Not long after, in the center of the huge dance floor in the bar, the densely packed figures disappeared. Countless people surrounded the dance floor, and frantic shouts sounded.
"Come on, Boss Kassan! Give this newcomer some color!"
"That's right! He's just a rookie vampire. I really don't understand why Boss Deacon is so optimistic about him, even wanting to hand over the Paradise Bar to him."
"I remember he has only been with us for a few days. He is a complete newcomer in our Frost family. If such a newcomer rides over us, we will not agree."
"Rookie, I advise you to admit defeat quickly. Or if Boss Kassan makes a move later, you may not be able to get out of here."
Under the command of Kassan's younger brothers, the originally noisy dance floor had come to a standstill. Everyone surrounded Chunluo and Kassan in the center with expressions of excitement on their faces. After all, this was a rare duel scene, and the participants were not simple.
One side was the actual manager who had managed the Paradise Bar for decades, the second-in-command of the Frost family. The other was not simple either. Although he was just a new vampire, he had somehow gotten the attention of Deacon, who was in charge of the family. For this reason, he had even been handed the management of Paradise Bar, which showed his special status in Deacon's heart.
Two people with such identities were about to start a duel here. Wouldn't it be more exciting than dancing? Coupled with the bloodthirsty instinct of being a vampire, it added a bit of frenzy to the atmosphere of the scene.
All the people present, 99% of the audience, were cheering for Kassan loudly, obviously full of confidence in him. The reason was very simple. As long as you looked at how long the two parties had been transformed, you would know the gap. As everyone knew, vampires could only grow by sucking blood. And Kassan had grown for decades longer than Chunluo. His power was by no means comparable to that of a rookie vampire who had just been transformed for a few days.
So, although they were calling for a good show, in their hearts, they believed Chunluo had no chance of winning.
But there was someone who was optimistic about Chunluo. As the only 1% of the audience, NIssa stood at the front of the crowd with her arms folded, making the pair on her chest even more majestic and beautiful, the curve even more unobstructed. She looked at the field with great interest, her eyes fixed on Chunluo's back, a faint look of anticipation flashing in her eyes.
After the conversation just now, she understood that Chunluo was by no means the kind of person who did things without thinking. Since the other party had agreed to Kassan's proposal, she must have a certain degree of certainty in her heart. But according to what other people said, Chunluo was just a rookie vampire. Compared with other veteran vampires, his strength must be far behind. What is he relying on?
Like everyone else, in the center of the dance floor, looking down at Chunluo in front of him, Kassan showed a confident smile on his face. Everything had gone as he planned. Although there were some twists and turns in the process, as long as the result remained the same, that was enough.
With his strength, he really didn't believe that the other party could pose any threat to him. Even though the speed shown by the other party just now had surprised him a bit, after thinking about it carefully, although the other party's speed was faster than his, he still had the confidence to deal with it. After all, no matter what, he had been a vampire for decades longer than the other party. If he failed in this case, then there was no reason for him to continue to sit in this position.
Although he was very confident in himself, recalling the speed of the other party's performance, Kassan still felt a little apprehensive in his heart. If he was still holding the attitude of teasing the other party before, he had now completely changed his mind.
"Well, boy, are you ready?"
Chunluo put on his gloves unhurriedly, then waved his hands and said with a relaxed face, "No problem. You can start anytime."
Just as the last word fell, Kassan made his move the next moment. In a body that looked like a giant bear, there was flexibility and explosiveness that did not match his figure at all. In less than half a second, raising his hand, clenching his fist, and swinging his punch were all done in one go. Just a blink of an eye, and a fist the size of a casserole hurtled straight towards Chunluo.
The violent airflow blew forward, driven by huge power before the punch arrived. The strong wind of the fist blew against Chunluo's cheeks painfully. If the punch hit hard, Chunluo had no doubts that even as a vampire, even with his weak physique, he would end up with broken bones.
Just when the punch was about to hit, the smile on Kassan's face only slightly raised. The next moment, accompanied by a flash of cold light, a severe burning pain came from his wrist. He only had time to let out a painful groan.
