Chapter 66: The Holy Land of Vampires

Doria Harbor.

A foggy day.

The sky was barely bright, with mist blanketing the entire harbor, reducing visibility to less than 10 meters. Due to its unfavorable location, this harbor was desolate. At this hour, it was completely deserted.

Two people and a dog appeared on the pier, moving forward slowly.

Charles emerged from out of nowhere. Upon sensing the familiar aura of Elise, he immediately stepped forward with a flattering smile, bowing and scraping as he said:

"My Lord, this way, please!"

Elise said nothing and simply walked on.

Moyu, carrying a large bag, followed closely behind alongside Alpha, remaining completely silent to maintain Elise's aura and prevent any flaws from showing.

Charles's gaze fell upon Moyu and Alpha. Though he had his doubts, he did not dare to ask any questions.

Daring to pry into the affairs of the Young Miss?

Was he tired of living?

Under Charles's guidance, the group arrived before a small yacht—a pure white, modern-designed vessel, minimalist and elegant.

Standing on the yacht were two figures... no, not humans, but mermen.

Moyu observed the crimson text.

Had Elise already forged an alliance with marine creatures?

Charles said, "My Lord, the two of them will steer the vessel. I have already given them their instructions, and they will not run their mouths. Please rest assured."

Elise nodded and said, "You may leave."

"Yes!" Charles bowed deeply, backed away with a stooped posture, and vanished into the dense fog.

The three of them boarded the ship.

After bowing, the two mermen started the yacht and steered it into the mist, remaining completely silent throughout the journey.

Moyu stood on the deck, wanting to observe the surroundings, but the sea fog grew even thicker, reducing visibility to under a meter. He had no choice but to retreat and sit beside Elise.

Half an hour later.

The surrounding mist suddenly thinned. Moyu peered forward through the window and vaguely made out the outline of an island.

Moyu asked, "Have we arrived?"

One of the mermen turned around and replied in clumsy speech, "Th... this Lord... we will arrive shortly."

Moyu said, "Turn the boat around now. I'm going back with you."

The two mermen hesitated and looked at Elise. Only after she nodded did they dare to turn the vessel around.

Elise leaped into the sea with Alpha.

Moyu returned with the yacht.

After traveling a short distance back into the fog, Moyu stopped the yacht, smiled, and waved at the two mermen. "Come over here. You've completed this mission very well, and the master has a reward for you."

The eyes of the two mermen lit up, and they eagerly trotted forward.

Moyu suddenly said, "Stop right where you are."

The two mermen froze in their tracks.

Two mirror images appeared, one on the left and one on the right, simultaneously delivering elbow strikes from behind that shattered the mermen's skulls.

This maneuver was not overly complex.

First, determine the exact spot where the mermen would stop.

Rewind, execute an elbow strike at the first merman's position, and then use retrospective deviation to synchronize an elbow strike at the second merman's position.

In this way, the trap was set.

Using retrospective deviation once more, lure the two mermen to walk to the designated locations. When the appointed time arrived, the mirror images would instantly manifest, attack the specific locations, and eliminate the mermen.

Such an operation required precise control over time and positioning. It was cumbersome to execute, and the slightest deviation would result in failure to secure the kills.

His next ability point should be allocated to self-correction force.

This branch was specifically designed to correct such minor deviations, ensuring events unfolded in the direction he anticipated.

He tossed the bodies into the sea.

Moyu vanished into thin air.

His true body was currently swimming underwater alongside Elise and Alpha, heading toward the island.

Circling half the island, they made landfall on a stretch of beach.

Elise evaporated the moisture on her surface, drying herself rapidly.

Alpha spun at high speed in a clockwise motion, flinging off the seawater.

Moyu set down the large bag he was carrying, brushed back his damp hair, and gazed into the mist-shrouded island.

The thing that excited him had appeared.

[This is the pilgrimage site of vampires, gathering a group of ancient and powerful vampires who are plotting a world-subversion scheme. Annihilate them! By any means necessary, eliminate 70% of the island's total combat strength. Mission reward: 1 ability point, 3 skill points, 5 attribute points.]

This reward was quite substantial.

For this operation, he had paid a visit to a military garrison near the Black City yesterday, borrowing a large bag of plastic explosives.

Elise's plan had been a success. With intensified internal strife, the local troops had suffered severe corruption, and base defenses were lax, with no Demon Hunters or Awakened ones stationed there. By delivering mirror images via retrospective deviation and employing an aerial express delivery method, he had quietly acquired a large bag of plastic explosives.

He tossed the backpack to Elise.

Moyu stretched his body, preparing for action.

The heavy fog showed no signs of dispersing, and the entire island was draped in a layer of gray haze. Though it was broad daylight, the light remained dim.

"Wait for me here."

He retrieved a few plastic explosives, left behind those words, and sprinted toward the interior of the island.

Alpha squatted down to keep guard on the spot.

Elise wanted to say something, but Moyu had already run far off. Seeing that Alpha remained unmoved, she simply sat down to wait.

The island was vast, with lush vegetation and complex terrain. After advancing a short distance, the outline of a castle faintly emerged beneath the thin mist.

Moving further ahead, a grand avenue appeared in the jungle, paved with marble and flanked by numerous sculptures and flags, stretching all the way toward the castle.

Moyu ran at a full sprint.

Before he had gone far, a squad of vampires burst out. They wore full-body cloaks, wielded weapons of various designs, and shouted as they swarmed him.

A quick glance provided detailed information from his interface.

5 Knight-tier, 15 Elite-tier.

Moyu ignored them and simply bolted.

It was daytime, and although the fog made the light dim, the vampires were still noticeably weakened.

Moyu ran at top speed, and only the Knight-tier vampires capable of flight could keep up with him. When running was no longer an option and a direct confrontation was unavoidable, he would rewind to deploy a mirror image and approach from another direction.

Repeating this several times, after shaking off multiple squads, the situation descended into complete chaos. A massive swarm of bats appeared, circling high in the sky to search for the intruder.

Moyu ignored them and charged relentlessly toward the center.

As he drew closer, he discovered that the central ancient castle was surrounded by a cluster of modern buildings. Countless neon lights were visible, looking at a glance like a slice of a bustling urban commercial district.

The closer he got to the castle, the dimmer the light became, as if something was devouring the sunlight, and the vampires grew increasingly powerful.

Approaching the complex of buildings, Moyu pulled out the plastic explosives, rapidly activated them, and hurled them far away. Repeating this several times, he tossed them in all different directions.

His purpose in doing so was naturally to stir up a hornet's nest among the vampires, making it easier to gauge how many were hidden within.

A large number of blood-sucking bats noticed him and began circling overhead.

These were the scouts.

Moyu immediately took off running.

Soon, a large number of vampires appeared, pursuing and intercepting him. In the darkness, vampires could operate at full strength, causing the difficulty of escape to escalate continuously and requiring him to deploy more mirror images for diversion.

Minutes later, the plastic explosives detonated.

Several miniature mushroom clouds rose within the city, and shockwaves swept across the area, shattering nearly all the glass.

The entire city was alerted.

Countless vampires flew out from the buildings and soared into the sky, forming a dense, oppressive black cloud that blanketed the high altitudes above the castle.

There were easily four to five hundred Knight-tier vampires, and even a few Baron-tier ones flew out from the castle, while the number of Elite-tier vampires running on the ground was innumerable.