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After Taken as a Prisoner of War, the Vampire Queen Turned Me Into a Vampire and Made Me Her Daughter-Chapter 180: A late biological clock
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Chapter 179: A Predicament Amidst the Blizzard
The howling blizzard had calmed down somewhat.
Countless stars lit up the dark curtain-like skies, as the calm light from a fire illuminated endless plains covered in ice-cold snow.
โMy dear brother helmet, weโve already been enlightened by the vastness of your magical power and well-aware youโre not just a frog in the well. So I beg of you, please stop your magic. If we were to run wildly in the snow plains a few more times, weโd eventually lose our lives hereโฆ Achoo!โ Wrapped in a blanket by the campfire, Raybia sneezed and caused the flame before him to sway.
โThatโs right! How could these skinny weak bodies of ours withstand that sort of torment? Why donโt you say a couple of fair words for us, Teacher Lin?โ The spiky-haired youth blew his nose, his aggrieved voice carrying spite in it.
โThatโs quite some luck we got thereโฆโ In the faint light emitted by numerous stars, Lin looked at an arched structure made from lacquered metal and murmured to herself. novelbuddy(.)com
โTo actually arrive at the destination by accidentโฆ How terrifying you are, Thinkerโฆโ Hugging his scimitar, Capeau inhaled a mouthful of cold air and clicked his tongue in wonder.
โDid none of you hear anything?โ Ji Bai suddenly opened his mouth after remaining silent throughout. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ธ๐ฟ๐๐ก.๐๐ธ๐ข
โMmhmm? Hear what exactly? Thereโs only the noise of the blizzard lingering in my ear??โ
โโฆโ Lin silently looked at Ji Bai and waited for him to continue.
โThere was a voice earlier, which sounded somewhat fuzzy. It was the one that guided me to this placeโฆ Did none of you hear it?โ
Lin shook her head.
โHaha! No wonder heโs the Thinker. Even in this situation, heโs still trying to frighten us with a fabricated ghost story. Thereโs absolutely no one who would come to this god-forsaken place, more so in the dead of winter! Iโve to say youโre quite competent at making things up, but if you wish to frighten someone, youโve found the wrong guy!โ Carpeau coldly harrumphed.
โHey, heyโ If thatโs the case, why are you trembling this badly?โ
โW-What a load of crap! Itโs a natural phenomenon to shiver from the cold, alright!? Itโs so cold here and the clothes Iโm wearing have some difficulties keeping me warm, thatโs all!โ
โTss, youโre clearly wearing more clothes than I amโฆโ
โThis humble self is much more vulnerable to the cold! If youโre going to make another remark, Iโll let you try out my wind-whispering blade technique, [Reincarnation]!โ Raybiaโs continued teasing had completely infuriated Carpeau, who berated the former with a face red of humiliation.
Ji Bai sat upright with his legs crossed. The gaze behind the seams of his helmet circled back and forth over the arched doors and the protruding ground ahead of him for a long time before he finally stood up.
This action hadnโt gone unnoticed by Lin who had just finished licking the last drop of blood in her blood bag. Her emotionless gaze was locked onto the silhouette of his back.
โWe should all head back to our tents and recharge our batteries.โ Ji Bai turned around and headed in the direction of his tent as he finished his words.
โEeeh? Youโre going to bed this early? Itโs not even past 8, is it? Do you want to play a round of Gwent? Mahjong works too.โ
โGood idea!โ
โMhm, appropriate entertainment can boost a martial artistโs cultivation. Itโs truly a wise choice to strike a balance between work and leisure.โ
โAlright! Teacher Linโฆ Eehh, sheโs somewhat busy right now. Brother Helmet! Wanna play some mahjong? Thereโs three of us and weโre one shortโฆโ
Ji Bai didnโt even turn his head around, before lifting the curtain and entering his tent.
โTchโฆ What is this bloke being all this lofty for? Didnโt he get into the finals only because he was lucky enough to encounter two idiots? If he had been my opponent, just a handful of my words wouldโve been enough to blow him off the stage.โ Said the spiky-head youth with disdain.
However, his words caused the pair beside him to become indignant.
