"Unfortunately, an endless stream of rain basically stuck us at home...... Thunderstorms are bigger and more terrifying than I've seen before. ”

"One night, a dazzling flash of lightning struck on the surface of the lake, and the pine trees on Mount Jura were clearly visible, and everything was illuminated in an instant. In the darkness, you can only hear thunder and thunder overhead, which is really scary. ”

This is a passage from Mary Shelley's diary in 1816, which tells the story of what happened to the couple during their sojourn in Geneva during the summerless years.

As the second wife of the famous poet Shelley, Mary Shelley is also famous in the history of literature -

Created in 1818, Frankenstein is both the world's first true science fiction film and a horror film.

Mary Shelley is no stranger to Charlotte, who has studied the history of ghosts in the East and the West before traveling through the time, trying to detect traces of spells from them.

He knew that, according to Mary Shelley's autobiography, the idea for the story of Frankenstein had its original origins in 1816.

That year, while living in Geneva, the Shelleys met Byron, who was also a famous poet.

They had a great conversation, but they were often stuck at home and unable to leave their homes because of the continuous storms that dragged on in the summerless years.

In this case, the poets and writers began to tell ghost stories to each other.

- Thus, there is Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

- There is also Byron's "Vampire".

Although "The Vampire" is the work of Byron's personal physician, Polidori, everyone understands that there are serious traces of Byron in it.

And "Vampire" provided the inspiration for Bram Stoker's later "Dracula".

- It was this work that completely turned Dracula into a synonym for vampires.

Originally, Charlotte thought that this was just a natural evolution from folklore to literary masterpieces, and did not consider any ghost factors in it.

But after listening to "Al Pacino's" version of Dracula's ghost history, and hearing the other party talk about the year of 1816, he realized that there may be ghosts hidden in the ghost story gathering between Byron and Shelley.

"You told Byron the story of Dracula?"

Charlotte asked, somewhat curious.

"I'm just an old man passing by, casually telling them a story, and then ......"

"Al Pacino" spread his hands,

"As for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, it was a bonus. ”

- I feel like my worldview is going to be reshaped again! What the hell is this guy!?

In his mind, Charlize was completely stunned.

Charlotte, on the other hand, was still skeptical.

- Don't rush to believe his words just yet, none of this needs to be verified.

Charlotte paused, and then asked,

"In other words, the reason why Dracula ended up becoming a vampire, a ghost-like existence, instead of a god, was actually your punishment for breaking the contract?"

"You can understand it that way. ”

"Al Pacino" glanced at Charlotte, who was holding Charlize's shell, a little proudly,

"Cardinal Richelieu once said that the pen is stronger than the sword, and I just practiced it. ”

"I think it's just three people becoming tigers, killing people with messages. ”

Following Charlize's usual appearance, she rolled her eyes with Charlize's face, and Charlotte brought the topic back to reality,

"Your revenge is indeed powerful. But now that you've taken revenge on Dracula, why are you chasing him now?"

As he spoke, he pointed to Keanu Reeves, who was still sluggish,

"You said that what really attracted you was the curse from Dracula on his body, but it wasn't Dracula himself after all, right?

"It seems that you don't understand what this curse is. ”

"Al Pacino" shook his head,

"But maybe you've heard of a term for vampires—'first hug'?"

"Is it a ritual for a vampire to transform a living person into the next generation of vampires?"

Charlotte naturally knew the term, and he glanced at Keanu Reeves suspiciously,

"Is the curse on Reeves the first hug, but he's still alive!, or is the first hug not what the legend says!?"

"It's really different from the legend. The truth of spells is always hidden under history and legends. ”

"Al Pacino" said a line that was very much in line with Charlotte's point of view,

"And the real first embrace is not actually a ritual to create the next vampire, but a ritual of reincarnation. ”

"Reincarnation!?"

Charlotte suddenly understood,

"You're saying Dracula wants to take possession of Keanu Reeves' body with the help of the first hug!?"

"Yes, just like you now occupy the body of this pretty girl. ”

"Al Pacino" glanced at Charlotte and said,

"However, his occupation will be permanent—although I have pulled him back and not become a god, as a half-human, half-ghost, Dracula's power is still strong, but he is also subject to many restrictions. ”

"For example, unlike goblins, they are very weak in their resistance to the erosion of time, right?"

Charlotte had already understood what the other party meant,

"So, he has to get a new body every once in a while, and Keanu Reeves is his next target?"

"Your guess is absolutely correct. ”

"Al Pacino" applauded,

"Looks like you know a lot about goblins and sorcery. So, the exorcist who doesn't know the name, do you want to make a deal with me?"

"Is there a deal?"

Charlotte showed an "unexpected" expression,

"No wonder you're willing to talk to me for so long. ”

"Al Pacino" shrugged his shoulders,

"My punishment for Dracula's breach of contract is not only to destroy his chances of becoming a god, but also to keep him in a rotten half-human, half-goblin state, and repent of not being in the first place. ”

"That's why you're here, because you're here to sabotage Dracula's reincarnation?"

"That's right. That's the punishment!"

"Al Pacino" nodded,

"What I want you to do for me now is to break the curse of the first embrace on this kid and give me back this power. ”

"Can't you do it yourself?"

"If I had to do it, I would have to kill this kid!"

"Al Pacino" said very horrible words as if nothing happened,

"And, even then, I can't take it back directly. Originally, I planned to just kill this kid and destroy Dracula's reincarnation, but after I found out that you were coming, I had the intention of asking you for help. ”

"Really?"

Charlotte nodded,

"It's not impossible to break the curse on Keanu Reeves, but you have to explain to me first, what is this curse called "First Embrace"?"

"It's actually a curse that makes people feel lonely!"

"Al Pacino"'s words are full of coldness,

"The cursed, friends, relatives, wives, children, under the influence of the curse, will gradually die, and eventually the cursed person will be left with only one person, and at that time, his state of mind will be very much in line with the lonely state of mind of a vampire——"

"It's time for Dracula to be reincarnated!"

Charlotte understood what the other party meant, and he nodded,

"I can help you lift the curse on Keanu Reeves, but what about the reward?

"I haven't done that kind of thing in a long time!"

"Al Pacino" shook his head, then stared at Charlotte with burning eyes,

"But I can still grant you a wish, but do you want to make a contract with me?"