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Chapter 1622: Blood is the Currency of the Soul!
"Commander, Blazing Fire and Star Lion are steadily reducing the resurrection count of the 'Blood Dogs'. There's no need to deploy the 'Thunder Spears'."
King Bradley, wearing a blue field officer's uniform with a black coat draped over his shoulders, nodded.
"Well done. What are the casualties?"
"Sacrificed troops: 56, severely wounded: 14, lightly wounded: 213. Four 'Star Lions' have been lost."
That's nearly three hundred casualties, considering the Infantry Battalion only has a thousand people in total.
This shows how terrifying blood monsters like the Baskerville Blood Hound are.
"Commander, Target One has once again escaped into the Shadow Dimension and is approaching our base at a speed of 146 meters per second."
King Bradley suddenly looked up at the large screen and sneered, "Finally couldn't hold back, huh?"
Indeed, under the alternating attack of the five Prism Towers, Alucard was truly pinned firmly in place, completely unable to advance a single step.
This forced him to accept reality and escape into the shadow beneath his feet.
He intended to come directly knocking and talk face-to-face with the commander.
However, during this process.
Alucard began the recovery of the Baskerville Blood Hounds.
The Star Realm Soldiers in various places were surprised to find.
The Baskerville Blood Hounds that were still pouncing one second ago.
Suddenly turned into a mass of blood in mid-air and flowed towards the nearest shadow upon landing.
Even the bloodstains in every corner on the ground flowed like living things.
And the blood inside the bodies of the Star Realm Soldiers who had fallen dead on the ground was also quickly flowing out.
In the blink of an eye, they had already turned into pale mummies, one by one.
Such a terrifying bloody scene.
Made everyone present subconsciously swallow their saliva, their faces covered in fear and nervousness.
At this moment, the three words "Vampire" were deeply etched into their minds.
At the same time.
Alucard, located within the Shadow Space, suddenly stopped moving.
Because he discovered that the blood flowing into his body was wrong.
Very wrong!
That blood which should have belonged to the soldiers actually did not contain souls.
"Blood is the currency of the soul. Exchanging blood is exchanging souls."
"The plundering of blood is the plundering of souls, the plundering of memory, the plundering of emotion."
"Taking a person's blood is equivalent to taking away a part of their soul."
In the deep darkness, only a pair of scarlet eyes lit up.
Alucard muttered to himself in his charming voice.
And this content was precisely the basic knowledge of this world.
He collected the blood of the Star Realm Soldiers precisely to obtain intelligence from it.
But now, there were no souls in this blood.
Naturally, there was also no memory, and intelligence and the like were out of the question.
The key was that this was challenging Alucard's worldview.
How could there be no soul in human blood?
Isn't this equivalent to receiving a pile of counterfeit currency? Alucard fell into deep thought for a moment.
The World Government's Biochemical Research Institute had actually also discovered.
Humans from certain worlds had some unusual aspects.
For example, the Lineage Factor of Sea Star People could actually store experience.
What does this mean?
It means that if a certain person is a swordsmanship expert.
Then the clone manufactured using their Lineage Factor will possess the swordsmanship experience accumulated by the main body over many years.
This led to Sea Star People, compared to people from other worlds, more easily inheriting various talents inherited through bloodline from their parents' generation and even grandparents' generation.
And Demon Slayer World humans also possess "Demon Slayer Mark" and "Transparent World", this kind of unique shared talent.
The innate Chakra Constitution of Ninja World people, the Titanization of Eldians in the Giant World...
And the Magic Constitution of Zero Magic World people, wasn't that also the case?
It's just that the reasons are different.
Therefore, the blood of humans in this world containing souls is not surprising at present.
Of course, for Alucard, that was truly the first time.
So he needed some time to process it.
"It seems I need to capture a person alive to obtain intelligence."
Although Alucard still couldn't understand, he chose to first accept reality.
So since he needed to capture someone, the best target must be the commander of this troop.
Therefore, after Alucard recovered the last wisp of blood, he set off again.
In the blink of an eye, he had already entered the industrial district.
The Star Realm Soldiers guarding near the main gate, although they could see his direction through their tactical goggles, didn't know how to stop him.
They could only watch helplessly as the signal point swept past behind them.
At this tense moment.
A layer of light green, semi-transparent film began to appear in the air inside the industrial district.
It was like a giant dome enveloping the entire core area.
"Wind Stone Tower has been activated, Magic Shield is ready. Temporarily prohibiting personnel entry and exit."
Yuri's voice rang out again.
Then everyone saw that red dot representing Alucard.
It truly stopped outside the green circle representing the protective shield.
This made the Star Realm Soldiers reveal heartfelt smiles.
Their methods were truly endless.
At this moment, Alucard was somewhat speechless. He was clearly located within the Shadow Space, yet in front of him there was also a layer of light green barrier.
Because this was magic.
In essence, it was the same as his many abilities, as well as the Restraint Control Spell Van Helsing had placed on him.
Meaning they were on the same track.
If Alucard wanted to enter, he had to forcefully break through this Magic Barrier deployed by the five Wind Stone Towers.
He tried it.
In the darkness, his right arm rapidly expanded, surging out a large quantity of blood with eyes.
Until it formed the appearance of a Baskerville Blood Hound and leapt out fearlessly.
It made a head-on impact with the light green transparent layer.
[Boom!!!]
However, the barrier remained undisturbed.
Now Alucard understood. Relying solely on the strength of Release Level 4 was not enough.
Immediately, he continued to release the seal.
