Half asleep and half awake, Mianmian found herself at a beach.
On the beach in front, a little girl with a bob haircut and a kimono was squatting on the ground, concentrating on building a sand castle.
At this time, the little girl seemed to be aware of her presence. She looked up and when she saw her, she smiled at her, raised her hand and waved, inviting her to come and play together.
Mianmian walked over subconsciously.
However, before she could take a few steps, multiple black shadows suddenly appeared behind the girl. The black shadows covered the girl's mouth from behind and took her away. No matter how hard the little girl struggled, it was to no avail. She could only stretch out her hands and ask for help in the distance.
Seeing the girl being caught, Mianmian hurriedly chased after her. However, as she ran, she realized that her body was so heavy, as if her whole body was filled with lead, making it difficult for her to walk every time she lifted her feet.
Not only that, the sand under her body suddenly turned into quicksand. Every time she took a step, she would sink a little until her legs were completely sunk into the sand, unable to move at all. She could only watch the girl getting closer and closer to her while crying. The further away...
"No……"
Mianmian woke up from the nightmare and found that she was lying on the bed, and the quilt in front of her was moving upwards little by little.
Mianmian looked to the side along the sheets, and saw a dark figure standing beside the bed. He carefully held the two corners of the quilt with his hands and covered her body with extremely gentle movements, for fear of waking her up.
At this time, Mianmian woke up, and their eyes met. Shadow Ghost's movements suddenly froze. After being stagnant for two seconds, he let out a whine in his mouth, then turned around and ran away quickly out of the door.
"Mengmeng!"
Mianmian hurriedly got up from the bed and chased Shadow Ghost out the door.
However, the shadow ghost floated very fast. By the time she chased him downstairs, the shadow ghost had quickly floated to Mu You who was playing with his mobile phone at the front desk of the store, plunged into his shadow, and disappeared.
Mianmian came running all the way and hurriedly lay down on the ground, looking left and right around Muyou's shadow, but she could no longer find any trace of the shadow ghost.
"Are you awake?" Mu You looked at her.
"Muyou, where is Mengmeng?" The little girl hurriedly looked up at Muyou.
Mu You glanced at the shadow on the ground.
Through the shadow, he could see the shadow ghost holding the shadow pom-pom among the shadows, shivering in a corner among the shadows.
"If you block it like this, of course it won't dare to show up." Mu You shook his head at her.
"I... just want to talk to her..." Mianmian lowered her head in disappointment.
"Don't be anxious. The intelligence of the shadow ghost is now like that of a newborn baby. It is fragile and sensitive, especially when it faces you. If you want to communicate with it, you must first make it feel safe and wait for it to take the initiative to approach you. , instead of chasing it coldly, which will only make her afraid of you." Mu Youyou.
"What needs to be done?" Mianmian looked at Muyou and asked.
"It's simple, just smile more."
"laugh?"
"This shadow ghost was born to protect you. It helps you drive away all pain. This is the meaning of its existence. It will feel at ease when it sees you happy. On the contrary, if you frown every day, it will also suffer." Mu Tour the road.
After listening to this, Mianmian hurriedly tried to use up her facial muscles to make a 'laughing' expression.
However, the long-term experience of living in darkness made her develop a physical habit that was almost facial paralysis. 'Laughing' was a very unfamiliar word to her body. At this time, she forced herself to laugh, and the result was the expression she made. All kinds of fragmentation.
"This is so difficult..."
While Mianmian complained, she was still facing the mirror, rubbing her cheeks with her hands, practicing her smile seriously.
"There are many ways to express happiness, and it doesn't necessarily have to be a smile on your face..."
Mu You gave her a funny look, took out a temporary ID card from the drawer, and handed it to her: "Yours."
"What?"
Mianmian subconsciously took it and glanced at the certificate. The signature on the certificate was 'Mu Mianmeng', and next to it was a photo of a little girl with black hair and eyes and exquisite facial features.
"Who is this little girl who looks very familiar and whose last name is the same as yours?" Mianmian looked at Muyou strangely.
"Of course it's you..."
"Me?" Mianmian was stunned. She subconsciously looked at the photo and the signature next to it. She looked up at him and corrected, "My name is Mianmian!"
"I know, but Mianmian is a nickname. From now on, if you want to live a normal life on Earth, you must have a formal name." Mu You said with a smile.
