Chapter 625

Selina kept her promise and didn't bring the little girl called Vivian back. However, she didn't return to the vampire encampment either. Instead, she went directly to the laboratory under the name of their race. She wanted to know what was going on. It just so happened that Amelia was also there to inspect. As a result, the story of the Immortal Primogenitor Alexander Corvinus and his three children unfolded one by one in their conversation.

This was the first time the creation of vampires and werewolves was explained from a modern point of view. Although it was impossible to really study it, it was indeed a refreshing feeling for the audience.

Then, the difference from the original version appeared again. In this story, both vampires and werewolves realized what the blood of the descendants of Alexander Corvinus' third unmutated son meant to them. In fact, regardless of whether it was vampires or werewolves, they had thought of countless ways to solve the problem of their fear of ultraviolet rays and silver equipment. In modern times, they even used humans to conduct many experiments.

Due to the vampires' slightly better luck and higher level of technology, they discovered the secret from a collateral relative. They immediately began to search and hunt down the descendants of the third son, and finally found the little girl, Vivian. Although the werewolves were quite a bit behind, they had a mole among the vampires. As the mole, Klein wasn't very clear about these things. Thus, under his methods, the little girl and a man and a woman escaped and were targeted by the werewolves. The vampires reacted quickly and sent their best people to hunt them down. Thus, there was the scene at the beginning of the movie.

After learning the truth, Selina fell into a dilemma. She had no choice but to temporarily turn to another direction. She returned to the encampment to find Klein and question him about Lucian. Back then, he was the one who claimed to have killed Lucian and brought back a piece of skin. Klein naturally denied it, and both parties parted on bad terms. After Selina gathered some evidence, she had no choice but to break the rules and awaken Victor.

However, the awakened Victor didn't appreciate it and didn't believe her words. At the same time, he sensed that she was beginning to develop feelings for humans. Thus, he used the excuse that Selina had broken the rules and awakened him to force her to reflect. The one who played this role was still Bill Nye, a veteran British actor. Apart from Kate, he was the only one who played this role in the original version. His acting skills were also excellent.

There weren't many changes to the following plot. Selina didn't reflect according to Victor's orders, but instead went to find evidence herself. On the other hand, Klein went to see Lucian in private. After complaining for a while, he decided to act early. Thus, one of the three elders, Emilia, was attacked on the way back. She died because her blood couldn't be recovered. This time, at least, she didn't die in such a useless way.

Selina was also followed by Klein. She had just returned to the place where Vivian was hidden when the werewolves came after her.

"Hide!" Selina shouted. Selina was shouted. "Run!" of the werewolves. "Hide!"

Even though the two of them had established a preliminary trust, the indifferent little girl couldn't help but be moved when she saw the outside world in front of her. In addition, the battle on the other side was unusually fierce. In the end, he made a risky move. He secretly climbed up the safety ladder outside and slid down to the street. However, there were already two werewolves disguised as policemen standing guard here. Although the little girl did not trust them and wanted to escape, with her weak abilities, how could she escape from the hands of the werewolves? Thus, she screamed and was captured.

Although Selina heard her scream, she was entangled by the werewolves above and couldn't get away. After dealing with them with great difficulty, she couldn't find any traces of Selina anymore. Helplessly, after inspecting the werewolf's body, she brought back Lucian's confidant who was seriously injured but not dead.

With this guy as a witness, Victor no longer had any doubts. With the news of Emilia's death, he immediately gathered his men and prepared for a counterattack. At this point, many details were a little messy. It couldn't be helped. After all, the movie only had a limited time. Adriaan only paid attention to it. He didn't even have the title of producer, so he couldn't control it. However, it was already very good to be able to do this. After all, it was a commercial movie with a medium investment.

The final battle came. Selina killed her way into Lucien's nest first and found Vivian before he did.

"I'm sorry." The little girl who had been indifferent finally cried and hugged her tightly, unwilling to let go.

"It's okay. No one will hurt you anymore." Selina once again showed her warm side. She hugged her and comforted her. At the same time, she was a little lost and didn't know what to do.

Then, Lucian and Klein, who was in cahoots with him, broke in. Lucian wanted to inject blood for himself and quickly evolve so that he could fight back against the swarming vampires. However, Klein, who had been exposed, had nowhere to go. So, they met under such circumstances.

After a round of verbal sparring, Klein suddenly pulled out a gun loaded with silver nitrate bullets and fired at Lucien. Lucien didn't expect this at all and immediately fell to the ground. Klein then heaved a sigh of relief. As long as he took Lucian's head back, he believed that Victor would definitely forgive him. Of course, there was also the little girl.

