Night.
Yu Xian sat outside his tent, basking in the moonlight.
After midnight, dark clouds gradually obscured the moon, and a thin mist rose from the ground.
Seeing that he couldn't bask in the moonlight anymore, Yu Xian put his phone in his pocket, inverted himself, and began doing inverted push-ups.
After joining the Evil Extermination Squad under Qilin, he should, in theory, no longer be hunted by Vampires, meaning he was safe. Furthermore, as a Vampire, his lifespan was endless; as long as he dutifully sunbathed, he could indeed live a Xian Yu-like life.
The problem was that while his name, when read backward, sounded like 'Xian Yu' (meaning 'salted fish' or 'lazy person'), he himself was not someone who indulged in pleasure.
These past two days, he had been contemplating how to live the rest of his life and what to live for.
Because his father died of illness, he feared death greatly, but precisely because he feared death, he loved life more than anyone.
The scenes from the school—classmates who were diligent in their studies, those who loved to play, the shy and silent ones, the enthusiastic and outgoing ones—all ultimately became incomplete corpses, their faces still bearing expressions of terror, and tear stains faintly visible in the bloodstains, all seared into his heart.
After reviewing a large number of files, he also seemed to see brave souls silently guarding the ordinary lives of people, and he saw young lives falling in pools of blood.
Why did Jin Sheng trust him unconditionally? It was because previous generations had used their lives as lessons, paving the way for him.
Finally, he had his answer.
He wanted to become a light.
He wanted to dispel the fear in everyone's hearts.
He wanted to protect the smile on everyone's face.
This required immense power, so he had to become stronger, stronger, and stronger!
"...1005...1007...1010...1020..."
Yu Xian supported his body with one finger, rapidly performing inverted push-ups.
Just then, Jin Sheng returned from outside, carrying several rats larger than adult rural dogs. He stopped and watched Yu Xian.
As Yu Xian switched hands, preparing to continue, he stepped forward and invited, "Shall we go over there... and practice?"
As he spoke, he pointed behind him, towards the school's sports field.
"Is this considered in-squad training?" Yu Xian's eyes lit up as he asked with a smile.
Jin Sheng smiled and said, "You could say that. Want to go?"
"Of course."
Yu Xian immediately flipped himself upright and clapped his hands.
Handing the rat monsters he carried to the soldiers for disposal, Jin Sheng and Yu Xian entered the campus together.
The two spaced themselves out on the sports field. Jin Sheng said, "I'll control my power to the Chong Class. Come on."
"Then be careful, Captain," Yu Xian immediately nodded.
His hands simultaneously flickered, and a large number of Silver Blood threads rapidly shot towards Jin Sheng. Jin Sheng stood his ground, his fingers enveloped in golden light. As the Silver Blood threads approached, his fingers accurately flicked them, instantly blocking all of them with ease.
"Are your finger movements necessary? They're too obvious," Jin Sheng asked curiously, looking at Yu Xian's fingers controlling the Silver Blood threads.
Yu Xian controlled the Silver Blood threads to circle back, their tips rapidly striking towards Jin Sheng, while simultaneously replying, "This makes them easier to control. Also, Silver Blood threads shot from different positions have varying degrees of flexibility. Those from the fingertips are the most flexible, followed by the palm, then the wrist, forearm, elbow, and upper arm. Silver Blood threads shot from other places are much harder to control."
Because the Silver Blood within him was limited, he naturally had to concentrate it in the most flexible areas. This was also why his strength was greatly reduced when Zhou Tai severed his right arm.
The difference between flexible and inflexible Silver Blood threads in combat was actually very significant.
"That's purely due to your lack of proficiency. I've seen Marcus use the same ability; he manipulates Silver Blood threads in countless ways, making it impossible to guard against, and can even cover his entire body to form Silver Armor, far stronger than you are now," Jin Sheng easily dodged the Silver Blood thread attacks, speaking as he evaded.
Yu Xian's eyes lit up. The physical defense of a Vampire was indeed not strong. If he could weave Silver Blood threads into armor, it could indeed provide good defensive capabilities.
Perhaps, later, he could learn how to knit sweaters; theoretically, the two should be similar.
However, the most important thing now was to force Jin Sheng to attack. So far, Jin Sheng had only been defending, blocking all his attacks with just one finger.
Facing Jin Sheng.
Although the pressure wasn't as great as from Zhou Tai, he could clearly feel the huge gap in practical combat experience between them.
Yu Xian then continuously tried to break through Jin Sheng's defense from different angles, but Jin Sheng seemed to have eyes in the back of his head; no matter which angle he attacked from, he was easily blocked.
Realizing that continuing to attack would only be a waste of energy, Yu Xian quickly retracted all his Silver Blood threads.
He thought for a moment, then immediately controlled the Silver Blood threads to wrap around his hands, forming a pair of crude silver gloves. Then he charged at Jin Sheng, wanting to learn more from him in both ranged and close-quarters combat.
"Good idea," Jin Sheng said with a slight smile as he watched Yu Xian charge forward.
Then he became serious, faint golden light appearing in his palms. He easily blocked Yu Xian's punches with his palms, and the two continuously exchanged blows on the sports field, though each encounter ended with Jin Sheng touching Yu Xian's forehead with a single finger.
"Have you studied any boxing?" Jin Sheng asked as they fought.
Yu Xian truthfully replied, "I learned some online, but it doesn't seem very useful."
"Online combat techniques are all for dealing with ordinary people. We possess extraordinary power, and many weak point strikes don't work on us, which is why you have the illusion that they're useless. Your lifespan is long; you should be all-encompassing. As for techniques, they're just a matter of persistent effort; they'll improve eventually," Jin Sheng said with a smile.
In fact, through their exchange, he had keenly sensed a huge difference between Yu Xian and ordinary Vampires.
Ordinary Vampires, in their first hundred years after becoming a Vampire, are truly quite ordinary. They're fine for bullying ordinary people, but compared to most extraordinary individuals, they're no different from weaklings. This is the price of immortality.
But what about Yu Xian?
Every one of his punches was ridiculously powerful, feeling like a direct collision with a rhinoceros.
Simply put, Yu Xian's strength and speed had already reached the Ant Level lower tier, completely unlike someone who had just become a Vampire; instead, he was like those old Vampires who had lived for two or three hundred years.
"Alright, I've pretty much understood your strength. Now, be careful," Jin Sheng said with a slight smile as he blocked Yu Xian's jab.
Danger!
Yu Xian's hairs instantly stood on end, and he immediately retreated rapidly.
However, Jin Sheng seemed to anticipate his every move, quickly following him as he retreated, the distance between them remaining unchanged.
Then Jin Sheng rapidly threw punches with both hands. Yu Xian clearly saw the punches but couldn't block them at all.
Punch after punch.
Finally, Jin Sheng delivered an uppercut that sent Yu Xian flying into the air, saying, "Tiger Form Boxing's ultimate technique, Golden Lion's Radiance!"
In mid-air, golden particles emerged from Yu Xian's body, forming a gigantic Golden Lion. The Golden Lion slammed Yu Xian to the ground with one paw.
After a loud bang, Yu Xian heavily crashed onto the ground, his bones fractured throughout his body, unable to move.