Chapter 28: A Breakthrough and a Dark Revelation

“Go on, Blood Granny! Just suck away! Hehehe!”

Hearing that she would no longer have to climb mountains, Ahoge Dragon readily agreed, her expression shifting instantly.

“Can I really… suck?”

Blood Granny was so thrilled she nearly leaped for joy; dragon blood! This was truly dragon blood!

With this, her strength, which had stagnated for fifty years, could finally advance.

Moreover, by consuming such high-quality blood, her power would surge like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

It would ascend level by level!

“Yes, yes! So I don’t have to climb mountains anymore! So I can eat endless pineapple buns every day! So I can play with the big sisters in Tulan! Just suck away!”

Ahoge Dragon used fantasies of a beautiful future to overcome her fear of being bitten.

She extended a trembling arm.

“Good child, don’t be afraid. It won’t hurt.”

Despite her obvious fear, she still offered her arm for the bite.

Blood Granny greatly appreciated the little Ahoge.

Grasping Ahoge Dragon’s arm, Blood Granny released a chilling aura from her hand, making Ahoge Dragon feel a cool numbness spread through her limb.

“Does it hurt?”

Blood Granny tentatively pinched Ahoge Dragon’s arm, asking with concern.

“It doesn’t hurt at all!”

Ahoge Dragon was no longer afraid! Wasn’t this just the effect of an anesthetic?

She felt that even if she were dissected under such anesthesia, it would be fine.

Blood Granny tested a few more times, and once she was certain everything was alright, she brought her nose to Ahoge Dragon’s arm.

“Mmm~ It smells so, so good.”

She licked it once more, utterly enchanted, then aimed for Ahoge Dragon’s vein and bit down.

“Mmph…”

After being bitten, she didn’t feel any pain.

However, moments later, as Blood Granny seemed to begin drawing blood,

Ahoge Dragon’s body suddenly stiffened, a sensation akin to an electric current coursing through her entire being.

Particularly in ‘that place,’ her demonic runes didn’t heat up or glow.

Yet, inside, it began to grow scorching hot, causing her to instinctively clench her legs.

As Ahoge Dragon’s blood was drawn, her mind emptied, leaving her in a state of ethereal bliss.

Her body grew even more comfortable, and before long, the floor was stained with a pungent, wet liquid.

“Ah~ So utterly refreshing~”

Blood Granny took a long, satisfying draught, feeling as though her entire body had ignited.

Ahoge Dragon’s blood was truly potent!

With this newfound power, she instantly shattered a fifty-year barrier, ascending in one fell swoop to become a six-star vampire!

Possessing this strength, even the Full Moon Royal Family would no longer dare to covet this place!

“Ugh… what happened? This… this is so embarrassing…”

Ahoge Dragon quickly regained consciousness, her body feeling as comfortable as if it had been pleasured ten thousand times.

But feeling the dampness below, and seeing the vast ‘ocean’ on the floor…

Ahoge Dragon’s already flushed face grew even redder, appearing as if blood would seep from it.

“I didn’t do this, this absolutely isn’t… isn’t me who did it!”

Ahoge Dragon quickly clutched her skirt and scurried to the other side.

“There’s no need to be shy, little Ahoge. Still, your reaction to being bitten was quite extreme! As expected of a Dragon.”

Blood Granny placed a hand on Ahoge Dragon’s shoulder, gently comforting her.

“Ugh… I’m not needed anymore, right…? Big sister, hurry and give me back my money!”

Ahoge Dragon resolved to forget what had just transpired, eager to get her money from Yao Yueli and then go play with the fox sisters in Tulan.

“Little Ahoge, you can’t leave just yet. These things are for you.”

With that, Yao Yueli tossed the Void Dragon Horn to Ahoge Dragon.

Ahoge Dragon glanced at the many items displayed behind Yao Yueli, then at the meager hundred thousand magic stones and a few thousand pineapple buns within her own Void Dragon Horn.

She immediately grew displeased.

“Those are mine too!”

“No, these are *ours*. Ahoge Dragon, you may go out and enjoy yourself, but don’t even *think* about spending money recklessly again!”

Yao Yueli shot Ahoge Dragon a stern glare.

Her fierce demeanor left Ahoge Dragon without any retort.

‘Fine! Anyway, I’ll just go out and gamble with the toads and fat pigs again, and my money will be back.’

‘And if I run into Gudou Toutian, that kidney-deficient man, I’ll swindle another shop from him.’

A delightful feeling swelled within her at the thought.

“Blood Granny, take a look at this. It’s a Berserk Pill developed by the Qian family. It carries the scent of your vampire kind.”

“This scent feels very unique. Besides you, are there other vampires being held captive by them?”

Ahoge Dragon had taken many things from the Gudou family’s shop, including a bottle of Berserk Pills.

These pills had previously elevated Gudou Toutian’s strength by one star and restored a significant amount of his magic power!

The pills also carried a vampire aura, leading her to believe they were concocted with vampire blood.

During her year of captivity, Blood Granny had had vast amounts of blood extracted from her!

Upon hearing this, Blood Granny solemnly accepted the bottle of Berserk Pills.

Bringing it to her nose, she sniffed, and sweat beaded on her forehead, her face contorted with fear and pain.

“This suppressed feeling… This isn’t vampire blood; it’s from the Blood Race!”

The Blood Race was a powerful demonic lineage, whereas vampires were merely the low-ranking cannon fodder produced when the Blood Race created their kin.

“The Blood Race! That implies at least ten-star strength. How did the Qian family… obtain such blood to create Berserk Pills?!”

Yao Yueli realized the gravity of the situation; the strongest individual in this country possessed only six-star strength.

For the Qian family to capture a ten-star Blood Race member, something far more terrifying likely lurked behind them.

“Perhaps they merely got lucky and encountered an injured Blood Race member. As long as she doesn’t get too much blood, she’ll remain in a weakened state!”

Blood Granny, ever optimistic, always tried to see the best in things.

“Let’s hope that’s the case! However, we cannot be complacent. Blood Granny, you’ve just achieved a breakthrough, so first go and consolidate your realm.”

Yao Yueli adopted the demeanor of a family patriarch.

She was majestic and resolute!

“Understood! I’ll be in my usual spot; you can call me out whenever something comes up!”

Blood Granny nodded in agreement, then gently stroked Ahoge Dragon’s head.

“Little Ahoge, we’ll see each other in a few days~”

“Bye-bye~”

Ahoge Dragon suddenly recalled the ethereal comfort she had felt earlier when Blood Granny had drawn her blood.

An impulse to let herself be bitten again surged within her.

However, Ahoge Dragon did not voice it.

She had previously declared she’d rather die than be bitten, yet now she looked as if she yearned for it.

This ‘truth-scent’ law was truly a slap in the face!

“Foolish Ahoge Dragon, come with me to a certain place.”

“Huh?”

Before Ahoge Dragon could even react, her dragon horn was seized.

Ahoge Dragon, utterly unable to resist, was grabbed and pulled away by Yao Yueli.

“Ugh… let go of me…”

“Our Enchantress tribe still possesses a hidden treasure. Combined with the materials we’ve already found, there aren’t many left. Perhaps within that hidden treasure, we can gather enough materials for your upgrade.”

“Rea- Really?! Hurry up! Big sister, you’re walking too slowly!”