There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

Bring it to you!

A powerful suction force emerged from the black rose pattern, absorbing the energy that had not yet entered Lu Qing's body.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!!"

Her heart suddenly raced, and Lu Qing felt as if the blood in her body was flowing at high speed, while her body grew increasingly hot...

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Qing regained consciousness and opened her eyes again.

I have this strange feeling that the world has changed.

You have used the item Abyss Light.

[Affected by an unknown entity, you have gained a special skill: Form Transformation - Black Rose Vampire]

【Form Transformation - Black Rose Vampire: Influenced by an unknown entity, you will be able to freely switch between the forms of a Black Rose Vampire and a human, and gain the following skills.】

[Blood Eyes (Blue): Blood-red pupils that can see clearly even at night, and possess the ability to gaze upon spirits.]

[Light-phobic (Gray): Your light element resistance is reduced by 100%. When exposed to sunlight, your body temperature rises faster.]

[Blood Sensing (Blue): You have an extremely keen sense of blood, which extends beyond just smell to include taste and touch. You are a true expert in understanding blood.]

【High-Efficiency Healing (Purple): The wound healing speed is greatly increased. When you actively consume your body's blood energy, the recovery speed is further enhanced.】

[Note: The recovery speed from damage caused by holy water, special weapons, and light magic has been reduced.]

[Blood Sucking (Purple): Allows for rapid replenishment of stamina by consuming blood, and also increases the skill level of [Form Transformation - Black Rose Vampire].]

[Dark Element Affinity (Blue): Increases your body's affinity for dark elements by 50%.]

[Dark Magic - Blindness (White): Manipulates dark elements to blind the opponent; requires a mental judgment.]

[Dark Magic - Weakness (Blue): Manipulates dark elements to temporarily exhaust the opponent's body; requires assessment of both mental and physical constitution.]

[Blood Magic - Crimson Pool (Purple): Transforms the body into a pool of blood for a short period, during which time the user is immune to most physical damage and gains extremely high magic resistance and movement speed.]

------------

Chapter 396: Heavy

Player ID: Stranger

[Level: 7 (White)]

【Strength: 36】

[Agility: 47]

[Physical Fitness: 49]

【Spirit: 67】

【Skill:.........】

[Black Rose Vampire LV1: Light-fearing (Gray), Dark Magic - Blindness (White), Blood Eyes (Blue), Blood Perception (Blue), Dark Element Affinity (Blue), Dark Magic - Weakness (Blue), High-Efficiency Healing (Purple), Blood Drain (Purple), Blood Magic - Crimson Pool (Purple)]

[Card Slots: Ezio Auditore, Kindred]

[Contract: Raven Wayne]

The character's attributes have undergone some strange changes. First of all, the attribute values ​​have increased significantly, and the Nightmare series skills have disappeared from the panel, replaced by the Black Rose Vampire skill.

Lu Qing could also sense that the nightmare energy in her body had disappeared and transformed into another very peculiar energy.

"Ah~"

Opening her mouth, two small, sharp teeth seemed to have grown out. Lu Qing had a feeling that she could easily suck the blood from an animal's body with these two teeth.

Besides that, I felt quite comfortable in the dark environment, and some new ways to use magic came to mind.

"Speaking of which, something's been off ever since we started..."

Lu Qing lowered her head and suddenly discovered something incredible.

"This, this..."

Feeling an unprecedented weight on her chest, Lu Qing's brain went blank for a moment.

It took her a while to come to her senses.

"I was wondering why my clothes felt so tight..."

Touching her exposed belly, Lu Qing noticed that she had grown quite a bit taller, and her hair seemed to have turned jet black.

She crouched down and looked at her reflection in the water, and she was stunned.

The figure on the water had a mature yet slightly youthful face. You could tell from the features that it was her, but some details had changed.

It wasn't just her hair that changed color; her pupils also changed from ice blue to wine red, like a sparkling ruby.

Because her body had suddenly grown much larger from various angles, her already tattered clothes were even more difficult to conceal, and in some places they were almost about to tear.

Fortunately, the silver-gray evening breeze seemed to automatically match the size, and I still felt no discomfort wearing it.

"I should be able to turn back to my original state, right?" Lu Qing stood up and looked at her reflection in the river.

She closed her eyes and explored for a while. Soon, her aura began to change, and after a short while, she returned to her original state.

"Phew, this feels so good."

Taking a deep breath, Lu Qing opened her eyes and felt the clothes that fit her perfectly.

After glancing regretfully at her chest, she quickly left and continued forward into the unknown.

As for the unknown entity mentioned when absorbing the black ball?

