That's it.

Although the ending of getting three [Blood Bride Rings] at one time was somewhat unexpected by Luo Jie, it was not a bad thing after all.

Now that several key props have been obtained, the last mysterious [???? ] now.

But what the hell could this thing be?

Luo Jie opened the map that was automatically recorded in the visual projection, trying to see if he could find some inspiration on it, and suddenly his gaze stayed on a large shadow in the center of the Castlevania that represented "yet to be explored".

The name of this area is "Alchemy Research Building", and it happened to be bypassed by following the raiding party through the shortcut of "Heart of Earthfire".

According to the explorer's guide in the previous life, it seems that it was the research area that Dracula divided in the castle in order to study the method of resurrecting life, but it has long been abandoned due to lack of results, and is now reduced to a settlement area for various alchemy puppets.

Wait a minute......

Luo Jie suddenly remembered that when he first met Maria before, the other party had exchanged a [Key to the Mysterious Room of the Alchemy Research Building] and asked to take a ride.

It is impossible for the system to give a meaningless prop for no reason, could it be that the mysterious [???? It's going to fall on top of this key?

Speculation can only be speculation, and in the end it must be verified by facts.

Through the teleportation array of the "Pitch Black Cliff", Luo Jie returned to the Castlevania again, and followed the "Cliff" that was still in the ice, passed through the gorgeous and quiet "Central Courtyard", and arrived at the "Alchemy Research Building".

It was once the residence and laboratory of a human alchemist captured by Dracula, and there are traces of human life everywhere.

A large number of lifelike humanoid alchemy puppets remained in place and remained in standby, as if they had walked into a huge wax museum, showing an alternative gloom under the shaking of light and shadow.

Affected by the skills of the "Hell Beasts", these alchemy puppets did not show the slightest reaction to Luo Jie's invasion, and Luo Jie naturally didn't bother to provoke these lifeless puppet figures, and went straight through them and walked deeper into the "Alchemy Research Building".

Just as he passed by an inconspicuous wall, the surface of the [Key to the Mysterious Room of the Alchemy Research Building] suddenly lit up with a dark blue fluorescence.

"So here?"

Luo Jie released a ball of light from the [Illumination Technique], and carefully searched the walls full of intricate stone carvings with the bright light, and finally found a very hidden keyhole in the mouth of a certain monster statue.

Insert, turn.

The stone wall in front of him rumbled and collapsed, creating a gap that could be passed through.

Inside the walls is a small, secretive laboratory, about fifty square meters in size.

One of the most conspicuous is the experimental bench in the middle, which is extremely simple in the eyes of modern people, and is stacked with a large number of wires and metal elements.

A giant more than three meters tall, with a strong body, an ugly face, and a skin covered with crude sutures, was now firmly fastened to the test bench by layers of iron chains and belts.

Luo Jie recognized the identity of this ugly giant at a glance.

Frankenstein.

An artificial human created by the mad scientist Dr. Frankenstein.

In the fantasy world of "Van Helsing", this story NPC is a major combat force that can help players fight against Count Dracula, and its defense is so high that it can resist the attacks of dozens of werewolves without falling, and it is a very useful meat shield-type NPC.

However, Luo Jie also knew another way of using this "Frankenstein".

He walked over to the bench and pulled the lever on the device next to him.

In an instant, clusters of dazzling electric sparks erupted from the circuits and coils in the entire secret laboratory.

Boom——!

A deafening explosion sounded outside, seemingly hitting the top of Castlevania, and the huge castle trembled violently in this terrifying thunder.

An arm-thick line of electric light flowed into the laboratory along the exposed wire, and the entire laboratory table was shrouded in a blinding white light.

[You activated Frankstein's test bench, and Frankenstein is about to wake up.] 】

When the current that filled the room dissipated, Luo Jie jumped onto the test bench and without hesitation, pierced the ugly head of Frankenstein, and tore open the stitches on its chest with his bare hands, pulling out a cylindrical glassware with a lightning flash inside.

[You have obtained the hidden item "Resurrection Thunder", and "Frankenstein" is dead.] 】

【Resurrection Thunder】

Type: Special item

Quality: EX

Synopsis: Frankenstein's source of life. It can be used to resurrect pet beasts, golems, or follower NPCs that have died due to failed enhancements or transformations, and to force the original enhancements or transformations to be completed. (For use in this world only)

All the clues were connected in this moment.

Obviously, from the very beginning, the transformation of [Molica's Relic] could not be a perfect success, and the death of the transformed NPC was almost inevitable, and the only solution to this problem was the core of "Frankenstein" - [Resurrection Thunder].

Luo Jie patted his forehead, he should have thought of this a long time ago.

In the original Van Helsing, Dracula chases Frankenstein in order to use the [Resurrection Thunder] in his body to activate the offspring born with the Blood Bride.

This in itself is an extremely obvious hint.

It's just that due to the chaotic entry of the worldview of "Castlevania", he subconsciously ignored that this is essentially the world of "Van Helsing", and naturally forgot the extremely key prop of [Resurrection Thunder].

Suddenly, [Super Sensory Intuition] sent out a rapid palpitation alarm, and Luo Jie rolled to the side without hesitation.

Hmmm——!

A blood-colored sword flash swept almost close to his scalp, slicing the metal bench and the corpse of Frankenstein in half, and plowing a deep trench of nearly two fingers in the ground, slamming into the shelves of the laboratory and knocking over the bottles and cans on the floor.

"Oh? The response is fast...... It seems that my three blood brides died at your hands. ”

A black shadow like a huge bat fell from the sky and landed on the ground and turned into a silver-haired middle-aged man with extraordinary bearing.

The real final boss of Castlevania - Dracula, the vampire count.

Sure enough, the hidden quest wasn't that easy to complete......

Luo Jie put the [Resurrection Thunder] into the storage space with his backhand, looked at Dracula calmly, and chuckled, "What? Lord Earl, have you come to me for revenge? ”

Dracula lifted the iconic long cloak behind him, spread his hands like an elegant nobleman, and said in a proper manner: "Oh, no, don't get me wrong, those three blood brides are just playthings that I use to pass the time for a long time, and I can create as many dependents like this I want, but in comparison, the three-headed dog of hell you killed is more difficult to find...... Well, to get straight to the point, I really just want the bottle with the thunderbolt you just got, and the remains of Molica. ”