Origin Paradise!

More than thirty officers died in battle, and some men, their fighting spirit waning, were already considering retreating to regroup.

However, the werewolf tribe did not follow the usual pattern and switched from defense to offense, pushing out all the Steelbreakers.

The lieutenant colonel commander immediately sensed something was wrong.

Sure enough, the next moment, in the blood-red moonlight, a group of extremely difficult-to-identify crimson-robed vampires appeared.

—The Reaper Company.

This special unit, specializing in stealth, speed, assassination, and tactical support, is basically equipped in every vampire brigade. The appearance of the Reapers indicates that enemy reinforcements are heading here, and they are definitely not far away.

Hundreds of Reapers joined the battlefield, transforming into streaks of red light that darted everywhere, destroying the various firing points of the 0555th Regiment one by one.

The lieutenant colonel gritted his teeth and cursed the military headquarters that issued the order to seize the position, as well as the allied forces that missed the opportunity.

"Second Battalion, hold your ground!"

"The assault troops are to retreat!"

"Fire cover, bring in transport vehicles to provide support!"

"All units of the 0555th Regiment, withdraw from the battlefield!"

The attacking force, which was in the second echelon, was ordered to hold their ground and cover the retreat of the elite officers. Heavy casualties were inevitable.

Boom boom boom!

The Battlefield Element Cannon fired relentlessly, causing the cannon's matrix to crack due to overload.

"Everyone, cast the Black Judgment!" shouted the lieutenant colonel.

In an instant, Imperial warriors unleashed their military-issued Black Judgment Grenades. Thousands of explosions occurred almost simultaneously, causing additional damage to flesh and spirit, as well as significant true damage. This resulted in the werewolf tribe suffering its greatest casualties since the start of the war, with over two thousand killed and more than half of its Steelbreakers lost.

The strategic retreat began immediately after the explosion.

But just then, a hazy circle of moonlight echoed around.

The werewolf priest activated moon magic to create the weapon of war, the Corpse Scavenger. The flesh and blood scattered on the ground were used to form a giant that was a hundred meters tall, which looked like a rotting mountain of flesh from a distance.

The Empire usually refers to this weapon as "the King of Trash," but it is undeniable that such cheap and powerful technology does have a good effect in actual combat.

Garbage King punched the ground again and again, its massive weight being the most suitable weapon. After smashing some officers and soldiers into mincemeat, its size increased further.

The lieutenant colonel raised his Source Force sniper rifle, and a burst of intense Dawn Source Force erupted from the muzzle.

boom!

A beam of light shot into the sky, shattering the Garbage King's chest. At the same time, the Werewolf Earl unleashed a crescent-shaped slash, severing the enemy's arm from a distance during a gap in the enemy's attack.

The severed arm flew off, splattering blood.

The lieutenant colonel, clutching his wound, shouted angrily, "Second Battalion, retreat! I'll cover the rear!"

Before he could finish speaking, a strange gunshot rang out, rapid and fierce, like a flash of thunder.

On the battlefield, before the werewolf count could even sheathe his sword, his head exploded. The energy blast that echoed in an instant struck inside his skull, directly shattering his domain.

The moment he revived, the miniature enemy bullets arrived in front of him. The two attacks were closely linked, killing the gold-rank werewolf count on the spot.

Bang bang bang!

Countless gunshots rang out in succession.

Each time thunder roared, one elite werewolf would instantly explode.

As if a judgment had been handed down, death loomed over the battlefield.

The Reapers looked around in terror, the Steelbreakers were bewildered, and the Lieutenant Colonel watched as the enemy's elite troops exploded and died one after another, his face as if he were in a dream.

A gray warhorse charged into the makeshift fortifications, its silver blade flashing as it cleaved the Garbage King in two with a single, powerful strike, the billowing flames instantly reducing it to ashes.

—Dragon Spear Technique: Brocade Gray.

Amidst the endless death, the gray warhorse charged into the core of the fortification. Inside the Originium house, a pristine white skeleton lay flat on the ground, while not far away, the alchemist Gragon trembled in fear.

"Don't kill me, I'm an alchemist!"

Yu Jianyue sat sideways on the horse's back and smiled, "It does have some value."

boom!

Jiang He shot and killed Gragon; the headless corpse fell to the ground.

“Not anymore.”

Yu Jianyue shrugged. In the eyes of alchemy masters, alchemists were indeed no different from ordinary people.

Jiang He arrived at the prince's remains and fired a shot, causing the entire fortification to collapse and sending debris flying.

But the remains were intact.

Prince Cyril possesses bones of unparalleled strength.

Yu Jianyue sighed, "The Seventh Clan, Serifus, also known as the Blood Clan, has been rapidly declining since a hundred years ago. Given this prince's age and condition, it should not be a natural death."

