Vampire Kitz

Bai Xiaowen only slept for two or three hours before waking up. He stretched and felt completely refreshed.

From within the Black Soul Stone came Delifa's voice:

"Master, you're awake?"

"Hmm. How's it going? You sound pretty good," Bai Xiaowen said.

"I didn't disappoint you, Master. That guy named Kitz's consciousness is basically undamaged, almost like Zombie Doctor," Delifa said proudly. "Master, I did my best."

"Well done," Bai Xiaowen praised.

"Well... I used up a little bit of my Soul Essence, so don't blame me, okay?" Delifa charming smile.

"A little bit, how much is that?"

"It's only fifty points..." Delifa said with a grin.

"...I understand. Let Kitz talk to me," Bai Xiaowen said. This price wasn't unacceptable.

After the battle with Bloodspear Warlord Kaerhan, the Black Soul Stone's growth rate has reached 174/1000, and it has 209 Soul Essence points. Delifa used 50 points, leaving 159 Soul Essence.

Soon, Kitz's phantom appeared on the surface of the Black Soul Stone.

"Lord, boss."

"Kitz ..." Bai Xiaowen still felt quite conflicted. "Why did you rush up and take the knife for me?"

"I didn't think that much about it at the time," Kitz shrugged. "But before I died, all the memories of my life flashed before my eyes, and I started to understand a little."

"Maybe it's because I've had this silly dream of becoming a knight since I was a child?"

"When I was living my life in the cave with Boss Ian, I really felt like this was how my life would be."

"However, later I met the lord. To be honest, I wasn't particularly loyal at first, but after being knighted by the lord, my thoughts gradually changed..."

Kitz grinned. "I never imagined that someone as worthless as me could become a knight and a nobleman. Boss, I should thank you for making this dream come true."

"..."

Bai Xiaowen remained silent for a while.

Actually, even if Kitz hadn't rushed over, Bai Xiaowen could have used [Cry of the Dead] to summon Elite Terror Knight to block his way, and it would have been a close call without any real danger.

However, there's no need to say these things to Kitz again. After all, Kitz has already died once; if he were to find out again that his sacrifice was meaningless... that would be a truly devastating blow.

"Boss, where is this?" Kitz looked around, then at Bai Xiaowen. "How did you get so big?"

"Listen carefully, Kitz," Bai Xiaowen said, "You are now in a soul state, absorbed into the Black Soul Stone. My origins are..."

With no one else in the room, Bai Xiaowen revealed that he came from the Earth Plane and was an Awakened One.

After explaining for about ten minutes, Kitz still looked completely bewildered.

"Did you understand?" Bai Xiaowen took a breath and drank some water.

"I don't quite understand. But from now on, I'm going to follow Boss Dio. You tell me who to kill, and I'll kill them, right?" Kitz scratched his head. "For a dead man, it doesn't seem so bad."

"That's about it." Bai Xiaowen was too lazy to explain further.

Among the original inhabitants of the Spirit Realm Plane, that is, the characters in the story, some know the concept of "plane" and know that there are other planes besides the world they live in, but most people do not. This is related to the cultural background and the dissemination of knowledge about the planes.

For example, in the Three Kingdoms Plane World, the background is the late Eastern Han in ancient China. Most people believe that the sky is flat and the earth is square, and they have no concept of "alternate dimensions." Those who know about the existence of "alternate dimensions" are probably mysterious hidden figures like the Immortal Nan Hua.

In a world set in ancient Europe, the knowledge that magicians acquire includes different planes of existence, so many people know about "alternate planes." The original inhabitants of the Aaron Plane World can even travel between Earth and the Aaron World through some special means, which is due to the difference in cultural background.

Let's talk about popularizing knowledge. Do ordinary people in the Aaron Plane and Kane Plane know the concept of planes? Most of them don't, because they haven't received systematic magical education, like Kitz.

Bai Xiaowen opened the Enhancement Blueprint of the Black Soul Stone and said to Kitz:

"I don't have the ability to bring the dead back to life. I can only provide you with a vessel for an Undead Species creature to hold your soul and consciousness. Here are two options; you can take a look."

Black Soul Stone Enhancement Blueprint, third tier, Enhancement Option 3: Add a new Bloodkin Summoned Creature: Vampire *1. The Vampire has Elite Template and requires 100 Soul Essence.

Black Soul Stone Enhancement Blueprint, Tier 4, Enhancement Option 2: Add Bonefolk Summoned Creature: Skeleton Champion *1. The Skeleton Champion has Elite Template and requires 150 Soul Essence.

"Become an undead?" Kitz was stunned. "Then, does that mean we can't eat meat or drink alcohol anymore?"

