Usually a newborn vampire's first meal must come from his maker, his 'father'. This is not just a ritual, unless he is destined to be an orphan - what we call a vampire alien.
The knowledge and self-awareness of vampires is like how we humans realize when we are young that we are not the only creatures in the world, but we are the only humans. What a vampire is, is all revealed in the first feeding of a vampire father to his child.
and, the giving of surnames.
There is nothing to say about species cognition. Vampires can contain information in their blood, and vampires can explain how this process works. However, no one can explain the rationale behind this surname. Totally like a meaningless ceremony—
"From now on." Zach retracted his wrist, "You are Kendrick Toledo."
No legal documents were replaced, no social acknowledgment, no onlookers... just an immortal guy telling a new immortal, 'Hey, you changed your name. 'Finish.
principle? Heh, I'm afraid no one knows what this ritual is about except the Holy Lord who created the vampires... No, it should be said that the Holy Lord gave the surnames of the thirteen clans of vampires a special meaning (a reward for the ability to travel by day).
Kent was still receiving a large amount of information, curled up on the ground, wiping the remaining red at the corners of his mouth with trembling...
Let the new vampire adjust for a while.
Let's understand the situation.
No one should be surprised at how quickly Kent became a vampire.
The whole story of vampires choosing descendants to pass on has been explained very clearly. The birth of a vampire is not a passive birth, it is a choice made by both parties. There is no human kind of long preparation, grueling gestation time, and finally the birth of a fragile larvae.
The birth of a vampire is fair and transparent. The standards of the clan are there. If you meet the standards, you are enough. If you don't meet the standards, you are not worthy of eternal life. No 'Wow! It's a girl! ' and no 'Oh my God, I raised a liar! 'Disappointment. In the vampire standards, the descendants' morals and ways of doing things are already there, and there won't be any boring tests...
Speaking of which, among Zach’s own chosen descendants, Louise and Dog Brother, was the time between when Zach recognized them and decided to share eternal life with them very long? The transaction process is as short as that of a street girl. Hey, this metaphor is not good, please ignore it.
But everyone understands the truth.
Because of his age, Goudi must face the biological effects of teenage physiology, which prolongs the time it takes to finally become a vampire. Louise was uniquely placed in a personal relationship beyond the 'father-son' relationship by Zach, and Louise was given time to slowly accept this process.
Where's Kent.
First of all, this is an adult with full life experience. He does not need to wait for his biological age to be longer.
Secondly, Zach has no desire whatsoever to spend time with this man...you know.
So why delay
Rather than letting Kent wait until the day he becomes a 'living corpse' and then passively accept eternal life, wouldn't it be better to complete this inevitable process now, when both parties can communicate rationally.
Kent continued to lie on the ground digesting the information he had gained from eating for the first time as a vampire. Zach, for his part, was already replenishing his food.
Kent is the descendant chosen by Zach himself. Naturally, he will not say "enough!" like the 'General' did when he was fed for the first time. Zach lets Kent get his fill.
Forget it, no comparison, so as not to hurt anyone. Zach emptied the wine glass in his hand, waited for a while again, and glanced at Kent, who was beginning to stretch his body, "How do you feel?"
No response. Kent stood up from the ground and straightened out the wrinkles in his clothes caused by long-term abnormal postures. Then he started to look at the TV in the living room in confusion.
No one is watching TV, Kent is just using the closed TV screen, watching the reflection...
Kent answered the question, "I really don't have a reflection..."
Zach curled his lips, "You will have it." Please imagine that one day, you become a vampire, what is the first thing you want to do, I just hope you don't want to eat...
Zach smiled and said, "Do you want to try it by the curtain?" The Toledo vampire father and son who happened here are very consistent with the characteristics of this clan. They are confirming their own footing - the nature of the species, starting from the disadvantages of this species.
Kent did as he was told, standing behind the heavy curtains and carefully opening them a crack.
The sunset is beautiful. The beautiful red color outside extends a little further into this home. Zach smiled as he watched Kent loosen the curtains and shake his smoking fingers vigorously.
