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　　TL: Zhao

　　Editing: Krisaia

　　Zhou Jiazheng retracted his fist in shock after what he had accomplished; his strength had increased far beyond what he had expected.

　　"Your hand…" Lin Lu approached and held up Zhou Jiazheng's fist, only to see that his bruised joints were already starting to heal.

　　"You haven't eaten anything ever since you came back from the mission, right?" Li Yiming asked.

　　"I've tried a nutrient solution, but I couldn't swallow it down…" Zhou Jiazheng said he put some distance between himself and Lin Lu, knowing that his blood was infectious.

　　"You're not going to be able to eat anything else than blood now…" Li Yiming sighed as he pondered over why Zhou Jiazheng was able to tolerate the power of the vampiric virus in the first place.

　　"What do you mean?" Lin Lu asked.

　　"Have you ever heard of vampires?" Li Yiming asked, directing his attention to the man behind Lin Lu, who seemed to be a high-ranking officer.

　　"That's only a legend," The officer said coldly, refusing to believe in such extraordinary tales.

　　"Well, that legend is standing in front of you."

　　"You mean that he has been turned into a vampire?" Lin Lu exclaimed. While being forced to hide from the sun was not a huge issue for a secretive agent, needing to feed on other people's blood went far beyond what was considered normal.

　　Li Yiming nodded.

　　"It's okay. We have artificial blood here. It's just going to be another kind of nutrient solution." Zhou Jiazheng said.

　　"There's nothing I can do about this virus for now, but I'll try to find a solution. Until then…" Li Yiming suddenly paused and unleashed his aura.

　　"You can try to do research on this virus. If I find out that you've tried to replicate the virus through human experiments, I'll raze this place to the ground." Li Yiming said in a glacial tone as he stared into the eyes of the officer.

　　"Are you threatening me?" The officer spat out despite the tremendous pressure Li Yiming exuded. Just like Li Yiming had surmised, he had immediately thought about the potential the virus had for strengthening the army's soldiers.