This vampire's speed and power were far too terrifying.
To an ordinary person, it was a total curb-stomp—even machine gun fire wouldn't so much as graze her clothes. Without sufficient strength, or a Sequence Ability that countered her, even escaping would be an impossible dream.
Moreover, the vampire was extremely wary.
Her Killing Intent was heavy.
She was the type who'd rather kill wrongly than let one go.
Before she could crush his head, Mo Yu unleashed rewind.
His current situation was awkward.
Shuttling over had landed him right at gunpoint, and he couldn't use his ability to escape.
Climbing out of the water again.
Kicking Alpha back into the water again.
In that split second, Mo Yu had already thought up an excuse to get away.
He faced the vampire Young Girl once more, dropped to one knee, placed his right hand over his chest, and said with a look of utter worship:
"Great Emperor! I've finally found you!"
"Oh?"
The vampire girl's expression turned interested. She rose out of the water and walked slowly toward Mo Yu. Little water drops slid down her smooth skin, her slender, snow-white long legs and jade feet seeming to glow under the moonlight.
"I came from the future—I am an Awakener, and also the most loyal Servant of the Blood Race! To meet my ancestor, the Great Emperor, is the greatest honor of my life!"
Mo Yu began spinning lies out of thin air.
From the extremely limited information he had, he could roughly tell which time period he was in.
The Infiltration Period.
When Monsters first appeared, they weren't yet very strong. They were all skilled at disguise, hiding within human society and steadily infiltrating it, slowly seizing control of its workings.
According to Space Station records, this span of time lasted over 500 years, covering the period from the human middle ages to modernization. Only Monsters from this era needed to disguise themselves—in every other period, Monsters ruled without hiding at all.
The vampire girl grew interested in what he was saying.
Mo Yu racked his brain.
Alpha had told him some history before.
Though it was only fragments—over thousands of years, the Human Revival Organization had been destroyed and rebuilt many times, and much of the record had been lost—but some important historical materials still remained.
There was a Vampire Era in history, lasting 200 years, ruled by a Vampire Emperor. They had won victory in the war against the Monsters and seized control of 80% of the continent—truly at the height of their power.
Using this history as a foundation, Mo Yu began fabricating a tale, half true and half false.
This was a stalling tactic.
As long as he could escape this place, with the power of rewind, if he wanted to run, she wouldn't be able to catch him. Besides, according to the records, humans of the Infiltration Period were strong, and the Monsters didn't dare act recklessly out in the open.
Mo Yu's head spun rapidly, and he spoke with perfect coherence—after all, he was fabricating lies based on real history.
The vampire girl looked satisfied. She nodded and asked, "Then tell me my own story. It's currently 2033—what happens after this?"
"Well… Great Emperor, the history of the Infiltration Period was erased by you yourself. I wouldn't know," Mo Yu deflected.
The beautiful girl made a small sound of acknowledgment, stroked her chin in thought, then asked, "What's my name?"
Mo Yu: "..."
【Please prepare for battle.】
This vampire wasn't easy to fool.
"Stop! Don't act yet—let me die knowing the truth. What's your name?"
Mo Yu struck a tough pose, standing up, looking down at her directly.
The height difference between them was about a head and a half.
The vampire girl raised an eyebrow, gave a soft snort, lifted her chin, and said arrogantly, "My name is Iris Dracula."
Rewind!
Kicking Alpha into the water, Mo Yu dropped to one knee and said, "Ah! Great Emperor Iris Dracula! I came from the future, the most loyal Servant of the Blood Race—to meet the Great Emperor is the greatest honor of my life!"
He began repeating what he'd just done, his words even more fluent, his performance even more convincing, and this time he'd preemptively patched the hole by explaining that the history of the Infiltration Period had been erased.
After he finished speaking.
Iris fell into thought. Suddenly, she looked up and said, "Tell everything you just said, but in reverse order."
Mo Yu fell silent.
Trouble.
This vampire was far too clever.
Liars can't easily recount events in reverse—that was a proven fact. Without preparation, a sudden reverse-order test would easily expose a liar.