Jiang He remained silent. According to the records and inheritances of the Si family, the Prince was already a renowned powerhouse. Most of the peak ancestors at the next level had to stay in the blood pool to prolong their lives during their long lifespan due to factors such as lifespan, failure to advance, and battle injuries. It is said that some ancestors advanced to a higher level, but this did not hinder the Prince's outstanding combat power and lofty status.

But at this moment, such a powerful figure has fallen here. Even though he once wielded a famous spear, he still could not change the ending. The strength of the person behind the scenes is evident.

Jiang He asked, "Among the vampires, which clan was the First Ancestor most closely related to?"

“Serifus.” Yu Jianyue replied after a moment of thought, “The first clan of the vampires only has one progenitor. That progenitor often mobilized the manpower and resources of Serifus, so the relationship was relatively close. I don’t know anything else. It’s not often discussed in the Yu family’s teachings.”

Jiang He recalled Lilith's coffin bearers, the vampire marquis with a rare talent from the Serifors clan.

He couldn't help but touch his brow, where the Crimson Moon Mark lay hidden. If it were revealed in the Eternal Dark World, a powerful figure capable of killing the Prince of the Famous Gun would likely arrive immediately.

"Without the Sin Hunter, I might already be dead."

Chapter 466 Advanced Energy

The center of the battlefield.

After a burst of gunfire.

The Silver Hand of the werewolf branch tribes has been completely wiped out.

The lieutenant colonel decisively commanded the 0555th Regiment to launch a counterattack. Except for some Reapers who were unable to pursue, the werewolves present were basically annihilated. The number of soldiers on their side had dropped from a full force of 10,000 before the attack to less than 7,000, and only half a day had passed.

Inside the fortified building, Jiang He used the Yao Elemental Rope to bind Prince Seferis's skeleton tightly. As the power of Gluttony was activated, the skeleton began to decompose very slightly.

His current status is that of an immortal being, and he could theoretically destroy the prince's remains through gluttony, but it would take time to gradually wear him down.

Gluttony is a very high level, but this person is currently still in a juvenile stage, and his own strength and status are somewhat lacking.

"It is estimated that it will take about twelve days."

Jiang He placed the prince's remains on the gray warhorse. The famous spearman Da Li clearly possessed some kind of siphoning characteristic. The remains contained an exceptionally dense dark source power. The weight of the mysterious domain made it difficult for him to enter his personal space or to perform spatial transfer.

[Hint: You have absorbed extraordinary factors and gained the rare-grade energy trait, Darkness LV12]

[Executor's Exclusive Tip: When the energy properties—withering, corrosion, and darkness—reach the same level, they can be catalyzed into Dark Corrosion Energy by the power of Gluttony.]

[Executor's Exclusive Tip: When the energy properties—Undying, Burning, and Dawn—reach the same level, they can be catalyzed by the power of Gluttony into Radiant Energy.]

[Executor's Exclusive Tip: When the energy properties—blood poison and sin—reach the same level, the power of gluttony can be catalyzed into sin poison energy.]

[Note: After the basic energy is fused, all the original stage ultimate abilities are inherited, and new advanced abilities are awakened.]

Jiang He heard the notification tone but remained calm.

The first path, currently Darkness is still at the rare level, making it impossible to achieve a balance through fusion.

The second path, he has not yet been able to grasp the dawn.

The third path, Blood Poison and Sin, are both epic-level, exceeding his fusion limit.

Despite the difficulties involved, it is undeniable that Jiang He has a great interest in advanced energy. For example, blood poison is not simply a toxin, but a fusion of blood and poison, which has led to the creation of Hell Smallpox, a disease that has played a significant role on numerous occasions.

Outside the fortified buildings, the 0555th Regiment began cleaning up the battlefield.

The lieutenant colonel went straight inside. The severed arm had been simply bandaged and was no longer bleeding. Only the werewolf count's dark energy remained.

He glanced at the two people in the room. The girl looked very familiar, not because of her stunning beauty, but because the status of the eldest daughter of the Yu family in Cangwu Province was too high. As for the other person, who could appear to be on equal footing with Yu Jianyue, he was either a young master from a top-class family or a rare and powerful individual.

"Thank you both for your kind assistance."

The lieutenant colonel gave a hasty salute and said, "The military headquarters has sent a telegram ordering our unit to wait for reinforcements and hold the Prince's remains. The southern part of the Undying Forest is in chaos right now. If we rush forward rashly, we may fall into the enemy's encirclement."

The lieutenant colonel's meaning was clear: both sides were currently reinforcing and blocking enemy reinforcements around the prince's remains. The 0555th Regiment had no intelligence on the overall course of the war, so the best option was to obey the military command's orders. Given the importance of the remains, the military command would at least not completely sacrifice the 0555th Regiment.

