But reality told him that the person behind him wasn't an illusion; it was real. In an instant, James broke out in a cold sweat. He suddenly realized something. If he could sneak into the plane silently, then others could do the same. Moreover, the person who entered the plane was very likely a super strong individual. Although the other party hadn't done anything, not even released a mental field, standing behind James constantly gave him the feeling of carrying a thousand-pound boulder, even causing him to break out in a cold sweat.
Two sharp claws involuntarily released the throats of the two girls. Su Bingyan had already fallen into a dazed state. With her eyes closed, she slid weakly down the wall, unable to support her body. Her full little mouth opened instinctively, and she gasped for air.
Li Lingling was slightly better off, but only to a limited extent. She could still barely retain consciousness, but her vision was blurred and she was seeing stars. She could vaguely see a boy standing behind the vampire, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't make out the boy's appearance, and even his voice sounded hollow and unreal. She knew this was due to oxygen deprivation in her brain caused by suffocation. After taking a deep breath, her mental energy field began to circulate within her body. With each circulation, her consciousness became clearer.
James suddenly roared and spun around rapidly. His claws flashed like a black afterglow as he swiftly reached for the throat of the person behind him, creating a powerful gust of wind that sounded like thunder.
James had used all his strength in this attack, focusing almost all of his mental energy field on his hand. Even if the opponent was an iron mountain, it would be turned into a pile of iron filings under the vampire's claws.
Before making his move, James had already calculated all the possible consequences. If the opponent dodged, his claws would create a large hole in the plane, allowing him to transform into a bat and escape. If the opponent took the hit head-on, they would have to endure his continuous attacks. This was also a test of the opponent's strength. If their strengths were roughly equal, he could use the two girls as hostages to threaten the opponent. If the difference in strength was too great, then he should run away as soon as possible.
flutter!
The Marquis's outstretched claws froze in mid-air. A hand deftly reached out and grabbed his wrist, catching James's full-force attack in its palm as easily as catching a fly.
Before James could react, a vast, ocean-like mental force surged into his claws, instantly imprisoning every cell in his body. From beginning to end, it took less than a second for the vampire to become a statue with only consciousness.
James's heart sank immediately. His opponent was far stronger than he had imagined, and far more experienced in combat. Instead of using brute force to suppress him—which would likely have resulted in the plane being torn to pieces—the enemy had chosen a swift and decisive seal. All of the Marquis's power was imprisoned within his body, rendering even self-destruction impossible, and thus posing no threat to the plane whatsoever.
This means that all his calculations and reactions were within the other party's expectations, and the other party had already thought of countermeasures. His attacks and resistance were merely adding a small episode to the road to self-destruction.
Despite having one last chance to transform, he was unable to do so while under the restraints. Moreover, even if he did transform, it was uncertain whether he would be a match for his opponent. James had thought that after three hundred years of seclusion, he was not only invincible but could also roam the world freely. Unexpectedly, he suffered a devastating disaster while trying to hunt two beautiful lambs on the plane. James smiled bitterly, wondering if it was his bad luck or if there were too many super strong people in the future, making it difficult for even him to move an inch.
He had turned around and finally saw the person who had subdued him in an instant. The Marquis was taken aback. He had thought that this super strong person was at least a middle-aged man, but he was actually a teenager. He looked to be about twenty years old. Apart from his deep, unfathomable eyes, he had an ordinary appearance and was not very memorable.
It was obvious that this was a human. James pricked up his pointed ears. When did humans become super strong at the age of twenty? It seemed that the human world had undergone earth-shattering changes during his three hundred years of slumber. James sighed inwardly. It wasn't that I didn't understand, but the world was changing so fast.
Ling Yun ignored James. He could tell at a glance that this was an unusual vampire. His replication ability was rapidly analyzing James's microscopic genetic composition. His genetic composition was very strange, and this strangeness came from the vampire's self-healing ability. According to the current analysis, this vampire was probably a product of mutation, because parts of his body could be separated and existed independently. Moreover, every time he went through such a separation process, he would undergo a complex change, and the energy hidden deep in his genes would violently erupt with the separation.
Theoretically, James should be immortal, but in reality, immortality does not exist because neither humans nor vampires possess eternal energy. If the last energy hidden in their genes were to erupt, the vampire's life force would come to an end.
