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Chapter 2045, Section 2.43: The Night Is Still Long
The fifth level of the Mayan pyramid, a breast-jiggling nightclub.

Before the elevator had even come to a complete stop, some people couldn't wait to jump onto the platform.

But he was kicked back by the guard.

"Behave yourselves." That kick almost knocked the man unconscious. The vampire guards on the top floor were far stronger than the gangsters on the ground. And without any profanity or insults, they were even more intimidating: "Line up."

The crowd crammed onto the elevator immediately formed a queue. Even the unfortunate fellow who had been kicked down struggled to the back of the line. The nightclub security guards used a handheld barcode scanner to imprint ink barcodes on the back of each customer's neck. And it was the kind of ink that was very difficult to wash off.

When it was the scimitar's turn, the guard gestured for him to lift the hood of his cloak.

"Don't worry, the optical camouflage won't leave any trace." Seeing that the scimitar hesitated slightly, Captain Nine-Tailed, who had been watching the whole thing with the help of the encrypted imaging system built into his helmet, immediately relayed the message.

The scimitar slowly pulled back its hood, revealing a numb yet fierce stranger's face. This face was actually a helmet with optical camouflage activated.

"Lower your head." The guard gestured, holding up the coding machine.

With a blank expression, the scimitar slowly bent down, revealing the "back of the neck" also rendered in optical camouflage.

The guard, completely unsuspecting, quickly stamped the barcode with ink: "Go in."

The scimitar subconsciously touched his neck, but his hands were not stained with any ink.

“That’s ‘electronic ink’,” the guard said, unusually adding, “It can’t be washed off.”

Electronic ink (E-ink) is a special type of ink printed onto a substrate. Composed of charged microparticles, it boasts low energy consumption, supports flexible displays, and is used in e-book readers, display panels, and outdoor billboards. The barcode printed on the back of a customer's neck can be powered by the body's own bioelectric field, maintaining a continuously bright display similar to a flexible screen.

While its purpose is currently unknown, it is clearly a screening mechanism. From a plot perspective, it's not difficult to deduce that the "electronic ink" is likely high-tech brought in by Dr. Lizard from the Marvel Universe. Of course, the custom-made kinetic armor worn by the scimitar is also a high-tech creation that is in no way inferior to the Marvel Universe's technological advancements.

Furthermore, optical camouflage can disguise an entire set of kinetic armor as a living person. It can even mimic the texture of hair and skin with remarkable realism. The principle is essentially the overused "mirror magic" mentioned by Captain Nine-Tails. When an opponent's fingers touch the human tissue disguised by the optical camouflage, it releases "simulated tactile electrical signals." This causes the brain, receiving the "simulated signals," to mistakenly perceive it as touching skin or hair—an illusion.

The so-called "tactile sense" refers to the complex sensation produced by the combined action of kinesthetic and tactile sensations when actively exploring an object with the hands. This sensory mechanism relies on the capture of surface properties by "skin receptors (sensory nerve endings distributed on the surface and subcutaneous tissue of animals, whose main function is to perceive external physical stimuli such as mechanical and temperature stimuli. They have various forms, including free nerve endings, tactile corpora, etc., and interact with the central nervous system through nerve signal transmission)" and the feedback from kinesthetic receptors in muscles and joints on the state of limb movement.

However, the moment the optical camouflage is touched, the electrical signals that should have been a "ceramic touch" are instead overridden by a stronger "skin-like touch" signal and transmitted back to the brain. This makes the person touching it mistakenly believe they are touching human skin, rather than a ceramic armor shell.

Even if the scimitar removed its cloak and used optical camouflage to disguise its kinetic armor as a stripper, putting on a blood-pumping and sizzling performance, no one present would notice anything amiss.

Because everything you see, touch, hear, smell, and taste—all the signals transmitted to the brain via peripheral nerves—are "analog signals" adapted to the image of a stripper. This is actually a low-level application of virtual reality technology.