The most important characteristic of the vampire species began to take effect. Kent looked at his fingers from smoking black to pink and white, "I, I healed myself..."
No comparison, pure factual statement.
Zach's eyes turned red on his smiling face, "This is what distinguishes us Toledo from other vampires."
In a defensive counterattack, Kent's eyes were also covered in red and met Zach's gaze. Uh, forget about counterattack, it's just defense, Kent, "I didn't mean to attack you, uh, this is a false memory, you don't need to change my memory anymore..."
The smile on Zach's face continued, and the red color faded, "Of course not, but this reaction is right~ The Charming Eye is Toledo's strongest ability. I believe you can judge for yourself how to use it, but if you are facing It’s dangerous, use it immediately, don’t hesitate.”
The redness in Kent's eyes also faded away, and he felt a little confused after realizing it, but also a little surprised before his consciousness could stop him, "I am really a vampire now."
"Yeah." Zach stood up, patted Kent, and returned to the original question, "How do you feel?"
"I feel..." Kent, who was only now beginning to feel his own feelings, responded, looking at Zach and blinking. Immediately, his cheek began to twitch, although it was suppressed by a mature adult expression, "I'm dead."
"Yes, you are dead." Zach smiled and nodded, "During this period of time when your movements are restricted, to some people, you are dead."
You may want to try your best to follow the conversation between the two Toledo.
"I didn't buy Xiaobai from Winston. I was in his plan and should have died the day before yesterday."
Zach advanced, "You need to practice your ability to travel by day and image. After this period of time passes, you should be able to have the ability to move without restriction when 'living zombies' appear in large numbers."
"As Toledo of Newton, I can influence Revro's takeover of the 'Living Corpse'."
Zach nodded slightly.
I still need to explain the situation to everyone.
As everyone realizes, now is the time when the sunset controls the sky, but the sunset will not last long. It will soon be night, and artificial light sources will take over the world from natural light.
So, even though we know that Kent became a vampire very quickly, we also need to know that this process still took up Zach's entire afternoon.
This afternoon, Zach spent all his time dealing with the Kent Cope Sabbat, Thirteen Clans, Aliens, Xiaobai, Barton and Newton.
So as soon as the 'son' Kent was born, he knew the problems his 'father' faced in Newton.
During the conversation in the afternoon, Kent asked Zach, "You won't let me be your descendant just because I know all the novice users who are still alive, and because you find Revro's situation difficult. , can you help you balance those who oppose Revro’s creation of descendants in Newton?”
Zach's answer was, "Know all the novice users of Newton, and you also have the ability to know which ones are still alive. Kent, you don't have to be modest, you know Zachary Grande." Say his human identity name , it’s still quite weird, “You know Zachary Grande’s interpersonal relationship. And now you know that Zachary Grande is me, Zachary Toledo.” Say your real name, too Weird, but that’s not the point. The point is, “Do you really think I’m inviting you into eternal life just because of Newton?”
In this way, Zach personally verified Kent's social skills. A career in the funeral industry that has already made a name for itself in Barton, for a person who clearly has the potential to make a name for himself in Newton, er, headhunter owner-Kent's career. Therefore, everyone now understands the reason why Kent was able to 'recite' a large number of people when he was guessing who was robbing Xiaobai last night. This is a guy who makes a living by knowing people and knowing what they do!
Seriously, Zach is perfect for this kind of job.
Kent and Zach had enough time to talk about a lot of things in one afternoon—
"Wait, wait a minute... are you explaining your views on the Sabbat?" This happened when Zach explained to Kent why he was helping Revro on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was embarrassed because someone didn't want Newton to create a large number of demons. Kent asked after feasting on the vampire situation.
Regarding his confirmed descendants, Zach would not be vague and answered seriously, "The origin is the differentiation between the Sabbat and the Secret Alliance. Ever since the colonial war, the differences of opinion between the two sides have arisen. I want to build a new country, The Sabbat still maintains the goals of the original colonists. This makes us the most straightforward and obvious enemy."
