However, it is clear that humanity, possessing such weapons and achieving victory in war, has a severely distorted social development. Under these circumstances, Qin Chu cannot understand why humanity chose to wage war.
Qin Chu peeked into the tower through the window.
His main purpose in coming here was to investigate the state of the human armory, and ideally, to find out the stockpile of the weapon he'd seen yesterday. If war were to break out, he couldn't just lead that bunch of stupid vampires to their deaths.
The rooms in the tower were simply laid out, and Qin Chu quickly found the armory.
The armory was quite cluttered, but a row of cannon barrels stood in the center. Qin Chu walked over, roughly measured the caliber and size of the barrels, and then went around to the back to examine the ignition devices.
With his extensive knowledge of data on various weapons throughout human history, he quickly estimated the range of this weapon.
"Sir, I've got a great idea!" Noah exclaimed excitedly. "If you destroy these weapons, won't there be no problem?"
"Are you stupid?" Qin Chu was dumbfounded. "Won't they continue? Besides, these might not be all of them."
Just as he was cursing Noah, a beam of light suddenly shone from outside the armory, followed by the approaching cacophony of voices.
Qin Chu frowned and slipped into a corner.
The heavy door creaked open.
Before anyone even entered, Qin Chu heard a loud shout: "Why did you move it back? We should take this opportunity to teach those vampires a lesson!"
Then came heavy footsteps, and a middle-aged man walked in.
Qin Chu couldn't help but turn his head and glance at the middle-aged man a few more times.
It wasn't that he was curious; it was because this man was the fattest human he had ever seen since he came into this world. His belly was as big as if he were ten months pregnant, his face was oily, and he looked like he could be split into three pieces like those homeless people in the corner.
The guards carrying lanterns followed closely in. As the lights came on, Qin Chu retreated further behind the cover.
He had only taken two steps back when he suddenly bumped into a warm human body. Qin Chu's heart skipped a beat, and he turned his head to meet a face that was absolutely irritating.
"...It's you again."
Although he didn't say anything, Qin Chu's eyes clearly conveyed this meaning.
K was clearly surprised, his muscles tensing up, but seeing Qin Chu's expression, he laughed and mouthed, "Long time no see."
Qin Chu was so angry that his liver hurt, but in this similar situation, the two of them tacitly remained silent.
The middle-aged man was still cursing and swearing. Since the topic was related to war, Qin Chu patiently listened attentively.
However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't overcome the troublemakers behind his back.
A warm and strong hand landed on Qin Chu's shoulder and back. Qin Chu instinctively wanted to punch it, but he barely managed to hold back.
"What the hell are you doing?" Qin Chu raised his hand to brush away the hand behind him. In fact, he was very familiar with this touch, because just a few hours ago, a hand like this had been pressing on his back, forcing him to lie helplessly on the bed.
Therefore, the moment they met, both old and new grudges surged up.
"Tsk, such a strong reaction." The person seemed completely oblivious to how hateful he was. He smiled and looked at the wound, pressing his finger on it again. "Not bad, you're already bouncing around like a baby."
Qin Chu was about to punch someone when he suddenly heard another voice.
"This is not a good time to start a war. We are not prepared for casualties. These weapons only increase humanity's ability to defend itself."
The voice was very old, but extremely rational, with only a vague sense of kindness slowly spreading out at the end.
Finally, someone spoke human language. Qin Chu turned and stared at the armory door.
The man who entered this time was an elderly man with white hair. He was thin, leaned on a cane with his right hand, and his posture was slightly hunched. But from the way he walked, one could still see the strong shadow of his youth.
Seeing Qin Chu staring at the two people, K leaned over for a glance and whispered, "What, do you know them?"
"Who is he?" Qin Chu raised his chin and pointed at the old man.
"I never expected Your Highness to be interested in humans?" K was somewhat surprised, but didn't keep Qin Chu in suspense and answered his question. "The older one is the lord of this territory, but as you can see, he's getting old, and now the middle-aged man has more say."
The man explained, but then added a sarcastic remark at the end: "What? At your age of over a thousand years, which one of them is your illegitimate child?"
Qin Chu squinted and stepped on it, twisting it. K didn't expect Qin Chu to be so bold. He hurt himself and bumped into the shelf next to him. A gun wobbled and fell to the ground with a "clatter".
The guards inside immediately turned their guns on each other: "Who's there!"
This time, Qin Chu kicked the hunter away very decisively.
First he was stepped on, then kicked, and Qin Chu's strength was extraordinary. K's face was contorted with pain, and he staggered a few steps before regaining his balance. When he looked up, he was met with the dark muzzles of guns all around him.
K's face was practically splitting with laughter.
"Beauty really does lead to ruin," he muttered to himself, before looking up and waving familiarly at the pot-bellied middle-aged man. "Hi, long time no see."
"It's you?" The middle-aged man recognized K, and the panic on his face slowly faded, replaced by a slight arrogance. "Weren't you turned into a low-level vampire? How dare you come back?"
"There's nothing I can do, I'm just very dedicated." Despite being pointed at by so many guns, the man remained calm and even found an empty table to sit down.
"Forget it. You won't get your reward until that vampire dies," the middle-aged man said.
His words caught the old man's attention, and the old man frowned disapprovingly: "You hired a hunter to kill that prince?"
The old man was clearly angry, but his good manners prevented him from getting angry: "You are too reckless. Putting aside whether this goal can be achieved, if something happens to the prince, war will be inevitable. Not all humans are armed. Even if we win by using our weapons after the war breaks out, there will be huge casualties."
The middle-aged man clearly didn't take it seriously: "This is a good thing..."
K interrupted their conversation, smiling as he asked, "Whether it's suitable or not is up to you two to decide, but since I've accepted the mission, there's bound to be some reward afterward, right?"
