Saturday.
The memorial service was held at the barracks outside Silver City.
Because the people who died in Demos's attack left no bodies behind, all were cenotaphs.
The memorial service was presided over by Xiao Cheng, the deputy minister who rushed from the Qilin Headquarters. Gong Qian cried very sadly when she heard the names of her former team members. Qing Niao kept comforting her, but in the end, even Qing Niao herself was infected by the sadness and cried softly.
When Zhang Shou heard Yu Bo's name, he couldn't help but cry as well.
As he cried, his voice grew louder and louder, directly overshadowing everyone else. Gong Qian looked at Zhang Shou's wailing and found herself unable to cry anymore.
After the memorial service, Xiao Cheng specifically met with Yu Xian. Besides asking questions related to Perfect Creature, he also inquired if Yu Xian had any difficulties or needed any resources.
The Qilin Headquarters was truly at a loss.
They hadn't yet figured out how to reward Yu Xian, and in a blink of an eye, he had already performed another meritorious service.
Fortunately, there is no such thing as 'merit overshadowing the lord' now, otherwise, they could only give Yu Xian a death-exemption medallion.
In ancient times, bestowing a death-exemption medallion actually meant that the minister's achievements were so high that even the emperor was wary of him. Official positions and money could no longer be given as rewards, and only a death-exemption medallion could be given to express the emperor's gratitude.
Of course, Yu Xian was actually still a long way from being unrewardable.
The reason the Qilin Headquarters was having a headache was because they valued and cared for Yu Xian, hoping to give him the most suitable reward.
After Xiao Cheng inquired, Yu Xian's eyes lit up, and he mentioned a weapon he wanted. That weapon happened to be in the Extraordinary Containment Institute at the Qilin Headquarters, numbered 033, code-named: Dahuo Flame Yan Fen Heaven Blade.
This is a mysterious weapon from the abyss. Once the user draws it from its sheath, it will continuously burn his lifespan. However, the power of this blade is extremely terrifying. A slight burning of lifespan can unleash high temperatures that even Dragon-level beings find difficult to resist. If one burns his lifespan without regard for death, it can even unleash power beyond Dragon-level.
"No, you cannot use the Dahuo Flame Yan Fen Heaven Blade," Xiao Cheng immediately denied after hearing Yu Xian's words.
Yu Xian frowned and said, "Minister, that's not right. I am a Vampire, with infinite lifespan. Why can't I use it?"
"Who said Vampires have infinite lifespan?" Xiao Cheng retorted.
Yu Xian was stunned, then said in disbelief, "Do Vampires also die of old age?"
"Vampires just don't die of old age, but their lifespan is not infinite. You might not know this, but lifespan is actually a concept.
If you possess abilities like 'Data Eye' or 'Truth Eye', you will find that Vampires also have a lifespan, and it is limited," Xiao Cheng explained earnestly.
Yu Xian frowned and asked, "Then, Minister... what happens when a Vampire's lifespan reaches zero?"
"Generally speaking, when an immortal's lifespan reaches zero, it means that death in his destiny has arrived. He might die from an enemy's attack, or even be struck dead by a bolt of lightning," Xiao Cheng replied.
Simply put, an immortal can also be hit by a car and die. So, looking back from the future, he actually has a lifespan limit, which is from his birth until the moment he is hit by a car and dies.
Perhaps he just lives longer, but his lifespan is not infinite.
For example, the Blood Clan Progenitor is now over five hundred years old. If he were killed today, his lifespan would actually be just over five hundred, not infinite.
"Minister, does the Dahuo Flame Yan Fen Heaven Blade burn an ethereal destiny?" Yu Xian couldn't help but ask after hearing Xiao Cheng's words.
Xiao Cheng nodded and said, "Indeed, you can understand it that way, as it will certainly bring you closer and closer to death."
"Then, Minister, does the Qilin Headquarters have special blood with abilities like Data Eye or Truth Eye?" Yu Xian immediately decided to change his goal. Now, even if he were given the Dahuo Flame Yan Fen Heaven Blade, he wouldn't dare to use it.
However, he was interested in Data Eye or Truth Eye. If he could see his own lifespan, he might be able to find a way to extend it.
He was very, very afraid of death.
He originally thought that becoming a Vampire meant he would never die, but it turned out that Vampires are not truly immortal.
He felt heartbroken.
"We don't have Data Eye or Truth Eye, but we do have a Dragon-level universal Appraisal Skill Book that can also see lifespan. If you want it, I can help you apply for it," Xiao Cheng replied.
Yu Xian's eyes lit up, and he nodded, "Thank you, Minister, I'll take that Skill Book."
"Alright, on Monday, the Skill Book will be sent from the Qilin Headquarters," Xiao Cheng said with a smile.
Yu Xian then asked about the Skill Book, mainly curious about its origin and if there were any other Skill Books.
Indeed, the Qilin Headquarters had quite a few Skill Books. These Skill Books originated from number 023, code-named Death Game Machine. This was an ability produced after a gaming otaku ate a forbidden fruit.
He could create a permanently existing game machine and obtain Skill Books, weapons, equipment, and even money through the game.
But he didn't know that the characters in this game machine only had one life. Once the character in the game died, the player would also die.
The final result was no surprise: the gaming otaku died while fighting a BOSS due to a single misoperation.
Furthermore, the monsters in the game would refresh infinitely. If no one played this game machine for a period of time, when the number of monsters exceeded the game machine's capacity limit, the monsters would descend into the real world.
It was precisely because of the sudden appearance of these monsters that the authorities finally discovered this game machine.
Initially, to verify the game machine's ability, dozens of death row inmates died. After understanding the game machine's function, it was sealed away. Monsters that descended into reality were only cleared when the game was full of monsters.
These monsters that descended into reality would also drop various equipment and items, ranging from Chong Class to Dragon-level.
Currently, there are only nine Dragon-level Skill Books, each of which is priceless. Only those who have received a first-class merit are eligible to apply for exchange, and Yu Xian just happens to have this qualification.
Under Xiao Cheng's introduction, Yu Xian learned about the remaining eight Skill Books, which were 'Equipment Reinforcement Skill', 'Weapon Forging Skill', 'Monster Immobilization Skill', 'Space Teleportation Skill', 'Domain Slowing Skill', 'Dragon-level Creation Skill', 'Dragon-level Contract Skill', and 'Dragon-level Sealing Skill'.
To be honest, except for the Space Teleportation Skill, which clashed with his Spatial Bubble ability, Yu Xian wasn't particularly interested in it. However, he wanted all of the remaining seven Skill Books.
With Equipment Reinforcement Skill, he could create top-tier defensive gear himself and strengthen the most ordinary weapons to divine artifact level.
If he had Weapon Forging Skill, he could mass-produce extraordinary weapons. At that time, he could confidently say, "I've never liked money; I'm not interested in money!"
The remaining few abilities, although all combat-oriented, were terrifyingly powerful.
Especially the Dragon-level Sealing Skill, which could truly seal Dragon-level monsters. If no one helped to unseal them from the outside, the seal would last for tens of thousands of years.
This was truly terrifying.
