"How did you find out about my identity? Do vampires have some special way of communicating with each other?"
Su Xiyan said as she turned her gaze towards Chen Shuo beside her.
It seemed like she was seeking confirmation from Chen Shuo, which left him momentarily speechless.
Although he was a vampire, he had never mingled with other vampires, so he wasn't quite sure if they had any special communication methods.
However, in his opinion, it probably wasn't the case.
After all, vampires also had their own system, much like Demon Hunters.
There was no inherent connection between cities, especially among vampire groups, where strength was the ultimate authority.
As long as one was strong enough, they were the boss of that place.
Of course, this also applied to Demon Hunters, but humans were different from vampires. They had additional factors like seniority, experience, and so on.
These factors, along with seniority and combat experience, would influence whether they could become the leader of a city's Demon Hunters.
But for vampires, strength represented everything.
"It's a long story. If you're willing, please follow me to a place, and I'll explain everything there."
After saying that, the hip-hop man made an inviting gesture.
This left Su Xiyan at a loss, as it was her first time encountering such a situation.
Su Xiyan first looked at Chen Shuo, wanting to see what his opinion was.
Initially, Chen Shuo had some hostility towards this person. But after their conversation and seeing the other's sincerity, Chen Shuo felt that it wasn't impossible to talk things out.
Besides, communicating with the other party might yield some information he wanted.
After all, this person wasn't their match, so Chen Shuo had nothing to fear.
Chen Shuo nodded at Su Xiyan, who then stopped hesitating and said, "Lead the way."
Under the hip-hop man's guidance, Chen Shuo and Su Xiyan arrived at a residential building in a bustling area.
Although the location was lively, the environment here was cold and damp, which was a good place for vampires to stay.
Before going upstairs, Chen Shuo, for safety reasons, activated his system to carefully investigate the surroundings.
He found that apart from this vampire, there were no other vampires nearby.
This meant there were no ambushes.
After leading Chen Shuo and Su Xiyan into the room, the hip-hop man finally removed his disguise, revealing his hideous face.
However, for someone who had seen the true form of vampires before, Chen Shuo and Su Xiyan didn't show much emotional fluctuation.
"We've come as you requested. Now, can you tell us what you want from us?"
"And how did you find out about my identity?"
Before the other party could speak, Su Xiyan voiced her doubts.
The hip-hop man didn't rush to answer. Instead, he brewed tea for the two before slowly explaining, "The story is complicated, so I'll make it brief. I wasn't always a vampire; I was... a normal person. But one day, I encountered a female vampire, and that's how I became like this..."
Hearing this, Chen Shuo felt a sense of familiarity.
This... wasn't it the same as his own experience? Originally a normal person, but by a twist of fate, he became a vampire.
Listening to the other's story, Chen Shuo felt some sympathy.
After all, they were in the same boat. Compared to him, Chen Shuo was luckier because he had a system and met Su Xiyan.
It was Su Xiyan's presence that helped him achieve what he is today.
But this person wasn't so fortunate. After becoming a vampire, he had to evade various pursuits every day. Unwilling to drink human blood, he could only rely on animal blood to sustain his life.
His abnormal behavior made him a disgrace among vampires, ridiculed and ostracized.
He was completely isolated.
The meaning of his existence was to regain his humanity.
He knew there was only one way: to undergo the baptism of a legendary Demon Hunter. Only this method could turn him back into his former self.
His purpose for finding Su Xiyan was to use her connections to transform back into a human.
Su Xiyan was deeply touched by the hip-hop man's story.
She wasn't someone who couldn't distinguish between good and evil. In fact, she believed that not all vampires were bad.
Just like when she met Chen Shuo, she believed that he was different from ordinary vampires, which was why she spared him.
Now, this person was very similar to Chen Shuo at that time. If she had the chance to help him, she would naturally be willing to lend a hand.
But Su Xiyan was easy to persuade, Chen Shuo was not.
From the other's words, he found many inconsistencies.
"Wait, there are many problems in your story. The biggest one is, if you only drink animal blood, how did you become a Half Ghost King?"
As a vampire, Chen Shuo knew best what vampires needed to improve.
It was blood, endless blood. From a low-level vampire to a high-level one, one had to drink the blood of hundreds or even thousands of people.
A Half Ghost King required an even more exaggerated amount; otherwise, they couldn't grow and might even starve to death.
Just like him back then, if it weren't for the nutrient solution provided by the system, he would have died.
But this person only relied on animal blood to reach such strength? That... was impossible, unless...
Unless he also had a system, but systems weren't common.
How could one just have it? Besides, if he really had a system, he wouldn't need to seek help from them.
"This..."
At this point, the hip-hop man hesitated.
Seeing his reluctance to speak, Chen Shuo was about to leave with Su Xiyan.
"Wait, I'll tell you. Actually, I became a Half Ghost King because I accidentally drank the blood of my kind..."
The hip-hop man's voice grew softer and softer, and if not for the quiet surroundings, it would have been hard to hear him.
But his words shocked Chen Shuo and Su Xiyan.
Blood of his kind? This... was possible?
As a Demon Saint, Chen Shuo had never heard of such a possibility.
Although examples of vampires killing each other were not rare, drinking each other's blood was something he had never heard of.
"But you can rest assured, the vampires I drank the blood of were all wicked and deserved it!"
Facing the hip-hop man's words, Chen Shuo and Su Xiyan found it hard to accept.
However, since the other party was willing to be honest, they decided to trust him once and continue listening.
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
