âWhat skills does the system have for complete control or enslavement of a Level-5 lifeform?â
Lucius leaned against the wall and looked at Su Lei, who had fallen on the bed . Lucius wasnât fond of complicated things . Upgrading the skill he had on the system and taking full control of Su Lei was the best option for now .
[Analysis in progressâŚ] [Esper Mind Control Level-5, Requires 90 Million Despair Points for Upgrade . ] [Son of Death, Requires 10 Million Despair Points for Upgrade, but it can only manipulate the opponentâs soul and cannot possess the opponentâs special abilities . ] [Spiritual Manipulation, Requires 50 Million Despair Points for Upgrade . ] [âŚâŚ]
After reading the system skill, Lucius looked at his Despair Points, which was now only around 30 million . Currently, the most expensive skill he knew was Vector Control Level 5, with 100 million despair points .
According to the classification of destructive power, Su Lei, a Class-A Flame Controller, had a destructive power only a few points lower than Vector Manipulation . And Su Leiâs extreme eruption was almost as powerful as an erupting volcano in a short period . Naturally, the price required to completely enslave a human of this level was ridiculously high .
âAlthough eating you up and going inside my Dead River will also allow me to gain your powerâŚâ
The Dead River possessed the ability to gain memories and power devoured life . But he can only use the power when the Dead River was completely liberated . The so-called complete liberation was to summon all the lives consumed by the Dead River at once and turn them into existence like the army of undead . This was the strongest yet the weakest point of Dead River . Because by that time, all the lives stored inside will be released, and Lucius would only have one live . He would be dead for good if he was killed during that state .
Lucius wouldnât dare to gamble with his own life . So⌠thereâs no way out .
Lucius looked at Su Lei, who had fallen on the bed, and pulled out a small knife .
Donât blame me for thisâŚ
âŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚ .
The zombiesâŚ
MonsterâŚ
In the darkness, those two words had been stuck in Su Leiâs mind .
People infected with the virus had no more qualifications in being human . They were the enemies of humanityâŚ
An existence they must kill . Without showing mercy!!!\nAnd slain down to piecesâŚ
Was he discovered? Su Lei opened his eyes abruptly, started to take a good look at his surroundings . The end of a human infected with the virus, no longer worthy of being human, was being killed . But noâŚ
Su Lei realized that his body wasnât tied up, and there were no scientists in lab coats with small knives around to dissect him . It was the exact same room where he had passed out .
Su Lei took a conscious glance at his infected arm . ItâsâŚbandaged? A white bandage wrapped around his infected arm . It seemed like there was a lot of blood flowing in his arm, next to the wound, the bandages were stained with dark blood .
âIâd advise you to stay still . â Lucius leaned against the corner of the room and looked at Su Lei without a gas mask on his face .
âWho are you?â Su Leiâs other hand rose into flame to stare intently at Lucius, who was wearing a Black Watch soldier uniform .
âIs this your attitude in front of your savior? Major Su Lei? Itâs best not to use your powers frequently, or the virus will spread faster and faster . â
Virus spreading?
Su Lei took a conscious look at his arm .
Ah, yesâŚthe virus .
âDid you make this?â Su Lei raised his bandaged arm .
âWhat do you think?â
It was the only possibility .
âThe bandaging technique is completely unqualifiedâŚâ Flames swallowed the bandages and burned them away, revealing one of the arms that had turned black . The view of the exposed muscle tissue looked particularly ugly .
âWell, sorry about that . This is my first time rescuing someone . â Lucius looked at Su Lei with dissatisfaction across his face .
âGive it to me . â Su Lei extended his hand towards Lucius . \nâGive what?â
âThe bandages . â
ââŚâŚ . . â
Lucius raised his eyebrows .
Was this Major⌠completely unaware of the situation he was in? If Lucius radioed the Black Watchâs command center, at least a thousand people would rush in and aim their guns at him . From then on, he no longer could be called a human . Even so, Lucius tossed those unused bandages to Su Lei .
âAre you a member of the Black Watch? I donât remember those machines in human guise doing such kind things . â
Su Lei took the bandage and began to wrap his arm .
He didnât know who I was? Wasnât the notice sent down?
