Chapter 36: The Blood-Sucking Monster

Nanjiang City, Twilight Inspection Team branch.

“You’re saying they’re planning to turn humans into the Blood Race, and Xiao Wan is one of their test subjects?!”

“Shen Ji, calm down. At least Shen Wan is still alive and well for the time being.”

Shen Ji slammed his fist onto the office desk and said sharply, “How do you expect me to be calm?”

“Am I supposed to just watch as Xiao Wan turns into a blood-sucking monster?”

As soon as he said those words, every member in the office turned to look at Shen Ji with hostile glares.

Even a hint of resentment appeared in Liu Yao’s eyes.

Yet, Shen Ji remained completely oblivious.

At this moment, his mind was entirely consumed by thoughts of how to solve Shen Wan’s problem.

Ye Xi gently patted Shen Ji’s shoulder and said in a heavy tone, “Alright, Shen Ji, it has already happened. Instead of complaining here, why don’t we go and talk to Xiao Wan directly?”

Shen Ji closed his eyes and let out a long breath, forcing his manic emotions back down.

“I’ll go by myself,” he said coldly.

“What do you mean by that?”

“The literal meaning.”

Ye Xi was left speechless, unable to say a single word, and could only glare at Shen Ji.

Shen Ji’s expression remained frostily stern.

After glancing around the room, he turned and left the premises.

Once Shen Ji was far away, Liu Yao finally spoke up, “What’s wrong with your boyfriend? Usually, he’s extremely calm no matter what the situation is.”

Ye Xi gazed toward the direction Shen Ji had left with a complicated expression.

For some reason, she always felt that Shen Ji was like a human wearing the skin of the Blood Race.

If those words had been spoken by a human, they wouldn’t have cared.

They had long since grown accustomed to human prejudice, but those words had come from the mouth of a member of the Blood Race.

Furthermore, he was a so-called King Seed.

This forced Ye Xi to think about Shen Ji’s incredibly pure Blood Energy.

A seemingly impossible possibility began to linger in the depths of her heart.

‘Is Shen Ji a human?’

‘If he is, how should I face him?’

“Ye Xi, Ye Xi!”

Liu Yao waved her hand in front of Ye Xi’s eyes.

Ye Xi snapped back to reality.

“It’s probably because Shen Wan is his only relative, so his emotions are a bit volatile. I’ll go talk to him.”

Liu Yao nodded suspiciously.

She always felt like the two of them were hiding something from her, but the current situation was urgent.

The Midnight Society’s schemes had already exceeded their expectations.

If the other side succeeded, she couldn’t say for sure whether it would be a good thing or a bad thing.

Imagine if a city full of the Blood Race began to emerge.

What would The Official’s attitude toward them be?

Would they allow them autonomy?

Or would they slaughter them all until nothing remained?

She didn’t dare to gamble on that, and she couldn’t afford to.

All she could do now was try her best to nip everything in the bud.

She had even deliberately concealed Mu Qingxin’s death just to maintain this brief moment of stability.

“Fine. I hope you can soothe Shen Ji as soon as possible. We need his Strength.”

Ye Xi nodded and walked out in the same direction Shen Ji had gone.

***

Nanjiang Hospital, outside Ward 402.

Shen Ji stood in the dark corridor, unwilling to push the door open.

He couldn’t imagine how he was supposed to face Shen Wan.

Was he supposed to tell her to her face that her brother was a blood-sucking monster just like her?

‘But I’m a human. This bullshit identity as a member of the Blood Race was forced upon me by the System.’

‘I just want to live a good life and not get involved in the so-called conflicts of the Blood Race.’

But he had no choice.

It was as if fate were intentionally forcing him down this path, and it wouldn’t even let the people around him go.

His very existence seemed like a vortex, dragging everyone nearby down toward the abyss.

After a long period of contemplation, Shen Ji finally pushed the door open.

Bright moonlight filled the room.

The sound of gurgling gulps was exceptionally piercing to the ears.

Shen Wan had her back to Shen Ji and hadn’t noticed someone approaching behind her at all.

“Xiao Wan…”

Shen Wan turned her head blankly.

