Chapter 470: John's Chance
According to the information that "Mr. Liang" knows, the so-called "Red Rose" is an organization in which some of the few mutated "blood-eating creatures" in early Europe huddle together for warmth.
These "blood-eating creatures" who have transformed and mutated from humans and call themselves "blood clans" have used human blood to meet their blood drinking needs from the very beginning, and have thus mutated various characteristics aimed at "hunting" and "influencing" ordinary humans.
Although there are very few such "blood clans", they were mixed with the European aristocracy in the early days, and influenced many people through their characteristics and abilities, and even had a vote of believers, and once came into contact with the top power core in Europe.
However, in the early days, not to mention what kind of organization they gathered to become, they were even engaged in very bloody battles and battles with each other, and the ordinary people and national forces controlled by them were also brought into strife.
But later, because of some things, these "blood clans" were frightened out of their hearts, and they shrank into the dark, and they also became the objects of disgust of some powerful people in the upper echelons of Europe who knew their existence, and became street rats.
After that, the "Red Rose" appeared.
These "blood clans", who regard cannibal blood as noble and orthodox, are only willing to absorb the blood of "blood-eating creatures" mutated by humans when they are facing the limit of the stage.
Of course, this is a problem, when the stage limit comes, how to get the "blood source" to solve the demand?
Most of the time, they will use various unsavory methods to induce humans who have mutated into "blood-eating creatures" from various places for various reasons to "explore" the "blood holy land" and "birthplace of vampires" in Europe, to find the roots of the "blood family", and to seek the "answer" of what happened to them.
When those people arrive in Slovakia or other places they have arranged in Europe, they will identify the "blood-eating creatures" in a special way, and then secretly contact them.
These alien human "blood-eating creatures" are the "blood source" of the so-called Zhengmai bloodline of the "Red Rose".
However, due to various concerns, the "Red Rose" secretly circulated through various channels related "propaganda" and "bait", in fact, there are not too many dry goods about the "blood family", and the real "blood family" characteristics are not named, and more are used to glorify and mystify the traditional vampire legend to guide and spread on a large scale, only emphasizing the "birthplace of the blood family".
So there are very few human "blood-eating creatures" who will really find the past and be hooked up with by them because of that information.
Comparatively speaking, before the advent of the Internet, their "phishing" effect was relatively better. On the contrary, in recent decades, although the mode of transportation has become more and more convenient, and the dissemination of information has become more and more convenient, there are fewer and fewer real "blood-eating creatures" who will go to Europe to "find their roots" because of those legends.
And because of the fear of some powerful "blood-eating creatures" outside, the "blood clan" of the "Red Rose" did not dare to leave their hiding place.
But the limit of the stage will eventually come, and if there is no suitable "blood-eating creature" blood as a "blood source", they will eventually return to dust.
As a result, the "Red Roses" who were huddled together for warmth had an agreement that the "Blood Clan" that did not get the "Blood Source" when the stage limit reached would become the "Blood Source" of other "Red Rose" members before the final end.
This also makes the members of "Red Rose" all think about who can live longer and delay the stage limit later.
And almost all the so-called "blood clans" of the "red rose" have found a common way to prolong their lifespan - that is, they rely on insufficient blood drinking to trigger a long sleep, and this sleep period is constantly extended, forming a long sleep period without drinking blood.
However, "Mr. Liang" also obtained this information from an old man, who had never been in contact with the "Red Rose" before.
The old man who told him this information was extremely disdainful and disgusted with the "Red Rose" organization, and he had the same attitude before under its influence.
Now that he has come into contact with John, this attitude has not changed in the slightest.
After getting on the car, "Mr. Liang" no longer wore the helmet that could be invisible with him, and while playing with the small white porcelain knife he snatched, he looked at John, who was squatting in the corner of the carriage, and said in English: "You came to China, did you come to find Guo Tianxiang?
John raised his head and looked at "Mr. Liang", his terrifying face and dark eyes couldn't see too many expressions and emotions at all, his instinctive reaction was to deny it, but thinking that since the other party knew about the "Red Rose" and had a relatively negative view, it was better to tell the truth about the current situation.
