Strengthening Again and Drawing Prizes
After the four reunited, they went to the safe house where Little Fatty and his companions were staying. The four of them had been anxiously waiting for news, and when they saw all four had returned safely, their worries vanished.
Little Fatty asked excitedly, "How did it go? Did you succeed? Did you wipe them out?"
Hannibal answered with a grin, "Of course! You should've seen it. I'm telling you, those vampires were like bugs sprayed with insecticide-they dropped dead wherever it hit! And I killed at least a hundred vampires myself. See the wounds on me? These are my badges of honor!"
The others smiled knowingly as they listened to him brag. Their greatest wish, wiping out the vampires, had largely been fulfilled, and hearing about the battle only made them more satisfied.
Watching everyone celebrate, Blade felt the warmth of coming home. At least for now, they were a family.
After sending Hannibal and Abigail off for treatment, everyone went their separate ways to rest, leaving the remaining matters for the next day.
Back in his room, Xiahou checked what he had gained. Looking at his sharply increased level, he hadn't expected the vampires killed by Daystar to count toward his total as well. After claiming his quest rewards, his personal panel changed once more.
Name: Xiahou D Diaomao Level: 26 Available free attribute points: 120 Strength: 48 Agility: 42 Intelligence: 35 Mana: 1250 Assets: 2030 energy points Random draws: 3 Targeted draws: 1
Looking at that unmistakable level 26 and the additional 120 free attribute points, he figured he would be at least three times stronger once he allocated them! Not to mention the 2,000 energy points and four draws. He had struck it rich in one go!
Daystar had killed at least one or two thousand vampires afterward, or he couldn't have gained another 14 levels. After all, he had killed over 300 vampires while blocking the stairs and only gained 10 levels, and leveling up only got harder at higher levels!
He began planning how to use his rewards. After thinking for a while, he first raised both agility and intelligence to 50. Then he put all 97 remaining points into strength, bringing it to 145. (Don't ask why he raised his strength so high! If you must ask, it was because he wanted to overcome all techniques with sheer force!)
As his strength surged, he felt he could now easily kill a cow with one punch. He really could kill one.
His strength was now nearly eight tons. Although that was still a far cry from Spider-Man's 25 tons, most other superheroes were already no match for him.
Looking at his four draws, Xiahou hesitated over whether to use them now, then went into the bathroom and took a shower.
Once he was ready, he paid his respects to every god he could think of in his heart and opened the random draw interface.
The slot machine stopped on an image of a red scarf. He checked the description: an ordinary scarf that might make you more attractive?
"What the hell is this? Don't screw with me!" Xiahou cursed at the utterly useless scarf, then clicked to draw again.
The slot machine spun wildly once more before stopping on a dried salted fish. Its hollow eyes seemed to speak of the injustice fate had dealt it.
Description: skin equipment. When equipped, it can change the appearance of sword-type weapons into that of a salted fish.
Looking at the new piece of equipment, which seemed quite useful, Xiahou didn't know whether to be happy or unhappy. But at least it was useful...
When the final random draw stopped, an enormous steamer appeared. Inside, a giant shumai filled the entire space perfectly, steam rising from it as if announcing that it had just been cooked.
Description: Cosmic Giant Shumai, made with different cuts from a whole pig, including leg meat, tenderloin, and stomach, wrapped in a thin skin and steamed for a rich flavor. The anime emphasizes the "fusion of umami," symbolizing the pinnacle of Chinese dim sum.
Xiahou looked at the description and murmured, "Is this from Cooking Master Boy? Glowing food? This seems pretty good. We can use it for the victory feast!"
After finishing his random draws, Xiahou opened the targeted draw.
He wasn't lacking in skills or equipment right now, so he wanted to see what he could draw from the vehicle and special item categories.
The screen stopped again, revealing a metallic Take-copter with a device resembling a suction cup underneath.
One look brought a cartoon from his childhood to mind. He still remembered dreaming of owning a Take-copter when he was little, so he could soar freely through the sky. It looked like his dream was about to come true! He then looked at the item description to confirm whether it was what he thought.
Take-copter: wear it on your head and control its flight with your mind. Maximum flight speed: 80 kilometers per hour. Continuous flight time: 8 hours. Maximum flight distance: 640 kilometers. Maximum load: 50 kilograms.
After reading the description, there was good news and bad news.
The good news was that this was the Take-copter he had dreamed of.
The bad news was that its maximum load was only 50 kilograms.
"So what the hell is this thing good for? Any adult weighs more than 50 kilograms, don't they? And you gave me a nerfed version? (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻"
Xiahou's blood pressure shot up. At 180 centimeters tall and 70 kilograms, he couldn't use the thing at all!
Looking at the 2,000 energy points he had left, Xiahou hesitated over whether to keep drawing.
"Forget it. I'll draw again next time. My luck's no good today! I'll save them for now! Trash draw system! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻"
"I fought for so long today. I'll get a good night's sleep first!"
With that, he flopped onto the bed and slowly drifted off to sleep. In his dream, Siegfried appeared once again...
It wasn't until the following afternoon that everyone gradually made their way to the hall of the new base. After waking up, Xiahou walked in too, running a hand through his messy hair.
Everyone in the hall was discussing what to do with the blood bank they had discovered earlier. Hannibal and Abigail, both wrapped in bandages, were taking part as well.
When Xiahou walked in, everyone greeted him.
Hannibal pointed to the empty seat beside him and said, "Xiahou, you're finally awake! Come sit down. We're discussing what to do with that vampire blood bank!"
As Xiahou walked over, Abigail said, "We've wiped out most of the vampires and their higher-ups. Once we clear out their blood bank, there won't be any vampires left in New Orleans. As for the ordinary people who worship vampires, without the vampires, they won't be able to cause much trouble."