Chapter 101: Saint Maryan Initiates the Great Treasure Hunt Era
Of course, what ghosts would drop ultimately depended on what the professors had put inside.
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Dark, like a cat smelling fish, placed that large bag of candies in a certain classroom and quietly sneaked over.
He wasn’t there to抢boss, but merely wanted to see what the Vampire Count could drop.
If it was indeed vampire fangs, he might try to negotiate or trade for them.
The so-called “vampire fangs” were alchemical products obtained by sealing a vampire’s power within their fangs.
When vampires sucked blood from their prey, they would pierce the prey’s veins with their fangs.
To make sucking easier, they would inject a hormone to calm the prey.
If the prey was a noble pureblood, the hormone would also contain magical factors, putting the prey into a state of Bliss and turning them into the most loyal captive of the vampire.
This was known as the “first embrace.”
The closer a vampire’s lineage was to its ancestor, the better the effect of their fangs.
In the previous era, vampire fangs weren’t rare since vampires changed their fangs every hundred years.
But after the demon race’s extinction, vampire fangs became limited treasures.
Pureblood vampires were already few in number, and those that survived were even fewer.
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According to Dark’s understanding, vampire fangs were tools that could convert “Wrath” into “Bliss,” provided their original owner had sufficiently pure vampire blood.
So they weren’t necessities but inhibitors and converters in critical moments.
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Continuing forward with a hint of hope.
Dark noticed more and more seniors gathering around.
The aura field released by the Vampire Count upon its birth was incredibly powerful.
Those with keen magic perception were immediately drawn to it.
In no time, over ten seniors gathered around the Blood Altar at the center of the eighth floor.
But everyone followed an unwritten rule, only observing without acting unless one of the seniors who successfully summoned the Vampire Count encountered danger or failed during the boss fight.
At that point, the boss would become unclaimed, and whoever got it first would claim it!
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Dark arrived later and finally witnessed the seniors’ prowess. The golems accompanying them were all above the second tier, and their formidable auras could be sensed even from their appearance.
Many of these golems were unheard-of exclusive elemental beings.
Dark recalled his imp beast back into the Selection Card and cautiously followed behind the seniors.
Through the gaps between people, he clearly saw the Vampire Count atop the Blood Altar.
“No wonder the imp beast called it a blood monster. It does look quite similar. However, the image of a vampire noble seems to be like this.”
Blood continued to pour out endlessly from the altar.
“Blood is power!”
On the rolling blood spring, the pale-faced Vampire Count was draped in a deep red blood cloak, roaring with arms spread wide.
Above its head, the sea of blood churned, with bats swarming.
One blood beast after another emerged from the blood, fearlessly charging at the seniors who had “summoned” it.
Five seniors stood at each corner, undistinguishable by their grades due to their lack of school uniforms.
But their strength was extraordinary.
Each senior controlled at least three golems.
Every blood beast emerging from the sea of blood was at least a six-star fierce beast.
Yet, the five seniors steadily and swiftly eliminated the blood beasts.
They proceeded calmly, aiming to weaken the Vampire Count’s power through this method—their source of power was blood!
When the sea of blood generating the blood beasts dried up, it would mark the end of the Vampire Count.
—Otherwise, it might continuously regenerate!
Each bat flying out was a clone of the Vampire Count.
It would reappear in any corner of the castle after regeneration.
Thus, it couldn’t be killed until the entire sea of blood was thoroughly purified.
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Even Dark understood this principle, and the seniors certainly did too.
After two or three minutes, more and more students realized that defeating the Vampire Count would be a tedious and lengthy process.
As more people arrived, others left.
Only Dark watched with great interest.
Whether it was the blood beasts born from the sea of blood or the strength displayed by the five seniors when eliminating them, even the gradually losing color and always indifferent expression of the Vampire Count, he found everything captivating.
Sure enough.
When the blood spring stopped flowing and the sea of blood atop the Vampire Count neared exhaustion, an anomaly occurred!
The prestigious Vampire Count self-destructed without dignity!
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The blood wave generated by the explosion engulfed the golems.
The five seniors employed various tactics and managed to perfectly avoid the damage from the self-destruction after paying a certain price.
However, their meticulously planned boss hunt ended in failure!
At the beginning of the summoning, they didn’t know the eight-star hidden boss tonight would be the Vampire Count, so they initially let many bats escape.
These bats became a隐患, and now they had erupted.
No one stopped fighting because the Vampire Count was summoned by them.
This time, it was truly first come, first served!
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Regardless of how angry and helpless the five seniors felt, they successfully initiated a great treasure hunt era.
Whoever found the bat that would allow the Vampire Count to regenerate could obtain the vampire’s treasure!
The masquerade ball, which was originally nearing its end, became interesting once again.
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Dark released his imp beast again and started running towards the direction the bats flew.
Although he didn’t think he would be the lucky one, who didn’t have a spark of treasure-seeking spirit?
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The news spread like wind.
Low-grade students who had stopped hunting due to insufficient mana also resumed their activities.
The entire castle regained its vitality.
Students discussed the contributions of the five seniors and excitedly searched every corner of the castle.
Wit Gold opened the leaderboard, looking at “Dark Demon” who had suddenly risen to the top of the first-year list half an hour ago, gritted his teeth, and joined the treasure-hunting army!
Diana, Rose, Little Tiger, and Little Bear…
Even the sect members became excited.
The more dispersed the students were, the greater their chances.
Squid and Pufferfish continued to strive toward their goals!
