I Became the Progenitor Vampire

The highest building top floor of the Magic Industry Research Institute Center.

This floor, offering a wide view and breathtaking scenery, was originally intended as a meeting place for research discussions, but now it has become a private domain.

And its owner is none other than that most terrifying being—Casilina Abets Storm.

Lide's gaze rested on the half-mermaid standing by the window, who at this moment was gazing at Dawn City, which was as bright as day with its lights all lit up.

Her hair floated gently behind her head as if underwater, her sea-blue eyes calm and waveless, and the holy aura about her, like a devout believer praying in a church, was amplified countless times by the sheer white gauze she wore.

"Good night, Lady Casilina."

"I sense some anxiety in your heart, Kachar City Lord, what brings you to seek me out?" the half-mermaid asked, turning calmly to look at him, her voice as flat as ever, as if all things in this world were unrelated to her.

Paired with that cool demeanor, the mysterious figure standing by the window seemed even more detached from worldly affairs.

Lide originally had many questions he wanted to ask her, but upon seeing Casilina's clear and transparent eyes, filled with an indescribable sanctity, he immediately felt a clarity wash over him, and those questions mysteriously vanished.

Could this mermaid possibly possess some aura of tranquility?...

Lide nodded slightly, speaking slowly.

"Lady Casilina, have you sensed the appearance of new Destiny Stone fragments lately?"

Ever since the Destiny Tablet shattered, all the fragments were enshrouded by the Power of Destiny, and only when that power dispersed could outsiders sense them.

This mermaid who guarded the Destiny Stone, although she sensed the fragments in ways Lide didn't understand, she too could not overcome the obstruction of the Power of Destiny and had to wait...

He had not held out much hope, but to his surprise, Casilina nodded her head.

"Yes."

"Oh?" Lide's eyes lit up, "Could you tell me where?"

"It's already been taken by the Sun Goddess..."

I...

Lide's mouth twitched, this information was as good as none at all.

The Sun Goddess? Within the entire Light God System, that was definitely a top-five terrifying presence.

Even if she descended upon the Main Plane, she would undoubtedly be incredibly powerful, and if the fragment ended up in her hands, all Lide could do was to hear about it.

Immediately, as if struck by a thought, he mused.

"No wonder the Sun Goddess spread the news about the Destiny Stone fragments. It turns out she already had one herself."

Casilina looked at Lide with her usual calm composure without making any comment.

The Destiny Stone, crushed by the wheels of time, no one knows how many pieces it broke into, nor which space they fell into, and it's unsurprising for anyone to have gotten them.

Lide kept his eyes fixed on her and continued.

"Lady Casilina, I have observed that the cracks in the sky are gradually widening over time, and those Ancient Evil Gods with formidable powers will truly descend in the near future.

The disaster, I fear, has not even started yet..."

"Kachar City Lord," Casilina shook her head, her expression unchanging, seemingly unsurprised by this.

"No one can stop the coming of the Ancient Dominators, not in the Main Plane, nor in the Abyss or the Undead Plane.

That Ancient Dominator of old, his purpose is to destroy the entire Multi-dimensional Plane.

No one will survive.

The current disaster is indeed far from beginning. It is only when the Ancient arrives that it will be the day of destruction for all things..."

Lide's heart chilled upon hearing these words.

As he had suspected.

The descent of the gods onto the mortal realm is not the end. The Ancient Dominator who engineered all this, how could he so easily relinquish it all.

The current inhabitants, seemingly terrifying, were probably just an appetizer.

Not even the Ancient Evil Gods have appeared yet; the apocalyptic catastrophe capable of destroying the Multi-dimensional Plane hasn't truly begun.

But his heart was still troubled by a few questions.

"All the gods have descended to the mortal realm, so why haven't the evil gods of the Abyss and Undead Plane lost their power like the other gods?"

He personally witnessed the terror of the Dark Sovereign, the gods have lost their powers, yet the deities born from these two evil places are fine, isn't that strange?

Why do you get to be the exception? Isn't that a slight to the gods of the Main Plane?

"The evil gods born from the Bottomless Abyss and Undead Plane are not bound to the Destiny Tablet..."

Casilina shook her head.

"Their fates are bound to their respective planes; as long as the abyss is not destroyed, their power will exist eternally, as with the undead," Frey remarked.

Lide gasped in astonishment.

"Why are these evil divine beings so different from the gods of the Main Plane?"

He had an elusive feeling that he might be delving into the deepest secrets of this world.

On hearing his question, Casilina gave him a meaningful glance with her deep ocean blue eyes.

