Screening

Here, the registered vampire slaves will be screened to select those eligible to receive the 'Embrace'. Li Wei knew that if they weren't already vampires who couldn't receive the Embrace again, they wouldn't be choosing from among the slaves.

In the eyes of vampires, bloodline is extremely important. It can be said that even if these slaves successfully embrace and become vampire warriors, they are still considered very lowly in the eyes of traditional vampires. They are cannon fodder who can be sacrificed at any time.

Li Wei, dressed in fairly decent clothes, mingled among a group of slaves, waiting. In fact, Li Wei didn't know what he was waiting for.

Within this manor, thousands of slaves sat or stood, their combat strength generally ranging from C to rank 1. Their clothing was not the tattered, barely-clothed garments of traditional slaves, but rather quite decent. After all, a slave represented the face of their master, and the vampires, who always considered themselves noble, did not want their slaves to disgrace them.

Li Wei stood in the crowd, playing the role of an ordinary slave.

Suddenly, Li Wei felt someone tugging at his clothes from behind. He turned around and saw a young boy standing there. Perhaps due to long-term malnutrition, his face was somewhat pale.

Li Wei noticed that the boy's combat strength was only C-level.

"Brother, are you a servant of the Senmu Family?" the boy asked in a low voice, pointing to the badge on Li Wei's chest.

Senmu Family?

Li Wei was taken aback, then realized that the Senmu Family was the noble family he had kidnapped, and the clothes were naturally taken from their family.

So, strictly speaking, I do belong to the Senmu Family, but I'm just playing a role.

Li Wei nodded.

The boy immediately broke into a smile; his teeth were very white, and it was clear he was genuinely happy.

"Brother, my sister works as a maid in the Senmu Family, but I haven't seen her for several months. Since you are from the Senmu Family, could I ask you about my sister?" The boy asked in rapid succession after Li Wei nodded, leaving Li Wei dumbfounded.

Who knows who this boy's sister is? Li Wei was just about to say a few words to get rid of the boy when he felt dozens of unfriendly gazes being cast upon him.

Almost instinctively, Li Wei swallowed back the words he was about to say. He knew he wasn't a real vampire slave after all, so if he was going to act, he might as well go all the way and avoid being exposed.

Thinking of this, Li Wei said, "I do belong to the Senmu Family, but if you want to find out about your sister, you should at least tell me her name."

As he spoke, Li Wei glanced discreetly in several directions, where several slaves with combat strength reaching level B were glaring angrily at him.

The gazes he had felt earlier were directed at these slaves. It was strange, though, that Li Wei was certain he had never seen these slaves before, nor had he ever provoked them, hence their odd reaction.

The boy opposite him was very excited and quickly said a name.

Li Wei clearly hadn't heard of it, but he still stroked his chin, pretending to ponder for a moment, before saying, "Our master's courtyard has many maids, and as you know, we servants generally don't use our full names, so I don't have any impression of this name!"

Li Wei carefully chose his words to make them sound natural and without any flaws.

As for his statement about slaves not using full names, that was true. In vampire families, servants only have code names; as for names... do slaves even need names?

Seemingly realizing that Li Wei was right, the boy appeared somewhat dejected. Several slaves, who appeared to be his companions, went over and began patting him on the shoulder to comfort him.

"Phew!" Li Wei let out a long breath, but was about to move to another spot when the boy suddenly grabbed Li Wei as if he had remembered something.

Li Wei's arm muscles tensed instantly, a state he was in when facing a battle. If the boy made any dangerous moves, he would strike without hesitation.

However, the boy took a ring out of his pocket.

"Brother, this belongs to my sister. If you take this, she will recognize it. I just want to know how my sister is doing!" As she spoke, she seemed to have made a great decision before handing the ring to Li Wei.

The ring was warm to the touch, clearly having been kept in the boy's pocket for a long time. It was made of gold, but the design was very simple.

Li Wei was speechless. He wasn't a real slave, so he couldn't possibly help the boy find his sister. Just as he was thinking about how to return the ring, a sudden change occurred.

A hand reached out from the side and grabbed straight for the ring.

Li Wei had sensed the other party's move before they even made it, but he didn't move. He even pretended to be panicked for a moment, and the ring in his hand was snatched away by the other person.

"Haha, why give such a good thing to a coward like this? It's better to give it to me, little Rollin. I didn't expect you to be hiding such a good thing. You even pretended to be poor for me during the last monthly payment!"

