Chapter 33 The True Purple Star of Swan Castle
The vampire duke exuded a strong bloody aura, and blood mist enveloped the wound on his back, causing dense granulation tissue to grow on the broken flesh, wriggling and healing all the damage.
Even the small, shallow wound on the vampire duke's leg, torn by the paper puppy, and his deep purple tuxedo, were completely restored.
The vampire duke bared his sharp fangs, his eyes bloodshot, and began an indiscriminate attack on the crowd in the banquet hall.
They must all die!
If he kills everyone in the hall, he'll definitely be able to kill that lawless, sinful lamb!
The blood mist surrounding the vampire duke grew thicker and thicker, and every NPC he encountered turned into blood without exception.
These snacks, which would normally pique his interest, now held no appeal whatsoever for the vampire duke.
He simply pushed forward with all his might, using blood mist, fangs, and claws to indiscriminately slaughter all the humanoid creatures in the hall.
[I gasped... Even if he's just an NPC with no power to resist, this male guest's strength is terrifying...]
[Aside from the Domain Lord, these are the strongest dungeon guests out there!]
[The vampire's speed is so fast it leaves afterimages, will the female guest be able to escape?!]
Suddenly, the vampire duke seemed to realize something.
His killing spree stopped abruptly, then his crimson eyes swept to the side, and he clearly targeted a certain direction!
This direction was precisely where Yu Naixin had landed from the priest's folding fan.
The vampire duke stretched out his claws and grabbed forward fiercely. What he got in front of him was a shattered angel sculpture head, and... an invisible mask on it.
【!! I remember now! All the items in the special shop are essentially made of spiritual energy. The higher the guest's spiritual energy level, the more sensitive they are to these things! If the spiritual energy of an item is lower than that of the guest, there's a considerable chance the guest will notice and target it!】
[Damn, no wonder the Demon King threw away the invisibility mask so decisively; was there a reason behind it?!]
[This tactic of confusing the vampires while buying oneself more time is truly brilliant...]
My God, how did she manage to have such a profound understanding of spiritual energy?!
Yu Naixin, with her own makeup on, easily blended into the crowded throng and escaped the banquet hall.
The live stream chat was still filled with exclamations of amazement. Some viewers recalled how Yu Naixin had used many different methods to attack the vampire duke, and marveled that the special props were actually being used here.
However, some viewers analyzed that Yu Naixin probably already knew that special props containing spiritual power might be countered by the vampire duke, so she might as well try other methods, which would be more efficient in obtaining information.
If Yu Naixin were willing to open the system screen's bullet screen interface to take a look at the audience's discussions and give her standard answer as to why she didn't use special props to attack the Vampire Duke, there would only be one reason.
—She ran out of money.
After buying that grenade, Yu Naixin's account balance had become completely empty, and she couldn't even afford the cheapest 200g bread in the system store, which cost 3 Sweet Coins.
Money really doesn't last long!
Fortunately, after Yu Naixin's confrontation with the vampire duke, many viewers sent her tips.
[The female guest and male guest had such a touching interaction right from their first meeting—it's definitely worth shipping!]
[Congratulations to the female guest on the show "Heartbeat 1000%"! You have received 15 Sweet Coins from a viewer with the ID "Did the author update today?"!]
[The little witch is doing a vampire's makeup! Regardless of the final result, isn't applying makeup a very intimate act?!]
[Congratulations to the female guest on the show "Heartbeat 1000%"! You have received 12 Sweet Coins from a viewer with the ID "云砚心9"!]
Thanks to the earlier segment, the live stream's viewership has once again seen a positive increase.
The number of people watching online is also steadily increasing.
Although it hasn't skyrocketed to the top of the trending charts like before, it's still quite impressive.
As the audience gradually recovered from the intense plot, they noticed some of Yu Naixin's subtle actions.
When discovered by the vampire, the little witch seemed to instinctively shield the old butler NPC she was using to extract information from behind her—a purely protective act. Later, when directly confronting the vampire, she only threw a grenade after realizing their actions wouldn't affect the surrounding NPCs. Even when she was about to throw the invisibility mask, even though giving it to a certain NPC would have been more effective in deceiving the vampire, she chose to put the invisibility mask on a statue instead…
[Holy crap, now that I think about it, it really is... It's just an NPC, a string of moving and talking data, and she can't even bring herself to hurt it...]
[The Demon King has been showing signs of this since the last dungeon; she's truly kind...]
What I really wanted to say was that kindness is the most useless thing in "Heartbeat 1000%", but if it's for this big shot, it doesn't seem necessary either.
[How could she not understand that these soft-hearted actions were largely unnecessary and might even bring her trouble? Yet she did them anyway.]
She won't always try to stop the damage that other players in the instance cause to NPCs, but she won't allow herself to intentionally cause damage to NPCs. That's a very clear-headed attitude...
I'm increasingly willing to see her as a true star... Please, she must survive!
