“Look at you, making a big deal out of it. Just hand over the gift, why the kneeling?”
Mike was about to help Vladimir up when he noticed that he had switched to kneeling on both knees.
Was it really necessary?!
Mike looked down and saw Vladimir’s face contorted in a grimace, his expression strained.
Through gritted teeth, he squeezed out a few words, “I… can’t… hold it…”
Even diluted, the blood of the Ancestor was not something a mere Duke like Vladimir could handle.
“Quick, lend a hand.”
Mike stepped back, gesturing for Dracula to step forward.
If Vladimir couldn’t hold it, the level 300 Mike definitely couldn’t!
A flicker of greed crossed Dracula’s eyes, but he didn’t dare to make any rash moves.
The Ancestor’s blood was indeed tempting, but only if he was alive to enjoy it!
Not to mention, the lightning wielded by Thor was not something Dracula could withstand!
The current Dracula, despite his level 935, had no access to the river of blood.
If he died, he would even revive within Thor’s private space!
Escape?
Where could he possibly escape to?
Therefore, without much hesitation, Dracula stepped forward, took the blood essence, and began refining the decoy.
Everything went smoothly.
Poseidon’s projection had no self-awareness, so Poseidon couldn’t remotely control or observe it.
Moreover, this wasn’t Dracula’s first rodeo. He was incredibly skilled at this.
As for the various materials he needed, Mike had Vladimir go to the Tower of Truth and purchase them from Foreskin.
“Master, the total cost is 36,000 Lord merits.”
Vladimir reported the figure cautiously.
36,000?!
Mike mentally added another debt to Poseidon’s tab. He would definitely make him pay for it!
After spending so much money, the effort was worth it.
After working for over half an hour, Mike stopped.
Before Dracula, a lifelike Poseidon decoy appeared, with a gap in its chest.
Dracula explained, “You just need to drip a drop of your blood here to become the decoy’s master.”
He didn’t dare to tamper with it.
This decoy wasn’t particularly strong. It was only special because it was related to Poseidon.
Moreover, the blood-binding ritual was common. Even if Dracula tried to manipulate it, it wouldn’t pose any threat to Thor.
However, Mike didn’t step forward immediately. Instead, he asked,
“If I become the master of this decoy, Poseidon will hold a grudge against me, right?”
Dracula nodded. “Naturally.”
Mike pressed on. “Will there be any danger?”
Dracula considered for a moment and gave his answer. “In your case, probably not.”
Mike nodded with certainty. “So there is.”
Dracula: “???”
What kind of twisted logic was that?!
Mike turned to Vladimir and instructed,
“Go ahead, bind yourself to it. This decoy is yours.”
Holy crap!
Vladimir couldn’t help but exclaim!
When it came to dangerous tasks, Thor never forgot about him!
Vladimir suspected that even on his deathbed, Thor would drag him down with him! “What are you thinking? Even if the Tower of Truth disappears, my master won’t die!” Vladimir was certain that Thor had a long life ahead of him.
But overall, turning the Poseidon decoy into his own possession was only beneficial to Vladimir.
And through Vladimir, Mike could better control the Poseidon decoy.
A win-win situation!
Dracula was even a little envious of Vladimir.
He had done all the work, and in the end, this punk got the reward!
After the blood binding was complete, Poseidon’s decoy’s eyes glowed red, and it automatically moved behind Vladimir.
Vladimir nodded in satisfaction.
“Not bad, very well crafted.”
“Hmph.”
Dracula snorted coldly, ignoring Vladimir’s provocation.
Mike spoke up at the perfect moment. “You’ve worked hard too. Go back and rest.”
As he spoke, the bronze coffin flew over and hovered beside Dracula.
Dracula frowned. He had thought that even if he didn’t deserve any credit, he had at least put
in the effort.
He should at least regain his freedom of movement, right?
Vladimir shook his head, watching from the sidelines.
So naive!
He didn’t understand his master’s personality at all.
Dracula’s performance today had been absolutely terrible.
After appearing, Dracula had actually asked if Thor was a descendant of Poseidon!
What a stupid question!
If it weren’t for his subsequent efforts to redeem himself, Dracula’s fate would have been
much worse!
Why did Vladimir understand so well?
Because… every stupid thing Dracula had done today, Vladimir had done before.
Suddenly, Vladimir felt a pang of sadness.
He wanted to cry.
Watching Dracula lie back in the coffin, Mike nodded in satisfaction.
“In light of your performance, I have a gift for you.”
Mike took out a cheap MP3 player, placed it inside the coffin, and secured it.
“This will help you relax and enjoy the beauty of music during your downtime.”
As he spoke, Mike pressed the play button and closed the coffin lid.
Music?
A noble blood clan member didn’t need such mundane things. This wasn’t some final feast.
Just as Dracula was thinking this,
cheerful music started playing from the MP3 player:
“Bing bong bingly bongly boo, Bing bong bing, Bing bong bingly bongly boo.”
Dracula’s pupils constricted. He seemed to have remembered something and started
struggling violently.
“No, let me out!”
Soon,
he gave up struggling.
The bronze coffin, along with the subdued Pig Monster, returned to Mike’s private space.
…
After sending Dracula back,
the remaining human and vampire could finally have a private conversation.
“I’m entrusting the Poseidon decoy to you. Make good use of it.”
Mike patted Vladimir’s shoulder and said seriously, “You need to understand that I’m not
giving you this decoy just because I’m afraid of death.”
Whoever possessed Poseidon’s decoy would naturally incur his wrath.
However, Mike and Poseidon already had a blood feud, this wouldn’t make much of a
difference.
Moreover, they had Apollo on their side.
Even if Poseidon wanted to seek revenge on Mike, he had to abide by the rules of the Tower of
Truth.
Vladimir nodded. “Understood!”
Even if it was poison, Vladimir would gladly accept any gift from Thor!
It was hard-earned!
This decoy was crafted using the blood essence of the Ancestor and blood clan secret
techniques.
It was incredibly valuable.
Only in the hands of a blood clan member could the decoy’s full potential be unleashed.
Dracula would have been the ideal choice,
but Mike couldn’t trust him.
In the end, this decoy could only be given to Vladimir.
Mike patted Vladimir’s shoulder and continued to feed him chicken soup for the soul.
“Vladimir, you see, isn’t the Sea of Truth for your blood clan also called the river of blood?”
Vladimir nodded.
“Yes.”
“Think bigger, expand your horizons!”
“How can a mere river be enough?”
Mike pointed at the Poseidon decoy and said seriously,
“Follow me, and once we overthrow Poseidon, you’ll become the new Sea God!”
Sea God?
With this decoy and Thor’s help, Vladimir might actually have a chance!
A strange glint appeared in Vladimir’s eyes as Mike’s inspiring words rang in his ears.
“By then, you’ll have a true sea of blood!”