She didn’t even have time to lick the blood from the corners of her mouth, letting it drip bit by bit onto the white bedsheets.

“Brother… why are you here?”

Shen Wan said in a voice that was almost trembling.

“Why did you hide this from me?”

Hearing this, Shen Wan felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

This meant that he definitely knew something.

“I…”

“Xiao Wan, tell me. Did Doctor Bai force you to participate in the experiment?”

“No, I did it voluntarily. It has nothing to do with anyone else.”

Shen Ji could no longer control his suppressed emotions and shouted hysterically, “Why? Why did you choose this?!”

“I… I just didn’t want to be a burden to you.”

The corners of Shen Wan’s mouth curled up slightly with effort.

Her tearful voice sounded particularly moving at this moment.

“Did I ever say you were a burden? Tell me!”

“Do you know that you are my only relative left in this world?”

Shen Wan stood up. Her stubborn little face was filled with determination as she forced down the urge to sob.

“I know all of that, but I don’t want to live in this hospital ward for the rest of my life. Even if I become a blood-sucking monster, I am willing to try.”

Shen Ji slumped weakly onto the hospital bed.

What was done was done, and it was too late to say anything else.

He could only find an opportunity to contact the Midnight Society and find a way to reverse it.

He could become a member of the Blood Race and wander within this vortex, but his sister could not.

The situation for the Blood Race had already become precarious because of the Midnight Society.

Xiao Wan being like this was definitely not what he wanted.

After reorganizing his thoughts, Shen Ji spoke.

“How did they perform the experiment on you?”

Seeing that Shen Ji had softened a bit, Shen Wan leaned in closer to him in an attempt to please him.

“Brother, don’t worry. They just have me take this regularly and provide a report. They provide the Blood Plasma, too. I haven’t done anything out of line…”

Shen Wan pulled out a white medicine bottle.

On it were the words: **Type 1030 [Modified]**.

Shen Ji’s pupils constricted violently.

‘Isn’t this the drug I tried before?!’

‘Is its true purpose to turn humans into the Blood Race?!’

Shen Ji snatched it away, clutching it tightly in his hand.

“Have you felt any side effects?”

Shen Wan’s eyes flickered as she stammered, “No… none.”

Shen Ji remembered clearly that Doctor Bai had said every human who took this medicine had died, and only he had survived.

How could something like this not have side effects?

“Xiao Wan, I know the source of this stuff better than you do. I hope you can tell me the truth.”

“I… I don’t know. It’s just that every time after I take it, I feel my body getting very hot, and then I really want blood.”

Shen Ji let out a long breath and then asked, “The person who contacted you should be called Doctor Bai, right?”

Shen Wan nodded weakly.

Although she didn’t understand how Shen Ji knew the man’s title, as things stood, she could only tell the truth.

“Xiao Wan, there are some things I need to make clear to you.”

As he spoke, Shen Ji’s eyes turned an eerie night-blue.

An invisible pressure naturally emanated from him, and Shen Wan subconsciously took a few steps back.

“I am also a member of the Blood Race, but unlike you, I am essentially still a human.”

Shen Wan tilted her head, confused.

“Brother, Doctor Bai said the Blood Race all have red eyes and pointed ears, but you…”

“I am a King Seed, the most special existence among the Blood Race. That’s why my appearance is a bit different from other members of the Blood Race.”

“King Seed? Is that very strong, Brother? Can you turn me into one like you? It seems so cool.”

Shen Ji poked Shen Wan’s forehead and said in a heavy tone, “Don’t get distracted. I’ll find a way to turn you back to the way you were, but until then, you aren’t allowed to take this medicine anymore.”

“But my illness…”

Shen Wan blinked, looking at Shen Ji with eyes full of inner conflict.

Shen Ji sighed.

Right, how was he going to solve Xiao Wan’s illness?

However, Shen Ji quickly made his choice.

The illness could be treated, but the situation one had to face after becoming a member of the Blood Race was difficult to resolve.

“I’ll find a way for the illness, but you have no idea what it means to be a member of the Blood Race.”

“But Brother, why did you choose to become one of the Blood Race?”