Mo Yu was hammered awake by Alpha again, the Mechanical Dog lying on top of him, smashing his iron head against Mo Yu's skull.
"Station Chief, the current time is 5:20 am, the sun is about to rise. Time to get up."
"Can't you wake me up normally?"
"You set it to vibration mode last night."
"Fine, fine, fine, vibrating against my skull, is that it?"
Mo Yu flipped Alpha over.
He had indeed set an alarm last night, asking Alpha to wake him before the sun rose.
As everyone knew.
Vampires feared sunlight.
He wanted to see if he'd have a chance to go outside in the morning.
He got up, washed up, and asked about the situation last night.
Alpha had recorded the entire time, and nothing unusual had happened—a very peaceful night.
By the time he finished getting ready, the sun had already risen.
He opened the window. Warm sunlight fell on him, a cool breeze swept across his skin, and the air was mixed with the scent of grass and earth. Wind blew through the trees, a faint rustling drifting in and out.
The sky was very blue.
Mo Yu stared, entranced.
This was a sense of life he couldn't feel inside the Space Station. He leaned against the window, savoring this rare morning moment.
Just as he closed his eyes to feel the breeze, the light dimmed.
Someone was blocking the sun.
The other party moved very fast—he could feel the swirl of air stirred up by the movement, along with an elegant fragrance that drifted into his nose.
Mo Yu opened his eyes, displeased.
He saw Elise.
Under the morning light, the Young Girl was even more beautiful than last night, floating soundlessly outside his window.
Elise's outfit was somewhat unusual—a mostly white sports outfit with blue-pink accents, paired with black-and-white sneakers, her long golden hair tied into a high ponytail, radiating energy.
As Mo Yu stood there puzzled, Elise greeted him coldly, "Come with me."
"Sure thing, Young Miss."
Mo Yu answered and turned to head downstairs.
What was wrong with this?
Wait! Wasn't she a Vampire?
Why could she be out in the sun?
Mo Yu realized something was off.
"Alpha, aren't Vampires supposed to fear sunlight?"
"Yes. Even a Vampire Grand Duke cannot remain exposed to sunlight radiation for long periods. Certain ultraviolet bands trigger energy imbalances within their bodies. In the Vampire Era, every city has a light-blocking layer, keeping the metropolis in perpetual darkness."
"This one's probably a fake Vampire."
Mo Yu muttered.
He opened his room door. The hallway was dim, with only the window at the far end letting in light, illuminating a small patch of the space. Most of the area was pitch black, and no other Vampires were in sight.
He went downstairs to the entrance.
Elise was doing warm-up exercises there, her figure on full display. Though she was flat-chested, her slender, graceful build and the youthful energy she exuded carved out an alluring, fresh innocence.
If he hadn't known her true nature, Mo Yu would certainly have been fooled.
What kind of Vampire does morning exercises?
"Follow me."
After finishing her stretches, Elise left those words behind and jogged off in one direction.
Mo Yu followed at a distance.
His physical quality was well-balanced.
Power, speed, and endurance were all decent, with no weak points and no standout strengths. His current endurance level could match that of a professional marathon runner.
Outside the manor was a high-end villa district.
The surroundings were excellent, with a large artificial Lake at the center.
The two of them ran along the edge of the Lake.
Mo Yu observed the area nearby.
Blood-red Text appeared now and then, and many Bloodthirsty Bats lurked in hiding, watching—but no Vampires were in sight.
Half an hour later.
Elise stopped in front of a villa, panting and drenched in sweat, behaving exactly like a normal Human, with no trace of Vampire traits visible at all.
A grand European-style villa with a second floor.
Two people were waiting in front of the villa.
One was a still-elegant noblewoman.
The other was a black-haired Beauty dressed in a maid outfit.
Elise threw herself at the noblewoman, like a child who hadn't grown up, crying "Mama" the moment she opened her mouth, acting sweet and coy with a bright smile, while the noblewoman looked at her with pure affection.
