I made a few trips to the tax bureau to get the tax declaration and payment done. Looking at the days, it is already March.

Whether it is the end of February or the beginning of March, it doesn't matter, what matters is that Beyoneta's time to go out this time is a bit long... I said it was scheduled to take ten days and a half months. If you work harder, maybe you can finish it in a week. But now? Looking back, more than three weeks and twenty days have passed since the day she set off for the UK.

What is the situation? Could it be that he encountered some thorny enemy and fell into a difficult situation to deal with, so he...

A little worried that Beyonita would be in trouble, Shi Xiaolei hurriedly called Mage Daniel, who was sitting in the New York Temple, and asked him about the news and progress on the British side.

"thank you, I know now."

"Come to the store when you're free, um, okay, you're busy, I'm hanging up."

Putting down the phone, Shi Xiaolei's face changed back and forth like a chameleon for a while. After about half a minute, he let out a long breath and shook his head in disbelief.

"Is Beyonita alright?" Sitting beside him, he clearly saw every detail in Shi Xiaolei's expression, and 2B was also a little curious about the situation that made him react like this.

"I did encounter some situations, but it's okay..." Turning his head and looking at 2B, Shi Xiaolei told the news he just heard from Master Daniel.

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As early as a month ago, around the Spring Festival, Shi Xiaolei and his party were still in the country.

The mages stationed in the London Temple found some anomalies. After investigation, they found the origin of the bug that led to the appearance of the magic net - a rather ancient castle located in the Scottish Highlands in the north of the British Kingdom.

Mingming has been nationalized, and an agency similar to the Cultural Relics Administration is responsible for looking after the repairs. It is said that under the inspection of national scientific research institutions, this ancient castle should have been turned over and over again, and it is impossible to hide any hidden secrets that have not been discovered. But in fact, when investigating this ancient castle, the mages clearly felt an abnormal magic fluctuation. Moreover, the magic power that caused this fluctuation is still the type that is very dark and obscure, so filthy and disgusting that it makes people feel uncomfortable when they get close.

How dirty is it? Just after entering the castle and turning around, and staying for only half a day, two of the three mages fell into a coma with a high fever. The other one, although not losing his mind, was also severely damaged mentally, and 90% of the 10 or 10 things went away.

The situation was very serious, and I didn't dare to be careless at all. The mage stationed in the London Temple immediately opened a portal and returned to Kama Taj to report the incident to his boss.

Unfortunately, because he was dealing with another demon **** from another dimension, Gu Yi was temporarily unavailable to handle this matter himself. Even, because she needed to use the retrospective ability of the Eye of Agamotto to ensure her undefeated, she couldn't even 'retrospect the timeline and investigate the details of the incident'.

In this way, the task of solving the crisis was entrusted to Bayonetta, who was second only to himself in ability.

Speaking of which, why did Bayonetta leave home for England before the end of the year? Why does Bayonetta, who has that kind of strength, say "it may take ten days and a half months to finish"? It was because the situation came so suddenly and violently that it seemed to be covered with a layer of fog, without the slightest clue.

Fortunately, there is also a plug-in on Bayonetta.

Although it is not as good as the Eye of Agamotto, which can go back to a long time ago, as a witch with the Eye of the World, Bayonetta can also cast some special magics related to time.

Taking advantage of this ability, it took Bayonita a few days to finally figure out what happened to the curse that broke out in the castle.

That was the mess made by the few remaining vampire elders!

Do you still remember that on Halloween, when Shi Xiaolei led a raid on the secret base of vampires on Long Island, he captured seven vampire elders in one go?

In the entire vampire clan, they are called elders, but in their own clan, those seven are uncompromising patriarchs.

There are only thirteen clans in total, and the two secret clans that have been hidden from the world and have not been involved in common affairs for hundreds of years, and the two demon clans that were completely destroyed in the previous battle with S.H.I.E.L.D. Only nine are still active. And seven of them, the patriarchs were captured.

For vampires, what kind of concept is that? It is no exaggeration to say that it can be described as a 'disaster of extinction'.

Seeing that the clan was about to be exterminated, the remaining vampires finally united, let go of the long-standing partisan divide, ignored the differences in clan origin, and all gathered around the only two remaining clan chiefs.

