In the morning, Zach didn't do anything special. He just answered two calls that showed 'overseas' on the screen.
The first one was from Hank.
"Find your Lutzmich Lesembula (Zmich changed his blood and became Lesembra's original Hamilton subordinate, and the blood flowing in his body was defined as Zachary Toledo), and also found Ya Damn it." It's not Barton's Arthur, but the radio host who was once a poor descendant of Eli.
"It's faster than I expected." To be honest, someone has done this to find a specific vampire in a country. Craig has been looking for Zach in the North Country for a century, but he still hasn't been found~
"The signs of the two people are too obvious. One has the ability to travel by day, and the other is a vampire killer in the mouth of local vampires (Eli's original title, blood control skills and talents made his bloodline good at hunting and killing the same kind)." Han. Ke explained quite calmly, and seemed to be very accustomed to the life of a vampire. "With Revero's intelligence ability to explore the way ahead, it will be effortless to find these two people."
Zach heard something else from this calmness, "You..." Here are only the vampires who went to the country of vampire origin with Hank, such as Allen and Revro, "the signs are obvious over there." 'They must be aliens."
"Yes." He affirmed simply, "Everyone treats us like aliens."
alien. Well. Zach didn't know what to think, so he could only ask, "Good or bad?"
"Half and half." Hank's tone suddenly became serious, "Do you want me to give you a complete report, or should I send the report directly to the Western Sabbat."
Zach was surprised at Hank's awareness, "I want your personal opinion. As for the official vampire bloodline exploration report, just send it to the west."
Remember, the most important reason why Hank and his gang went to the place of origin of vampires is to discover the treasures of vampire blood beyond the thirteen clans!
After four centuries of evolution, that place of origin gave birth to a strange species of vampire killer like Eli. Hehe, a vampire who even regarded his own kind as food.
"It's very simple." Hank regained his composure, "My opinion? When the Holy Lord selected the thirteen clans, he really picked the best ones."
If Hank didn't give an example, Zach really couldn't figure it out, "Be more specific." Not to mention Zach forgetting his roots, when Zach became Toledo, Toledo was already a noble, and the level of vision was It's limited there. Even though Zach had discovered bloodlines like Bruch and Giovanni through his work of maintaining the reputation of the nobility, that was all. Zach's identity determined that he could not interact with those truly despicable vampire bloodlines. Mixing together, aristocratic life is very busy. In other words, Eli and Zach's vampire paths are two extremes.
"Specific?" Hank didn't seem to know how to describe it for a moment. The receiver was replaced, and a calmer voice took over the call. It was Allen, "They don't have last names." It sounded like two undertakers in a foreign country. , established a positive friendship and knew how to complement each other. "They have no concept of clan and bloodline. It is quite normal when you think about it. The concept of surname representing clan and bloodline was given to the colonists by the reward of Rixing when the Holy Lord assembled the thirteen clans. Yes, these vampires who were left behind...the vampires, they prefer to call themselves, because they have no surnames, they have no awareness of maintaining their bloodline and abilities. The only thing they define themselves is...a race that feeds on blood."
sorrow? Zach wasn't sure how he felt when he heard this comment. For more than a year, the definition of vampire has been repeatedly discussed many times.
From the missionary tool of the Holy Lord's faith, to the conspiracy leading to purgatory, to the guardian of this world... Well, what a shame.
Even if we look back in history, in the four centuries of the Federation, the self-perception of the Thirteen Clans has long gone beyond simple biological characteristics. On the Secret Alliance side, needless to say, the Eternals are proudly represented by our Zach. On the Sabbat side, needless to say, Lesenbra represents the social ruler who started from scratch.
Starting from the colonial war and the interaction with human soldiers, under Mokawei's weird poker portrait, the thirteen clans are all carrying forward the characteristics of their respective clans and coming up with different definitions.
But during the four centuries of the Federation, the same people in the place where vampires originated, their self-definition... has become so unbearable.
Among the many good and bad characteristics of vampires, has their understanding of self been reduced to the most primitive eating characteristics of a creature...
Bloodlines. Well, at least the last suffix of 'vampire' is 'ghost', which at least shows that this is a strange and abnormal life form! Blood clan, clan? Well, just another species of creature living in this world in a hazy state! (One of the insulting names for vampires is leech, which literally translates to leech. That’s probably what it means. Strigoi is a contemptuous name for vampires.)
