It Was You?! (2-in-1)

In the past, Bai Xiaowen would simply summon creatures to surround and defeat highly agile enemies, leaving them no room to dodge and forcing them to take the damage head-on, eventually bringing them to their deaths.

However, Marcus, with his agility of 96, had reached a point where he could do whatever he wanted. None of Bai Xiaowen's summoned creatures could touch the hem of Marcus's clothes, and Marcus would always slip through the gaps, making it impossible to surround him.

Another point is that most high-agility bosses don't have very high strength. But Marcus's strength, thanks to the passive bonus in Night Demon Form, is close to 50 points!

Only the enhanced Skeleton Champion's 44 points of strength are close to his. As for the other Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier, Shadow Assassin, etc., even if they can block their way in advance, Marcus can easily knock them back several steps with a light bump, making an encirclement impossible.

With a whoosh, the Butcher activated his Rot skill, his entire body enveloped in poisonous mist! Bai Xiaowen twisted and hid behind the Butcher.

The only hope now is the Butcher with the massive size.

Marcus gave a sinister smile and plunged headlong into the Butcher's Rotting Poison Mist! His dual resistances were not high to begin with, and his damage reduction mainly relied on the passive effect of Advanced Cursed Body. Even if his dual resistances were halved, the loss would not be significant.

Marcus lashed out with his claws, and blood seeped from the Butcher's skin. The attack didn't do much damage, but Marcus's Life Value was replenished by his Bloodthirst Instinct!

Marcus then moved like the wind, circling the Butcher, scratching and sucking Blood Drain while chasing Bai Xiaowen.

In this way, the damage from the Rotting Toxin was shamelessly negated by Marcus's Bloodthirst Instinct- driven Blood Drain.

In the chase, Qin Wang circled the pillar, but Bai Xiaowen was finding it hard to keep up. His agility was a weakness, and if it weren't for the other summoned creatures blocking his way, Marcus would have caught up with him long ago.

Li Shuyi also wanted to rush over to help delay the enemy, but Bai Xiaowen strictly forbade her in the Team Channel.

Li Shuyi's agility is at a significant disadvantage. If she were captured by Marcus, as a living being, she would meet the conditions for "Blood Thrall Conversion"! If Li Shuyi were bitten, the only option would be to Return Scroll her away; there would be no other choice.

Marcus was overjoyed and laughed as he chased after him, "Don't run away, little guy, let me give you a good hug!"

"Hentai!"

Bai Xiaowen cursed, and under the pressure, he made a positioning mistake, ending up in the same line as Kitz, about to collide head-on! The two of them abruptly stopped, preventing a collision.

Marcus wasn't about to let this opportunity slip by. Like a ghost, he pounced forward, his sharp claws gripping Bai Xiaowen's shoulder in a grabbing motion.

However, as soon as he made this move, Marcus noticed something was wrong. The touch of his hands was not like the warmth of a living being, but rather icy cold, just like the temperature of his own skin!

Upon closer inspection, Marcus was shocked. He hadn't grabbed Bai Xiaowen; it was actually the Vampire summon! He barely managed to suppress the urge to bite down and activate the Blood Thrall Conversion, his teeth chattering.

Kitz looked at him somewhat innocently. "Please have some self-respect, I don't like men."

Rewind one second.

Just as Marcus was about to grab Bai Xiaowen, a fluttering sound rang out, and bats flew by.

Just as Kitz was about to collide with Bai Xiaowen, he also used his ability to Bat Swarm Transformation, passing through Bai Xiaowen's body! In Bai Xiaowen's place, he was captured by Marcus.

Taking advantage of Marcus's momentary pause, the other summoned creatures also took a step forward!

The summoned creatures were originally scattered and not in formation, but after taking this step, they became tightly packed together, forming a tight encirclement, with Butcher and Kitz as the main force, once again surrounding Marcus in the center!

A sense of amazement welled up in Li Shuyi's heart. Bai Xiaowen's escape just now seemed chaotic, but in fact, he was guiding Marcus in circles. The summoned creatures that blocked him were also completing their respective positions! Finally, he pretended to collide, luring Marcus to pounce on him, where Kitz's Bat Swarm Transformation, intercepted him, as the last piece of the puzzle in the encirclement.

This encirclement was much tighter than the previous ones. The summoned creatures with lower strength, such as the Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier, had already set up their iron shields and were ready for battle. Even though Marcus had a strength of 48 points, it would be difficult for him to break through.

If it were an average agile powerhouse, being caught in this kind of trap would already be game over.