Jiang He had no objection to holding the line. Opportunities for a large-scale proactive attack by the dark races were extremely rare. After this surprise attack, his military merits were converted into nine, with several silver-level werewolves making significant contributions.

Yu Jianyue said, "The prince's remains are being kept by my friend. The two of us will stay behind to help you hold on."

The lieutenant colonel hesitated for a moment.

"If there's anything, report directly to Lieutenant General Cangwu. I'm not under the command of the military. Let Lieutenant General Cangwu and the Yu family discuss it and then inform me of the results."

Yu Jianyue was quite assertive. Lieutenant General Cangwu was a hero-level expert, so her attitude would naturally have to be more tactful in a face-to-face situation. However, since the other party wasn't present, even if they did reach a conclusion with the Yu family and get it to her, it wouldn't be a matter of just a few days.

The lieutenant colonel looked helpless; he usually found these aristocratic families the most annoying.

Before the three could rest, dense flashes of blood-red light suddenly lit up the western hills of the battlefield.

Boom boom boom!

A fully-equipped vampire brigade arrived on the battlefield. It was the Reaper's army that had been dispatched. Thousands of Bloodrage Perfect Element Cannons fired, the light of the cannons seemingly blending into the moonlight, and instantly descended upon the position.

"Take cover!"

"First Battalion, advance westward and establish a defensive line!"

"Lieutenants, assemble and prepare to halt the charge!"

A Bloodrage cannonball landed, the explosion tearing several soldiers apart. After the shell detonated, it released a thick cloud of blood mist. A dozen soldiers, unable to dodge in time, were inhaled and quickly turned into mindless beasts, launching a frenzied attack on their allies.

Da da da!

The Source Force Gun fired a barrage of bullets toward the western hills.

But the next moment, tens of thousands of rusted cavalrymen swooped down, covering the mountains and plains like an unstoppable river bursting its banks. Their special rusted armor greatly reduced the penetrating power of the source energy bullets. At the same time, a second round of bombardment came down, providing effective cover for the cavalry raid.

The lieutenant colonel and regimental commander rushed to the front line to direct the operation.

Yu Jianyue skillfully rolled into the trench. Her current life level was ordinary gold, which was quite good for her age. However, even being a famous gun wielder did not mean she could rest easy. In fact, the defeat in the winter war had only occurred a few months ago.

"The colonel of a full brigade is usually a Gold Elite, with a number of 80,000 to 100,000. If it is a vampire, there are also special units such as Reapers, Rust Riders, and Butchers."

"Furthermore, the fact that the vampire brigade arrived first indicates that the Empire's resistance is not optimistic."

A silver-gray revolver appeared in Jiang He's palm. It consumed five thousand silver energy points to create an energy bullet. The outer shell was made of Radiant Element, so it was pure white. Because it was filled with blood poison and sin, the surface had two kinds of patterns: bright red and gray-black. It was exquisitely shaped.

Even though the energy bullets hadn't been fired, Yumizuki, who was standing nearby, still felt a strong sense of danger as they were loaded into the revolver's magazine.

Having worked with it for so long, she knows that this revolver can hit the target directly with bullets, achieving the miracle of hitting the target as soon as it fires.

Objectively speaking, this is a special effect that only famous guns can possess. If the SilverAsh Revolver weren't currently of such low quality, Yumizuki would even suspect that someone else was also a famous gun wielder.

“Kill the vampire marquis who served as the charioteer.”

"You take the second shot."

boom!

Jiang He sat in the trench and fired a shot into the sky.

Even though Yu Jianyue knew the characteristics of revolvers, she was still dumbfounded. She quickly took out the famous gun, the Enemy, from the trench, enhanced it with super accuracy, and fired a small Enemy bullet.

boom!

The western hills of the battlefield.

The young vampire marquis surveyed the battlefield with a calm smile on his lips. He abandoned all heavy weapons, backstabbed his allies who were fighting alongside him, and finally charged forward lightly equipped to be the first to arrive.

If all goes well, after obtaining the prince's remains, he can then offer them as a sacrifice to Eternal Dark Red Moon, which may allow him to advance even further, gain more control over blood power, and greatly shorten the time required to reach the peak.

"All Silver Earls, step forward!"

"Lead the butcher troops and charge forward."

As soon as he finished speaking, thousands of bulky, heavily armored warriors stepped forward, each carrying a huge greatsword. A dozen counts led the charge, and although they numbered only a little over a thousand, they completely overwhelmed the Rusty Cavalry in front of them in terms of sheer force.

A century ago, the Butcher was originally an exclusive unit of the Serifus clan. However, due to some changes, the clans launched a siege against Serifus. The Butcher modification technology was one of the compromises that Serifus had to make in order to preserve its bloodline.

Among vampires, only those of marquis rank and above are qualified to know one piece of information—the progenitor of the Serifus clan had already perished a hundred years ago, and the Seventh Clan existed in name only.