Looking at this somewhat timid mutated Azure Ice Rat with eyes full of nervousness, Liu Huoyang asked,

"This little guy is pretty good for scouting."

Having dealt with the animals many times, he had a very high opinion of creatures like the Azure Ice Rat.

squeak?

Mi Dou widened its eyes and looked around, confirming that the person who had requested support was Li Feng.

"Meow?"

The Tiger Cat walked over curiously, sniffed Mi Dou, and involuntarily licked its lips.

You smell so good.

Having just come from the kitchen, Mi Dou's body was still covered in the scents of various delicious foods.

Sensing that the surrounding Adventurers were all very strong, and seeing the corpse of the Blood-Abusing Demon by its feet—which was terrifying just lying there—

Mi Dou saw the tiger's large face suddenly lean in and was so frightened that it quickly activated its Spirit Link skill, calling for Qi Ye's support.

"squeak, Lord, help me!"

Finally, he was here.

In the Sacred Lake, Qi Ye, who was sleeping on a beach lounge chair, sensed Mi Dou's call. He propped himself up and immediately responded to Mi Dou.

In an instant, the mutated Azure Ice Rat's gaze became sharp, and it cast a brief glance at the tiger that had leaned in close.

The tiger instinctively felt a pressuring aura from Mi Dou, causing it to back away several steps.

"Meow!"

It cried out in fright and shrank back behind Zeng Hui.

Following the tiger's loud cry, the roars of dozens of different monsters echoed through all eight floors of the Blood Prison Building, one after another.

Bang! Bang!

On a certain floor, the sound of monsters frantically slamming against a door could be heard, as if they were trying to break through the tightly closed doors and rush out to attack them.

"Oh my god!" The Witch's face turned pale. "With so many monsters, which one is the Mad Blood Lord?"

Even Liu Huoyang felt that things were looking grim. He gripped his one-handed sword and said through gritted teeth, "At this point, we can only search every room carefully, one by one."

"Since these monsters haven't rushed out like the Blood-Abusing Demon did, they must be restricted by the rules of the dungeon."

This type of dungeon was like opening boxes to find a prize; one had to master the clues and marks left in each room to gradually lock onto the room where the Mad Blood Lord was located.

However, the dungeon description had mentioned that this place had already been modified by an Alien God and would be even more dangerous.

Liang Ling nodded.

"Hearing you say that makes me feel a bit more at ease."

"Then, let's start from the first floor. Li Feng, can you have this Azure Ice Rat lead the way?"

Weak animals had sharper senses and could detect hidden dangers in the vicinity beforehand.

Li Feng said politely, "Well then, I'll have to trouble you to lead the way for me."

Mi Dou said in Qi Ye's mind, "He is the person I need to protect."

Qi Ye glanced at Li Feng but did not answer, instead continuing to observe the surroundings.

He clenched his claws. Just like before, having just taken over this body, his Beast Leader skills had not yet recovered. Currently, he could only use Mi Dou's innate skills and borrow Follower traits.

As well as his own powerful Life Authority.

He activated the Life Detection function and scanned the Blood Prison Building. Inside the building, which was so solid it seemed nailed into space, dozens of red outlines were fully revealed before Qi Ye's eyes.

Whether it was monsters lurking in the hallways or those locked in rooms, as long as it was a living being, Qi Ye saw right through them.

It seemed this ability to detect life was far more powerful than he had imagined.

Liang Ling asked in confusion,

"Why isn't it moving?"

Li Feng clenched his fists helplessly and said,

"I don't know either."

Liu Huoyang shook his head.

"Sigh, forget it. Let's keep moving."

"The rules here definitely won't allow us to stay outside forever."

Everyone held their breath and walked into the first-floor lobby of the Blood Prison Building. The light here was dim, and just like outside, the dense blood qi had even formed a thick mist, limiting everyone's vision to less than five meters.

Li Feng walked at the very front, with Liu Huoyang right behind him.

Everyone groped forward cautiously, for fear of encountering an ambush.

Li Feng looked back at the motionless "Mi Dou," feeling a bit disappointed in his heart.

The one that came was an Azure Ice Rat that didn't do anything. If only the animals that had arrived were the members of the Animal Squad that used to operate in Feng City.

On the contrary, the tiger walking in the middle-rear of the group looked at "Mi Dou" very respectfully, but it couldn't speak and was unable to express its shock.

At this time, Qi Ye said in his mind, "Mi Dou, tell me the dungeon information you received before coming here."

Mi Dou nodded and said, "Okay, Lord. This is the Blood Prison Building dungeon. The goal is to kill the Mad Blood Lord inside the building, and the dungeon difficulty is S-class."

Listening to Mi Dou's narration, Qi Ye nodded silently. Then, based on Life Detection, he quickly locked onto a crazed-looking humanoid outline on the far right of the third floor of the Blood Prison Building.

It was shaking its body violently and twitching eerily.

In addition, Qi Ye felt that there were three monsters on the second floor showing abnormal behavior, which could also be the Mad Blood Lord mentioned in the mission.

However, since his strength had not yet recovered, he would stay with the team for the time being.

He bolted forward and joined the team.

The tiger silently leaned in and followed by his side.

"Meow..."

Hello.

It greeted him somewhat flatteringly.

Qi Ye glanced at the tiger battle pet and ignored it.

"Meow meow?"

Um, sorry about earlier, but you really do smell so good.

Shoo, shoo, don't bother me, I'm thinking.

Qi Ye helplessly waved his claw to make it move further away. The tiger wagged its tail and obediently kept a bit of distance from Qi Ye.

"Huh?" Liang Ling, walking behind, looked at the interaction between the tiger and Qi Ye with some confusion.

Why would a big tiger be afraid of a tiny Azure Ice Rat instead?

Soon, the group felt their way to the first room on the right corridor of the Blood Prison Building's first floor.

The door of the room was made of a mysterious metal and fit the frame perfectly. There were no bars or windows; until it was opened, there was no way of knowing what was hidden inside.

There was a chain on the door covered in strange blood-red patterns, but it could be easily split open.

"I have a bad feeling."

"Li Feng, once you're ready, open the door."

Liu Huoyang took a deep breath and gripped his longsword, while beside him, Zeng Hui also stepped forward holding his club.

The two of them stood behind Li Feng, ready to enter combat at any moment.

Further back, the Witch raised her staff, prepared to cast a spell.

"Three! Two! One—"

Just as the countdown was about to end, a sharp voice rang out:

"Wait a minute!"

Seeing that they were about to walk into an ambush, Qi Ye spoke up.

"If I were you, I wouldn't open that door so recklessly."