I Became the Progenitor Vampire

He died, an Ancient Evil God of immense power was dead.

His death was so abrupt, so startling and unexpected.

Just moments ago, the God of Plague had been roaring with demonic flames, unparalleled in ferocity, even shattering the city wall that stood 50 blades high and 30 blades thick and could withstand Four Circle Magic, its residual power still lingering in everyone's hearts.

But now, his lifeless body was being treated as mere war spoils without any dignity, laid out before the Protector of Green City—beneath Lord Ilo.

The scene was overwhelmingly shocking, like an image out of an epic, capable of inspiring minstrels for ten thousand years...

Once the God of Plague was slain, the Fierce Half-Ratmen instantly fell into endless panic.

Those who had fought fearlessly only moments before were now scattering like headless flies, fleeing even faster than when they had arrived.

As the Divine Servants that had blotted out the sky dispersed like startled birds and beasts, light returned to the sky.

The residents below were stirred with overwhelming emotion.

Their gazes toward the sky were filled with adoration and frenzy.

Especially when Frey, upon returning bloodied from battle, announced "The Level 34 God of Plague, has been executed," the blood of the people below surged to their heads.

Level 34... Just the mention of this level was enough to take their breath away. How terrifying a life was the God of Plague? To die so suddenly at the hands of another...

The crowd slowly began to boil with excitement.

"Is that a Twelve-winged Blazing Angel? Only the most powerful of Divine beings could command the loyalty of a Blazing Angel with twelve wings, and Lord Ilo has one... Praise the Light," a Believer of the Light Sect said, face alight with amazement.

"By the Goddess above, it's unimaginable, unimaginable!! That Ancient Evil God who has survived from ancient times and could destroy the world was just like that, slain?" an old man with white whiskers said, eyes wide, taking a long time to recover his senses.

"How powerful is that Blazing Angel, to be able to kill a Divine being! And then there's Lord Ilo, to whom such a terrifying life bows, how strong must he be?" an assassin hidden in the shadows trembled, muttering under his breath without realizing.

"..."

The natives were stunned, and so were the players.

Some players had witnessed the extraordinary scene where Mr. Li blew up the God of Nobles with a single punch.

But then again, everyone internally had some capacity to accept the power of Lord Ilo. Moreover, according to the analysis of the big shots later on, the God of Nobles who was killed without dignity hadn't recovered to his peak state, so his death was not surprising.

But now, with just a command from one of his Blazing Angels, Lord Ilo had hunted and killed a Level 34 Ancient Evil God right in front of tens of millions of onlookers, with an invincible stance.

Such a display of heavenly might right before their eyes!

How could the players not be shocked?

That very night, numerous posts about the battle emerged on the official Glory forums.

"The First War General under the God of Dawn, with one hand blasts apart a Level 34 Ancient Evil God, invincible! Angel screenshot·jpg, Angel's long legs close-up·jpg"

"I must admire Lord Ilo! This definitely sets the combat strength ceiling in Glory known to us now, who can contend with Lord Ilo, who?!"

"Damn, I envy the God of Dawn, with Angels to do his bidding, and during the downtime..."

"My husband looks so cool, I'm going to die..."

While they were still struggling to level up, the other side was already dealing with Divine beings, the gap was not a small one.

Instantly, Mr. Li's reputation exploded among the players, of course, if the players knew that Mr. Li was from Earth, they might not be so friendly... apart from the female players, everyone else would likely curse him.

Floating mid-air, Mr. Li did not concern himself with others; right now, he looked at Frey, who knelt on one knee in midair, with a pleasantly surprised expression.

Though he was aware of the Death Blazing Angel's strength, he didn't expect that not even a Level 34 God of Plague could stand for five minutes.

Even though Frey had sustained severe injuries, even the Divine Artifact bound to her—Angel Battle Armor—had suffered extensive cracks, being able to take down a Level 34 Ancient Evil God was a fight of truly shocking and awe-inspiring power.

"Frey, you did well. Go and rest, heal your wounds first..."

At Frey's level, as long as one wasn't killed on the spot or had their core damaged, even the heaviest of injuries could recover swiftly.

The same was true for her armor. Extraordinary Level armor already had the ability to self-repair, and so, naturally, a Divine Artifact would not be inferior.