Mo Yu's story was half true, half false.
Making him recount it completely in reverse—that was something he couldn't do.
After all, he'd just made it up on the spot.
【Please prepare for battle.】
Rewind!
This time Mo Yu was prepared—he kept the fabrication to a minimum and smoothly passed the little test.
Iris nodded, then suddenly pressed further: "Why haven't you been turned into a vampire?"
Mo Yu answered, "Serving as your food is my honor."
"A Servant is a Servant, food is food. You don't even know that much?" Iris's tone turned icy.
【Please prepare for battle.】
Mo Yu: "Damn it!"
Rewind!
"What blood type do I prefer?"
"Type A!"
"A matter of food preference could never be a secret—otherwise how would anyone know what tribute to offer me? Type O is my favorite, something all my subordinates know."
【Please prepare for battle.】
Mo Yu: "Your mother is already dead!"
Rewind!
"After I became the Vampire Emperor, how many children did I bear?"
"Five."
"Hmph, you don't even know the curse of vampire lineage? Unless facing death, a powerful vampire cannot bear children. Or are you saying I'm about to die?"
【Please prepare for battle.】
Rewind!
Rewind!
Rewind!
Mo Yu had lost count of how many times he'd rewound—all he felt was mental exhaustion.
This was the sole flaw of rewind: every use added to his mental fatigue, which couldn't be relieved, and once it built up enough, it would trigger a state of reduced Attributes across the board.
No wonder she was a vampire who'd survived hidden within human society—her wariness was extraordinarily sharp. She laid traps in all sorts of casual-seeming questions, and held firmly to the principle of killing the wrongly accused rather than letting one slip by. Any answer that failed to satisfy her meant death.
"Fine. I'll take your word for it, for now."
After countless repetitions, Iris finally spoke these words.
She lifted her slender jade foot and held it before Mo Yu, the meaning unmistakable.
A foot-kissing ceremony.
Even though the foot was pale, delicate, soft, and could satisfy every expectation of a foot fetishist, Mo Yu still leapt up immediately and delivered a resounding Big Fight-worthy slap straight across Iris's face.
"Don't push your luck!"
For some reason, Iris didn't dodge at all. She clutched her cheek, her expression blank, staring dumbly at Mo Yu.
Mo Yu flashed her a middle finger.
Rewind!
This was the final hurdle.
Mo Yu had tried several times now, and it always got stuck here—this must be the ritual for a vampire accepting a slave.
He quickly found a way to break through.
When Iris extended her little foot, he immediately put on a leering, perverted grin, rubbing his hands together in excitement, slowly cupping the small foot as if it were a treasure, rubbing it back and forth, and opening his mouth wide as if about to devour it whole.
Iris bristled instantly, yanking her foot back at the speed of light, covering her chest with both arms and cursing:
"Get away! Don't touch me! You disgusting pervert!"
Mo Yu put on a look of regret.
Iris took three steps back, her face full of disgust.
Thanks to his flawless answers and performance, Iris didn't attack him again—whether because she believed his story, or simply found him amusing, he couldn't tell.
"From now on, you'll serve by my side."
"Yes, Great Emperor."
"Address me as Young Miss."
"Understood, Young Miss!"
"What's that thing in the water?"
"That is a product of future technology, a Mechanical Dog. It can assist its master with managing daily affairs—very convenient."
Mo Yu hauled Alpha out of the water. It had tried to climb ashore twice already, both times kicked back in without a trace by Mo Yu.
Alpha's indicator light flickered—under Mo Yu's command, it couldn't make a sound, and could only writhe its limbs wildly, even trying to leap up and headbutt Mo Yu's skull.
Mo Yu looked toward Iris once more.
A string of red text appeared.
【This vampire is very interested in you. You agreed to become her Servant, but this is merely a stalling tactic. Humans! Never slaves! Kill her. Quest reward: 1 Ability Point.】
【Detected as a Special Unit. Capturing it alive will unlock the Legendary Page of the Monster Compendium.】
The first quest since crossing over.
His Panel was, as expected, tied to Monsters—it only activated in their presence.
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