Don't mess with that necromancer; his summoned creatures level up on their own!

[Little Vampire: "That blood isn't fresh. It's been sitting there for who knows how long; it's full of impurities and death energy."]

Lu Zhixing remained silent for a moment, then slowly shifted his gaze to the little zombie.

The little vampire followed his gaze, then exaggeratedly took a step back, raising both of her small, white hands to shield herself.

[Little Vampire: "Ugh—"]

The little zombie's expression changed, and it leaped into the air.

【? ? ? 】

[The little zombie is extremely enraged: "Damage +200%"]

[Little Zombie: What are you vomiting for?! What's wrong with my blood?! My blood is full of power! Full of the abyss! Full of—]

[Little Vampire: "Fully poisonous."]

The little vampire casually replied, then turned his head to look at Lu Zhixing.

[Little Zombie: Who wants to suck my blood! You want my blood? I'm not giving it to you!]

Lu Zhixing rubbed his temples.

He walked between the two little creatures, squatted down, and stretched out his wrist in front of the little vampire.

"Then use my blood, okay? But don't take too much, or I'll end up with anemia."

The little vampire looked down at the wrist extended in front of him, his blood-red eyes narrowing slightly.

She didn't answer immediately, but tilted her head and looked at Lu Zhixing for two seconds.

Then he reached out and tapped his wrist with his finger.

[Little Vampire: "Then this lady will reluctantly taste the blood of a nobody like you."]

She lowered her head and pressed her lips to Lu Zhixing's wrist.

My lips felt cool, like two thin sheets of ice.

Her eyes lit up.

Lu Zhixing felt the blood draining rapidly from his wrist.

"Are you done yet? I feel a little dizzy..." Lu Zhixing said, his voice starting to tremble.

The little vampire did not answer.

Her eyes were closed, and her long eyelashes cast a small fan-shaped shadow on her face.

Her little hand had somehow grabbed Lu Zhixing's sleeve.

"I said... are you done yet?" Lu Zhixing raised his voice, which was starting to sound a little weak.

He could feel his vision starting to blur and double.

The little vampire remained silent, only focusing on sucking blood.

Lu Zhixing abruptly pulled his hand back.

The little vampire's lips slipped off his wrist with a soft "pop".

She opened her eyes, her gaze following Lu Zhixing's wrist, and unconsciously licked her lips.

Lu Zhixing hid his hands behind his back and looked at her speechlessly: "You just said you would only take a little."

The little vampire turned her head away, her long, silvery-white hair obscuring half of her face, making it impossible to see her expression.

[Little Vampire: "Did I say that? I don't remember."]

"Addicted? My blood tastes that good?"

She crossed her arms over her chest, her back ramrod straight, but the tips of her ears were tinged with a faint pink.

[Little Vampire: "No way! It's an honor for you to drink the blood of a nobody like me."]

A few people stood at a distance, watching the interaction and whispering among themselves.

"No... what is the young master doing? Is that vampire sucking his blood?"

"Didn't you see? He took so many puffs, and the young master's face turned pale."

"What's going on? Could it be... that feeding summoned creatures increases elemental affinity?"

"How is that possible? If increasing elemental affinity could be done like that, then it would be unbelievable! There would be A-rank and S-rank characters everywhere."

"Young Master Lu must have his reasons for doing this. We don't need to understand the micro-management skills of a master."

The little vampire finally turned around.

Her complexion was much better than before; a touch of rosiness appeared on her pale cheeks, and her blood-red eyes were brighter than before.

She casually raised her hand and waved it, the movement so elegant it didn't seem like she was unleashing a skill.

The blood elements in the air frantically converged into her palm, and a dark red light curtain condensed and took shape on the open ground in front of her.

"Buzz—"

A blood shield appeared before them.

Ah Hu's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Wow! That's it! Young Master, remember that feeling!"

With its current thickness, this shield is more than capable of withstanding a basic fireball attack from a mage of the same level!

As he spoke, a ball of orange-red fire suddenly burst into flame in his palm.

The fireball was small, only about the size of a fist, and the flames danced in his palm, making a soft crackling sound.

He looked at Ye Qinglan, eager to try: "Captain Ye, shall I test the actual defensive power with the most basic fireball spell?"

Ye Qinglan frowned slightly, looked at the shield, and then at the fireball in Ah Hu's palm.

"Ah Hu, young master has only just learned how to do it, and he's already trying to do it?"

Ah Hu patted his chest and assured him, "Captain Ye, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I'll just test it with a small fireball; with the thickness of this shield, it'll be more than enough to stop it."