"Yes, I came to Guo Tianxiang, as agreed that he should have contacted us in October last year, but he didn't ......," John said carefully.
"Guo Tianxiang went to Slovakia to find you?"
"When he came to Slovakia to look for the cause of his physical changes, we approached him. ”
"Why didn't you drink his blood directly? Isn't that what you've always done? Or is he not qualified?"
John hesitated, but replied, "No, he has a very strong quality, the strongest we have seen in twenty years, so ...... The old earl hopes that he can be a little stronger, and at least have one more stage transformation, so that he can meet the blood source requirements of the old earl when he reaches the stage limit......"
"Oh, do you think he'll come back when he evolves?"
"He was in Slovakia for a few months, we taught him a lot, he trusted us and believed that we could teach him the secret way to immortality. ”
"The stage you are talking about is that you have devoured the blood of a 'blood-eating creature' and undergone a complete mutation, right? When Guo Tianxiang went to Slovakia, what was the stage?" "Mr. Liang" asked again.
Although the name of "mutant creature" was different, John still understood the meaning of "Mr. Liang", and he did not dare to hide it, and continued to reply: "It's the first stage. ”
"Mr. Liang" nodded slightly and asked, "So, what clues have you found so far?"
"There are no clues, I can only confirm that Guo Tianxiang is missing, and I haven't found out where he went. ”
"Tell me about your whereabouts after entering the country and the process of investigation. ”
"After sneaking into your country from the border, I hitchhiked to Willow and then ......," John quickly described his search route.
"You judged that the last place he appeared before his disappearance was Liucheng, so he went directly to Liucheng after entering the country? How did you know that?" asked Mr. Liang.
John was stunned for a moment, a little nervous, and then hurriedly said: "I don't know where he disappeared, it's just that when he contacted us before, he mentioned that he would go to Liucheng often, so I ...... by the way."
"Mr. Liang" interrupted him: "If you enter the country from Myanmar and your destination is Yangcheng, it will take a lot more time to turn around to Liucheng, normally speaking, if you want to find a missing person, shouldn't you give priority to his permanent place of residence? He told you, what do you do when you go to Liucheng often? Liucheng is very special to him? He spends more time in Liucheng than Yangcheng?"
John swallowed, he hesitated to continue to make up lies, but one fake needs two or more lies to cover, he wasn't sure if he could resist the improvised lies he was making up now, it was obvious that this "terrifying being" was not a foolish person, and seemed to have doubts about him.
But to tell you the truth, that would be tantamount to cutting off his chances of returning to Slovakia, his ties with the "Red Rose" and all his interests there.
"Mr. Liang" laughed strangely, the already low and hoarse voice seemed to become more weird, and the metal friction in the voice was much worse: "If you honestly followed my driver Lao Xie out when you were in the bar just now, and you were obediently investigated to make sure that there was no illegal behavior in our country, our usual way of dealing with it is to send you back to China, where you came from, and where you are going." But it's a pity that you don't want to communicate in such a friendly and proper way, and you show a tendency to be unfriendly, so I can only handle the relevant matters, so it won't be a regular way of dealing with it, do you understand?"
John was dumbfounded when he heard this, and lamented in his heart: Even if he was an ordinary person, he would not be able to go out with such a strong man in a suit with scars on his face! Moreover, if he was really "sent" back to China, he would have no country to return to! Not only did he have no identity in China, but he was also a black household in Slovakia!
But he knew that this was not the time to plead, so he hurriedly pleaded out loud: "My lord! I really have no hostility towards your country and your people! I am just looking for Guo Tianxiang alone, this kind of 'murderer' with a lot of lives on his hands is also a danger to your people, and we will bring it back to help you eliminate the harm!" In a hurry, he even shouted "mylord".
