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Chapter 168: Status Promotion! New Features Unlocked!

Upon hearing the trainer Du Mu's command, Max reflexively used his skill.

Dracula was instantly affected by the charm skill, and his attack power and desire to attack soared to MAX!

At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind.

This disgusting little blue guy in front of me is clearly one of Du Mu's men. Let's take him out first!
Dracula acted decisively, launching an attack on Max in front of him.

Because his movements were too fast, Max was caught off guard and was pierced through the chest by a sword.

"Ok?"

Dracula immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Not only did Max not bleed a drop after being stabbed, but his body instead rippled with strange electric currents.

Just then, the lightning he summoned struck down from the sky!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of deafening thunderclaps resounded, and several bolts of lightning struck directly toward Du Mu's location at a speed too fast for the naked eye to perceive!

However, just as the lightning was about to strike Du Mu, they seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, drawing strange arcs in the air and abruptly changing their trajectory, all rushing towards Max!

Dracula: "???"

Bullets can curve, fine, but even lightning can curve?!

Physics no longer exists!
Several bolts of lightning struck Max almost simultaneously, unleashing a dazzling burst of light.

However, apart from being overeating, Max had no other problems.

But Dracula, whose greatsword was still stuck in Max's body, was in a much worse situation.

"Ugh—!"

A violent current surged through Dracula's body instantly, running along the sword. Before he could even utter a complete scream, his body was charred black, his long white hair standing on end in the electric light, and the air crackled with the scorching sound of flesh burning.

When the lightning dissipated, only a charred body remained, with streaks of electricity occasionally flashing across it, emitting a strong burnt smell. The surface appeared to be carbonized and brittle, at least nine-tenths cooked.

Du Mu muttered, "These ingredients from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, which are over a thousand years old, should be very nourishing to eat."

But soon, Dracula's charred body stirred again, with a large amount of crimson energy seeping out from beneath the charred shell, continuously repairing the damage to his body.

Du Mu would naturally not allow the other party to recover like this.

He lunged forward and grasped Dracula's charred head with his right hand.

Lighting magic!
In an instant, a pure white radiance, even more dazzling than the midday sun, burst forth from Du Mu's palm!
The light was pure and intense, as if a miniature sun were held in one's hand. The intense light even pierced through Dracula's head, bursting out from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, projecting several beams of light into the dimly lit hall of the castle.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

A bloodcurdling scream emanated from the charred corpse.

Dracula's previously stiff body suddenly began to convulse violently, his limbs flailing wildly.

The holy light, like an all-pervasive tide, surged through his veins, eroding every inch of his body that was trying to be reborn.

Under the cleansing force of this holy energy, his newly formed flesh and blood rapidly crumbled, and the dark red energy evaporated like boiling water, turning into wisps of smoke in the light.

This move was remarkably effective; even Dracula's health bar was rapidly decreasing.

However, the crimson energy within Dracula's body continues to resist, constantly repairing the tissues eroded by the holy light.

Thus, a fierce tug-of-war unfolded within his body.

On one side, crimson energy is desperately trying to reshape flesh and blood, while on the other side, holy light is ruthlessly purifying and disintegrating it.

Torn between rebirth and destruction, Dracula endured unspeakable pain, every cell seemingly wailing in agony, a pain so intense it was almost unbearable!

As his health bar continued to decrease, the crimson energy around Dracula dimmed considerably. The speed of repair could no longer keep up with the speed of destruction, and the newly formed flesh and blood often collapsed again in the holy light before they were fully formed.

"asshole!"

With this roar filled with rage and pain, Dracula's body suddenly exploded into a cloud of blood mist.

The next moment, the blood mist rapidly split into hundreds of blood-red bats, emitting piercing shrieks as they scattered in all directions around the castle.

After weighing the pros and cons, the vampire king made an incredibly pragmatic decision.

That's running away!
There was nothing he could do; he tried everything he could, but he still couldn't defeat Du Mu, this human.

If we can't win, then we might as well avoid a direct confrontation!
Dracula was by no means a rigid thinker.

Having survived for a long time, he deeply understands the principle of preserving one's life.

Besides, he had finally awakened from a long slumber and returned to the world of men. He would never fight Du Mu to the death for the sake of a momentary argument.

