Plug-in Players In Marvel

I went to the tax bureau several times to get the tax filing and payment done, and when I looked at the date, it was already March.

It doesn't matter whether it's the end of February or the beginning of March. What's important is that Bayonetta's time away from home is a bit long this time... I said before that it would take ten days and a half. If I work harder, I might be able to finish it in a week. But now? Looking back and counting the days, more than three weeks and twenty days have passed since the day she set off for England.

What is the situation? Could it be that he encountered some difficult enemy and fell into an unmanageable situation, so...

Somewhat worried that Bayonetta would be in trouble, Shi Xiaolei quickly called Master Daniel who was in charge of the New York Temple and asked him about the news and progress in the UK.

"thank you, I know now."

"Come and sit in the store when you have time, um, okay, you're busy, I'll hang up."

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

"Is Bayonetta okay?" Sitting aside, 2B clearly saw every detail of Shi Xiaolei's expression. 2B was also a little curious about what the situation was that made him react like this.

"We did encounter some situations, but it's okay..." Turning his head and looking at 2B, Shi Xiaolei told the news he had 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 China.

The mages stationed in the London Temple discovered some anomalies. After investigation, they found the origin of the bug that caused the magic network - a rather ancient castle located in the Scottish Highlands in the northern part of the Kingdom of Britain.

It has obviously been nationalized, and an organization similar to the Cultural Relics Administration is responsible for taking care of the restoration. Ordinarily, under the inspection of national-level scientific research institutions, this castle should have been searched inside and out long ago. It is impossible that there are any hidden secrets that have not been discovered. But in fact, when investigating this castle, the mages clearly felt an abnormal fluctuation of magic power. Moreover, the magic power that caused this wave was still very dark and obscure, so filthy and disgusting that it would make people feel uncomfortable whenever they got close to it.

How dirty is it? After entering the castle and walking around for only half a day, two of the three mages fell into a high fever coma. The remaining one, although he did not lose his mind, was also severely mentally damaged and lost 90% of his ability.

The situation was very serious and he did not 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 matter to his boss.

Unfortunately, because he was dealing with another demon from another dimension, Gu Yi could not spare his time to handle this matter personally. In fact, because she needed to use the retrospective ability of the Eye of Agamotto to ensure her invincibility, she couldn't even 'retrace the timeline and investigate the details of the incident'.

In this way, the task of resolving the crisis was entrusted by Ancient One to Bayonetta, whose ability was second only to his own.

Speaking of which, why did Bayonetta leave home for England before the New Year was over? Why would Bayonetta, with that kind of strength, say, 'It might take ten days and a half to finish'? It's because the situation happened too suddenly and violently, and it was like it was shrouded in a layer of fog, so I didn't have the slightest clue.

Fortunately, Bayonetta also has a plug-in.

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

Using this ability, Bayonetta spent a few days and finally figured out what was going on with the curse that broke out in the castle.

That was the chaos caused by the few remaining vampire elders!

Do you still remember that on Halloween, when Shi Xiaolei led people to raid the secret vampire base on Long Island, they arrested seven vampire elders?

They are called elders in the entire vampire clan, but in their own clan, those seven are all out-and-out clan leaders.

There are only thirteen clans in total, excluding the two secret party clans that have been hidden from the world and have not been involved in worldly affairs for hundreds of years, as well as the two demon party clans that were completely wiped out in the previous battle with S.H.I.E.L.D. Only nine branches continue to be active. And the clan leaders of seven of them were captured.

What is that concept like for vampires? It is no exaggeration to say that it can be described as a 'catastrophe'.

Seeing that the clan was about to be exterminated, the remaining vampires finally united, putting aside the long-standing partisan barriers and ignoring the differences in clan origin, and gathered around the two remaining clan leaders.

Gathering people is just the first step.

After that, the vampires also made many efforts, such as using the last batch of secrets buried in the upper echelons of mankind, and taking risks to obtain nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, in order to provide themselves with insurance. Another example is to take advantage of being an extraordinary creature and find a way out through magic.

The previous plan did not succeed under SHIELD's close surveillance.

But what's disturbing is that the group of vampires who looked through ancient books and wanted to rely on black magic to turn themselves around actually found something useful - it was a record that was handed down from unknown time. According to the description in this record, vampires can summon the true originator of the blood race through some kind of magical ritual and by offering sacrifices...not the Cain mentioned in the Bible, nor the illustrious one in history. The famous Impaler is an evil god named 'Blood God' from another dimension.

I finally found a straw that might save my life, so of course I had to hold on to it.

For the desperate vampires, style, tradition, honor, etc. are all unimportant. At such a critical moment of life and death, they won't think about whether the routine of "calling parents if they can't be beaten" will be despised by humans.

The vampires who fell into madness came out in droves.

In just two months, they not only captured the elusive Day Walker, the black superhero named "Blade". He also caused many murders around the world and collected nearly ten thousand liters of fresh human blood regardless of the consequences. 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 cores...

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

The blood of the Sunwalker, that is, the Blade Warrior, is the 'tribute' needed to communicate with the Blood God.

The nearly ten thousand liters of fresh human blood is the 'fuel' that needs to be consumed during the continuation of the magic ritual.

Everything is ready, all that's left is the place and time... After all, the object of the summons is an alien-dimensional demon, not a kitten or puppy. Just like when launching a satellite to land on the moon, you need to calculate all the data in advance. If you want to ensure the success of the magic ceremony, you also need to choose a day when the magic is relatively active, and choose a location where the world's crystal wall is relatively weak and easier to break through.

