Extraordinary pedigree

Xia Xiu put the cards away, and then he changed his clothes back through the "one-click dress change" function of the Colosseum as usual, and then he lifted his feet and left.

When he left the rest area, he saw his old acquaintance from the Colosseum.

"Congratulations, you won again. Having said that, the speed at which you scored is really scary."

Henry Ironbeard stood in front of the blond young man as usual, holding a bottle of [Uncle Sam] brand beer. His bearded face was extremely flushed, and there was a pungent smell of alcohol all over his body.

From the looks of it, he must have drank a lot.

"Old Henry, looking at your happy face, you must have won Ma again." Xia Xiu stopped and greeted Old Henry.

"Hiccup~ It's all thanks to you."

Henry looked at the double-imaged blond young man in front of him with a smile. He was so drunk that he couldn't even see clearly.

"Those fools, I told you that I would definitely win if I put money on you, but they just didn't believe it."

Henry boasted to the blond young man, and then he whispered to him mysteriously:

"I have already completed the twelve specially made rune arrows that your companions asked me to forge. Boy, are these arrows prepared for tomorrow's hundred-man fast dragon boat battle?"

Looking at the curious old man with iron beard, Xia Xiu smiled.

"you guess?"

After Xia Xiu finished speaking, he left here directly. When the iron-bearded dwarf wanted to ask more questions, he found that the blond young man disappeared suddenly as usual, which made him couldn't help but murmur with envy again:

"It's such a pity that this kid is using this ability to play hide and seek. Its correct use should be..."

While the iron-bearded dwarf was talking to himself, a slightly lewd smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

*****

Night: 20:00.

After Xia Xiu left the Colosseum, he did not immediately return to the 101 Hotel. Instead, he walked towards a heavily guarded castle in the [Smoke-free City].

After he used [Weakened Presence] to bypass the guards on the perimeter, he finally arrived at his destination.

On a cloudy night, a huge and terrifying Gothic castle stands on the top of a desolate mountain range. Its towering spiers pierce the dark clouds and cast a dark shadow. The appearance of the castle seems to be born from a nightmare, exuding a dark atmosphere. A cold and evil aura.

The castle is built of rich black stone, and the stone walls are carved with mysterious runes and ancient patterns.

These patterns seem to carry a long history and hidden secrets. The walls of the castle are tall and thick, like an indestructible barrier, tightly sealing the dark power inside; the pointed towers stand in the corners of the castle, like a huge magician's lair; the towers are covered with sharp stone thorns and rust The stained iron windows prevent people from peeking into the secrets inside.

When the moonlight shines, the shadow of the tower is twisted and strange, as if it contains endless dark power.

The entire castle was filled with eerie silence, except for the eerie low roar of the wind. The silent air was filled with a smell of blood and decay, which made people shudder.

Tap tap tap——

Groups of two-meter-tall golems riding skeletal horses patrolled in front of the main hall of the castle.

The main hall portico of the castle is tall and ornate, decorated with ancient carvings and finely crafted stonework.

Above the porch is a huge black banner with the vampire family crest engraved in silver letters, like the emblem of the devil in the night - [Ventrue]

Vanzo, the most prosperous clan among the thirteen clans and regarded as a noble among the vampire clan, rose as a politician during the ancient Oletin Empire and has been transforming nobles and politicians to make his bloodline more beautiful. Noble - This means that they not only tend to give people the impression of being arrogant, but also often need to shoulder the responsibility of leadership.

The vampires of Vandro are often proud of this and regard themselves as the guardians of the "Law of Escapism".

If these ancient nobles had not been discovered to have been converted into vampires, they would probably still be in the [Mobile City] of the Oletin Empire, enjoying the worship and worship of the underground gray people of the empire.

It is a pity that they were finally expelled and exiled by the emperor and the Senate of the Empire. The proud Vanzhuo was driven out of the vast Berian plain like a wild dog, and then was forced to live in Youyang. Now they He could only live in the [Smoke-free City] and stay in this gloomy castle.