"Mr. Liang" ignored him, and said to himself: "From Yangcheng to Pengcheng, the road is almost two hours, if you can provide enough information to my satisfaction before arriving, I agree to give you a chance to survive." ”
"Mr. Liang" didn't say what would happen if he was "dissatisfied", but John understood instantly, so he immediately pointed to the small porcelain knife in the hand of "Mr. Liang" and said: "I used it to sense the location where Guo Tianxiang once appeared, and before he left Slovakia, we also gave him a knife, and that knife was used in Liucheng, and then the contact was broken, so we know that he should have been in Liucheng before his last disappearance." ”
"Oh?" "Mr. Liang" looked down at the small porcelain knife in his hand, and when he was playing with it just now, he was very sure that this thing was not an electronic product, that is, they did not rely on functions such as GPS positioning to determine the location.
"Mr. Liang" noticed that there was a very small mechanism at the end of the handle that was very delicately designed and integrated with the handle, which was very hidden, and when pressed hard, some green liquid was injected into the narrow blood groove from the handle.
The green liquid filled the blood tank, but it did not drip down, as if it was wrapped in a film and sealed in the blood tank.
"Mr. Liang" put the small white porcelain knife with a touch of bright green under his wide nose and sniffed it, then stretched out his tongue covered with fine fluff and licked the green.
In an instant, as if frightened, the green liquid retracted into the hilt, and on the smooth white blade, there was no trace of green left in the blood groove, clear and dry.
"Mr. Liang" laughed strangely, looked at the small porcelain knife and said, "It's still alive!"
Then he directly disassembled the mechanism on the back of the handle and poured the liquid inside, but the green liquid inside seemed to be "scared", and the whole group shrank inside, refusing to come out.
"Mr. Liang" rested the small porcelain knife on his thigh, and then pinched his right index finger with his left hand, and after a while, the right index finger was stretched and pinched into the shape of a spoon or hook.
With this pinched finger, "Mr. Liang" quickly "picked" out the green objects in the handle of the knife, and then ...... Eaten directly.
Watching "Mr. Liang" slowly chew on those green objects, John's eyes widened, and his mouth opened slightly, he could guess that those green substances couldn't run away, and he didn't have any ability to resist, but he didn't get to the point, that "terrifying being" would deal with it directly!
After chewing for a while, "Mr. Liang" looked at the stunned John and said in his trademark voice, "Only partially?"
John was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses and understood what "Mr. Liang" was asking, and quickly replied, "That's the 'Holy Blood'...... No, it's Count Joel...... It's part of Joel Sr.'s 'prosthetics'...... It can inhibit the wound recovery speed of other 'Blood Clans' and 'Blood Beasts', weaken their strength and physical strength, and make them easier to control, so it is very useful to use against other 'Blood Clans' and 'Blood Beasts'. However, these 'holy bloods' need to be fed with blood at regular intervals to remain active, and can only survive for up to three years after being separated from old Joel. When it is fed with blood, or when it comes into contact with the blood of other creatures, no matter how far away, old Joel can sense it, and knows what kind of creature's blood it is touching......"
He noticed that "Mr. Liang" did not swallow, but the green liquid disappeared, as if it had been directly chewed and absorbed.
Listening to his explanation, "Mr. Liang" sneered and said, "Don't you 'Zhengmai Blood' claim to only drink human blood, and only drink the blood of other 'blood' and 'blood'?
John naturally knew what he meant, smiled a little awkwardly, and whispered, "Like you said, it's all a little lingering...... Poor people, many times, are not qualified to pick and choose. ”
After seeing that part of Old Joel's "prosthetic" leg was directly devoured by "Mr. Liang" so "violently", John completely let go and poured out all the information he knew about "Red Rose" and Guo Tianxiang like beans.
So, after arriving in Pengcheng, "Mr. Liang" knew that the "Red Rose" was now only five "True Pulse Blood Clans", including John, and the shortest transformation time had been more than 30 years, and the longest living ones had even been transformed for more than 200 years - although 80% of the time was asleep, and most of the rest of the time was hidden in the dark and deep - moreover, this "old blood clan" of more than 200 years had reached the stage limit period that could not be delayed, and if he could not find a suitable "blood source", he could only meet the "final judgment". Then, before it dies, it is divided into blood by other "Zhengmai Blood" for final recycling.
