Qin Feng watched the three-star Red Alert Stone Soldier fall without surprise. He understood that the monsters in this secret realm were no ordinary foes, but he was very curious about the two blood-red masses that had flown past the three-star Red Alert Soldier just moments before.
He quickly adjusted the panoramic helmet's channel, switching it to one of the Red Alert soldiers guarding the cave entrance.
A moment later, the two blood-red masses rushed out of the cave and landed on the ground.
The two blood-red masses slowly changed their forms, gradually becoming humanoid.
Two fair-skinned individuals with yellow hair stood at the cave entrance, their mouths adorned with sharp, pointed teeth, giving them a terrifying appearance.
Vampires!
Seeing their appearance, Qin Feng immediately thought of this word.
He hurriedly commanded the surrounding Red Alert soldiers to attack the two vampires.
The two vampires also spotted the Red Alert soldiers guarding the cave entrance. They were incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, they eliminated over a dozen Red Alert soldiers outside the cave. However, more Red Alert soldiers in the distance pulled their triggers, and shells rained down upon them.
Even with their ghost-like movements, the two vampires couldn't dodge all of this concentrated saturation fire.
Booming sounds echoed incessantly. Unable to withstand the bombardment, the two vampires transformed back into two blood-red masses!
The shells passed through the blood-red masses as if they were passing through mud, exploding against the rock wall behind them. The shockwaves from the explosions caused the two blood-red masses to constantly change shape, fluttering about like leaves in a strong wind.
Since the shells were ineffective against the blood-red masses, Qin Feng ordered the Red Alert legion to cease firing.
The two blood-red masses finally stabilized their forms, but they did not revert to human shape. Instead, they spoke hatefully into the surrounding space: "Who are you people? How dare you attack us! Do you know who we are?"
The surrounding Red Alert soldiers did not reply. Another blood-red mass added, "We will remember this day's grudge. When we find out who you are, it will be your day of reckoning. Andrew, let's go. We've expended too much energy today and need to feed on more human blood."
With that, the two blood-red masses quickly departed the canyon, one after the other. Several Red Alert soldiers attempted to block their escape route but were directly pierced through by the blood-red masses, as the Red Alert soldiers were powerless to stop them.
The two blood-red masses were like shadows, not solid entities, thus nothing could stop them. The Red Alert soldiers who had tried to block them found their bodies rapidly decaying, dying completely not long after, much like a wilting flower.
Witnessing such miraculous attack methods and special abilities, Qin Feng was greatly astonished. He finally understood why his precognitive abilities had indicated that this operation would fail several times; these two individuals were a significant part of the reason.
This meant that his enemies were not just the monsters within the secret realm, but also these two vampires.
Ye Shen, standing beside him, was visibly shocked upon seeing the two vampires. "Are those two the legendary vampires? My goodness! I always thought such beings only existed in movies and TV shows. I never imagined they would actually exist on this planet! They look foreign. Could it be that foreign vampires have also arrived on this planet?"
Qin Feng scratched his head and replied, "That's not right. They must have been ordinary foreigners initially. I suspect they obtained vampire skills or talents from their beginner gift packages, which is why they've transformed into vampires. It's the same logic as us obtaining cultivation techniques from our beginner gift packages. Their culture possesses the concept of vampires, so their beginner gift packages must contain items related to vampires! Our traditions, on the other hand, lean towards martial arts and Xianxia, so our beginner gift packages will contain items of that nature. It's all the same path!"
Hearing this, Ye Shen asked, "Then why do they seem so powerful? Are vampires more formidable than our martial arts cultivation techniques?"
Qin Feng shook his head. "No, it's not that. Either the items they obtained from their beginner gift packages were of a very high level, or they've acquired a significant amount of resources and poured all of them into their vampire abilities, which is why they appear so formidable. Just like how I can command a vast legion now, it's achieved through the combination of numerous resources. Those two individuals are the same."
Ye Shen nodded in understanding. He then looked at the cave entrance and asked, "The monster inside is too terrifying. Your subordinate died before even seeing it, and the cave entrance is very narrow, preventing many people from entering. You can't leverage your advantage of having more people. What do we do now?"
Qin Feng pondered for a moment. "We retreat! We only came to assess the situation today. Since we now know that the monster in this secret realm cannot be challenged casually, it's best to withdraw as soon as possible. If those two vampires have companions and they return, it will be disastrous. We don't know what abilities these two vampires possess or how to counter them, so we'll be at a disadvantage!"
Hearing this, Ye Shen also nodded hurriedly. "You're right. Those two are too strange. Let's leave quickly. We can see if the shop has any items that can counter vampires. In movies, they seem to fear sunlight and crosses. The shop should have plenty of items like crosses."
Qin Feng didn't believe that ordinary crosses would be effective against these two vampires, but he didn't say much. He commanded his Red Alert legion to slowly withdraw, while he drove the off-road vehicle with Ye Shen back.
As they returned to the fortress, a notification sounded in their minds.
[Ding...]
[Your Zone 477, due to excessive fatalities, can no longer maintain normal communication. Therefore, the chat channels for Zone 477 and Zone 478 have been merged, collectively referred to as the Zone Chat Channel.]
[Ding... Due to the low population in your zone, effective communication cannot be maintained. It is now being merged with Zone 479.]
[Ding... Due to the low population in your zone, effective communication cannot be maintained. It is now being merged with Zone 480. The chat channel will be collectively referred to as the Zone Chat Channel!]
Seeing this information, Qin Feng's brow furrowed deeply.
Ye Shen, on the other hand, was full of questions. She asked, "I can understand Zone 477 merging with Zone 478 because of its low population. But why merge with Zone 479 and Zone 480 as well? Are those zones also devoid of people?"
Qin Feng thought for a moment and nodded. "Do you remember what those two vampires said before they left? They feed on human blood. As far as I know, people who have had their blood sucked by vampires either turn into vampires or die. I think those people are probably dead."
Ye Shen asked confusedly, "Did those two not only kill everyone in their own zone but also the people in the adjacent zones?"
Qin Feng didn't understand this either, but he figured he might find answers in the newly merged chat channel.