Chapter 18: The Blade
Ai Lan looked at the source of the voice, leather and sunglasses, and a knife behind his back, "He should be the blade." ”
"It's you, Daywalker, come well, kill you, and I'll be in charge of more than just these streets."
The female vampire unloaded the chain around her waist and swung it towards the blade, creating the sound of 'brushing' air. Blade dodged left and right unhurriedly, dodging her attack.
The blade drew the knife with his right hand, and with his left hand, he grabbed the iron chain of the recovery momentum, and slashed down with a knife, the speed of this knife was very fast, but it instantly changed its move and split it horizontally. I only heard a 'poof' sound, and something flew off. A knife is embedded in the wall in the alley.
"Jeff, let's go, we're no match for him."
"No one can leave." Blade shouted angrily.
The blade flicked the hem of the trench coat, temporarily blocking Jeff's vision, and the trench coat fell, and several silver boomerangs flew towards the two of them with a 'boom' sound. Jeff used his excellent bounce power to toss and turn on the wall, and before he could be, a black shadow appeared above his head, and the blade rose and fell, like a bolt of lightning, and Jeff's hands and even his head were split in half by the blade and then turned to ashes.
"No, I'm going to kill you." The female vampire's eyes turned red, her face flushed, and her fangs showed on the edge of her mouth. Raising his hands, he attacked the blades dozens of times in an instant, and in a short period of time in the alley, only the fists of 'bang bang bang' collided with each other. In the face of the enemy's lifeless play, the blade is as calm as ever. The battles he'd had fought were more dangerous than they were. He deliberately bought a flaw and sent the vampire to the chest. After the blade was hit, he did not retreat but advanced, grabbed the neck of the female vampire with his right hand, wiped his left hand under the trench coat, and instantly took out a silver homemade dagger, and instantly inserted it into the waist of the female vampire.
Pierced by the silver weapon, the female vampire instantly fell to her knees weakly, the blade stroked the folds that had appeared due to the fight, and looked at the female vampire wailing without saying a word. Blade looked at her, as if remembering something, "Your name." Blade pulled out a modified pistol and pointed it at her forehead.
"Jelena, Jelena White."
"Pray."
Bang! A gunshot rang out in the alley. Blade pushed his sunglasses and left the alley. Elan noticed that Gelena White had closed her eyes before turning to ashes, looking peaceful.
Ai Lan walked out of the alley, only to hear the sound of the engine fading away. Elan, who walks into the bar, finds it full of scratches, fallen tables and chairs, and broken wine glasses.
"Blade?"
Ailan's voice still echoed in the bar, and Ailan herself had returned home. Only the liquor in the bar, which had been affected by the teleportation energy, began to flow anew, proving that there was a trace of this Ailan's existence just now.
Ai Lan took out the liaison again, and the inscription on the gem flashed rhythmically, and Sarah's voice came from the gem again.
"Master." The voice was as calm and decisive as ever.
"How much information do you have about the vampires of New York?"
"Most of the vampires living in New York now are in Queens, and only a very small number of vampires are in Manhattan."
"Why didn't you report it to me at the beginning?"
"The master's rule is to report information that is vigorous or threatening to us within three months, and the vampires do not have any vigorous activity, nor are they capable or active that threatens us."
"How capable are they in combat, are they enemies, what is their status in society?"
"Most of the Bloods in New York are slightly more capable of fighting than ordinary people, and the hand-to-hand combat ability of elite-trained vampires can kill well-trained elite soldiers in one-on-one combat, but they will probably also suffer non-fatal injuries. If fighting for a squad, the Vampire will win by a wide margin during the night. ”
"How many people there are?"
"Anything more, it will be humans who win, and the nature and body of vampires determine that they are not likely to become a combat force on a large scale."
"Tell me about their enemies."
"When it comes to the vampires of New York, the first enemy to be called the 'Daywalker' is the blade. Then there was his adoptive father, Whist. The rest of the vampire hunters aren't famous, but Whist is probably related to the Vampire Hunter Guild. ”
"In terms of social status, most vampires are mostly gangsters and gangsters, and only a few vampires own companies, which are mostly owned by their so-called 'clans'. However, in addition to the clan, the vampires also have gangsters, with vampires as the core, plus a lot of servants. The hunters call them 'Ha Ghost Clan'. The power of the clans is considerable, and some clans have a certain number of vampire soldiers and have a certain amount of influence in the city. There are many connections with the upper echelons. ”
"How does it compare to our Phoenix?"
"We have a lot more influence in the upper echelons than them, we surpass them in the military, we don't have as much influence in local administration as they do, their forces infiltrate the police and so on."
"Can you find the vampire hunter?"
"Not now, the vampires in New York are calm right now."
"If vampire hunters are found, support them in the name of the owner of Ravenhold Manor."
"Yes, master."
"Alright, you can rest first."
Ai Lan finished the communication, rubbed the jewel, and after a while, as if thinking of something, turned on the computer. "I'll just say, how could I not be in the headlines today."
