable request did this old guy make again?"
"Lord Dika demands ownership of the little blood bat born by the Bat Lady."
What? I was immediately furious. This old thing was too greedy . After failing to subdue two adult blood bats, he actually set his sights on the little blood bat. This baby blood bat has a great chance of evolving into a more powerful "blood-sucking fang", which is just right for my new pet of the sixth-level profession. How could he give it to the bat demon? It's wishful thinking! It seems that the bat demon's real intention is to get the little blood bat. The first condition he proposed to subdue the blood bat couple as his subordinates is to buy two and get one free. The old ones have already surrendered, and the little ones are naturally the property of the master. He and I have the same idea. Without much consideration, I rejected it categorically, "Impossible. The little blood bat is of great use to me, and I will never pass it on to others."
"But Lord Dika is very determined and refuses to use any other conditions as a substitute. Unless we are willing to give up the ownership of the little blood bat, he will not allow the Bat Lady to enter the 'blood pool' to soak. We have no choice but to rush back to ask the master to think of a way to help our unborn baby." The Bat Man had a pitiful expression and spoke in a sad voice. The Bat Lady also looked at me with eyes full of "sorrow". It is true that she loves her son deeply and her true feelings are revealed.
I suddenly had a doubt. Could it be that this young couple's recent series of unreasonable actions were hiding some selfish motives? First, they hid in secret to nurture the fetus, and kept it a secret. When I asked them, they were hesitant and refused to speak clearly. This was very abnormal. As a kind-hearted master like me, there was no reason for me to hinder their good deeds of procreation. Knowing it would only help them to nurture the fetus. Then, after the fetus was formed, they secretly went to the "blood pool" to promote the growth of the fetus by soaking. If they could not meet the conditions of the "blood pool" to guard the bat demon Tika, so that the negotiations broke down and they had to rush back to ask me for help, did they intend to completely conceal the existence of the blood bat baby and never let me know? Parents love their children dearly. For the sake of their children, don't they want the newborn children to be controlled by others like them, unable to dominate their own destiny and live freely? If they really had such a plan, all the actions of the blood bat couple would have been reasonably explained. They hoped that the baby could be born smoothly, but at the same time they did not want it to be controlled by anyone. They really had good intentions!
But whether it is true or not, I have no intention to pursue it. The "Soul Contract" only forces the other party to obey my orders, and will not betray or violate them. It cannot eliminate the other party's independent thoughts and consciousness. For the sake of their own next generation, it is understandable that they are unwilling to follow their parents and continue to be slaves of others. Moreover, due to the "Soul Contract", they cannot agree to the unreasonable demands of the bat demons and make promises that are detrimental to my interests. The little selfishness they have is not a big deal, so just forgive them.
"How do you want me to help you? Use force to subdue the bat demon? How strong is it? How many subordinates does it have? What levels are they?" If it was just one person, it might be possible to defeat it with a large force. However, looking at the conditions proposed by the old guy, it is obvious that he is recruiting soldiers. He must be a big boss with many subordinates. With my current strength, I am afraid it will be difficult to deal with the opponent.
When they heard that I was going to use force, the blood bat couple's faces suddenly changed and they shook their heads together. The bat man hurriedly persuaded them, "Master, you must not resort to force. Lord Dika is extremely powerful, far more powerful than us. He is one of the top vampire bats. Although he does not have many subordinates, he also has hundreds of blood bats as his personal guards, who are jointly responsible for guarding the holy land of the 'Blood Pond'. Moreover, because they have been near the 'Blood Pond' for a long time and are constantly nourished by the blood, they have strengths that surpass ordinary blood bats. In addition, with the geographical advantage of the 'Blood Pond', they can maximize their potential. Once a war is provoked, the master will have no chance of winning."
I couldn't help but gasp. Such terrifying strength, it seems that it is at least not weaker than the terrifying flying dragon knight or even the bone dragon. It would be a futile attempt to start a dispute with it, and it would be a dead end. At least it is not something I can do now. "I can't beat it, so how can I help you? Do you want me to go and ask that bat demon Tika for mercy?"
"Lord Dika was originally determined not to give in, but later he heard that the two of us had joined a powerful master with many subordinates. Therefore, after my husband and I begged hard, he showed some mercy and wanted to arrange a meeting with you to discuss in detail and see if we can find a solution to the problem."
It was so strange that they wanted to meet me in person to negotiate. Would the powerful bat demon take a weak undead wizard like me seriously? Could it be a trap or some other evil plot? "Why did the bat demon want to meet me? Did it want to lure me over and force me to hand you two over to it?"