Now was not the time to study James, and besides, replicating superpowers didn't affect Ling Yun's subjective actions. Ling Yun simply turned his gaze to the girl in the white dress who was gradually regaining consciousness. How long had it been? She was still wearing the same dress she and Zhang Yunfeng had worn when they graduated.
Ling Yun suddenly felt very fortunate that he hadn't given up on the plane. After giving him a difficult choice, fate had also given him a pleasant surprise. If he had given up, he probably would have spent the rest of his life in anxiety and self-blame. Good people are always rewarded.
"Yun, is that you?" Lingling asked in a trembling voice. The girl had regained full consciousness and saw the familiar face she had dreamed of countless times. A voice in her heart shouted uncontrollably, "It's him, it's him, it's him!"
Although this moment seemed incredibly real, in Lingling's eyes it was still like a dream. She couldn't even believe it was real. Lingyun had appeared here without warning and saved her at the critical moment. The fantastical experience made the girl, who had already become a superpowered individual, feel surreal and unable to believe it.
"Lingling, how are you? I miss you so much!" Lingyun said sincerely. He really missed Li Lingling. The two of them hadn't seen each other since they went to university. The only time he heard news about Lingling was from Yunfeng. He never expected to meet Lingling on this plane. Man proposes, God disposes.
I miss you so much
Four powerful words pierced the softest part of the girl's heart like bullets. Lingling suddenly lunged forward, burying her face in Lingyun's arms. Crystalline tears instantly soaked Lingyun's shoulder as she sobbed, "You heartless bastard, you still know how to miss me! You still know how much I miss you! Waaah!"
Ling Yun held Li Lingling tightly, his heart heavy with mixed emotions. Despite hearing Yun Feng's story, he hadn't expected Lingling to still be so deeply in love with him. He had thought that starting university would erase her girlish feelings, but now it seemed that Lingling's longing for him had not diminished but rather intensified.
"What am I going to do?" Ling Yun thought to himself, inwardly groaning. It seemed that ever since he gained his superpowers, he had accumulated an endless entanglement of romantic debts. One woman after another had fallen for him, and even after becoming a super strongman, Ling Yun felt overwhelmed by the burden.
He was speechless for a moment, so he could only gently pat Lingling's thin shoulder to comfort her. At this moment, it was impossible to push Lingling away; that would be too cruel. This wasn't about being romantic or promiscuous, but about offering her appropriate emotional comfort. Lingyun made excuses for himself, then comfortably enjoyed the warmth of the beauty's embrace. Yunfeng was right; Lingling had become beautiful, truly beautiful.
After a long while, Li Lingling finally lifted her head from Ling Yun's embrace. With her slender hand, she gently brushed her slightly disheveled hair and looked at Ling Yun with deep affection. With her other fair hand, she stroked her beloved's cheek and said tenderly, "Yun, you've lost weight. You knew I was in danger and came to save me, didn't you? Yun, you're so kind."
Ling Yun looked at her awkwardly. Revealing the truth now would seem a bit of a mood killer. It would be better to let her continue to weave her romantic dream of being a hero and saving a damsel in distress. Didn't Yun Feng say that Ling Ling was already a senior executive at Sihai Group? Why is she still acting like a high school student?
Ling Yun nodded, then watched as Lingling's phoenix eyes shone with a mixture of surprise and delight. She eagerly wrapped her arms around his neck and quickly pecked his lips—fragrant, alluring, and sweet. Ling Yun couldn't help but lick his lips; they held Lingling's unique, delicate fragrance. When did this little girl develop such a captivating and alluring scent?
After boldly making this intimate gesture, Lingling seemed embarrassed and finally released Lingyun's neck, her fair face blushing all the way to her ears. However, her excited mood had finally calmed down, and her hazy eyes became clear. Seeing this, Lingyun finally breathed a sigh of relief. If Lingling had continued to do anything crazy, he wouldn't have known how to handle it.
"Lingling, I think we should wake Su Bingyan up first?" Seeing Lingling looking at him eagerly, Lingyun suggested tactfully. After all, it seemed a bit unreasonable for him to only be affectionate with Lingling while the cold and beautiful girl had fainted next to him.
"Su Bingyan?" Lingling's expression froze for a moment before she snapped out of her daze. She remembered that there was a friend who had fainted beside her. She had been so excited when she saw Lingyun that she had completely forgotten about Su Bingyan. She felt ashamed and blushed, thinking to herself that she was a classic case of forgetting her friends when she saw Lingyun.
