The male supporting character was actually myself.

"I haven't heard from you for so many years, I thought you had died somewhere long ago."

Abner muttered something, his gaze drawn to Helena.

After all, a living human is too conspicuous among a group of vampires; it's hard not to notice him.

"Come on in, we're brothers, why bring gifts?" Abner looked Helena up and down and grinned. "Not bad, I like the blood of pretty girls. Seventh brother, you're very thoughtful."

Helena, who was almost fainting from the bloody scene, belatedly realized what was happening and hurriedly moved closer to the adults.

Jiang Chen looked helpless. "Big brother, she's my servant, not fresh food for you."

"Not for me? What a disappointment!" Abner, who had just finished a hearty meal, wasn't angry. He waved his hand and asked, "Who is the acting manager?"

How can you not even have this much discernment?

"Our distinguished guest has arrived! Offer him a seat and serve him tea! And don't neglect that maidservant either; let her sit down as well."

The hall was silent for a few seconds before a vampire mustered his courage and whispered, "Clan leader, the acting steward was just eaten by you... you mean the one you ate."

Abner glanced down at the corpse at his feet, grinned, frowned, and waved his hand, saying, "It's been so many years, how could I possibly remember who was in charge? Well, he's already dead, so let's just take him out and dispose of him."

You! The one who just spoke, you're taking his place, and you'll be in charge from now on.

The vampire, who was suddenly entrusted with an important task by the clan leader, was both surprised and frightened, and hurriedly stepped forward to arrange for Jiang Chen and Helena to sit down.

Chapter Thirty-Five: Dreams

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, I don't really care about these messy things." Abner took the glass of red wine offered by the new steward, which contained steaming fresh blood.

He took a sip before looking at Jiang Chen and asking, "Did you come here just to catch up, or is there something important to discuss? You're so elusive, I really thought you were dead!"

If you don't believe me, go to the backyard and see. I even erected a stone tablet for you two hundred years ago.

"Since you're not dead, have someone smash that cenotaph later; leaving it there is bad luck."

Jiang Chen: ...

In the original owner's memories, this elder brother had a violent and eccentric temper. He would devour his own people if he disagreed with them, and only a large amount of blood could calm his crazy genes.

Back then, he single-handedly created a city exclusively for vampires, but its glory didn't last long before it became rampant.

From then on, Abner became even more eccentric, and no one knew what was going on in his already chaotic mind.

"What's going on on the ground? It's all dirty. Send someone to clean it up right now!" Abner frowned, clearly displeased.

Jiang Chen quickly replied, "I'm sorry, brother, I killed them myself."

"Oh, so be it. It's not a big deal." He waved his hand dismissively.

Seeing that the seventh brother was sitting there without saying a word, Abner thought for a moment and realized that he probably wanted to talk to him alone. So he waited until the vampires had cleaned up the hall before ordering them to leave.

"I'm here today because I have a very interesting project I'd like to collaborate on with you, brother."

"Project? Cooperation? Seventh Brother, what kind of nonsense have you learned from humans? Let's talk this out. I don't like to use my brain."

Jiang Chen had no choice but to briefly explain his plan.

"Streamline the tribe?" Abner leaned back on the sofa, finished drinking his blood, and laughed. "Then just kill whoever you don't like."

To be honest, I had thought about this ever since the fall of the vampire capital and I was severely injured and on my way to escape.

Unlike you, I don't have to go through all that trouble to create offspring. As long as there's one vampire left, he can create two in one night. By the next night, he and his two offspring can create six, and before long, he can build up a vampire army!

If you think this is interesting, then go ahead and do it.

As long as I don't have to rack my brains thinking about this or that, and I have fresh blood to drink when I'm hungry, that's fine.

"Tell me, what kind of blood bank are you setting up, and what can I do to help?"

"The biggest problem right now is how to keep the collected blood from spoiling." Jiang Chen didn't expect that the other party, who was crazy, would be so easy to talk to and had no ambitions, so he directly made a request: "If I remember correctly, Big Brother has a purification skill that can keep the blood fresh for a long time."

Abner looked bewildered. "Just this little thing? That's easy. I can purify it once and guarantee it won't spoil for two months. I'll just do it once every two months in the large glass jar where you store your blood. I guarantee there won't be any problems."

What about the others?

"Brother, there are only two tasks here: First, streamline the tribe, keeping only the elite troops, and train them to get used to not hunting humans."

The second thing is to help keep it fresh, just make sure the blood doesn't spoil.

"Just let the steward do it, and you can come and check later. If you're not satisfied, you can fix it yourself; it's not a big deal. By the way, you said you've somehow become an earl? How come you're just 'something'? I'm only a baron!"

"It's just a title. If you like it, I'll get you a marquisate once the blood bank system is established."

"It would be best if he were a duke, that would give him the air of a leader!" Abner slapped the armrest with envy on his face. "Your second brother is doing very well."

He's always been keen on keeping blood servants or something like that. I heard he even got himself a prince. If you want to promote paid blood donation, talk to him. Human society needs the involvement of high-ranking officials to get things done.

The drowsy little white cat couldn't help but chuckle, "I originally thought there was going to be a big battle, but I didn't expect this big brother to be such a big-time bureaucrat. It seems that the first step of the host's plan is progressing smoothly. In this era, as long as you can keep things fresh, building a blood bank won't be a big problem."

