London, 1616.

In the middle of the night, there was not a single light in the huge city of London, only when the torrential rain poured on the ground, the water mist stirred up, a white expanse, obscured everything on the ground.

No one knows when it will stop, but everyone knows that when it stops, it will be a big mess for the British.

"Boom la la ......"

It was a very ordinary, lightless little dark room from the outside. There was a deathly silence in the room, a deathly darkness, except for the sound of the rain beating on the street, coming through the doors and windows, adding a little noise to the coffin-like hut.

"Click!"

There was a thunderclap, and the heavens and the earth were pale. Pure white electric light passed through the windows, lighting up everything in the room in an instant.

In this room, there was a young man with black hair and red eyes and an oriental face, and on the square table in front of him, there was a woman who was not as beautiful as a human being. On the floor between the two, there were more than a dozen dried corpses, all of which were covered with skin and bones, so dry that they couldn't even squeeze out a drop of oil and water.

Those are all vampires, and they are quite powerful vampires, and this kind of research is taboo among humans and vampires, how can you do it without some strength. Of course, the "strength" of mortals is still too funny and ridiculous in front of demons.

"Click, click"

The sound of hard-soled leather shoes stepping on the floor is particularly harsh in the constant sound of rain. When the footsteps stopped, a candle lit up, bringing some light to the little dark room.

Nalan twilight held the brass candlestick, the candlelight illuminating his face, his cat-like red pupils rolling in his sockets, looking around.

"Wow, that's really ......," he said, glancing at the depleted corpses at his feet, with some interest, and half-smiling, "it's quite gorgeous!"

"I asked them why they woke me up. The woman sitting at the table said lightly, "They couldn't give me a satisfactory answer, so I killed them all." ”

"What about you, then, son of Cain," the woman said, glancing at Nalan, "what is your answer?"

Nalan Twilight stared at her, her eyes orange-yellow, and her pupils were thin like snakes. Just by looking at it, Nalan Twilight was calmed by an invisible pressure, and as soon as it reached his mouth, he was swallowed back by a mouthful of saliva - he had to reorganize his words.

This woman is about thirty years old, and she is full of plump and mature beauty. There was not even a piece of fabric on her body, the candle flame flickered, and her slightly rounded and concave figure appeared and disappeared in the unpredictable light and shadow, which had a unique charm. Her skin was sun-colored, smooth and delicate, and her hair was waist-length white and slightly curly.

She must have been from the valley of the two rivers, but who knows? she wasn't even human, and the scales of the turquoise serpent that covered her knees and elbows made it impossible for her to hide her inhuman identity. Of course, there was no need for her to hide herself.

After all, her name has been a household name for thousands of years.

The woman sat leisurely with her legs crossed, leaning back, holding her chest up, her hands on the table, and shaking her legs a few times from time to time, looking like an elegant and seductive Egyptian dancer. Even so, Nalan Yu, who was standing in front of her, didn't dare to think about it at all. Due to the height of the table, she was even a head taller than Nalan Yu who was standing.

Nalan could only look up at her, both physically and psychologically. It's like a kitten seeing a tiger for the first time, it can think the tiger is beautiful, or it can think it's hideous, but it can't deny that the other party is a higher creature than itself.

This is the most primitive suppression of the higher in the food chain. What's more, the woman in front of him is not just something that can be described by the word "high".

She is his, and indeed the common mother of all vampires. She is the Fallen, the Damned, one of the original demons, the One who hides in the shadows of history, and the true creator of the Vampire race.

His name is Lilith.

"I will kill one of Cain's first five sons, my creator, who bears the name of the angel of slaying, Sheila. ”

Given that saying anything nonsense that might displease the demon would bring him death, Nalan didn't beat around the bush and simply went straight to the point.

"For that, I need strength. He said, "I want to make a deal with you." ”

"What deal?"

Lilith stared blankly into Nalan Twilight's eyes, she didn't look interested, she didn't seem angry, in short, very calm.

Of course, if she is really in a bad mood, she can just slap her and pinch Nalan to death like a mosquito, and there will be no follow-up at all. Nalan Twilight knew this, so when he heard Lilith's question, a stone fell in his heart.

The first hurdle can be regarded as passing safely. To be honest, what he fears the most is that he doesn't even have room for communication, and he will be killed in seconds when he comes up. Now it seems that the other party can at least speak, which is enough for him to play.

"Do you know about the act of 'investing'?" asked Nalan in turn.

"I haven't heard of it," said the beautiful demon, changing his legs on top of his head, "tell me about it." ”

"This is a kind of commercial activity that has only appeared in human society in recent years. Let's say I have a jar of candy right now, and I take it to the cake shop and give it to the cake chef. Then he made a cake out of the sugar he got from me, the wheat flour and the eggs and the butter he got from others. When the cake is bigger, everyone who contributes the ingredients can take a considerable amount of cake from it. Investing in sugar like this in exchange for cake is an investment. ”

"And now......" Nalan swallowed a mouthful of saliva, to be honest, he didn't dare to look into the other party's eyes, "I need your investment." ”

"So, if I 'invested' in you, what would I gain?"

"Soul. "If I succeed, then you'll get Sheila's soul, which is much older and stronger than mine." If I lose and die in battle, at least you can get my soul. Either way, you won't lose out on business. What do you think?"

As he spoke, he forced out a very professional, not-so-bright smile. The dangerous aura that permeated the room had been getting stronger since just now, and by now it was enough to suffocate him. Lilith's frighteningly beautiful face was still like a pool of stagnant water, not even a hint of change, so that no one could see what she really thought.

Seconds were as long as centuries, and Nalan awaited her fall, like a prisoner waiting for a verdict. Is it a "death penalty," a "life imprisonment," or a heavenly "acquittal"? Whatever the outcome, he is not afraid, but waiting for him to sit on pins and needles.

"Yes. For the first time, a smile appeared on Lilith's face, "It sounds like that, so let's think of it as a pastime for idleness......

"Thanksgiving. ”

Nalan Twilight lowered her head, her throat and mouth trembled, and she could only say this one sentence. Although there was no trace of excitement on the surface, in his heart, 10,000 pigeons were released.

The hammer of judgment has been struck, and he has managed to escape the death penalty.

Although it is very troublesome and risky to call the Creator, it seems that it is worth it now...... Target?

"Poof!"

Lilith moved in front of Nalan Twilight, and it didn't matter exactly when and how she did it. Anyway, he just didn't notice it. Her five fingers pierced into Nalan Hui's abdomen like sharp knives, but not a single drop of blood flowed from the fatal wound.

"Strange...... Is she that tall?"

Nalan Twilight thought so, and then realized that it was not Lilith who suddenly became taller, but that he lost the strength to stand and staggered and collapsed, falling to his knees.

"You...... What are you doing?"

His voice was as weak as that of a tuberculosis patient, dying—ashamed to say, but that was all he was doing at this time.

"Take it easy, kid. Lilith smiled, but her fingers were still in his belly, "If I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't have given you a chance to say a last word." ”

"When the transaction is completed, the 'contract' has been decided, and the content of the 'contract' is absolute and cannot be violated. I am now fulfilling the 'contract'...... I'm giving you 'power'. ”

"Of course, the premise is that you can survive this difficult 'metamorphosis'. If you can't do it...... I can at least get your soul, can't I?"

Lilith smiled deeper, but Nalan saw only deep despair.

"Bang!"

The candelabra toppled to the ground, and the hut was once again plunged into darkness.