As the saying goes, simplicity and ease are the essence of high technology.

Step into the nightclub ignited by the death metal of a vampire band. Everyone's attention is drawn to the alluring figures of the vampire strippers, who are energetically swaying to the music in the four windows of the second-floor attic.

They were all "Mistresses of Death," vampire handmaids of the ancient vampire queen Santanico Pandemoni.

Just as the newly arrived guests were scrutinizing them with fiery eyes, these strippers, who were constantly flaunting their charms, were also eagerly selecting their prey for the night.

Equal, greedy gazes met in mid-air, each wanting to execute the other on the spot, to devour them alive. The death metal music fueled the fire, becoming even more intense. Only the man with the curved blade walked mechanically to the bar, gesturing for a drink from the bartender.

"Have we met before?" Bartender Razor Charlie had a feeling that this expressionless stranger in front of him was not unfamiliar.

"I don't remember." Even the hoarse voice was an imitation.

“Indeed.” Razor Charlie skillfully handed over a coaster and a glass, then filled a glass with “Tequila Golden Dragon”.

Omega, one of Mexico's national spirits, is renowned for its high-quality tequila produced using traditional methods. The blue agave used in its production comes from volcanic soil, giving the spirit a unique flavor and complex layers of complexity. Gold and Silver Label tequilas are classic Mexican imports and are frequently used in cocktails as one of the six base spirits.

Seeing that Scimitar had downed his drink in one gulp, Razor Charlie poured himself another full glass.

Without a second thought, the scimitar gulped down another mouthful.

He downed three glasses in a row. Razor Charlie deftly took the bullet glass and poured himself a large glass of cheap Corona beer: "Take it easy, my friend. The night is still long."

Scimitar shrugged, picked up his beer, and walked to a booth in the corner.

Watching his jostling figure, the bartender Spice shook her head and laughed, "He can't really be here just to drink, can he?"

"Hmm." Razor Charlie felt that the figure looked strangely familiar. "Who knows, baby."

“Next time you call someone ‘baby,’ at least look at them.” The barmaid, Spice, smirked. “Like you said, the night is still long.”

“Who says otherwise?” Razor Charlie was busy refilling drinks for a regular customer at the bar.

He turned his gaze away from Razor Charlie. Scimitar, leaning against the corner, held a beer mug and surveyed the scene expressionlessly.

Everyone's facial information was immediately captured by the onboard AI and transmitted to Captain Nine-Tailed Fox.

"Huh?" A pop-up window for a female character from the drama appeared after comparing the simplified database.

"Who is she?" Members of Team 4, except for Wave 4, also received the pop-up message.

“Rachel,” Wu Chen said, getting straight to the point.

Racquel is a member of the New York vampire gang in Blade 1, where she works for the Blood Club and is responsible for seducing and hunting humans to sell fresh blood.

The real-life actress who plays this role is Western Hollywood star Traci Lords. She ran away from home before she was 16, using a fake ID to make her way in the world. From 1984 to 1986, she worked in the adult film industry. The number of adult films deemed illegal by the American film industry is countless. It is said that in just two years, she filmed approximately 80-100 films, but due to her underage status (and fake ID), all her works were removed from theaters and are now extremely difficult to find. Traci Lords later went to France to further her adult film career. On her 18th birthday, she made two decisions: to make the only legal adult film and to start a production company. She succeeded in both. Years later, she successfully transitioned to mainstream Hollywood, becoming a legendary adult film star, unparalleled and unmatched in Hollywood history.

Wu Chen was so familiar with the adult film actress Qi Xi Lao Er Zi because in the famous scene in "From Beijing with Love" where the agent Ling Ling Qi distracts himself by watching pornography due to a lack of anesthetic, the film he watched while healing was "Educating Mandy," starring Qi Xi Lao Er Zi.

"It doesn't seem out of place for a female vampire from Blade to appear here," Wu Chen said thoughtfully.