The next night, as soon as night fell, Edmund was invited to the inn where Jiang Chen was staying by vampires who had been searching all over the city.

"grown ups?"

He had only just begun to figure things out and was thinking of finding out more details tonight before going back to report to his superiors.

Edmund was surprised to be surrounded by a group of unfamiliar vampires. He thought he was going to get into a fight, but he was brought to see him instead.

Helena rushed over and hugged her tightly, "Darling, I was so worried about you!"

"Why are you here too? Bercy is dangerous..."

Before he could finish speaking, a pair of soft, warm lips pressed against his.

Jiang Chen could understand the feeling of "absence makes the heart grow fonder," and besides, Helena had indeed been frightened last night and needed time to process it.

"Host, you don't like being forced to eat dog food, do you?" The little white cat wagged its tail and laughed with a mischievous grin. "I've always been forced to eat dog food by you, I'm used to it!"

Hehehe, this is probably what they call the wheel of fortune turning.

By the way, in the last mission world, we encountered a bugged Situ Nan. I looked into his Qiankun Mirror and saw all the wives you married in other mission worlds.

The forum veterans have no experience, after all, their hosts can only do tasks in a frustrating way, how can they pursue their own happy life?

I just felt that the scene must have a metaphor.

What would you do if there really was a chaotic scene in the future...?

If Xiaobai sees his wives from previous mission worlds when he looks in the mirror, then it's most likely unrelated to the compressed file. Why would he see them? Will there really be a chaotic scene? And what's with the compressed file anyway?

With these questions in mind, Jiang Chen gradually drifted off to sleep.

The little white cat licked his hand, nestled in its host's arms, and drifted off into a sweet dream.

It was quiet all around, with a faint mist drifting around, and only a few stars shining in the distance.

"Is this a dream?" Jiang Chen couldn't help but find it strange. Vampires dream too?

It's hard to describe the feeling. I know I'm dreaming but I can't wake up. I can only follow the dream's instructions and walk towards the starlight.

A moment later he realized that it was a galaxy.

Beneath my feet was a pitch-black void, and I was floating in a galaxy, with bright stars occasionally passing by like glass marbles.

"Captain, you've finally arrived!"

A familiar and pleasant voice came from afar. Jiang Chen looked up and saw a girl with deep chestnut eyes and gentle, watery eyes standing in the bright and brilliant starry sky, tilting her head and looking at him with a smile.

"Are you Amy?" He didn't know how that name came to mind, but he remembered it the moment he saw the other person, and vaguely felt that the two of them seemed to be very familiar.

"Ah, I told you we wouldn't leave Captain Jiang's side." Gentle Amy took a few steps forward, took his arm, and led Jiang Chen into the depths of the starry sky.

This is a pure white world.

Six bright and cheerful girls stood in a row, and when they saw him walk in, they smiled happily and said, "Captain, you've finally arrived!"

Welcome to our land of freedom!

"Captain, you've just overcome an obstacle; you'll probably need some time to adjust."

"Well, sit down and rest first, then we can chat slowly!"

…………

Chapter Thirty-Six: The Thief's Heart Remains Undiminished

Amidst the chattering and laughter of the ship girls, water glasses, sofas, beautiful carpets, and anything else they needed appeared in the pure white space, according to their wishes.

When they are no longer needed, they will quickly disappear, leaving only a pure white space without any sense of up, down, left, or right.

"Am I dreaming?" Jiang Chen touched their skin, which was indistinguishable from real skin, and his mind was momentarily blank. "Or have I been dragged into some strange space?"

Christine blinked and smiled, "It wouldn't be wrong to call it a dream; it's hard to describe exactly where this place is."

However, our plan progressed smoothly, and we successfully escaped the control of the world's will, becoming free spirits.

"Captain, it wasn't easy for you to break down the barriers. We'll have plenty of time to chat from now on. I'm so happy!"

"Oh right, Captain, there was a problem with our plan to merge with you. In fact, it seems we didn't merge with you very successfully."

"Oh yeah, I don't know why. So even after escaping, there's still an unbreakable barrier between us and the Captain, it's really a headache..."

……

Jiang Chen was even more confused in the dream. It took a long time for the two to have a serious conversation before they were able to awaken some of his memories of the ship girls.

And successfully recalled many past scenes.

Although she didn't know exactly how she broke down the "barrier," Jiang Chen felt relieved since Amy and the others said it would be much easier for them to meet in the future.

As vampires, they have a long life to squander, and through them, they might slowly regain their past memories.

"Captain, it's getting late, you should rest." After the excitement subsided, the other beautiful girls got up in unison and disappeared behind a door that appeared out of nowhere.

With a gentle and considerate touch, Amy's fingers swept across the pure white space, and a large bed covered with soft blankets appeared.

On the other side, a bathtub steaming with heat appeared. She tested the water temperature and found it to be just right. She sprinkled some rose petals on the surface of the water, and a faint fragrance wafted into the air.

"Are you tired? Take a hot bath and I'll give you a massage to relax."

Amy's soft hands gently massaged his shoulders, and a strand of chestnut hair fell down and brushed against Jiang Chen's face.

In this quiet space, only boundless tenderness remains.

"It's so good to have you all by my side." After a long while, Jiang Chen let out a satisfied sigh and expressed his heartfelt gratitude.