Please be my partner.

The seducer immediately said in fear and trepidation, "It's an injustice, sir! Please follow me, and you will understand once you see it."

After saying that, the seducer walked ahead to lead the way.

Jemima narrowed her eyes, signaled to her teammates behind her again, and then followed.

Soon they came to some decent buildings. This was where the supervisors lived. The largest house among them was the residence of the seducer.

When the door opened, Jemima was stunned. There was a figure covered in a cloak inside, sitting there casually looking through the documents in his hand.

The seducer entered the room in one swift step and knelt before the cloaked figure, saying in a flattering tone, "Master, I have brought you my prey."

Jemima's face changed drastically when she heard this, and she was about to take action immediately, but suddenly a series of colorful lights flashed before her eyes, and at the same time she inhaled a faint fragrance through her mouth and nose, and she lost consciousness instantly.

Melen casually tossed the information aside and instructed the seducer, who was controlled by Xiao Liuli's illusion, "Go ahead. Everything remains the same. Maintain the status quo as much as possible. Do you understand what I mean?"

The seducer quickly said, "Yes, Master, I understand."

After the seducer left, Melen turned his attention to the five blood warriors he had deliberately lured here.

The so-called blood warriors are actually demons controlled by the vampire system. Of course, the ones in front of us are not the direct descendants of Cruzerai, and they are at least two or three generations apart.

But it is more than enough for experiments.

So first of all…

A tiny little red lotus appeared and turned into a ray of blood light and pounced on one of the blood warriors. The latter's face twitched suddenly and he showed pain, but until the blood in his body was completely drained away, he was unable to break free from Xiao Liuli's illusion control.

Little Red Lotus returned to Mellen with a thoughtful look on her face. While peeling the blood of the blood warrior, she was also analyzing the power of the vampire.

A moment later, two more blood warriors had their blood sucked out by Xiao Honglian, and Xiao Honglian nodded slightly to Mellen.

Next is the second item. A little devil comes in front of Mellen, and Little Red Lotus directly enters its body. Then, under the control of Little Liuli, Jemima uses the unique ability of vampires on the little devil... the first embrace.

First Embrace is a method used by vampires to develop offspring. Because it consumes a portion of their own original power when used, the more powerful the vampire, the less likely they are to use it easily.

As a legendary vampire, Jemima usually doesn't bother to even look at the little devil, let alone give him the first embrace.

But now, Jemima completed all this unconsciously, and her face became even paler due to the loss of her essence.

The little devil accepted the original power of the vampire, and his body changed immediately. The energy in his body began to transform into darkness. His body grew significantly, sharp fangs grew in his mouth, and a pair of bat wings broke out from his body behind him. His strength also quickly rose from the first level to the third level.

Melen watched this scene with great interest, and at the same time made various analyses of the vampire system in his mind.

Chapter 435 Strategy

Soon the transformation stopped and the little devil turned into a vampire demon.

After waiting for a moment, Melen saw the little devil with a pair of eyes covered with blood light, nodding slightly to him.

Mellen looked at Xiao Liuli, and the little fox immediately understood and began to control Jemima.

Jemima stiffly began to give various orders to the little devil.

In the vampire system, the relationship between the first embracer and the first embraced is an extremely strict master-servant relationship, and the former has absolute dominance over the latter.

But now, no matter what orders Jemima gave, even if she used her own vampire essence to resonate, the little devil remained unmoved.

Seeing this, Melen understood that his experiment had been successful. Although the vampire system was very domineering, Xiao Honglian was also an expert in playing with blood. As long as he could analyze the power of the vampire, Xiao Honglian could bring it under his control.

After reaching this conclusion, Mellen's next plan became simpler.

Strands of blood mist separated from the little devil's body, and soon the former turned into a dried corpse. Melen signaled to Xiao Honglian, and Xiao Honglian immediately rushed towards the only two remaining blood warriors and stripped all the vampire blood out of their bodies.

When Jemima was about to die, she broke free from Xiao Liuli's illusionary control and saw a life made of blood floating in the air.

