Xia Xiu put the cards away, and then he changed his clothes back through the "one-click dress change" function of the Colosseum as usual, and then he lifted his feet and left.

When he left the rest area, he saw his old acquaintance from the Colosseum.

"Congratulations, you won again. Having said that, the speed at which you scored is really scary."

Henry Ironbeard stood in front of the blond young man as usual, holding a bottle of [Uncle Sam] brand beer. His bearded face was extremely flushed, and there was a pungent smell of alcohol all over his body.

From the looks of it, he must have drank a lot.

"Old Henry, looking at your happy face, you must have won Ma again." Xia Xiu stopped and greeted Old Henry.

"Hiccup~ It's all thanks to you."

Henry looked at the double-imaged blond young man in front of him with a smile. He was so drunk that he couldn't even see clearly.

"Those fools, I told you that I would definitely win if I put money on you, but they just didn't believe it."

Henry boasted to the blond young man, and then he whispered to him mysteriously:

"I have already completed the twelve specially made rune arrows that your companions asked me to forge. Boy, are these arrows prepared for tomorrow's hundred-man fast dragon boat battle?"

Looking at the curious old man with iron beard, Xia Xiu smiled.

"What do you think?"

After Xia Xiu finished speaking, he left here directly. When the iron-bearded dwarf wanted to ask more questions, he found that the blond young man disappeared suddenly as usual, which made him couldn't help but murmur with envy again:

"It's such a pity that this kid uses this ability to play hide-and-seek. Its correct use should be..."

While the iron-bearded dwarf was talking to himself, a slightly lewd smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

*****

Night:20:00.

After Xia Xiu left the Colosseum, he did not immediately return to the 101 Hotel. Instead, he walked towards a castle that was heavily guarded in the [Smoke-free City].

After he used [Weakened Presence] to bypass the guards on the perimeter, he finally arrived at his destination.

On a cloudy night, a huge and terrifying Gothic castle stands on the top of a desolate mountain range. Its towering spiers pierce the dark clouds and cast a dark shadow. The appearance of the castle seems to be born from a nightmare, exuding a dark atmosphere.

A cold and evil aura.

This castle is built of rich black stone, and the stone walls are engraved with mysterious runes and ancient patterns.

These patterns seem to carry a long history and ulterior secrets. The walls of the castle are tall and thick, like an indestructible barrier, tightly sealing the dark power inside; the spire tower stands in the corner of the castle, like a magician

A huge lair; the tower is covered with sharp stone thorns and rusty iron windows, making it impossible for people to pry into the secrets inside.

When the moonlight shines, the shadow of the tower is twisted and strange, as if it contains endless dark power.

The entire castle was filled with eerie silence, with only the wind blowing by, emitting an eerie low roar. The silent air was filled with an aura of blood and decay, making people shudder.

Tap tap tap——

Groups of two-meter-tall golems riding skeletal horses patrolled in front of the main hall of the castle.

The main hall porch of the castle is tall and ornate, decorated with ancient carvings and finely carved stone carvings.

Above the porch is a huge black banner with the vampire family crest engraved in silver letters, like the emblem of the devil in the night - [Ventrue]

Vanzo, the most prosperous clan among the thirteen clans, is regarded as a noble among the vampire clans. He rose as a politician during the ancient Oletin Empire and has been transforming nobles and politicians to make his bloodline more beautiful.

Noble - This means that not only do they tend to give people the impression of being arrogant, but they also often have to shoulder the responsibility of leadership.

The vampires of Vandro are often proud of this and regard themselves as the guardians of the "Law of Escapism".

If these ancient nobles had not been discovered to have been transformed into vampires, they would probably still be in the [Mobile City] of the Oletin Empire, enjoying the worship and worship of the underground gray people of the empire.

It is a pity that they were finally expelled and exiled by the emperor and the Senate of the Empire. The proud Vanzhuo was driven out of the vast Berian plain like a wild dog, and then was forced to live in Youyang. Now they

He can only live in the [Smoke-free City] and stay in this gloomy castle.

Xia Xiu had already arrived at a courtyard passing by the castle. In the center of the courtyard was a deep well. The water in the well was as black as ink and exuded a cold atmosphere. The surrounding stone pillars were inlaid with various ancient patterns and statues, with various images.

The strange stone statues seem to have a soul of life, watching everyone who enters the castle.

Near the deep black well, a man in plain robes was sitting cross-legged in a dark corner with his eyes closed, looking like a sculpture.

"Thank you, Broly, for keeping you here."

Xia Xiu came to Broly, who was sitting cross-legged, and the [Presence Weakening] Mimusu, which was turned on to the maximum frequency, began to shine on Broly's body again.

"Whatever you put your hands on, do it with your best." Broly slowly opened his brown eyes and replied in an unusually calm manner.

"You Vardarson clan's [Satisfaction and Enlightenment] are really powerful." The blond young man said to Broly with a smile.

[Right Enlightenment·Sitting] is a special technique for quickly absorbing EVE particles that are free in the world into one's own body, and slowing down various consumption of one's own body. This technique is also one of the reasons why berserkers can carry out long-term operations in the Sea of ​​Chaos.

With this technique, the supply needs of the berserkers are greatly reduced.

You know, in the Chaos Sea where dangers are everywhere, food supply is a very difficult thing.

