Chapter 1680: 562. Oh my, not easy, finally got paid – additional update [4/30]_2
If not for knowing that the creator has already left this world, he would definitely think that this must be the creator’s “online hotfix,” just to fix the bug he discovered.
But it doesn’t really matter.
The Silver Trials have been triggered, but when to complete them is entirely up to himself, and during this process, he can still exploit the bugs with Origin Blood to continue increasing his current base attributes, which have already reached 113 points.
Speaking of base attributes, we must mention how exaggerated Murphy’s current attribute numbers are.
An ordinary Silver-ranked vampire only has a pitiful 64 points in base attributes, a rare template has 86 points, and an elite template has 108 points, but Murphy, this guy, has 5 more points than an elite Silver-ranked vampire while at the Black Iron Rank, yet he still isn’t satisfied.
It’s no exaggeration to call him insatiable.
“This Crimson Ability is quite interesting, huh.”
He got up, draped in clothes, and pointed his finger towards Triss, trying to activate the ancestral power he had just acquired. As soon as his perception locked onto Triss, he immediately felt the blood flowing within her, which was not surprising, as all vampires can sense the blood of life and even distinguish the rich life force contained within it.
After all, they feed on it.
But what set Murphy apart at this moment was that, not only could he sense it, he could manipulate it too!
With a gentle flick of Murphy’s finger, Triss, who was putting the Desire Shard back in her bag, suddenly clutched her chest in pain. She felt the blood rushing through her heart suddenly accelerate into her atrium.
This minor interference would be like a needle prick to a Golden One, but Triss realized she was under attack. She quickly turned her head to see Murphy whistling with his back to her, pretending nothing had happened.
Clearly, he had just done something naughty.
“You can manipulate blood now?”
The Blood Vulture Duke snorted and asked:
“Is it a new ability granted by the recent candidate certification? Just so you know, Salockdale is very skilled at this; he once drained the blood of 300 servants on the battlefield to unleash a super Disintegration Spell, which he used to destroy a Red Knight of the Avalon Church.
Before him, Red Knights, these monsters dedicated to war and destruction, were generally considered indestructible.”
“Alright, no hiding it from you. After the Dark Night Claw, I’ve mastered another ancient power.”
Murphy turned to Triss and said:
“I was curious before. Aren’t we vampires born with the ability to manipulate blood? Why haven’t I seen you or others use it?”
“That’s a unique ability of the Clan of Secret Blood.”
Triss shook her head and explained:
“Vampires from other clans only have a very small chance to master this technique when tapping into ancestral power, but the Clan of Secret Blood is born with it. They can not only control blood but also extract important information from it.
This ability is powerful, but it needs to be deeply manipulated through Psychic Skills, so if you want it to unleash its true might, you’ll have to continue learning psychic manipulation with me… huh? Is it my imagination?
Why do you seem more handsome after the certification?
Does this process also have a beautifying feature?”
The Crimson Witch, caressing Murphy’s cheek, said with amazement. To this, Murphy glanced at the deep data log of the character card with a strange look in his eyes:
[
21:20:46- Triss approaches you and is affected by the ‘Mental Aura · Blood Eagle,’ Triss begins a mental assessment.
21:20:47- Due to the significant rank and spiritual power difference, Triss achieved a great success in the mental assessment, completely immune to the mental aura’s effect, but Triss loves you, she finds you very handsome, so she subtly expressed her affection for you.
21:20:48- Triss’s favorability towards you has increased, currently at [Partner/Mental Pillar/Beloved], this favorability is already locked and cannot be increased further.
]
“Most people can’t resist the aura effect and are charmed, but sis, you’re just jumping into the fire pit yourself.”
Murphy rolled his eyes, but he didn’t explain. Instead, in this quiet laboratory, he wrapped his arms around Triss’s waist and gave the Crimson Witch, who was essentially completely his—only lacking the final “ritual”—a fierce kiss.
This seductive witch clearly needed some punishment, so the two of them left hand in hand, heading to the second floor to spend a night of “innocence” that belonged only to them in that private bathroom.
However, before Murphy could choose a nightgown for Triss tonight, an unexpected incident interrupted their lovey-dovey time. As they passed by the monitoring room, Murphy noticed that the information recorder left specifically for the curator had been activated.
Curious, while Triss went to bathe, he entered the monitoring room to check and discovered something quite extraordinary.
On the curator’s console was a message waiting to be read, and as Murphy activated it, a “reward information” appeared on the light screen:
[The current curator of the Swamp Ecological Zone, Reveno·Mo Fei·Le Senbula, has successfully assisted the Wolf People civilization in acquiring a spokesperson and successfully recovered stolen exhibit items. Within one week of employment, he has completed the millennium egg incubation twice and maintained the stability of the Swamp Ecological Zone’s environment, excellently fulfilling his duties as the Eden District’s external administrator. This is a commendation!
Additionally, an extra work incentive allowance has been awarded.
The curator’s incentive allowance has been unlocked, please go to the warehouse to collect it.]