This certificate was the result of his busy work all afternoon. The identity he declared to the little girl was that of an 'orphan who had wandered from another world'. He had picked her up some time ago and had taken her in to live in the store for a while.
This kind of thing is not uncommon in the past six months. The existence of space cracks has caused creatures from other worlds to often flow to the earth, and some children occasionally appear among them. After the public beta, there have been special laws in this area. People who adopt these orphans from other worlds need to go through strict identity verification and meet the standards in all aspects before they can be adopted. Children who are not adopted will be sent to special welfare homes. .
Of course, the normal adoption process cannot be so fast, but after all, Mu You is an insider and has just reached a cooperation with the country (ancient knowledge tree). There will be no difficulties in such unimportant matters. The green light is given all the way through the process. Only then could he settle down so quickly.
As for the photo above, it was taken by Lin Xue for the little girl. Of course, it has undergone some processing, such as correcting the eye color. The red eyes in the ID photo are still a little bit awkward.
"Mu takes my last name, and Mianmeng takes one word from your and Mengmeng's names. You can see if it suits you. If you don't like it, you still have a chance to change it." Mu You said to her.
"Mu Mianmeng, Mianmeng, Mengmeng and I..." Mianmian murmured as she looked at the name on the certificate, her eyes gradually brightened, and she quickly raised her head and said, "No need to change it, just this!"
"sure?"
"OK! Mu Mianmeng, this is my name...I'm going to practice now..."
The little girl happily held up the certificate and walked around in a circle, then quickly ran upstairs holding the certificate in both hands.
As soon as Mianmian left, the shadow ghost hiding in the shadows came out again and followed her like a follower.
Mu You watched in amusement as one person and one ghost played hide and seek. He ignored them and returned his attention to the game.
The jack-o'-lantern had just been triggered, showing signs of someone being attacked on the ground, asking him if he had acted bravely.
Of course Mu You chose 'Yes'. Currently, there are no negative options for triggering jack-o-lanterns.
[You followed the dragging traces and soon reached the depths of the dark alley. 】
[The pumpkin lantern emits a faint green light, reflecting the scene in front: a vampire bites the neck of an unconscious young woman from behind and is feasting! 】
"vampire?"
Mu You was stunned. He originally came here to find a werewolf, but he didn't expect to meet a vampire first.
Speaking of which, there are not only werewolves but also vampires that attack humans at night.
Mu You doesn't have this need because he raises a gargoyle that automatically helps him suppress his blood-sucking desire every day. However, normal vampires need to drink blood every day.
[The vampire notices someone approaching, and immediately becomes vigilant. He lets go of the unconscious woman in his hand, opens his mouth full of blood, exposes his fangs, and makes a threatening sound at you, warning you not to come close. 】
[But a few seconds later, the vampire suddenly put away his fangs, wiped his mouth hurriedly, and came to you with fear. He bowed and saluted you: "It turns out to be the Earl, but I am a poor person who thought it was the church and the demon hunter." People from the guild..."]
"Um?"
Mu You was stunned for a moment. It was true that he had vampire skin now, but wearing the Thousand Faces of Thousand Faces, his appearance should have changed. The other party actually recognized him?
Just as I was wondering, another prompt popped up in the game.
[The vampire family has a strict hierarchy. As a vampire viscount, the other party can recognize the aura of a superior in you, so he treats you with respect. 】
[Now, you may be able to take the opportunity to ask the other party for some information. 】
[Ask the clan association. 】
[Ask the vampires. 】
[Ask the Rhine family. 】
"Is it just a title..."
Mu You breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the other party only recognized his level and did not know his specific identity.
After coming back to his senses, Mu You looked at the three options below and clicked through them with his pocket watch.
[You ask the other party about the situation of the vampire clan. 】
[Vampire tells you that the clan meeting that was originally scheduled to open three days ago has not yet been held. Because the Rhine family, which controls the Heart of Mist, has not been able to hand over the Heart of Mist, the clan meeting cannot be opened. Currently, Duke Brand has already On behalf of the entire clan, a stern warning was issued to the Rhine family, requiring them to hand over the Heart of Mist before the Lightless Night, otherwise the Rhine family will be expelled from the Blood Clan. 】
"Heart of Mist..."
