茶杯狐 -CUPFOX

Chapter 133: How Could it Be?

Xiang Kun surmised that the vampire behind him wouldn’t dare to strike him on a busy road given the considerable number of cars and pedestrians. If someone were to capture the act on video and then post it online, they would be “famous”. Inevitably, this would draw the attention of the authorities.

Since his pursuer had managed to survive till the present day, he must be familiar with the principle of maintaining a low profile to preserve his own life.

Of course, if this vampire decided to reveal his nature here, Xiang Kun had only one response…

Run!

If it had been an ordinary person, he would have been certain that he could handle them while keeping his powers under control. But if his opponent was also a vampire, that would be a different story. Even if he won, he would likely be observed exhibiting abnormal abilities alongside the vampire.

However, the pursuer may still believe that Xiang Kun was unaware of his existence, prompting him to continue following leisurely.

Since running wasn’t his plan, he needed to find an appropriate spot.

Xiang Kun scanned the nearby landscape in his mind. He quickly identified a location, changed direction, crossed the road, and started heading west.

The vampire behind him followed at an unhurried pace, maintaining a distance of about fifty meters.

This distance would normally be difficult to maintain during a stake-out, but the vampire seemed quite confident, showing no fear of losing Xiang Kun.

Of course, he might also believe that Xiang Kun hadn’t noticed him.

However, as Xiang Kun led him to increasingly desolate areas, bypassing a botanical garden — and even proceeding into an unlit area without pavement, the vampire must have sensed something was off.

But he didn’t give up. He continued to follow, shortening the distance between him and Xiang Kun.

Xiang Kun finally came to a stop. He looked up at the sky as if appreciating the moonlight.

This wasn’t a normal deserted mountain area. Surrounding this hill were several recreational and living establishments. After traveling an additional hundred meters, he would reach a botanical garden, a bonsai park, and a golf club.

But under the shelter of the hill’s rocky foot, there was a small undeveloped wasteland. No residential housing could be seen nearby, but the flashing lights from the nearby highway and neon lights of the city far away could still be seen.

People usually didn’t venture here in the middle of the night.

The vampire tailing Xiang Kun slowly made his way forward, asking: “When exactly did you notice my presence?”

His voice was a mesmerizingly deep male one – the kind that women found irresistible.

Handsome looks, a charming voice, and a head full of lush hair.

Xiang Kun felt inexplicably irritated…

He turned around, glancing at the vampire under the moonlight. Simultaneously, his hand reached into his pocket to grasp the carving knife, thumbing off its sheath.

Now that they were face to face, there were no retreat options.

“What do you want?” Xiang Kun asked indifferently.

The vampire across him chuckled. “Weren’t you the one who invited me into this city to meet? However, I am rather curious. Why did you stand me up this afternoon and yet show up now? Whatever the case, it’s always better to meet late than never.”

Pausing for a moment, he surveyed the surroundings and continued, “When you noticed me, did your first instinct want you to run but felt compelled to meet and interact with me? Is that why you brought me here?”

Xiang Kun did not respond, but his mind was spinning at breakneck speeds, gathering all the sensory information about the vampire, and analyzing it.

From his walking posture, the state of his limbs when he landed, the pressure exerted on the ground when he stepped on the grass, his breathing rhythm, heartbeat rhythm, Xiang Kun concluded that the vampire was much lighter and probably not as strong, but in terms of speed and agility, he might be better. As for the smell, there were no hints of carrying firearms, nor could he detect long blades, at most it was just short blunt weapons like a dagger.

The vampire continued to speak with a warm smile on his face: “This is our destiny, survival of the fittest, natural selection, this applies to others as the choice of nature, but for us, it is the call of fate, a curse in our blood, absolutely irreplaceable…”

As he was speaking, he slowly walked towards Xiang Kun, his voice leisurely and unhurried: “But you don’t need to be afraid, or nervous, or worried, I’m not like the others, I won’t hurt you. I will answer all your questions, help you solve the food problem, guide you, and protect you…”

Despite his gentle expression and soothing voice that felt as comfortable to listen to as a light rain, Xiang Kun naturally didn’t believe that he was here to help. After activating his Night Vision ability, he saw a small white knife subtly appearing from the vampire’s sleeves.

“Trust me, I will show you what a real vampire should be like.”

The vampire’s smile grew brighter, and without Xiang Kun realizing it, he had already approached two meters in front of him.

And Xiang Kun stood there as if he had been petrified, rooted to the ground, staring blankly ahead, his eye color seemed peculiar in the night, but the vampire didn’t seem to notice.

Upon getting to Xiang Kun, the vampire casually but rapidly raised his right hand, clutching the white knife, slashing from right to left towards Xiang Kun’s neck.

The vampire’s action was sudden and very quick, but with Xiang Kun’s Night Vision and Supreme Dynamic Vision, he could clearly see every movement. He even had time to notice the details of the vampire clenching his teeth and the muscle tension on his cheek when he exerted force.

Xiang Kun did not dodge, but when his knife was only 20 cm away from him, he swiftly gripped the vampire’s wrist, and with a counter-clockwise twist, the white knife slipped from the vampire’s hand.

Xiang Kun’s left hand deftly caught the falling knife.

The vampire’s eyes bulged, and his warm, composed smile froze in an instant, he said subconsciously: “How could this be.. your strength…

The vampire was shocked, and Xiang Kun was also somewhat surprised. He had optimized his body state to peak performance and had been brewing his emotions. He had planned to lock gazes with the vampire at the moment of action, bombard him with mental deterrence, and then draw a carving knife from his pocket to stab the vampire’s eye.

But when he saw the vampire act, he suddenly changed his plan.

In fact, the moment the vampire made a move, multiple new plans had materialized in his mind based on his anticipation.

Unexpectedly, he had easily grabbed hold of the vampire’s wrist. Power, speed, response – he completely dwarfed the vampire with his overwhelming superiority in all aspects.

His mind had made this assessment when the vampire made his move, but when he actually achieved it, he was somewhat baffled and surprised.

Although the vampire’s move was faster and stronger than those of ordinary people.

But compared to Xiang Kun, he was overwhelmingly inadequate.

If an ordinary person’s limit was a 100-horsepower family car, then this vampire at most was a more impressive 180-horsepower coupe, while Xiang Kun was a 1000-horsepower supercar. The difference might not be obvious in a normal state, but during a fight, Xiang Kun could simply bulldoze through him.

This superiority in strength was instantly apparent as soon as physical contact was established between the two.

Just like this?

You dare to hunt me down so carelessly?

You even had the audacity to show me “what a real vampire should be like”?

This unexpected confusion had even ruined the emotions he had been brewing for so long for the mental deterrence.

It was like throwing a punch full of energy only to hit a cotton “sandbag,” or revving the engine only to find out that the rival’s car had stalled..