Avatars Without Borders Don't Make a Sound When They Fart

Just as Jovan needed to drain Murphy's blood and sever his power to grant him Eternal Silence, the elite thug of the Wolfsbane Clan did not die under the night sky, even after being repeatedly bombarded by a dozen Explosive Bombs and reduced to a bloody pulp by Witch Hunter arrows.

His body had been burned to black charcoal, but as crimson cracks splattered beneath the charred skin, Jovan's weak groans and vicious curses could still be heard amidst the scalp-tingling sounds.

Physical exorcism methods were difficult to make effective against vampires.

At least, most of the time they could only make them feel pain. If the yield wasn't enough to turn them to ash, then the "traditional craftsmanship" had to be employed to solve the problem.

"Grant him Eternal Silence! Quickly!"

Madam Adele, who had had a quarter of her blood drained by Jovan, was now swaying precariously. Murphy placed her under a tree, but she still held his wrist and reminded him:

"Execute him! Then go help the Young Miss! I know what you did, but she needs help now, Murphy! It's your business that you hate Blood Vultures, but the Young Miss is the only one in the team who has shown you kindness!

You have to help her!"

"I will, please rest, Madam,"

Murphy replied perfunctorily, then summoned Mirian to help Madam Adele stop the bleeding and treat the wound on her neck.

She had been bitten by a vampire, and not in the "gentle form" of a First Embrace.

This meant she would have a lot of discomfort to endure later.

"I apologize for my reckless words and actions earlier, Madam,"

Murphy yanked the Wolfsbane Staff-Sword from his chest, threw it into his psionic pack, and said softly to Madam Adele, who was staring at him intently.

"I will do everything I can to help you recover."

"I can die, but the Young Miss must live! Murphy, I helped you, now you go help her! A life for a life, quickly!"

Madam Adele was practically begging, but she was truly at her limit.

Murphy nodded to her, then gave Maxim a look. The loyal servant stepped forward and hit the Blood Servant butler hard on the back of the head, causing the agitated woman to fall unconscious, making it easier for Mirian to stop her bleeding.

"Protect her,"

Murphy said to his two assistants, then, leaning on the Blade of the Desire Scion, limped towards the rear.

The Little Players were now gathered in a huddle, their eyes wide as they watched the entire process of the vampire recovering after being severely wounded.

Admittedly, the process was truly filled with indescribable horror and disgust, especially watching fresh flesh grow from beneath the charred skin.

"I think I'm going to have nightmares tonight,"

A Cha said, covering his eyes. Happy Stick Bro beside him gagged slightly and said, "I won't want to eat steak for a month."

"Damn! Brother Bang, what kind of family do you have, eating steak just like that?"

They began their usual banter, treating the scene before them like a horror movie, but when they saw Murphy approaching, the Little Players politely made way for him.

"It is very difficult to completely kill a vampire. We are born with a certain 'immortal' dark trait, and you will witness firsthand a scene that usually only exists in legends."

Murphy said softly to his warriors, "I am about to execute him, to grant him the return to Eternal Silence. May the Mother of Night have mercy on his cruel soul that has nowhere to go."

"Mother of Night? Is that your deity?"

Invincible Tyrannosaurus Cheche, who was very interested in these mystical matters, asked quietly. Murphy, now kneeling beside Jovan's charred bones, shook his head upon hearing the question and said, "No, my warriors. Vampires are 'Eternal Sin Descendants.' No deity will cast their gaze upon us, whether they are merciful or cruel.

Only the darkness will embrace us and give us our final resting place, which is why we respectfully call the night our mother.

We never dare to hope that we too can have our own god."

Murphy extended his hand, and following the steps Triss had once told him when she was drunk, he wrapped Dark Psionics around his fingertips, then tore open Jovan's charred bones and grasped his already recovered, faintly beating heart. With a forceful pull, he extracted the Bloodkin Heart.

This scene was not insane.

At least, for the players watching, the impact of this scene was nowhere near as terrifying as Jovan's resurrection from his charred bones. Perhaps it was because Murphy acted decisively, not intending to inflict too much pain on Jovan, who had almost killed him.

With the heart removed, Jovan's self-healing stopped.

Amidst his painful and despairing howls, like a wolf's cry, his blood was also drawn out from his body, like a circle of red halo wrapping around the Bloodkin Heart in Murphy's hand.

A vampire's power comes from their blood.