Of course, Selina wouldn't hand Vivian over to him. After a disagreement, the two of them started fighting again. Although Klein wasn't Selina's match, he was vicious and attacked Vivian every time. When Selina was careless, she was finally sent flying, and Vivian fell into his hands.

Klein, who was overjoyed, immediately mocked them. All the villains in the movies were like this, and Legend of the Night was no exception. Otherwise, how could the main characters turn the tables? However, the final mystery was solved. The love between Lucian and Victor's daughter, Sony, was also revealed. As one of the important supporting roles, this kind of melodramatic blood was actually quite appropriate.

At the same time, Klein also explained why Victor wanted to adopt Selina. She looked very similar to Sony, which indirectly explained why Lucian had let her go twice.

"Isn't he the one who killed my family?" Selina, who was shocked, couldn't help but ask another question.

"Of course not. The one who killed your family was Victor, poor little girl." Klein laughed out loud. Just like all villains, he looked very arrogant, so he immediately received his retribution.

The half-paralyzed Lucian suddenly attacked and broke one of his legs. Furious, Klein grabbed Vivian in his hands and hit him away. The little girl cried out in pain and tumbled to the ground. This immediately infuriated Selena. With a furious roar, she picked up the weapon on the ground, leaped high, and instantly killed Klein.

Then, lying on the ground, Vivian began to moan in pain. When Klein threw her onto Lucian's body, Lucian's teeth had scratched her arm. Werewolves didn't have women because they couldn't bear the brutal power. So all the women who were bitten by werewolves died. Vivian was so small, so naturally she couldn't bear it.

"Bite her …" The dying Lucian shouted at this time. "She's the last direct descendant of the Corvinus … She can combine the blood of two races …"

In a situation where she had no other choice, Selina bit Vivian. This was the last straw for her and Victor's falling out. When this Elder brought people in and learned of Vivian's situation, he ordered that she must be killed. He absolutely couldn't allow this kind of situation to occur. Being so merciless, coupled with Selina's repeated questioning after learning the truth, the conflict between the two couldn't be avoided.

This final battle scene was different from the previous ones. Viktor and Selina both wielded their swords in a retro fashion. The crisp sound of their swords clashing displayed the elegance of vampires. Of course, this situation didn't last too long. Victor was, after all, one of the Three Great Elders, and an old ghost who had lived for several thousand years. Under his accumulated power, Selina couldn't release her hands and feet for a moment, and was beaten back again and again.

But as soon as she saw the still very weak Vivian constantly evading the pursuit of others, anger immediately filled her chest. After taking a hard hit from Victor's sword, she leaped over and swiftly beheaded those guys. But soon after, Victor, who followed up, also stabbed her shoulder with his sword. At the juncture of life and death, Vivian suddenly scuttled out from the side, causing Victor to be distracted for a few seconds. Selina seized the opportunity to stab him in the heart.

It was all over. Selina looked at Vivian and finally asked, "Are you willing to go with me?"

"Will you protect me?" Vivian asked in reply.

The curtains of the movie finally came to an end. Of course, there were some follow-up clues left behind for the second movie. For example, in the awakening room, the guy's blood seeped down and flowed into Marcus' coffin, or there was no Lucian's corpse, and Victor was only stabbed in the heart. In his previous life, these two characters were very popular, so under Adriaan's intervention, they were temporarily preserved in this way.

If the movie was a success, and their characters were indeed very popular, there was no doubt that they would be resurrected in the sequel. Then what about this movie? The box office could be answered — New Line contacted about 2,500 theaters for Night Legend and earned 29 million dollars in the first week in North America.

For a commercial movie with a medium investment like this, it was an excellent start. Generally speaking, as long as the first four figures in the first week's box office and the first four figures in theaters were similar, then the movie had a lot of potential to be exploited.

It had already been edited, and with a lot of publicity, it was also the first movie to have a trailer on YouTube. Also, before the millennium, several commercial movies that Adriaan arranged for Kate, such as Agent Beauty and Tomb Raider, were basically independent works. Therefore, her commercial value was higher, and it was normal for her to have such results.

At the same time, almost half of the reviews from various media outlets and film critics agreed that it was okay.

"As a commercial movie, Night Legend is undoubtedly qualified. Not only does it subvert the traditional story of vampires and werewolves, but it also boldly innovates. The modern gothic style makes the whole movie look very fashionable, and the plot is very convincing. The director has found the perfect balance between horror and action. Kate Beckinsale's performance is also admirable. Even though she has a cold face most of the time, every time her expression changes, it leaves a deep impression," a film critic described.

Of course, there were also comments like "Stupid movie, just like a role-playing game," and "The war between vampires and werewolves is only at the level of a gang fight." The rating on IMDB was only 7, and the freshness on Rotten Tomatoes was only around 55%.

