Free Web NovelChapter 222: Chapter 138: Vampire Wizard, Delicious Blood (Part 2)
’Perhaps good blood is very important to vampires?’
"How much blood do you want?"
"Two hundred milliliters will be enough."
Gu Lin took out a small, clean vial, about to draw the blood herself, when the woman gave a slight smile.
"That won’t be necessary."
The woman lifted her finger and beckoned slightly. Gu Lin suddenly felt a warmth on the back of her right hand. Wisps of blood mist seeped from her pores, coalescing in mid-air into a ball of blood that then flew toward the woman.
By the time the blood reached the woman, it had condensed into a translucent, crimson bead.
The woman extended her pale fingers, picked up the crimson bead, and gently placed it between her lips. Her movements were calm and elegant, like a noble savoring a fine wine.
A moment later, the woman’s eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a charming smile.
"The taste is truly exquisite."
She flicked her finger, and a streak of silver light flew toward Gu Lin.
"Thank you for the treat. This is the payment I promised you."
Gu Lin quickly caught it. Looking down, she saw an irregular, solid silver crystal resting in her palm, refracting a dazzling light in the sun.
Gently caressing the crystal, Gu Lin could feel the pure and immense Soul Energy contained within.
It was one of the energies in the world closest to the very source.
Zhuo Jie glanced at it a few times and nodded slightly. "It is indeed a Soul Crystal."
Jing Litting and the other Wizard were slightly envious.
Purified Soul Crystals were also an incredibly rare resource for them.
A single Purified Soul Crystal this small could increase their Spiritual Power by one or two full levels.
The key was that it had no side effects. It would even make it easier to condense their Spiritual Power when they tried to break through to the next stage in the future.
It was a pity the Vampire Wizard had no interest in their blood; otherwise, they would have gladly made the same trade.
Gu Lin gleefully put away the Soul Crystal and smiled at the woman. "Thank you."
"You’re welcome. It was merely a transaction," the woman said with a smile. "You’re heading forward, aren’t you? Be careful. The mountain path is treacherous and difficult to walk."
Her words seemed to carry a hidden meaning. Zhuo Jie and the others wanted to ask more, but the woman had already closed her eyes.
Seeing this, they didn’t want to disturb her further, so they walked around the woman and continued on their way.
After they had walked a fair distance, Jing Litting suddenly spoke up. "That person just now... she must be from another plane."
Zhuo Jie nodded slightly. "Most likely."
The Turin Plane might have native vampires, but it was absolutely impossible for a Vampire Wizard to exist here.
The woman from before could only have come from another plane.
’A powerful planar traveler!’
The thought flashed through all their minds at once.
Anyone who could travel between planes alone was, without exception, an incredibly powerful being.
Jing Litting looked at Gu Lin and sighed with admiration. "You were lucky this time."
Gu Lin touched the Space Ring on her finger, smiling as she nodded.
’My luck really was good this time.’
’Who would have thought I’d get my hands on a Purified Soul Crystal just by coming out on a mission?’
’With this Purified Soul Crystal, I’m confident I can become a Wizard within three months.’
The rest of the journey was silent. Although they could tell the Vampire Wizard meant them no harm, the group cautiously put some more distance behind them before finding a clearing to rest for a while.
Zhuo Jie and the other Wizard set up magical wards around the perimeter.
Jing Litting summoned an Invisible Servant and began to build a campfire to cook food.
Gu Lin took out the Magic Map from her Space Ring to calculate the rest of the journey.
A moment later, the other three sat down, and Gu Lin said, "According to the map, we’re about thirty kilometers from our destination. There are no trees for cover nearby, so a stealthy approach will be difficult."
"It doesn’t matter," Zhuo Jie said. "It’s just a supply point. At most, there will be one or two First-Class Priests. With our strength, we can just push through head-on."
Jing Litting and the other Wizard nodded in agreement.
Gu Lin had no objection either.
Among the three Wizards in the team, Zhuo Jie was at the Level 1 Crystalization Stage, and the remaining two were both at the Level 1 Liquification Limit.
To be honest, if not for concerns about her safety, a team this powerful would be strong enough to assault a lightly defended Turin fortification. They wouldn’t need to be on a minor mission like destroying a supply point.
