Demon Hunter: I have a red gourd

Chapter 67: Five Thousand Years Old High-Level Vampire

Three chances?
Ivan's brain instantly went into high gear. What question should he ask to maximize his profits?
Judging from Isidore's performance, he has obviously figured out the key to his promotion to Shadow Elder. He should really do as he said and not say a single word more besides these three questions.

Therefore, your questions must be specific, concise, and to the point, and there should not be any chance for him to give vague answers.

At the same time, it should also be beneficial to your current situation.

"I've thought it through." After thinking for a while, Ivan raised his head and said aloud.

Isidore nodded to Ivan, signaling him to begin asking questions.

"My first question is: What does that pendant on your chest affect?"

Ivan did not forget the purpose of his coming here. He came here to find the factors that affect the soul's accelerated transformation into a demon spirit.

The pendant on the chest of this high-level vampire is very suspicious.

He wanted to ask Isidore more: Where did this pendant come from and what is its function?
But this would undoubtedly be seen by Isidore as two questions, wasting two opportunities.

He could also ask directly: Does this pendant have any effect on the soul? In this way, as long as Isidore answers yes or no, he will get the answer.

But the information obtained in this way is too little, which is a waste of this precious opportunity to ask questions.

After much thought, Ivan decided to ask this question.

Isidore smiled, and seemed very satisfied with Ivan's question.

"This pendant will only affect high-level vampires over four thousand years old."

Seize the young?
Ivan was shocked.

Over four thousand years old?
He originally thought that his guess of 1,600 years old was too bold, but he didn't expect that this high-level vampire was more than 4,000 years old?

It is still unknown when he put on this pendant. If he put it on when he just came into this world, then his real age must be over five thousand!
Could it be that Isidore’s age had already reached the requirements of the Shadow Elder, but he didn’t know the opportunity, so he had not been promoted?

And the seemingly bold question I asked today just happened to give him this opportunity!

He is so old that his status in the vampire clan must be very high, probably only below the Shadow Elder.

Perhaps in the past hundreds and thousands of years, no one has ever been as disrespectful to him as he is, so he has never realized that becoming a Shadow Elder also requires a certain kind of mentality.

Then I really made a lot of money this time!
I accidentally facilitated the breakthrough of a shadow elder who was about five thousand years old. Although you only answered three of my questions now, if we meet again in the outside world in the future, you must remember this favor!
I won, I won.

Although he didn't know the origin of the pendant or its specific functions, Ivan still achieved his goal.

This pendant cannot affect the soul, so the reason for the accelerated appearance of the demon spirit has nothing to do with it.

This also means that what he is looking for is still in other places in the tomb.

"Okay, my second question is:" Ivan took out the small bottle containing Isidore's blood from his potion belt, "What is the use of this drop of blood?"

"The blood essence of a high-level vampire represents a high-level vampire." After saying this, Isidore closed his lips tightly and said nothing more. What did he mean? Is this the end?

Are you the Riddler? Crawl!

Ivan was a little confused. He decided to ask this question after learning about Isidore's approximate age. After all, this thing had never been recorded in the witcher's documents. It was very likely that only a high-level vampire as old as Isidore could condense such blood essence.

Otherwise, the Elf Sage wouldn't have to trade with him specifically to use it for experiments.

If this were true, there would be no record of it in the outside world. Perhaps it might be in the library of a senior sorcerer, but Ivan wouldn't be able to borrow it.

Fortunately, Isidore still gave some clues, and Ivan could analyze them himself.

The blood essence of a high-level vampire represents a high-level vampire. This seemingly grammatical sentence reminded Ivan of another sentence:

Only a high-level vampire can completely kill another high-level vampire.

Did he mean that by using this drop of blood essence on himself in a way that Ivan didn't know about, he could temporarily gain the status of a high-level vampire?

And after obtaining the identity, can you really kill a high-level vampire?

Ivan could only think of this much, but killing a high-level vampire was still too far away for him now, so there was no need to think about it so much.

There was only one last question left, and Ivan felt that he should find out the location of the item that affected the accelerated formation of the demon spirit.

But then I thought, Isidore only lived here after making a deal with the elf sage, so how could he know such things?
He had said that if he couldn't answer the questions asked, it would be considered as giving up an opportunity.

If you ask directly, this opportunity will probably be wasted.

So, after careful consideration, Ivan decided to ask:
"Where is the tomb of the most powerful person in this underground palace?"

Although the elves do not have the custom of burying people alive with their dead, if there really is an object that can affect the human soul from such a long distance, Ivan still believes that it is most likely placed in the tomb of the most noble person here.

"After exiting the room, walk straight west. You'll see an underground lake. Dive into the water. At the deepest part, you'll find a stone door hidden by aquatic plants. Push open the door and follow an upward-sloping corridor. At the end, you'll see a stone wall engraved with runes. Touch the seventh, third, and ninth runes, in order from left to right and from top to bottom. The wall will slowly open, revealing the tomb chamber."

What the hell, why is the tomb located underwater? And the procedure to open it is so complicated!
If Isidore hadn't told me about this kind of damn place, I probably would never have found it in my lifetime, right?
But do you even know such a hidden location? Isidore, you're amazing.

After Isidore said the last word, Ivan felt himself being pushed out of the door by a gentle force, and then the heavy door closed by itself with a "dong" sound.

This is telekinesis!

The books written by demon hunters and warlocks never recorded that high-level vampires possessed such abilities. The previous manipulation of the blood beads floating in front of Ivan seemed more like a power to control blood that high-level vampires were born with.

And now, Isidore can push Ivan out of the door without touching him, and at the same time, he can remotely control the closing of the door.

This is probably an ability that only the Shadow Elder possesses!

(End of this chapter)