There was no light tonight, only Gu Yue was hanging high in the sky. In the middle of a circle of light was a darkness deeper than the night. No matter how long Lin stayed in the maze, he couldn't get used to such a scene. Relying on an astronomical telescope, he still couldn't understand why a satellite would look like this. He could only hypnotize himself that this was a world of magic.
In a world without moonlight, the stars in the sky were even more dazzling. If he were still in the Tower of the Great Sage, this would be an excellent time for stargazing. But now he was on a crusade against vampires and bravely breaking into their lair. If this was an adventure story, the latter would certainly be more eye-catching; but he was daydreaming about the former.
What was particularly out of place was the scene before him. The two acolytes were no longer as tiny as they used to be, but walking beside the tall and slender Lich in her high heels, they still looked like children.
But … why are they here?
After criticizing them several times, a certain someone could only follow behind and helplessly look at the three people in front of him, looking as if they were going for a picnic, happy and harmonious. There was nothing he could do about it. The two girls pestered him to follow them, but after getting their elder sister's approval, their teacher's opinion was put aside. And in fact, that person's promise was indeed more useful than Lin's extravagant claims. The difference in strength was too great.
Therefore, they didn't have much free time and didn't have the slightest tension. The three people chattered along the way, for fear that others wouldn't know that someone was coming.
"Elder sister, I heard that vampires are nobles of the dark and have special taste. Is that so? "
"Humph!" She sneered. Fen said: "Saying that a group of guys lying in coffins have taste is no different from half blood beastmen paying attention to table etiquette. Those words are only said by them to deceive some people who don't understand. Do they think that because they wear clothes made of good material, they are nobles? Hey! " A certain Lich turned her head and roared, asking: "… Isn't there a saying in your hometown to describe this kind of people? It's called … something monkey. "
"A monkey wearing a hat?"
"Yes, that's it. It's an apt description. "
The two girls were happy to follow Fen, who turned into a sharp-tongued critic. Fen asked: "Elder sister, how do you know so much? Did you know any vampires before? "
"I used to have an entire army of vampires under me. What do you think?"
Alright, this sample size is enough, so it should be credible. Lin Xiang, who was following behind, said. Most of the vampires he had seen were in the state of ashes. There were only a few that were still alive, let alone having a deep conversation with them. Therefore, it was normal that he knew nothing about them.
"However, not all of them are that bad. There are still a few who are not bad. These people only knew a little about etiquette, and they weren't too shameless. The only thing these people have in common is that they are all born vampires. "
"Is there a difference between natural and unnatural?" Halloumi wondered.
"Strictly speaking, vampires can be considered a supernatural species because they meet the definition of supernatural. They are creatures that were born from humans and have their lives sublimated to another level. Most vampires were originally humans, but after the Embrace ritual was carried out by other vampires, they would be reborn and become the vampire's kin. However, they can still give birth to offspring, regardless of whether they are vampires with vampires or vampires with humans. The offspring may be ordinary humans, but they may also be born with all the characteristics of vampires. This is not certain. The latter are what I call natural vampires. "
"There really are natural vampires," Halloumi said in surprise. Lin Xiang wanted to retort. If they didn't have the characteristics of life, they couldn't be called a race.
The girl asked again: "Then what's the difference between natural and unnatural?"
"If there's a difference, it's that if they become someone's kin, they will be controlled. However, natural vampires don't go through the Embrace ritual and don't belong to any kin, so they won't be controlled under normal circumstances. "
This was the first time the man had heard of such a difference. He couldn't help but feel puzzled. On Earth, vampires were creatures of legend. Even though many people said that they had a nose and eyes, it still couldn't change the fact that there wasn't enough evidence to prove their existence.
However, in the Land of Confusion, vampires really existed, and they had interacted with him several times, the kind that wasn't very friendly. Lin naturally wanted to know more about this race that called themselves Dark Nobles. After all, knowing one's enemy was a lesson passed down by the ancestors for thousands of years. Therefore, he interrupted: "How do you get controlled after becoming someone's kin? And why aren't natural vampires controlled? Do you know these things? "
"Hehe, you've asked the right person. I do know." Looking back at the man who asked the question, Fen said:
"One of my vampire subordinates came to ask me to solve their race. Some of them will hear strange murmurs for a long time, causing them to lose their minds. After a series of experiments, I found that people with this problem have a large number of kin. And the more kin there are, the more serious the problem. Only then did I discover a secret from their Embrace ritual that perhaps even their race isn't aware of. "
Upon hearing the secret, Lin Xiang's gossipy heart was ignited. He kept asking: "What secret? Is there a salty plot? "
"Is your brain filled with sperms?" Fen glanced at a certain someone in disdain. However, he was in the middle of a conversation, and the two girls were also waiting for him to continue, so he could only continue helplessly: "The reason vampires can command their kin is because during the Embrace process, they cut off a small part of the other party's soul and fuse it with their own. That's why they can form a suppression from the root of the soul, making the kin unable to resist. However, natural born vampires did not have this process, unless their parents used the blood contract curse at the beginning of their birth to strengthen their authority. Otherwise, these natural vampires would be free. But in reality, this situation is impossible. "
"Impossible? How so? "Lin asked.
