The Treasure-Chest Hunting Vampire

Chapter 19: New Skill

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Ye Ming flew down to the body that had become a dry corpse and retrieved the Vampiric Dagger. The opponent’s Vitae instantly flowed into Ye Ming, replenishing the stamina he had just expended. After dragging the corpse into the bushes and covering it up with rotten branches, Ye Ming quickly flew away from the city of Hardy, heading straight north into the dense forest.

Not long after Ye Ming had left the place, two other figures appeared. They stared at the direction Ye Ming had gone towards and chased after him.

Ye Ming flew for a period of time with an uneasy feeling in his heart. He glanced back and saw two silhouettes in the distance gradually closing the distance to him. He instantly knew they meant trouble. Ye Ming activated the {Blood Demon Body Technique} and used it in conjunction with his flight ability to flee for his life in the forest.

Ye Ming did not know how much time had passed before he turned his head back to check again. He found that the two silhouettes behind him had disappeared, making him relax slightly. He had been fleeing for some time now and was starting to get a little tired, so he stopped and looked around at his surroundings. He found the place he was in to be rather concealed and would not be easily detected, so hid himself on a tree to take a rest.

Perhaps because he was too tired, Ye Ming dozed off without him realizing it, gradually falling deeper into slumber. He had no idea how long he was asleep for. When he woke up, the sky was already bright. Fortunately, he was in a dense forest that shaded him from the sun, so he was spared from the burning sensation.

But Ye Ming dared not take his chances. He took out a black hooded cloak from his bag and draped it on his body. He still wished to continue travelling because he did not know if he had really lost the pursuers or if they had simply lost their way. If it was the latter, they might still catch up to him, and that would be troublesome. So he thought he would travel in daytime as well. Vampires were nocturnal creatures who almost never went out in daytime. Even if there were some who did, they were few and far between, and he did not believe that the pursuers would take such a big risk.

Pulling the black cloak tighter around himself, Ye Ming set off.

Ye Ming continued using the {Blood Demon Body Technique} to trek through the dense forest. It had been a long time since he had seen the blue sky, filling Ye Ming with melancholy. Ever since he was reborn into this world, he lived according to the Vampires’ habits and was active only in night-time. He had almost forgotten what daytime looked like.

The thought of his old world filled him with a little nostalgia. While he was travelling, he suddenly heard a system notification in his head.

*Ding* [Congratulations, you have found a treasure chest.]

Ye Ming instantly halted his steps. If not for the system notification, he would have missed this treasure chest. He only had himself to blame; he was so immersed in his own thought just now that he forgot to look around for treasure chests.

“Damn,” grumbled Ye Ming. He started searching.

He searched here and there and, after retracing his steps for a distance of more than ten meters, he finally found it half buried in the soil under a giant tree.

Ye Ming happily walked over and picked up the treasure chest.

[Would you like to open the golden treasure chest?]

“Of course. Open it,” Ye Ming said joyfully. The treasure chest was opened, and a system notification sounded in his head again.

*Ding* [Congratulations, you have found the “Blood of the Daywalker”]

The notification excited Ye Ming, but also slightly confused him. “What kind of item is the “Blood of the Daywalker”?” He instantly took it out for inspection. The system gave Ye Ming an introduction:

[After absorbing this, you will be able to walk under the sun with no fear for sunlight.]

“Holy moly, this thing is way too amazing. With this I’ll be able to brazenly walk around in daytime, giving me a huge advantage over other Vampires. Unlike them, I won’t have to live my life in the dark like a rat anymore. I’ll be able to live a normal life again.”

The thought of that delighted and excited Ye Ming. Without further ado, he started refining it on the spot. Activating the {Ancient Blood Refining Technique}, he poured out the Blood of the Daywalker.

A warmth washed over him, like he was basking in sunlight. Ye Ming’s body felt warm all over, no longer cold like a Vampire’s.

Using the {Ancient Blood Refining Technique}, Ye Ming circulated the Blood of the Daywalker again and again in his body. At the same time, he started to refine the blood to make it purer; only then could it be absorbed by his body. Ye Ming entered a state of emptiness and felt as if there was a glowing, burning orb above his head shining down on him.

When Ye Ming opened his eyes again, he saw that it was already noon. The fierce afternoon sun was scorching the earth. It was a time when no Vampire would willingly step out into the open. But Ye Ming did.

He started by taking off the black cloak wrapping around his body, putting the cloak back into his bag. He then spread his arms and tilted his head upwards under the sunlight. It was real sunlight, warm and intoxicating. Ye Ming felt as if he had returned to the world before his rebirth. It was a world with a sun, with birds, with busy streets and traffic, and with people everywhere.

Ye Ming opened his eyes slightly and looked down at his own body. None of his skin was burning or decaying away. The color of blood had returned to his palms. They now looked like the palms of humans, no longer deathly pale.

‘Wouldn’t it be great if I can hide away my claws and fangs too. If I can do that, I’ll look no different from a human.’ He could not help touching his mouth again when he thought of that. He could still feel the sharp, beast-like teeth under his lips that disgusted him.

‘Damn it. If there are dentists here, I might just go see one and have this abomination removed from my mouth once and for all.’

He shook his head helplessly with a wry smile. He was just grumbling to himself. He knew the teeth of Vampires would regenerate by themselves after they were plucked out, so there was no use. If this were to start happening to humans, all the dentists in the world would probably starve to death. They could only rely on tooth extraction to make ends meet and could no longer perform the extremely profitable dental veneer procedures. But the elderly would probably become really happy.

Ye Ming smiled wrily once again. His thoughts had drifted a bit far. He pulled his thoughts back to his current reality and surveyed the terrain ahead. He had to make use of the daytime to travel. He had to walk out of this dense forest, shake off the pursuers, and find a safe place to settle down.

‘The city of Benguela is not far ahead. I should try my luck there. Maybe I’ll discover something.’

Ye Ming hastened his pace and traveled quickly towards the city of Benguela. However, this time, he did not just move thoughtlessly like he did before. Even while hurrying, he still kept an eye on the surroundings, lest he miss another treasure chest. Fortunately, he had a system that could provide him with some help. It saved him a lot of trouble.