"Theoretically speaking, it shouldn't be necessary." Bai Xiaowen nodded.

"So, we can't do anything like that anymore?" Kitz uttered an indescribable word, his face showing utter despair.

Bai Xiaowen paused, he hadn't considered this question before. After thinking for a moment, he said, "If we choose the Bonefolk, we probably won't have any tools. But the Bloodkin... that should be possible?"

Actually, Bai Xiaowen wasn't quite sure either... According to Western fantasy settings, Vampire should be able to reproduce... right?

"Then I'll choose the Vampire," Kitz said without hesitation.

Bai Xiaowen: "Don't you need to reconsider? Actually, the Skeleton Champion should be stronger than the Vampire." After all, it's 150 points of Soul Essence, which is stronger than 100 points.

Moreover, Han Empire like Kitz is probably more suited to a strength-based Skeleton Champion; Vampire, a creature that moves elusively and agilely, doesn't fit his style.

"Without testicles, there's no fun in being strong, boss."

Bai Xiaowen respected Kitz's opinion, raised his hand to illuminate the third layer of the Black Soul Stone's diagram, selected Enhancement Option 3, and then chose Summon.

A black mist spread out, and a pale-skinned, tall, thin man in a double-breasted suit appeared before Bai Xiaowen. His eyes were somewhat sunken, as if he had drawn black eyeliner.

"Merge, Delifa, remember to prioritize Kitz's consciousness," Bai Xiaowen said.

Delifa said confidently, "Don't worry, Master, I have experience."

Kitz ' soul transformed into a wisp of black mist and flew into the body of the tall, thin Vampire, causing large clumps of black mist to surge out.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

The room was filled with billowing black mist, resembling a cult ritual. Bai Xiaowen's heart skipped a beat. If Cecilia saw this, wouldn't her Affection Level and Infatuation Level plummet?

Who is it?

"It's me," Li Shuyi's voice rang out.

Bai Xiaowen felt relieved and Opening Gate to greet her. Li Shuyi walked in, rubbing her eyes. She looked about the same as Bai Xiaowen, having just woken up.

"How was your rest... Huh?" Li Shuyi was startled when she saw the swirling black mist.

The fusion process was very quick and completed very soon.

The once tall, thin Vampire has undergone a drastic change in appearance, appearing much wider and more muscular, almost like an inflatable balloon, resembling Kitz's original physique...

The biggest Transformation is in his face. The original Vampire was pale, with thin eyebrows and narrow eyes, giving him a somewhat submissive appearance. But the current Vampire, Kitz, has a facial structure very similar to the original bandit Kitz, with thick, sharp eyebrows and a full beard...

This was probably the most rugged Vampire Bai Xiaowen had ever seen; the style was quite different from the Vampire he'd seen in movies from another timeline...

"Boss, did I do it?" Vampire Kitz stretched his limbs, his first action being to touch his crotch, then he chuckled and said, "Hmm, not bad."

Seeing this, Li Shuyi felt a little embarrassed and spat lightly.

"Ah, Miss is here too, sorry, sorry." Kitz scratched his head with the hand that had just touched his crotch.

"Alright, why don't you go out and find a girl to test your 'function' in that area?" Bai Xiaowen tossed Kitz a money pouch and kicked him. "Also, you mustn't reveal my background. That's an order."

"Okay." Kitz took the money bag and left happily.

After the Vampire Kitz left, Li Shuyi and Bai Xiaowen sat side by side on the edge of the bed.

"Yesterday really gave me a fright, but what surprised me even more was that Kitz was actually willing to give his life for you," Li Shuyi said. "Such loyalty is indeed worth the effort you put into bringing him back to life."

"It's not exactly a resurrection, just another life form, another chapter in my life," Bai Xiaowen said. "This new life will be more exciting than Kitz's life as a bandit in the Kane Plane, but it will also be more dangerous. I hope Kitz won't regret it later."

Bai Xiaowen checked Kitz's data.

[Vampire Kitz (Elite Tier Level 4)]

[Race: Undead Species / Bloodkin]

[Attributes: Strength 16, Agility 23, Constitution 16, Spirit 9]* (Spirit Channeling bonus and Divine Might already calculated)

[Skill 1: Cursed Body: Racial Ability, Passive. Vampire receive 50% more holy and Bane of Magic damage, 50% more physical damage from silver weapons, and 50% less damage from other types of attacks. The duration of all bleeding effects is forcibly reduced by 50%.]

