Amelia, a female blood clan elder, lowered herself to respectfully pour several glasses of wine for Javier, Lisa, and Seline.
As the host, Amelia drank the blood-red wine in her mouth in one gulp. It was a cocktail mixed with human blood, which perfectly suited a Vampire's taste.
Of course,
Except for Seline, Javier and Lisa's drinks were naturally normal.
The very clever Amelia was not so foolish as to offend anyone, especially Javier and Lisa, who could crush her at any time.
"I've given enough face. Now we can talk about business…"
"Mr. Javier, and this… Ms. Lisa, what are your conditions? I didn't believe what Mr. Javier said at first, as it was very unrealistic."
"But now… we can indeed try to cooperate and see, so I'd like to hear Mr. Javier's opinion first."
Sitting in the car seat,
Amelia faced Javier and Lisa, two humans, alone. She was clearly a Vampire, and the only remaining female blood clan elder.
But at this moment, she was still a bit scared.
Because Amelia knew that Lisa, beside her, was an existence capable of instantly killing her, so Amelia dared not be presumptuous.
Even the so-called opinion,
Was just a way for her to save face.
After all, this was not about signing an equal treaty, but an unequal one, just like the Treaty of Nanjing and the Treaty of Shimonoseki.
Whatever the other party wanted, Amelia had no choice but to continuously concede territory and nod in agreement.
Now,
Amelia could only hope that Javier and Lisa's appetites would be slightly smaller. That way, she could still be a good puppet.
If the other party demanded an exorbitant price,
Then her position as a blood clan elder might not be stable, leading to the collapse of the blood clan's management. Amelia did not want such a thing to happen.
At the same time,
Upon hearing Amelia's words, Seline's eyes widened in surprise, and she looked at Javier.
Seline had originally thought that all of this was planned by Amelia, but she never expected that the one truly directing Amelia was actually Javier, a human?
Their positions were completely reversed.
Could it be… that this was Javier's true purpose?
To help Amelia eliminate Viktor and Marcus, allowing Amelia to dominate the blood clan,
And Javier, as an outsider, could indirectly control Amelia, the blood clan elder, which was essentially a disguised form of being second only to one and above everyone else.
And Amelia, the blood clan elder, seemed to be glorious, holding all the power of the blood clan, but in reality, she was still being manipulated like a puppet. It was simply unbelievable!
"Don't worry…"
"Elder Amelia, as humans, we will not interfere in any matters of the blood clan. How the blood clan is managed is still your business."
"I have said… my purpose with the blood clan is only cooperation, definitely not pure exploitation. Elder Amelia, don't think too badly of us."
Facing the blood clan elder Amelia's worries,
Javier shook his head, drained the wine in his hand, and then smiled reassuringly at Amelia.
Amelia and Seline, the two Vampires, looked at Javier with disdain. From the current scheme of events,
Javier was an old fox.
He was no good. This guy's intentions were far from simple. How could he not demand an exorbitant price? And don't think too badly? This guy is already very bad, okay?
After all, what human would dare to scheme to make two blood clan elders kill each other? And the most speechless thing is that this scheme even succeeded.
Even if these two blood clan elders didn't kill each other,
But were killed by Javier and Lisa, it did succeed. This is undeniable, so Javier is not only bad, but also malicious!
However,
At this moment, Javier was too lazy to pretend, because he was indeed not that malicious. He just wanted to come and rob money, and Vampires have no shortage of money. In a sense, this was indeed not very malicious.
"First…"
"I need money, lots and lots of money. I need the blood clan to give me a certain amount of money every month. This amount is not a fixed number; it depends on my own needs."
"Sometimes, tens of millions can suffice, other times it's tens of millions or even hundreds of millions, because I need money for some experiments, and experiments… are very costly."
"Second, I need the blood clan's connections. I know your blood clan has Infected many elite-class talents in human society. Some of these talents hold high positions."