"And this kind of ambiguity of blood and clan caused by the lack of surnames. Now during our inspection, the most intuitive feeling is..." Allen also paused for a moment, "We have been here for a while, and we have never I haven’t heard of or found any information about the existence of vampires who may still have seeds left behind after the Holy Lord’s faith purged vampires thousands of years ago.”
Translated, Zach said with an already heavy heart, "There are no so-called clan ancestors still alive there."
Cain of God's Punishment, the direct third-generation vampire descendants, those who were deliberately left behind by the Holy Lord, like the Thirteen Clans, were originally used as the Holy Lord's experimental subjects to copy the alien abilities of this world and re-cultivate vampire seeds. No longer exists.
"Yes. Of all the vampires we encountered, the oldest was only about a hundred years old, and the biggest incident they experienced was how Eli in their mouths killed his own kind, and then was recruited by the Sabbat."
"This is all a modern thing." Zach Zai was really sad.
"Yes. This kind of rupture of inheritance without 'length' is everywhere in this land."
Zach shook his head. Same as above. He couldn't figure it out. He could only ask, "So there are bloodlines similar to Eli's that threaten the vampire race?" Zach's logic is that the inheritance of the vampire race will continue to be cut off for a certain period of time. There are reasons, and the most obvious reason is the vampire killer like Eli.
"Yes and no." The call came back to Hank. Maybe Hank is better at this kind of problem. "Alan told you that the vampires here do not have surnames, bloodlines, or clans. They have a top-down concept and their inheritance. The system is crippled." Hank's words were more direct, "The fathers of the blood clan don't know what to teach their descendants. Oh, at least here, there is no such thing as you have to accept my protection until you learn how to walk. Go out and run by yourself." Really true, "All vampires are learning to survive everywhere, and the only thing they have learned is that blood is food, and the blood of the same kind is better food."
Zach closed his eyes, these are all compatriots that the Thirteen Clans have left behind! "They... have forgotten the original abilities in their own bloodline due to their disabled inheritance, and only know... eating. They are each other's threat to themselves."
"Absolutely correct." Hank gave direct affirmation, "Eli is just the more famous one in their limited memory." Hank paused, "Think about it this way, Eli may be the only one among these vampires. The guy who accidentally discovered the original ability in his bloodline was lucky enough to survive in such an environment, so he came forward."
Although this topic made Zach sad, when it was time to focus, Zach was focused enough, "Eli's bloodline? Do you think Eli's bloodline itself has the ability to ignore the suppression of vampires?"
"He himself doesn't know how his ability came about, right? According to him, he realized that he could do this kind of thing after swallowing countless blood of the same kind. Perfect and his blood control Skill coordination." Hank snorted, "Isn't Mokavi the only one who absorbs the characteristics of other vampires? If you antiques from the Thirteen Clan..." The title is correct, Zach is indeed very old... "The education is correct. , the only way for a vampire to change his bloodline ability is to exchange blood and completely become a different kind of vampire. The vampire's self-healing ability can also confirm that the theory of evolution in modern biology has been abolished. Then Eli's ability cannot be obtained from somewhere. Only what he himself originally had.”
Wait a moment. Did Hank bring up a problem we haven't explored yet? Vampires cannot evolve... Tsk, because they are immortal! Because of self-healing! Tsk tsk tsk tsk...
Zach didn't notice this problem at all... Forgive Zach, it's quite normal for a proud immortal to automatically block this kind of thing. This is called a 'side effect of self-esteem'... The key point that Zach caught was, "Wait a minute, Hank , did I hear that you don’t want to eliminate Eli’s bloodline?”
Basically, Hank completely constructed a vampire ecology after Allen's interjection. This is a sad ecology without any bloodline inheritance that can be appreciated by the thirteen clans. And in this sad ecosystem, the only thing that has any heritage value is the target that Hank and his gang went there to eliminate.
Hank seemed to exhale on the other side of the receiver? "I'm exhausted." It's a relaxed exhale! Tired, I mean this is probably the longest verbal exchange that Hank and Zach have ever had to maintain peace of mind! "Yes, I don't want to erase Eli's bloodline." Hank paused, "There is no longer Eli's bloodline in the Federation. I guess in the Republic, Louise has fulfilled your request and removed Eli's bloodline." It's rare that four centuries of bloodline inheritance is broken." Uh... "So, here, there is only one left. If it is broken, there will be no more."