Xia Xiu had already arrived at a courtyard passing by the castle. In the center of the courtyard was a deep well. The water in the well was as black as ink and exuded a cold atmosphere. The surrounding stone pillars were inlaid with various ancient patterns and statues, with various images. There seems to be a soul of life in the strange stone statue, watching everyone who enters the castle.

Near the deep black well, a man in plain robes was sitting cross-legged in a dark corner with his eyes closed, looking like a sculpture.

"Thank you, Broly, for staying here."

Xia Xiu came to Broly, who was sitting cross-legged, and the [Presence Weakening] Mimusu, which was turned on to the maximum frequency, began to play on Broly's body again.

"Whatever you put your hands on, do it with all your strength." Broly slowly opened his brown eyes and replied extremely calmly.

"You Vardarson clan's [Satisfaction and Enlightenment] are really powerful." The blond young man said to Broly with a smile.

[Right Enlightenment·Sitting] is a special technique for quickly absorbing EVE particles free in the world into one's own body, and slowing down various consumption of one's own body. This technique is also one of the reasons why berserkers can carry out long-term operations in the Sea of ​​Chaos.

With this technique, the supply needs of the Berserkers are greatly reduced.

You know, in the Chaos Sea where dangers are everywhere, food supply is a very difficult thing.

"You have been in meditation here for three days. I can only come to you at this point every day to give you some mimosa."

The blond young man also followed Broly's example and sat cross-legged on the dusty ground, while the golems patrolling nearby didn't seem to notice them at all.

This old golem is not equipped with the latest mimexin detection device, and the place where the two of them are at this time happens to be the blind spot of the [reality-distorting reality anchor] built into the castle. This blind spot even stays in the castle The old Fanzhuo inside didn't know either.

The reason why Xia Xiu knew this blind spot was related to his "love to learn" in his previous life.

[Reality Distortion Reality Anchor] suppresses other morphogenesis fields by projecting stronger morphogenetic fields. Most of them are made from the bones of reality distorters. It is also the most commonly used reality anchor for alien situations.

This type of reality stabilizing anchor actually has little impact on the process of thaumaturgy, and there are still many disadvantages. However, due to its simple production, this type of stabilizing anchor is the most in demand. In the previous life, Xia Xiu made it impossible. Shao made this kind of stabilizing anchor from the ashes of heretics and monsters that he had chopped down, and then sold it back to members of the abnormal lineage who needed it.

Well, the goods he sells actually have backdoors. These backdoors make it easy for him to check water meters offline. This bad habit of leaving backdoors is not original to him. It is a rule of this industry, and he is just familiar with the rules. Just learn to draw inferences from one example.

Installing a back door to check the water meter is not a bad idea, after all, there are people who deliberately install bugs just to charge you more for repairs.

The reason why Xia Xiu knew the blind spots of this castle was because in his previous life, when he was working as a police officer in the Kingdom of Heaven, he caught a group of extraordinary groups who maliciously defrauded customers. Under the friendly greetings of the angels of the Kingdom of Heaven, this group of people quickly confessed their secrets. Criminal deeds, and handed over the relevant customer lists to the intelligence department of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Xia Xiu also specifically asked for a copy and took a look at it. Of course, he only cared about the victims, and definitely did not borrow it with the idea of ​​making another fortune. The people from the Vanzhuo clan happened to be regarded as a traitor. Hanging all the time, these vampires who were politicians are very good at political struggle, but they are also really stupid.

They followed the common saying among Terran folk: Those who sit in high positions are far-sighted and have a long-term vision, but they are still as stupid as fools in doing things. Why do idiots get to sit in high places, you ask? Of course, it’s because politics can be vulgar, politics can accommodate mediocrity, and political idiots are the best today.

"If you bear with it a little longer, you can execute Albert Vandro tomorrow. Then I will come here to pick you up as planned." Xia Xiu said to Broly.