Immediately afterwards, under everyone's shocked eyes, Kassan's fist was instantly separated from his body, breaking from the wrist. Ptooey! At the neat section, blood spewed out like a small waterfall, and the fallen palm began to burn violently, quickly turning into a mass of ashes.
Kassan, who had lost his right hand, knelt down on one knee, clutching his right wrist. His face turned extremely grim due to the severe pain, and he looked at Chunluo in front of him, revealing incomparable shock and fear.
What speed is this? Could it be that what he showed before was not his full strength?
Recalling what happened at that moment just now, the opponent's speed was like a ghost. He didn't even have time to react, and he didn't even know what weapon the opponent was using before the attack was over. With such a speed, I'm afraid even that demon Blade is no match, right?
Recalling the ghostlike figure with a long knife on his back, Kassan suddenly had such an idea.
A silence of death fell. Looking at the half-kneeling figure in front of Chunluo, everyone around them had their eyes bulging and their mouths wide open. All of them fell into a stupor. They couldn't believe that Kassan, whom they were optimistic about, would be defeated so quickly. They didn't even have time to react and didn't even know how the opponent made a move to defeat Kassan.
You know, Kassan's skills were already considered among the top ten, even top five, powerhouses in the Frost family. He had even escaped a catastrophe at the hands of Blade. Today, facing Chunluo, he had ended up in a disastrous defeat. In the eyes of everyone, this was simply like a fairy tale.
How strong is this guy?
Looking at Chunluo's back, everyone's expressions completely changed at this moment. They also had a new understanding of this rookie vampire.
After a while, the crowd finally came back to their senses, staring fixedly at Chunluo's back in the field, and there was a chaotic noise.
"It's unbelievable! He is so strong! Is this still a rookie vampire?"
"Yes! Who can react at that speed? Boss Kassan didn't deserve to lose."
"I think Chunluo's strength is no worse than Blade's, right?"
"Great! If Boss Chunluo can really beat Blade, then we won't have to hide anymore!"
"With a strong man like Boss Chunluo sitting in town, I don't see anyone who dares to make trouble. We finally don't have to worry about it. Today, I want to have a good time."
At this moment, the eyes of everyone looking at Chunluo were full of awe and enthusiasm. After Chunluo's small trial just now, there was no objection to letting him stay in the bar. On the contrary, with a strong man like Chunluo in charge, the safety of Paradise Bar would be greatly improved. It was conceivable that in the next period of time, when the news spread, the flow of people here would greatly increase.
Among the crowd, Nissa stared at Chunluo's back. Her big, beautiful eyes seemed to glow with some kind of brilliance, and there was a special smile on the corner of her mouth.
Sure enough, as she thought, the reason why the other party accepted Kassan's proposal must have their own plans in mind. Although she had some confidence in Chunluo, she was still taken aback after seeing his performance. This was the first time she had seen such an astonishing speed. Even though she was born a pure-blood vampire and was better than transformed vampires in terms of physical fitness, she was not as fast as Chunluo, let alone the other party being a new vampire.
On the other side, looking at the strong man half-kneeling in front of him, Chunluo narrowed his eyes slightly and asked calmly, "Well? Are you still planning to resist?"
Hearing this, Kassan was silent for a moment, then shook his head slowly. "No need. Your speed is very fast. I am not your opponent."
While speaking, under the vampire's self-healing ability, the pain in his wrist had gradually dissipated. The blood stopped gushing, and the wounds slowly began to scab. Brand new bones and muscle tissue also began to grow slowly. In a few days, the amputated palm could grow again.
His face gradually returned to calm, and he looked straight into Chunluo's eyes. After a long time, Kassan lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "I would like to bet and admit defeat, Boss."
The voice just fell. Next moment.
Ding! The selection is complete, and the reward is now issued.
Start random selection... Selection is over.
The host's speed attribute is doubled.
The rewards have been distributed.
