My Life as a Vampire

Seeing Xu Ziling trembling uncontrollably, Elysia felt a mix of surprise and joy. She quickly walked over to inquire about his condition.

She was surprised that this young European boy seemed to suffer from some congenital disease. She was happy because if he had an episode now, it would be her chance to "conquer" him into becoming a European young lady.

Of course, that was all for later. For now, she needed to help this young European boy with his health.

"Ziling, Ziling, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Elysia jogged over and slung an arm around Xu Ziling's shoulders. Surprisingly, when her body blocked the sunlight from him, his trembling body strangely calmed down.

Seeing this, Xu Ziling seemed to realize something. He quickly took a step back, immersing himself once again in the shadow of the fire escape.

As expected, after ceasing contact with the sunlight, the bone-chilling tremor and the feeling of every cell in his body wanting to die vanished. That extraordinary sense of power surged back into his body.

Putting his previous guess to the test with action, a wry smile tugged at the corner of Xu Ziling's lips. He looked at Elysia, who was watching him with concern, and shrugged helplessly.

"Sorry, Miss Elf, I seem to be a little... allergic to UV rays."

"UV allergy?"

Elysia blinked. As far as she could recall, she had never encountered a patient with such a condition.

Elysia scratched her head again, then pulled a tube of sunscreen from her pocket and offered it to Xu Ziling.

"I have some sunscreen here... Would you like to try it?"

"Thank you, Miss Elf, but sunscreen... probably won't work for me."

Xu Ziling shrugged helplessly. Things had reached this point, and he couldn't believe there wasn't something strange going on.

Immense strength, precise speed, a massive demand for energy, his emergence from a statue, and his fear of sunlight.

What kind of Pillar Men start is this?!

System, come out here and explain yourself!

[Uh... This seems to be a bug, or perhaps... it was always like this?]

[So, this... and that... it's probably... it seems... maybe...]

[Mmm-hmm! P-please don't be angry! I, I'll go upgrade the system right now and try to make up for this drawback in the main quest rewards later. Please don't abandon me, mmm-hmmm—]

Ding—

With a soft chime in his mind, the system went completely silent.

Only a light screen remained suspended in Xu Ziling's mind:

[System upgrading... 1%.]

Seeing the system that had rambled on by itself and then scared itself away, Xu Ziling couldn't help but open his mouth, momentarily speechless.

No... I was just thinking, I didn't even say I was going to blame you...

Good news: I transmigrated and have a system.

Bad news: I transmigrated and have a system.

After a few twitches of his mouth, Xu Ziling truly couldn't do anything about his system, whose intelligence was on par with Theresa's (the silly one~)... He could only hope that the main quest that would unlock in a few days wouldn't have similar glitches...

Shrugging helplessly, Xu Ziling looked at Elysia and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Miss Elysia, but given the current situation, it would be more appropriate for me to return to Doctor's research institute..."

"Mmm..."

Elysia's eyes darted around. Although she understood Xu Ziling's reasons, she had gone to great lengths to knock out Mobius and send Blanca away, finally getting some alone time with this super cute boy (scratch that) young lady. To give up at this final moment was simply not in her nature.

Suddenly, an idea struck Elysia. She quickly grabbed Xu Ziling's arm and said with a smile, "Oh dear, Ziling, don't rush off. Miss Elf spent a lot of effort making this meal, and it will spoil if not eaten promptly! If you're allergic to UV rays... hmm, ah! Got it! Look, the sun is already setting, and it won't be long before the sunlight doesn't reach here anymore! You should eat dinner first, and tomorrow morning, let Miss Elf help you block the doors and windows with thick curtains, okay? Don't worry~ Miss Elf is very kind-hearted and won't charge any fee, you know?~"

Xu Ziling wasn't stupid.

If the still-sleepy Mobius and the agitated Blanca could wait for this meal, why was Elysia saying it would spoil soon if not eaten?

Furthermore, seeing Elysia claim she wouldn't charge any fee while her eyes were fixed on Xu Ziling's body, which was more feminine than any girl's, her little scheme was practically plastered all over her face.

...But Xu Ziling had no reason to refuse the cute Miss Elf, did he?

"Alright, thank you, Miss Elysia."

Xu Ziling smiled and nodded, agreeing to Elysia's proposal.

"Mmm-hmm?~"

Elysia smiled and then said, "Oh dear, young Ziling, you keep calling me 'Miss'... It makes me feel shy, you know? Since you're Doctor Mobius's friend, you can just call me Ellie, or Sister Ellie! You don't need to add 'young' before it. And now, your Sister Ellie is going to help you close the doors and windows to prevent young Ziling from getting hurt... Mmm-hmm?~ How about that, aren't you happy?"

Looking at Elysia's innocent and earnest smile, Xu Ziling smiled helplessly. They said Elysia's words were very touching, and now it seemed... it was indeed true.

In Xu Ziling's previous world, while he couldn't outright deny all the beauty, like attracts like, and people of a feather flock together. Most of the people around Xu Ziling were indifferent colleagues who worked themselves to death for their boss's Ferrari. They wore masks for so long that Xu Ziling hadn't been able to take them off even after transmigrating.

In comparison, Elysia was like a pure, dazzling light. This pure light could easily penetrate the hearts of even the coldest individuals, touching the softest parts within them.

Perhaps it was precisely because of her purity that Elysia, at the end of the game, could make countless lost souls weep.

Xu Ziling... was one of those countless lost souls. This fact wouldn't easily change just because he had transmigrated.

Thus, Xu Ziling smiled knowingly at Elysia and said, "Of course... being taken care of by Sister Ellie like this is truly an honor in life. I thank Ellie, I believe in Amen."

"Amen?"

Elysia blinked her eyes, seeming to like the name very much. She had already raised her hands in a cheering gesture and said with a smile, "I like that nickname! Mhm~ Thank you, Little Ziling, for giving me a fan name. Miss Elf will now fulfill your expectations?~

Little Ziling, remember to stay here and don't move, okay? After I block all the doors and windows, I'll come back for you. See you later?~"

With that, an excited Elysia skipped away from the fire escape and went to the small building connected to the research institute above to make preparations.

Seeing this, Xu Ziling smiled knowingly. Elysia's enthusiasm was truly infectious. After Elysia had covered the windows of several rooms, Xu Ziling also went out to help in those rooms where the windows were already covered by curtains.

Blocking doors and windows with thicker fabric wasn't a difficult task. Coupled with the approaching evening, Xu Ziling's movements became freer after the sun set. In less than half an hour, the three-story building was finished being set up by the two of them working together.

After finishing these tasks, Elysia returned to the research institute to check on Mobius and Blanca. The result was that the world's tuning serpent had already entered hibernation, and Blanca was so fed up with Hen that she needed to be alone and wasn't in the mood for dinner.

This was a stroke of luck for Xu Ziling. Elysia, using the excuse that dinner would spoil if left uneaten for too long and that she could make new breakfast for Blanca and the Doctor in the morning, pushed Mobius's and Blanca's dinner portions onto Xu Ziling.

At the dining table in the small building, Xu Ziling looked at Elysia opposite him, who was holding a spoon in her mouth and repeatedly trying to tease him with a wicked grin. He let out a helpless smile.

Even before transmigrating, he had seen his fair share of R-rated content, but when he actually met Elysia, he was instead infected by her purity and couldn't even entertain impure thoughts.

Of course, Xu Ziling didn't dislike this feeling.

After all, what he was experiencing now was a beautiful scenario that countless lost souls could only dream of.

PS: Have you all started your winter break? I'm planning to start a burst of updates next Monday