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Chapter 298 Hidden Achievement: The Bloody Road

"Nobody's here? They've slaughtered their way through?" Cao Biansheng picked up the knife that had been knocked to his side, looking somewhat bewildered.

During the battle just now, Du Yu consciously let him get kills, mostly only injuring him and not killing him.

“There are a few prisoners who surrendered without resistance when we came up.” Qin Ziwu patted him on the shoulder, then looked past him and his gaze fell on the dense crowd in the corridor behind him.

Those following behind were practically fished out of a sea of ​​blood.

His armor was covered in blood.

He exuded murderous intent, his eyes fierce.

After this bloody battle, Qin Ziwu could sense that the entire team had undergone a transformation.

This is different from using giant crossbows and short crossbows for ranged attacks; this is a real close-quarters battle.

Upon hearing that there was no resistance and that they had surrendered directly, Cao Biansheng frowned almost imperceptibly. Would killing such a person count as a death?

"What should we do with these prisoners?" Cao Biansheng glanced at the prisoners kneeling on the ground, his eyes darting down to their necks.

"Kill them all, nip it in the bud," Qin Ziwu said casually.

Upon hearing these words, the prisoners squatting on the ground trembled, many of them shaking and their eyes becoming unfocused.

"I think I'm about to break through. Good luck." Qin Ziwu patted Cao Biansheng on the shoulder. As soon as he finished speaking, he closed his eyes, relaxed his body, and the two swords he was holding in his palms fell unconsciously, rolled twice, and landed at the feet of the two prisoners squatting next to him.

The two prisoners exchanged a glance and grabbed the hilts of their knives without hesitation.

Since we're not going to let them live, we should at least take a couple down with us before they die! This guy looks like he's someone important; killing him would definitely be worthwhile!

The two men had just begun to show a hint of joy as they held the still-warm knife hilts in their hands.

A suppressed yet excitedly violent voice rang in his ears, "You're holding knives, aren't you? I saw it!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a gust of wind came.

On the left, a person's head fell to the ground with a crack, and a column of blood spurted two meters high. On the right, a person looked up, his face full of shock.

Before he could react, Cao Biansheng kicked him in the chest and rushed forward, plunging a knife into his heart.

Feeling the new power welling up within him, Cao Biansheng was incredibly excited. "Hahaha, I did it! I did it!"

Not far away in the corridor, Qin Ziwen withdrew his gaze and looked at Red Hare beside him. Red Hare had also made a great contribution in this battle. With its strong physique, it was basically the one charging ahead when ramming the door.

Red Hare's once smooth skin was now covered in wounds, making it look extremely ferocious.

Standing on the right, Du Yu had his eyes closed, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, holding a long spear in his lap.

Even with Du Yu's exceptional skills, his armor was covered in scars, densely packed like carved patterns, as he fought his way up.

He had several wounds on his face, the most serious one grazing his cheek and nearly injuring his eye.

"What are our casualties?" Qin Ziwen asked Wang Jun.

"Three dead, thirty-four seriously injured, and others slightly injured. Almost everyone was wounded. Two of the three mermen died, and the other was seriously injured."

Upon hearing Wang Jun's account, Qin Ziwen fell silent. "Most of the seriously wounded are external injuries, right? No matter the cost, use the Spring of Healing to bring them back to life."

"Yes."

"Besides the seriously injured members, we need to tally up the numbers of the three who died, and also make sure they have any relatives at home. We must ensure that the compensation work is done properly," Qin Ziwen emphasized.

"Yes." Wang Jun nodded silently.

Qin Ziwen closed his eyes and rubbed his temples. Despite their overwhelming advantage, their thorough preparations—everyone in armor, superior equipment, and even extraordinary warriors leading the charge—they still suffered such heavy casualties.

On one hand, there was the advantage of location; on the other hand, the remaining Blood Letter members inside the Red Cauldron Building were sufficiently fanatical and fearless.

Wang Jun added, "President, while we were cleaning just now, someone found a body in a room next door. It was naked and tied to the ground. It must have been a suicide."

"How can you commit suicide while tied up?"

"It must have been a suicide attempt by biting his tongue. The base of his tongue fell back, and the massive bleeding in his mouth and soft tissue blocking his trachea caused him to suffocate." Wang Jun was somewhat impressed. "Biting your tongue is very painful. To be able to bite your tongue off, you must be a ruthless person."

Qin Ziwen didn't care about such trivial matters; his emotions were still focused on the number of casualties: "Well, Yang Long and the others can clean up the bodies. Remember to collect all the supplies in the building and take everything of value. This battle can't be fought for nothing."

Not long after Wang Jun left, Cao Biansheng walked over and bowed deeply, "President, I have broken through."

"As long as you break through, that's fine."

Seeing that the president didn't ask about his abilities after the breakthrough, Cao Biansheng felt a little uncomfortable, like a child who had just obtained something good and had nowhere to show it off.

He followed behind Qin Ziwen, wanting to say something, but noticed that the chairman's expression was not good.

Looking around, Cao Biansheng noticed the somewhat oppressive atmosphere and suddenly realized something, feeling a little ashamed.

He shut his mouth and followed obediently behind. After hesitating for a moment, Cao Biansheng asked in a low voice, "Chairman, what is the situation regarding casualties?"

"Three dead, thirty-four seriously injured."

Downstairs, Qin Ziwen inquired with Yang Long about the arrangements for the seriously injured.

Yang Long quickly said, "President Qin, there are wounded on every floor. These wounded can't be jostled around, so I haven't moved them much. They've mostly been placed on the spot."

"Hmm." Qin Ziwen looked at the empty space beside him. "Activate the anchor point."

Ripples spread across the void, and from the rolling ripples, a thick black mist surged forth. Deep within the black mist, an anchor broke open, growing clearer and clearer as it grew larger.

[Warning: An anchor point is attempting to lock onto the building], Yang Long heard the notification from his home system.

He stared blankly at the scene before him. So this was how the anchor in the urban village came to be.

On the day the anchor point was locked onto the urban village, he wasn't in the courtyard. By the time he arrived, the anchor point had already been locked.

The massive anchor pierced through the black fog and finally landed in reality.

"Om-"

Everyone present heard a dull thud.

A massive, black, transparent anchor lay across the room, and as its ripples spread, a bronze door was pushed open from a crack in the space.

Cao Biansheng hurriedly went upstairs to call for help. He gathered a group of people who went through the Anchor Point Gate to their home to retrieve the Healing Spring.

Just as everyone was busy, Qin Ziwen heard a voice in his ear.

[Hidden achievement "Bloodstained Path (Part 1)" has been detected for the Master of the Homestead] (Expandable)

[Reward Received: Function Card - Level 1 Anchor Link *1]

The small orb of light in the home appeared out of thin air, and at the same time, a light screen appeared next to it. The text on the light screen was exactly the same as the voice in my ear.

At a glance, Qin Ziwen noticed that his home's little orb seemed different from before.

Previously, the small orb of light in my home was pure white, but now a very clear red skull pattern has appeared on its surface.

(End of this chapter)