"But the secret alliance you established has always been an advantage, hasn't it? It has been four centuries since the Federation was established. You also said that the Sabbat has now lived out its sense of superiority in the Federation. Because of colonization and the establishment of the new country, Do you really still have disagreements about things now??" We have to admit that Kent's view of things is accurate, right
"No more." Zach was quite satisfied. "And to be honest, centuries of confrontation have no practical significance for the immortality of vampires." What Zach means is that the so-called grudges have no practical significance for vampires. It's useless in front of this kind of creature whose span is eternal life.
We have talked about similar things before - we had a fight today, will we have another fight a thousand years from now?
Continued, "... To put it bluntly, the Secret and the Sabbat are nothing more than interest groups. When both parties have interests, the conflict can be ignored." The Sabbat is very happy to be the master of society in the west, and the Sabbat is very happy to be the master of society in the west. I had a lot of fun traveling with all living creatures (alien and humans) in the central part of the country and progressing with the times.
Continue to continue, but there is a twist, "My rejection of the Sabbat is a personal grudge." After saying it, Zach was very serious, "When the Toledo clan was besieged by the Secret Alliance." This talked about those Zach joined. After the Sabbat, Zach's information was informed by the mind-readers Oz Cozier, Nenad... and various people in the Sabbat who were won over by Zach, "The Sabbat is enjoying the fall of the Toledo clan." Remember, they used money to buy and insult the dignity of the Toledo clan.
You can say that these things happened a century ago, but for Zach, in this century, he is not living in the Federation, right? He is in the Northland. For Zach, returning to the Federation means continuing to live the only life he survived a century ago. The Sabbat's behavior has not changed, has it? The Sabbat is still trampling on Toledo—
"Impostor Toledor brought from across the sea, Eli. Attempting to take control of my friend Anthony's city. Allowing the Tsimich clan to target my werewolf brother Benjamin. Defying the suppression of my Toledor identity (Frank). Attempting to suppress my Toledor identity (Frank). Limit the development of my Toledo clan by exposing my appearance..." More is needed.
Zach looked at Kent, "This is a personal grudge, and you can objectively think that it is either a rejection of the entire Sabbat, or it is directed at Lute Lesembula. Unfortunately, he is the top leader of the Sabbat." The one who holds the position.”
Kent was really objective, "If you said that, then... why should I become your descendant? It sounds like everything you have done, although it seems that you are very proud of yourself..." Yes, Zach is like this In this environment, at least in our opinion, we were not pushed to the ground and ravaged by Lute Lesenbra. On the contrary, we were optimistic about Zach's side, "But the fact is that everything you do now is... It's a tightrope walk. I thank you for saving me, really. But if I am bound to become a 'living corpse', and then be resurrected as a vampire in order to satisfy the expectations of you two detectives Barton to 'save the Newtonians' , I should also choose the Sabbat vampire who obviously has the upper hand in terms of manpower and power. I don’t mind becoming that... uh, Revro."
Very good, the afternoon is long anyway, Zach has time to continue popularizing science, "Then, you have to ask yourself whether you like the world created by the Sabbat."
"Uh... the west? What is the society like in the west?"
We see many times that Zach praises the society in the West, but we also know that Zach does not like the society in the West. I don’t like humans putting a price on aliens, I don’t like humans and vampires using money to trade blood with each other, I don’t like race determining social status… and I don’t like that the creatures in the west regard this as the norm.
Toledo likes to adapt to the times. The era was not like this. The era when the aristocracy controlled everything. Oh, that was the era four centuries ago. Why was the new country of the Federation established? To go back to the past? I have finally broken away from my identity as a colonist and abandoned the set of social rules brought by the colonizers. Now, do I want to go back
Will we go back to an era when races had to gain class privileges to fight for living space in order to enjoy life
Seriously, it's ridiculous. The worst joke of modern civilization is this. (To be continued)