"This is not a mystery you can explore now. Ask me again when you are about to ascend to divinity."

Hearing the firm tone in Casilina's voice, Lide shrugged his shoulders, feeling a bit disappointed but refrained from asking further.

This mysterious guardian of the Destiny Tablet must know some secrets, but he could not force the answers if she was unwilling to speak; who knew to what extent her power had recovered.

But surely, she couldn't be far from the level of the Sun Goddess.

After a moment's contemplation, Lide changed the subject to the main reason for his visit.

"Lady Casilina, I am about to explore the Dwarf Valley to investigate the seal of an Ancient Evil God.

Perhaps we could capture one to study. Would you be interested in joining me?"

At Lide's words, Casilina's eyelids twitched.

"You aim to capture an Ancient Evil God... just for research???"

Her usually calm tone carried an unusual hint of incredulity, suggesting that she found the idea preposterous.

Lide nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"That's right, to know your enemy...

Our knowledge of Ancient Evil Gods comes only from the cracks in the sky and their ancient minions. We haven't truly understood these gods, and this could lead to misjudgment.

I think capturing one for study might reveal something different."

Casilina fell silent for a time before finally looking at him with a tinge of emotion.

"Perhaps, that's what makes this city different from the others."

Though the remark was somewhat cryptic, Lide understood the subtext... you are quite unusual.

To this Lide was indifferent.

After all, he was not a native of Glory World, having been shaped by the internet from a young age; his thinking could not possibly align with these beings.

After reflecting for a moment, he continued.

"If Ancient Evil Gods are so terrifying, shouldn't we strive to understand them thoroughly?"

"Ignorance breeds fearlessness... but perhaps, you are correct,"

Casilina's detached gaze rippled once more.

After a brief silence, she waved her hand, and a blue stone the size of a thumb appeared out of thin air.

"If you cannot suppress the Ancient Evil God after breaking the seal, try using this stone.

Just place it on the body of an Ancient Evil God, and it will nullify their power."

Surprised by her words, Lide quickly reached out to receive it. Was it really that amazing?

He hurriedly opened his attribute panel.

Tears of Purification

Quality: Special

Skill: Dispel (Able to dispel all negative energies, especially effective against Ancient and Chaotic energies)

Description: This equipment is forged from the only tear shed in the life of a powerful deity and possesses incredible energy.

Not bad, the attributes were simple, but it was clear that the equipment was specifically forged against Ancient powers.

But what was this about being forged from tears?

Such a large stone from tears... could it be from the eye of a One-eyed Giant?

After quietly ridiculing the idea, Lide swiftly tucked away the equipment and looked back at Casilina, his eyes filled with greater satisfaction.

He had known that the mermaid was a treasure; it seemed future excavations were in order, as he hadn't realized she hid such precious things.

"Thank you for your generosity, Lady Casilina...

The people of Dawn City will remember your grandeur and selflessness. Should we make progress this time, I will inscribe your merit on the Monument to Dawn Heroes for posterity to admire for a thousand generations."

Lide spoke with earnest formality, heaping praise upon her in a grandiose fashion.

Good grief, he might not offer much in terms of benefits, but he could offer reputation, which might fit the tastes of such a deity better than ordinary profits.

The mermaid glanced at him, her demeanor returning to its usual cool indifference, showing no reaction to his words.

Lide smiled faintly and continued,

"Lady Kaslina, after the Ancient Evil God's arrival, Dawn City might face dangers.

We still lack top-tier combat power to suppress the situation. If I am out and the city encounters any trouble that the army cannot resolve, I hope that, for my sake, you could lend a hand and help out."

His visit this time was firstly to see if he could coax... err... invite Kaslina to join him in exploring the Ancient Evil God's seal,

and secondly, to find a patron for Dawn City. Although he couldn't command Kaslina, having an existence of her caliber stationed at his home base gave him greater peace of mind. At the very least, he didn't have to worry about someone sneaking in and stealing his homeland.

Kaslina nodded with an expressionless face,

"Kachar City Lord, I am already a member of Dawn City; it's my responsibility to do so."

Lide smirked; that was a yes.

Although he couldn't determine the mermaid's level, from every aspect, she was undoubtedly a powerful ally.

Is the Destiny Tablet something anyone is qualified to guard? It bears the fate of all the gods and the entire Glory.

Although she ultimately failed to protect it... the one who came to steal the Destiny Tablet fought against the Creator God, the Ancient Dominator...