Following the notification sound, a warm current began to swim through Chunluo's body and then gradually disappeared without a trace.
After a while, Chunluo's expression changed. He didn't pay attention to the changes in his body for the time being but smiled and helped Kassan up. Although he had successfully defeated the opponent, Chunluo valued this newly subdued subordinate very much.
The other party had been able to maintain the normal operation of the bar for so many years and could also bring huge income to the former boss. It could be seen that he was definitely a talent in management. And judging by the attitude of his younger brothers, it was obvious that they were very convinced by Kassan. To achieve this, it was absolutely impossible without strong strength.
How could Chunluo not value such talents with both civil and military skills? In addition, he knew what kind of world he was in—this universe where there were countless strong people. Only strength was the foundation. Although it would be a lot more convenient to have a faction serving him, Chunluo didn't bother to take care of the faction himself, so it was essential to find suitable talents to share the burden for him. Judging from the candidates Chunluo had contacted so far, it was obvious that Kassan was a good candidate.
After appeasing the other party, the dance floor returned to its previous noise. And even compared to before, the atmosphere here became a bit more lively. In less than 10 minutes, several pairs of figures rushed into the side boxes. Chunluo was definitely happy to see such an operation to increase the income of his own bar.
When Chunluo returned to the bar again and looked at the empty seats beside him, he was slightly astonished.
As if seeing Chunluo's doubts, the bartender in front of him quickly said, "Boss Chunluo, the guest just now has left."
"Really? I got it." Chunluo replied calmly, shaking the wine glass in his hand.
Although the other party was also a rare beauty, Chunluo was not unable to walk when seeing a beautiful woman, and he would not feel that he was a sweet pastry that everyone loved. After all, he had no feelings for her, let alone any deeper connection. Therefore, regarding the departure of the other party, Chunluo did not feel any fluctuations in his heart.
"Boss Chunluo, don't worry. When the guest comes next time, I will notify you in time."
"Hmm?" Hearing this, Chunluo's heart skipped a beat. Looking at the smiling face, a gentle smile appeared on his face. "Then I will trouble you. By the way, what's your name?"
"Garrett. Garrett York, Boss Chunluo. Just call me Garrett." Hearing this, Garrett whispered a little excitedly.
"Garret. Okay, I remember the name." Chunluo nodded slightly and smiled.
Although Chunluo didn't care much about whether Nissa would come back again, he found it quite interesting that the bartender named Garrett could have such cleverness. Therefore, he didn't mind giving the opponent a little chance.
Handing over his contact information to the other party, looking at his excited face, suddenly Chunluo's heart moved. He looked at the other party and asked curiously, "Garrett, can you tell me, have some strange things happened near the bar recently? Has the business here been affected in any way compared to before?"
After successfully taking over the Paradise Bar, Deacon's words echoed in his ears. Judging from what the other party said, it was obvious that something had happened here that he didn't know about.
Sure enough, after hearing Chunluo's question, Garrett's face turned pale, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes. He said in a trembling voice, "That's right, boss. It's really not peaceful here recently. If I remember correctly, nearly 10 regular customers who frequented the bar have disappeared for no reason this month."
As soon as these words came out, Chunluo's eyes suddenly contracted.
"Someone is missing? Do you know the specific situation? Tell me carefully." Chunluo frowned slightly and said in a deep voice.
According to what the other party said, if a vampire really disappeared for no reason during this period, it would definitely have an impact on his bar. After all, people came here to relax, and millions of dollars were spent every month. Everyone was worth a lot. This was not surprising. After all, they were all vampires, creatures beyond common sense. It was not difficult for them to make money. Maybe they couldn't be worth billions like Deacon, but making tens of thousands of dollars a month was not difficult. This kind of income already belonged to the upper class in this era. Even in a city like New York, it was enough to live a chic life.
Therefore, such customers were undoubtedly precious resources for his bar. Every loss of one meant that his income would be reduced by one cent, which Chunluo definitely could not accept. Although he didn't value money very much, since he lived in this world, it was difficult to move without enough money. Especially in this country where money was paramount, it was even more important.
