The Eldritch Files
Chapter 355: Great Airplane Summoning Technique
He just stared wide-eyed at the Vampire in the sky outside, especially when she reverted to her original human form. A look of deep intoxication and obsession spread across his face as he breathed out slowly:
“So beautiful, so enchanting…”
“…”
If one were to look closely, his gaze was fixed on the Vampire’s bare feet.
“So this is the thing that was tracking me and the Little Lamb Girl before?”
Han Su had intended to praise Lu Neng, but seeing how preoccupied he was, he turned his attention to the bizarre creature in the sky instead. His brow furrowed as he sensed the unimaginably powerful Spiritual Power emanating from it.
“It must be from Skinning Manor!”
Beside him, Wei Lan also shifted her focus. After just a single glance out the window, she immediately said, “This creature is one of the five great Sequences from the Western Continent. It possesses an ancient bloodline, bizarre powers, and regenerative abilities.”
“But as one of the first long-lived species, it also has a frightening number of weaknesses. It embodies the trait of imperfection, a hallmark of these ancient races, to an extreme…”
Han Su turned to look at her. Wei Lan always had a way of calmly uncovering secret knowledge and providing the necessary information for their operations. “This one right here,” she continued, “is probably one of the extremely old ones.”
“She can’t even control her transformations freely anymore. Although her human form appears young, look at her flight speed. Doesn’t she fly like an old woman?”
“I can even say for certain that she’s probably so old she’s lost her reason, with only instinct remaining…”
“This state is tantamount to losing control. She would be abandoned by her family, stripped of her identity, and maybe even secretly eliminated!”
“…”
Hearing this, Han Su was intrigued. “How can you be so sure?”
“Because if she still had her sanity, she wouldn’t have appeared in Giant Horn City in this state.”
Wei Lan lowered her voice. “The Blood Race are beasts at their core, but they strive for elegance. If she still had her wits about her, she wouldn’t have just spent the better part of the day so gracelessly assaulting Giant Horn City’s defenses.”
“Due to their long lives, it’s easy for them to accumulate immense Spiritual Power. If she were lucid, her status would undoubtedly be high—perhaps even frighteningly so.”
“Since she’s now stubbornly tracking that little girl you mentioned, it means someone is likely exploiting her hunting instinct.”
“You want to help the children in that forest, right?”
“In that case, we might be able to come up with a good strategy by targeting that hunting instinct…”
“…”
An idea suddenly sparked in Han Su’s mind. “In that case, if we give her a new command, can it override her hunting instinct?”
Wei Lan fell into thought for a moment; this was a bit outside her area of expertise.
Rong Qiyue, who had been staring at Lu Neng in amazement, was suddenly drawn in by the topic. He immediately turned and said, “Theoretically, yes. But first, you need to find a suitable source of will, and second, you need to inject it safely.”
“When these out-of-control creatures are used as weapons or hounds, their handlers always prepare a certain kind of Encrypted Spell beforehand to forcibly instill commands of will into them.”
“Of course, we don’t have that kind of Encrypted Spell, but if you can inject something at close range, it would also work.”
“It might even be more effective!”
“…”
“Well, I actually have something for that…”
Even Han Su found this unexpected turn of events a little incredible.
He took out a row of vials. These were all made by Akbar, the Queen Bee. While this Queen Bee’s overall strength wasn’t impressive, the potions she made were incredibly useful. They were a perfect counter for an Old Vampire like this one…
“That’s easier said than done…”
Wei Lan glanced at Rong Qiyue and said coolly, “But getting close enough to a creature like that to inject it with a potion…”
“…is basically a suicide mission, isn’t it?”
“…”
Rong Qiyue couldn’t answer that, and his expression immediately became a bit awkward.
“I’ll go!”
But at that moment, a decisive voice suddenly rang out. Everyone turned to see Lu Neng with a solemn expression, holding out one hand toward Han Su while clenching the other into a tight fist, looking like he couldn’t wait to get started.
“Well…”
Han Su looked at Lu Neng’s eager expression, and after a moment of consideration, he handed the syringes to him, quickly explaining the purpose of each one and the characteristics of the Queen Bee’s pheromones.
Then he added a warning, “You don’t have to succeed with this part of the plan, but you must ensure Giant Horn City is thrown into chaos. We can’t let it become a source of reinforcements for Skinning Manor.”
“Once the hunt begins, you don’t need to come and help me. But if you get the chance, I want you to try and acquire Giant Horn City’s files on the previous Fertile Inheritor. That might be very helpful for my mission in the Ancient Castle.”
Lu Neng laughed. “Leave it to me. I’m really not interested in combat, but I can handle the other stuff.”
As he spoke, he took the syringes and went to the bathroom to change clothes.
“Just now, the city’s Sea of Spiritual Power faintly focused on us. They must have figured out who we are.”
Han Su then looked toward Wei Lan and the others, picking up his briefcase again. “Then it’s time for us to move out, too.”
“Miss Wei Lan, please help me pinpoint the Old Count’s exact location, and do your best not to expose yourself. When the time comes, I’ll need you to help me trap him and provide support when you see an opening.”
“Also, please find Lü Xiaobai’s location for me as soon as possible.”
Wei Lan smiled at his words. She didn’t say much, but her voice held a reassuring gentleness. “Don’t worry. Even if I don’t go looking for him, he’ll come looking for me.”
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