Mystery: The Undead Don't Die from Linking the Fire

Chapter 219 The most valuable quality in a person is self-awareness

late at night.

The clouds high in the sky were thin and sparse, and the crimson moon hanging high in the sky and thousands of bright stars complemented each other, draping the earth in a crimson veil.

Lilith sat silently by the campfire, adding the dry grass she had gathered to the fire.

A makeshift barbecue grill made of fresh bones sat over the campfire. Lilith was adding firewood and turning the bones to ensure the wild boar thighs on the grill were heated evenly.

Smelling the aroma of roasted meat, Lilith licked her lips, opened her rosy little mouth, took a big bite, and chewed slowly.

Contrary to its delicious aroma, wild boar meat is tough and chewy, and even has an unpleasant gamey smell.

But for the girl who hadn't eaten in a long time, this was a rare delicacy.

Yu Jin looked at the girl with her eyes slightly narrowed and asked:

Have you ever heard of elves?

Lilith chewed slowly, trying her best to explain:

"Sister Dorothy said that at the eastern end of the continent is the sea, and beyond the sea is another continent, said to be the homeland of all giants. But giants are not the only rulers of that continent; the elves born in the east rival the giants."

Ember hesitated for two seconds, then asked:

Have you ever seen any extraordinary races other than dragons? Like giants, phoenixes, or elves?

Lilith recalled for a moment, then whispered:

"I've only ever seen giants. They have human-like appearances, but are much larger than humans. Their skin is blue, and they have a huge vertical eye... Sister Dorothy tried to communicate with them, but they were as brutal and irrational as dragons, and they killed many of their people..."

"As for the phoenix, legend has it that they live on the distant southern continent, but I have never seen one..."

Ember's answer to Lilith wasn't surprising. The oldest giants, corrupted by extraordinary traits through various means, were essentially monsters rather than intelligent beings; they were cruel, tyrannical, and insane. But even such giants possessed the instinct to mate and could produce offspring.

Occasionally, rational "outsiders" would be born among their descendants. These "outsiders" would then reproduce, increasing the number of "outsiders" and pushing the entire giant race further away from the category of monsters.

Of course, just like giants, dragons are also like giants.

Chaos and madness are the main themes of this era.

Compared to these insane and extraordinary creatures, vampires are an anomaly.

According to Lilith, vampires rarely lose their minds. Even if they do, it's usually because some vampires ignore warnings and use the 'blood essence' of other races without authorization.

"Hehehe, what have I discovered? A poor little loner."

As they were talking, a mocking voice suddenly came from beside Lilith's ear.

The girl suddenly woke up and looked to her right warily.

In the darkness on the right, three figures slowly appeared under the crimson moonlight.

They were all male, and without exception, they all had blood-red pupils, a hallmark of vampires!

"The loner!"

Lilith's heart tightened instantly, and her face turned slightly pale.

Just as she said, taking the "blood essence" of other extraordinary races without authorization will cause vampires to lose control and go crazy, but the "blood essence" of the vampires themselves will not!

This discovery inevitably caused a period of internal strife within the vampire clan, with power-hungry vampires relentlessly slaughtering their own kind and collecting and devouring their extraordinary traits. Fortunately, this chaos was quickly brought under control by the vampire leadership.

After all, the higher-ups knew very well that if things continued this way, the vampires, who had barely survived the threats of dragons and other extraordinary creatures, would perish from infighting. Those vampires who craved power certainly wouldn't surrender easily, leading to a fierce war between the two sides!

Ultimately, the vampires who craved power were wiped out by those who opposed infighting, and the act of killing one's own kind was also made absolutely forbidden.

However, there will always be vampires who take risks, and there will always be vampires who will stop at nothing for power. These vampires know that once their secrets are exposed, they will only face death, so they often leave the clan quietly before their secrets are exposed, becoming "outcasts".

For most vampires, these outcasts are often more dangerous than dragons!

Three stray vampires stared intently at Lilith, relentlessly approaching the fire, leering incessantly.