"They can resolve some matters. When necessary, I need these connections, and your blood clan must help unconditionally, understand?"
"Third, I need regular Vampires and Werewolves as test subjects to help me conduct experiments. Also, I currently lack a large experimental site. I need your blood clan to help find a large Institute that won't be disturbed by others."
"Similar to your Vampire castles, which won't be disturbed even in the city center. Of course, if you are willing to contribute your Vampire castles for my use, I wouldn't mind."
"The above three demands are my temporary conditions; there may be more later. But you can also see that I am not demanding an exorbitant price, but am very friendly. Additionally, I guarantee not to interfere in any blood clan affairs."
"You should live as you should. You can still hunt in the night clubs and nightspots as before, as long as you don't cause trouble. I am very selfish. With over six billion people, I don't have the heart to care about so many. That's it."
With his hands crossed,
Javier pondered for a while before stating his conditions.
To be honest… these conditions were really not difficult. Javier was not interested in the Vampire's power. The only reason he targeted Vampires was because the blood clan had money and special physiques; there was nothing else.
Therefore,
When Amelia, the blood clan elder, and Seline heard Javier's demands, their faces were a bit incredulous. They thought it would be something big, but it was just this…?
You went to such great lengths to eliminate two blood clan elders just for these trivial matters? If the deceased Viktor and Marcus knew,
They would surely be so angry that they would come back to life, because they could have agreed to these two minor things.
Money…
The blood clan has no shortage of money.
Even Batman Bruce Wayne of Gotham City, Mr. Moneybags, probably doesn't have as much money as the blood clan.
This is a fact,
Because the blood clan, after thousands of years of development, has accumulated countless wealth, due to their widespread distribution.
The elite class of human society has the presence of the blood clan, and even some high-ranking US Government officials are like this. They have infiltrated all aspects and own a large number of industries.
All this money combined probably amounts to several trillion, enough to pay Javier's remuneration.
Moreover, the blood clan itself is not interested in money. Otherwise, given their abilities, they could easily amass wealth equivalent to the United States' annual GDP, which is around twenty trillion.
After all, you can tell from the attire of each blood clan member; they are all dressed in suits, looking human-like and dog-like, how could they be poor? They are all rich people accustomed to luxury.
And the second one,
Although Amelia and Seline didn't know what Javier wanted to experiment with Vampires and Werewolves, their blood clan has been eradicating Werewolves for about a thousand years now and still hasn't completely eliminated them.
Daily encirclement and suppression of Werewolves has become a routine task. Capturing Werewolves for Javier is not a problem. As for blood clan members… are you kidding?
There are also many blood clan degenerates who violate the blood clan covenant, foolish fellows who think they have obtained extraordinary power and start causing trouble everywhere.
Many blood clan degenerates have been dealt with by the blood clan themselves, and some worthless blood clan members can also be provided for Javier's experiments. This is not a difficult condition at all.
And the third one,
Find a place to build an Institute…
Uh… are they treating their blood clan as construction workers?
The three conditions made Amelia and Seline believe that Javier was looking down on their blood clan. Although their blood clan indeed had no one who could defeat the female boss Lisa,
But their all-round development in morality, intelligence, physical education, and aesthetics is really not bad, okay?
After all, their blood clan is equivalent to another nation hidden within human society, similar to the demon race in immortal hero novels, so they naturally wouldn't lack these things.
And so,
"These conditions… are not a problem. But may I ask a question, Mr. Javier, you and Ms. Lisa are so strong, why would you turn your attention to our blood clan?"
"And… what does this experiment mean? I'm just curious. Is this experiment what the Werewolves mentioned before, the 'Trinity' experiment of simultaneously fusing the blood of that special human with Werewolves and Vampires?"
After a moment of silence,
Although she really wanted to complain, Amelia still agreed to the conditions and demands Javier put forward. But out of a sponsor's curiosity, Amelia couldn't help but ask about the doubts in her heart.