But in the eyes of ordinary people, this was a very good movie. Not to mention, even though the freshness on Rotten Tomatoes was only 55%, the audience liked it at 89%. Vampire culture was still very popular in the West, and with "Laura" as the main lead, the tight-fitting leather clothes and the modern gothic style attracted a lot of people.

"If Laura is wild, lively, and prideful, then Selena is cold, elegant, and only cares about those who are worthy of her attention. Of course, they are both very elegant and very charming." A netizen's message could be said to have spoken the thoughts of the majority of the netizens.

Moreover, whether it was the critics or the ordinary people, they all thought that the scene where Selina looked at the sleeping Vivian was the most touching part of the whole movie. Especially the critics, they all said that the scene barely made the vulgar movie look less vulgar.

Dakota also further accumulated popularity. Maybe it was because she was too young, or because the character easily made people sympathize with her, even the critics didn't criticize her too much. As a result, Vivian became the only character in the whole movie that received the approval of 99% of the people.

Of course, in terms of popularity, Kate was the most popular. She was the main lead, and the removal of the male lead was also to better highlight her. The tight-fitting black leather clothes and trench coat became synonymous with her, just like Laura.

"Look, dear, it's quite good." While accompanying her and her daughter over the weekend, Adrian held the data in his hand and teased, "Am I right?"

Of course, the latter sentence was directed at Lily. The little one looked at the newspaper seriously for a while before sighing. "I feel like I missed something."

"Oh?" Adriaan raised an eyebrow.

"I was thinking …" The daughter held her face and looked at her mother. "If that role was me, it would definitely be very good."

"Why, do you want to be an actress too?" Adriaan showed a surprised expression.

"No, but I think …" Lily tilted her head and thought for a moment. "If I appeared in front of the camera with Mom … If I played Vivian and Mom … It would be very cool!"

Looking at his daughter's whimsical look, Adriaan shrugged and didn't intend to say anything. When the little one first started to dismantle the DV, he thought she would become a scientist in the future. When the little one led her sisters to make a mess at home, he thought she would become a leader in the future. Now … Well, it didn't matter. She was still young, and there would be time to adjust her ideas. No matter what the little one did in the future, it was her own business. He only needed to be a bystander and carefully protect her.

"It seems that a sequel is inevitable." After the little one ran off to play, Adriaan said to Kate.

"It's still early. Maybe next week, they won't be interested in … me in a tight black leather suit." Kate shrugged.

"It's okay, as long as I'm still interested." Adriaan said with a smile. Kate immediately rolled her eyes at him and said nothing.

Adriaan didn't care. Anyway, as long as the current box office situation continued, a sequel was inevitable. If it was good, the corresponding peripherals, such as comics, character models, games, and so on, would also be put on the agenda.

So he changed the topic. "By the way, dear, there's a script I think you can consider. It's not mine, and the background is a bit messy. The investment required is very high. If you're not careful, it's easy to cause losses, but … I hope you can take it."

"Oh? Why? "Carter's curiosity was piqued.

"Because I can almost picture you in it in my mind. Oh, that's really charming." Adriaan said with a slightly exaggerated tone of admiration.

After thinking for a while, Kate understood what he was talking about. She immediately rolled her eyes at him, but then she still couldn't help but ask, "What is it?"

"You know, Universal has produced many horror movies in the past, with many classic monsters, such as Frankenstein. This time, they want to show all these monsters in one movie, and they found Stephen Thamos to be the director and producer …" Adriaan then introduced.

Without a doubt, this movie was the Universal monster hodgepodge "Van Helsing" from his previous life. According to the trajectory of his previous life, this movie should have been released long ago, but Universal had been developing quite smoothly in the past few years, and the amazing superhero series had made them a lot of money. Although some producers had this idea, they didn't act on it. But Thamos, who took over, convinced the executives of Universal, making them think that there was still potential to be dug out, so they put it on the agenda at this time.

Adriaan knew what the situation was like with "Van Helsing" in his previous life, but he didn't intend to interfere too much. It was just like the sequels of "Legend of the Night" and "X-Men." After all, he couldn't always teach them what to do step by step. Besides, although the box office of "Van Helsing" in his previous life was average, the DVD and videotape sold extremely well. For a period of time, the sales in North America were almost the same as the box office, so there shouldn't be too much of a problem with the quality of the movie. It should be a mistake in the distribution and publicity.

After AC Media acquired Universal, they did a good job in this aspect. With the group of people trained by Bosworth and a few good talents, Universal's current distribution ability was different from the past. When the time came, he believed that it should be better than the original version, so Adriaan's attention was more on the female lead.

Laura Crawford was already in his bed, and Selina, the most mysterious, elegant and fashionable female Vampire, was about to do it too. Could Princess Anna, who was full of classical temperament, escape from him?