Secrets of the Vampires, Experimental Results of Felix Felicis

"Know when to adapt and when to retreat." Aaron smiled meaningfully. "Perhaps that's why The Hand has survived for hundreds of years!"

"And because we keep pace with the times and clearly understand our own position." Madam Gao spoke earnestly. "That is The Hand's way of survival.

Sometimes The Hand's methods are indeed somewhat extreme in pursuit of our goals, but we also place great importance on balance and hope to maintain a relatively stable environment for survival."

Hearing this, a trace of disdain appeared at the corner of Aaron's lips.

What a talent! It wasn't easy to make cowardice sound so grand and righteous.

"Continue! You've introduced the unusual people and factions. What about the non-humans?"

"Non-humans... that would be werewolves and vampires.

These two nocturnal races seem to be sworn enemies. Whenever they meet, it is a fight to the death, though a small number of them coexist peacefully.

After a brutal racial war, the werewolves disappeared following their defeat, and their numbers fell drastically. As for the vampires..." Madam Gao seemed to recall something, her expression turning strange as she hesitated to speak.

"What about the vampires?"

"Vampires call themselves the blood clan. Their internal hierarchy is strict: below the monarchs are dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, barons, and then ordinary commoners.

The blood clan's lifespan also decreases according to rank, but even the most ordinary of them live several times longer than humans."

"Wasn't The Hand tempted?"

"To be honest, no." Madam Gao sneered. "The Hand already possesses the secret of immortality. Becoming a vampire offers no benefits whatsoever, and it would also place us under another's control.

More importantly, vampires cannot bring the dead back to life, while The Hand can."

"Vampires in this world can be divided into two groups. One group follows the rules,