Gathering people is only the first step.

After that, the vampires also made a lot of efforts, such as activating the last batch of secrets buried in the high-level human beings, desperately seeking nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, intending to give themselves insurance. Another example is to give full play to the advantages of being an extraordinary creature, to find a way through magic and find a way out.

The previous plan, which was closely guarded by S.H.I.E.L.D., did not succeed.

But what is disturbing is that the gang of vampires who read the ancient books and wanted to rely on black magic to turn over have really found something useful - it is a record that has been handed down from nowhere. According to the description in this record, the vampires can summon the true originator of the blood race by offering sacrifices through some magical ritual... Not the Cain mentioned in the Bible, nor the illustrious one in history. The famous Piercer, but an evil **** from another dimension named 'Blood God'.

I finally found a straw that might save my life, and of course I had to grab it.

For vampires who have been cornered, grace, tradition, honor, etc. are not important. At such a critical juncture of life and death, they wouldn't wonder whether the routine of 'if you can't beat it, call it a parent' will be despised by humans.

The vampires who fell into madness came out in full force.

In just two months, they not only caught the erratic Sunwalker, the black superhero named 'Blade Runner'. There have also been many **** cases all over the world, and nearly ten thousand liters of fresh human blood have been collected recklessly. In the end, they also selected a dozen elite vampires from different clans, and at the cost of their lives, they extracted six fist-sized blood nuclei...

The blood core formed by the essence of a vampire is the 'key' to start the magic ritual.

Sunwalker, that is, the blood of the blade warrior, is the 'tribute' needed to communicate with the blood god.

And the nearly 10,000 liters of fresh human blood is the 'fuel' that needs to be consumed during the continuous process of the magic ritual.

Everything is ready, it's just a matter of place and time... After all, the object of summoning is a different-dimensional demon, not a kitten or a puppy. Just like when launching a satellite to land on the moon, you need to calculate all the data in advance. To ensure the success of the magic ceremony, you also need to choose a day when the magic power is relatively active, and choose a place where the crystal wall of the world is relatively weak and can be broken through.

So, which one is more suitable to choose? Which day is the best time to pick?

Location first.

Since it is a magic ceremony, it is necessary to arrange a magic circle.

In order for the magic circle to continue to operate, in addition to blood as 'fuel', magic power is also essential.

The location of energy with abundant magic is not so easy to find. At this time, the vampires have already fallen into an extremely critical situation, and there is no time to find it slowly.

In desperation, they had no choice but to choose the ancient castle, which is only 700 to 800 kilometers away from London, as the venue for the ceremony. If the magic net covering the entire earth is compared to the water supply network, Then, London, Hong Kong, and New York are equivalent to cisterns or water towers. As we all know, the closer the faucet is to the water tower, the bigger and stronger the water output will be... The ancient castle chosen by the vampires happens to be located on the nearest magic net node to London. Holding a ceremony there can mobilize and borrow more magic power, and the success rate is definitely higher than that obtained elsewhere.

As for why not just go to London, New York or Xiangjiang to find a hidden corner and hold a magic ceremony secretly... Just now, Shi Xiaolei and a group of people raided the base camp in the suburbs of New York, and the vampires were already scared to death. Frightened, they didn't have the guts to go to a big city with a large population to make a mess at a time not too long ago.

London, Hong Kong, and New York, which have the most magical power, dare not go, so they can only settle for the next best thing and choose the node closest to the magic hub. In fact, according to this standard, the vampires actually picked out several alternatives, such as a small town located in the north of Xiangjiang, located in a small town in the Guangdong Province of China, or a little bit north by west of New York, about the same distance. It is also about seven or eight hundred kilometers from Detroit.

The country of Hua is too mysterious, and the attack on demons, ghosts and monsters is too severe and severe, so I don't dare to go.

As for Detroit, although it is in decline and is about to go bankrupt, in the final analysis, it is also a big city with a large population.

Choose to choose, that is, it is relatively close to London, and this node in the Scottish Highlands is the most remote and hidden.

Let's talk about time.

Again, the object that the vampires want to summon is a different-dimensional demon, not a kitten or a puppy.