The moment this blood, symbolizing power, was drained, it was the moment a vampire would die forever. But this process not only represented the arrival of Eternal Silence, but also the reward of the night for the victor.

Under Murphy's gaze, as Jovan's blood continuously gathered, the still-beating heart of flesh and blood rapidly transformed like a stone turning blood-red, becoming cold and hard.

The charred bones beneath his feet underwent the same change.

The moment the last breath was completely expelled from Jovan's lungs, he took his final breath in this world.

He turned into a cold, faded stone statue, its surface still bearing the despair of his death.

Murphy looked at the crimson, petrified vampire heart in his hand. Jovan's essence and power were now before him. He could bestow this stone upon his own bloodline or trade it with other vampires.

Or he could simply collect it, as it was quite rare and beautiful.

Of course, he could also absorb this power without any guilt, in the name of the victor.

"To the victor go the spoils!"

Murphy didn't hesitate.

Under the watchful eyes of the little players, he raised the Crimson Stone in his hand as if to toast, then crushed it with his five fingers. At the same time, Joppan's petrified body crumbled into flying stone dust.

This was the death of a vampire.

A permanent and decisive departure, leaving no trace in the world.

Murphy inhaled the cluster of crimson light points into his nose and mouth. As he closed his eyes, a red glow began to travel through the veins beneath his fair skin.

He desperately needed this power. He wanted to become stronger!

Not just for himself.

There was a monster girl who had lost her strength and was being bullied by her kin, waiting for him to protect her. There were also a group of cute, loyal, and useful little players waiting for him to lead them.

And there was an entire savage yet mysterious otherworld waiting for him to see, discover, and conquer!

A prompt popped up on his character card:

[Blood Essence - Wolfsbane Fusion. This essence comes from Joppan Makchi Gangro and will grant the user a random ability extracted from his power characteristics.

Since the target's strength is far superior to the user's, the number of power characteristic extractions has increased, and the newly acquired power characteristics will be at their initial level.

Extracting power...

1. All Attributes Increased!

Character template changed from "Normal" to "Rare." Initial racial attributes increased by 150%.

This template can be copied and inherited (Bloodkin only).

Character template's ancestral lineage traced to the [Vampire Race Branch: Blood Vulture Clan]. This race's exclusive trait is: Flight Mastery. This trait will be activated after completing Strength Trial: Black Iron Body and possessing the biological characteristic "Blood Wings."

Rare Template Acquired!

Reward: Racial Exclusive Trait converted to [Sky Mastery], making your Blood Wings larger, heavier, and more agile. It provides comprehensive defense while greatly increasing your flight speed (maximum speed during midnight flight boosted to supersonic).

Biological Template Noun Explanation:

[Normal Template]: Individual's initial attributes are at or below the race's average, with no special enhancements.

[Rare Template]: Individual's initial attributes are 150% or more above the race's average, with a racial trait enhancement reward.

[Elite Template]: Individual's initial attributes are 200% or more above the race's average and possesses the [Warrior] achievement, with a professional skill enhancement reward.

[Leader Template]: This template has no attribute requirements but requires the [United as One + Renowned + De Facto Lord] achievement. This template is [Faction Unique] and rewards an aura-type leader skill enhancement.

[Commander Template]: Possesses the [Leader] template and the [Turn the Tide + Fame Throughout the World + Strategic Alliance] achievement. This template is [Race Unique] and rewards a tribal decree-type skill enhancement.

Hidden/Special character templates are not described.

As the achievement system is not yet activated, templates above [Elite] cannot be obtained for now.

2. Skill Extraction:

Summoning Arts I: Astral Wolf [Wolfsbane Clan Exclusive Racial Trait]. Current skill proficiency: "Novice."

Due to the user possessing the trait - Otherworld Creature Summoning - this summoning art's effect has been enhanced to: Summoning Arts II: Astral Wolf [0/1]. Current skill proficiency: "Novice."]

Power extraction complete!

Notification!

The user has not yet passed Strength Trial: Black Iron. Remaining Blood Essence cannot be absorbed. Re-condense? Yes/No.

Notification!

Each Blood Essence can only be used once by the same user.

Notification!

Frequent use of Blood Essence in a short period may trigger bloodline disorder, mental breakdown, memory confusion, and a series of other negative effects. Once acquired, these negative effects cannot be dispelled.]

"This is truly disheartening. Am I still too weak? I can't even absorb the experience dropped by enemies anymore! And this Blood Vulture Clan racial trait is only activating now, are they serious?