"Yes, my Lord."

Frey nodded; Mr. Li's will was the direction she moved in. As a Guardian Angel, her sword was drawn only for him.

The Death Blazing Angel, whose armor was stained red with blood, stood up and slowly pulled the Angel Battle Sword from the heart of the God of Plague.

Bathed in Divine Blood, the battle sword shone brightly at that moment, emanating exceptionally astonishing energy fluctuations.

After glancing down at the fervently gazing crowd below, Frey's figure blurred and she vanished into thin air.

At that moment, there was nothing left on the field but the corpse of the God of Plague, and Mr. Li, who stood aloof. He had not made a move in the battle but had acquired even more reputation than Frey who had just slain a Divine being.

After all, no matter how strong Frey might be, she was a subordinate who bowed to him.

One was the lord, the other his general...

Noticing this, Mr. Li pondered briefly before waving his hand and using the Magic Hand to toss the now human-sized gruesome corpse of the God of Plague to the Withered Bones flapping about in the sky.

He then turned to look at the excited warriors and residents below.

His voice, as if coming from the distant stars with a mysterious resonance, slowly echoed throughout Green City.

"My Believers, my people, I am the master you worship, the Protector of Green City—the God of Dawn."

As Mr. Li's voice rose, the residents below instantly silenced, gazing at him with longing eyes.

Mr. Li's voice then became deep and solemn.

"As you have seen, the world has changed, become dangerous, horrifying, leaving everyone bewildered and lost."

"Darkness has now enveloped the earth, night has descended upon the world, even the stars no longer shine as brightly, and the sun and moon have lost their light. Our past bliss has already been destroyed by the Ancient calamities...

My loyal believers, it's my duty to inform you, the apocalypse, has come..."

The excited crowd below seemed to be doused with a bucket of cold water, their faces frozen in the euphoria of the moment.

Once again, the fear dominated by the Ancient Monsters crept into their eyes.

How many people in Green City had fled from other cities as refugees? At least two-thirds!

Therefore, they knew all too well just how terrifying those Ancient Monsters that had invaded their homes were...

At this moment, Lide activated the shadows within their hearts, and infinite fear emerged on their faces.

But then, as if thinking of something, the crowd's gaze was fixed on Lide in the sky. At that time, they seemed to pin all their hopes on him.

After a brief pause, Lide sensed the change in the atmosphere below and nodded slightly in his heart.

"The calamaties of ancient times are inevitable, and nobody can escape.

"Even though the end of days is terrifying, residents of Green City, you need not fear..."

"Because you are the Dawn believers, my people!"

His tone suddenly became forceful.

"The light of Dawn shall shine upon you, even if darkness descends upon the land and all things turn to ash, I shall guide you towards the Dawn, towards hope."

"As long as I draw breath, no one can harm my believers!"

"This Ancient Evil God is the best testament!

"Its corpse, I will display in the central square for three days.

"I want everyone to know that the residents of Green City are Dawn believers, and Dawn believers are under my protection.

"My believers, you are never alone, I am your stronghold.

"All, for the sake of Dawn!"

After Lide's speech, he surveyed the silent crowd before gradually becoming blurred, transforming into a streak of light that entered Green City.

The crowd below did not come back to their senses until long after Lide had disappeared.

They were all deeply shaken by his words.

Many felt an unprecedented sense of pride and honor at being Dawn believers for the first time.

The Divine beings they looked up to, their existence, could treat them with such kindness... What an honor!

"Child, did you hear the words of Lord Ilo just now? Come, let's go to the Dawn Church to pray right now, believing in such a great being will be the greatest honor of our lives!"

"Father, I have to break my promise to you, I want to change my faith... I'm sorry, I will explain the reasons at your gravestone tomorrow when I sweep the grave..."

"The Divine being I once believed in is so trivial compared to Lord Ilo, great Lord, your light will surely become eternal..."

"This is Lord Ilo, our faith!!"

"..."

Returning with a grand victory, the weight of Lide's words was naturally heavier than anything else.

And his speech had directly struck the hearts of the people below.

What a revered status he held?!

Lord Ilo, the God of Dawn.

The survival of the entire Green City hinged on his single thought.

