American Zombie Detective

Chapter 202 Friendship Lasts Forever

Selena and Michael exchanged a determined glance. When they turned to Qin Jin, their voices were clear and calm, indicating that they had already discussed it: "Our next plan is to find someone to trace the origins of our bloodline."

Selena frankly stated: "William, Marcus, and Michael, and indeed all werewolves and vampires, all descend from a common ancestor, Alexander Kornas."

"What is he? An immortal? An angelic being? Or something else?" Qin Jin grasped the key point.

"According to the records, he should be considered an immortal," Selena nodded. "He possesses a unique invisible bloodline, which is why William and Marcus were born during the plague hundreds of years ago, and subsequently, these two races evolved."

She paused briefly, her gaze sweeping over Michael, and continued, "I hope to find him. First, to confirm the true origins of our race, to unravel this centuries-old karmic entanglement, and to stop werewolves and vampires from continuing their slaughter; second—"

Her tone softened slightly, carrying a hint of complex emotion that was barely perceptible: "Michael and I have a special situation. We are of different races, and I don't know what our union—or rather, what our offspring would be like in the future—would be like. So we hope to find Alexander, and through his ancient and pure bloodline, find a way to change or stabilize our own genes."

Qin Jin listened quietly, his eyes revealing little emotion.

Selena didn't pause, stating her second plan: "However, before that, there's something that must be dealt with immediately. With the three elders dead, a power vacuum has emerged in our vampire clan. I must return to gather and take control of the Deathwalkers," to take over the entire clan and establish a new order.

"Oh?" Qin Jin seemed intrigued, a lazy smile appearing on his face. "Why do you suddenly want to take on this responsibility? I feel that you used to be more like a high-level thug, with little interest in power."

Selena gave a bitter smile, a look of helplessness mixed with unwavering resolve: "Because chaos only leads to destruction. Werewolves and vampires are both outcasts rejected by human society. Without a strong order, it won't be long before both races are completely exposed to humanity, and then all that awaits us is war and destruction—I have a responsibility to prevent that from happening."

Her reasons were direct and realistic, full of pragmatism, and also indicated a shift in her stance—

He transformed from a warrior into a potential leader attempting to uphold some kind of order.

After explaining her plan, she looked at Qin Jin and offered her bargaining chip: "Our family castle is in Hungary, in a secluded valley in the Carpathian Mountains, only a few hundred kilometers from here, a short helicopter ride away. But right now, the castle isn't entirely under my control. I need to go back, clear some obstacles, and truly take control."

"If you and Alessa are willing to help me with this, in return," she emphasized, "I can mobilize our family's resources to help you dig out the Hell Hunt organizers—" She paused, then added, "Of course, whether you're willing to help or not, I can have a private plane send you back to America tomorrow as compensation for not being able to kill the Hell Hunt organizers for you."

Go to Hungary to kill vampires? Sounds like—Alessa would like that, right?

"Deal." Qin Jin made the decision immediately: "Consider it an advance investment in the vampire and werewolf families."

Qin Jin could guess that after Selena took control of the European vampire clan, the werewolf clan would also cause their own earthquake. If the two clans wanted to completely cease hostilities, simply controlling the vampires would not be enough—Michael had a unique advantage in this regard!

More than four hours later, Yuanxiao finally finished the purification process. Alessa dried it and brought it out. The four of them and the bear had a simple meal:

Qin Jin brought back deer blood from his trip, as well as honey, fruit, and a large basin of fried chicken bought from the store for Yuanxiao.

In the afternoon, Selena and Michael stayed at the hotel, while Qin Jin and Alessa strolled around the town, buying some souvenirs to take back as gifts.

To integrate into human society, one must try to conform to the habits of ordinary people.

After discussion between Qin Jin and Alessa, they finally decided on a fruit-flavored red wine called "Vampire's Blood" as a gift for everyone. The store also offered value-added services, allowing customers to have their names painted on the bottles in Gothic script – Qin Jin included every single detail.

What surprised everyone the most was that there was actually a tailor shop here that specialized in making gothic skirts. Qin Jin ordered twenty of them for Alessa in one go, with the same style, size, and color—enough for her to wear for three to five years.

As the sun set, the four boarded the helicopter and flew over the Romanian night sky towards the Hungarian border, where the northwest winds blow.

Hours later, the helicopter descended and hovered over a secluded valley.

Under the moonlight, an ancient Gothic castle stands against the mountain, its spires soaring and its walls dark, seemingly blending into the rocky landscape, exuding a cold and ancient aura.

The helicopter descended towards the garden open space inside the castle, and the huge roar and the airflow from the rotor blades instantly broke the tranquility of the castle at night.

Almost the instant the helicopter landed, dozens of figures emerged from the shadows throughout the castle!

Without exception, they were all pale-faced and wary-looking.

Among them, seven or eight vampire warriors dressed in uniform black leather combat suits and wielding silver weapons and firearms reacted the fastest, quickly forming an encirclement, their guns and weapons aimed at the helicopter door. They were the Death Walkers, the elite guard of the vampire family.

The hatch opened, and Selena jumped out first, causing a noticeable commotion among the Death Walkers.

A Death Walker, seemingly a squad leader, stepped forward, slightly raising his micro-gun, and asked sternly, "Commander Selena? Do you know that returning to the castle without being summoned, especially with strangers, is a violation of regulations?"

Although the three elders are not present, the long-standing hierarchical concept still exists.

Selena's icy gaze swept over all the vampires present, her voice clear and forceful, echoing throughout the courtyard: "Rules? Whose rules? Marcus?"

She snorted coldly, "It's a pity that the last elder of the family, Marcus, has already fallen in Romania. I witnessed his end not long ago."

As she spoke, she took out Marcus's remaining bones and tossed them to the squad leader. If they hadn't been eaten by the Fat Brothers, she should have taken out more bone fragments; this was still too much of a stretch.

The entire audience erupted in uproar!

All the vampires wore expressions of disbelief, shock, and panic.

"That's impossible!"

"You're talking nonsense!"

"What happened?!"

The squad leader examined the bone fragment, then solemnly handed it to him. Soon after, almost all the Death Walkers confirmed the truth of Selena's words—

This bone fragment is undoubtedly a remnant of Marcus.

Two vampires seemed to want to press further, but Selena didn't give them the chance. She raised her voice: "Deathwalkers! With the high command gone, a power vacuum has emerged within the families, and chaos is imminent! I, Selena, the commander of the Deathwalkers, hereby declare that I will take over the vampire families, restore order, and prevent internal strife and destruction! I need your loyalty!"

The Death Walkers exchanged glances, well aware of Selena's strength and prestige in battle.

The news of the fall of the progenitor of vampires is indeed shocking, but if it's true—

So Selena is indeed the most qualified and strongest successor at present.

After a brief silence and hesitation, the squad leader was the first to sheathe his weapon and kneel on one knee: "The Death Walker Squad pledges its allegiance to you, Elder Selena!"

With a leader in place, the other Deathwalker elites also put away their weapons, bowed or knelt to show their submission, and their loyalty instantly overwhelmed the doubts and fears of the ordinary vampires.

With the assistance of the Death Walker elites, the takeover process went even more smoothly than expected.

Although there are still hundreds of vampires inside the castle, the vast majority are lower-ranking members and servants. A few die-hards attempted to resist or incite, but they were quickly eliminated by Selena's absolute strength and the Death Walker's efficient suppression.

Qin Jin and Alessa did not enter the main castle building at all; they simply stood next to the helicopter. His role was merely to deter them, and he did not intend to take action unless absolutely necessary.

Everything has settled down.