It's not that our forces were incompetent, but that the enemy was too cunning. It's normal to be unable to defend it—if she had, wouldn't she be another Creator God?

Afterwards, Lide chatted a bit more with Kaslina, but she didn't reveal any more useful information, so he could only take his leave.

Once Lide's figure disappeared from the room, the originally cool aura of Kaslina subtly softened.

She turned and looked through the window again at the shattered sky, her sea-blue eyes deep as if they contained swirling galaxies and collapsing suns and moons.

A rare complexity of emotions appeared on her frosty face.

"The arrival of Ancient times... this calamity that affects the entire world.

Is it good or bad for me??"

Her whisper carried a meaning no one could fathom.

The next day, under Lide's orders, Forging Master Valen, second-generation Bloodline Frey, and Dark Contract Vice President Stanley, three key figures were summoned to Lide's office.

Upon seeing the trio, Lide was quite sentimental; these were his old subordinates, who had witnessed the growth of Dawn City with him.

In front of their utterly shocked gazes, he directly took out three Divine Bodies, without hesitation, using the Power of Faith combined with the Divine Bodies to bestow upon them the power to break through to Legendary status.

The procedure was to first use the Power of Faith to strengthen their bloodlines and levels, and then give them suitable Divine Bodies for them to consume the contained Divine Status.

From the meeting to the conclusion, it took just over half an hour for these three important figures of Dawn City to be arranged by Lide to break through to Legendary status in the depths of the Land of Bone-Burying.

Although the war between the Undead on the surface of the Land of Bone-Burying and the Abyss Demons was still ongoing and the Abyss livestock farming plan had never stopped, the deeper underground would not be disturbed.

It might not take too long for the three to break through to Legendary status alone, but including consuming the Divine Status, that was uncertain.

But barring any unexpected events, in three to five months, Dawn City would welcome three new Legendaries, and the Dawn Divine System would add three more Subordinate Gods.

Although Lide was not very clear on the function of having more Subordinate Gods in the Dawn Divine System, he vaguely felt that the more, the better.

After arranging for the three, Lide glanced at the attribute panel of the Land of Bone-Burying, not forgetting that he was still over three hundred million Power of Death away from corrupting the Twelve-winged Blazing Angel.

What annoyed him, however, was that after two months, he had gathered just over two hundred million Power of Death and was still short by seventy to eighty million.

He immediately ordered Emi, who had been carrying out the pig-killing plan, to step up efforts and ensure that the Power of Death was accumulated within half a month.

He was already impatient to see the birth of the Twelve-winged Blazing Angel; then, could he be unstoppable, as the gods and Buddha themselves...

The thought of riding an angel improved his mood, regardless of how he would ride it; just being able to do so was good enough.

After instructing Emi, Lide tore through space, appearing from the Land of Bone-Burying back in his office.

Upon seeing his figure, the waiting Harrison immediately excitedly said,

"Your Excellency, have they been well arranged?"

"All is well; we just need to wait for them to emerge. In a few months, we will have three more Legendaries."

Harrison's eyes nearly popped out; there could be no better news than this. Of course, Lide hadn't told him that in perhaps half a month, Dawn City might welcome a being with Divine Status.

The war general under the Master of Dawn didn't even need to know the opponent's level; the prefix alone was incredible.

But Harrison didn't think that far; Legendaries were once lofty beings for him, and even Transcendents were powerful enough to destroy the Bloodline. Now that Dawn City had such a strong force, he naturally felt extremely excited.

It took a long time for him to calm his mind, and then he remembered another matter.

"Your Excellency, do we need to send a large army for this exploration of the Ancient Seal Site?"

Having dealt with the issue of the three breaking through to Legendary status, Lide was now set to explore the sealed site of the Ancient Evil God.

The seal was too close to Dwarf Valley, like a ticking time bomb that could detonate at any moment. If not cleared first, he could not be at ease.

"This time for the expedition, taking Lord withered bones and Kapu with me is enough, too many people would instead affect our actions."

Lide was not planning to bring a large army this time, the Ancient Evil God was too mysterious, and if they encountered an unstoppable enemy, it might not be possible to protect the troops below.

While conquering a force required a large army, for a point-to-point targeting of a specific goal, bringing an army might become shackles—he would worry about casualties and be restrained, unable to make aggressive moves.

Plus, he now held two powerful trump cards in his hands—Dark Sovereign and Tears of Purification given by Lady Casilina.

If things really went south, he could simply draw the blade that was Dark Sovereign, and he believed that even if the Ancient Evil God was unsealed, it might not be able to best the Dark Sovereign.