Therefore, Chunluo immediately attached great importance to such a situation.
Facing Chunluo's inquiry, Garrett also knew everything and immediately told him what he knew.
It turned out that as early as a month ago, a new type of product suddenly appeared on the underground market in New York. In less than a week, it became popular throughout New York and even spread outward. If it weren't for the low output of this kind of product, it would have spread to every corner of the country by now.
Compared with previous products, this product was more addictive and was in the form of gray powder. Within a few hours after smoking, the physical fitness of the smoker would be greatly enhanced, and at the same time, they would become incredibly bloodthirsty.
In this month, because of taking this kind of product, there had been hundreds of wounding cases in New York City out of thin air. It was said that these cases all had an astonishing commonality: the wounded were all caused by bites on their necks. Some were serious and were even torn into pieces after being bitten, which could be described as extremely cruel.
Seeing such news, did it feel familiar? Yes. These cases were all related to vampires. After ingesting these new products, the user would have the power of a vampire for a short period. But correspondingly, their consciousness would also drop a lot, which was also the root cause of the recent increase in wounding incidents.
As for why smokers behaved like this after taking this product, although there was no definite evidence, many people had vague guesses. The reason why the other party was able to obtain the power of a vampire must be related to the vampires who disappeared during this period. The most likely reason was that someone had made these vampires into this kind of product and then sold them.
Because of the unique function of this product, it had been sought after by many "wise gentlemen." So even if its selling price reached tens of thousands of dollars, it was still in short supply in the market. Perhaps it was precisely because the profit of this kind of product was too high that people were tempted to target vampires and spend all their time squatting at vampire gathering points to capture vampires for income.
After listening to the other party's description, Chunluo frowned slightly, his face darkened. The situation was very clear. The other party wanted to capture vampires and make them into a powder for sale to make profits. There was no doubt that the other party could have such behavior, obviously treating vampires as prey, capturing and slaughtering them at will. Such behavior was like livestock raised by human beings.
If he looked at it in the past, Chunluo definitely wouldn't say much. After all, it had nothing to do with him. So why worry about it? But it was different now. Now he was also a member of the vampires. In the eyes of these people, he was no different from other prey. So, as long as there was a chance, he had no doubt that these people would also attack him.
'It seems that we cannot sit idly by.'
Thinking of this, Chunluo's eyes flashed coldly, and he immediately made a decision. Regarding this group hiding in the dark and hunting vampires quietly, he must completely eliminate them. This was not only related to his own safety and whether he could solve this matter perfectly but also related to his evaluation in the heart of that guy Deacon. After all, the reason why he let himself take over the Paradise Bar was to use this matter as a test.
Judging from the energy of the Frost family, it was not difficult to deal with a gang of drug dealers in this area. After all, as a billionaire with a net worth of billions, the energy in this city was definitely beyond ordinary people's imagination.
Although what he said in front of the other party earlier had given Deacon a little understanding of him, just wanting to become the second head of the Frost family like this was a bit of a dream. So now this opportunity was rare. As long as he could handle it properly, then his ability would also be recognized by the other party. And by then, it must be the time for him to go further.
Thinking of the rewards after completing the selection, Chunluo immediately became motivated.
And at the moment when he made up his mind, suddenly a familiar voice came from his mind.
Ding! It is detected that the host is about to launch an investigation into the disappearance of the vampires. Choice start.
Option one: Let's kill. Massacre all those involved in this incident.
Reward: Blood Clan Hallows—Blood Cup.
Option two: God has the virtue of being good at life. Secretly let the other party go.
Reward: Halo of Our Lady.
Chunluo was speechless about this broken system now. It had to make a disgusting option every time, and he was powerless to complain about it. Without any hesitation, he chose the first option.
Looking at the reward below, Chunluo couldn't help but feel a glint of anticipation. Blood Clan holy artifact, Blood Cup. I don't know what kind of power it has, but you won't be disappointed if you think about it.