Besides, this isn't exactly an escape, it's just a strategic retreat!

Once he regroups and builds a vampire army, he will surely seek revenge on Du Mu.

"Want to run?"

Just as the swarm of bats was about to scatter and flee, Du Mu narrowed his eyes and pulled a Gatling gun from his game inventory.

Without hesitation, he pulled the trigger, and the Gatling gun's six barrels began to spin, emitting a heart-pounding hum.

Da da da da da—!
A burst of gunfire instantly engulfed the ancient castle.

Bullets carrying special energy poured out like a torrential rain, weaving a dense, impenetrable net of fire in the air.

Under the precise lock of Death's Eye, each bullet activated its autopilot, relentlessly pursuing the blood-red bats that darted about.

Wherever the barrage passed, the swarm of blood-red bats were hit, emitting shrill screams, and exploding into clouds of blood mist in mid-air.

This one-sided massacre lasted less than ten seconds.

When the last crimson bat was struck by the energy bullet and fell to the ground with a mournful cry, it did not turn into blood mist like its companions. Instead, it began to twist and deform, eventually coalescing into the figure of Dracula, which landed heavily in front of Du Mu.

Du Mu stepped forward, a kind smile on his face.

"We meet again, little bat. Since we're so destined to meet, how about I give you a holy light gift package to bless you so you can enjoy heaven after you die?"

Dracula: "."

My going to heaven is no different from a mouse breaking into a cat's house.

He struggled to get up and flee, but Du Mu spoke first.

"Max, grab him!"

Max reacted instantly upon hearing the sound, and in a flash, he stood in front of Dracula.

The next moment, he firmly gripped Dracula's shoulders with both hands and released all the electrical energy he had just absorbed!

Zizzi——!
A flash of electricity struck Dracula as a high-voltage current coursed through his body, causing him to convulse violently.

But he was unwilling to surrender so easily and used the magic to summon lightning again.

Dark clouds surged above the castle, and a thick bolt of lightning cleaved the sky, heading straight for Du Mu!

However, the lightning once again veered sharply in the air and struck Max squarely, sending him and Dracula, whom he was touching, into a telepathic exchange.

Max: ┑(￣Д￣)┍

Dracula: ┗( T﹏T )┛

"Little bat, don't struggle in vain, I'll be quick."

Du Mu slowly approached Dracula. The runes on the mask wriggled and rearranged, eventually coalescing into an exaggerated smile that stretched to his ears, appearing particularly terrifying in the dim light.

Dracula involuntarily swallowed, cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

"Wait, no, don't come any closer!"

Dracula is dead. Under the relentless scorching of the Holy Light, the vampire king, who had just finished his resurrection match, returned to the fountain to await his resurrection once again.

I have to say, this guy is really hard to kill.

Du Mu maintained the full output of the illumination spell, and the whole process lasted for a full five minutes.

During this time, his mana was depleted, and he could only drink a mana potion to forcibly sustain himself. Finally, with Max's help, he was able to completely deplete Dracula's health bar.

As his last drop of blood disappeared, Dracula's body began to decompose, turning into fine ashes that vanished without a trace in the lingering glow of holy light.

As Dracula died, the system's voice sounded.

[The mission 'The Vampires in the Shadows' has been completed!]

[Reward: Level 8 S.H.I.E.L.D. (Hydra) Agent Qualification]

Your S.H.I.E.L.D. (Hydra) privileges have been upgraded to Level 8.

[New feature modules unlocked!]

[Feature 1: Character customization system is now activated!]

[Function 2: Skin system activated!]

[Function 3: The recycling system is now activated!]

[Character Customization System: Players can freely adjust their appearance, including but not limited to face, race, gender, etc., with a one-hour cooldown period.]

[Skin System: When an NPC's favorability reaches 95, a one-time skin card for that character can be obtained. After using the skin card, the player will fully inherit all of the NPC's abilities and equipment for a certain period of time, with attributes taking the higher value of the player's and the NPC's.]

[Recycling System: What to do with unwanted secondhand equipment and items after players acquire new ones? They can put them in the recycling system to exchange for experience points.]

This promotion unlocked three features at once!

The character customization system is a feature that most games only offer once. It's usually a one-time function for players when creating a character, and once the appearance is set, it cannot be changed.

