Revisiting the Cavern

"You mean that bug is afraid of light?"

Liu Daimei was utterly surprised. She really hadn’t noticed that. In fact, if Gu Sheng hadn’t known so much and paid close attention while catching the bugs just now, he wouldn’t have realized that they were afraid of light.

"Mm-hmm. Just like you vampires, Sister Mei. It’s not ordinary light you’re afraid of—it has to be sunlight. But as nocturnal species go, those things are much stronger than you. They’re immune to ordinary sorcerous methods, so the only way to kill them is with the most primitive methods."

Gu Sheng smiled and walked over to the carriage, then climbed into the sealed carriage on all fours.

"Now look at you vampires. Sunlight and garlic are enough to make you suffer, and on top of that, some people have developed methods specifically for dealing with vampires. Even ordinary people might be able to kill you in a counterattack!"

Gu Sheng’s words irritated Liu Daimei. After jumping into the carriage behind him, she viciously jabbed him in the waist. This guy’s mouth was truly vicious. How could he insult his own woman like that?

"Hiss~"

Gu Sheng immediately shut up when he felt the pain in his waist. This woman had a really heavy hand. He had only said something bad about vampires—was there really any need to hit him like that? What he’d said was the truth!

Vampires might seem powerful, but in reality, unless they were Daywalkers, even ordinary people could find a way to toy them to death. They had too many restrictions, and their weaknesses were simply too obvious.

Blood God Fists from Blade was powerful, right? It was supposedly immune to sunlight and impossible to kill. Blades, swords, and a storm of bullets were all useless against it. But what happened in the end? It was still killed by some garlic solution, and it died far too easily.

"All right, stop saying things that make my ears grow calluses. As a man, you should be helping your woman solve her problems!"

Liu Daimei spoke coquettishly to Gu Sheng, leaning half her delicate body against him. After enduring countless barrages of Gu Sheng’s teasing, she had also begun reflecting on her own problems. Just as Gu Sheng had said, a vampire’s bloodline was limited by its progenitor, giving it very limited potential.

Especially since her kind did not descend from the ancient orthodox vampires—those cursed to become vampires by Cain, Lilith, Dracula, and the like. Instead, they belonged to the virus-mutated variety, like Marcus, who had mutated into a vampire after being bitten by a bat. They possessed no magical abilities at all, leaving them with even lower potential.

"I’ve thought about it, but I haven’t sorted out the details yet. At the very least, I need to get you Perfect Blood first and turn you into a Daywalker."

Gu Sheng smiled at Liu Daimei. Her problem was neither particularly difficult nor particularly easy. The Lord God Space held infinite possibilities. If all else failed, he could seal away Liu Daimei’s vampire bloodline so she wouldn’t need to use it in the future. At least then, she wouldn’t be targeted because of her habitual weaknesses.

But that method was a last resort. It was easy to imagine that high-tier Reincarnators would have no fatal shortcomings. They would arm themselves to the fullest, and their bloodlines certainly wouldn’t be poor. If Liu Daimei sealed her bloodline, or if her bloodline rank was too low and people targeted her because of it, then things would become truly troublesome.

Therefore, Gu Sheng’s first goal for Liu Daimei was still to continuously upgrade her flawed vampire bloodline, strengthening it in targeted ways and compensating for its shortcomings. The first problem that needed to be solved was Daywalking.

"Perfect Blood? What exactly is that?"

Liu Daimei asked coquettishly, determined to get to the bottom of it. Gu Sheng always left half of what he said unexplained, which had been driving her crazy with curiosity.

"Be good. I’ll explain it to you later. Right now, I still need to properly deal with these little bugs."

Gu Sheng stroked the hair above Liu Daimei’s forehead and brushed her off. Perfect Blood was truly too complicated to explain all at once. Even Gu Sheng only knew the general outline. He knew whom he needed to find, but he really couldn’t explain the whole matter clearly.

"Hmph~"

Liu Daimei snorted unhappily but didn’t continue pressing him. She was a clever woman who knew what should be done and when.

"Ding-ding~~"

After a series of actions from Gu Sheng, Mercury Lamp began emitting scorching light. The light was dazzling and blinding, giving one the sensation of staring directly at the sun. Anyone standing close could feel their skin prickling. Liu Daimei’s resistance was inferior to Gu Sheng’s, so she had already hidden behind him.

"Sizzle, sizzle~~"

Gu Sheng narrowed his eyes, avoiding looking directly at the blazing Mercury Lamp. He suddenly opened the tightly bound bag and shook it outward. A huge mass of black mist surged out. Under the lamp’s light, sizzling sounds rang out without pause, and before long, there was no movement at all.

"It really works."

Gu Sheng waited a long while without hearing anything else. Only then did he bend down and switch off the lamp. As expected, a puddle of disgusting yellow-green pus lay on the carriage floor, and its smell was truly unpleasant.

"Of course it works! Just look at what you’ve turned into. You’ve only been under the light for a moment, and your face is already this red. If you keep shining it on yourself for a few more minutes, you’ll probably get sunburned. Honestly, you don’t know how to take care of yourself. Did you really have to stand so close?"

Liu Daimei raised her fair hand to Gu Sheng’s face. Her small face was full of concern as she hurriedly took out the medicinal ointment she carried with her and applied it to Gu Sheng’s skin. Ever since she had become a light-sensitive vampire, she had kept ointment for treating sunburn on hand. After arriving in Shanghai, she had even gone through foreign channels to acquire a batch of high-end products.

"It’s fine. Isn’t Sister Mei here?"

The cool ointment spread across his face. A smile touched Gu Sheng’s lips as he held Liu Daimei’s small hand and kissed the back of it.

"You…"

Liu Daimei didn’t pull her hand away. She merely tapped Gu Sheng on the nose with a smile. She loved this younger brother, who was usually steady but occasionally reckless, with all her heart. She liked playing the role of the older sister, taking care of his daily life and helping him solve difficult problems, rather than being a vase for someone else to manipulate.

"Looks like this really works. Good. I’ll rest today, then find time tomorrow to wipe out that gang of ghostly bugs."

Gu Sheng looked at the pus on the ground, a cold, sinister smile curling his lips. He had never been some broad-minded saint. Repaying every grudge was his true nature, and he couldn’t wait ten years.

"Such a temper!"

Liu Daimei shook her head with a smile. She understood Gu Sheng’s personality by now. He was simply a stubborn man who refused to take a loss. After being driven out of the cavern in such a sorry state by the Alpha Wolf, it would have been strange if he hadn’t gone back for revenge.

"Gu Sheng, Mercury Lamp’s battery can only last two hours, so you have to move quickly. I’ll wait for you up here for two hours. If you’re still not out after two hours, I’ll go down to find you. At worst, we’ll die together~ Mmm~"

Before Liu Daimei could finish speaking, Gu Sheng covered her little mouth with his. After a passionate kiss filled with entangled lips and teeth, Gu Sheng released the beautiful woman whose eyes shimmered like spring water.

"What kind of inauspicious nonsense are you saying? Am I really the kind of person who gets into trouble so easily? Wait for me up here. When I return, I’ll properly spoil you. I’m off."

Gu Sheng smiled at Liu Daimei. Then he leaped straight down.