After confirming the plan, the group’s conversation shifted to Bai Bing City.
"The Meng Family’s actions are getting more and more blatant. These days they don’t even bother to hide it, directly using the banner of ’strategic need’ to make everyone search for the whereabouts of the Silver Frost Disaster Wolf for them."
"It involves the family bloodline, so the Meng Family is definitely going all out. Now more than half of the Wizards in Bai Bing City are either from the Meng Family or are their affiliates. Even the Councillors are from the bloodline faction. The entire city has actually fallen under the Meng Family’s control."
"If we had known it would be like this, we wouldn’t have come to Bai Bing City."
"Actually, it’s not so bad. At least the Meng Family doesn’t make people work for free; they’re willing to pay with their own merit points. And the war with the Turin People is going smoothly, we have the complete upper hand. Compared to Red Maple City, Bai Bing City is actually safer."
The four of them chatted casually until they had eaten their fill and rested for a while longer, then they set off again.
「Ten kilometers passed in the blink of an eye.」
When the camp came into view, the four of them instinctively lightened their steps.
"Are you ready?" Zhuo Jie asked, looking back.
Seeing the three of them nod, he immediately made a hand signal.
Instantly, the four of them dropped their invisibility. Halos of Magic flowed across their bodies as they cast Enhancing Spells, then charged toward the camp like arrows.
"Ambush!"
The moment they rushed out of the woods, a Turin sentry spotted them and immediately sounded the alarm.
HISS!
Amidst the piercing sound of something tearing through the air, a crimson ray pierced the sentry’s forehead, instantly turning his entire head to charcoal.
The battle had begun. The next moment, an overwhelming tide of fire and ice washed over the camp.
The entire camp was instantly thrown into chaos.
Under the powerful assault of the three Wizards, the Turin defenders in the camp were quickly routed.
Gu Lin followed closely behind the three, her lips pressed tight. Spotting a place where Turin soldiers were gathered, she flung out a Gemstone Spell, sending them flying.
Under her attacks, the Turin soldiers were never able to organize an effective defense.
WHOOSH!
An icy current suddenly surged forth, suppressing the flames in the camp.
"It’s a Winter Frost Priest!"
Zhuo Jie’s gaze sharpened as he looked at the figure walking out of a stone house not far away.
To his surprise, there was only one Winter Frost Priest.
But when his gaze fell on the man’s sleeve, Zhuo Jie’s expression changed dramatically.
Four snowflake patterns!
A Fourth-Class Priest!
Gu Lin and the other two quickly noticed this as well, and their faces paled in unison.
’How could a Fourth-Class Priest be at a supply point?’
’This is an expert strong enough to contend with a Second-level Wizard!’
Snapping back to his senses, Zhuo Jie shouted almost without hesitation:
"Run!"
The instant the word left his mouth, a dazzling bolt of lightning shot from his palm, flying toward the Fourth-Class Priest.
Lightning Bolt!
A sneer appeared on the Fourth-Class Priest’s face. He raised his palm slightly, and a single Ice Crystal shot out, colliding with the lightning in mid-air and neutralizing it.
But when he looked back to where Zhuo Jie had been, he found the area shrouded in a thick fog.
"A bunch of cunning rats."
The Fourth-Class Priest let out a scornful chuckle.
"You won’t escape my grasp."
Sprinting along the forest mountain path, all four of them wore incredibly grim expressions.
Under normal circumstances, forget a mere supply point; even a Turin defensive fortification would at most be guarded by a Third-Class Priest.
Only a very few important defensive fortifications would have a Fourth-Class Priest stationed there.
An expert of this level would rarely appear in a battlefield buffer zone.
’How unlucky can we be? Running into a Fourth-Class Priest while attacking a simple supply point!’
A bitter taste filled their mouths.
Just then, a whistling sound suddenly came from behind.
At the same time, an icy chill suddenly descended, enveloping their entire bodies in an instant.
The four’s expressions changed. Looking back, they saw a storm of ice and snow sweeping toward them at high speed.
Wherever it passed, trees along the path were violently uprooted and thrown aside. Dust billowed, and the scene was terrifyingly powerful.
And in the center of the storm was none other than the Fourth-Class Priest from before.