New owner, can Phoenix continue to bring hope - The New York Times
Huge castles change hands, from queens to princesses, can Phoenix stand tall – The Wall Street Journal
Phoenix represents hope that I will inherit my mother. Is it rhetoric or is it? —Los Angeles Times
New Owners, New Beginnings, Can Phoenix Continue Its Glory – The Washington Post
Ai Lan closed the webpage casually and laughed self-deprecatingly: "You really don't trust me, but yes, what can a 23-year-old girl do in their eyes?" It's okay that I can also appear less in the media. ”
Ai Lan raised her head and thought for a while, "Hey, it's really annoying to stay in the company for a week." ”
On the first day, Ai Lan was dressed in a formal suit, and she stepped into the 'Phoenix' building with her head held high, and the sound of high heels under her feet echoed in the hall, letting everyone see that she was determined to "inherit" the 'Phoenix' company. Then hide in the office and play games secretly.
The next day, Ai Lan was still dressed in formal clothes, but her spirit did not seem to be as full as yesterday, and she seemed to be a little depressed. This made reporters from the outside world talk a lot.
On the third day, Ai Lan did not wear a formal dress, but instead wore a long red dress that she wore as a 'Fathran'. This ignited the enthusiasm of the media. On the morning of the fourth day, almost all of the 'princesses' in the tabloids wore the armor of the 'queen'.
That night, Ellen informs Mia and tells her that it's time to take action.
On the morning of the fifth day, the reporters were still squatting at the door of the "Phoenix" building, and instead of seeing Ailan, who was supposed to arrive on time, they saw the cars of the "Phoenix" executives parked in front of the door, as if waiting for something. While the reporters were using their imaginations, Ailan's car made it to the door of the Phoenix building. Before the reporter could ask questions, the security personnel of 'Phoenix' invited them out of the distance, and then they saw a group of executives surrounding Ailan, as if reporting something. And Ailan just smiled and nodded.
Ailan made headlines again on the evening news - 'Phoenix' has a new queen.
In just five days, it was a miraculous thing for Ai Lan to successfully become the owner of 'Phoenix' in the public eye, but what they didn't expect was that new news came from 'Phoenix' at the beginning of a new day. Blake Sr. and Blake Jr. of Phoenix have been appointed at the same time, as President and Director.
This appointment once again attracted everyone's attention, and even a number of missing people in Queens were squeezed down, and the outside world speculated that the Blake family had successfully seized power. When they wanted to inquire, they learned that Alan Phoenix was traveling abroad, and the Black family was too busy with corporate affairs to respond. As soon as this news came out, everyone was even more curious, but the subject was not there, and everyone's curiosity could only be suppressed.
The suspicion of the United States is thick, but the dense clouds cannot affect Ai Lan at this time. Ai Lan walked on a small island that did not exist in any records, because this island was raised by Ai Lan himself using a spell.
Ai Lan walked on the island and looked at the results of his years. The golden dome, the white and seamless walls are carved with red patterns, the golden goose-winged arches, and the leaf-shaped windows are decorated with vines. This is the council chamber and where Alan rests. In the middle of the chamber was a large round table, though Ellen probably wouldn't need it.
Ai Lan sat down in her place, looked up at the unadorned dome and thought, "The last painting is here." "There are already paintings of Ai Lan on the walls on all four sides. The elves crossed the sea by boat and poured water into the wells in the lake. The mages raised their staffs, and the walls rose from the ground. Using spells, crafting weapons and armor. The soldiers on the city wall are looking into the distance, and the city is bustling.
Ailan left the council chamber and walked to the barracks. Some of the narrow windows, wide doors, and walls are embossed with a variety of images, but most of them are scenes of war. Charging at the trolls with the phoenix banner high, casting magic to assist the charge of the human cavalry, standing at the gates of the Silver Moon to face the army of the undead, and swearing a promise in front of the dark gate. This is a barracks built by Ailan, which can accommodate five hundred people, and there are six such barracks in total. Although Ai Lan's original intention was to use it as a barracks, Ai Lan did not have an army for her to lead, so Ai Lan carved the barracks with a magic array and used it directly as a magic tower.
The six points where the barracks are located are linked together to form a six-pointed star, and in the middle is Ailan's council chamber, and the entire island is made into a castle by Ailan.
Ailan walked around the castle and returned to the council chamber again. Taking out his treasured gem cube, Ai Lan gathered the mana of his whole body and released it on the gem cube, the gem cube received the impact of mana and began to release a large amount of energy, Ai Lan carefully guided this powerful energy, enchanted the entire island, and activated all the magic arrays.
Ai Lan's sweat soaked all her clothes, her face was pale, and her body kept shaking. The Gem Cube was placed on the floor of the council chamber by Ai Lan, hidden in the painting on the floor, which was a glowing sun, and the Gem Cube was hidden in it. This is not a simple floor painting, but a magic circle in charge of this island, where the gem cube can be hidden to provide the energy for the entire island to run, and it can also be well hidden, killing two birds with one stone.