I'm a proper student; I only take nine kinds of potions every day.

Chapter 99 The Complete Vampire! A Hair from the Moon

As the monstrous illusion was slammed down by the power of the Nine Dragons, Evan felt as if he had been pulled out of a lake. He raised his hand to touch his forehead, which was covered in cold sweat, and felt as if a layer of skin had been scraped off his soul.

"It's alright." He glanced down at his crotch and grinned.

"This time it's sweating on my forehead, not my crotch."

"You chicken~!"

He fell backward, his back slamming onto the old mattress of the spring bed.

He stared at the old newspapers pasted on the ceiling and exclaimed, "The power of the Nine Dragons is still awesome."

"The side effects are instantly interrupted, and the cutscene isn't even allowed to finish playing."

Recalling what had just happened, a look of solemnity crossed his face.

The moment the flaming monster opened its mouth, he felt an indescribable despair.

It's a complete and utter crushing of your will here, where nothing is ever worth doing.

If it weren't for the power of the Nine Dragons forcibly cutting off the entire process at that moment...

He was certain that at the very second that the fiery monster swallowed his spirit, his body would completely lose control and transform into the monster itself.

"No wonder Dr. Armitage repeatedly emphasized not to inject it." Ivan sat up and wiped the sweat from his neck with his sleeve.

"The speeds on both sides are indeed different."

The potion, once ingested, requires its animalistic instincts to be filtered through the stomach wall, intestines, and liver layer by layer before slowly permeating the body.

The magic potion injected into the veins instantly ignited the beast's instincts, sending them to their destination in three seconds.

He looked down at the panel.

Solar affinity: 47%.

"This is only intermediate level."

Evan looked at the bottle on the bedside table; thick, orange-red flames slowly surged on the inside of the bottle, like fire.

The Elixir of Light, $1,500!!

"continue!"

With the experience he had just gained, his movements were even more nimble this time.

However, before taking action, he first returned to the nickel-plated syringe that he had just used.

A thin layer of milky white residue clung to the inner wall of the syringe, gleaming softly under the gaslight.

Evan's eyes darted around, then he opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue.

The body's flexibility, which has been repeatedly enhanced by various drugs, has a noticeable effect.

Evan grabbed the tongue with his fingers and pulled it forward sharply.

He stretched his tongue out long and thin and inserted it directly into the opening of the syringe.

The tongue curls up against the brass inner wall, like a living bottle brush, licking away the remaining medicine.

The same medication cannot be effective at the same time!

Seeing these hints, Evan felt a little regretful.

However, this small amount of potion intake had almost no adverse effects on his body; it would only become nourishment for his poisonous blood.

"Lulu lulu!"

He flicked his tongue a few times to restore it to its normal shape.

Then, picking up the potion of light, he deftly twisted the cap open with his tongue.

As soon as the bottle was opened, a wave of scorching heat rushed out.

Evan narrowed his eyes, inserted the syringe into the bottle opening, and steadily drew up the contents.

He rolled up the cuff of his right sleeve and found the bulging blue vein on the inside of his elbow.

The sensation of the needle piercing the skin was almost continuous.

Push the lever all the way down.

The next moment, Ivan felt himself ignited.

It truly ignited!

He could clearly see his blood vessels turning into channels flowing with magma beneath his skin.

The glowing heat started from the elbow, spreading throughout the body in waves, rhythmic with the heartbeat.

With each jump, the flame advances one section forward.

At this moment, Ivan felt that all the organs in his body were being repeatedly roasted by the high temperature.

Along with this suffering came a sun.

It was a huge sphere that appeared out of thin air in his consciousness, floating in the center of the endless void.

Its appearance is no different from that of a normal star.

The moment Evan saw it, his entire body felt intense discomfort.

Because this sun is alive; it is breathing!

Each time it expands and contracts, numerous cracks appear on its surface from the surging flames and plasma.

Deep within those cracks, some indescribable, colossal entity is slowly writhing.

The moment Evan saw that structure, his mind went completely blank!

Because the boundless information emanating from that sun hanging there had already exceeded what his brain could bear.

Ivan stopped thinking.

You have been injected with the complete potion of light.

[Warning: You will receive an additional 100% of the drug's effect. However, the reversal time will be extended five times.]

[Effect: Your solar affinity is permanently increased by 80% (from 40%).]

Does this reverse the side effects?

