The Evil Savior from Collapse

Volume 1000: The Oath Under the Moon ( Subscriptions): Chapter : The Legend of the Ancestor, the Noble Treasure House

Only after he was sure that the dark armor had left did Otto dare to crawl out of the tree hole and crawl tremblingly towards the vampire settlement. When he saw the headless corpses all over the ground, he stumbled and fell to the ground.

Vampires, both strong and weak, were slaughtered indiscriminately. Otto couldn't believe what he saw and was just scared.

He wanted to escape from this place and spread the news to tell the Grand Dukes that the Soul-Eating Hunter appeared again.

………………

When Chen Jiu reappeared in the dilapidated village covered in blood, the old man who had been waiting for him froze, his pupils constricted, and his heart stopped. He looked at Chen Jiu, blood-stained and calm, and a bold guess came to his mind. He hurried forward to confirm:

"My Lord...those vampires?"

"Kill them all. Don't worry, their deaths are very painful, not at all quick."

The old man instantly raised his head and laughed, tears rolling down his wrinkled face. The joy of revenge made him unable to control his joy.

“Hahahahahaha!!! Good death!!!”

Chenjiu stood for a moment and was about to leave, but was stopped by the old man.

He looked heavy-hearted and hesitant, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. Finally, he made up his mind, sighed, and said solemnly:

"My Lord, I have something to tell you."

"Tell me, are there any vampires out there?"

The old man shook his head and said seriously, "What I want to talk about is about the all-out war between humans and vampires!"

"Oh?" Chen Jiu was a little curious.

"...I'm certain that the Vampire Duke intends to massacre every human village and round us up as livestock. He'll gradually surround the nobles in the towers and then, through surprise attacks, ambushes, and guerrilla warfare, defeat them one by one."

"Is this possible? Are the people in the city-state fools?"

The old man had a complicated expression on his face. He said, "Ever since that adult's child was attacked, the five-kilometer area around the city has become an absolute restricted area. But places like ours..."

Chenjiu looked around and saw dead silence, and couldn't help but sigh.

If it's like this for more than ten kilometers, wouldn't places farther away have already become human and animal farms?

That’s even better. I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to find you.

"So, I don't really care about the nobles. Instead of that, why don't you tell me where the vampires are?"

"...Sir, have you heard of the legend of the Scarlet Tower?"

Chen Jiu's eyes lit up. He had finally found the NPC that triggered the quest, and asked in a deep voice, "What is that?"

"This is a taboo story. Legend has it that two hundred years ago, there were no vampires on earth. At that time, only humans lived in this world."

One day, a thousand-meter-tall crimson tower covered in bones descended from the sky. Blood instantly flooded and covered the earth. Some people, soaked in the strange, flowing blood, wailed and agonized. Their flesh and blood activated, transforming them into another species—"

"A monster that is immortal, physically strong, and possesses extraordinary powers: a vampire."

"They gradually multiplied and grew. Every few decades, they would gather near the Scarlet Tower that suddenly appeared on the earth, surround it, and then sacrifice the lives of thousands of young girls, praying that the Scarlet Tower would grant them power."

"During the two hundred years of sacrifice, some vampires with long lifespans have become extremely powerful to a terrifying degree."

"To this day, no one knows how powerful the most powerful vampires are, because everyone who has seen them is dead."

Hearing this, Chen Jiu was only surprised. This was what he wanted to hear.

"This is also a story I've heard since I was a child, passed down from generation to generation. I don't know if it's true or not, but it may be closely related to the current situation."

"Legend has it that the Scarlet Tower imprisons the original vampire, the source of all vampires. By correctly sacrificing the original vampire to the gods from outer space, one can gain immortality and the powerful power to move mountains and fill seas!"

Chen Jiu couldn't help but frown after hearing this: "Is this also a story?"

"...Yes, every generation of us has grown up listening to such stories, and we don't know where they came from."

"It seems that this wasn't the original version. I remember there was a saying like this—"

"The sacrifice of the thirteen original vampires can summon the soul of an important person and lead them all the way back to the human world from the highest point of the Scarlet Tower."

Chen Jiu understood that this was a well-known legend. Because no one could confirm it, everyone knew it, but no one believed it.

Just like gods, demons and monsters, many people can talk about how the immortals in heaven are all one and the ghosts in the underground are all different, but no one really believes that these legends are true.

Chen Jiu knew the inside story, and after a quick comparison, he knew what was going on. He couldn't help but sigh, "Sure enough, the strongest ones are these old silver coins that have been dormant in some corner for hundreds of years."

"Bugs jumping around everywhere can only be crushed with one foot."

The old man not only told Chenjiu his own guess and this story, but also told him many things that only he could know from his perspective.