"Mr. Liang" also knew Guo Tianxiang's physical characteristics and abilities, knew the location and time of the small porcelain knife in Guo Tianxiang's hand, and determined that the small porcelain knife must have injured a "blood-eating creature" at that time, and Guo Tianxiang's disappearance was probably related to the "blood-eating creature", or it was killed back.
The black motorhome slowly drove into the bottom floor of a building and into a fully enclosed parking lot.
The "parking lot" is actually a "repair shop", and there are sporadic staff repairing and inspecting some equipment, including drones and modified vehicles.
The RV stops directly at the elevator entrance, and as soon as the door opens, you can directly enter the elevator room and will not be seen by the staff.
Of course, usually when "Mr. Liang" comes back, he is always incognito when he gets off the car, and it doesn't matter where he stops, but this time, there is a John in the car who can't be invisible.
Before getting out of the car, "Mr. Liang" looked at John, who was a little nervous, and said, "I have a question." ”
You ask. ”
"Every time the 'Red Rose' obtains the 'Blood Source', it has to arrange a ritual to share the food, so it may not be able to meet everyone's needs, right?
John replied cautiously: "In the early years, the 'blood clans' in Europe were indeed like this, and they did not tolerate each other, but after becoming the 'red rose'...... Everyone thinks about the long-term thing, and the rapid phased transformation can bring greater benefits in the short term, but ...... It also means that the next time you have to get through the required 'blood' conditions, it will be more demanding, so ...... Everyone is warm together, there is no need to break the rules. ”
"Mr. Liang" suddenly said: "Oh, that's really the truth, you compare who can live longer, ha! By the way, you seem to think that what happened in Bucharest more than a hundred years ago, and the disintegration of the body that occurred due to the inability to break through the stage limit, are the so-called 'ultimate judgment'?"
John was slightly stunned and nodded.
Then he saw that the corners of "Mr. Liang's" mouth were upturned, and he grinned directly to the root of his ear, revealing a "smile" that made his heart furious.
But "Mr. Liang" did not comment more on this, nor did he say his opinion and judgment, and his body went directly into invisibility.
John saw the strong man in the suit standing at the door of the elevator hall and motioned for him to get out of the car, so he could only get out of the car and walk into the elevator.
The elevator door slowly closed, the strong man in the suit did not come in, and John seemed to be the only one in the elevator, but his intuition told him that "Mr. Liang" was on the side, so he asked carefully: "My lord, are you satisfied with the information I have provided along the way?" If there is anything else I want to ask, I can continue to answer, whether it is 'Red Rose' or other related 'Blood'...... I still know a lot about 'blood-eating creatures'. ”
Sure enough, the voice of "Mr. Liang" came from the side: "I am very satisfied." ”
John breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart was not completely relieved, because he noticed that this "terrifying being" had not asked his name from beginning to end, so he said carefully and respectfully: "My lord, I, John Cavendis, am willing to be your humble servant, whether in China or Europe, I can show enough value, you should know my ability, in human society, I have a great advantage......"
The elevator went down rapidly, but "Mr. Liang" never responded to John's "allegiance" statement, and it was not until the elevator door opened that his figure slowly reappeared.
It's a huge, high-tech space, with a grating of lights overhead illuminating all kinds of equipment.
"Mr. Liang" suddenly snapped his fingers after John's expression was shocked, and a solid wall disappeared in an instant, turning into a transparent glass wall.
Inside the transparent glass wall was a giant python coiled into a lump that seemed to be sleeping.
The python's body was as thick as John's waist, and it had a small red sarcoma on its head, which looked quite disgusting.
John immediately judged that it was a "blood beast", or as "Mr. Liang called it", a "blood-eating creature".
And when he looked closely, he found that it was not a glass wall in front of him, but a whole screen with excellent effect, showing the picture of the huge room.
"It's ...... Adults' pets?" John asked.
"That's the chance I've given you, and if you can kill it, I'll not only keep you alive, but I'll also be able to make you drink its blood. As he spoke, "Mr. Liang" snapped his fingers again, causing the wall to rise upwards, and then threw John inside.
