As Emilia said , Zhou Yi got what he wanted before sunrise.
Michael Ke Wen , whose name was found in SHIELD records as a direct descendant of the Immortal Lord Alexander Corvinus , is likely his only grandson.
That Immortal Lord is probably nowhere to be found right now.
However, if the Bloodline truly makes Vampires fearless of the Sun , as SHIELD suspects, then Michael, his descendant, should also possess this ability. After all, the same Bloodline flows through their bodies.
Emilia showed no mercy to an ordinary person like Michael. Although she didn't inflict much harm, she drained almost a liter of his blood on Zhou Yi's orders. It wasn't fatal, but it would at least leave him incapacitated for a few days.
Emilia didn't know why Zhou Yi wanted the blood of an ordinary person , so she prepared the best cooler to preserve the blood obtained from this Corvinus descendant. Therefore, when she took the bottle out of the cooler and placed it in front of Zhou Yi, the blood still looked fresh and red, its color not faded in the slightest.
Corvinus's blood was one of Zhou Yi's two options. To allow Serana to walk in the sun and no longer fear sunlight, he had been secretly exchanging information with SHIELD about methods to make vampires immune to sunlight . And this was one of the possible methods mentioned in that intelligence.
Of course, whether this would be beneficial would only become clear after the experiment. And Zhou Yi certainly wouldn't allow his little vampire daughter to be a test subject . He had to find his test subjects among his new subordinates.
Thinking about it , Selina and Emilia were the first names that came to Zhou Yi's mind . However, he quickly dismissed that unrealistic idea.
Regardless, both women were in close relationships with him; therefore, they were neither suitable candidates psychologically nor in terms of their abilities. If something unexpected were to happen, he would suffer a great loss in every respect.
Therefore, Zhou Yi now had to randomly give this experimental opportunity to a lucky person who was present.
She soon chose a target. This lucky man was a vampire standing behind Emilia , helping her carry the box .
He looked like a handsome, middle-aged man with a sunny demeanor. However, the vampire's characteristic pale complexion clearly spoiled his appearance.
"You, yes, you! Come here, I have a task for you!" He gestured, forcing the man to pass him. Zhou Yi found a glass and poured Michael's blood into it. "Drink it all!"
The sheer lengths to find a human's blood would have made even a fool realize it was something special. Therefore, even a blood-feeding vampire would feel a shiver run through their heart and a weakness in their bones at that moment.
However, she absolutely couldn't defy Zhou Yi's command right now. Even if Zhou Yi didn't care, Emilia wouldn't allow her to go against Zhou Yi's will. This was the source of her power, and she would never allow the source of her power to be tainted.
Noticing the male vampire's hesitation , Emilia immediately shouted sharply.
" Justin , didn't you hear what Her Majesty said ? Drink this immediately!"
Emilia's furious scream sent the vampire named Justin trembling, and his already pale face turned almost ashen. At this point, he no longer dared to hesitate. So, with great determination, he snatched the cup from Zhou Yi's hand.
The thick blood plasma suddenly streamed down his throat, and he swallowed it whole, as if it were poison. The struggle and despair on his face were palpable. For a moment, Zhou Yi even thought he had given him poison, not blood.
Is it really that scary? Seeing Justin's expressive facial expressions in " Facing a Vampire ," Zhou Yi raised his chin in curiosity, hoping to see something more interesting.
And before long, this was met with great joy from him as well...
Justin's body began to change.
Thin, greenish veins gradually appeared on his body and rapidly spread to his limbs and head. At the same time, crackling sounds began to emanate from his body, like bones stretching as he yawned.
After a series of crackling sounds, his body suddenly seemed to have grown a little longer. Even his muscles became harder and stronger. His physique, stronger than before, made him look like a completely different person. No one who hadn't witnessed the transformation with their own eyes would have guessed that it was still Justin .
She looked much nicer now than before.
"How are you feeling, Justin ?" Zhou Yi's interest grew even more as he witnessed the vampire's transformation . Corvinus's blood was indeed working, but he wasn't sure if it would help him achieve his most important goal.
"I feel very good, Your Majesty !" Justin replied , feeling a newfound newfound strength, an expression of uncontrollable exhilaration appearing on his face. But this expression was short-lived, suddenly vanished by someone.
"Great, Justin . The sun is out now . Go open the door and stand in the sun ."
The moment Zhou Yi said this, not only Justin's but all the vampires present changed expressions. If what had just happened was merely a small experiment of unknown origin, what was happening now could be considered murder.
Completely unprepared for death , Justin looked at Zhou Yi with an expression of disbelief and pleading, hoping he would retract his order. But at that moment, Zhou Yi didn't care at all about a vampire's life or death .
