"start."
Sensing the increasing concentration of the wandering magical power gathered by Lin Yao, the little grass stretched out its tentacles and dragged the creeping Vedra to Lin Yao's side, as if it were pulling a dead dog, showing no mercy.
The little grass is sealed, then unsealed; Lin Yao is sealed, then unsealed; the little grass absorbs the unsealed magical power...
The two worked like a production line, busy and enjoying themselves immensely.
Witt, lying on the ground, was like a lamb to the slaughter, constantly experiencing the rocket-like surge in strength and the gushing of his essence blood as if jumping off a cliff. He felt a mix of emotions, only that this young master was really too powerful. Witt even doubted whether the vampire emperor had such abilities. The awe and loyalty he felt for Lin Yao in the depths of his soul became even stronger.
After a long while, Lin Yao stopped his hand seal movements, sweating profusely. The rapid execution of the hand seals had taken its toll on him, and both his arms felt slightly cramped, but he managed to pull through.
"No problem, Yaoyao. You absorbed four thousand drops of 'human core energy,' and Witt's blood essence also increased by four thousand drops, which is exactly the amount needed to produce one hundred 'Year-Reaching Pills.' But this old bat still hasn't advanced! It's such a waste of pills!"
Xiao Cao's tone became relaxed again, "Weite now has 7,600 drops of Marquis's essence blood, 475 milliliters, but why hasn't he advanced yet? Does he need to reach 500 milliliters? Let's add five more 'Year-Reaching Pills'. Pay attention to starting the printing incantation, I'll begin now."
"All right."
Lin Yao reluctantly agreed, rubbed his slightly sore hands, and began to gather his medical true energy to print the incantation again.
Five "Year-Reaching Pills" were ineffective, even if Witt's body contained 500 milliliters of essence blood.
Add five more, then five more, and keep adding...
Under the premise of close investigation, Lin Yao and Xiao Cao gradually increased the total amount of essence and blood in Weite's body. When they added five "Year-Old Pills" for the twentieth time, the situation suddenly changed.
A sense of desolation and darkness instantly filled the entire basement.
Although three 100-watt lights were installed in the basement, it suddenly became as dark as the night, filled with thick black smoke that blocked out all light; the most apt description would be "pitch black."
At this moment, the earth's surface also changed. A large patch of dark clouds gathered in the sky, very close to the city, like cotton wool directly covering its surface.
A faint rumble of thunder sounded, gradually turning into a roar, and flashes of lightning began to appear, but these flashes seemed very short, disappearing into the inky black clouds in an instant.
The streetlights became very dim, and in the area near the "urban forest," the streetlights were completely ineffective, creating a pitch-black environment where even passing cars could not drive.
Fortunately, this change happened gradually. After the anomaly occurred, no vehicle dared to continue driving. They all obediently stopped by the roadside to pray, offering their greetings to the Jade Emperor, Lao Tzu, Guanyin Bodhisattva, the Earth God, Buddha, and God.
A chilling wind howled, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Nearby residents huddled under their blankets as visibility dwindled. Even those staying up late to watch TV were affected, their screens growing dimmer. Eventually, they huddled with their loved ones, trembling in bed. Single people sought refuge in the bathroom, the smallest room available, as earthquake preparedness manuals state that the bathroom is the safest place.
"Advanced? Is this how vampires advance? Just like when the Grand Elder advanced, there were also strange phenomena in the heavens and earth, but why is the vampire's phenomenon a jet-black mist?"
Lin Yao did not stop his hand seals. The only place with light in the entire basement was inside the alchemy furnace. The light emitted by the bluish-green pseudo-alchemy fire could not be blocked by the black mist and looked like will-o'-the-wisps, jumping merrily in the furnace with Lin Yao's hand seals.
"Who said that?"
Xiao Cao was also on edge. "There's thunder and lightning outside, and many people are terrified. This old bat's advancement is even more exaggerated than Yi Potian's. It's as scary as a ghost, not fair and square at all."
"control?"
Lin Yao and Xiao Cao asked the question they cared about most at the same time, and then answered in unison, "No problem."
Fifteen minutes later, all the black mist vanished instantly, as if it had never existed in this world, and the basement was brightly lit again.
What appeared before Lin Yao was a stunningly beautiful figure. Witt's originally pale and bloodless skin had become rosy, like the skin tone of a normal person.
Witt's appearance became even more handsome, and his height increased by ten centimeters, reaching two meters. His well-defined face and slender limbs made the old bat even more outstanding, even making Lin Yao feel a little jealous.
The effeminate look on Witt's face disappeared, replaced by a handsome and masculine appearance. However, the pair of huge bat wings on his back ruined the overall image, which gave Lin Yao a sense of balance.
The edges of the enormous wings are lined with gold, shimmering as if gilded; these gold lines are also the mark of the vampire duke.
With a sudden fold of his wings, Witt knelt humbly before Lin Yao, "Thank you for your favor, Master! Witt is your most loyal servant, forever devoted to you!"
Lin Yao pursed his lips, thinking to himself that he actually wanted to obtain more high-quality blood essence to create "human core power," and he didn't really intend to favor you. However, he couldn't say this out loud. He had to at least appease his first true subordinate, who was a Heaven-level expert.
"Sir! Sir!"
The basement door was suddenly smashed open, and two figures rushed in.
Yi An and Yi Zuojun, the two members of the Yi family, rushed to the basement the moment the strange phenomenon occurred. Even though they had lost their sight and the ability to detect things with their true energy, they held hands and groped their way along the wall. However, they were blocked by an invisible force when they were close to the entrance of the basement and could not go any further.
No matter how loudly the two anxious people shouted, they could not convey their voices and feelings. They could only communicate by using "sound transmission" when they got close to each other.
This oppressive force was clearly not Mr. Lin's. Yi An had experienced Lin Yao's original witch power oppressive force before, which was completely different in nature and in terms of realm. However, the incident occurred in the basement, and they had to go and see what was going on no matter what.
As soon as the black mist dissipated and the obstructing force disappeared, they rushed into the basement. Without even having time to open the door, Yi An smashed that annoying door in a fit of rage.
"Elder An, Zuo Jun."
Lin Yao turned around and smiled, "I'm fine. It was Witt who made the commotion. That guy has advanced."
"I've...advanced...to the next level!"
Yi An murmured, looking at Witt's handsome face, feeling extremely envious and jealous.
Yi Zuojun was completely stunned and speechless. He understood the meaning of advancement, of course; only when one's realm broke through to the Heavenly level could it be considered an advancement.
"That old bat is really lucky. He actually got the extra favor from the master and advanced. I remember when he first came, he was not as good as me. We were both at the mid-stage of Earth level, and he was not as good as me in a fight. And it's only been two days!"
Yi Zuojun was lost in thought, and unconsciously looked at Lin Yao with an even more resentful gaze, which made Lin Yao chuckle, because Yi An was looking at him with almost the same expression.
"Hmm... well... the advancement process for vampires is different from yours; it's easier for them."
Lin Yao had no choice but to find an excuse to appease the two resentful men, "They are the type who just want to live off others and wait to die. Time is the biggest condition for their strength to improve, unlike us who need to cultivate ourselves, so I can control them better."
Seeing that his words had little effect, Lin Yao had no choice but to offer some real benefits: "Work hard in your cultivation, and one day you will all be able to reach the Heavenly level."
"Yes, sir."