Vampire: World of Blood-Chapter 140: Problems With the Environment

As the golden lightning struck from above and the chains of sand bound Merciless from below, something remarkable happened. Time seemed to halt—not because it had truly stopped, but because Merciless himself was just moving so fast to the point it appeared as such.

His initial speed, now vastly enhanced by the concept of physical strength that he absorbed from Zakcry and combined with his own, was so immense that everything around him, including the lightning in the sky and the binding sand, appeared frozen in place.

This was not a mere time stop, but rather an effect of his correspondence, equalizing everything that wasn’t concept base to be no slower than his top speed; and given how fast current Merciless is, it can be said that his current top speed transcended the limitations of human understanding.

For Merciless, the idea that nothing could outrun the speed of light was a vestige of his previous, human existence.

As a vampire who had advanced beyond level 3, he naturally moved faster than light, as all vampires do once they reach level 3, while at level 2 they move at light speed, and at level 1 they can move many times faster than sound at their weakest, to anything nearing lightspeed when nearing the zenith or at the zenith of level 1.

Of course, there are exceptions to this. For example, if someone belonged to a race that could naturally run at incredible speeds from the start, their body would already be built for such feats without relying on the evolutionary boosts that vampirism typically provides.

Physically speaking, they receive further enhancements when they pass certain thresholds, breaking through limits and surpassing their natural capabilities. This is why variants; creatures who weren’t originally human are often more powerful than those who were human before becoming vampires.

In this context, "humanity" refers to any being with human-like base stats from the beginning. Since these variants don’t need the same physical boosts for each level jump, as such, vampirism can focus on other aspects of their evolution ie lacking stats elsewhere, or their ichor.

However, their stats still double with each level increase if they are already within the conditional baseline one needs to be; to even be considered a vampire of that certain level range, as the multiplier perk remains relevant.

If not, instead of doubling, vampirism will straight-up rebuild one’s body to fit those requirements, and if you do satisfy those requirements, vampirism will simply double what you already have.

This systematic behavior of vampirism that it follows, assures that even base humanity-type vampires benefit from vampirism’s innate evolutionary power to catch up and in rare cases even make them relative to variants, regardless of stats.

It was nearly impossible for lower-level vampires to defeat higher-level vampires unless outside factors played a significant influence in their victory.

Such as magical natures or specialized objects specifically designed to deal with vampires from the start, because vampire evolution was so systematic. Especially since there are three stags per level that must be crossed before progressing to the next level.

So going off that notion, If Merciless wanted to, he could make any attack move as fast as his top speed using his correspondence. For example, if he launched a sound-based attack, which normally travels at the speed of sound, his correspondence ability would allow that attack to move as fast as his top speed without changing the attack’s nature or effects.

Before the bolt of esoteric lightning struck him from above, he began to turn into a pool of black mud. Reducing his physical form to a slimy mucus-like substance, he essentially transformed himself into his devoted servant Substance’s true form, converting his body into a blood slime.

The name of the race he gave Substance present species, but in his case, he was a Null slime given the property of his blood, as such, he began to slip free from the binding and got out of the way of the onslaught.

Effectively escaping from the sand chains that bind him.

On the other hand, Merciless began to question Ceridwen.

"Oh you stupid Ai, explain what the hell happened to Hector. I thought you said everyone was put in an isolated area safe enough that they could slowly get accustomed to the corruption in the atmosphere of this place. Why the hell is he in this location, and what the hell is going on with that strange ass lighting bolt that turns people into fucking trees? I demand an explanation. This contradicts the information you informed me prior to now."

Merciless said demanding an answer from Ceridwen, but to his surprise, he was expecting an unsatisfactory reply, but got one he was not expecting.

[Indeed, I apologize for the misinformation. However, I cannot provide an explanation as to why your servant ended up here, as I am uncertain myself. Ultimately, this appears to be an issue with our staff. While the locations are randomly selected, they should still be relatively safe. Currently, we are still within the tutorial zone, and this particular area is one of several possible locations you could arrive at if a specific trap is triggered during the exam. However, the reason for the high number of people ending up here remains unknown to me at this time.]

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Ceridwen informed Merciless; to which he replied back in kind.

"WHAT?!... You mean to tell me, that someone from your side purposely sent Hector here, why though that doesn’t make any sense?"

Merciless said, his patience running thin, this was clear bullshit. And Ceridwen could only reply back as such.