The male bat immediately said seriously, "As a respected bat demon of the blood bat clan, Lord Dika will never lie to me . He must have something important to discuss with the master..." Before he finished speaking, the female bat impatiently begged, "Master, please, for the sake of my husband and me and our unborn baby, please go see Lord Dika. The baby can't wait any longer. For its healthy development, it must be immersed in the 'blood pool' as soon as possible to absorb a large amount of blood energy as a sustenance."
Come to think of it, NPCs shouldn't play tricks and set up a "Hongmen Banquet", that's too outrageous. For the hard-working blood bat couple, and for the blood bat baby that may evolve into a "vampire fang", it's worth meeting this bat demon to see what it plans. Undead wizards have a hard life. While they have innate advantages, they also inevitably have many weaknesses. Pets are one of them. It seems that the second profession has two more pet indicators, but in fact, the process of finding a suitable undead creature as a pet is very difficult, much more difficult than other professions. Players of other professions have a large number of Warcraft suitable as pets. Many high-level Warcraft eggs are born every day. They can send a large number of people to search or spend a lot of money to buy them. For powerful players, it is relatively easy to get an ideal pet. However, in the "Dead Soul Space", the number of undead creatures born or evolving every day is limited, and those with strong strength and suitability are even rarer. Outsiders cannot enter to help. Even the most powerful players can only rely on their own strength, or at most a few undead wizards. There is not much room for development, and the chance of finding a suitable pet is relatively difficult. According to the statements of the blood bat couple, the ability of the "blood-sucking fang" is enough to serve as my pet at level 6. If it is soaked in the "blood pool", its strength will be further improved. With the unique fighting method, it can give me more choices in response to different situations in battle, which is extremely beneficial to my future development. I am absolutely reluctant to give up the opportunity to get the "blood-sucking fang". Since the bat demon is interested in negotiations, why not go and take a look? Maybe there will be a turnaround?
I finally agreed to the request of the blood bat couple and went to the "blood pool" to meet with the bat demon Dika for negotiation. However, just in case, and more importantly, to show my strength and deter the bat demon, so that it would not ask for a high price and underestimate me, which would increase the bargaining power during the negotiation, I brought 1,500 terrifying giant bear knights, and Red Star led 40 to 50 terrifying tigers and terrifying lion knights as the personal guards. The blood bat couple led the way and rushed to the "blood pool" in a mighty manner. Unfortunately, Taotao was still soaking in the "hell magma pool" and was not around. Wu Ma, as the "public enemy of the undead", was not convenient for him to show up in public, otherwise he should be more majestic.
The location of the "blood pool" is extremely hidden. The area is very desolate, and no other undead creatures survive. The nearest corpse witch's territory is also a hundred miles away. According to the explanation of the blood bat couple, the undead energy within a hundred miles around the "blood pool" has been converted into blood energy. Only a few undead creatures that absorb blood energy can survive in it for a long time. Other types of undead creatures will only continue to consume, but cannot replenish the required energy. It is also a natural barrier to maintain the "blood pool" holy land. If it weren't for the blood bat couple leading the way, I would have retreated long ago if I hadn't seen the existence of undead creatures after walking for so long. It is obviously a region of no value. Moreover, there is a faint evil spirit here, which makes the horror knights quite uncomfortable. They are restless and don't want to approach. It is only because of my forced command that they can continue to move forward.
The further we go, the lower the terrain becomes. We should be going deeper into a valley. The dark clouds gathering in the sky are getting thicker and thicker. Looking up, we can see that they have already descended below the horizon. Even if we are in the air, it is estimated that it would be difficult to find the existence of the "blood pool" hidden underground. It is worthy of being the holy land of the vampire bat clan. It is indeed weird.
After a long journey, I finally led the army to the "blood pool". The bat demon Tika had obviously received the report and was standing there waiting for me. I looked at it carefully. It was about two meters tall, thin, and very handsome. With fair skin and blood-red curly hair, it looked like a handsome young man in his twenties. The tips of his exposed fingers flashed a trace of blood-red cold light from time to time. I believe that being "touched" by it would definitely not be inferior to being injured by a sword. He was wearing a blood-red robe embroidered with golden lines, and a delicate blood-red crown on his head. The word "emperor" was clearly shown on it, indicating his status as the emperor among the vampire bats.
Facing the terrifying knights of more than a thousand men under my command, Bat Devil Tika still dared to come to meet me alone, without seeing a single follower nearby. I wonder if it was because he was skilled and brave, and because he was in his own territory, he was not afraid that I would turn hostile and lead the others to attack him? Or was it to show his sincerity in the negotiations and not to create too much pressure on me who was alone in a foreign land? I really couldn't figure it out, and I couldn't guess what the purpose of asking me to come was.