Zach frowned, sat upright, and held the receiver, "The purpose is to make this bloodline disappear from this world." Zach really didn't want to repeat the threat that Eli's bloodline poses to the entire vampire race. A vampire killer, well, a killer.
"The purpose is for me to find the capital to compete in the Lesenbra clan." Hank answered.
Zach opened his mouth, then closed it.
Yes, it would be hypocritical to say that Zach has no selfish motives when it comes to eliminating Eli's bloodline. Although the threat of Eli's bloodline cannot be refuted due to the ability of the bloodline, it is true that Eli's bloodline is not the bloodline of the Thirteen Clan, and it will never be able to gain an advantage in front of the Thirteenth Clan of Rixing.
As Toledo's replacement, Eli's inheritance methods and behaviors are very destructive (mailing blood bottles, party massacres), but he is still marginalized under the suppression of Sabbat Lesembra. It is not without reason.
Zach's selfishness can be described as "clearing the name of the tainted Toledo clan". Isn't this the obvious reason why Hank and his gang were sent abroad for investigation
And now, Hank also has his own selfish motives. As Lutresembra's 'brother', he can also do what Lutresembra can do!
The real purpose of this foreign expedition is to gild Hank and win over allies. Zach assigns Hank's companions, Allen is from the Cappadocia clan, intelligence is from the Refro clan, and bodyguards are from the Giovanni clan, all to build momentum for Hank. While the Lesenbra clan was fighting within the clan, Hank, the 'illegitimate son' of the Lesenbra clan's ancestor outside the Sabbat, managed to win the support of other clans in one fell swoop!
"You can keep Eli's bloodline." Zach was silent for a long time and then spoke, "But I don't accept that Eli's descendants still exist in this world."
Contradictory? No, look at Thomas Gangello's dirty tricks on Simon.
There is no sound from the receiver.
Zach continued to explain this decision, "You can use the blood of a vampire killer who can 'create' a threat to other branches of the Lesenbra clan as your capital. But unless you need to use the vampire killer to do something Otherwise, I don’t want a vampire killer to exist in this world.”
"I can do this." Hank is not stupid. What makes this decision easier is the fact that Eli's bloodline, uh, the bloodline of a vampire killer, has the ability to be immune to vampire suppression by rank and age~ Oh, accurate It is said that he himself cannot sense these. Perfect, isn't it? This means that this bloodline does not require the growth time and generations of ordinary vampires. It can 'create' descendants at any time. After being educated with gluttony, it can be put into practical applications worthy of its title of 'killer'! !
This is Hank's appeal, isn't it? From the marginal 'illegitimate son' position, he can gain the capital to confront Lesembra internally!
Hank regained his composure, "Now do you want to talk to your Lu and make sure he supervises me to complete this arrangement."
These words made Zach roll his eyes, "Hank, my relationship with you is much deeper than that Lu. I believe you." When will this old human man accept it? Zach's feelings for this family, old Hank, Old Grande has a clear conscience
The phone was hung up. Huh, Hank's limit was reached and he didn't even say goodbye.
The second call came not long ago from Gonghe.
It wasn't Louise, Zach was a little disappointed, but it was Eli, and Zach was a little nervous.
What Eli said to Zach was, "Breathing, it hurts. It hurts both physically and mentally. It reminds me of you. When you were still human, oh, when we were all refugees and pariahs, you asked me why I gave Your food feeds you and keeps you alive." Eli seemed drunk. No, it's not physically possible. "I'm joking to tell you that you are the prettiest among us, so if any of us can change our destiny and be favored by some noble, it will definitely be you." . Then I can enjoy the blessings."
Zach didn't know why Eli was wasting his phone bill saying something like this, but, listen.
"I remembered your response, you said, 'Really? Then why are you still wasting your time here watching me eat the last of our food, go find the noble who likes me!'" There was silence on the other side of the receiver. .
Zach is quieter here, Zach... doesn't remember his human self saying this.
After Eli was quiet, he continued, "Ahahaha, I just remembered the past and wanted to tell you that I shouldn't take all the credit for selling you to Toledo on myself. You have achieved what you have today. You should carry half of it~" Is this Eli's conclusion? ? "Then...bye." Hang up the phone.
These two phone calls made Zach feel confused for the rest of the morning.