The old man clearly didn't want to talk to K any longer and turned to leave.
K's smile remained unchanged, but as the two were about to leave the armory, a blatant malice suddenly flashed in his eyes.
"Hey, isn't it a bit inappropriate to let only me out?"
The humans, who were about to leave, immediately became alert.
Qin Chu, hidden in the shadows: "..."
Although he didn't expect this guy to help him cover it up, he was still quite annoyed.
Walking out of the corner amidst the wary gazes of the crowd, Qin Chu remained remarkably calm.
He walked steadily to the center of the room, ignoring the weapons around him, and looked up at the old man, saying, "Perfect timing. I also don't agree with starting a war now. We can negotiate."
If we can take this opportunity to reach an agreement with humanity, that would be the best outcome.
But before Qin Chu could finish speaking, the middle-aged man who had shrunk to the back suddenly exclaimed, "Are you a prince of the vampire clan?"
These words made the already tense atmosphere even more awkward, and the old man next to him frowned cautiously and warily.
Several guards, their legs trembling, were already placing specially made ammunition into those small cannon barrels.
Qin Chu's brows twitched slightly. He wanted to say something more, but then he saw a gleam of greed flash in the middle-aged man's eyes: "Quick! Kill him! Killing a prince's man will grant him farmland as a reward, and then all the vampire's money and territory will be ours!"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding guards visibly perked up.
Just as the cannon was about to be fired, Qin Chu glanced at the old man again, grabbed K by the collar, and climbed out of the window.
Qin Chu's expression was not good as he flew all the way back to the vampire territory.
He moved quickly, without stopping, and flew straight back to his castle. After landing, he was patted on the shoulder, and only then did Qin Chu look at the person he was holding in his arms.
K was carried the whole way, but he didn't feel uncomfortable at all. It was as if he had hitched a ride, and he was quite satisfied.
Without letting go, Qin Chu pressed the man against the wall. He didn't ask K why he went to the armory today, but went straight to the point: "What is the identity of that old man you met today, and where does he live inside the high walls?"
"You really know each other?" K leaned against the wall, following Qin Chu's lead. "Judging from your behavior, anyone who didn't know better would think you were old flames."
With a "bang," Qin Chu threw the man to the ground and stomped on the hunter's throat: "Stop talking nonsense."
Qin Chu was clearly serious; he was using great force with his foot, and K soon felt the suffocating pressure of impending death.
Amidst this near-death experience that would cause ordinary people urgent panic, K looked at Qin Chu and laughed: "Hey, you flew too fast just now, what if I can't remember?"
"Did flying too fast throw your brain out?" Qin Chu narrowed his eyes and increased the force of his foot strike.
"I can't help it, I'm a little dizzy from vampires." Even on the verge of death, this person was still rambling on.
But in the end, Qin Chu still received a scribble: "Is this a map?"
Qin Chu frowned and looked at it over and over again more than a dozen times, but he still couldn't understand it.
K was standing in front of the mirror, looking at the scars on his neck. After a while, he muttered, "We've slept in the same bed, and he's still so ruthless."
After studying the map for a while, Qin Chu finally located it using the central tower as his reference point, and then put it away. He turned to look at K and said, "Consider it an obligation. What do you want?"
Hearing this, the hunter paused, then a smile crept onto his face: "Guess?"
Qin Chu's answer was very hardcore: "My life?"
“That’s not wrong.” K stroked his chin. “You know how frustrating it is to be manipulated from time to time. So it’s really hard to end this if you don’t die.”
Qin Chu scoffed and turned to leave the bedroom, but then he heard the hunter's voice again: "You're looking for that old man to send those humans you snatched back back?"
There was no rebuttal; this was indeed Qin Chu's plan.
He stood in front of the bedroom door and felt K approach him from behind.
This person had an extremely strong presence; when not deliberately concealing it, he exuded an indescribable aggression and keenness. If Qin Chu hadn't seen him with his own eyes and personally beaten him, he would have found it hard to imagine that the mainframe could simulate such a virtual data entity.
"Your prince is quite interesting. This is the first time I've ever seen a vampire who likes humans so much." Laughter rang in Qin Chu's ears. "I think I don't want to kill you anymore."
K's fingers gently brushed across Qin Chu's injured shoulder and back. His voice was low and soft, like a lover's whisper, but the words were still full of malice: "On one side are humans, on the other are vampires. I'm curious, darling, what will you do when they're locked in a fierce battle?"
These words hit Qin Chu right where it hurt. He turned his head and met the hunter's eyes.
Those amber eyes were so clear that, at this moment, they gave Qin Chu the illusion that this person could see through everything.
"Don't worry." Qin Chu withdrew his gaze. "I guarantee you'll be very satisfied."
Although he obtained the map, Qin Chu did not enter human territory again during the day.
Last night, a vampire was discovered in the territory and even sneaked into the armory. Anyone with a brain would know to increase vigilance.
As night fell, the vampire territory, which had been quiet all day, came alive again.
The vampire elites lingered until the early hours of the morning before finally arriving at Qin Chu's castle one after another.
For vampires who pride themselves on their power, the sudden attack at the banquet was nothing short of a nightmare. Many people huddled in their coffins trembling in broad daylight, and after a whole day of shaking off the shadow of this nightmare, they woke up to find their homes had been burgled.
Such a series of attacks turned the faces of all the vampires present green with rage.
As soon as Qin Chu came down the stairs, he heard the vampires standing in the courtyard complaining.
"Good heavens, I've lived for over three hundred years and I've never seen such a daring thief, who actually dared to come in through the castle gates!"
Qin Chu, who was eavesdropping: "..."
There was a subtle sense of guilt about it.