"It was not wrong, King Alex, but that only applied to vampires with low blood purity.
There was a reason you were chosen. In the past, vampires existed on your planet, and you carried a part of their genes.
But as the progenitor, you did not need to drink blood. What you needed was life force.
There were traces of life force in blood and even in the food you ate, but you would not get enough from normal meals.
You needed to absorb real life force from sentient beings.
As for how much you needed, you would understand when you returned, King."
"Good to know," Alex said. "By the way, I noticed Mingyue's amber eyes had a tint of red.
Was that because of the transformation?"
Vesa's ruby eyes shone. A mirror appeared in front of Alex.
He saw his reflection. His blue eyes now had a faint red tinge in the center.
"Does this mean my eyes will turn completely red when I fully transform?"
"Yes, King. Your hair will also turn silver.
But you can easily learn some illusion runes later."
"Runes?"
"Runes were an ancient magic of us vampires. As you become stronger, you will start learning them."
Vesa watched Alex keep staring at the mirror.
At first it was confused, then it understood what he was doing and started laughing.
"King, you really are something else, huh?"
"I was just imagining my face with white hair and red eyes. I know I will look even more handsome that way."
Alex smirked and struck a cool pose.
"Do you not think your King is handsome? Understand that I do not take no for an answer."
Vesa laughed again.
"I do not get it. Even by your world's standards, how can you be so calm?
Even the Queen is still worried."
At the mention of Mingyue, Alex smirked.
"I am sure she will become more beautiful after she transforms too.
As for panicking, you should know about my abilities, right?"
Vesa nodded with its round body and chuckled.
"It seems the King is quite smitten with the Queen. Well, this situation will guarantee you end up together anyway."
"Even without this, I am sure she would fall for me at some point."
Alex looked at the mirror one more time and nodded to himself. Then his eyes turned serious.
"Alright, send me back now, Vesa. I know creating this space takes a toll on your energy."
Vesa gave a royal bow with one of its wings.
"As you wish, King. The progenitor blood seems to have chosen the best candidate."
Alex felt something pull him out. The world turned black for a moment, then he opened his eyes.
He was back in the same room where he had received the treatment before.
Several interfaces appeared in front of his eyes.
Because of the information Vesa had injected into his mind, he already knew how to navigate them.
He opened his status.
***
Name: Alex Campbell Power Level: 5 Progenitor Transformation: 10/100% Lifeforce: 324/200
***
When he saw the data, Alex understood that the system had simplified overall strength into a single power level so it would be easy to read.
He could also use the system to check abilities and other information about anything at any time.
This made him feel excited.
"The progenitor blood really enhanced the ERX chip to a whole new level," he thought.
Lifeforce showed his hunger level.
Right now, he was overly full because of the remaining life force from the progenitor blood he had consumed.
When it dropped below 75 percent, he would start to feel hungry.
The hunger would intensify as it went lower. If it reached below 10 percent, it could push him into a berserk state.
"You finally woke up. You almost gave me a heart attack."
A worried voice came from his side, and Alex turned his head.
Professor Faerith sat beside him. Her eyes moved over the data on a tablet.
Her slender fingers kept scrolling through the information.
"Your body seems to have become stronger than before.
Based on your last data, it should be at least double. How about your abilities?"
Alex watched her expression, her eyes, and her lips. His own lips curved into a smile.
"It enhanced my abilities too, Professor Faerith."
He raised his upper body, stood up, and pulled the IV drip from his hand.
"I should thank you, but was what happened to me legal?
I am sure you used the ads as bait to find someone who could trigger the blood, right?
I could sue you for that, Ms. Faerith."
Faerith frowned when she heard that.
"Your abilities are such a hassle. Cognitive Matrix, was it?
It allows you to analyze every single piece of information you get from your senses and form various scenarios and conclusions.
Before, it used to make your head hurt when you used it, but now it seems you can use it as you like," she said with a sigh.
"So, what do you want? I checked your information.
As someone who comes from a billionaire family, I doubt you need money."
Alex sat on the bedside.
"No. What I need is you, Professor Faerith."
As he said that, many pieces of information appeared from the system and flowed into his mind, supporting his ability as it formed a conclusion.
***
Name: Faerith Thalindra
Power Level: 1.3
Lifeforce: 76/100
[No bad intention detected; the target is surprised and feels shy because of what the King said.
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"You what? Me?
You know I am older than you, right?" she asked.