As villagers were captured in large numbers and raised as human livestock, the vampire force grew stronger and stronger. A large number of vampires became stronger because they were nourished by human blood and mastered powerful abilities.

But no matter how strong they are, they always tacitly abide by an invisible rule, and act strictly according to the deadline. They will not slaughter all humans, but establish farms and develop in the long term.

It was as if they had reached an agreement with the higher-ups of humanity to do something earth-shattering. Chen Jiu's mind was slightly moved as he listened to the old man's conjecture.

Finally, the old man told Chen Jiu that he was once a senior clerk in the city-state, but because he offended the nobles, he was expelled and could only be a village chief.

He bowed to Chen Jiu again, thanking him for his willingness to avenge them.

Chen Jiu said goodbye to him and said before leaving: "The people at the farm... you'd better go and see it yourself. I can't describe it, anyway-"

"Do your best to save whoever you can."

He had seen the people and animals in the farm and could only say that they were almost as good as dead, so he had no intention of releasing them himself.

Or in other words, releasing them would actually make them die faster?

He boarded the carriage that was waiting for him and razed a medium-sized vampire gathering place here. If it were an ordinary hunter, it would take at least half a month of hunting and more than three hundred veterans to accomplish it.

However, for Chen Jiu, who had mastered the inheritance of the Dharma of Extinction, only forty minutes was enough.

He felt that this mission was more like a test, to observe whether Chen Jiu was willing to fight for the nobles' reward. After all, his previous behavior was too brutal and the logic behind it was impossible to reason about. No one could accurately judge whether Chen Jiu would help them.

So they symbolically asked him to clean up a medium-sized vampire settlement. If Chenjiu was willing to do it, it would mean that he needed the nobles' reward and was a reliable fighting force, and then the real big things could be handed over to Chenjiu.

At the same time, the truly valuable treasures can also be taken out. After all, if he is interested in ordinary goods, then he will definitely be able to take away the rarer things.

The nobles of the Tower were never fools, they were simply evil, and they also knew how they came to be. Any vampire hunter in the Funeral Hunter Corps was a guest of honor for the nobles, and behind almost every hunter stood a noble.

This is not surprising at all, because the hunters of the Funeral Hunter Team are the symbol of the strongest combat power, especially the top-tier hunters such as Chen Jiu, led by [Gravekeeper] Geralt Ashes.

It's worth mentioning that although Chen Jiu's reputation spread far and wide, giving people the impression that he is the strongest fighter in the Funeral Hunter Team, this is actually not the case. The true strongest person is someone else—

Geralt of Ashes, his legend is concentrated in twenty years ago, before the birth of this genius demon hunter, the world was once a terrifying and dark place. Vampires could openly build castles ten kilometers outside the city-state, raise humans and livestock, and even rush into the tower to kill nobles.

However, after Geralt of Ashes was born and grew up, the vampire's area of activity retreated by more than one hundred kilometers. Every vampire was seriously warned that once they approached a human city-state, they would be marked by Geralt and would surely die no matter where they fled!

Once upon a time, he ascended to the top of the vampire court just like Chen Jiu, the difference was that Geralt killed three archdukes alone - the Blood Moon Singer, the Silent Bride, and the Fake Sun.

In addition to killing the three strongest men in the vampire court at that time, Geralt spent three months hunting and fighting, and at one point the vampires almost disappeared from the earth. He was exactly the powerful vampire hunter that best matched Van Helsing in Chenjiu's mind.

He suffered a hidden injury in middle age, so he no longer roamed the earth to hunt vampires. Instead, he stayed in the city-state, becoming the patron saint of the nobles in the tower, looking down on the world with cold eyes.

There is no doubt that he is the strongest person in this world, at least on the surface.

The existence of Geralt Ashes undoubtedly restrained Chenjiu's idea of wanton killing. The other party would not care about his killing, but once Chenjiu started to score points as he pleased, he would definitely confront the strongest man in the world.

It's too disadvantageous. I'd better kill all the vampires first and complete the mission before thinking about it.

With so many thoughts in his mind, Chenjiu finally saw the materials and biological essences he had been longing for, and was very satisfied.

The man who had received him before had been replaced by a black-haired girl in a white dress with black stockings on her long legs. She handed him the list timidly and then signaled the soldiers to bring the things over.

When Chenjiu saw it, he was very satisfied and felt very happy.

[10 jin of blood crystal, 20 jin of high tower alloy, 5 jin of reverse-growing vine fiber, 5 dragon lion spirits]

These materials are extremely precious and are extraordinary substances unique to the world of [Scarlet Tower]. Part of the black armor that Chenjiu is wearing now is made of them.

Just a small 40-minute task could yield so many materials. This was beyond his expectations, but—

"Is there anything better or more?" he said lightly.

