Chapter 1264 - 1261: Drinking Human Blood
Since everyone here was Lin Chuan's trusted aide, he didn't ask them to leave. He was quite familiar with these loyal subordinates.
So, Lin Chuan said to Xiao Xue, "As long as you absorb our blood, you might become a very powerful person. Are you going to do it or not? Of course, I'll give you half an hour to think about it. After that, you decide for yourself. If you don't have powerful abilities, relying solely on our protection will only lead to your death at the enemy's hands sooner or later."
Lin Chuan originally thought that Xiao Xue would at least need some time to consider. However, to his surprise, Xiao Xue made up her mind in just a few dozen seconds.
"I've decided, I want to absorb your blood. I don't want to live under your protection." Xiao Xue said this and couldn't help but look deeply at Lin Chuan, "Brother Lin, after this is over, let's have a match to see if your close combat skills are better or my superpower."
Lin Chuan saw the resolve in Xiao Xue's eyes and nodded satisfied, "Good, the most important thing for becoming my subordinate is to have the fighting spirit. Without it, no matter how strong you are, you can't possibly be anyone's match."
Petite and delicate Xiao Xue chuckled, "Don't be fooled by my short stature and not-so-fierce appearance, my inner strength is quite powerful, at least stronger than that of ordinary men."
Lin Chuan smiled and said nothing more. Instead, he took out a small knife and punctured the skin on his hand. Instantly, a large amount of blood started pouring out.
Seeing this, Xiao Xue quickly ran over and desperately began sucking the blood from Lin Chuan's hand.
Xiao Xue originally thought human blood would be particularly unpleasant and disgusting. She never imagined that as soon as she tasted the blood, a unique fragrance reached her nose.
Xiao Xue paused for a moment in surprise, then started drinking desperately. Slowly, Lin Chuan's complexion turned somewhat pale; he hadn't expected Xiao Xue's first time drinking blood to be so aggressive, indeed she had drunk at least half a kilo of his blood.
Standing beside Lin Chuan, Mu Qiu quickly took a knife and cut his own finger... Forced to move on, Xiao Xue began to desperately suck Mu Qiu's blood.
At this moment, the only thought in Xiao Xue's mind was that this blood was simply too delicious, almost the tastiest thing in the world.
If Xiao Xue wasn't allowed to drink enough, she would certainly fight fiercely with others.
A half-hour passed, and Mu Qiu's face turned pale, seemingly from excessive blood loss. The sudden shock made everyone alarmed.
No one had expected that Xiao Xue would be so keen on blood; this must have been her first time drinking human blood.
Suddenly, due to massive blood loss, Xiao Mu fainted instantly and was carted away. Lan Feng stepped forward to let Xiao Xue drink the blood from his hand.
Seeing the blood, Xiao Xue rushed over indiscriminately, desperately sucking on Lan Feng's finger.
After half an hour, Lan Feng collapsed heavily to the ground, gasping for breath. He never expected Xiao Xue's ability to suck blood to be astonishingly strong, not only absorbing others' blood but potentially also taking part of the host's Power of Soul.
Just as Lin Chuan felt speechless, Xiao Xue suddenly stopped absorbing blood.
At this moment, Xiao Xue had closed her eyes, her body gradually buoyed up, then her white figure halted, suspended in mid-air, motionless.
Lin Chuan was slightly taken aback; although he couldn't sense any aura from Xiao Xue, seeing her body hovering in mid-air, he was filled with delight. He surely knew that after absorbing their blood, Xiao Xue had undergone remarkable transformation. Whether she could unravel that strange seal remained uncertain.
By this time, Mu Qiu had already awakened, seeing Xiao Xue in mid-air, he sighed slightly, saying, "It seems our blood has indeed had an effect. I can feel an unusual force within Miss Xiao Xue, this force is incredibly terrifying."
Lin Chuan used his Power of Soul to carefully scan Xiao Xue; he realized he seemed to be in vain—he simply couldn't detect where any changes had occurred in Xiao Xue.
As Xiao Xue remained aloft for a long time, Lin Chuan dispatched Lan Feng to take good care of her, while he and the others ate and drank well before going inside the villa for a good rest.
After all, with so much blood lost, it was time to rest. Otherwise, if they didn't properly rest, it could potentially affect his careful examination of Xiao Xue levitating above, causing him to worry, for he found droplets of sweat flowing down from Xiao Xue's head, hitting the ground with a faint sound, seemingly suggesting Xiao Xue was under immense agony.
A few minutes later, despite the massive blood loss a few days ago, through subsequent replenishment, their complexion greatly improved, young as they were, recovering bodily functions quickly unlike older individuals.
"How is she, why is her entire body sweating, a moment ago only her head was sweaty, yet within minutes she's soaked entire?" Lin Chuan asked worriedly.
For some reason, Lin Chuan felt Mu Qiu had vast knowledge, and anytime a perplexing issue arose, he would consult him.
Despite lacking combat power, Mu Qiu's intelligence was high, moreover his broad experiences eventually won recognition from teammates, primarily gaining Lin Chuan's approval, as for Lan Feng, his disdain for the powerless teammate remained unchanged.
However, due to Lin Chuan's improved attitude towards Mu Qiu, Lan Feng dared not openly bully this comrade, although during battles, help from others was often required.
"The situation isn't looking good!" Mu Qiu sighed urgently, "The main reason behind Miss Xiao Xue's condition is her soul fighting against this seal. If mishandled, Miss Xiao Xue may perish, even if she avoids death, her soul could be damaged. In such a case, though not dead, she might spend her life bedridden."
Upon hearing Mu Qiu's explanation, Lin Chuan's heart sank, he quickly asked, "Is there any good solution? As long as there's a way, use it without delay."