Such a great figure would actually treat these humble believers so kindly and amiably.

What an honor?!

Excitement, adoration, various emotions fermented within their hearts, even many older women's eyes reddened, and those believers were moved to the extreme.

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With the God of Plague slain in battle and the Fierce Half-Ratmen scattered, this sudden war bolstered the confidence of all the residents of Green City.

Not just because they had repelled the encroaching enemy, but more so because everyone had a clearer understanding of their Protector—Lord Ilo.

It turned out that they no longer needed to worry about their safety like before, because their support had unprecedented strength!

On that day, after completing that brief but extremely powerful speech, the Dawn Sect's believers had the largest increase since occupying Green City, surging by millions of believers in a single day...

Previously, the Dawn Sect had barely had over a million believers throughout the whole Green City, and now it had doubled.

The Dawn believers now accounted for half of the city's population.

Even those residents who didn't believe in the Dawn Sect admired and held a favorable impression of it,

It was just that many people's years of faith habits made it hard for them to change their faith overnight, but with time, more and more people were sure to become Dawn believers.

Lide truly did as he had promised, directly hanging the Divine Body of the God of Plague in Green City's central square for the residents to see.

This act also caused a huge sensation.

Even though the God of Plague was dead, the energy emanating from the Divine Body was still astonishing.

Even watching from a distance, one could feel waves of danger emanating.

This was a true Divine being, now just hung on the wall for everyone to watch... it was simply unbelievable.

Lide's reputation soared to the pinnacle because of this act, directly leading to a continuous high-speed growth of believers in the days to come...

He had unequivocally become the biggest winner of this war.

As for the slain God of Plague, this Ancient Evil God could have never imagined that one day he would fall here, and even after death, be dragged out to be publicly displayed...

Lide couldn't help but sigh, the God of Plague was probably the unluckiest Ancient Evil God in history, other Ancient Evil Gods after breaking their seals could not only kill at will but also make the surrounding forces tremble in fear.

But this one encountered him immediately upon breaking its seal. Lide robbed it all the way, from Divine Body to Divine Artifacts, and now it had even lost its life, it was truly a tragic tale...

That afternoon, at the City Lord's Manor.

Lide had summoned all the highest-ranking figures currently in Green City, including Duke O'Kelly, Nicole, Vina, Frey, Stanley, and others.

After exchanging greetings with Lide, Nicole was the first to speak up.

"Your Excellency, should we immediately dispatch a large army to attack Risier City and eliminate this hidden threat completely..."

Dressed in a priest's robe, Nicole looked very serious. When discussing formal matters, there was not a trace of a smile on the girl's face.

Nicole had now been appointed as the Speaker of Green City Hall, a position of extraordinary authority.

This girl, whom Lide had raised, had shown a glimpse of her management talent when Lide first met her.

Now, after several years of training, her abilities were fully on par with Harrison's, so Lide felt very assured in entrusting her with the management of Green City.

"Let's hold off for now..."

Lide didn't rush to agree, his deep eyes scanning everyone present.

"Frey mentioned that during the battle, the God of Plague did not use a Divine Artifact, and I did not find one on him either..."

This abrupt statement left everyone in the hall momentarily stunned, but it didn't take long for Nicole to be the first to catch on.

"Your Excellency, I remember that when the God of Plague broke free from his seals, there were a total of four Divine Artifacts with him.

One of them, the Eye of the Ancient Evil God, was obtained by us through the Land of Bone-Burying and was later absorbed by Asreaga.

Logically, the God of Plague should still have had three Divine Artifacts remaining, and now they're missing... Are you suggesting that there might be other Ancient Evil Gods within Risier City?"

Lide looked at Nicole with approval.

"That's right. No one knows what Risier City has become now, and Frey, with her severe injuries, will need at least half a month to recover.

We need to have sufficient power to suppress the situation when we decide to pull out this thorn."

Seeing that everyone was beginning to understand, he decided not to keep them in the dark any longer and continued.

"However, we can't just sit idle. Immediately issue an order to the adventurers of the Lost Plane to clear out Risier City.

First, clip its wings by clearing out a hundred miles around Green City. Once the surroundings are cleared, launch a total assault."