So, which one is better to choose? Which day is the best time to choose?

Let’s talk about the location first.

Since it is a magic ceremony, it is inevitable to set up a magic circle.

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

It is not easy to find places with abundant magical energy. At this time, the vampires have fallen into an extremely critical situation and have no time to search slowly.

In desperation, they had no choice but to choose the castle, which is only more than 700 to 800 kilometers away from London in a straight line, as the venue for the ceremony - if the magic network covering the entire earth was compared to a water supply network, Then, London, Hong Kong, and New York are equivalent to reservoirs or water towers. As we all know, the closer the faucet is to the water tower, the larger and stronger the water output will be... The castle chosen by the vampires happens to be located at the closest node to London. By holding a ceremony there, more magic power can be mobilized and borrowed, and the success rate will definitely be higher than that achieved elsewhere.

As for why not simply go to London, New York or Xiangjiang to find a more private corner and secretly hold magic rituals... Just now Shi Xiaolei led a group of people to raid the base camp in the suburbs of New York, and the vampires were already frightened. The frightened birds, at this moment when time has not passed long, they don't have the courage to go to a large city with a large population to engage in mischief.

If you dare not go to London, Hong Kong, and New York, which have the most abundant magic power, you 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 alternative locations, such as a small city located in the north of Xiangjiang, in the Guangdong Province of China, and a little due west and north of New York, about the same distance It’s also about 700 to 800 kilometers away in Detroit.

The country of Hua is too mysterious and the crackdown on monsters and monsters is too strong and strict, so I don’t dare to go there.

As for Detroit, although it is in decline and is about to go bankrupt, at the end of the day, it is still a big city with a large number of people living together.

You have to choose, it is relatively close to London, and this node in the Scottish Highlands is the most remote and secluded.

Let’s talk about time.

Again, the person the vampires want to summon is an alien-dimensional demon, not some kitten or puppy.

The bigger the background, the more difficult it is to invite. The devil also wants to save face, and you can't just draw a circle and say a few compliments to get him.

According to the records on the parchment that was pulled out, the magic ceremony lasted as little as seven days and as long as thirteen days. In short, it must last for a long time before the man named "Blood God" can be summoned on a full moon night. 'The evil god.

The vampires' choice is...

If it was early, he would be afraid of being discovered; if it was too late, he would be afraid that the time would 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 15th day of the first lunar month.

Counting ten days forward 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 Lunar New Year, the vampires began to perform rituals, which caused abnormal fluctuations in magic power and attracted the attention of the mages in the London Temple.

The mage who was sent to investigate was cursed. One day later, the news was fed back to Karma Taj, and another day later...

On the seventh day of the lunar month, Bayonetta got the news, and on the eighth day of the lunar month, she left home and rushed to England.

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"In other words, when there are still three or four days before the deadline, Bayonetta has already seen through the secret and investigated the matter clearly?" Looking at Shi Xiaolei, 2B blinked in confusion: "Then why Why doesn’t she take action immediately and interrupt the ceremony that’s already in progress?”

"Greedy is not enough, what else could it be?" Shi Xiaolei spread his hands in confusion: "There are not only one or two demons who have signed a contract with Sister Bei. She usually works a lot to support those demons. It is a rare encounter. If she doesn't get a big deal, hey, do you think she's willing to miss the opportunity? "

"But isn't she afraid that the evil gods summoned by the vampires are too powerful and she can't deal with them?"

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

"That long sword?"

"Yeah." Shi Xiaolei nodded: "Despite the appearance, it's nothing special. It's similar to those handicrafts you can buy online. In fact..."

A total of three blind boxes were opened that day. In addition to the Hot Wheels that were opened in the first blind box, the results of the other two 'luck draws'... The Liannu, usually named Yafanlin, comes from "Dark Souls" 3》. There is also a wooden shield from Bloodborne.

Although Yafanlin is the best crossbow in "Dark Souls 3" and the wooden shield is also known as the best shield in Yanan, that's only in the game.

In reality, no matter how successful Yafanlin is, can he compare to Gatlin? Not to mention Gatling, even the Chicago typewriter, which has long since been eliminated and no one uses it, 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 more useful 'shield' than it.

Take those two things as New Year gifts for your family? Shi Xiaolei was just a little naive, but he wasn't a retarded person with a lot of mush in his head.

All in all, the things that come out of the blind box are not suitable for giving away, so you have to think of other ways.

Thinking that Kangna's body is also a dragon, I made her a bunch of vegetable cakes and barbecues that are favorites of dinosaurs according to the recipes in "Ark: Survival Evolved"; because Yixian likes to study cooking, he made her two big The high-quality honey produced in the jar of the Ark; for 2B, although he didn't know if she could use it, because he had no choice, Shi Xiaolei finally gave her some energy elements that could only be dropped by the Boss...

The gifts for the three women were all obtained from the Ark, except for the one given to Bayonetta.

Thinking that Bayonetta knew how to use magic, she might be able to activate the attributes on the equipment, and she often had to fight, so Shi Xiaolei picked out a weapon named The crystal sword of 'Cyan Wrath' was given to her as a New Year's gift.

This sword comes with an attribute of ‘gaining level 10-13 shelter aura after equipping it’.

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

The aura of sanctuary is designed to kill undead creatures. Vampires, as well as the ancestral blood gods they summoned, also belong to the undead clan in terms of biological classification, and they happen to be restrained to death by the 'green wrath'.