Chapter 131 – The Out-of-Control Female Vampire

Night fell.

Perhaps due to the Phantom Demon Legion maintaining vigilance around them, Su Ming and Xu Qianqian rested undisturbed in the small cabin throughout the night.

The injuries Su Ming sustained in his battle against Gao Xu had mostly healed, and his magical power had nearly fully recovered. Though not yet at peak condition, it no longer affected his combat capabilities.

Such rapid recovery was greatly aided not only by alchemical potions but also by his Nightmare Species bloodline.

“The higher the bloodline Rank, the better a Hunter’s overall qualities become—especially recovery ability. Even if it can’t match the unfair regeneration of true Phantom Demons, it’s still far superior to ordinary lifeforms. Your quick recovery is likely thanks to your bloodline,” Xu Qianqian had explained to Su Ming, who nodded in deep agreement.

At the very least, comparing his condition to Xu Qianqian’s, Su Ming realized his recovery speed was significantly faster.

This included magical power—the energy derived from bloodlines. Both in quality and recovery rate, Su Ming far surpassed ordinary Hunters.

Thus, by nightfall, Su Ming had basically returned to form and expected full recovery by daybreak.

In contrast, Xu Qianqian’s recovery seemed less smooth.

Even with alchemical potions, her injuries remained too severe.

A completely pierced abdomen—such critical damage rivaled the severity of when Su Ming first met Xu Qianqian.

For wounds this grave, rapid recovery using standard alchemical potions proved quite difficult.

Su Ming even rummaged through his backpack searching for higher-grade restorative alchemical potions, only to find he possessed no such treasures.

While he’d unboxed numerous alchemical potions from parcels, healing-type restorative potions constituted just one category among many. The probability of him obtaining the highest-grade potion from this series remained vanishingly small.

Ultimately, Su Ming had to acknowledge that the most effective restorative alchemical potion he could provide was the one already given to Xu Qianqian.

That potion’s restorative effects were decent, but merely decent—incapable of healing such severe injuries in a short time.

“If we don’t have it, no need to force it,” Xu Qianqian stated calmly upon learning this, shaking her head with composed expression.

Since it merely meant slower recovery rather than no recovery at all, she could accept the situation.

Su Ming checked Xu Qianqian’s condition. Seeing her untroubled demeanor, he wanted to say something but couldn’t find the right words.

Finally, Su Ming simply let her be.

“As long as I recover fully, it shouldn’t be a major issue,” Su Ming reasoned.

With him present, even if Xu Qianqian wasn’t in top condition, he could still protect her.

If anything, whether Xu Qianqian recovered or not wasn’t particularly crucial.

Though this Young Miss was a Genius, she remained just a Genius—still studying at the Academy as a third-year student. Her strength capped at two stars at most. If situations arose that even Su Ming struggled to handle, she wouldn’t be able to cope even at full strength.It could be said that in the current situation, Su Ming’s condition was the most important, while Xu Qianqian was secondary. Whether she recovered or not would have little impact on the overall circumstances.

Thus, Su Ming stopped dwelling on Xu Qianqian’s injuries and let her recover on her own.

The two of them spent the entire day resting and recuperating in the small cabin in the mountain forest. The days passed without much difficulty.

During this time, Su Ming kept himself somewhat updated on the progress of the battle.

Through his phone, Su Ming learned that the frontline in Huaming District was advancing relatively smoothly. All fronts were operating at full capacity to eliminate the Phantom Demons, and most of the Phantom Demons that had been active within Huaming District had already been eradicated.

Apart from a few stragglers that had escaped Huaming District and disappeared, the majority of the Phantom Demons had ultimately been trapped within Huaming District, never to rise again.

Now, the defense line guarding the outermost perimeter of Huaming District had begun to advance, preparing to merge with the fourth defense line further ahead—the very line where Su Ming had been stationed.

Once merged, the combat forces of the two defense lines would reorganize and consolidate, continuing their advance to join the third defense line.

After that would come the second defense line.

Once all combat forces were consolidated at the second defense line, the entire remaining strength of Longyao City would assemble, charging together to the first defense line at the very frontline to merge with its forces.

By then, all existing combat forces in Longyao City would be gathered, and the Phantom Demon army would be continuously encircled and compressed toward the frontline by the advancing defense lines.

That would be the moment to eradicate all the Phantom Demons in Huaming District in one fell swoop.

If successful, the battle could officially be declared over.

As for failure, it was highly unlikely at this point.

Having lost support from the Spirit Demon Abyss, the number of Phantom Demons had been steadily decreasing through continuous extermination. Once surrounded, their fate would be complete annihilation.

Longyao City had already gained the upper hand. Unless some major unforeseen incident occurred, the city would emerge victorious in this battle.

“According to estimates, by this time tomorrow, the rear defense line will have advanced to our position and merged with us,” Xu Qianqian remarked from beside him.