Mu You was a little embarrassed. This Rhine family was actually the family where the owner of his skin belonged. People from this family had previously sent blood servants to the Misty Mountain to get the Heart of the Mist, but they were killed by him and left behind for him. He also forgot about the invitation letter to the clan meeting. After all, he had no intention of coming to attend any clan meeting.
Unexpectedly, the vampire's clan meeting actually collided with this mission, and if he didn't come to the clan meeting, the consequences seemed to be quite serious, directly involving the entire family where the skin belonged to be expelled.
Now Mu You was also a little embarrassed.
The vampire skin provided him with a lot of help. He was short-handed. From a moral point of view, the skin's family was in trouble, so he should help.
But on the other hand, he has extracted the skin after all. If his identity as a fool is revealed, it means that the original vampire count has died in his hands. Will he be hated or even hunted by the Rhine family? ?
Mu You couldn't decide for a while, so he had to continue looking down.
[You ask the opponent about the basic situation of the vampire. 】
[The vampire looked at you strangely, but without questioning, he quickly explained to you the basic composition of the vampire family. 】
[The god that the vampires believe in is the God of Blood. People under the god are divided into ancestors, dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, barons and ordinary vampires according to their status. There are also artificially created blood servants under ordinary vampires, but they are not classified into the category of orthodox vampires. There are currently 3,421 surviving orthodox blood clans, divided into 13 clans, which are further subdivided into 72 families. Large families have hundreds of people, and small families have only dozens or even single digits. Usually, families are basically clustered. , living in seclusion all over the world. Except for clan meetings and some fixed festivals, the families do not interact with each other. 】
"So the entire vampire clan only has more than 3,000 people?"
Mu You was stunned. The number of people was much smaller than he thought.
[As time goes by, you ask the other party about the situation and location of the Rhine family. 】
[Vampire tells you that a powerful vampire count appeared in the Rhine family thousands of years ago, and he was once among the top ten families. However, since the count disappeared, the glory of the Rhine family has continued to decline, and now it is just a very powerful family. An ordinary small family, with a total population of more than ten people, and the highest status person is only a viscount, which is inconspicuous among the vampires. 】
[As for the location of the Rhine family... The vampire said that because vampires often move, the location of each family is not fixed, and he does not know the current specific location of the Rhine family. However, he has seen members of the Rhine family near the dark forest in the north of the city a few days ago. Maybe you can go look for them nearby...]
The Rhine family seems to be very weak...
Mu You relaxed a little. In this way, even if he was really hated and hunted by this family, it didn't seem to be a big problem.
After asking for the address, Mu You stopped embarrassing the vampire and prepared to leave.
[You declined the vampire Viscount's invitation to enjoy the 'meal' together, left the alley and rushed to the dark forest. 】
【On the way...】
Mu You still decided to go find the Rhine family, but he did not plan to come forward. Instead, he planned to leave the Heart of Mist to them secretly, which would be regarded as being completely benevolent to the owner of the skin.
This forest is outside the Dark City, not far from the city. It is a low-level training ground. Some people who don't like the bustle of the city will live in this forest.
Ten minutes later, Mu You arrived at the place.
However, just when he was thinking about how to find someone, a text suddenly popped up in the game.
[When you arrive at the dark forest, before you step into the forest, a call suddenly comes from behind you: "Brother?"]
[You turn around and find a 'bat' hanging upside down on a big tree behind you. The bat soon spread its wings and landed on the ground, turning into a graceful female vampire. 】
[The vampire walked toward you uncertainly, stopped a few meters in front of you, and after careful identification, suddenly showed a surprised smile, walked quickly to you, and took your arm: "Brother, sir , it is indeed you!"]
[You look at the other person, and the information about the vampire is reflected back in the omniscient crystal. 】
[Rhine Mai (not evolved at level 20): Rhine Liston’s sister, the eldest daughter of the Rhine family, vampire viscount, has unlocked the family talent: super sense. 】
Mu You's eyelids twitched when he saw that Lainmai was the owner of the blood servant he killed before, and was also his biological sister in this skin. Unexpectedly, he met the real owner as soon as he arrived.
But what puzzled him was why the other party could still recognize him even though he was wearing Qianrenqianmian?
Mu You was thinking about whether to backtrack to avoid this encounter, when another text popped up.
[Seeing the blank expression on your face, Lainmai looked at you with some worry: "Brother, you don't recognize me anymore? Sure enough, has your 'amnesia' struck again?"]