Now, it has become a permanent function that is always available, which means that Du Mu can adjust his appearance at will from now on.

If he wanted, he could even replace % with 13!

"I love this feature!"

Du Mu chuckled, then turned his attention to the skin system.

This feature is even more powerful.

By raising an NPC's favorability to 95 or higher, you can obtain that character's exclusive skin card, which is equivalent to becoming a perfect replica of that character for a limited time.

Although these skin cards are only for one-time use, just like most items, they can definitely play a crucial role in key moments.

If he can raise the Ancient One's favorability to over 95 and get the Ancient One's skin card, he wouldn't be afraid to fight the Dimensional Demons at all!
As for the recycling system, this function is equally useful.

You see, the game system often gives out some weird equipment and items that Du Mu can't use at all. He feels it's a waste to throw them away, so they just gather dust in the corner of the game's inventory.

Moreover, as his strength continued to improve, some of the equipment he acquired in the early stages became clearly insufficient to meet his needs and was gradually replaced by more powerful equipment.

Now that there are recycling systems, these unwanted items finally have a proper place to go.

Du Mu opened the system interface with great interest and decided to try out this new feature first.

He rummaged through the game inventory for a while and finally chose a blood-stained pencil, a piece of equipment belonging to a dog lover, but it was of no use to him.

He casually dragged the pencil into the recycling system icon.

[One piece of equipment has been recycled; player experience points +300]

"so little?"

Du Mu was somewhat disdainful, thinking that this amount of experience was not as good as completing a simple daily task.

Let’s just say it’s better than nothing.

With the mindset of a major clearance sale, Du Mu began to organize his game inventory, throwing useless equipment and items one by one into the recycling system, such as the Physics Holy Sword, the unconventional wig, and the large bandage.

In addition, there were piles of C4 bombs.

As all the equipment and items in the game inventory were cleared out, Du Mu's experience bar visibly increased.

At that moment, a row of white teeth suddenly appeared beside him.

"solved?"

Upon seeing that it was a blade's teeth, Du Mu nodded and said, "It should be resolved."

"should?"

Blade's brow furrowed slightly.

Du Mu truthfully replied, "Yes, Dracula is immortal. Even if he is destroyed, he can still be resurrected under certain conditions, but the specific resurrection mechanism is not yet clear."

Since his mission was already accomplished, whether Dracula could be resurrected was no longer of much concern to him.

More than that, Du Mu is now eager to try out the newly unlocked skin system feature.

He immediately looked at the Blade's panel.

[NPC: Wesley Snipes]

Codename: Blade Warrior

【Favourability: 85】

Du Mu and Daofeng have been teaming up for so many days, and they have developed a deep bond of camaraderie.

In addition, Du Mu saved him on several occasions, so Daofeng's favorability towards him has reached a relatively high level.

However, it's still a little short of 95% favorability.

Du Mu coughed lightly: "Blade, to be honest, I've always considered you my best friend."

Blade: "Could you settle the bill for the drinks?"

Du Mu's expression remained unchanged as he turned to Max beside him: "Max, to be honest, I've always considered you my best Pokémon."

Blade: "."

In the end, Du Mu was unable to test the new function.

Blade, you're all in cahoots with your brother, but you try to outsmart him.

Max, on the other hand, is destined to be a mere wage earner. Paying him money will increase his favorability, but the higher he goes, the harder it becomes to increase his favorability.

I'll wait until I get back and then see Tony.

Having made up his mind, Du Mu did not leave the castle immediately, but instead strolled around leisurely.

As is well known, these ancient buildings usually contain hidden treasure chests or secret storage rooms, which store the owner's treasured items or valuable objects.

Du Mu would not let go of this golden opportunity to plunder the spoils of war.

He quickly looted a bunch of gold coins and antiques from the castle and stuffed them all into his game inventory.

Blade also wanted to loot.

He doesn't have such high moral standards. This has always been his style. Otherwise, what do you think he used to buy those expensive silver weapons and special equipment?

Unfortunately, Blade's manual pickup was far inferior to Du Mu's automatic pickup; he only managed to grab a water bottle before Du Mu took everything else.

Blade: "."

Is this a priest or a thief?

This guy seems even more skilled than a thief!

(End of this chapter)