Her meaning was simple.

“Let’s return at that time.”

That was all there was to it.

Once the two defense lines merged and advanced forward, all the arrangements the Xu Family had made here would collapse on their own.

In that scenario, even if Gao Xu and Xu Yanyan still wanted to play dirty tricks, it would no longer be as convenient as it had been this time.

Thus, her crisis would be preliminarily resolved.

Of course, Su Ming wouldn’t stay with Xu Qianqian until that time.

He would return to his squadmates first and go back with them to avoid being discovered for having left midway and ventured into the B-2 Zone.

After making these decisions, Su Ming and Xu Qianqian set aside their phones and prepared to sleep.

There was only one bed in the small cabin.

Su Ming conscientiously found a corner, took out his sleeping bag, and lay down on the floor, leaving the bed for Xu Qianqian.

Xu Qianqian said nothing and simply lay down on the bed.

Neither of them spoke further, whether due to a lack of mood or the exhaustion from the day’s events.

Before long, Su Ming was the first to fall asleep.

“Haa…”

Xu Qianqian lay on the bed, eyes closed, as if she had also fallen asleep.However, upon closer observation, one would notice that Xu Qianqian’s chest was rising and falling at an unusually rapid pace, and her breathing was gradually becoming erratic.

Xu Qianqian only felt her mind growing increasingly muddled, her consciousness becoming hazy and confused.

Her body grew slightly warm.

Her blood seemed to simmer gently.

The restless stirring she had felt during the day, along with the inexplicable impulses she had been suppressing, began to surface for some unknown reason.

Xu Qianqian’s delicate nose twitched as if catching a certain scent, and she opened her eyes.

In her gaze, desire and delirium had completely taken over.

Reason had vanished entirely.

……

Meanwhile, Su Ming was sleeping soundly.

Although he was in an unfamiliar environment, the intense battle he had experienced during the day—against a somewhat renowned Upper-Rank Professional—had left him weary. Despite his extraordinary Bloodline, which had kept his energy levels high lately, he couldn’t help but succumb to fatigue at this moment.

Su Ming allowed exhaustion to take over his mind and fell into a deep slumber.

With a Phantom Demon Legion guarding the surroundings, he felt quite at ease.

“Rustle…”

Suddenly, Su Ming heard a faint rustling sound.

“What was that?”

His reactions dulled by sleep, Su Ming thought dazedly, not even bothering to open his eyes.

This state could perhaps be described as half-asleep, half-awake.

In this semi-conscious state, his mind was also in a state of Hundun, showing little reaction.

Until…

“Tch…”

It was a soft tearing sound.

Su Ming felt as if something had bitten his neck—sharp teeth piercing his skin and sinking into an artery.

Immediately, the sensation of blood loss washed over his mind, leaving him tingling and numb.

By the time his brain started functioning properly, he realized that someone had climbed on top of him without him noticing.

“Xu Qianqian…!?”

Su Ming’s eyes snapped open, and he stared blankly at the figure in his arms.

There was Xu Qianqian, pressing down on him, her head buried in the crook of his neck, her breathing ragged and disordered.

“You… you’re drinking my blood?”

Su Ming finally understood what was happening and began to struggle.

In the past, he wouldn’t have been able to break free.

After all, the old Su Ming was just a frail and delicate Sorcerer. Faced with Xu Qianqian—a rising star in the Hunter Department, ranked among the top three in the entire department—how could he possibly overpower her with physical strength alone?

But now, things were different.

The current Su Ming possessed the Bloodline of a Nightmare Species, and his physique had reached the level of a Three-Star Hunter, surpassing even Xu Qianqian. There was no way he couldn’t break free from her grasp.

Su Ming pushed Xu Qianqian away and sat up.

But Xu Qianqian quickly lunged at him again.

“Have you lost your mind!?”

Su Ming hurriedly restrained her.

“Pant… pant…”

Xu Qianqian’s breathing remained erratic, her eyes glazed over, and her cheeks flushed as if on fire. It was clear she had little to no conscious awareness left.

“Has she lost control?”

Su Ming blinked, feeling utterly bewildered.

Xu Qianqian’s current state was almost identical to the time she had been severely injured and encountered Su Ming in the past.

Back then, however, she had only lost her composure and calmness, becoming somewhat violent and impulsive.But this time, Xu Qianqian seemed not merely driven by violence and impulse, but also by a deep, intense craving.

“Give it to me!”

Xu Qianqian spoke these words.

In the past, such direct and cold words would have been uttered with indifference, but now they carried a faint trace of fragility and pleading.

“You…”

Su Ming was seeing this side of Xu Qianqian for the first time, and he too was momentarily stunned.

Seizing this opportunity, Xu Qianqian pushed Su Ming down and pounced on him.

(End of Chapter)