[Teehee, your ass.] Lu Yizhou cursed begrudgingly. He thought that being an insignificant side character was already quite unpleasant but it turned out he was wrong. [So, all I have to do is to prevent the villain from heading to his demise, am I right? Whatever method is fine as long as I don't harm the world's protagonist and female lead.]
[666: Right!!! Host is so smart to understand everything after only going through one world!]
Lu Yizhou pressed on his temple and struggled to sit up. The unpalatable food he shoved into his mouth earlier had managed to regain his senses and he soon got used to the painful hunger albeit it still left a bitter aftertaste in his mouth. Looking around, he was glad that Raphael had chosen a relatively dim forestation that wasn't directly in contact with sunlight, otherwise his fate would have ended up like the villain did before he even met him.
[Do you have blood or something like that? Give me one. Anyway, why is Raphael so weak and hungry anyway? He hasn't eaten for weeks?]
[666: Umm...we don't have blood packs, Host. There's only Blood Restoration Pills that cost 5 points each.]
[That's also fine. Better than nothing. Give me ten.]
Lu Yizhou felt the pills appear in his mouth and he munched on them like candy pops. It tasted quite alright, kinda like a leftover meat but still acceptable. Sigh, it seemed like he had to survive through blood pills for a while because he couldn't imagine himself drinking blood from a person. After he had pad his stomach, his fangs vanished by itself and his limbs regained strength enough for him to stand up.
It was only then that he realized the rough surface he intended to lean on earlier was a piece of thick tree trunk. But now it was snapped clearly into two like lightning had just struck above it. Last time, he was a fragile CEO that couldn't even climb a few flights of stairs without panting and now, he was able to break a tree trunk just with a single touch?
Lu Yizhou stared at his hand, dumbfounded. [Is Raphael that strong even when he is weakened like this?]
[666: Ah, Host 666 hasn't told you yet. Raphael is the Vampire King that has lived for centuries. He is one of the first batch of pureblooded vampires that is created by the Goddess of Night herself. He can even be considered half God judging by his power alone.]
[Then how can the villain defeat such a person? Is he even stronger than a half God?]
[666: Of course not! Raphael has lived for too long that he yearned for death but he is unable to kill himself. He suffers from heavy depression and today is exactly five years since he last fed. He's hellbent on starving himself to death. Meeting Theodore seems to be a form of liberation for him. He can finally escape from his immortal life. See, Host, isn't he too similar to you? Both of you go through such lengths to commit suicide. This role is practically tailored just for you.]
Lu Yizhou didn't know what to comment regarding that. A depressed, immortal vampire who longed for death. How could he be similar to this kind of person—ah no, vampire?
[666: There's another important thing I have to tell you, Host. Usually, we differentiate worlds by level A to E with A Level the most dangerous worlds which consist of gods, demons because their existence can challenge even the simulator itself and E level like the world you're in previously, a peaceful world without war or magic. We are now in a B level world, quite a dangerous one. That's why, Host has to be more careful to act otherwise we will have to repeat everything all over again!]
He slowly digested the system's words. [A to E level? Suddenly giving me such a high level world as soon as I complete the easiest one? Do you not fear that I will fail?]
[666: How can Host fail when 666 is here? Hehehe, this is the time you realize how useful 666 can be! And don't worry, for the first three worlds, you will be given powerful and convenient characters as the newbie golden finger! Look at the system store. There's a few things that might be useful here. Adding to the permanent skills you have just obtained, Host will do just fine! 666 trusts you!]
A few gray areas had been lifted from the system store. Lu Yizhou could see a few new items and skills that sounded a tad cooler such as Healing Pill, Bow and Lightning Arrows (expensive as fuck and what's the use of it anyway?), Blood Restoration Pill which he ate earlier, and some new skills such as Dream Invasion, Charm Booster, Time Rewinder (only 5 seconds), Invisibility Cloak and Truth Detector. Of course all of them needed a huge amount of points to unlock for a short period of time.
He glanced at his equipped skills.
Permanent Skill: 360 Beauty Pack Filter
Description: 360 Beauty Pack Filter is here to give you an otherworldly beauty down to your core! No matter how ugly your expression is, how twisted, maniacal and crazy, in another person's eyes, you will look as beautiful as roses, as pure as the soft moonlight, making their hearts go doki-doki! This is a permanent skill that is automatically equipped. Unable to be deleted.
Lu Yizhou: "...."
[666: Aaaah, this is so cool! Host, you haven't seen yourself but 666 can swear that Raphael is the most gorgeous and elegant man 666 has ever seen, even more handsome than your true appearance. With this skill, you're practically shining, shimmering, splendid!]
Lu Yizhou held his forehead, sighing. Such a useless skill. He didn't need to attract attention whenever he went nor did he want to. Couldn't he just live a peaceful life and control everything behind the scenes?