Ever since that underground lab destruction, the president of the New Federation of China shouldâve known who was responsible for spreading the virus . Even if he didnât know Luciusâs name, they should have had his picture, right? A vampireâs appearance was very distinct, right? But Major Su Lei, a senior member of the New Federation of China, knew nothing about it . So the information was kept hidden for some unknown reason .
âIf I were a member of the Black Watch, you would have been strapped to a hospital bed and sliced up and studied by that crazy scientist . â Lucius tugged at the epaulets on his shoulders .
âWhy do you want to help me?â
As a major, Su Lei never lowered his guard .
âYou wouldnât believe it if I said I saw a dying man and helping him or something, right?â
âAn existence that can infiltrate this base and disguise himself as a Black Watch soldier is definitely not an ordinary person . â
âIt looks like youâre already aware of that, Major . â
âThen why did you save me?â Su Lei stopped bandaging his hand and stretched it out, revealing the bare, darkened side of the muscle tissues in front of Lucius, âArenât youâŚafraid? Iâm infected with a virus that will soon turn me into a zombie . â
âAfraid of what?â Lucius raised his hands in surrender, âAfraid that youâll turn into a monster that will devour me at any moment? Of course, Iâm afraid . â\nâThen why are youâŚâ
âSo what if you become a monster? Isnât your name still Su Lei? A flame controller named Su Lei . â
Luciusâs current appearance really didnât look like a human, and while Su Lei had doubts inside, he understood that now wasnât the time to ask about that . And if Lucius told the others over the radio, Su Lei would no longer have any contact with humans for the rest of his life .
âIâm still myselfâŚâ said Su Lei, looking at his infected arm, âEven if I become a monsterâŚâ
âAre you⌠not human?â
âAs you can see, Iâm a vampire . â Lucius tugged at his lips to reveal his sharp shark-like teeth, âWeird, right? Vampires were creatures that only existed in legendsâŚâ
âVampires?â Su Lei didnât do anything drastic . Instead, he looked at Lucius silently, âThank you for your help and keeping my secret . But I must get back to my postâŚâ
âYour post? You would go back to protect those civilians?â Lucius stared at Su Lei, âYou would sacrifice the rest of your life to protect those humans? How do you think youâll be treated after you turned into a zombie? Will they save you? Like the little girl? And then build a monument to mourn you?â
â⌠. â Su Lei pursed his lips and didnât say anything, he probably thought that was impossible too .
âNo kidding, which side of the human race are you on? And what have they given you?â Lucius stared straight at Su Lei, âHumans never show mercy to monsters, they hunt us, they even torture us⌠The so-called mercy and justice was just a word they invented . â
âToday, you protect them . But tomorrow, they will kill you mercilessly . Su Lei, do you think itâs worth it?â Lucius stepped forward and pressed his hand on Su Leiâs shoulder .
âWe monsters can only survive amidst human society, and if we are found out, we will only be abused and killed . And because of that, we must work together!â
âDo you mean to put me on the opposite side of the human race?â
âNot the opposite!!!â
Lucius gritted his teethâŚ
âWeâre just⌠trying to survive!!!â
âHumans fear us, hunt us . They see us as enemies! We run and hide, simply trying to survive . But they donât allow it . There is no room for us to survive in a world that has been overrun by humans . Once we are discovered, itâs practically a death sentence! Is there anything wrong with that? Weâre just trying to survive⌠whatâs wrong with that?â
It was the only thing Lucius had hoped for years ago . He didnât want to hurt anyone . He would survive by sucking blood bags for a living, hiding in dark corners just to survive . But humans didnât allow him to .
The only result of the vampires being found by humans was to be sent to the stake and brutally burned to death, even if they hadnât harmed anyone .
Monsters, to humans, were a feared existence .
But monsters fear humans more .
But now it was different!
Lucius had the power, so itâs different now!
Lucius stared intensely at Su Lei .
âIâm sorry I donât understand what you meant . â Su Lei slapped away Luciusâs hand .
What it felt like to be hostile and preyed upon by humans, Su Lei, who was a human couldnât understand .
ââŚwhat?â
âBut I will keep it a secret . â Su Lei wrapped his hand with a bandage and put on leather gloves to cover the bandage, âIn return⌠As a thank you, if you were being hunted by humans, come to me, and I will grant you shelter . You will surely find a way to be able to live with the humans . â