"Ah..." A sharp, horrified scream rang out abruptly. Serena's eyes rolled back, and she fell straight backward, stiff as a board.
She actually fainted from fright.
Anna reacted swiftly, dodging over to catch the falling Serena. She asked somewhat helplessly, "Where did you scam her from?"
"I didn't scam her. I said every word clearly during the bet." Shane shook his head in denial.
He really hadn't lied. At most, he hadn't corrected her when he noticed she misunderstood.
"What do we do now? Can I...?" Anna looked down at Serena's neck.
"Wait until she wakes up."
A few minutes later, Serena, whom Anna had placed on the sofa, woke up groggily.
Opening her eyes and seeing the man and woman in front of her, Serena subconsciously recalled what had just happened. Instinctively, she wanted to scream, but reason calmed her down.
"You're awake."
"You... you... is she really a vampire?" Serena asked with a trembling voice.
Shane nodded. "Didn't you see it with your own eyes?"
"But it's daytime right now. Shouldn't vampires come out at night?" Serena pointed at the window. Golden sunlight shone through, and Anna was standing right in it.
Shane explained, "Vampires do fear sunlight. Anna is an exception."
"Will... will you kill me?" Serena asked again.
Shane shook his head. "No. We'll just erase your memory so you forget what happened just now."
"Can I trust you?" Serena looked at Shane with a mix of anxiety and expectation.
Shane said firmly, "I promise you."
"Okay, I believe you!" Serena nodded heavily, breathing a slight sigh of relief. Then she asked curiously, "If I get bitten by her, will... will I turn into a vampire?"
"Turning a human into a vampire requires a series of rituals. Simply drinking your blood won't make you a vampire, nor will it affect your health. From a medical perspective, donating an appropriate amount of blood will make you feel refreshed, stimulate bone marrow hematopoiesis, generate more fresh red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, effectively improving the human immune system, enhancing immune function, and strengthening the body's resistance."
Anna gave a serious scientific explanation. Don't say it—her major really matched perfectly. It sounded very convincing.
"Re... really?" Serena believed it. Then... her expression and gaze seemed to shift in a certain direction. Even without mind-reading or psychology, one could guess what she was thinking.
She actually seemed eager to try!
"Can I?" Anna turned to Shane.
Serena was nervous but didn't voice any objection. Shane slowly nodded.
What could he say?
He could only say that Serena was worthy of being Gossip Girl, worthy of becoming a "Queen." She really dared to try anything, doing whatever was stimulating.
"Do... do I need to do anything?" Serena asked nervously as Anna approached her.
"Just relax." Anna held Serena's head, leaned down, and gently bit into her neck.
Serena's eyes widened first, her whole body tensing up. Then she realized that aside from a little pain when bitten, it didn't seem much different from a usual medical blood draw. No... not exactly the same. The sensation was more intense. This allowed Serena to completely relax, slowly closing her eyes to carefully savor this rare experience.
Shane was curious at first; it was his first time seeing a vampire feed. But after observing for a while, he lost interest. Although Anna's movements were gentle, the scene was still a bit bloody and messy.
Suddenly, Shane's expression froze. A moment later, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
The meeting between the Shadow Clone and the owner of the Williamsburg Diner went very smoothly. Although the owner's attitude was firm at first, with absolutely no intention of selling the restaurant, as the Shadow Clone continuously raised the price, doubling and tripling it, the owner finally gave in to the "law of fragrance" (money talks). He agreed to transfer the Williamsburg Diner for three times the market price. He even helped contact the landlord, but unfortunately, the landlord had no intention of selling for now and was out of town, unable to return anytime soon.
Shane was already very satisfied with this result. The acquisition price for the restaurant was $900,000. He prepared another $300,000 as a budget for renovations. There would still be about two million left in his card. This money was enough to buy one large or two small residences. If it wasn't enough, he'd just wait a few days. Summoning three Shadow Clones all day now brought in at least $500,000+ daily.
"Phew..." Anna lifted her head and let out a long breath. Retracting her fangs and wiping the corner of her mouth, she said seriously to the slightly dazed Serena, "Thank you. It's been a long time since I've had fresh blood. Your blood is very healthy; I almost lost control."
Lifting her wrist, Anna bit it open and dripped her blood onto the bite mark on Serena's neck. Immediately, the pierced wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, returning to its original state.
Vampire blood can heal human injuries.
Several types of vampire blood have this effect. The difference is that in Shadowhunters, vampire blood can make humans hallucinate and become infatuated with the blood's owner, creating a certain connection. In True Blood, vampire blood makes people overly excited, enhances certain abilities (libido/strength), and causes hallucinations—to put it bluntly, it's addictive (V).
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