[Skill 2: Nightstalker: Passive. Vampire Blood Boiling in sunlight, reducing all attributes by 20%. At night, all attributes increase by 20%. Activating this skill allows the Bat Swarm Transformation for a brief flight. Upon the effect's end, the user reassembles their body; each bat lost during this period reduces Life Value proportionally.]

[Skill 3: Bloodlust Attack: Passive. 20% of all damage dealt by the Vampire will be converted into Life Value to heal the vampire.]

Elite Tier Vampire Kitz's stats are average, but he does have three useful passive skills. His Cursed Body is self-explanatory, even stronger than the Shadow Assassin's [Formless Body]. The [Formless Body]'s 50% physical damage reduction effect has saved the fragile Shadow Assassin from boss attacks more than once; everyone who's used it raves about it.

Nightstalker, Kitz is best suited for nocturnal activities. However, Bat Swarm Transformation is a very useful life-saving skill against physical attacks.

The final Bloodlust Attack was the first passive skill Bai Xiaowen had ever seen with a "Blood Drain" effect, and its effect was quite powerful, reaching 20%! Actually, Life Sharing with the Vampire Kitz was also a good choice.

Bai Xiaowen then took out the Golden Treasure Chest dropped by Bloodspear Warlord Kaerhan and chose to open it.

"The enemy-to-ally strength ratio is 3.217:1. The Battle Rating is A. You have been granted three chances to draw loot rewards, and you will not be left out."

A flash of light, and sixteen golden cards materialized.

"So many cards, Kaerhan truly lives up to his reputation as a clan Boss Tier," Bai Xiaowen remarked, clicking on one of the cards first.

"You have obtained a special item: a sealed letter."

The letter was unsigned, containing only a skull image with two flickering Soul Fire, clearly a sophisticated magical effect—a kind of Kane- style anti-counterfeiting mark.

"You draw the other two rewards first, let me take a look at this letter." Bai Xiaowen opened the letter and began to read it.

The letter was short, but it contained an astonishing amount of information.

This is the order that the "Overlord" has given to Kaerhan!

Bai Xiaowen deduced from the fact that Kaerhan was 78% undead that he was related to the Overlord of the Necrotic Plague, and now it was indeed confirmed. The "Overlord" was called the Plague Lord, and it was he who sent the Plague Spreader to infiltrate the Northern Frontier.

The letter mentioned that the plague toxin had spread to various parts of the Northern Frontier, and the first wave of awakened Plague Undead armies was already on their way.

Bai Xiaowen then received a notification from the Spirit Realm Rules:

"You obtained crucial intelligence about the Remnants's attack plans from Kaerhan's spoils of war."

"You can give this letter to Prince Nicholas or Archbishop Arlo and receive 1500 merit points."

Bai Xiaowen put away the sealed letter.

"This is unbelievable... Is an S-Tier main quest really this difficult? The army of Plague Undead..." Just think about how many people there are in the Northern Frontier. How terrifying would it be if they were transformed into Plague Undead? Fortunately, the transformation of humans into Plague Undead is a gradual process, not an all-encompassing one.

On the other side, Li Shuyi also drew the remaining two cards, one piece of Gold Equipment, and one item.

[Tribal Feather Cloak (Bind on Pickup)]

[Quality: Heroic Tier (Gold)]

[Equipment Slot: Back]

[Equipment Requirements: None]

[Equipment Attributes: Back Armor +3, Evasion Rate +3%]

[Additional Skill: Gliding: When falling from a height, spread your feathers to gain Gliding effect for 30 seconds, greatly reducing your falling speed and allowing you to change direction in mid-air.]

[Durability: 39/40]

[Note: Tribal warriors weave their headdresses and cloaks from beautiful feathers, which are a symbol of honor.]

Since Li Shuyi already had a Golden Tier [Radiant Cloak], she gave it to Bai Xiaowen, replacing her [Dirty Cloak]. At the Awakened stage, most people lack the ability to fly, and the "Gliding" skill might be a lifesaver in a critical moment.

The other item is a "Silver Tier- grade" item. Although it's only a B-Tier Silver Tier item, it's equivalent to an S-Tier ordinary item. Generally speaking, the value of Silver Tier item is estimated to be two grades higher.

[Bloodspear Horn: Sound the horn to summon the ancestral spirits of a squad of the Bloodspear Tribe spearmen to assault the enemy formation for 30 seconds. 2/2 uses. Grade B-Tier Silver Tier Item.]

Literally speaking, this [Bloodspear Horn] doesn't seem to have anything special about it, somewhat unworthy of its Silver Tier- grade price. Bai Xiaowen didn't pay it much attention and simply put it away.

"Let's go, it's time to find Nicholas. He needs to know about the Plague Undead's military situation... Luckily, I made some preparations beforehand."