Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 92 - 90: The Battle of the Blood Plague (Part 1)_2

Chapter 92: Chapter 90: The Battle of the Blood Plague (Part 1)_2

Maya said, "The first possibility is a direct hit to the soul, instantly killing the Blood Plague, rendering it unable to summon Blood Zombie hordes. However, there are many regular zombies around, which will definitely converge on the explosion site, leaving no chance for players to loot the corpses. The second possibility, regardless of whether the Blood Plague is dead or not, is that it will continuously spawn zombies once it is attacked."

Lin Wu asked, "What’s the difference? Either way, the room will be full of zombies after the blast."

Maya looked at Lin Wu and said, "Delayed ignition."

"Delayed ignition?"

Maya said, "Delay by a few seconds. You attack the Blood Plague after entering the room, forcing it to summon Blood Zombies. Then you immediately set the fire, killing the zombies it summoned and the Blood Plague together."

Lin Wu said, "It’s difficult to time it right, and zombies move at different speeds. I estimate that with the explosives we have, we can at best kill all the zombies in room 405, but it’s unlikely to destroy the entire building."

Maya pondered for a moment and said, "Let me think about it."

Lin Wu said, "Take your time, I’m leaving."

...

Maya couldn’t focus on work that day, as all her energy was devoted to planning the night’s operation. Fortunately, the factory had only a bit of material left, so the day shift ended at one in the afternoon and everyone returned to base to rest and gather strength for the night’s action.

After communicating with Stone, Maya separately discussed the situation in private with Shana, Little Knife, Horse Soul, and Snow Egg. She believed it was her duty to fully explain the dangers before assigning a risky task to others. As everyone’s attitude became clear, Maya finalized the plan for tonight’s operation.

At 7:30 pm, Shana took Lin Wu on her bike, killed the Blind Bats that had spawned near Building 2, and then returned to base. Maya asked Horse Soul to provide food that could increase life expectancy by two hours. Unlike before, Maya instructed everyone to eat the food right before departure to take advantage of the temporary benefits it provided.

Maya took out the tactical map she had drawn, pointed to a little figure on it, and said, "Snow Egg, your task is to provoke the Blood Plague into summoning Blood Zombies. Meanwhile, you need to stall for time as long as possible. Detonating the explosives just before dying will yield the best effect."

Maya said, "You were chosen because you’re the only player who can wear bite-proof clothing without being affected by its weight. Additionally, you can swing your hammer twice and you’ll be in an invincible state during the action, which can buy us about three seconds more. With some luck, you might be able to gain even more time."

Snow Egg said, "I’m not afraid to die, I’m just worried it will be for nothing. I’m not confident I can complete the ignition before dying."

Maya said, "Then we’ll have to resort to the second method: ignite first, then attack the Blood Plague. Since Su Shi can only make a 15-second fuse, you must provoke the Blood Plague as quickly as possible. You can’t run; if you do, the zombies will pursue you. You must be prepared to die. You are No. 1."

Snow Egg nodded, "No problem."

Maya said, "No. 2, Shana, after placing two ropes on the rooftop, wait there. No. 3, Lin Wu, sneak into room 305. No. 4, Horse Soul, take your position at the back door of Apartment Building 2. No. 5, Little Knife, position yourself below room 405."

Maya continued, "Step one, Lin Wu leads Snow Egg to room 405. Step two, Lin Wu heads to room 305. Step three, Shana rappels down to the window of room 405. Note, once Snow Egg starts attacking the Blood Plague and the building shakes slightly, signaling that Snow Egg has enraged the Blood Plague, Shana ignites the fire and immediately returns to the rooftop."

Maya went on, "Step four, after the explosion, Lin Wu lights several firecrackers in room 305 and exits through the small balcony window using the ropes Shana has placed. This step is dangerous; nobody knows what’s inside the room, so you’ll have to decide whether to enter. If it seems too dangerous, rappel down and retreat immediately. Remember, Snow Egg has already used the Resurrection Spring Water."

Maya said, "Horse Soul, five seconds after the firecrackers go off in room 305, start the motorcycle and make as much noise as possible, circling Building 2. Be careful about your own safety and judge the situation with the zombies. If the way back to base is blocked, retreat to a safe zone first."

Maya told Little Knife, "Your task is to rescue. Although we have ropes, we can’t be sure if there will be other unforeseen circumstances. Shana and Lin Wu might have to jump from the building to save themselves, and that’s when you’ll need to use your strength to push them aside. Stay focused, very focused, and make sure you don’t get crushed by them."

Little Knife nodded repeatedly and asked, "What if they both jump down at the same time?"

After thinking for a while, Maya turned to look at Lin Wu and Shana, "You two are not allowed to jump together."

Lin Wu gave a thumbs-up, "Good idea."