"Reversal".

Instinct gave him the command.

[Reversal progress: 1000 hours.]

In an instant, the sun disappeared.

Evan lay on the edge of the bed, panting heavily.

His entire body was oozing sweat profusely, which then evaporated rapidly under the influence of an unknown force.

"What the hell is that thing?"

Still somewhat shaken, Evan ran to the kitchen and gulped down water.

"The sun?" he kept thinking.

"What monster? Is it the sun?"

There was no answer; the old hunter's legacy remained unresponsive, and no additional explanation popped up on the panel.

But Evan remembered that image and hoped to find the answer in the future.

After replenishing the evaporated water and drinking another glass of salt water, he noticed something else.

He felt his spirituality had become more sensitive.

Ivan looked down at the panel.

Vision: 1→3.

He paused for two seconds.

"I killed the monster, and the Copper Plague was fully completed, but I only gained 1 point of Spirit Vision."

He felt his very soul trembling.

"I saw a vision of someone being injected with a magic potion, and my psychic vision increased by 2 points?"

"What exactly did I see?"

Unfortunately, these are things I can't figure out on my own.

So he turned his attention to the solar affinity section.

47% + 80% = 127%.

Your solar affinity has exceeded 100%!

You have been promoted to a follower of the Sun. (Your level will not drop as your stats decrease.)

You can replenish energy lost through sun exposure; the higher the level, the faster the replenishment.

[Under sunlight, your self-healing ability increases by 100%, and your constitution and spirit increase by 0.5.]

[Once the value reaches 500%, proceed to the next stage.]

After reading the list, Evan's lips curled into a happy smile.

He turned to look at the window with the curtains tightly closed.

Unfortunately, what shone through wasn't sunlight, but the darkness of a late November night.

"Too bad, there's no sun for me to try it out."

But it doesn't matter, the sun will rise again tomorrow, and he has more important things to do now.

With all the groundwork laid, it's time to serve the main course.

Evan stuck his tongue back into the used syringe and licked the remaining liquid of the potion clean.

After licking his lips, Ivan gave his assessment: "So this stuff is spicy, tasting a bit like... mala tang?"

"Malatang—a taste I miss."

Evan now misses the delicious food from his previous life terribly.

"Wait, how about using potions for flavoring from now on?"

Lost in thought, Evan withdrew his tongue and picked up the last bottle.

Bloodthirsty Specialty Potion.

Evan inserted the cleaned syringe into the bottle opening and slowly drew up the contents.

He rolled up the cuff of his left arm and found a vein on the other side of his elbow that had not yet been punctured.

The needle tip pierced through.

Push down the lever.

This time, there were no flames, no burning, and no monstrous illusions trying to devour him.

The sensation of that dark red liquid sliding down the vein was as calm as the routine of an old married couple.

There was no exclusion, no conflict.

After all, his body already had 31% of the basic vampire traits as a foundation.

I'm already very familiar with it.

[You have been injected with a potion that grants the Bloodthirsty trait.]

[Warning: You will receive an additional 100% of the drug's effect. However, the reversal time will be extended five times.]

[Effect: Increases your base lifesteal trait by two stages (from one stage).]

Does this reverse the side effects?

"Reversal".

[Reversal progress: 840 hours.]

Ivan looked at the number and his lips twitched.

"840 hours!" he calculated in his mind.

"That's thirty-five days!"

In addition to the 500 hours from the Daylight Potion and the 1000 hours from the Light Potion.

With three progress bars running simultaneously, the longest one will take forty-one days to complete.

"#!" he couldn't help but curse.

"Although it's twice as effective, the loading time is five times longer. While it's still profitable overall, it slows down the pace a bit."

He put the empty syringe into the drawer and rubbed his temples.

"From now on, we need to be selective when injecting potions; we can't just inject anything."

"After all, the reversal process takes too long and consumes too much time."

"Try to only inject those rare potions that you can't get a second bottle of; that's much more cost-effective."

"Once I learn how to concoct potions myself," he said, narrowing his eyes and a sly smile playing on his lips.

"Hmph, let me show you the power of homemade wine."

"Also! Be careful with permanent potions; only use them for urgent and critical situations."

As I pondered this, another prompt popped up on the panel.

【warn! 】

[Exceptional Trait: Basic vampirism has reached 100%. The full effect will be unlocked soon.]