"You have been in meditation here for three days. I can only come to you at this point every day to give you some mimosa."

The blond young man also followed Broly's example and sat cross-legged on the dusty ground, while the golems patrolling nearby didn't seem to notice them at all.

This old golem is not equipped with the latest mimexin detection device, and the place where the two of them are at this time happens to be the blind spot of the [reality-distorting reality anchor] built into the castle. This blind spot even stays in the castle

The old Fanzhuo inside didn't know either.

The reason why Xia Xiu knew this blind spot was related to his "love to learn" in his previous life.

[Reality-distorting reality anchor] suppresses other morphogenic fields by projecting stronger morphogenetic fields. Most of them are made from the bones of reality-distorting people. It is also the most commonly used reality anchor for alien situations.

This type of reality stabilizing anchor actually has little impact on the process of thaumaturgy, and there are still many disadvantages. However, due to its simple production, this type of stabilizing anchor is the most in demand.

Shao made this kind of stabilizing anchor from the ashes of heretics and monsters he had chopped down, and then sold it back to the members of the abnormal lineage who needed it.

Well, the goods he sells actually have backdoors. These backdoors make it easier for him to check water meters offline. This bad habit of leaving backdoors is not original to him. It is a rule of this industry, and he is just familiar with the rules.

It’s just a matter of learning to draw inferences from one instance to another.

Installing a back door to check the water meter is not a bad idea, after all, there are people who deliberately install bugs just to charge you more for repairs.

The reason why Xia Xiu knew the blind spots of this castle was because in his previous life, when he was working as a police officer in the Kingdom of Heaven, he caught a group of extraordinary people who maliciously defrauded customers. Under the friendly greetings of the angels of the Kingdom of Heaven, this group of people quickly confessed their secrets.

criminal deeds, and handed over the relevant customer lists to the intelligence department of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Xia Xiu also specifically asked for a copy and took a look at it. Of course, he only cared about the victims, and he definitely didn't borrow it with the idea of ​​making another fortune, and the people of the Vanzhuo clan happened to be regarded as traitors.

Still hanging, this group of vampires who were politicians are very good at political struggle, but they are also really stupid.

They are in line with the common saying among Terran folk: Those guys who sit in high positions are far-sighted and far-sighted, but they are still as stupid as fools in doing things. You ask why fools can sit in high positions? Of course, it is because politics can be vulgar.

, Politics can accommodate mediocrity, but political idiots are the best today.

"If you bear with it a little longer, you can execute Albert Vandro tomorrow. Then I will come here to meet you as planned." Xia Xiu said to Broly.

"I know, but I haven't waited for the other vampire you mentioned. During this period, no other vampire has visited this castle. The scene inside is still the same as before, without any changes."

Broly nodded first to express his understanding, and then pointed to a huge floor-to-ceiling window behind him. At this time, the black curtains of the window had been opened.

Through the glass window, you can clearly see the huge hall behind it.

The walls around the hall are covered with heavy paintings, which depict various twisted and terrifying scenes, such as vampire carnivals, dark rituals and the loss of life. The details of these paintings are lifelike and seem to exude strange vitality.

At the end of the hall is a huge stone fireplace, burning with a roaring flame. The firelight reflects on the wall, casting distorted shadows. Around the fireplace, ancient furniture and black leather seats are placed, as if for the owner of the vampire.

Prepared throne.

The scabbards, armor and ancient artifacts on the walls are all witnesses of blood and death.

Every room is filled with the presence of vampires, and their breath lurks in every dark corner.

"The Toredor clan and the old Vandro who live here are concubines. That guy will probably come here tomorrow to catch up with his old lover. After all, tomorrow is the high-end round of the Colosseum quarterly competition. They cannot do it because of their weaknesses.

I dare not go to the venue, but I will definitely get together and watch the live broadcast of the Colosseum."

"And the deeds and weaknesses of these two guys are equally weird."

Xia Xiu rubbed his chin and analyzed the situation to Broly.

Toredo, one of the thirteen clans, is famous for its beauty, charm and pursuit of beauty in various shapes and forms, and is good at blending into humans because of the strongest emotions. She rose as an artist during the ancient Oletin period and has been through

They have relied on other powerful clans to survive to this day. Legend has it that a Toridor vampire impressed the vampires of other clans through his speech, which led to the establishment of the Camarilla. Their emotions are also their biggest weakness, because they may be in inappropriate situations.

Sometimes they stop to appreciate beautiful things, and their beauty also makes them and Nosferatu dislike each other.

The reason why Xia Xiu said that these two vampires have strange weaknesses is because Piercing Master felt very perfunctory when making the remaining two vampire swords.

Below are the vampire deeds used by the Vandro and Toredo clans.

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Vampire Deeds Five: Cemetery Restrictions (Land Restrictions).

The weaknesses and characteristics of a vampire's propagation deeds will vary in different cultures and stories. In some traditional vampire stories, land restrictions are considered a weakness of vampires.

The prototype of this weakness can be traced back to the legends and folktales of the Central Eastern Kingdoms, especially in Romanian and Slavic cultures.

According to legend, vampires come out at night in search of prey, but must return to their own land before dawn; if vampires do not return to their tombs or former homes in time, they will be bound, lose their strength or even die.

This interpretation of land restrictions can be understood in several different ways.
To be continued...