"In addition, we can also sweep across the entire southern province for Ancient Monsters, restoring some order.

But remember, the focus of this sweeping of Ancient Monsters is to rally the other cities that have not yet fallen. We don't need to waste troops on those Lands of Dead Silence."

There's nothing gained without effort. The biggest danger in the southern province is undoubtedly Risier City. As long as the atmosphere of the ancient days is not completely cut off, the Ancient Monsters will never be completely eradicated.

Therefore, Lide's goal in sweeping the southern province was to plunder the population and resources, not for any other purpose.

"Yes, Your Excellency," everyone immediately responded.

After a moment of reflection, Lide spoke softly.

"The population of Green City is now too large and has exceeded its capacity.

To solve this problem, you must next transport some of the loyal Dawn Sect believers back to Dawn City.

Also, remain vigilant, although we have dealt with the largest immediate danger to Green City — the God of Plague.

The disaster of the ancient days is just beginning, far from over.

The future safety of Green City is not certain, so you must be mentally prepared for all aspects, especially... for giving up Green City."

At those words, the room instantly fell silent.

Give up Green City?

They had just slain a great enemy, and now Lide was preparing them to give up Green City. Could the future be so dire?

Lide observed the perplexed expressions and offered no further explanation.

Killing an Ancient Evil God, while commendable, does nothing in the face of the Ancient Invasion; it barely causes a ripple.

Who is the hidden hand orchestrating the Ancient Invasion? The ruler of the ancient times, that terrifying existence who was killed by the Creator God and then resurrected.

He once ruled the Land of Chaos before the birth of the multi-dimensional planes.

The Destiny Tablet, upon which Glory's fate is inscribed, was crushed by his Time Gear, and it was he who reduced the heavens' gods to mortals.

To survive the ancient catastrophe, what they faced was far from simply hunting a God of Plague.

Even a hundred Gods of Plague, before the ruler of the ancient days, would be nothing but minor nuisances.

However, spreading information about the ruler of the ancient days may not be a good thing, as some powerful beings could be sensed merely by the mention of their name.

So Lide had not planned to inform everyone.

"This is just a precaution; the residents haven't deteriorated to this degree yet. Just be aware, you can go now..."

The excitement from their triumphant return had slightly faded, and after leaving, they pondered Lide's intentions. Of course, these smart fellows began to prepare back-up plans unanimously.

After the upper echelons dispersed, Lide sent for Zhao Yue, the leader of the Crimson Moon, to come over.

He had important tasks to assign.

Zhao Yue felt unexpectedly uneasy upon hearing Lide's summoning.

The clever woman had already guessed at Lide's true identity, but as Lide hadn't admitted it to her, her emotions were complex.

After all, anyone who had just witnessed Frey carrying the corpse of the God of Plague and then kneeling before Lide wouldn't remain calm.

Entering the luxurious manor, Zhao Yue saw Lide, who claimed to be Lord Ilo, in the game for the first time.

Seeing Lide's handsome face, Zhao Yue's expression was very complicated, and it took a long while before she finally let out a sigh.

"Mr. Li, should I address you as Mr. Li...or as Lord Ilo?"

Lide smiled faintly.

Dawn City was providing intelligence support for Zhao Yue, and Frey had concluded that this clever older sister would definitely deduce his real identity. He just hadn't expected that she hadn't exposed him when he returned to Earth, only to reveal it now.

However, he wasn't particularly bothered by this; Zhao Yue's performance had already gained his approval, and with her position as the deputy head of the Crimson Moon, she was entitled to know more secrets.

"Anything is fine..."

Although he had already confirmed it in his heart, hearing Lide say it himself still caused Zhao Yue's heart to tremble.

Her face could no longer hide the shock.

After a long time, she managed to suppress the surge of emotions.

Looking directly at Lide with her eyes wide, she spoke in a low voice.

"Mr. Li, aren't you afraid I will leak this news?"

Lide shrugged his shoulders, his deep eyes looking straight into Zhao Yue's beautiful autumn water-like eyes, and calmly said,

"I trust you."

Watching Lide's firm and confident gaze, Zhao Yue's heartbeat suddenly quickened, and a faint blush stealthily appeared on her face...

Her eyes shifted unnaturally away, avoiding his gaze.