Why waste time thinking about it? Even a fool could figure out who it is. Considering how amazing the skill they provided is, she decided not to bother.

"Hehe, although I can't use the Nightmare series skills after transforming, the extra vampire skills are just as good," Lu Qing thought to herself with amusement.

Not only that, after the transformation, her attributes will skyrocket, especially her mental attribute, which will exceed 50 and reach 67 points. It's an absolute steal!

However, there are also negative benefits. For example, the skill "Fear of Light," which reduces light element resistance by 100%, is a skill with a very significant side effect.

With such skills, Lu Qing felt that even with such high attributes, fighting against some powerful light element users would become quite difficult.

"what?"

Before she knew it, the surrounding mist began to slowly dissipate, and the world in Lu Qing's eyes gradually returned to normal.

In a daze, she sensed Wayne's location, which meant that the distance between them was not far, as if they were just ahead!

I couldn't help but quicken my pace and move forward, but because my ankle injury hadn't fully healed, my progress wasn't very fast.

But it wasn't just Lu Qing who could sense Wayne's location; he could also sense Lu Qing's approximate location.

Sure enough, after walking for a while, Lu Qing saw the old man and the scientist standing in front of her, while Wayne was flying in front of them, talking to them about something.

Diana watched quietly from the side until she noticed Lu Qing's arrival.

Diana waved to Lu Qing, and Wayne immediately flew to her side.

"Gah, little master, you're finally back! I've been waiting here for so long!" Wayne said, perched on Lu Qing's shoulder.

"Have you been here for a long time?" Hearing Wayne's words, Lu Qing couldn't help but ask, "Do you know how I disappeared?"

"I don't know, I was just walking along when it seemed like the fog suddenly got thicker and you disappeared, little master."

“We’ve been searching carefully for our little owner in the neighborhood, but we haven’t been able to find him. We don’t know how he ended up on this road.”

“That’s a bit strange…” Lu Qing said, stroking her chin after hearing Wayne’s words.

"We've successfully left that forest. This is Highway 14, the road home!" the scientist exclaimed excitedly upon seeing Lu Qing.

"Don't get too excited yet, we've only just come out," the old man said calmly, but the smile that couldn't be suppressed at the corners of his mouth betrayed him; it was clear that both of them were very excited.

This made Lu Qing quite happy, but along with her happiness, doubts inevitably arose.

The main goal of the dream was to leave the dark forest, so logically, having already arrived at this road, she should have already left the forest.

"Does that mean we have to go even further?" Lu Qing couldn't help but analyze in her mind.

Regardless, standing still and thinking won't yield any results. Lu Qing raised her head, looked at the scientist and the old man, and said, "Now that we've reunited, let's move on."

"Okay, but Miss Lu Qing, are your injuries alright?" the scientist asked, looking at the remaining wounds on Lu Qing's body.

"It's nothing, just minor injuries," Lu Qing said, shaking her head.

"Did you encounter some kind of monster?" the old man asked.

"I guess so," Lu Qing nodded.

"Oh God, thank goodness you're here. Asking you to help me is truly the best decision I've ever made in my life." The scientist seemed very excited as if he was about to return to civilized society.

"Hehehe, this old man is also benefiting from this," the old man said with a smile.

In this atmosphere, Lu Qing couldn't help but feel happy. In a little while, this dream would end, which made her somewhat look forward to it, wondering what kind of reward she would receive.

Amidst laughter and chatter, the three walked along the road. On both sides of the road, all they could see were weeds and dead trees. The sunlight, which they had once enjoyed in the forest, shone down on the ground without any obstruction.

After traveling for about a day, the three finally saw a town in the distance...

------------

Chapter 397: A Desolate City

This is a somewhat dilapidated city; it is not large in area, and there are not many pedestrians on the streets.

The old asphalt road was dirty and broken, and the buildings on both sides of the street looked quite old.

When the three arrived in the city, the first human they encountered was an elderly woman sitting on a park bench, basking in the sun. She was watching them with a wary look.

After all, the three people in front of them looked really strange.

The two men, dressed in full-body protective suits and wearing gas masks, had their ages unknown.

The silver-haired girl walking in the middle was dressed in tattered clothes, the marks on her clothes looking as if she had been torn apart by some kind of terrifying creature. Combined with the bloodstains on the girl's body and her limping gait, it was hard not to think of many things.

"Who are you, and what are you doing here?"

The old woman felt that her body was not strong enough to support her running, and when she saw that the three people were coming for her, she immediately asked loudly.

The three exchanged glances, and Lu Qing stepped forward, looking at the old lady and saying, "We mean no harm, we just want to ask how to get to the police station."