【Brain Depository】
... ... ... ... forbidden fruit, legend says it is a mysterious fruit from the Abyss.
Any creature that consumes it can obtain the power they dream of, but at the same time, they will pay an equal price.
Since the forbidden fruit appeared, human society has undergone earth-shattering changes. Some humans who have consumed the forbidden fruit have benefited mankind, while others have caused harm for thousands of years.
There are also animals that obtained the forbidden fruit, causing great destruction to human civilization, which also forced people to build high walls and live in one fortress after another.
Because most creatures cannot resist the temptation of the forbidden fruit, once they discover it, they will swallow it on the spot.
Therefore, for most people, the forbidden fruit is basically as unreachable as myths and legends.
However, the various extraordinary powers derived from the forbidden fruit are not difficult to obtain.
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Silver City.
Inside an old building.
Yu Xian wore a mask, carried a briefcase, took the pen-style injector handed over by the black market boss, and asked, "Boss, which generation's blood is this?"
"The blood of a third-generation Blood Clan, but I must remind you, although directly injecting Vampire blood can also transform you into a Vampire, you will be unregistered, which is what is called a wild Vampire.
Once the Blood Clan discovers your existence, you will face the hostility of the entire Blood Clan, as well as the relentless pursuit of the Purifiers!"
The black market boss looked at Yu Xian and said slowly.
A few hundred years ago, the Blood Clan Progenitor transformed from a human into a Vampire by consuming the forbidden fruit.
Today, the Blood Clan has become an extremely powerful force in human society.
Only humans who pass the Blood Clan's assessments and trials are qualified to receive the First Embrace and transform into Vampires.
This kind of Vampire will receive the acceptance and protection of the entire Blood Clan, and at the same time, must contribute their strength to the Blood Clan.
In the past, some people also assassinated Vampires and then transformed themselves into Vampires using the Vampire's blood in pursuit of eternal life, but without exception, these people were eventually killed by the Purifiers sent by the Blood Clan.
The problem was that Yu Xian couldn't wait that long, nor did he have the patience to undergo the Blood Clan's trials.
He was just a high school student who had just taken over a small factory from his deceased father and had a little bit of money.
If nothing unexpected happened, after graduation, he would manage this factory like his father, and when he got old, he would hand it over to his son or daughter.
Unfortunately, the unexpected happened.
He was also diagnosed with ALS a year ago!
This was hereditary; his father also died from ALS.
This terrifying terminal illness could only be treated in the extraordinary world, but most treatment methods required extremely high prices.
For example, inviting a healing-type ability user to cure his illness in one go would cost one hundred million.
Even if he sold the factory, he could only raise about twenty million, which was not enough to hire someone.
Other treatment methods, the cheapest of which cost sixty to seventy million, also came with strange side effects.
Finally, after spending a lot of money investigating and consulting, he found this black market that claimed to sell anything.
After selling the factory and a shop, he gathered enough money to buy Vampire blood and finally gained hope of survival.
As long as he injected Vampire blood and transformed himself into a Vampire, the ALS would naturally be cured without medicine.
The drawbacks were that he would have to live by drinking blood from then on and also fear silver and sunlight.
"This is the final payment."
Yu Xian took out a silver ring and confirmed the authenticity by bringing the silver ring close to the pen-style injector.
After confirming that the blood in the pen-style injector was indeed Vampire blood, he placed the briefcase on the table and immediately turned to leave.
Returning to his residence, Yu Xian quickly drew all the curtains, then went back to the bedroom and sat down.
Taking off his mask, Yu Xian carefully took out the pen-style injector.
Looking at the blood in the injector, he couldn't help but reveal a look of ecstasy.
He finally didn't have to die.
You know, the moment he was diagnosed with ALS, he truly felt like the sky was falling.
He spent a month in a daze before regaining the courage to accept the fact that he didn't have long to live and tried every possible way to save himself.
In fact, he often felt weakness in his hands now, and occasionally felt his legs lose sensation.
He was very aware that he was getting closer and closer to death.
Thankfully, it was still in time!
Yu Xian took off his clothes.
After calming his inner excitement, he slowly injected the blood from the pen-style injector into his body.
Soon, he felt a chill spreading from his bone marrow, and then his consciousness became hazy, and sleepiness was hard to resist.
He obediently lay down and slowly closed his eyes.
In the last moment, he could feel his heartbeat getting slower and slower, slower and slower...
A day and a night passed in the blink of an eye.
In the darkness, Yu Xian turned over.
He suddenly realized something, opened his eyes abruptly, and the next moment, he sat up from the bed.
"I succeeded?"
He muttered to himself, then quickly pressed his hand to his chest.
After about a minute, a smile appeared on his face.
Indeed, his heart had stopped beating, which meant he had been transformed into a Vampire by the Vampire's blood.
A Vampire's heart only beats once a year.
It is said that for every ten beats, one can gain a minor talent, and for every hundred beats, one can gain a major talent.
Therefore, the longer a Vampire lives, the stronger they become!
In addition, when food is abundant, Vampires can even make their heart beat once every six months, gaining power faster.
This is also why all Vampires drink blood even when they are not hungry.
"Newly transformed Vampires will all have an initial talent."
Yu Xian recalled the information he had gathered, then carefully felt the changes in his body.
First, active abilities can be ruled out.
Generally, active abilities are like opening your mouth to eat; you can use them freely with just a little feeling, and anyone without a mental problem can easily master them.
Since it wasn't an ability that required him to actively release it, it must be a passive ability.
This was more troublesome.
Because passive abilities often require being triggered before you can know what they are.
"I'm a little hungry.
Good thing I prepared a lot of blood bags in advance!"
Yu Xian didn't feel his ability; instead, he felt a sense of hunger.
He got out of bed and habitually turned on the light, then froze in place.
His body was absorbing light!
No!
It should be said that his body was devouring the light.
How is this possible?
Although Vampires only fear the Sun, ordinary light does not harm Vampires.
However, Vampires actually dislike light, and even feel slight discomfort under strong light.
But now, not only did he not feel uncomfortable, he even felt a little comfortable.
"Could my First talent be... Light Eater?"
Yu Xian looked up at the incandescent light bulb, and a look of ecstasy gradually appeared on his uncertain face.
He immediately walked to the window.
After deciding to become a Vampire, he had replaced all the curtains with opaque blackout cloth, but he knew very well that it was definitely daytime outside now.
"My feeling can't be wrong.
Although it's through the curtains, the Sun is already shining on the curtains, and I can feel the warmth coming from them."
"But I... don't seem to feel uncomfortable at all!"
"In fact, I feel a craving..."
Yu Xian grabbed the curtain with one hand, took a deep breath, and then abruptly pulled the curtain open.
Light instantly dispelled the darkness.
The morning Sun shone in, and Yu Xian was bathed in the sunlight.
He could clearly feel his hunger rapidly disappearing.
He was indeed eating; his food was the Sun.
He was an anomaly among Vampires.
He ate light as food.
He was a Light Eater!