Unexpectedly, behind the wall with the screen, it was really the place where the giant python was locked.
John screamed and turned back to escape, but the wall had fallen again, sealing him inside.
"Mr. Liang", with his huge eyeballs without eyelids or whites, looked at John on the screen indifferently, banging on the wall and begging for himself, completely indifferent.
He knew that this member of the "Red Rose" was no match for the "Mutant Monty Python", and John's "chance" was actually almost zero.
For these guys who have fed on human blood since the mutation, and are still proud, and consider themselves noble and orthodox, "Mr. Liang" is disgusted from the bottom of his heart.
He knew that if they were not discovered, if they were not restricted, these guys, whether they needed to drink blood or not, would take pleasure in killing, bewitching, and manipulating other humans.
And what disgusts him the most is that these guys will only choose the most convenient shortcuts, and will only take and demand from the weaker existences than them, but they don't even have the slightest courage to explore and confront the reasons that can really make them disintegrate, disappear, and destroy, and will only linger in the dark and wait for decay.
Such a guy does not help his "career" at all.
Not to mention that they are "predators", they are not even ordinary "blood-eating creatures", they can only barely be counted as a "blood source", and supplementing the nutrition of the "blood-eating creatures" he is locked up can be regarded as making the best use of things.
In a closed room without a window, John pleaded for a moment, then suddenly closed his mouth and slowly turned back.
The giant python had woken up, and the red sarcoma on its forehead looked even more red, as if blood was about to burst out at any moment.
Its huge snake eyes stared at John, slowly straightening its body, and then, the erect half of its body slowly opened from the middle, like a man tearing his own clothes with both hands, revealing a larger bloody mouth in the middle, from which five tentacles with sharp barbs protruded.
John was so frightened that he stared into the snake's eyes and suddenly began to murmur the strange syllables.
The python, which was about to pounce, was "stunned" for a moment, so it gave John a chance to dodge and dodged the fatal pounce.
But after the python missed, it adjusted its body and began to surround it again, and its tail began to participate in the attack, trying to hook or reel him.
But whenever the tentacles, tails, and python's jaws hit John, there was a momentary lag that allowed him to dodge.
Luckily, the room was big enough for him to move.
John's ability is mainly used against humans, no matter what country it is, and it also has a certain effect on primates such as orangutans, but it will be much worse on other animals, especially cold-blooded animals and animals with extremely poor eyesight, whether they are "mutated creatures" or not.
Just like this giant python, even if it succeeds, it will only make it stunned for a moment, and it will be able to come back to its senses immediately, not to mention that there is a certain chance of failure.
However, as long as the initial eye contact and hypnosis begin, even if the python closes its eyes, this effect will still last.
John, who was engrossed in staring at the giant python, was actually desperate in his heart, don't look at him yet, he hasn't been hurt by the giant python in the slightest, but he knows very well that if the small porcelain knife is still in his hand and the green liquid in it is still there, he may have a chance of killing back at five percent, as for now...... He is walking a tightrope with no end, and as long as the hysteresis effect of hypnosis fails once, it will be GG, and this is a predestined result.
After failing to pounce on the affected several times, the python seemed to understand what it was affected by, and two tentacles extending from its chest slammed into its eyes, stabbing them apart.
Seeing this scene, John was startled, knowing that he couldn't even hide now, this snake didn't need to rely on his eyes to hunt!
He turned his head and rushed to the partition wall, shouting with a crying voice, "My lord, are you looking for the eight-armed giant that appeared in Montamira, I can help you find it!
The partition wall was opened, and John crawled out, and behind him, the giant python that poked itself with its eyes open and rushed towards it, but was forced back by the gas from the no-end sprinklers at some point, and was locked back in the room.
Rolling out of the room, John, who had returned to the huge space from the new, raised his head, his body trembled slightly, panting sharply, and looked at "Mr. Liang" standing next to a console, feeling suddenly out of the world.
His gaze involuntarily fell to a scarred ugly rabbit wood carving in the hands of "Mr. Liang", and a cool breath rose in his heart.