At the beginning, the vampire power contained in these bloods was chaotic, but soon the power merged and purified with each other, moving towards a higher level.

At the last moment of Jemima's life, the vampire power contained in that ball of blood actually began to rise from the lowest level of Baron (early legendary), first to Viscount (middle legendary), then to Earl (late legendary), and finally brazenly entered the realm of Marquis (early saint), as if a tangible pressure was spreading, constantly changing the rules around it.

Jemima stretched out her hand, her eyes filled with confusion, longing, and fear...

Melen had no intention of paying attention to the thoughts of those vampires whose value he had exploited. He waved to Xiao Honglian, and the dog turned into a ray of blood and rushed directly into his body. Melen immediately began to change.

Wisps of blood mist swirled around Mellen, and the power of darkness surged. His face turned visibly pale, the fangs in his mouth protruded slightly, and his pupils turned deep red.

External changes are secondary. Melen stretched out his hand and clenched his fist, feeling that the internal structure of his body had changed. A core composed of blood power condensed in his heart, and the blood vessels in his body spread through his organs and flesh. What was surging in them was no longer simple blood, but an energy entity transformed from blood. As long as any injury occurred to the body, these blood energies would quickly regenerate.

Mellen tilted his head slightly, and a pair of huge bat wings spread out from behind him. They were solid and energy, and could touch, but they did not cause any damage to the clothes he was wearing.

After briefly adapting to the power of the Little Red Lotus vampire, Mellen activated [Soul Synchrony], and the dark aura on his body suddenly expanded again.

He was soon promoted from Marquis to Duke (mid-stage Saint), which is Cruzerai's current level of strength.

However, this kind of strength is obviously not enough to deal with the latter. Cruzerai has the blessing of the territory and can advance his own strength to the king level (late stage saint). Even with the obstruction of the little red lotus, Melen can use Cruzerai's vampire power without worrying about being counterattacked by the latter, but he still lacks in absolute strength.

Fortunately, Mellen’s strength is more than that.

Gathering his strength, Melen chuckled and said, "Let's go and meet this vampire lord. I hope he won't be frightened when he sees us."

A flash of black light passed by, and the room was empty.

More than ten minutes later, Evernight Castle.

Mellen floated in the air, quietly looking at the large number of vampires below.

Because Melen did not hide his figure, his appearance immediately aroused the vigilance of the Eternal Night Castle. Teams of blood warriors flew out to investigate the situation.

Mellen's lips curled up slightly, and the blood power in his body rushed out. The breath from the superior directly made the blood warriors stiffen their bodies, and they fell to the ground like kites with broken strings.

Even though they fell and were bleeding, the blood warriors did not dare to be negligent. They immediately knelt on the ground and trembled, because they felt the suppression from the source of their blood.

The movement here naturally immediately attracted the strong men in the Eternal Night Castle. Three vampire marquises flew out and looked at Mellen in the air with serious expressions. They sensed a bloodline in the latter that was purer than their own.

The three vampire marquises looked at each other in confusion, and for a moment they were a little confused about what was going on.

The standoff lasted only a moment, before one of the vampire marquises stepped forward and asked, "I'm Jaques, the Marquis of the Garces family. Who are you descended from?"

Mellen ignored Jacques' question and said directly, "Take me to see the Duke."

Jaques's eyes darkened and he said, "Can you see your father whenever you want? Whose descendant are you?!"

Mellen raised his chin slightly, and the blood majesty emanating from his body suddenly increased. The three vampire marquises all felt great pressure.

A fierce gleam flashed in Jaques's eyes, and he was about to say something, but then his expression changed. He pretended to listen attentively, then looked at Mellen and his expression became calm. He said, "Father wants to see you. Come with me."

The defenses of Eternal Night Castle were opened layer by layer, and Melen stepped in without hesitation, while also restraining the pressure of his bloodline.

The blood warriors and blood slaves around looked at Melen with awe.

Although the three vampire marquises were still somewhat wary, the atmosphere between the two sides had eased a lot.

