Páolào Castle.
This was a city that gave off red steam.
Shen Ye stood squeezed into the long line of refugees outside the castle, waiting to be screened.
To distinguish himself from his "elder brother," he had invested some attribute points after all.
-All 10 free attribute points went into strength.
This made his build look even bulkier and steadier.
The crowd ahead kept moving.
It was finally almost Shen Ye's turn.
Shen Ye stood in line, eager to give it a try.
Yet he "did not" see a carriage stop nearby, its attendants all watching him with excitement written across their faces.
Soon.
A soldier in gleaming armor walked up to him and called out:
"Baxter!"
"Huh? Hello, do you know me?" Shen Ye asked haltingly.
"Do you have an elder brother?"
"Ah, yes. He's still alive. He's the most handsome and dashing of us, our eldest brother and leader."
"No, I mean your other elder brother."
"You mean Zhongba?" Shen Ye brightened. "I haven't seen him in ages. Have you seen him?"
The soldier's lips moved, but he could hardly bear to say what came next.
He was not the only one.
The refugees who had just arrived at Páolào Castle all wore complicated expressions.
An indescribable silence settled over everyone.
Looking at this vibrant young vampire, none of them quite wanted to tell him the truth.
Lines of small text suddenly appeared before Shen Ye's eyes:
``` "Congratulations."
"As a saint's younger brother, you have inherited your elder brother's glory and obtained the brotherhood trait:"
"Vampire Kid."
"Green grade (excellent), self-growth trait."
"Description: forcibly combines two traits, merging them into an entirely new trait."
"If you perform more brotherly deeds in Hell worthy of being celebrated, this trait will grow into a higher-grade trait."
"-Its power will