"Little sister, did you accidentally get separated from your tribe? How come you're all alone? What's your name?"

"How pitiful, you can't even drink blood? Come here, let your brother hug you."

"Big brother, big brother, I really like this one, let me go first!"

"Hahaha, Sith, what's your rush? Fine, you can go first. You can drink the first drop of blood, but the first child born is mine!"

"Okay, thank you, brother!"

The three vampires discussed how to deal with the girl in front of them as if they had already won.

As for Ember, none of them gave it a second glance. After all, Ember didn't have the red eyes that vampires were known for, and they only regarded Ember as Lilith's food—vampires mainly eat blood rich in spiritual energy, and human blood is the best among these, so every vampire raises a portion of their blood food for future use.

Although Lilith's behavior of not sucking blood but instead going after meat seemed strange to them, they could only think that Lilith was soft-hearted and couldn't bring herself to harm a human, without considering any other factors.

After all, humans are just food for humans, so who would think that a food for humans could pose any threat?

"Wh...what should we do?" Lilith tried to move closer to Ember, her lips trembling slightly.

"Cold salad."

Ember glanced at the three approaching vampires and said calmly, "Just like before, I believe you can handle this."

Even if you say that…

Lilith remained tense, clearly lacking confidence in the situation.

This is not surprising.

Not long ago, she was just a newly adult vampire, living under the protection of her older sister, Dorothy. In any case, this situation is somewhat unbearable for her now, since there are three of them!

Looking at Lilith's insecure expression, Yu Jin could understand, but he couldn't help but shake his head.

According to the classification of vampires in later generations, adult vampires correspond to Sequence 7 Extraordinary Individuals, and Lilith and the three vampires before us are all at this level. Above Sequence 7, vampires are classified into Sequence 6 to Sequence 2 based on the five ranks of nobility: Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron.

Lilith has now consumed the extraordinary traits purified by the embers, making her a genuine 'Baron,' a Sequence 6 extraordinary being. She could easily crush three Sequence 7 vampires.

However, in the Second Era, when the hierarchy of vampires was not yet clearly defined, the classification of ranks was quite vague and general. There were only titles such as patriarchs of different families and leaders of different regions. Because of this, they lacked a clear understanding of their own strength; to put it bluntly, they lacked self-awareness.

So Lilith, as a 'Baron,' was still afraid of the three Outcasts, while those three Sequence 7 Outcasts saw Lilith as their prey...

This behavior also highlights commendable courage.

"I……"

Looking at Ember, who remained motionless by the campfire, Lilith knew that she would probably have to rely on herself again this time, and she pursed her lips slightly.

"call!"

The girl took a deep breath, stood up, and walked towards the three lone individuals.

This seemingly "abnormal" behavior, which seemed unusual to the loners, surprised the three of them.

But one of them quickly realized what was happening and lewdly said:

"Little sister, you're really proactive... *coo coo*..."

The corrosive claws sliced ​​across his throat, sending scalding blood into his trachea and drowning out his voice.

Such an injury would undoubtedly be fatal to an ordinary person, but to a vampire, it is nothing. The tenacious vitality of extraordinary creatures is enough to make them ignore most fatal wounds.

Lilith understood this, so she didn't intend to give them time to recover.

click!

With its claws crossed, it pierced the straggling creature's bleeding neck, then forcefully ripped it apart to the sides—

Stab it!

The flesh of his neck was ripped out by the roots, and even the bones were completely severed by the corrosive claws. His head, along with a section of his shattered trachea, fell to the ground and rolled twice on the ground with a clearly shocked expression, allowing the blood and sand to mix thoroughly.

The remaining two stragglers finally realized what was happening and were filled with shock and anger:

"You bitch, what have you done?!"

A cold glint flashed in Lilith's wine-red eyes as her petite figure disappeared in the crimson moonlight. When she reappeared, her corrosive claws, as long as a Wolverine's steel claws and several centimeters long, were already embedded in her opponent's heart—

stab.

The corrosive claws pierced the vampire's heart from bottom to top, while also severing its neck, tearing the outcast's body to shreds!