โHey! What do you mean by that? What idiots? Youโd better clarify that for me!โ
โYou want to be stabbed from both sides, huh?โ
โUhm, I-I mean, if itโs just us three, l-letโs play landlord instead!โ Saying which, the spiky-head youth pulled out a set of cards and successfully attracted the attention of the overbearing duo.
โAlright! Letโs fight it out with card games tonight!โ
โActually, I prefer to go for All Simples1โฆโ
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In the dead of the night, a fully armed Ji Bai left his tent.
Other than the howling sound of the winter wind, faint snoring voices were resounding from inside the other tents beside his.
After shooting a glance at the numerous colorful stars that filled the sky, the gaze that radiated from the seams of his helmet then turned towards a bumpy spot not too far away.
โIt seems that something is buried under that bump of thick snowโฆโ
โTsssโฆโ A gust of icy wind, infused with a trace of heat and the smell of something burning, entered his mouth just as he was smacking his lips.
Ji Bai slightly knitted his brows and sent his gaze searching for the source of that smell. โ At a gray-white tent not too far away. Black smoke, along with a whiff of burning smell, incessantly wafted out from its closed but unsealed flap as a bright life of fire flickered from within.
โThe parasiteโs tentโฆ Donโt tell me itโs on fire?โ
Fire was one of the attributes that vampires feared most. If this wasnโt managed properly, she would probably be burnt to ash the next day.
โShe couldnโt be that careless to forget extinguishing her flame before going to sleep, right? Guess Iโm just being paranoidโฆโ
But, now that I think of it, she had already performed a low-class act of clumsiness by losing her map.
โDonโt tell me that dumb vampire is in way over her head this time?โ
After a fierce mental struggle, Ji Bai didnโt hesitate any longer and sprinted towards Linโs tent with quick steps.
โSsstt!โ As Ji Bai pulled the tentโs flap open, bright light blinded his eyes that had grown accustomed to the night.
A youthful glow instantly revealed itself. Tender young skin which resembled spotless snow, slender-smooth and well-rounded thighs, as well as a tummy with no excess of fat; All of them were laid bare before Ji Baiโs eyes in the bright light.
The owner of all the above-mentioned attributes was currently leaning against a stool while sporting a pair of slender and beautiful legs which were immersed in a steaming basin. With the silver hair she normally tied up into a ponytail scattered all around, her gem-like and emotionless eyes were currently directed at Ji Bai.
โโฆโ Ji Bai went silent for a moment before diverting his gaze.
As he did so, he caught sight of an iron basin that had been placed at the corner of the tent. Spewing black smoke, the light it emitted had illuminated the entire tent as if something was burning from within.
โSo she was just washing her legs? This is reallyโฆโ
โWhoosh!โ Before Ji Bai could even think further, a foot-washing basin filled with hot water grew incessantly larger in his vision.
โPoosh!!โ It accurately covered his helmet, causing hot water to spill all over his body.
Ji Bai wretchedly scampered his way out of the tent with his body dripping wet, only to be enveloped by a gust of cold wind, causing him to tremble.
After a moment of hesitation, he silently placed the basin covering his head down before lightly pushing the tentโs flap open. Even though he had given himself a pat on the helmet and directed his face towards her tent at that moment, his words failed him. With the nagging feeling that any words of apology would be extremely weak and pointless right now, he slowly departed after standing in the cold wind for some time.
At least, Ji Bai had brought spare clothes along. Otherwise, he would have had to lie down in his wet clothes; No matter how good his body constitution was, he couldnโt guarantee that he wouldnโt catch a cold overnight.
After slovenly changing his clothes, Ji Bai didnโt bother taking off his helmet and brigandine armor and casually prepared his bed on the floor before lying down.
He slapped his head a few times as his face heated up from the awkward scene from earlier lingering around in his mind.
โSheโs clearly just a parasite, so whatโs there for me to look at?โ
Even though that was what Ji Bai thought, he was clueless as to how he should approach Lin the next day.
โDonโt overthink itโฆ Iโm just feeling guilty about itโ I donโt have any other thoughts, alright?โ
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