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The needle pierced the blood vessel, and the scarlet blood slowly entered the syringe. After all the blood was put into the test tube, Bai Miao received the information from the system.

【Cursed Blood】

Chapter 188 Blood of the Curse

【Cursed Blood】

[Description: A bloodline inherited from Robert Morrie or Byron Dracula, containing the power of a curse.]

In the pursuit of medicine, countless people spend their entire lives without finding an answer, but Robert became the one who came closest to the truth.

Human bodies are so weak; if one could obtain a body superior to that of an ordinary person, all diseases would heal themselves.

Those who break taboos and cross the line will inevitably attract attention.

Very few people can remain rational under scrutiny.

Curse its roots, curse its descendants.

After injecting more than 100mL of this blood at once, one will be immune to various bodily pathogens, permanently increase strength, stamina, agility, and charm by 50%, increase physical resistance by 50%, and simultaneously gain the "Eternal Curse".

Eternal Curse: It cannot be eliminated in any way and spreads through blood and genes.

Bearing the Eternal Curse, one's mental value is permanently reduced by 70%, and the mental damage received is doubled. When the mental value is below 5, one enters a state of madness. This state can be lifted after passing the illusionary test. Failure to pass the test will result in being trapped in the illusionary state forever.

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Condition: Fresh (100%)

[Rating: Gimel]

Bai Miao shuddered when he saw the information about the vial of blood.

What a ruthless thing!

If it weren't for the side effect of the eternal curse, it would definitely be an Aleph-level item.

It permanently increases so many stats and also grants physical resistance.

The decline in mental strength is a huge disadvantage, and one can easily die if one is not careful.

What exactly did Dr. Maurice come into contact with back then...?

The system actually gave it the rating of being close to the truth.

What is the truth of medicine?

Although Bai Miao had not studied medicine systematically, after so many days in Yar City, he had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

That would mean there is no medicine in the world.

Dr. Morrie seems to be on the verge of finding a cure for all physical ailments.

After repeatedly reading the prop information, Bai Miao discovered that Robert's method seemed not to cure mental illness, but rather to mass-produce mental illnesses.

An ordinary person's mental value is only 5 points. The Eternal Curse directly deducts 70%, which will inevitably trigger the condition that the person will go berserk if their mental value is below 5 points.

To remain normal after blood is injected, one's mental state must be at least 17 points.

Bai Miao naturally had no intention of using this blood, and since he only had 10mL on hand, he was too embarrassed to ask Katie for another 90mL.

After putting the blood into his backpack, Bai Miao started chatting with Katie.

Now that you've paid off your debts, what are your plans?

Katie realized then that she had truly escaped from endless debt and gained something called freedom.

"I...I don't know. Maybe I'll think about opening a shop and doing some business...and then save some money to see if I can get married..."

Katie regained her hope for life and began to think about starting a family.

"Then I wish you a smooth life ahead."

Before Katie was about to leave, Bai Miao quietly took out Atalina's blood, uncorked the bottle, and let the smell of the blood fill the room.

Katie didn't show much desire; instead, she frowned slightly, quickened her pace, and thanked Bai Miao before leaving.

“Dr. Moriarty… Thank you for your help. I know my blood isn’t that valuable, but I still hope it can help you… Please come visit me when my shop opens.”

"Yes, I will. Good luck."

The investigation into the killer didn't make much progress, but Bai Miao gained a more detailed understanding of the Dracula incident from back then.

If we could find more technical details about Dr. Morrie's work, we might be able to better understand the truth of what happened.

A method that can completely cure physical diseases.

Bai Miao couldn't imagine how this was achieved.

Even though Kaguya's abilities were more bizarre, Kaguya lived in an era with an unknown level of technology, so Bai Miao could accept it psychologically.

After seeing Katie off, Bai Miao went to visit Miss Hearst.

Bai Miao frowned the moment he saw Miss Hearst.

The area covered by blood vessels in her body has increased once again.

"Miss Hearst, did anything unusual happen to you last night? Why do you seem a little unwell?"