[I understand your frustration, Examinee #001. This situation is indeed our responsibility, and it appears to have resulted from an error by one of our sycophant servants who established the coordinates in advance. Regrettably, I am unable to confirm whether this was intentional or an honest mistake. Given the extreme danger of this location, I strongly advise you to leave in the same manner by which you came, if you don’t want to die.]

This was Ceridwen’s reply, naturally, this didn’t sit right with Merciless, after all this was not Hector’s fault.

"Ok hell no, it is your all fault, so do something!!"

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"Woman answer answer me."

[... Sigh I strongly advise against it, especially given the danger and the fact that you’re on your own. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t offer this information without proper compensation, but since this is clearly a mistake on our part, I’ll explain how you might save your dire wolf. To resolve the issue, you must sever the link. However, once someone falls under the influence of Greater Non-Euclidean, breaking their conceptual ties is nearly impossible. You’ll need specific methods or tools capable of interacting with conceptual constructs to achieve this.]

"Woman I don’t speak Ghal... simplify it would you."

[Non-Euclideans are entities that absorb and assimilate anything within reality into their being. Much like vampires have a leveling system, Non-Euclideans also possess their own power system. The more things in general within reality, they consume and integrate, the stronger and larger they become. This particular Non-Euclidean is complex in nature and is comparable to a level six vampire in terms of power.

Its size is equivalent to that of a single universe, making it effectively infinite in scope. To destroy it, one would need an infinite reserve of destructive power, which is a capability typically accessible to a level six vampire.

In simpler terms, you aren’t in a specific place; rather, you’re inside a living being—a Non-Euclidean entity known as S845-T7-Non-Euclidean, also referred to as a Reality Blight. These creatures are spawnlings from the lineage of the Sovereignty, and they are even rarer than vampires. You are currently standing within the innards of one of these rare beings.]

"So you are telling me, this entire world is a living being?"

[Yes from the air you breathe, to the beach sand mingling between your toes, and the very space you occupy, all of it, is this being.]

Explained Ceridwen to a shocked Merciless, his mucus-like form wiggling upon the very sand below.

Merciless had no idea what to say when he heard this, but aside from that, he couldn’t care less about this area or thing. His major concern was to get Hector out of here, but there was one problem: every time he touched his body, he transformed into the same marionette form that Hector currently was.

"Look woman, tell me, how can I save Hector, earlier you said I had to destroy a concept or sever a bond, please elaborate on that for me would you."

[As I already stated, the only way to save your friend is to cut off his connection to this place. Although it is not too late, his assimilation into this environment is still ongoing. Essentially, one of this species’ key abilities is the capacity to bind anything it eats to its initial concept, making it a permanent dwelling to itself. And the wooden form Hector is taking is basically this thing’s unique power. Essentially, its Central core possesses a special ability to break apart concepts and infuse them into golem-like vessels. And yes a central core, before you question what that is, the answer is simple: it is equivalent to an ichor for a vampire.]

Said Ceridwen to Merciless.

Naturally Merciless replied back.

"So this thing basically has the power to break down concepts of anything, fuse them if it pleases, create, or just convert whatever it wants to a vessel."

[Yes, unlike vampires, who have a variety of unique abilities through their ichor, Non-Euclidean species develop a unique power to improve their assimilation process, and use them in a variety of unique ways, usually when they are formed; and get their central core from the Sea of Gift, which is mostly to make them more efficient overall. But, like the vampire race ichors, they are just as distinctive and highly dangerous.]

"So if I don’t have a way to sever the concept, Hector is as good as dead."

[Yes, so that is why I suggest you run, if I report this now to the top, the Overseer could save him; given that he isn’t completely assimilated of course.]

At these words, Merciless began to return to his normal form, now fully clothed. He cast one last glance at Hector, determined to find a way to save him. The power to destroy a universe was beyond him, so that option was out of the question. However, an idea struck him. If this place was somehow devouring Hector, yet he could still come here by using his blood to control him, it meant he still had some influence over Hector.

With this in mind, he began to devise a plan. Then it dawned on him—if Ophelia could hide her concept, making those around her forget her existence, yet Merciless could still perceive her by using his Mind’s Eye, then perhaps there was a way to apply the same principle to save Hector.

"Yeah, now that I think about it, this isn’t the first time I’ve interacted with a concept; if I could interact with Ophelia’s removed concept back then. Then I am sure as hell can definitely interact with another concept if it has a form that I can comprehend, to begin with’ heheh.... thankfully mind eye can see things that are impossible to see, to begin with."

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