The man who snatched the ring was a burly man with very strong muscles, a wide nose and mouth, and fierce eyes. He glanced at Li Wei and then spoke to the boy.

Li Wei's brow twitched, but he still didn't make a move.

This time, the target was Phillips. Li Wei didn't want to get involved in anything else, much less cause any trouble. These were the people who had just glared at him, and they were obviously related to the man in front of him, Rollin. After thinking for a moment, Li Wei pretended to be afraid and stepped aside. After all, at this moment, he was just a frightened slave.

Upon seeing his prized ring snatched away, the boy, Rollin, angrily rushed forward, only to be forcibly pulled back by his companions.

"This is the steward of the Matsumoto Family. This is going to be interesting!" One of the men seemed to recognize the one who snatched the ring, and he had a look of anticipation on his face.

Looking at Rollin, whose face turned red and white with anger, he gradually relaxed as he thought of the evil deeds the other party had committed. Seeing this, his companions also gradually let go of him.

The burly man chuckled dismissively and said, "Consider this ring your payment for last month. But this month you'll have to pay double. If you can't pay it, hmph..."

The threat in the words was self-evident.

Li Wei had already hidden himself in the crowd and took the opportunity to ask a slave nearby about the so-called monthly tribute. The so-called monthly tribute was something that existed among slaves. Even slaves, the lowest class in the Blood Clan Star Domain, were divided into different ranks. Some slaves with some fighting power would band together to form a force that would specifically oppress other slaves, demanding that they hand over some money and goods every month. This was called the monthly tribute.

It could be said that some slaves with greater power lived no worse than ordinary nobles, and the burly man before them was probably one of them.

Seemingly used to being bullied, Rollin, though his eyes were practically blazing with fury, still didn't take any action. In Li Wei's eyes, this only fueled the villain's arrogance.

He looked Rollin up and down, then said sarcastically, "Oh, I forgot, today is the day for selecting those to become noble bloodlines. But why don't you take a piss and see what kind of person you are? Are you even cut out for it?"

Many of the burly man's accomplices were laughing loudly and pointing at Rollin from time to time, while Li Wei squeezed out of the crowd.

He didn't want to stay any longer; otherwise, Li Wei himself wasn't sure if he would have torn that burly man to pieces.

Sometimes, simply giving in won't stop those wicked people; on the contrary, they'll become even more ruthless. Only by fighting back angrily will you let them know that you're not someone to be bullied.

Unfortunately, that boy doesn't understand these things yet.

"If I had the chance, I would help him, but right now..." Li Wei let out a long breath, calming himself down. He knew there was something more important to do.

Suddenly, dark shadows flashed across the sky. Li Wei immediately focused his mind, knowing that the real show was about to begin.

At this moment, giant bats kept flying across the sky. In the Blood Clan Star Domain, bats are the most sacred creatures, because they represent the noble vampire race.

Hearing the sound of bat wings flapping in the sky, the noisy slaves quickly quieted down, like a group of students who were playing around in a classroom and suddenly found their homeroom teacher pushing open the door and coming in.

In an instant, the entire manor fell silent.

Many slaves knelt down to welcome the vampires.

With a whoosh, several giant bats landed, and a black mist flashed by before they transformed into human form—several vampire men dressed in court attire.

These vampires were extremely arrogant. They didn't even look at the slaves prostrate at their feet. Upon arrival, they loudly proclaimed, "Humble commoners, the great Vampire Royal Family Phillips, will descend here to baptize slaves who meet the requirements for Embrace. But before that, I must warn you: you are not allowed to look directly at His Highness, otherwise it will be considered disrespectful... You are not allowed to make a sound after His Highness's arrival, otherwise it will be considered disrespectful..."

The vampire launched into a long list of rules, but then suddenly unleashed a murderous aura. "Whoever dares to offend His Highness, even unintentionally, will be subject to the most severe punishment!"

The group of slaves below the stage were already silent as cicadas in winter. The vampire glanced around and then nodded in satisfaction.

Subsequently, more and more vampire guards landed. Li Wei secretly glanced at them and realized that these vampire guards were all around A-level in combat strength, not the S-level army he had seen before.

Then, Li Wei suddenly looked up because he felt an extremely powerful pressure.

That oppressive aura... it seems somewhat familiar!