Ye Qinglan nodded. Ah Hu was a seasoned old mage; he still had that much self-control.

She led Ah Hu back a few steps. Ah Hu retreated to a distance of ten meters.

The little vampire's shield stood silently in front of him.

"Young Master? Are you ready? Don't be nervous, take a deep breath, and concentrate your mental energy on the shield. I'm about to begin my attack."

Lu Zhixing glanced at the new icon for the little vampire in the skill bar.

My condition has changed from "hunger" to "full of energy".

It even has a small "pleasure" buff.

He looked up again at the harmless mini fireball in Ah Hu's hand, his expression somewhat strange.

"Um... I'm ready."

Ah Hu caught a glimpse of a subtle expression on Lu Zhixing's face.

Ah Hu's smile faded, and his tone became serious: "Young Master, you really don't need to worry. Your current blood shield, although it doesn't look very thick, is already sufficient under my guidance."

He patted his chest and said, "And I'll hold back, so you can rest assured."

Based on my over ten years of experience as a blood mage, your shield will definitely block it, without even a tremor.

This time, the main purpose is to let you experience what it feels like to withstand an attack.

Bones stood to the side, cheerfully chiming in, "Yes, young master, you can rest assured."

Ye Qinglan stood not far away, and although she didn't speak, she nodded slightly.

Lu Zhixing took a deep breath and nodded: "Okay, come on, Brother Tiger, I won't hide."

With a flick of his wrist, Ah Hu sent the mini fireball flying from his palm, slowly hurtling towards Lu Zhixing.

The fireball traced an orange-red trail through the air.

Five meters. Three meters. One meter.

Just as the fireball was about to hit the blood shield, a voice rang in Lu Zhixing's mind.

[Little Vampire: Tsk, this kind of weak fireball dares to touch my shield?]

[System notification: The summoned creature "Little Vampire" is full of energy and has decided to create an even larger blood shield.]

[Congratulations! Your summoned creature "Little Vampire" has automatically evolved and unlocked the advanced skill "Wall of Sighs" (Tier 1)!]

"Boom—!!!"

Without any warning.

The earth began to tremble violently.

Ah Hu's expression changed, and he staggered, almost losing his balance: "Holy crap?! An earthquake?!"

Ye Qinglan's pupils suddenly contracted, the sound of the dagger being drawn almost simultaneously with her movement.

He instantly went into battle mode, scanning his surroundings warily.

Bones' booming voice came from afar, filled with terror: "What's going on! Enemy attack?!"

Then they saw it.

The open space in front of Lu Zhixing exploded.

Dark red light surged from the cracks, and rich blood elements poured out wildly from the ground.

The small blood shield, which was originally only one meter square and two fingers thick, suddenly underwent a dramatic change in front of that mini fireball.

A dark red light curtain spread outwards from the center, as if someone had unfolded a huge wall forged from blood in front of Lu Zhixing.

In the blink of an eye.

A massive, dark red wall, five meters high, ten meters long, and over two meters thick, stood between Lu Zhixing and the mini fireball.

A huge shadow instantly enveloped everyone present.

The open space, which was just sunny a moment ago, now seems to be blocked by a small mountain, blocking out all the light.

The tiny fireball collided with it.

"puff."

A deathly silence.

Ah Hu remained in the posture of throwing the fireball, his hand still outstretched, his mouth open, and his eyes wide like copper bells.

"This shield... no, this wall..."

Ye Qinglan's usually sharp eyes were wide open at this moment, her pupils reflecting the enormous, dark red structure, her gaze filled with disbelief.

Having served in the city defense special forces for so many years, she had seen countless summoners and countless defensive skills, but she had never seen anything like it before.

A necromancer who had just changed jobs two days ago summoned a vampire for the first time, less than ten minutes later.

He spontaneously comprehended an advanced skill. And this skill was so—powerful.

The little vampire, her blood-red eyes half-closed, walked up to the Wall of Sighs.

She looked up, then walked back to Lu Zhixing's side, crossed her arms, and raised her chin even higher than before.

The little vampire proudly boasted: "I only intervened slightly, don't be surprised."

Lu Zhixing took a deep breath and silently said to the little vampire in his heart, "Can't we at least have some dignity as summoned creatures?"

"A fireball the size of a fist, and you're making it sound like the end of the world is coming? I'm so embarrassed!"

The little vampire turned his head, his long, silvery-white hair covering half of his face.

[Little Vampire: Awkward?]

[Little Vampire: I'm helping you establish your authority. Instead of thanking me, you're complaining?]