Chapter 300 299. Blood-stealing Ceremony
As soon as Louisa stepped into the stone chamber, the voice controlled by Lin Jun came straight to the point: "Have you heard of the blood-stealing ceremony?"
I used voice chat so that Huang Shu wouldn't forget what he said.
"Blood-stealing ritual?" Louisa shook her head in confusion.
It sounded like some kind of magic circle related to vampires, but she had never heard of it.
"We haven't found out anything from the humans yet..."
He asked Aidin and Inanna to investigate the "promotion ceremony" mentioned in the yellow book through their own channels, but they found nothing. Now, even Xiaozhu, a viscount of the vampire clan, didn't know about it.
Although I don't think the Yellow Book would lie in this situation, I still need to ask for clarification.
The marshal stretched out a tentacle and gently stroked the thin pages of the yellow book, stroking it back and forth.
"Boss! I wasn't kidding you! You can't tear up this good book in vain!" The pages shook violently, and the words were all askew.
[Everyone has heard of it, so can it still be called an 'unknown ritual'?]
[I bet, including the emperor and the two princes, there are no more than five living creatures who know it!]
[Do you know why?]
Lin Jun didn't reply, but just rolled up the pages and started tearing them.
[No, no! I won’t keep you in suspense! I won’t keep you in suspense!]
There is only one page in the yellow book now, it is so precious, so I quickly pour out everything like pouring beans.
[The core of the current vampire promotion ceremony is that high-ranking individuals of the same bloodline will actively infuse their blood essence, which contains the power of the origin, into those below them, helping them break free from the shackles of their rank!]
[Also, different branches cannot help each other to advance]
[Essence and blood condense over time. The higher the rank, the more essence and blood is needed to advance!]
[The most crucial thing is that during the ritual, the higher-ups have absolute control over the lower-ups, the power of life and death!]
[These are the characteristics of today's promotion ceremony]
Louisa nodded subconsciously. What the yellow book said was exactly consistent with what she knew.
She now knew what the boss and Yellow Book were discussing, and she couldn't help but clench her fists - was there still hope for her level to continue to improve?
The Yellow Book continues to popularize science:
[The blood-stealing ritual is different]
[It disregards bloodline branches! It disregards the wishes of those above it! As long as you capture a vampire of a higher rank than you, you have the opportunity to forcibly extract the essence of their blood!]
[Now, do you understand why it had to be 'hidden'?]
“Once it’s leaked… the internal strife will never end,” Louisa muttered, a chill running down her spine.
Under the current system, although competition among vampires within the same bloodline is fierce, their loyalty to the Duke, the source of their branch bloodline, is unquestionable.
Betrayal means there is no hope of advancement in this life, which is why there are so few traitors among the vampires.
But if word of this plundering ritual spreads… selling out one’s own dukedom in exchange for advancement opportunities for another clan?
Even hunting down fellow tribesmen for their blood essence?
Louisa didn't dare to imagine how much trouble would happen within the vampire clan.
[Of course, it’s not that simple] The Yellow Book added at the right time.
[Not only does it require the consumption of a large amount of high-level magic crystals, this unconventional ritual is naturally fraught with risks.]
[The greater the difference in the target's rank, the higher the risk! While different bloodlines can be used to capture a target, it also increases the risk of sudden death!]
[In fact, since this ritual was created, it has only been officially used once.]
"Who created it? Who used it?" Lin Jun asked.
The Yellow Book does not leave you in suspense.
[The previous vampire Grand Duke created the ritual, and it was merely a byproduct of a failed attempt to improve the promotion ritual.]
[What an unlucky fellow! He originally wanted to improve the ritual to strengthen the vampire race, but he accidentally created this thing, and even had it used on himself. Hahahahaha!]
[And the only person who has officially used it is the current Grand Duke of the Blood Clan and the current Emperor of the Empire—Mortis Dracon!]
It seemed that he had casually asked some shocking secrets from the yellow book. At least the piglet looked so shocked that he was speechless.
Lin Jun had little interest in the old secrets of the vampires. He couldn't expect to threaten Mortis to open his country's doors and welcome the fungal blanket by using some groundless "dark history of the emperor", right?
Put yourself in his shoes. If you were the emperor, and someone dared to threaten you with this kind of thing, no matter whether it was true or false, your first reaction would definitely be to mobilize all your forces and crush the other person into pieces!
Compared to these vague secrets, Lin Jun was more concerned about the practicality of the ritual before him: "This thing has only been used once officially. Is it reliable?"
The Yellow Book immediately explained:
[It's reliable! I've only officially used it once, but the previous Grand Duke did a lot of experimenting with it.]
[However, as I mentioned before, risks exist objectively. And this person in our family...his situation is a bit special!]
What's the difference?
That is naturally the state of the piglet and half mushroom man!
"You know so many secrets!" Lin Jun said suddenly.
It is both the core and the hidden ritual.
[Ahem… I, a humble person, was fortunate enough to spend a short time by the side of the Demon Lord…]
"Oh? So are you still planning on rescuing your 'master' someday?"
[Former Master! Boss! It’s the former Master!]
My life and death depend on your thoughts. I am your most loyal dog!
[Of course... If you, Boss, become so powerful in the future and manage to pry some information about my soul from my former master... I would be extremely grateful and would not hesitate to die for you!]
"You're thinking too far ahead. You haven't redeemed yourself yet!"
[Yes, yes, yes! I'll leave it to you, Boss! No complaints, no matter how hard it takes!]
"What do you think?" This question was asked to Louisa, after all, it was she who was gambling with her life.
Rituals, Emperors, Demon Kings...
There was so much information that Louisa was a little dazed for a moment, but this sentence woke her up like a whip.
"Using Yuniel for the ceremony, right?" She looked up suddenly, a glint of madness in her eyes. "I'll do it! Of course I will!"
"Even if I die! I want to die on the road to 'gaining'! Instead of rotting in the mire!" Her voice was hoarse with excitement, and there was no fear of death on her face. Only the excitement of seeing hope and ambition burning again.
Wow...
A fanatical and ambitious person...
The Marshal pouted calmly and moved a short distance to the side to avoid being infected by her.
This kind of life-threatening ritual is full of unknown risks. If it were Lin Jun herself, she would definitely decline.
If he were in Louisa's position, he would probably just accept his fate and live a mediocre life.
The key point is that this gamble of life is not just one time, but every time you get promoted in the future you have to gamble your life!
Even if we are optimistic and have a 50% success rate, it will take 4 attempts to reach the maximum level of 90 vampires, which means a 1 in 16 chance of survival, and the actual probability sounds even lower.
It feels like seeking death...
However, since it was Xiaozhu's own choice and she was betting on her own life, if it succeeded, she could also gain a powerful thug... Lin Jun would naturally be happy to see it happen.
The tentacle reached out and symbolically patted Louisa's shoulder: "Go with peace of mind. If you fail... I'll let Yellow Book go down to accompany you."
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(End of this chapter)
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