The loners weren't unprepared. As hunters, they deeply understood the principle of "a cornered beast will fight to the death," and their flippant words didn't mean they were equally careless. But even their precautions were futile, because Lilith's speed was simply too fast—so fast that they couldn't even react!

Lilith withdrew her hand, her gaze warily sweeping over the dismembered outcast.

Heart trauma is fatal even for vampires. But as an outcast, the other party might have some unexpected methods, so she couldn't afford to be careless.

After confirming that the other person's body was completely lifeless and showed no signs of resurrection, Lilith turned her attention back to the last lone survivor.

The blood of the loner soaked her clothes, and even half of her fair cheek was stained with blood. This made her look somewhat wretched, like a lonely, homeless person, weak, pitiful, and helpless…

"Damn it! Are you kidding me!"

The lone survivor's pupils constricted sharply, and he took a few steps back in terror. What kind of monster was this?!

They just wanted to have a good meal, so why did it turn out like this?

Lilith was surprisingly calm at this moment. The deaths of two outcasts made her realize a reality—what? I'm pretty strong, aren't I? Perhaps she should have a little more confidence in herself; it wouldn't be a bad thing.

Because she knew she would grow stronger and stronger, if Ember wasn't lying to her...

Thinking this, the girl turned her gaze back to the loner opposite her.

This is the last one.

Looking into the girl's cold eyes, the loner suddenly realized his predicament, and his pupils contracted sharply.

He suddenly lunged to the side, and thick black mist emanated from behind him, forming a pair of illusory bat wings.

He wasn't trying to escape, because he knew very well that he couldn't outrun Lilith, otherwise he wouldn't be unaware of how she killed his two companions!

His target was that human still sitting in front of the campfire, completely unaware of what was happening!

Because he could tell that Lilith valued that human blood fetus very much, even seeking its advice before taking action—

The excessive attention paid to the weak by the strong—this is perhaps what fairy tales refer to as "love."

In the past, he might have ridiculed and scoffed at the naive love of a young girl.

But now this has become his only chance of survival!

If we can kidnap that human, we can force Lilith to let him go!

Sure enough, when she saw that his target was Ember, Lilith's originally calm face changed slightly.

Lilith straightened her knees and pushed off with both feet, dashing forward at high speed, almost leaving a trail of afterimages. During this process, black mist rapidly billowed from behind her, condensing into a cluster of bat wings to aid her in accelerating her sprint!

"Don't come any closer!"

The loner's expression suddenly changed, and he reached his claws towards the embers, attempting to threaten Lilith, and issued a stern warning.

Lilith was still quite a distance away from him, while he was already very close to Ember. He was confident that he could take this human prey hostage before Lilith could make a move, forcing her to hesitate!

Lilith's eyes turned cold, and the illusory wings on her back instantly turned back into a swirling black mist, which then transformed into palm-sized illusory bats, which swarmed together to form an impenetrable net in front of the loner.

prick!

The sharp claws easily pierced the large net woven by the bats, but eventually got stuck inside and couldn't move.

This discovery caused the loner's expression to change drastically, and he instinctively wanted to leave.

But taking advantage of this opportunity, Lilith had already come to his side.

Stab it!

Faced with corrosive claws powerful enough to pierce dragon scales, the vampire's flesh appeared incredibly fragile, instantly torn to pieces.

The large web formed by the black bats also shattered at that moment, and the bats flew back to the girl and disappeared.

The blood-soaked girl glanced cautiously at the embers by the campfire, seemingly both afraid of reproach and perhaps anticipating something...

Seeing that Ember made no comment, Lilith's eyes darkened. She silently walked to the corpse of the lone wolf and picked up a fist-sized object from the pool of blood. It was bright red, like a heart, and was slightly expanding and contracting. Its surface was translucent, and liquid could be seen flowing inside.

This is the essence of vampire blood, and in later generations, it would have a more professional name—

The extraordinary characteristics of Sequence 7 'Vampire'.

(End of this chapter)