After Evelyn finished speaking, a crimson light suddenly appeared in her hand.
Luo Wei noticed that the Magic Crystal Stone also lit up alongside her Vampire Magic. Then, a cloud of blood mist suddenly erupted around Evelyn. The mist fused with the liquid evaporated from the suppression potion, materializing and condensing into countless sharp, needle-like forms.
Driven by Evelyn's Vampire Magic, the densely packed crimson needles burst forth.
With a cracking sound, the needles embedded themselves deeply into the wall. If an enemy had been standing there, they would have been turned into a sieve.
After executing this combination technique, Evelyn smiled at Luo Wei.
"How was that?"
Luo Wei looked at the riddled wall and nodded silently.
"Teacher, you're amazing..."
He hadn't expected Evelyn's creativity to surpass his own, combining Vampire Magic, Magic Crystal Stone techniques, and alchemy into a single move.
If he could master this technique, he wouldn't need to engage in close combat. He could simply hide in the shadows and throw needles, instantly reducing the enemy's contamination level.
Seeing Luo Wei's amazed expression, Evelyn's smile grew even more smug.
"Vampire Magic is the unique art of our kind. You still have a lot to learn~"
Luo Wei laughed as he saw her practically floating with pride.
"But... Teacher, how did you pull off that hidden weapon trick just now?" Luo Wei's Vampire Magic was clearly not as refined as Evelyn's, and he reverted to being an eager student.
"It's simple~"
"Do this, then that..."
"See? Easy, right?"
Under her guidance, Luo Wei practiced the control of Vampire Magic more deeply. However, the technique consumed a significant amount of blood, and soon he began to feel dizzy and pale.
Evelyn shook her head as she watched Luo Wei's complexion grow increasingly wan.
"Being this weak at your age isn't good. You need to build up your strength..."
But Luo Wei was determined. He continued to shoot Vampire Magic needles at the wall without pause.
His face grew paler and paler. This fighting style was much more difficult than the Crimson Blade technique. It seemed like he would need a lot more practice...
"Brother..."
Helena looked at Luo Wei's pale face with concern. "You should take a break. You've been at it for hours..."
Her words nearly made Luo Wei choke on his own saliva. Finally, he stopped practicing Vampire Magic.
Evelyn agreed, "There's no need to rush. Becoming as skilled as I am won't happen overnight. After all, I've been using Vampire Magic for who knows how many years."
Luo Wei nodded silently and sat back down on the sofa.
Evelyn looked at him curiously and asked, "By the way, why don't you go to that witch of yours for magic lessons? She's the real expert in this field, isn't she?"
Luo Wei smiled at her. "She's nowhere near as good a teacher as you, Evelyn!"
"Oh, really?" Evelyn gave him a skeptical look, thinking he was just sweet-talking her again.
But Luo Wei nodded earnestly.
Some people are great at learning but not as good at teaching—those are two different skills. Evelyn was a professor at Callen University and their class's acting counselor. When it came to teaching, especially the basics, she was the best.
Of course, there was another, more important reason...
This magic was meant to be used against Tilis. How could he possibly ask her to teach him?
After setting aside the magic lessons, Luo Wei asked Evelyn what news she had gathered.
Evelyn narrowed her eyes. "The coast was quite lively today..."
"Lively?"
Evelyn glanced out the window, slowly closing it, and then whispered,
"Everything was calm a few days ago, but today, a bunch of Wizards suddenly appeared from the island, trying to force their way through. Tilis's people killed them all."
"Have they finally lost their patience?" Luo Wei thought to himself. Tilis had trapped the guild leader's people on the island for half a year. By now, the island's resources must have been completely depleted.
"But this time, something feels off..."
Evelyn frowned and added,
"The number of Wizards trying to escape was much larger than before, but none of them were as strong as the one we saw on our first day here."
"Moreover... they all looked panicked, fleeing like madmen. They must have exhausted their strength trying to break through the magical barriers. Even those who managed to escape were too weak to put up a fight and were easily dealt with by Tilis's people."
Luo Wei pondered this.
Tilis had once told him that there were two magical barriers: one covering the entire island and the other surrounding the town. The barriers she had set up were ancient and powerful, requiring a massive amount of Magic Crystal Stone energy to maintain daily. Even someone as powerful as the guild leader would think twice before trying to break through...
"Even at the risk of being punished by the magical barriers, they still chose to flee..."
"The word 'flee' is apt," Evelyn said quietly. "Something major must have happened on the island. They were willing to take such a risk to escape."
As the two of them were deep in thought, a commotion suddenly erupted outside the house.
Luo Wei and Evelyn exchanged glances. Had more Wizards escaped?
He immediately stood up, called Helena, and the three of them went outside.
There, they saw Tilis's people pinning down a soaking wet Wizard at the foot of the hill. The air was thick with the faint scent of magic.
They had just finished a battle. The fight between the Wizards on the coast had also caught the attention of the townsfolk, and an uneasy atmosphere hung in the air.
As Luo Wei approached, a flash of magical light appeared, and Tilis materialized beside him.
Their eyes met, and she nodded at him.
"What's going on?" Luo Wei asked as he walked over to Tilis.
"I just arrived too..." Tilis rubbed her eyes tiredly.
"Vice Guild Leader!" one of the Wizards called out to Tilis. "This man claims to have important information. He insists on speaking only to you."
"Oh?" Tilis looked down at the disheveled Wizard.
His staff was broken, his face pale from being soaked, and his whole body was trembling violently.
"V-Vice Guild Leader! Lady Tilis!!"
The captive Wizard looked up desperately, his voice hoarse. "Please don't kill me! I can be useful to you. Please spare my life!"
Tilis stared at him emotionlessly. "Tell me what you know first, and then I'll decide whether to kill you or not."
The captive Wizard nodded frantically. "Yes, yes!"
Tilis leaned closer and whispered, "Speak. What happened on the island? Why did you flee?"
The Wizard shuddered as he recalled the events on the island, his face filled with terror.
"The guild leader has gone mad! He's insane! He wants to devour us!!"
Tilis was taken aback. "Devour you? What do you mean?"
But the captive Wizard seemed to have lost all rationality, muttering pleas one after another.
"Please save us! We were deceived by the guild leader. We're not his allies. We never meant to oppose you!"
"There are still many of our comrades on the island! Please have mercy! You must save us!!"
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