Soon they arrived at a luxurious hall. In the center of the hall stood a throne. On the throne sat a young man. He was wearing a gorgeous black robe with gold thread. He was leaning back with one hand on his chin. He looked very lazy, as if he had just woken up.

In addition, there is a vampire standing under the throne, and judging from his aura, he is also a powerful marquis-level person.

The three vampire marquises who led Mellen immediately stood respectfully under the throne.

Cruzere looked at Melen. Although his expression was calm and indifferent, he couldn't help but wonder in his heart what the situation was with this pure-blooded descendant.

But there is no doubt that Mellen has their family blood flowing in his body, there is no doubt about that.

Cruzerai's gaze suddenly focused, and an even purer blood pressure gushed out. The four vampire marquises standing under the throne immediately knelt down with respect. Even though they were saints, they could not resist the suppression from the source of their blood.

Some changes appeared on Mellen's face. His body seemed to instinctively want to kneel down, but he was stubbornly standing firm. Cold sweat gradually appeared on his face, and finally he lowered his head, which was considered a step back.

Cruzerei discovered that he could suppress this strangely appearing descendant, and his heart suddenly relaxed. His expression became more comfortable, and at the same time he withdrew the blood pressure. He had a lot of experience in training unruly descendants, and he couldn't just suppress them blindly.

He asked casually, "Tell me about your origins. I'd love to know when descendants like you appeared."

Melen whispered, "I am a descendant of Viscount Jalil. I encountered an accident while carrying out a mission with Viscount Jalil. I fell into a deep sleep for a long time, and when I woke up..."

Cruzerai blinked. He had no impression of the so-called Viscount Jalil. After all, a viscount was a descendant of whom he didn't know how many generations later. How could he possibly remember him?

However, Cruzerei was still very interested in the mission and accident that Melen mentioned. After all, the latter had greatly improved the purity of his bloodline, almost reaching a level close to his.

But looking at Mellen's expression, he seemed unwilling to share the secret.

Before Cruzeray could say anything, Jaques jumped in and demanded, "Father is asking you a question, and why are you hesitating?! Tell me everything you know!"

Mellen looked at Jaques, his expression becoming defiant and disdainful again.

Jaques was filled with anger, but before he could vent his anger, Cruzere waved his hand and asked him to leave. Jaques had no choice but to step aside unwillingly.

Cruzere looked Mellen up and down for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'm indeed very interested in this secret. Tell me your conditions."

Melen looked at Cruzerai, his expression becoming a little stiff. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "I, I want to get the status I deserve."

The corners of Cruzerei's mouth slowly curled up, getting bigger and bigger, and then he burst into laughter. In his opinion, Melen was like a child who suddenly gained power and was eager to prove himself to his parents. The arrogance he had shown before was just a disguise.

Cruzerai's smile gradually faded, and he said with a meaningful look in his eyes, "If that's the case, then I'll personally grant you the First Embrace. Are you willing?"

For vampires, bloodlines are always passed down from top to bottom, with direct descendants having the strongest control. However, if they are descendants of descendants, they can only rely on the richness of the bloodline itself to suppress and command them.

For example, Jaques is a direct descendant of Cruzere. Not to mention that Jaques has become a saint, even if Jaques' strength exceeds Cruzere, Jaques cannot escape Cruzere's control.

Of course, the latter situation is unlikely to occur.

Mellen is in a different situation now. Although the one who performed the first embrace on him was only a viscount, he had no direct blood relationship with Jaques, so when his strength exceeded Jaques's, he could still suppress him.

In other words, from Cruzerai's perspective, with Mellen's current strength, he could even go out on his own and establish a new bloodline clan, becoming the source.

However, if Melen agrees to Cruzere's First Embrace, he will return to the Garces family and become Cruzere's direct descendant, and will never be able to change the world again.

This was also a test of Melen by Cruzerai.

Mellen's expression was filled with excitement, trepidation, anticipation, and hesitation. After a long moment, he exhaled slightly, bowed, and said, "It's my honor."