The bigger the background, the more difficult it is to invite. Other demon gods also want face. It doesn't mean that you can just draw a circle and say a few compliments.

According to the records on the parchment that was turned out, the magic ceremony lasted as little as seven days, and as many as thirteen days. 'The evil god.

The choice of the vampires is...

Too early for fear of being discovered, and too late for fear that the time will not be long enough to persuade the devil. After careful consideration, they set the duration of the ceremony at ten days.

The night of the full moon is the day of the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Counting down ten days from that day, the vampires began to hold the ceremony on the fifth day of the lunar calendar.

In this way, the entire timeline is sorted out.

Around the fifth day of the first month, the vampires began to hold rituals, which caused abnormal fluctuations in magic power and attracted the attention of the mages in the London Temple.

The mage who sent the investigation was cursed. One day later, he reported the news to Kama Taj, and one day later...

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Beyonita got the news, and on the eighth day of the first lunar month left home and rushed to the United Kingdom.

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"In other words, when there are still three or four days before the deadline, Bayonita has already seen through the secret and investigated the matter clearly?" Looking at Shi Xiaolei, 2B blinked in confusion: "Then why? Doesn't she immediately take action and interrupt the ceremony that is halfway through?"

"I'm not greedy, what else could be the reason." Shi Xiaolei spread his hands in disbelief: "There are not only one or two demons who have signed a contract with Sister Bei. She is usually busy to support those demons. It's rare to meet them. When it comes to a big business, if she doesn't make a fortune, hehe, do you think she is willing to miss the opportunity?"

"But, is she not afraid that the evil gods summoned by the vampires are too powerful to deal with by herself?"

"You know how strong Sister Bei's self-confidence is." Thinking of a possibility, Shi Xiaolei raised his hand unconsciously and scratched the back of his head: "It may also be because of the gift I gave her during the New Year. , made her more courageous."

"That long sword?"

"Well." Shi Xiaolei nodded: "Don't look at the appearance, it's nothing special, it's similar to those handicrafts you can buy online. Actually..."

A total of three blind boxes were opened that day. In addition to the Hot Wheels that came out of the first blind box, the results of the other two 'drawing prizes'... The repeated crossbow commonly known as Ya Fanlin, from "Soul of Darkness" 3". There is also a wooden shield from "Bloodborne".

Although Ya Fanlin is the best crossbow in "Dark Soul 3", and the wooden shield is also known as the best shield in Quan Yanan, it is only in the game.

Taking it into reality, Ya Fanlin can chug again, can he compare to Gatlin? Not to mention Gatling, even the Chicago typewriter, which has long been eliminated, can still be compared to scum. As for the wooden shield, that thing is a joke, even in the kitchen of Shi Xiaolei's store, you can find a better 'shield' than it.

Take those two things as New Year's gifts to your family? Shi Xiaolei was just a little silly, but it wasn't that he was mentally retarded with a bunch of paste in his head.

All in all, the things you open the blind box are not suitable for giving away, you can only think of other ways~lightnovelpub.net~ Thinking that Kona's body is also a dragon, according to the recipe in "Ark: Survival Evolved", give it to others. She made a bunch of vegetable cakes and barbecued meats that dinosaurs love most; because Yat-sen likes to study cooking, she got her two large jars of high-quality honey produced in the Ark; for 2B, although I don't know if she can use it , but because she had no choice, Shi Xiaolei finally gave her some energy elements that can only be dropped by bosses...

The three girls' gifts were all from the ark, the only difference was the one for Bayonetta.

Thinking that Bayonetta herself is someone who knows how to use magic, she might be able to activate the attributes on her equipment, and she often has to fight, so Shi Xiaolei picked out a piece of good equipment from the pile of good equipment that he had bet on. The crystal sword of 'Cyan Wrath' was given to her as a New Year's gift.

On this sword, there is an attribute of 'get level 10-13 Sanctuary Aura when equipped'.

Why did Shi Xiaolei say such a sentence just now? The reason lies in this property.

Aura of Sanctuary, specializing in killing undead creatures. And vampires, and the ancestor blood gods they summoned, also belonged to the undead clan in terms of biological classification, and they happened to be restrained by the 'cyan wrath'.