But Marcus was different. Faced with the impenetrable defenses, he merely smiled sinisterly and once again used his Night Demon Form to Bat Swarm Transformation, breaking through the encirclement!

"How could a mere encirclement possibly trap a noble Bloodkin!"

Marcus felt smug, but the moment he broke through the encirclement, his eyes suddenly narrowed.

It was Bai Xiaowen, making the same move as before, a cluster of flames burning fiercely in his right hand! Although it lacked the terrifying power of the previous magma-like body, this identical starting stance was clearly the Kusanagi-Style Ancient Martial Arts — Orochi Nagi!

Previously, Bai Xiaowen did not know the exact Life Value of each of Marcus's bats. To be on the safe side, he did not hesitate to use the Super Orochi Nagi Secret Technique, which consumed one charge.

After calculation, Bai Xiaowen found that the standard Orochi Nagi was sufficient; as long as the bat was within the burning range, it would also be burned to death.

This is a chain.

Bai Xiaowen knew that the Vampire Overlord Marcus had the ability to Bat Swarm Transformation, so an encirclement was meaningless to him. But he still painstakingly set up the encirclement, just to make Marcus re-enter his bat form!

"FU-CKING..."

Marcus didn't even have time to utter a single curse before he was engulfed by the raging flames.

Bats Burst apart amidst screams.

The flames of Orochi Nagi finally went out.

"Did we win?" Li Shuyi breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Xiaowen also smiled. This troublesome BOSS would be really hard to deal with if you didn't use some tricks.

Suddenly, Bai Xiaowen had an idea.

If Marcus was killed... why isn't there any progress indicator for the Black Soul Stone?!

"Careful!"

Bai Xiaowen called out.

Behind Bai Xiaowen, a bat suddenly appeared, transforming into Marcus with large wrinkles on his skin! This Vampire Overlord, with a cold smile, gripped Bai Xiaowen's shoulder.

Suppression Suppression strength and agility! Bai Xiaowen was completely powerless to resist and was firmly held in Marcus's arms.

Immediately afterwards, Marcus opened his mouth, revealing his fangs, and gleefully bit down on Bai Xiaowen's neck!

It turns out that when Marcus first used the bat swarm to reassemble his body, he had left one bat hidden in the ceiling! The second time Bai Xiaowen used the Orochi Nagi barbecue, it seemed to include all the bats, but in reality, he overlooked the one in the ceiling.

This is understandable. Although Bai Xiaowen, as Mental Specialist, possesses Mental Scan abilities, Marcus's bat was too small a target. Moreover, during the intense battle, Bai Xiaowen was preoccupied with scheming against Marcus and didn't have the extra energy to scan irrelevant areas of the battlefield.

Marcus grinned smugly as his blood began to flow into Bai Xiaowen's body, causing her maximum Life Value to drop, though her remaining health slowly began to recover!

Blood Thrall Conversion!

Li Shuyi attempted to rush forward, but Bai Xiaowen stopped her via the team channel.

"Unfortunately, it still came to this point."

Bai Xiaowen was grabbed and Bite, but she could still speak in the Team Channel.

"Now, we have no choice but to gamble. If we lose, we'll forfeit this opportunity; if we win, we can take this guy out in the shortest amount of time..."

Bai Xiaowen's consciousness was already focused on the Return Scroll in his Storage Space. With a single thought, he could open the Return Scroll and return to Earth.

However, Bai Xiaowen did not use it immediately; he waited.

Spirit Realm Rules Message:

"The Vampire Overlord has cast the skill: Blood Thrall Conversion. Blood Pact verification in progress..."

"Unknown factors have interfered, and the Blood Pact for the Blood Thrall Conversion has failed!"

Marcus suddenly felt a grand and majestic aura, as if a huge, blood-red eyeball was staring at him without any emotion!

"NOOOOO!"

Marcus screamed in alarm, then his body stiffened abruptly as he fell into a state of dizziness that lasted for 10 seconds!

The 10-second stun was completely unaffected by the resilience effect of Advanced Boss Marcus, and was not diminished in the slightest.

"Looks like we won the bet."

Bai Xiaowen breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, the other summoned creatures had already pounced on him, and in one round of attacks, they took away Marcus's remaining Life Value. Marcus, who was only in his bat form, only had a dozen or so Life Value to begin with. Although he had absorbed a few dozen health points during the Blood Thrall Conversion, he was still powerless to withstand the combined attack of the summoned creatures.

After all, the stun lasts for 10 seconds, enough to kill Marcus with a sliver of health ten times over.

Marcus's death was unlike that of a normal Boss Tier.