"Yes, there are, but the nobles hope that you can exchange them for merit. Even the nobles don't have much of the most precious and rare resources."

The girl spoke nervously, with a look of fear on her face. She had heard of the old bad reputation and was worried that she might be beheaded if she wasn't careful.

Chenjiu pondered for a moment. This was within his expectations. These things were already precious enough. If they were exchanged for money, they could even buy a bustling street.

But in the final analysis, it is only upper-middle-level material, which is still far from what Chenjiu had in mind.

But it doesn't matter, it's his if he gets it.

Chen Jiu picked up all the essences of the ferocious beasts, held them in his palms and felt the powerful vitality and soul energy in them. The black-haired girl beside him was wondering what he wanted to do. Doesn't the essence of the ferocious beasts need to be refined before it can be taken in small amounts?

The next moment, her pupils shrank and she was dumbfounded.

‘Click! ’

Chen Lao's fingers exerted force instantly, crushing all the spirit essences in an instant. A wisp of blue energy drifted out and was captured by him. The Soul Eater was activated, absorbing the soul energy to build the gradually growing soul core.

The next moment, he stuffed all the crimson essence rich in vitality into his mouth. With a crunching sound like chewing candy, Chenjiu calmly swallowed all the essence, absorbed it, and turned it into fuel for his body.

"..."

The black-haired girl couldn't believe that the Chenjiu standing in front of her was actually a human. Even for the hunters of the Funeral Hunter Team, these spirits had to be refined and absorbed bit by bit, and it would take a lot of time to absorb one.

Yet, Chen Jiu swallowed the whole thing in one gulp? He didn't seem to react at all, not even his face turned red, as if the vitality within the spirit was like a bowl of water dropped into his throat.

Despite this, Chenjiu still clearly felt the strengthening brought by the essence. This pure vitality has the same effect as natural body training and can be absorbed in large quantities in a short period of time.

[The Titan's body has detected a large amount of vitality entering the body and is currently refining and separating the impurities.]

At this moment, there are surprises everywhere. This high-risk world makes Chenjiu so satisfied that he feels as refreshed as if he has returned to his hometown.

So he told the black-haired girl: "Take these materials back and exchange them for merits, have those nobles prepare more spirits, and then tell me where to go to kill the vampires."

"By the way, show me the list of what the merits can be exchanged for."

If it weren't for Geralt Ashes of the Trench and a bunch of powerful human warriors whose backgrounds were unknown to him, Chen Jiu would have robbed all these wealthy nobles.

Now just treat it as an extra reward for killing vampires. Someone will take care of how to get there, which is quite convenient.

Chen Jiu took a look at the list and scanned it, feeling that it was really fucking outrageous. What was the upper limit of this world?

There is no doubt that he underestimated the wealth of the world of [Scarlet Tower]. These things were simply too unbelievable for him, a person from the collapsed world.

It seems that the real strength of the system has been revealed. It is not just about exchanging items and skills for villain points, but more about -

The ability to plunder resources across the world!

Volume 1000: The Oath Under the Moon ( Subscriptions): Chapter : Blood Feeding: Eternal Night Ranch

[Noble War Merit Exchange List (sorted by merit value from low to high)]

【Whale Song Crystallization】

[Merit Points: 2500]

[Source: Heart fragments of whale-like monsters roaming the wilderness]

[Effect: When embedded in a weapon, it releases infrasound, disrupting the balance of enemies within 30 meters]

[Hidden cost: Long-term use can cause permanent hearing damage]

【Confessor Silver Bone】

[Merit Points: 3000]

[Source: The remains of an extraordinary ascetic who volunteered to be nailed to a church spire for a hundred days. His bones coexist with the weathered silver foil on the roof.]

[Forging: Need to hammer during Easter morning prayers, bone powder is melted into silver to obtain memory form metal]

[Effect: When the weapon cuts into the vampire's body, it causes fatal damage and greatly reduces the regeneration speed. It is a standard feature for high-level hunters.]

[Scarlet Paradox Alloy]

[Merit value 5000 points]

[Source: Three ounces of heart valves from a newly embraced vampire prince + meteoric iron + cursed skull powder]

[Features: Geometric runes emerge from the surface, constantly changing, causing the vampire to fall into an infinite blood thirst cycle (randomly switching between thirst for blood and fear of blood when attacking)]

……

Chen Jiu immediately liked a lot of things, the most eye-catching of which were the [Confessor's Silver Bones] and [Scarlet Paradox Alloy]. These were undoubtedly the most valuable special materials in the world and could be made into powerful armor.

What made him feel vaguely fearful was that the strongest vampire hunter alone possessed half of the extraordinary materials. His armor and weapons were mainly made of these two materials, and were forged together with other precious resources.

No wonder he is so powerful, or is it because he is too powerful that he can plunder so many precious resources?