In response, Fen asked a question: "When you keep cutting off other people's souls and fusing them into your own, what happens?"
"You mentioned before, mental disorder?"
"Mental disorder is a nice way to put it, but it's actually madness. Constantly fusing with other people's soul fragments will give people the illusion that they are getting stronger and stronger. Perhaps it's true that they are getting stronger, but those soul fragments have a connection with their original owners, and any emotions of the original owner will follow the fragments and infect the Fused. Then think about it, what would be the most common emotion of a race that doesn't see the light of day and relies on blood to survive? Resistance, killing, abuse, jealousy, all kinds of negative emotions that you can and can't imagine would fill their minds. When the Fused feels that their kin has all kinds of emotions, think about what they will do. They will use greater power to suppress the kin beneath them, and use crueler methods to force others to obey, and not just surrender on the soul level. And this is not only in behavior, but also in the exchange of souls, constantly adding negative emotions, and in the end, they will go crazy, whether it's the person who controls the entire kin or the kin beneath them. "
"Crazy reincarnation, huh."
"Crazy reincarnation? Hmm, that's quite an apt description. " Thinking about how her once close friend went from normal to crazy, and then ruthless betrayal, Fen said with emotion: "When they didn't have many kin, they would be infatuated with this illusion of strength. Perhaps by relying on their strong spiritual power, they could ignore the side effects, but when they can no longer suppress it, they can't go back. And this madness will give them an extremely strong desire to control. At the same time, after they give birth to their children, most of them will choose to use all kinds of blood magic to bind their offspring. "
This kind of secret of the race was honestly a little frightening. After hearing this, Lin only had one question: "Since you got the answer back then, why didn't you tell your subordinates and let them pay attention to this so that they could avoid the worst situation?"
"Madness may lead to death in the end, but not madness may lead to immediate death. In that kind of environment, what was your choice? "
Fen's question made a certain someone sigh endlessly. As the saying goes, a hateful person must have a pitiful side. Living in that kind of environment, if one didn't go crazy or die, then there was indeed no choice. Out of sympathy, Lin said: "Since they are pitiful people, then let's go back and not hurt them." The two girls nodded in agreement.
"What kind of joke is this!" Fen heard Lin's words and shouted on the spot. She said: "The greatest mercy for them is to send them back to the embrace of a god that I don't even know. Don't think that just because they are pitiful, they deserve to be hated. For their own good, we should put an end to this incurable madness. Not only for our own good, but for others as well. Look at that group of people in that small town, who is more worthy of sympathy? "
"That's right!" "Sister is mighty!" The two girls clenched their fists and shouted even more in agreement.
"And they definitely didn't die without any value. In my magic research, they contributed their most precious lives in exchange for the advancement of knowledge and a weapon to fight against the Dark Faction. Perhaps this is the only contribution they will make in their lives. Can you bear to deprive them of such an opportunity? "
"No!" "Sister is wise!"
Lin, who was watching all of this, was dumbfounded. To be able to say such things so eloquently, it should be said that she was indeed a woman who once had the title of Devil Queen. Although deep in his heart, he was also very much in agreement. As for the two girls, they seemed to be the leaders of the club at this moment. Their emotions were stirred up, and they guaranteed that they would hit wherever she pointed and would not miss.
Just as the three girls were feeling excited, the destination of this trip came into view.
The ancient castle that stood in the dark night was surrounded by an indescribably eerie atmosphere. The surroundings were full of crooked trees, and the only thing in common was that they were all withered and bald. Annoying crows stood in rows on the withered branches and cawed, bringing annoying noises to this terrifying atmosphere. But as soon as someone came close, the crows would spread their wings and scatter like birds startled by the twang of a bow, leaving behind feathers and bird droppings.
The outer walls of the ancient castle were mottled and covered with old vines. Some saplings even took root in the cracks of the bricks, as if trying to grow. Unfortunately, the environment they were in was vaguely devouring all their vitality, leaving them with only a few withered leaves hanging from them, struggling at death's door.
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