The Mission Target Became an Ally

Let's go take a look first.

Since we're already here...

With this in mind, Gu Xi appeared near Isabella's territory.

This place is not much different from other hills in the mountains, with ancient trees reaching the sky and strange rocks standing tall.

However, Gu Xi noticed that most of the trees here were fruit trees.

Most of the fruits on these fruit trees are blood red, with only a small portion being green. However, Gu Xi noticed that these green fruits often have Twisted Anomalies features such as eyes or human faces.

Standing outside the Princess's Forest, Gu Xi did not launch an attack.

He thought for a moment, then raised his Cold Wind Staff and cast a Summoning on the ground in the Princess's Forest.

The next instant, Gu Xi saw an extremely thick blood cloud rising from the Princess's Forest.

Gu Xi didn't sense any resentment within the blood-red cloud; instead, it was full of vitality.

"Don't try to cast Summoning on me."

Within the blood-red clouds, a female Vampire appeared. She was clearly different from Dimi, one of Gu Xi's subordinates. She was of relatively normal height, had silver hair, wore a silver Rose Battle Dress, and a crown composed of Blood Rose and Black Rose.

She held a silver Longsword in her hand.

This Longsword is very similar to several other Longsword that Gu Xi had seen before.

Standing atop the blood-red cloud, the Vampire fixed his gaze on Gu Xi.

"Your right hand is injured, your body was starved before, and you suffered several blows. Once you overworked your brain, but you don't have any other problems. If you give me a drop of blood, I can heal all your injuries."

"I didn't come here for treatment, I think..."

"No, you don't want anything. I won't join anyone's team. You don't need to look for me anymore."

Upon hearing Gu Xi's words, the Vampire immediately retreated into the blood cloud. "Don't use your Summoning here next time, or I'll drain you dry."

"Wait a minute, aren't you going to listen to my terms?"

"No need. If I wanted a full-time position, I would have plenty of opportunities to become the dean of the academy. I'm only here because it's easier to get the right blood here."

If you're not willing to pay even a single drop of blood, then there's nothing more to discuss between us.

Without saying a word, Gu Xi flicked his finger, and a drop of blood flew out.

The drop of blood landed in the Vampire's hand. The Vampire looked up at Gu Xi, rolled his eyes, and said, "No sincerity."

It turned out that Gu Xi had already seen through the Vampire's needs. The drop of blood he flicked out had removed all his information, and what was stored inside was only the Vampire's needs and the gratitude of the person being healed.

But it was precisely because Gu Xi tampered with the blood that the Vampire said Gu Xi lacked sincerity.

"Sit under the tree, and I'll treat you. There's no need to say anything else."

After saying that, the Vampire pointed his Longsword at Gu Xi.

Gu Xi thought the Vampire was about to make a move, but unexpectedly, a golden Holy Grail flew out from the blood cloud behind her, filled with blood.

Then blood began to drip from the sky.

Gu Xi discovered that the blood rain was centered on him, covering an area of about ten meters. No matter where Gu Xi looked, all he could see was the torrential rain.

But soon Gu Xi felt a warm sensation all over his body.

The right hand, which had been healed by the Medical Tent, has become more flexible. The injuries that were not treated properly back then have now been healed.

After the blood rain stopped, Gu Xi also let out a long sigh.

Thank you!

Gu Xi then gave up the idea of making things difficult for the Vampire.

She clearly didn't want to get involved in the various conflicts within the college.

She has her own things to do.

Gu Xi didn't want to cause trouble for such spirits.

Instead of wasting time, you might as well go find someone else, maybe someone who's stubbornly defiant and will attack you the moment you see them.

When dealing with those undead, Gu Xi wouldn't feel any mental pressure.

So Gu Xi stood up, nodded to the Vampire, and prepared to leave.

Just then, Gu Xi noticed a sliver of white light flying into the blood cloud.

Gu Xi paused for a moment, then asked, "I'd like to ask, are you collecting so much blood because you want to resurrect someone?"

The Vampire paused for a moment, then stared into Gu Xi's eyes.

"This has nothing to do with you."

"No, I just wanted to remind you that if you want to pursue situations beyond the third time, there might be other approaches."

The Vampire stared at Gu Xi for a long time. "Have you also encountered a situation where you've used up all three chances and had to choose another method?"

"Yes, I have a friend who's really stubborn. He used up all three chances: resurrection, Undead Transformation, and Summoning. If he tries to summon any more, he'll just become an ordinary Skeleton without a self."

As a result, I met someone who taught me a method to secretly bypass the three-chance limit and secure a new opportunity for me.

"I see. I'm also trying to bypass the three-chance limit, but Vampire are a bit different from other undead."

Vampire being resurrected by blood does not count towards the three-time limit.

The person I wanted to resurrect had used up all three of his chances to resurrect by using blood repeatedly.

Now, if he gets a single drop of blood on him, he will become just an ordinary Vampire.

Although I don't care how powerful he is, I can't see him and fulfill my wish.

So I've been collecting blood here, hoping to find the perfect drop from all this blood, one that won't turn him into an ordinary Vampire.

You should just give up. No other path is suitable for him.

The Vampire paused for a moment, then smiled again, "But thank you anyway, at least you were the first to discover and care about him."

Gu Xi felt somewhat helpless about the situation. Listening to the Vampire's words, Gu Xi could clearly see that his condition was not suitable for Gu Xi's plan.

It seems that Gu Xi has no way to help this Vampire friend get around this.

The least Mermaid's methods are not applicable to this Vampire.

"Then I can't help you. I hope you can find suitable materials. By the way, if you can't find suitable blood, you can try non-blood products."

I have a Crimson Knight under my command; he's a blood-transferring knight who uses mercury as the main ingredient. If you'd like, I can copy that part of the recipe for you too."

The Vampire's gaze toward Gu Xi had noticeably softened.

"Thank you. I understand why you came. I will be staying at the academy for a long time to come, and I will stay there in the future. I will support you in your endeavors."

My name is Isabella. You can come to me if you need anything.