The Dark Sovereign was after all the fifteenth ruler of the Undead Plane, how powerful was that?

Even if the Ancient Evil God was strong before, it had been sealed for such a long time, how much power could it possibly have left?

Hearing this, Harrison did not say more, having nothing but sincere admiration and worship for Lide's wisdom. Since the other party had made a decision, all he needed to do was to offer his full support.

Lide thought for a moment and realized he had almost missed something.

"We need to step up reconnaissance in the Lost Sea, especially on that Sea Beast known as Sea God. The Destiny Stone Fragment is critical to the future of Dawn City."

Saying this, his expression became a few degrees more solemn.

"The power of the ancient forces in the Main Plane is becoming richer, and it may not be long before those Ancient Evil Gods who have not yet revealed their true forms will truly descend upon the Main Plane...

The time of apocalypse is just before us."

The Sea Beast in the Lost Sea, a Demigod-level creature, had obtained a fragment of the Destiny Tablet, which was information revealed by Casilina when she revealed her true identity to Lide.

This piece of the Destiny Stone Fragment was the one he was most confident in obtaining. Demigods were strong, but with time, he could single-handedly vanquish them.

Even if he spared no expense, leveraging the Dark Sovereign's power could also slaughter that Sea Beast.

Of course, he would absolutely not operate like this unless it was absolutely necessary.

What level of treasure was the Destiny Stone Fragment? If the Dark Sovereign discovered it and decided to covetously claim it for himself, he could only cry up to the heavens.

After all, the two of them were just ordinary collaborators, and the other party seemed harmless because on the surface, Lide was seen as an existence equal to that of the Dawn Main God. If there were bigger interests involved, why wouldn't the other party turn? It would be odd if they didn't...

More importantly, the Twelve-winged Burning Angel was about to emerge.

That was his biggest backup. Once this ultimate weapon surfaced, what were Demigods? Even facing a True God, he would not panic in the slightest.

"At present, the intelligence command center has deployed our most elite personnel into the Lost Sea, and all news about the Sea Beast is within the scope of our investigation," Harrison said, confidence visible on his face.

"Moreover, through the bridge built by the Blue Star Tribe, we have formed a Lost Alliance with seven other Fishman Tribes. The alliance shares resources and exchanges information. Those Fishman Tribes received quite a few resources from us, and our people also took this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the Lost Sea.

Although the Sea Beast known as Sea God is extremely mysterious, we have already unearthed quite a bit of information.

Perhaps, after resolving a few surrounding dangers, the full details of that Sea Beast will come to light before you."

Lide nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this. He always trusted Harrison with his tasks, for though his strength was not great, he was his right-hand man.

A Lost Alliance? Forming an alliance with the Fishman Tribes was quite interesting.

"The sea has a broader ecosystem than land, and even stronger lifeforms within it.

Since an alliance has already been formed, take more care to nurture it well. It may be of great help to us later on."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

After giving his instructions, Lide confirmed that Harrison had no issues and did not stay any longer, proceeding directly to the back garden to call forth Kapu and Lord withered bones via the Land of Bone-Burying to prepare for departure.

The two Legendary beings stood in the back garden like towering mountains, exuding extraordinary presence, sparking a wave of envy among the surrounding guards.

This was Legendary... Who in Dawn City didn't know that their breaking into Legendary was granted by Lide? Many were so envious their eyes turned red.

Upon seeing Lide come to the back garden, the two hastily paid their respects.

"Good day, Your Excellency."

"My lord, your Subordinate God—the Dragon of Destruction, the Tusk of Dawn City, the great Undead, the invincible Lord withered bones, greets you!"

Lide looked at Lord withered bones, who awkwardly supported his chest with his shattered Dragon Wings for the salutation, and his lips twitched. There was no need for so many titles...

Not bothering with niceties, he directly soared into the sky, mounting Lord withered bones' back, then waved his hand and the space before him shattered.

"To Dwarf Valley, our mission is to explore the otherworldly space sealed with the Ancient Evil God."

Hearing this, the Soul Fire in Lord withered bones' eyes blazed intensely as he cackled shrilly.

"Those Ancient Monsters that are even more disgusting than Abyss Worms should have been destroyed by the great Lord withered bones long ago..."

Lide slapped the back of Lord withered bones' skull, causing the giant's fractured Dragon Wings to flap vigorously, stirring up a storm in the back garden before vanishing into the space rift.

Kapu also ignited his Golden Power, rising into the sky like a War God, following closely behind.