Maya’s face turned red, as she indeed hadn’t thought of a way to handle this issue. She continued, "During this mission, everyone is in danger, and unplanned situations are very likely to occur, when that happens, everyone will have to deal with it on their own. Stone, you just wait by the pickup truck, keep the walkie-talkie ready, and prepare to rendezvous anytime. Su Shi should stay at the radio station."

Su Shi and Stone gave a thumbs-up to indicate their understanding.

After making sure everyone understood their responsibilities, Maya went on, "Next, we need to refine the details of the operation."

...

At 8:30 in the evening, two vehicles approached the business district. The six got out, with Horse Soul and Little Knife removing motorcycles from the pickup, while Stone drove the Overlord back to base. After Maya and Shana cleared a path with their crossbows, the mission officially started.

When they reached apartment building No. 2, Maya and Horse Soul stayed behind, with Maya clearing the zombies in the vicinity, while Little Knife waited below room 405. The rest followed Lin Wu. Although Lin Wu was playful by nature, when it came to doing the task, he was very composed, slowly taking care of the zombies on the stairs and nearby. At the fourth-floor stairway, Snow Egg stayed behind while Lin Wu escorted Shana to the rooftop, and together they eliminated all the zombies there.

Lin Wu went back to the fourth floor and led Snow Egg to the door of room 405, asking Snow Egg to wait while he entered the room alone. Relying on his flashlight and ruthless execution, he quickly cleared the room of all zombies.

Snow Egg entered room 405 and closed the door, the two then went to the bedroom. The Blood Plague in the bedroom was the same as before, unchanged by the passage of days. Lin Wu and Snow Egg opened their backpacks, stuck bundles of explosives on the wall where the Blood Plague was located, and pulled the fuse wires out the window, extending them to the small balcony.

After everything was set, Lin Wu sneaked into room 305 and cleared it of zombies, then lit a torch inside the room.

Seeing the light from room 305, Maya, who was near the Overlord vehicle, lit the torch in her hand. Seeing the light from Maya’s direction, Shana rappelled down, stepping onto the railing of the small balcony outside room 405. With her left hand pinching the fuse, and her right hand holding a lighter.

Snow Egg signaled to Shana on the balcony, took a deep breath, and swung a large hammer down onto the Blood Plague, causing the entire building to tremble slightly. Instantly, roars of the Blood Ferocious could be heard from outside room 405. Snow Egg picked up the hammer and used his body to block the bedroom entrance while Shana ignited the fuse and desperately climbed up the rope.

Unaware of what Snow Egg had encountered, within less than 10 seconds, Snow Egg was already declared dead, his soul appearing in the Resurrection Spring, entering the countdown to resurrection.

A loud explosion threw Lin Wu, who was hiding in the corner of room 305, to the ground. He immediately stood up, lit firecrackers with the torch, and threw them into the living room. Then he ran to the small balcony and grabbed the rope on the left to climb up to room 405. By this time, Shana had also rappelled from the rooftop to room 405. The two jumped over the railing and entered the bedroom, only to be horrified to see that the Blood Plague was still alive.

Even though the air in the bedroom was thick with Blood Mist, they could still see the Heart of Blood Plague on the wall, throbbing. Shana couldn’t help but say, "It’s still not dead?"

"Fuck, the lighter." Lin Wu flipped his backpack to the front, took out two Molotov Cocktails, ignited one, and threw it out the bedroom door, blocking the steps of zombies trying to enter. Then he lit another and hurled it at the Blood Plague. Once the Blood Plague caught fire, the building shook again, and Lin Wu didn’t dare to waste any time. He lit the Molotov Cocktails and threw them to the ground, not only to set the Blood Plague on fire but also to stop reinforcements, "You go first."

With so many bombs failing to kill the Blood Plague, Lin Wu didn’t hope that a few Molotov Cocktails would be effective. Shana, having partnered with Lin Wu for many days, didn’t say a word; she ran to the balcony and descended the rope. Seeing this, Maya realized the mission had failed tonight and promptly got in the car, ignited the engine, and readied to pick everyone up.

A Blood Ferocious broke through the firewall and pounced toward Lin Wu. But Lin Wu was not about to be frightened by it; he slammed a Beast Trap onto it with a slap, then kicked it two meters away into the sea of fire. He then took out four more Molotov Cocktails and smashed them all into the flames, causing a violent blaze that filled the room.

Nevertheless, a second Blood Ferocious broke through the firewall and pursued him. The flaming Blood Ferocious slammed into Lin Wu, who was turned away attempting to escape, knocking him to the ground. Lin Wu’s hands couldn’t reach the Blood Ferocious as it clamped its jaws onto his shoulder. The Blood Ferocious wouldn’t let go, fiercely sucking the blood, while Lin Wu’s infection rate skyrocketed, going from 0 to 90 in merely 4.5 seconds.

Knowing he had no chance of survival, Lin Wu shouted outwards, "Three sticks of incense!"

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