"Lord Harmon! Lord Harmon, save me! Please, save me!"
A weak voice rang out, and Yu Yuan turned to look.
He saw Jiu Feng, Miller, and Harmon approaching.
Behind them was the Bronze Tier Vampire.
But he looked nothing like he had when Yu Yuan first saw him.
He was far more than a little haggard. His body had grown thin, and dark circles ringed his eyes.
"How did he end up like that...?"
Yu Yuan was somewhat surprised.
Miller said calmly, "Probably because we drew too much blood. Time was short and we had a lot to do. We needed more useful data before the ritual, so we've been conducting quite a bit of research these past few days."
A smile tugged at Miller's lips. Clearly, his research on Vampires had yielded a new discovery.
"Master, rumor has it that Vampires are undead creatures. But our research shows they aren't truly undead. They're more like the living dead, or perhaps half-undead..."
"Oh?" Yu Yuan raised an eyebrow at Miller.
"How so?"
"Tests showed that a Vampire's heart hasn't stopped beating. It just beats extremely slowly, about once an hour. That's what creates the illusion that their hearts don't beat.
"We also compared the results with Harmon's physical examination. We found that a Silver Tier Vampire's heart has crystallized into a Blood Energy Crystal Core. The Blood Energy in his blood is over ten times stronger, and it produces an Energy Tide.
"The appearance of a Blood Energy Crystal Core is undoubtedly a major reason Silver Tier Vampires are so powerful."
Yu Yuan immediately seized on the key point.
"What's an Energy Tide?"
Excitement lit Miller's eyes.
"It's the rise and fall of Blood Energy, or Bloodline activity. Bronze Tier Vampires haven't formed Blood Energy Crystal Cores, so the Energy