Vivian shuddered the moment she heard Hessiana's voice. She was ready to disintegrate into a bat and hide in a corner. It had become a conditioned reflex. Fortunately, Hessiana remembered that it was not a good time to pounce on her. She froze on the spot and greeted Hao Ren and the rest with a stiff expression.
Vivian was relieved after making sure that Hessiana would not suddenly pounce on her and bite her. She then looked around at the dozen people in the conference hall.
Everyone sitting around the gorgeous wooden conference table had an unusual aura. A dozen people, men and women, old and young, were looking at Vivian and Hao Ren. Some of them were familiar faces. In addition to Hessiana, there were also the patriarchs of the sanctuary like Zeon Lucas. The rest of them looked very strange. Hao Ren guessed that they should be the big shots from other sanctuaries that Hesperides had mentioned.
There were only a dozen or so people sitting in the large meeting hall, and it seemed too spacious. These dozen or so people were obviously divided into several groups. They sat in groups of twos and threes in different directions of the round table, keeping a distance from each other. There was no doubt that this was because they were from different races. The furthest away was undoubtedly the vampires and the werewolves. The rest of them did not seem to get along well.
Hao Ren had completely adapted to the hostile relationship with the otherworldlings for tens of thousands of years.
After looking around, Vivian found that she could only recognize less than half of the people. She decisively gave up and tried to recall the names of the rest of the people in her mind. She led Hao Ren and Y 'zaks to a few seats at the round table and sat down. She did not feel awkward or reserved at all. "Hello everyone, long time no see. Don't you know me? I'm Vivian Ancestor. "
Vivian's attitude was calm and even a little domineering. This was a trait that she rarely showed at home. But Hao Ren was not surprised at all. She always showed such an aura when facing other otherworldlings. This was the most ancient vampire subconsciously in front of her juniors. If she did not show a little domineering, she would be ostracized in the otherworldling society that respected seniority and seniority.
No one in the conference showed any dissatisfaction with Vivian. An elegant middle-aged man in a black suit across the round table smiled and stood up. He bowed to Vivian in an elegant and respectful manner. "Please forgive my slowness, Countess Ancestor. I was just in shock. I did not expect you to suddenly appear in this place. You have been silent for more than a century."
The middle-aged man's action seemed to have sent a signal. Everyone at the round table immediately stood up. Although they were from different races and forces, and some were even from the opposing camp of vampires, they all greeted Vivian. The vampires bowed respectfully, and the werewolves nodded slightly to show their respect. Even the patriarchs of the families who were acquainted with Vivian in the Athens' sanctuary greeted her together. The whole process was as solemn as a ritual. Hao Ren even saw Hesperides, who came in last, bowed slightly.
The sound of chairs rattling in the conference hall startled Vivian. Even Hao Ren and Lily next to her were stunned. The husky maiden stared at Vivian. "Wow, Battie, you're a big shot!"
"Alright, alright, what era are we in now? You guys still care about this …" Vivian quickly waved her hand and gestured for them to sit down. She then looked curiously at the middle-aged man who stood up first. "Who are you again?"
The middle-aged man was about to sit back down. When he heard what Vivian said, he almost fell to the ground. He coughed violently to hide his embarrassment. "Countess Ancestor is really playful. Oh yes, I remember. You may have forgotten. "
The middle-aged man seemed to suddenly remember Vivian's memory problem. He straightened his clothes and introduced himself solemnly. "I'm Wayne Walter, the elder of the Blood Clan from the North American sanctuary. You saved my father, and I had the honor of meeting you several times when I was a child. At that time, you and our family were often in contact, but later, the Walter family declined, and we moved to North America, so we rarely saw you. After the revival of the family, my father has been trying to contact you again, but he has never been able to do so. "
Hao Ren did not understand the words "often in contact" and "family declined". He suddenly looked at Vivian strangely, thinking that this woman next to him was really a sinful woman.
Vivian was also a little embarrassed. She looked at the other people who seemed to be her old acquaintances and were about to introduce themselves. Cold sweat trickled down her forehead. She did not know how many times they had gone bankrupt. She quickly interrupted them. "Ahem, don't introduce yourself. I may not remember. I'm here for the shadow monster. I heard it's called the Shade of Chaos?"
Hesperides added, "The Countess' shelter was also attacked by the Shade of Chaos. Two people were attacked, but they have eliminated the thing on their own."
There was a commotion among the patriarchs and the Ancients. Hao Ren heard someone whispering, "It is said that the Countess is now temporarily living in Asia. I did not expect that the monster has leaked over there." "The spatial coordinates of the seal are probably different from the real coordinates." "She was in South America three days ago …"
Hao Ren coughed and interrupted these people. "Ahem, what is that shadow?"
Some people seemed to have just noticed Hao Ren's existence. When they saw Hao Ren for the first time, they thought that he was Vivian's follower. They did not expect him to take the initiative to ask. Zeon Lucas and the patriarchs introduced Hao Ren to the people around them. Then Wayne Walter got to his feet. "It seems that Countess Ancestor has forgotten about the shadow. Let me explain. Our family was an ally of the Ancattero family hundreds of years ago.
"The Shade of Chaos is a strange creature that once appeared in ancient times, that is, the early Mythological Era. In fact, there is a debate about whether it is a creature or not, but its activity is very similar to that of a creature. Everyone should already know about the form of this shadow: it is parasitic in the shadows, moving on the surface of objects, looking like a 'picture.' It does not need to eat or rest, and it is extremely dangerous.
"The Shade of Chaos will attack the supernatural races, including the demon hunters, indiscriminately. They are good at lurking, and their attacks are unpredictable. Their attacks are invisible and intangible. They can use magic to destroy the tissues in the target's body and cause serious mental damage. This kind of shadow can hide in the shadows and move quickly on the surface of various objects. It is almost impossible to destroy them with ordinary attacks.
"At present, the only effective way to fight against the Shade of Chaos is to use a powerful shadow spell to bind them and banish them into the pure shadow dimension. In the pure shadow dimension, they will slowly integrate into the dimension itself and eventually dissipate because they can't reassemble themselves. I also heard that the Sacred Flame of the demon hunters can also fight against the shadow, but there is no way to prove it. "
Wayne paused for a moment, giving time for Vivian and the rest to ask questions and think. Hao Ren immediately seized the opportunity to ask, "You just said that the Shade of Chaos will only attack the supernatural races?"
"Yes," Wayne nodded slightly. "Including the demon hunters and us."
The "us" here was obviously referring to all otherworldlings, including werewolves and vampires. Hao Ren was very concerned about this information. "Humans won't be attacked?"
"I haven't heard of the Shade of Chaos attacking humans so far."
Hao Ren wanted to say that he was a human but was also attacked. But on second thought, he felt that he was too embarrassed to say that he was a human with alien technology and the blessing of divine spells. So he swallowed his words. But his mind was racing.
Only attacking the supernatural races? In other words, only those who had crossed over from the Plane of Dreams. Could it be that the shadow was also affected by the innate hostility?
Vivian nodded to Wayne and motioned him to continue.
"There is one more thing to explain about the power of the Shade of Chaos: the most dangerous thing about the shadow is not their lethality, but their ability to drive people crazy. After being attacked by the Shade of Chaos, your mind will be affected, and you will quickly fall into madness. "
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