[Upon reaching the Perfect Stage, Constitution is permanently increased by +3, self-healing ability is increased by 3000%, and blood quality is increased by 200%.]

[Warning: This effect is a cumulative extraordinary property, not a drug, and its side effects cannot be reversed.]

[Upon activation, you will gain the following weaknesses:]

[1. Advanced Blood Thirst—You need to drink at least 800 ml of fresh blood daily, otherwise your rationality will decrease by 100%.]

[2. Advanced Sun Aversion - Your solar affinity is reduced by 80%. —80% effect: Standing in the sun will cause your body to instantly burn, and self-healing will be disabled.]

3. High-grade weak silver—Contact with silverware can cause skin burns and reduces the skin's self-healing ability by 5000%.

Ivan read through each point, his brow furrowing slightly: "Is this all the self-healing ability you have?"

Previously, a large piece of rusty pectoral muscle was torn off my chest. Although the wound scabbed over quickly, it still took two days to fully heal.

Even if it were increased 20 times, it still wouldn't be able to heal itself almost instantly like the Bloodthirsty Species I saw before.

"Wait a minute—I see."

At this moment, Evan remembered what Richard had mentioned earlier about using traits across different classes.

The witch can use the capitalist's abilities, but at the cost of easily getting stuck in a certain realm, with the effects being halved.

"To gain superhuman self-healing and immortality, one needs to become a Bloodthirsty Seed."

"Using features across different professions will result in the same cost but with reduced functionality."

After a moment's thought, Evan made up his mind: "The effect isn't perfect, but it's usable. Since it's a basic version, there should be opportunities for upgrades later."

"High-grade anti-Yang, reduces by 80%." He quickly calculated in his mind.

"My solar affinity is currently 127.3%. If I deduct 80%, I'm left with 47.3%."

"Done!"

"The issue of weak silver will be a key focus in the next step. This weakness can be mitigated through careful attention and is not fatal in the short term."

"The biggest problem right now is the blood." He frowned.

"800 ml, daily."

What does 800 milliliters mean? It's roughly one-sixth of the total blood volume of an adult male.

Catching rats is definitely not enough; how much blood can you squeeze out of a single rat?

"Never mind, I'll think about it later."

After setting the issue aside for the time being, Evan clicked "confirm".

In an instant, he felt his heart skip a beat.

This is many times faster than before.

Boom!

Boom!Boom!Boom!

My heart is beating faster and faster, and with increasing force.

Each beat seemed to be a drumbeat in his chest, the sound so loud it reverberated throughout the entire bedroom.

At the same time, he saw that the blood vessels under the skin seemed to have a life of their own, constantly wriggling, struggling, and growing.

In the darkness, a mesmerizing red light even flickered.

They seemed to be alive, constantly moving within Ivan's body, as if getting to know this completely new body.

And that vital energy that bursts forth from the heart is infused throughout the body through these scarlet blood vessels.

At this moment, Ivan felt as if every part of his body had come to life!

In a daze, Ivan felt a gaze coming from a great distance.

He looked up, and the ceiling disappeared, the floorboards disappeared.

His gaze pierced through all physical barriers, looking straight at the moon in the night sky.

The moon is getting bigger.

The silvery-white disc was falling toward him, getting closer and bigger, until its edge filled his entire field of vision.

Then he saw the hair.

A few strands of jet-black, spider-web-like material hung down from the edge of the moon.

They swayed gently in the night breeze, their tips carrying a faint glow that did not belong to any known substance.

Those few strands of hair, carrying a hint of arrogance and dominance, wrapped around Evan's fingertips.

Then they pierced in and greedily sucked the blood inside.

It seems to be confirming something, or perhaps asserting its supreme sovereignty.

"The Moon Goddess has long, straight black hair, right?"

Evan grinned, revealing a set of white teeth.

"I have to like this."

He extended his hand generously, fingers spread, as if inviting the other person to have a few more drinks.

"Drink! Drink as much as you like!"

Before the words had even finished—

Those few strands of hair trembled suddenly.

Then, it broke.

"#￥%#￥@#@%#!!!"

An incomprehensible voice rang out, seemingly carrying an instinctive anger.

As the sound appeared, the few strands of hair from the moon, like fingers scorched by flames, quickly disappeared into the distance.

The residual Light Potion and Daylight Potion in your poisonous blood melted the Moon Spirit's hair.