He was now the Sovereign , and the Sovereign's orders were absolute.
With a swift movement of his hand, the main doors of the hall suddenly opened without anyone touching them. The golden morning sun instantly flooded in, and all the vampires in the hall scattered as if they had seen a ghost, recoiling from the golden light that streamed in through the door.
They hadn't seen real sunlight for years, so their reaction when the sunlight streamed in was a single word: run! They were like mice seeing a cat. They were utterly ridiculous.
He ignored the ridiculous crowd. He also ignored Emilia, whose face had turned ashen due to her subordinates' pathetic performance . Zhou Yi calmly looked at Justin , who was kneeling on the floor, and gestured towards the golden light on the door.
"Get inside!"
It was practically an ultimatum. Faced with a death sentence , Justin absolutely refused to accept it. It didn't matter whether he was worthy of the loyalty of his new Master, Zhou Yi, who had only been in office for two days. Even if Old Emilia, whom he had served for a hundred years , told him to die, he would never in his heart want to do it.
Who, having the opportunity to live, would willingly choose death for anything?
Faced with a life-or-death situation , Justin made a decision he would normally never have dared to consider.
He suddenly sprang from the ground and attacked Zhou Yi directly. Strengthened by drinking Corvinus's blood, Zhou Yi now had the confidence to face any enemy.
He didn't believe he could match Zhou Yi with his current strength. His growing confidence even led him to imagine what would happen after he defeated Zhou Yi. He would take Zhou Yi's place and become the new Emperor . This was something he had dreamed of, and now it was about to become a reality.
A waking dream experienced in real life.
Justin completely lost himself while still floating in the air. Zhou Yi simply raised his hand slightly, and with a powerful psychic force, like a large hand grasping a grasshopper, he was held tightly in his palm.
This made it impossible for him to move, and even breathing became a problem.
The newfound strength he had gained at that moment turned into a complete fiasco. This desperate counterattack had no effect other than pushing him one step further into the dead end.
Zhou Yi's power was completely beyond Justin's imagination. Justin felt as if he were gazing at the ocean. His gaze could only see everything on the surface of the sea, but he could never see the endless hidden currents and the terrifying abyss beneath the surface.
He wanted to beg for mercy. But his ribcage, squeezed to the breaking point, left him with no strength to utter another word. And besides, he didn't need to. Because Zhou Yi had already placed him under the sun using his psychic power .
The moment the golden light enveloped Justin's entire body , all restraint vanished. Justin frantically covered his face in the sun , like a pig being led to Carnage , and screamed loudly .
However, anyone with a discerning eye could clearly see that the sunlight covered every part of his body, yet it hadn't harmed him in the slightest. Under this sunlight, he was like a perfectly normal person, showing no signs of turning to ash.
Except for their pig-like screams.
This situation made everyone with common sense, including Emilia , realize what was wrong . All the vampires turned their gaze to the bottle of blood in front of Zhou Yi.
The sun is the vampires' greatest natural enemy , and never being able to see the sun again is every vampire 's biggest regret . But now that regret is about to end; the same sun will show mercy to the vampire race . How can vampires not be excited?
However excited these vampires might be , they couldn't do anything to Zhou Yi. No one could take even a drop of Corvinus's blood from him. And right now, Zhou Yi didn't care what these men thought; he only cared about this experiment.
"One test subject isn't enough!" Seeing that Justin was having no problem, Zhou Yi waved his hand, knocking him to the ground like a fly and killing him. Then, narrowing his eyes at Emilia , he said , " You need to know what makes the Victor Family different from other vampires . This time, find me another vampire ."
Does it matter? The vampires present didn't think so, but no one dared to stand up and object. Zhou Yi had once again shown these vampires the greatest favor, proving that his authority could not be challenged in the slightest.
It wasn't exactly complete loyalty, but these vampires had already begun to accept Zhou Yi's rule. Even if he ordered them to die, unless it was a certain death, someone would surely be willing to try. Vampires , like humans, fight for their own self-interest.
Zhou Yi demonstrated an irresistible advantage to them, and at the same time, showed them the price of betrayal. That was enough.
His gaze swept over these vampires . Cowardice, timidity, weakness—that was Zhou Yi's assessment of these servants. They seemed utterly useless, but Zhou Yi didn't care. All he wanted was loyalty; as long as they remained loyal to him, he would bestow his favor upon them.
This was the Ruler's Way . And from this moment on, he formally extended his hand into the darkness. Darkness would inevitably submit to his command. Ruler Zhou Yi had no doubt about this.