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Remember this: the vampire story of Cui Ming is well-known. The Thieves Guild has encountered vampires and assisted Cui Ming in hypnotizing and awakening the memories of a beautiful Hypnotist, who was ultimately drained by a vampire. That day, she met a handsome guy in the city and took the night off for a date, never to return. On the third day, Cui Ming went to investigate and heard that an unidentified female corpse had been found in a suburban river, confirming it was the Hypnotist. She was like a dried corpse, all her blood completely drained.
How many vampires are there? It's unknown. Vampires are not zombies; if a bite could turn someone into a vampire, then everyone on the planet would be one. Where would they find their blood source? Would they raise humans like pigs, waiting for the New Year to come and slaughter someone for a blood party?
No, vampires are hereditary; if both parents are vampires, their children are guaranteed to be vampires as well, awakening around the age of ten, which is also the time for vampire coming-of-age ceremonies. Unlike ancient times when vampires would bite anyone they could find, modern vampires rely on techniques—using drugs in nightclubs, seducing with beauty, and other methods. Those bitten by vampires may escape but will become infected with a virus, turning into vampire patients who cannot face sunlight and crave fresh blood. However, due to genetic reasons, drinking fresh blood will lead them to mutation and death, while ordinary people can drink it without issue. Vampire patients are not true vampires; they are victims—hopeless victims.
With societal development and advancements in forensic technology, as well as increasing human population density, vampire cases have become increasingly rare over the past few decades. This is not because vampires have been caught; on the contrary, vampires possess abilities far superior to ordinary people, making it difficult for regular police to pursue them. The decreasing number of cases is also due to the declining marriage rates among vampires and an increasing rate of intermarriage with ordinary people. When vampires marry ordinary people, there is only a 20% chance their children will become vampires. Many vampire parents do not wish for their children to be vampires and thus encourage them towards different dietary preferences.
"Smoking," Cui Ming said. "A notable characteristic of vampires is that they all smoke or use narcotics; nicotine and narcotics can alleviate their craving for blood. Other than that, there aren't many distinctive markers." Vampires do not carry straws or fangs; even if they had fangs, they would likely remove them. Carrying a knife is inconvenient enough without having two fangs to make it obvious you’re a vampire. Besides, teeth aren’t like switchblades that can retract at will. Why can they consume small amounts through disposable straws without transmitting viruses? Because when their cravings reach a peak, vampires lose their rationality. The first sip is usually rational, but after that, it’s different.
This information about vampires was provided to the Thieves Guild shortly after the Hypnotist's murder by Dr. Boss from behind the scenes. Since the city where the Hypnotist was killed is Golden City and both vampires and the Thieves Guild enjoy nighttime activities, caution is advised.
Mi Xiaonan listened as if hearing a story and then sincerely exclaimed, "You’re so knowledgeable, Cui Ming; you’re amazing."
Beiyue seemed skeptical: "Is this made up?"
Cui Ming shook his head: "No."
Just then, a Strong Man burst out of the cabin after knocking two armed sailors aside. He leaped onto Wei Wei's speedboat with precision. Skillfully starting the boat, he drew his pistols and forced back any sailors trying to peek out. Then he turned the speedboat southward and sped away.
Mi Xiaonan was getting anxious, but Cui Ming said, "Don't rush." A Paralysis spell, and a single Alliance Hunter couldn't even take down a vampire—what were they supposed to do?
At that moment, Wei Wei stepped out of the cabin, and the crew pointed, saying, "They escaped that way."
As Wei Wei walked, she pulled a silver object from her backpack—it was a folded arrow. With a flick of her wrist, it transformed into a full arrow. Cui Ming noticed a bow nearby—the Force Bow from the Transformational System. With the Silver Arrow ready, she reached the edge of the ship and shot it out with pinpoint accuracy, hitting the Strong Man at lightning speed. Without looking back at the outcome, Wei Wei turned to shake hands with the captain and exchanged a few words. The captain nodded repeatedly, instructing the crew to prepare the speedboat.
Wei Wei approached Cui Ming and the others. "Nice to meet you all, especially you, Mi Xiaonan."
Mi Xiaonan became excited again. Beiyue asked, "Why does the Transformational System need to work with physical weapons?"
"That's a gift," Wei Wei replied. "This vampire killed a pair of twin sisters, confirming it was indeed a vampire's doing. When the sheriff met with the victims' parents, the father gave him this Silver Arrow and requested that the police eliminate the vampire. The sheriff then learned that the victims' grandfather was once a renowned vampire hunter from the Cult of the Gods."
The situation had completely changed because there were no practitioners in the area. The sheriff sought help from the Alliance out of frustration. Upon hearing about the vampire's generational revenge, the Alliance Hunters were both surprised and angry. It was then that Wei Wei took on a job that wasn't originally hers. Although investigations later revealed it wasn't revenge but mere coincidence, Wei Wei said nothing and accepted the Silver Arrow. She had chased it all the way from Ice City in the North and ultimately delivered a fatal blow.
Wei Wei believed there shouldn't be a distinction between ordinary people and practitioners; when ordinary people couldn't protect themselves, someone had to step up. However, due to legal reasons and other factors, it was difficult for the Alliance to intervene in ordinary people's affairs. Even knowing it wasn't revenge, she was still eager to take on this job.
After chatting for a while, Wei Wei boarded the speedboat. How far could it go? There was no need to worry about practitioners—especially Alliance Hunters. During their conversation, Wei Wei wore a half-masked diving suit and sunglasses, clearly not wanting her appearance to be exposed among ordinary people. This also made it hard for Cui Ming and others to identify her features; as Mi Xiaonan said, "If my sister appeared normally in front of me next time, I might not recognize her."
This was an unexpected encounter during their journey; meeting someone of such high status added much color to their otherwise dull trip. Especially for Mi Xiaonan, receiving praise and encouragement left him so excited that he couldn't sleep that night and insisted on chatting with Cui Ming. With little experience under his belt and a head full of questions, Mi Xiaonan bombarded Cui Ming with inquiries throughout that night. He could hardly count how many times he assessed his own combat power against Mi Xiaonan's or how many times he considered tossing her overboard to drown.
They traveled in silence until they reached Purple Moon City.
Purple Moon City was a typical fishing and shipping city that maintained friendly trade relations with City-States on the Eastern Continent for years. It also served as a transit hub for goods between various regions of the Eastern Continent. Its most famous feature was Purple Moon Post, which delivered items globally to all inhabited places—including Gambling City controlled by Pirate King Ronk—where it was explicitly stated that no attacks were allowed on Purple Moon Post.
Free Port, a prosperous city, bustled with workers who continued their tasks in an orderly manner even at night. After leaving the Ferry, Cui Ming took charge and hopped into a taxi to check into the hotel. Once settled, Cui Ming went out to find a car for the journey to Double Bridge City the next morning. The highway to Double Bridge City was known as Mountain Road, notorious for its dangers; on average, one person lost their life in a car accident on this highway every five days. It was essential to find an experienced driver familiar with the route. The Thieves Guild had contracted drivers, and despite the years that had passed, Cui Ming managed to locate the driver's home. After handing over five thousand yuan, they agreed that the driver would pick them up at the hotel at eight-thirty the following morning.
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