A perfect scene of loving mother and filial daughter.
Mo Yu stood 10 meters away, his attention fixed on the maid.
Her long black hair was pinned up, her looks striking, her figure tall and straight, her bearing sharp and capable—clearly a workplace elite at a glance.
【This is a Vampire, extremely dangerous, fleeing is advised.】
Another Vampire unafraid of sunlight. This one was Elise's Familiar—the trait of being unafraid of sunlight was likely Elise's Special Ability, passed down to her subordinate through blood.
Mo Yu made this judgment.
Elise and the noblewoman went into the villa.
The maid didn't move, staring at Mo Yu from a distance, clearly waiting for him.
Mo Yu walked forward.
The maid looked him up and down with a scrutinizing gaze, then gestured for him to follow. The two of them entered the villa through another entrance, going down to the first basement level, arriving at a small bedroom. The space wasn't large, but it was fully equipped—a single bed, a desk and chair, furniture, and so on.
The maid explained:
"There's no suitable place for you at the manor. Starting today, you'll work under me, with the cover identity of domestic staff hired by this villa."
"The Young Miss's identity is the only daughter of this family, named Eli De. Her real identity must be kept secret. What you should say and what you shouldn't—you understand that."
She pointed to the Suit on the bed, then pointed at the items on the desk, saying:
"Change into these clothes, and keep your ID card and mobile phone on you at all times to stay in contact. Before departure, you're free to move around the villa, but you're not allowed upstairs, and not allowed into the room where the Master stays. There's breakfast left for you in the kitchen. If you don't understand something, ask me through the phone app."
Mo Yu acknowledged.
After finishing her explanation, the maid left.
He sat on the bed, stroking his chin, mulling over Elise's intentions.
He had thought he'd be confined to the manor, but never expected Elise would keep him by her side. As long as there was a chance to go outside, a blind spot in the surveillance, then he'd be free.
He changed clothes and picked up the ID card on the desk.
It had his name and photo on it—everything else was fake information. It seemed someone had worked overtime last night investigating him; otherwise, they wouldn't have gotten a fake identity ready so quickly.
He picked up the mobile phone to check it.
It was a new smartphone, with only a single app on the desktop called Butler Pin. He opened it—there was only one contact inside. Judging by the profile picture, it was the maid from earlier, labeled as No. 1.
Mo Yu opened the app store and downloaded a Map app called Gaoniao.
He scanned the area for nearby gun stores.
Yes, gun stores.
The Central Continent Federation was very free—guns weren't banned.
Mo Yu only had a small-caliber automatic submachine gun on hand; he needed something bigger. Until his strength reached Elise's level, thermal weapons were the best option.
If he could get his hands on some C4, he could wipe out the entire manor in one go.
But there was one problem.
He had no money.
Not really a problem though—he could always "buy" for free.
He made a mental note of the gun stores' locations, to visit if needed. After playing around on his phone for a while, he began checking out the villa, using Rewind a few times to thoroughly map out the place.
This was just an ordinary wealthy household.
Nothing special about it—clearly a cover identity Elise used for disguise.
This Vampire was excessively cautious.
He left the villa and circled the area a few times, trying to find hidden watchers, but got no blood text at all.
Elise had let him out with complete peace of mind.
Not the least bit worried he'd run.
Mo Yu paused briefly at a few concealed spots, marking them as Rewind points, before returning to the villa to grab his breakfast from the kitchen.
A sandwich and a carton of milk.
He wolfed it down—after all, it had been a long time since he'd eaten anything decent. Ever since the meteor strike, he'd been living on nutrient paste, which had no flavor whatsoever.
Once he'd eaten his fill, he went to the garage to wait.
Footsteps sounded from the hallway outside.
Elise appeared, meticulously dressed—a white blouse, black pleated skirt, black silk stockings paired with leather boots, the kind of School Uniform that felt like it came with a 100% attack speed buff.
Thanks for the recommendation ticket from Unfinished Chivalry—the first ticket for this book. Thanks for the support.
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