A phantom of a soul appeared, and Marcus laughed wildly, "Alright, you win this time. But next time, you won't be so lucky! I am eternal, I am immortal! Before long, I will be reborn... Hmm?"

The Black Soul Stone glowed faintly, and the seductive voice of the Soul-Siphoning Banshee Delifa rang out. "What an arrogant little fellow! You're only a few hundred years old, yet you dare to spout such grand words as eternity. Become nourishment for the Black Soul Stone."

"Hooohoo..."

Marcus screamed wildly, but no matter how much he struggled, his phantom soul was still being dragged inch by inch toward the Black Soul Stone, albeit very slowly.

"You've got some perseverance, but it's useless." The Soul-Siphoning Banshee Delifa materialized from the Black Soul Stone, revealing her curvaceous figure. With a gentle wave of her hand, Marcus's dragging speed instantly doubled.

Marcus's phantom spirit saw the Banshee Delifa and, as if seeing a ghost, cried out, "It's you... it's actually you!"

Startled, Marcus's soul was quickly absorbed.

"Delifa, try to preserve his soul consciousness, even if it means using his Soul Essence!"

Bai Xiaowen only had time to give one instruction before he covered his throbbing left eye, feeling a wave of dizziness.

Bai Xiaowen confirmed one thing again—all the charm, slave contract, and other control skills he was subjected to would be nullified, and then the "Eye of Evolution" would counterattack!

The first counterattack was when Bai Xiaowen first saw the Soul Stone; the Banshee Delifa attempted to mentally charm him, but the counterattack severely damaged his strength. At that time, Bai Xiaowen was not yet an Awakened One.

This counterattack was triggered by Marcus's Blood Pact, making the counterattack even more powerful.

What exactly is the origin of the Eye of Evolution?

Was the Eye of Evolution implanted in my left eye randomly or selectively?

Was it a coincidence or destiny that the Eye of Evolution transported me through time and space?

Bai Xiaowen recalled the evolution of the Eye of Evolution, which was also full of doubts.

"The Eye of Evolution is perhaps more significant to me than the Black Soul Stone. Although most of my current strength comes from the Black Soul Stone, a Hero Tier- exclusive item, its ultimate source is still the Eye of Evolution."

"It's impossible to uncover the secrets of the Eye of Evolution in a short time. But the secrets of the Black Soul Stone... seem to have a clue."

Bai Xiaowen's thoughts returned to the present. Marcus's behavior when he saw Delifa was a bit too strange.

"Delifa, does this Marcus... know you?"

Delifa shook her head blankly.

"Xiao Wen, many of Delifa's memories have been sealed, so it's normal that she doesn't remember them," Li Shuyi said.

"Marcus should know Delifa," Bai Xiaowen repeated with certainty. "Although Delifa uses Soul-Siphoning Banshee as her vessel, her current form is that of her original Valkyrie form. Marcus's reaction clearly indicates that he recognizes her."

After a pause, Bai Xiaowen continued, "Did you finish asking me to retain Marcus's consciousness?"

Delifa said with some difficulty, "Master, Marcus is Leader Tier powerhouse. Preserving his complete consciousness is extremely difficult, completely different from preserving Mr. Kitz's consciousness before. Moreover, the Soul Essence in the Black Soul Stone is not much to begin with..."

After the battle at the Grand Mausoleum, the Black Soul Stone's current growth rate is level six, 851/5000, and it has stored 181 points of Soul Essence. However, compared to preserving the soul consciousness of Leader Tier powerhouse, this is only a drop in the ocean.

"Just tell me the result." Bai Xiaowen interrupted Delifa, then beckoned to Li Shuyi and quickly headed towards the spiral staircase on the second level of the underground mausoleum.

"Yes, Master."

Delifa gave a brief report, "Marcus's complete consciousness was not preserved, and his memories were also shattered. Currently, only about 30% of his memory fragments remain... I can use the Black Soul Stone to analyze these memory fragments, but it will take time."

The memory fragments that Delifa mentioned refer to Marcus's social interactions, upbringing, and other event-related memories. As for the memories related to Marcus's Battle Specialty, these are automatically preserved by the Black Soul Stone and do not contain any intelligence.

Bai Xiaowen immediately said, "Okay, go analyze it right away. I won't summon you for the upcoming battles unless absolutely necessary."

"Yes, Master."

Delifa was absolutely exemplary in the maid world. She didn't question Bai Xiaowen's orders at all and immediately entered the Black Soul Stone to examine and analyze Marcus's memory fragments.

Bai Xiaowen picked up Marcus's treasure chest. After drinking a small barrel of ale and recovering some of his strength, he led Li Shuyi up the spiral staircase leading to the second floor.