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Yu Naixin's departure is only a temporary respite and cannot fundamentally solve the problem.
After all, the system has clearly stated that the standard for the end of this instance program is that Yu Naixin must hold a wedding with her sweetheart in the Swan Castle Hall.
The banquet hall was in complete disarray, with many servants injured or killed, clearly indicating that it was not a suitable venue for a wedding.
The Vampire Duke has stopped his one-sided slaughter.
Because another male guest, who is also the Vampire Duke's nemesis, the Elf Prince, appeared at the entrance of the hall.
This elven prince has deep blue eyes and long golden hair. His pointed ears seem to indicate some connection with the vampire duke, but his fair skin forms a very stark contrast with the vampire duke.
The Elf Prince was also exceptionally handsome, noble and dashing, with a gentle smile that immediately gave people a kind impression.
Upon seeing the scene in the banquet hall, he paused for a moment, then quickly stepped forward and blocked the vampire duke's path.
A golden longbow appeared in the elven prince's hand, and he aimed his arrows at the vampire duke.
The whole routine was performed with the same practice as if he had done it countless times before.
“To do such a rude and barbaric thing in such a grand and beautiful banquet,” the Elf Prince said, “is truly an eyesore.”
His voice, like his appearance, was melodious and beautiful, as if he were reciting unknown verses, but his tone revealed unmistakable disgust.
"Duke, don't forget, this isn't a place where you can do whatever you want." The elven prince narrowed his azure eyes slightly as he warned, "The new guest still belongs to all of us."
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During the standoff between the vampire duke and the elf prince in the banquet hall, Yu Naixin also obtained firsthand information.
Because she sent the priest's folding fan to act as a reconnaissance aircraft. With its speed, even if it needed to keep going back and forth, it could inform Yu Naixin of all her movements in the first instance.
"A special spiritual artifact of the Domain Lord level is really useful." Yu Naixin poked the simple fox ear on the folding fan with her finger and praised it.
Priest's Folding Fan: "..."
A special spiritual artifact at the domain lord level, used for errands? This isn't using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, it's using a spiritual sword to slice a cucumber!
However, the priest's fan dared not speak out; it could only silently endure everything and then dutifully complete all the tasks assigned by Yu Naixin, reporting back to her promptly and in detail.
After a brief confrontation, the vampire duke and the elf prince did not actually fight, nor did they develop any obvious conflicts. They each sat in their respective VIP seats, maintaining a relative balance amidst the undercurrents.
Yu Naixin shook her head regretfully, saying, "How could they not have any brains? They knew there were two competitors who hadn't even appeared yet. Making rash moves could easily give others an advantage."
[Is the Great Demon King praising someone or insulting them? Hahahaha!]
This fan is so useful! It's so capable and obedient, I'm so envious...
[Why did the female guest revert to her leisurely strolling mode after leaving the banquet hall? Is there some kind of switch in the banquet hall? It's relaxed and leisurely when you leave, but becomes a battleground when you go in?]
[I don't understand what the big boss is planning, but I'll just keep watching!]
[I don't know if the banquet hall is the little witch's control switch, but I do know that the banquet hall is definitely a restricted area for the male guests. These two male guests who have arrived so far have no way to leave once they've entered.]
Yu Naixin realized that the banquet hall had a restrictive effect on the male guests after she left the hall and discovered that the Vampire Duke had not followed her.
After all, given how enraged she was to the vampire duke, it wouldn't be surprising if he wanted to hunt her down to the ends of the earth. But in the end, he didn't come, which was definitely not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't.
Recalling her arrival at the show's venue, where she wandered around for so long without the Vampire Duke coming to find her, Yu Naixin could basically confirm this rule.
Since the male guests posed no threat to her, Yu Naixin let loose and started running all over Swan Castle.
[Why is the little witch running so fast? I almost thought the "Heartbeat 1000%" program had added a fast-forward function to the live stream?]
[Is the female guest so physically fit? She must have been a provincial-level athlete before coming to "Heartbeat 1000%"?]
The scene transitions are making my eyes blurry...
With such a high speed of movement, Yu Naixin was finally able to confirm that the venue for this program was limited to the interior of Swan Castle.
Every time she found a way out of Swan Castle, Yu Naixin felt the same way she did in Cocoon Village, facing the gray fog that covered the entire sky and the surroundings.
That was a cry from the depths of the soul—stay away.
However, outside of Swan Castle, unlike Cocoon Village where nothing can be seen, there are very clear and specific sights.
Clusters of vibrant red roses filled the entire field of vision, creating a dreamlike scene together with the clear moonlight cast by the crescent moon hanging in the deep blue sky.
Yu Naixin's eyes flickered slightly.
The original instance of Vampire Duke and Elf Prince: Rose Spire; The original instance of Ghost Wizard and Werewolf Knight: Moonlight Town.
They merged together.
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