[666: Rejected! Let's see your next skill "Devil's Whisper"!]
Permanent Skill: Devil's Whisper (Level 1)
Description: For five minutes, whatever nonsense you blurt out will be taken as the absolute truth. Rule the world with this skill! Consequences that come with it will be borne personally and the store will not be responsible for it! This is a permanent skill that is automatically equipped. Unable to be deleted.
Additional notes: Level up is supported by regular use. Cooldown time 6 hours.
[666: Ohhh~ 666 is so excited! Isn't this skill perfect for Raphael? A vampire and the devil's whisper… it sounds so sexy! Don't you think so, Host?]
Lu Yizhou sneered. [In the first place, having an angel's name for a vampire is already weird. And stop getting excited by every single thing.]
He let out a sigh and finally stood up, his attention was instantly pulled toward the curly midnight blue hair that hung above his waist. Lu Yizhou gingerly touched and pulled on it, feeling the force from his scalp. There was no mirror in this place so he couldn't imagine what he looked like right now. In the first place, he just couldn't get used to the heavy feeling on his head.
[I don't know anything about being a vampire. Will I die because of sunlight or eating garlic? What about my eyes? If I go out there, won't everyone know I am a pureblood?]
[666: Right, wait a moment, Host! There's a complete manual in Admin God's library "Everything You Need To Know About Vampires" but the data is too large QAQ]
[666: Umm, Host? Can you please go somewhere else? The signal is kinda bad here. The loading is too slow...]
That sounded weird in more than one way. Nonetheless, Lu Yizhou still begrudgingly stepped out of the dense forestation. Fortunately, the sun had begun to set thus he had no difficulty in moving out of the forest, relying on only his own intuition. It was completely tranquil with only a few small, herbivore animals scurrying around. As soon as they caught sight of Lu Yizhou, they let out a long screech and dashed away for their life. Lu Yizhou stared at the animals, gulping. Should he try to drink their blood as a last resort?
Raphael's body felt very light and full of power, completely different from CEO Lu's body which got tired easily. He even felt like he could go on for days like this. And one more thing, his footsteps didn't make any sound at all. Again, he was reminded that he was no longer a human.
[How about it? Have you got a better signal?]
[666: Yes, yes, yes! It's better! Keep going!]
Lu Yizhou suddenly paused and held his breath. His ears twitched. A faint sound of footsteps entered his ears and it was quite magical because he could sense that the source came from around a few hundred meters away. In a split second, he made a decision and walked to the opposite direction of the sound.
[666: What's wrong?]
[Someone is here. Around 250 meters away.]
[666: ...Wow. 666 can't sense anything at all.]
[Have you downloaded it yet?] Lu Yizhou asked impatiently. Without knowledge of his own body, he had no intention of meeting anybody yet for fear that he would mess things up. He didn't even know how to erase a human's memory.
[666: Wait, wait a minute! 95%...97%...99% finished! Here it is!]
In the next second, another huge wave of information surged in Lu Yizhou's mind. He spent a few minutes digesting it and finally got the main gist.
Raphael was an ancient pureblooded vampire. He was one of the strongest and almost had no weakness. He could make direct contact with sunlight but not for long otherwise he would get dizzy just like an anemic person. He could also eat garlic or other human foods, just that it tasted disgusting and he had to vomit it all out thereafter or else he would get diarrhea. He feared no cross or wooden stake and holy water could barely burn him. The only way to kill him was for someone to devour his heart—which he had to gouge out willingly. Just like how it went in the original plot.
...Getting this kind of overpowered character, Lu Yizhou got mixed feelings.
He looked no different than any other humans except for the charisma and intoxicating beauty which vampires possessed. His eyes would only turn bloody red if he drank blood, to Lu Yizhou's relief. However, the majority of the pureblood didn't really like to drink blood because they deemed it unaesthetic. Instead, they liked to charm the person who drew their interest and...have sex with them to suck their life energy.
Lu Yizhou shuddered. Fortunately, Raphael could survive without eating for years.
So...the only choice laid on Lu Yizhou, would he—like Raphael—be able to endure the hunger if he were to mingle with humans?
...Maybe not. Lu Yizhou didn't really trust himself because he knew how impulsive he was. Well, maybe this time he would really spend most of his points on Blood Restoration Pills. Afterall, a beggar couldn't choose, right?
[Where are we in the timeline? And how long is the time limit?]
[666: Right now, Host is in the suburb of Galea, the city where Theodore lives and the tragedy which leads to his parents' death will only happen in a month's time. Right now, Host should find some way to get close to the villain! It's better to keep a close eye on him just like how you did in the previous world. And the time limit…]
[666: …eh?]
[What's wrong?]
[666: Something...is wrong. 666 can't assess the time limit. The area is left blank. Hmm, does this happen because Raphael is too overpowered?]
[Does it mean I cannot die?] Lu Yizhou asked, appalled.