Cruzerai laughed again. He was very satisfied with the current development and was also very proud of the education he had given to his family's descendants. A powerful new blood of the vampire clan was willing to return to his arms, which undoubtedly strengthened his strength again. At the same time, if he could dig out the secret from the latter's mouth, perhaps the strength of the entire Garces family would be greatly improved.

By then, no matter whether it is Marcus or Giorgos, they will be trampled under his feet, the entire 632-layer abyss world will become his possession, and he can also become the god of vampires (demigod)!

Thinking of something happy, Cruzerai waved his hand and said, "Prepare for the ceremony immediately!"

The four vampire marquises immediately responded respectfully and quickly prepared to leave.

Actually, a vampire doesn't need any ceremony to perform their first embrace. However, as the bloodline of the Garces family, Cruzerai cannot be like other vampires, and he still needs to perform the embrace properly.

The corners of Mellen's mouth twitched slightly, and he thought to himself that it was troublesome, but on the surface he still looked happy as he followed a vampire marquis and listened to him describe the various procedures of the ceremony.

Soon, Mellen felt a little regretful.

Vampires are immortals, the type who have lived too long, so long that they are bored to death. Therefore, anything involving rituals, pomp, rules and the like will become long and tedious, as if otherwise it will not be enough to highlight their uniqueness and nobility.

The same is true for the so-called first embrace ceremony.

It took three full days to complete the foreplay and advance to the scene where Cruzerai embraces Melen for the first time. If this part were written down, it would take up at least 100,000 words.

Witnessed by hundreds of blood nobles, Cruzerai stood on the high platform, dressed in a distinguished and gorgeous formal gown. With a gentle smile on his face, he opened his arms to Melen below and said, "Come, my child, return to my arms."

Mellen ignored the envious looks from those around him, and walked up the stairs step by step with a calm expression.

When Melen came to Cruzere's side, he lowered his head slightly, exposing his neck.

Cruzerei gently embraced Mellen in his arms. He didn't bite her right away, but paused for a moment. Suddenly, he smiled and said, "Child, are you resisting?"

Melen resisted the urge to punch Cruzerei in the face, lowered his eyes, and said, "No."

Cruzere laughed and said, "Your performance doesn't seem like 'nothing', but it doesn't matter. As long as you accept my First Embrace, you will become my most precious treasure. At that time, all the barriers between us will be eliminated."

"By the way, kid, I still don't know your name."

Melen said: "My name is..."

Cruzere didn't even wait for Melen to finish speaking, and bit it directly. While absorbing the blood, he also injected his original power into Melen.

Melen, who had been looking down all this time, raised his head slightly, a smile of success on his lips, and said, "Remember, my name is Melen, and this is the name of the person who is about to rob you of everything."

Chapter 436 Whetstone

Cruzerai's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he became instinctively alert after hearing Mellen's words.

However, Cruzerai, as the leader of the First Embrace, seems to be transferring the origin to the latter, but in essence this is a kind of erosion and pollution. Logically speaking, he should now occupy an absolute dominant position, and as the First Embrace progresses, this advantage will become greater and greater.

Just as Cruzerai's mind was racing, considering whether to continue or give up, he suddenly noticed something unusual. His pupils suddenly dilated and he was about to interrupt the embrace ceremony.

But obviously, it was too late.

Mellen's lips curled up and he smiled: "Did you notice it? You're not that stupid."

Cruzerai's face looked grim. Originally, when he first met Melen, although they were not direct relatives, he could still easily suppress the latter by virtue of the advantage of the bloodline of the Garces family. In addition, with the origin injected at this time, even if he forced an order, Melen would be powerless to resist.

But the current situation is that no matter how Cruzerai gives orders to Mellen, Mellen remains unmoved. In comparison, this is what makes Cruzerai feel terrified, because this is almost equivalent to denying the top-down existence system of the vampires!

And more importantly, Cruzerai is now unable to interrupt the infusion of Melen's origin. It is as if there is a terrifying monster in the latter's body that can devour the world and the sky, and is frantically grabbing everything from him.