She quickly covered up by saying, "Yes, yes, Yun, I was just about to tell you Bingyan, did you manage to subdue that vampire?" She glanced at the motionless James. All this time, this vampire had witnessed her passion and self-absorption. How annoying! She had to get rid of this annoying guy.
Poor James, his tragic fate was sealed just like that.
“I’ve imprisoned him, but this vampire is a bit special. I need to examine him more closely. How did he get on the plane?” Ling Yun asked.
“I don’t know either. Everything was fine before, and then he suddenly appeared. We don’t know what happened.” Li Lingling picked up Su Bingyan and said, “Xia Tian and I once cut off his heart and head, but for some reason, this vampire count who calls himself James can strangely resurrect. And every time he resurrects, his strength increases by one level.”
"Oh!" Ling Yun nodded thoughtfully. He didn't know much about vampires, and he didn't expect James to have such a wonderful transformation. His strength could increase so much after just one transformation? It should be related to James's special genes. If it were in the hands of other superhumans, they might be helpless against James, but for Ling Yun, James was actually a test subject for research.
"Wait, you said Xia Tian was also on this plane? Where is he?" Ling Yun suddenly realized another phrase in Ling Ling's words. Unexpectedly, she was able to run into old friends one after another on the plane. What a pleasant surprise!
"It's not just Brother Xia Tian, but also Brothers Chen Feng and Zhao Yu. You haven't seen them in a long time, have you?" Lingling said with a smile. Her passion had subsided, but she was still overjoyed. What could be more wonderful and romantic than meeting the people she had always dreamed of seeing to save her in her most critical moment?
"What are you all doing on this passenger plane?" Ling Yun's face lit up with joy, then he immediately understood. "This is the Sihai Group's private plane. Hehe, I didn't expect that I would catch up with your plane. But, how did Su Bingyan end up here?"
Lingling smiled sweetly as she hugged Su Bingyan and slowly walked towards a private room: "Not only Bingyan is here, but also one of your classmates, who is also an old acquaintance of yours, named Chen Jiaxuan. Do you know her?" As she spoke, she winked playfully at Lingyun.
Chapter 412 Sacrifice
"Chen Jiaxuan is here too?" Ling Yun had a headache. That girl was incredibly noisy. Ling Yun was extremely quiet, while Chen Jiaxuan was extremely active. They were at opposite ends of the spectrum. Chen Jiaxuan seemed to have a strange concern for him. He could see her everywhere. He wondered if this was just her nature or if she had a background that was hard to tell others.
"Yes, Brother Xia Tian has been corrupted by the dark energy of vampires, and Chen Jiaxuan is treating him." Lingling's face darkened again as she hugged Su Bingyan and briefly explained the situation.
Ling Yun was taken aback: "Dark energy? Only a field of light spiritual energy can dispel it. Chen Jiaxuan is just an ordinary person, how could she possibly cure Xia Tian? No, I have to go and see how Bingyan is doing. Does she need my help?"
Li Lingling carried Su Bingyan into the private room and closed the door behind her. Before closing the door, she secretly smiled at Ling Yun and said, "She's fine. She just fainted because she suffocated. I'm going to massage her chest to help her breathe. It's not appropriate for men to see this, so don't come in. And don't you dare peek."
Ling Yun breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Su Bingyan was alright, that was all that mattered. If this girl had been hurt because he almost arrived late, Ling Yun would not have been able to forgive himself either.
In fact, Ling Yun would have needed at least another ten minutes to catch up with the plane, but as information continued to be input, the changes in his mental energy field became increasingly significant, even affecting his special abilities. His copying ability automatically activated, continuing to optimize its structure under the powerful force field, making it even more perfect.
This optimization is not like the previous approach of improving the rationality of supernatural arts by eliminating the dross and retaining the essence. Instead, it directly enhances the supernatural arts in terms of level and power, causing a fundamental change in them, much like transforming a speed-controlled machine into a Desert Eagle with no recoil.
This was originally unimaginable; superhumans would never have thought that supernatural abilities could enhance power. But for Ling Yun, it seemed that nothing was impossible. From the moment he became a superhuman, everything about him was destined to take him on a unique path.