"Mr. Li, you are my boss, and of course, I stand with you. I won't tell anyone else..."

Although she was trying to suppress her inner emotions, her words came out very stiff and the tone quite unnatural. Zhao Yue realized this herself and quickly blushed, changing the subject.

"Mr. Li, what are your next plans? The Crimson Moon is ready to cooperate with you..."

At this moment, Lide had already dominated Green City, and he also controlled an appalling power like Frey.

His every move would now influence the pattern of the entire southern province.

Zhao Yue's question was indeed not out of place.

Lide looked at the mature and plump older sister's blush, and couldn't help but smile briefly; such a mature woman also had the shy side of a little girl... Indeed, a case of 'gap moe.'

"Hmm, I have several plans that require your cooperation."

When the conversation turned to serious matters, Zhao Yue's heart relaxed slightly, and her expression became stern.

"You command."

"As the main city for players, Anos City has now fulfilled its historical mission.

In my heart, Anos City should have only one voice, and the Crimson Moon will become the sole leader.

I don't care what means you use, but from today onward, Anos City no longer needs additional guilds, or if there are extra guilds, they also need to be under control.

I will have Stanley and the Dark Contract player guild he controls cooperate with you. Having a Legendary sit in will make things a lot easier.

Additionally, Prince Anos will become your assistant..."

Lide's eyes were burning as he looked at Zhao Yue.

Consolidating the power of the players had been on his mind early on. Previously, the players were too weak to be of use, so he hadn't bothered with them.

Now that the players had leveled up and could be put to use, it was natural to implement this plan.

Zhao Yue, hearing his unyielding tone, nodded firmly.

"Mr. Li, rest assured, I have already prepared a contingency for this."

Hearing this, Lide said no more on the subject, having enough trust in Zhao Yue's capabilities.

"I am about to issue a mission to clear out Risier City, and I will dispatch a large army to strangle the outer forces first. Have the elites of the Crimson Moon join in on the action.

Additionally, arrange for the Data Analysis Department to find news about shards of the Destiny Tablet.

Player forum activity is high; we can also attract players to help us search with a high bounty, such as setting a reward of 10 million in cash...

I need news about shards of the Destiny Tablet, this concerns our living space."

Clearing the threat of Risier City was a short-term goal, while finding shards of the Destiny Tablet was a long-term goal.

After dealing with the dangers around, he would have to focus on the Destiny Tablet shards.

The existence of the Destiny Tablet shards was critical for the survival of Dawn City and could not be neglected.

The intrusion of an ancient aura didn't seem to cause any damage to Dawn City in the short term, but if it continued like this, sooner or later, the land of Dawn Plains would be unable to grow plants, and the Underworld's land would no longer cultivate Microglow Mushrooms.

The scene would be a nightmare that no one could bear... perhaps tens of millions of people would starve to death.

Although Castlina had told him that the Sea God of the Lost Sea had obtained a shard of the Destiny Tablet, what was the effect of that shard? How large an area of Noble order could it restore? All these were still unknowns.

It was very foolish to place hope on an uncertain target.

He couldn't just cling to one tree and not let go.

Moreover, both the information leaked by Castlina and the news broadcasted by the Sun Goddess, who had already obtained a shard of the Destiny Tablet, clearly informed the world of one thing – the shards of the Destiny Tablet would be the hope of the future.

So even if the shard in the Lost Sea was enough to protect Green City, he would still actively seek more shards; those were chips, chips to resist the ultimate boss.

The greatest confidence Lide dared to act on was that he had an extremely sharp battle blade in his hand – Frey, the Level 36 Death Blazing Angel.

Thinking of this, Lide's thoughts suddenly expanded.

Apart from searching for shards of the Destiny Tablet, he could hunt those Divine beings before they regained their strength, obtaining Divine Status, Divine Bodies, Divine Artifacts, and the like to cultivate his subordinates.

He could also explore some ancient seals that hadn't been broken and kill those Ancient Evil Gods...

After dispersing his thoughts, Lide suddenly found that with Frey as a trump card, the space for operation had suddenly increased much.

To outsiders, now was a time of extreme danger, but to him, it seemed... it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

He had this inexplicable feeling that he was about to strike it rich...