After all, as a sponsor, she had already contributed funds, so you, the boss, couldn't keep hiding it from her, right? Whether you treat her as a fool or a simpleton, you should at least give a reason!
And Javier also clearly saw the point that Amelia, this female blood clan elder, wanted to complain about, and could only explain helplessly:
"First, you need to understand one thing, Elder Amelia. The appearance of anomalies in human society is actually no different from Vampires. Anomalies like us, even if our identity is human, will be captured or even eradicated by humans."
"So we cannot openly plunder funds, because that would expose our identities. Therefore… we can only stick together for warmth."
"Finding Vampires who are also anomalies. Although I am sticking together for warmth by robbing, there is no essential difference."
"Asking for money from rich Vampires, and asking for money from rich humans, the risk is much lower. It's like drug dealers robbing each other. You wouldn't go to the police station to report it just because I robbed your money and goods, would you?"
Javier's explanation was very sharp, leaving Amelia, the female blood clan elder, speechless. She really had no way to refute him.
Because even their blood clan,
Is doing its utmost to avoid being discovered by humans. If their traces are discovered by humans, then their blood clan will also be annihilated.
Because the current development of human thermal weapons is too advanced, the blood clan does not have much chance of winning against humans, plus the advantage in numbers, over six billion people, it is simply an overwhelming crush, so the blood clan still needs to hide.
And just as Javier said,
Javier robbed their money, and the blood clan, besides enduring it silently, really didn't dare to report it to human society, because once they reported it, their blood clan would also be exposed.
"As for the experiment…"
"It's not that so-called idiotic experiment. What's so fun about the fusion of Werewolves, humans, and Vampires? Haven't you, as Vampires, ever felt curious?"
"Why isn't your lifespan eternal like described in historical biographies and novels, the kind where you can live for thousands of years by drinking blood and still not die, but merely a little stronger than ordinary people, dying after a hundred or so years? Even blood clan elders and blood clan progenitors only live for two or three hundred years."
"The reason is, you haven't found the key to eternal life. My experiment is to find the puzzle pieces of eternal life. My goal is only to achieve eternal life."
"So I need your blood clan and Werewolf blood to serve as experimental materials. Initially, I only need blood. If you are willing to provide live human subjects, that would be even better. However, I have a principle: I only need convicted individuals. I do not need the bodies of innocent people as materials."
Facing the confusion,
Javier explained everything clearly to Amelia, the female blood clan elder, at once, and also intended to clarify what the so-called cooperation meant.
And the so-called live human subjects were also something Javier had no choice but to use. Experiments… the most unavoidable thing is live human experiments, which goes against moral ethics.
Initially, Javier's insistence was not to use human bodies for experiments, not wanting to become a devil like the Umbrella Corporation.
But now… Javier can only ensure that the experimental subjects are criminals, not innocent people, and that's enough.
People who have committed major mistakes will be taken for experiments, including some human villains, because once you embark on this path, there is no such thing as good or bad.
After all,
Whether it's human bodies or animals, they are just excuses to comfort one's own mind. After all, an animal's life is a life, a mouse's life is a life.
When you toy with life, you have already crossed this bottom line, so no matter what, there is guilt.
And the human body… is merely a restrictive taboo that arose out of fear of the collapse of moral and ethical order.
Because to this day,
Humans themselves are still conducting human experiments, just cautiously moving forward.
And we cannot deny,
Human experimentation… indeed has indelible merits in helping humanity conquer many diseases. It is a correct path, but not a widely accepted one. Its correctness depends on the intention of the experimenter…!
And Javier,
He knew his intentions were selfish, which is why he dared not experiment on a large number of live humans, and could only proceed cautiously—
What's more…
To this day, Javier still hasn't forgotten how much disaster the bioweapon virus experiments caused to innocent families.
The most vivid memory is undoubtedly Lisa, who was once a human guinea pig for the Umbrella Corporation, enduring inhumane experimental torture.