"I know, but I haven't waited for the other vampire you mentioned. During this period, no other vampire has visited this castle. The scene inside is still the same as before, without any changes."

Broly nodded first to express his understanding, and then pointed to a huge floor-to-ceiling window behind him. At this time, the black curtains of the window had been opened.

Through the glass window, you can clearly see the huge hall behind it.

The walls around the hall are covered with heavy paintings, depicting various twisted and terrifying scenes, such as vampire carnivals, dark rituals and the loss of life. The details of these paintings are lifelike and seem to exude strange vitality.

At the end of the hall is a huge stone fireplace, burning with a roaring fire, the firelight reflecting on the walls, casting distorted shadows. Around the fireplace, ancient furniture and black leather seats are placed, as if it were a throne for the vampire's owner.

The scabbards, armor and ancient artifacts on the walls are all witnesses of blood and death.

Every room is filled with the presence of vampires, their presence lurking in every dark corner.

"The Toredor clan is a mistress of old Fanzhuo who lives here. That guy will probably come here tomorrow to reminisce with his old lover. After all, tomorrow is the high-end round of the Colosseum quarterly competition. Due to their weakness, they cannot I dare not go to the venue, but I will definitely get together and watch the live broadcast of the Colosseum."

"And the deeds and weaknesses of these two guys are equally weird."

Xia Xiu rubbed his chin and analyzed the situation to Broly.

Toredo, one of the thirteen clans, is famous for its beauty, charm and pursuit of beauty in all shapes and forms, and is good at blending into humans because of the strongest emotions. He rose to prominence as an artist during the ancient Oletin period and has survived to this day by relying on other powerful clans. Legend has it that a Toridor vampire impressed the vampires of other clans through his speech, which led to the establishment of the Camarilla. Their emotions are also their greatest weakness, as they may stop to appreciate beautiful things at inappropriate times, and their beauty also makes them and Nosferatu dislike each other.

The reason why Xia Xiu said that these two vampires had strange weaknesses was because Piercing Man felt very perfunctory when making the remaining two vampire swords.

Below are the vampire deeds used by the Vandro and Toredo clans.

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Vampire Deeds Five: Cemetery Restrictions (Land Restrictions).

The weaknesses and characteristics of a vampire's propagation deeds vary across cultures and stories, and in some traditional vampire stories, land constraints are considered a weakness of the vampire.

The prototype of this weakness can be traced back to the legends and folktales of the central eastern kingdoms, especially in Romanian and Slavic cultures.

According to legend, vampires come out at night in search of prey, but must return to their own land before dawn; if vampires do not return to their tombs or former homes in time, they will become bound, lose their strength, or even die.

This land restriction can be interpreted in several different ways.

One explanation is that vampires have established a connection or dependence on their land or tomb, and leaving the land will weaken their power; another explanation is that the land has some sacred attributes for vampires and has a kind of inhibition on them or dispersing effect.

This land restriction is also reflected in literature and film.

In other common vampire-themed works, vampires are restricted to specific places, such as castles.

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Vampire Deeds Six: Impenetrable Water.

A vampire's inability to cross flowing water is a common element in vampire legends, and the prototype of this weakness can be traced back to multiple cultures and legends, especially Youyang's vampire legend.

According to legend, vampires were considered unclean beings and could not pass through running water.

This includes natural bodies of water such as rivers, streams, and seas, as well as surging water or flowing waterways; vampires can become restrained, harmed, or lose power when encountering flowing water.

One theory is that running water is seen as a pure element with purifying and sacred properties, so vampires cannot touch or cross it. Another theory is that the movement and flow of running water has a symbolic meaning, representing life and change that vampires, as undead creatures, cannot adapt to or coexist with.

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The two most embarrassing deeds of Impaler Gongna forged two special swords, one named [Lord of the Tomb] and the other named [Flowing Water].

I had a bad stomach today and spent the whole day in the toilet. I'm about to collapse.

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