In response to Bai Miao's question, Hearst tilted his head and said, "I feel fine. What brings you here every day?"

Bai Miao nodded: "I have found Dr. Morrie's descendants."

"Huh? Where is he?"

"She's gone, but her condition was similar to yours, though she didn't show any signs of thirst."

Atalina's blood didn't elicit any interest from Katie, leading Bai Miao to conclude that the blood Dr. Mori used on her was a modified version from the Dracula clan.

"I see... Well, she's gone. Actually, if I saw her, I wouldn't know what to say. How is she doing now?"

"That's not good. But I got some of her blood for research in exchange for paying off her debts."

"Oh, I think I know why you're looking for me. You want my blood too, don't you?"

Hearst snorted: "Giving it to you is fine, but what will you offer in exchange? I'm not short of money."

Seeing Bai Miao's troubled expression, Hearst chuckled and said, "What's with that look on your face? I was just teasing you. It would be great if you could figure out the secrets of our ancestors. Who knows, you might even be able to find a cure for my family's blood thirst syndrome."

With that, Hearst extended his snow-white wrist: "Here, how much do you want?"

"Not much, about 10mL."

Bai Miao breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, he had a fairly good impression of Hearst.

She actually thought I was capable of solving the problem of anemia.

However, since Dr. Morrie was able to create a blood version without hemothrombosis, perhaps he could actually give it a try.

But that requires further research on the blood samples.

The system does not provide detailed ingredient information.

After obtaining the blood from Miss Hearst, the system also provided information about cursed blood.

However, it was mentioned in passing that the cursed blood of the Dracula clan had an additional effect.

The bloodline of the Dracula clan instilled in them an intense craving for blood, to the point that it eroded their very spirit.

Indeed, the blood vessels in the spiritual body are the source of blood thirst...

Could it be that this thing grows on its own over time?

But how did she manage to get through it before I started treating her, given how much her blood pressure rose in just one night?

Bai Miao felt that something must have happened last night.

“Miss Hearst, do you really have no recollection of what happened last night? I mean, was anything different from your usual routine?”

Hearst noticed Bai Miao's serious expression and began to recall carefully.

"If I had to say... I guess so. Dr. Lecter brought me cookies, would that count?"

Oh, that's a lot of calculation.

Bai Miao had no idea what Lecter was thinking, but he could glean some information about the cookie delivery from the system.

There's something wrong with the ingredients in this cookie.

What exactly did he use to make the cookies?

Hearst's blood vessels in his mental body likely grew rapidly after he ate those cookies.

"Miss Hearst, are there any cookies left?"

Hearst shook his head violently: "I'm done eating."

What a waste!

Bai Miao took a cookie out of his backpack with a pained expression: "Miss Hearst, would you like to have another one?"

"You actually kept the cookies, they were so delicious... Or is it that you have feelings for Dr. Lecter..."

"Don't overthink it, eat."

Bai Miao stuffed the biscuit into Hearst's mouth, and after watching her eat it, the blood vessels that had been entwined on her spiritual body suddenly seemed to come alive, wriggling towards the exposed areas.

The area of ​​the biscuit movement was small, but Bai Miao was still able to easily identify, using his spot-the-difference skills, that the area of ​​this biscuit had increased by at least five percent from its original size.

Damn it, that son of a bitch Lecter.

"Mmm, it's delicious. If you don't want any, can I have it all?"

"Miss Hearst..."

Bai Miao didn't speak, but instead dipped his finger in water and wrote a message on the tablecloth in front of Hearst.

[The food Dr. Lecter provided you is probably not so simple. I can see that the blood vessels in your mental body are proliferating under the influence of the food, which is not a good sign. And Dr. Lecter, who is well-versed in psychoanalysis, would certainly have seen this change as well.]

As he wrote, the handwriting disappeared, but Hearst still managed to memorize it all.

"what……?"

Hearst was stunned.

Bai Miao gestured for Hearst to be quiet.