So the rumors were true!

Because Triss was too weak, all the vampires she converted are also weaklings like her, so weak they can't even activate their clan talents on their own!

She's a vampire from a prestigious family, yet she's been stuck with a Normal template, barely stronger than an ordinary person, and only now has she managed to level up.

I'm really having a tough time."

Murphy felt his strength surge by 50% in all aspects, and a wave of sadness washed over him.

Poor Triss had really dragged him down, but thankfully, he had finally become "Rare."

Even the outline of his semi-transparent character card was now surrounded by a silver border, signifying that Murphy had finally escaped the pathetic common monster class and become a noble and extraordinary rare monster.

According to the noun explanation for biological templates, the next template upgrade would probably be "Elite Creature," right?

Hooray!

A cool golden dragon avatar frame was waiting for him.

Good times were definitely ahead.

He immediately realized, however, that if he himself was a rare monster, would he be ambushed and have his exclusive drops stolen by the little players if he walked on the road?

Speaking of which, his Elder Armor was both expensive and rare.

But then again, in their eyes, this was a game, so as long as he held himself in check, didn't court death, and didn't show his health bar, it would be difficult for players to get his exclusive drops even if they were envious, right?

Murphy grinned and quickly dismissed the absurd thought, condensing the remaining Blood Essence in his hand into a crystal-clear Blood Crystal Stone.

This thing could be absorbed again by other vampires. Murphy could use it to happily interact with other vampires, but in the next moment, he casually tossed the precious Blood Essence to Maxim behind him.

The albino Blood Servant was completely stunned.

He had only heard of the amazing thing that was Blood Essence, but this was the first time he had actually seen it.

"Fiery loyalty should be rewarded, to draw a clear line between it and cowardly betrayal."

Murphy, having fully recovered to a healthy state, moved his elbow and said to Maxim:

"After I help you complete the First Embrace, you can absorb it. This way, you won't have to repeat my mistakes, and you'll be stronger than other new vampires from the start."

"My lord! This is too precious, this..."

Maxim tried to refuse.

But Murphy didn't give him the chance. He waved his hand to stop his loyal servant, then turned his head and squinted in the direction of the Smuggler's Woods.

He could leave right now.

But after thinking about it, he turned back to look at his cute little players and asked very seriously:

"So, my warriors, what do you say, should we go and aid that Young Miss now?"

"Damn! A branching storyline!"

The little players immediately understood.

They realized that because of their efforts, the plot had now entered a branching point, which was equivalent to having a free choice. Their own NPC would make different decisions based on their choices.

In the current situation, if they chose not to help, that Three-No Rich Loli Young Miss would most likely die here.

"Please allow us to discuss, Lord Murphy."

Brother Wu Miao said. Murphy nodded and replied, "Of course, glory be to you, my warriors. Without you, there would be no victory today. You naturally have the right to enjoy all of this.

But time is pressing, so please make your decision quickly."

The little players walked aside and began to discuss heatedly, while Murphy watched them with a strange look in his eyes.

Fine.

These guys were really getting into character.

Teasing them and giving them some agency might effectively enhance their gaming experience. As for whether the Young Miss lived or died, honestly, Murphy didn't really care that much.

Come on!

Her father was the clan leader.

The Young Miss lived a life of luxury and comfort. Did she need Murphy, an outsider, to worry about her? This was basically like a proletarian empathizing with a capitalist – as absurd and ridiculous as it gets.

Besides, when the Young Miss threw them and the little players into the battlefield as cannon fodder, no one else felt sorry for them.

However, his group of cute little players was probably too excited and didn't consider their own strength. With Murphy, who had just upgraded his template, being the only one who could barely fight, even if they rushed over now, it would just be to watch a cutscene and perhaps give the Young Miss a dignified burial.

"Lord Murphy! We've made our decision."

Behind him, Brother Wu Miao, as the representative of the little players, stepped forward. He bowed slightly to Murphy with a surprisingly good Blood Vulture Salute and said earnestly, "We shouldn't abandon the Young Miss. She did help us after all, so our decision is that we will go and help her!"

He spoke grandly.

But in reality, the little players' thoughts were easy to understand and were within Murphy's expectations.

They simply didn't want to miss any side quest worth grinding! Moreover, this was a bloodline-related rich loli with a three-no personality, with full anime elements.

Sluuurp. This Damn Planner really knows how to play them!