Level 3, activate!
Level 2, activate!
An even more majestic blood power burst forth from inside Alucard's body.
His body could no longer be seen in human form at all.
Like a stream of blood torrent covered in evil eyes, it began to violently impact the Magic Barrier.
[Rumble----]
This time, there was an effect. The barrier was shaking, and the green light was flickering.
But as the magic power transmission from the Wind Stone Towers continued, it quickly returned to calm.
However, Alucard could feel that as long as the number of bombardments increased and time passed, sooner or later he could break through this strange barrier.
If he released the seal to Level 1, the speed should be even faster.
The key was that he didn't know how long this "sooner or later" would actually take.
Before dawn? After one day? Or one week?
After all, in reality, you can't see a progress bar.
To be honest.
Alucard didn't want to waste too much time.
And this time was just to know the origin of these people.
Therefore, after bombarding nine times in a row, he simply gave up, intending to go outside and capture a few soldiers, first return to "Hellsing" Headquarters, and talk with Integra.
The problem was that once he went out, he would definitely be subjected to the attack of the Prism Towers again. It really wouldn't be that easy to capture someone.
On the other side.
Inside the Magic Barrier, in the Base Command Center.
King Bradley frowned, staring intently at the few numbers on the large screen that were constantly flashing red light.
38%! 32%! 25%! 18%! 10%!
That was the remaining magic power data of the five Wind Stone Towers.
If Alucard were to bombard one or two more times, the Magic Barrier would be completely broken.
Unfortunately, he couldn't see that.
"When can the support from Greedy Wolf Star arrive?"
"Estimated twenty-five minutes."
King Bradley took a deep breath, his eyes becoming incredibly sharp.
Then he walked over and took down the two long sabers hanging on the wall.
"Commander, I do not suggest you personally go into battle."
Yuri "saw" this scene and advised.
"Precisely because I am the commander, I must act. I can't just watch as the base is destroyed, and I am not weak."
King Bradley's right eye lit up with red light at the moment he drew the blade.
End of Chapter
"Commander, Blazing Fire and Star Lion are steadily reducing the resurrection count of the 'Blood Dogs'. There's no need to deploy the 'Thunder Spears'."
King Bradley, wearing a blue field officer's uniform with a black coat draped over his shoulders, nodded.
"Well done. What are the casualties?"
"Sacrificed troops: 56, severely wounded: 14, lightly wounded: 213. Four 'Star Lions' have been lost."
That's nearly three hundred casualties, considering the Infantry Battalion only has a thousand people in total.
This shows how terrifying blood monsters like the Baskerville Blood Hound are.
"Commander, Target One has once again escaped into the Shadow Dimension and is approaching our base at a speed of 146 meters per second."
King Bradley suddenly looked up at the large screen and sneered, "Finally couldn't hold back, huh?"
Indeed, under the alternating attack of the five Prism Towers, Alucard was truly pinned firmly in place, completely unable to advance a single step.
This forced him to accept reality and escape into the shadow beneath his feet.
He intended to come directly knocking and talk face-to-face with the commander.
However, during this process.
Alucard began the recovery of the Baskerville Blood Hounds.
The Star Realm Soldiers in various places were surprised to find.
The Baskerville Blood Hounds that were still pouncing one second ago.
Suddenly turned into a mass of blood in mid-air and flowed towards the nearest shadow upon landing.
Even the bloodstains in every corner on the ground flowed like living things.
And the blood inside the bodies of the Star Realm Soldiers who had fallen dead on the ground was also quickly flowing out.
In the blink of an eye, they had already turned into pale mummies, one by one.
Such a terrifying bloody scene.
Made everyone present subconsciously swallow their saliva, their faces covered in fear and nervousness.
At this moment, the three words "Vampire" were deeply etched into their minds.
At the same time.
Alucard, located within the Shadow Space, suddenly stopped moving.
Because he discovered that the blood flowing into his body was wrong.
Very wrong!
That blood which should have belonged to the soldiers actually did not contain souls.
"Blood is the currency of the soul. Exchanging blood is exchanging souls."
"The plundering of blood is the plundering of souls, the plundering of memory, the plundering of emotion."
"Taking a person's blood is equivalent to taking away a part of their soul."
In the deep darkness, only a pair of scarlet eyes lit up.
Alucard muttered to himself in his charming voice.
And this content was precisely the basic knowledge of this world.
He collected the blood of the Star Realm Soldiers precisely to obtain intelligence from it.
But now, there were no souls in this blood.
Naturally, there was also no memory, and intelligence and the like were out of the question.
The key was that this was challenging Alucard's worldview.
How could there be no soul in human blood?
Isn't this equivalent to receiving a pile of counterfeit currency? Alucard fell into deep thought for a moment.
The World Government's Biochemical Research Institute had actually also discovered.
Humans from certain worlds had some unusual aspects.
For example, the Lineage Factor of Sea Star People could actually store experience.
What does this mean?
It means that if a certain person is a swordsmanship expert.
Then the clone manufactured using their Lineage Factor will possess the swordsmanship experience accumulated by the main body over many years.
This led to Sea Star People, compared to people from other worlds, more easily inheriting various talents inherited through bloodline from their parents' generation and even grandparents' generation.
And Demon Slayer World humans also possess "Demon Slayer Mark" and "Transparent World", this kind of unique shared talent.
The innate Chakra Constitution of Ninja World people, the Titanization of Eldians in the Giant World...
And the Magic Constitution of Zero Magic World people, wasn't that also the case?
It's just that the reasons are different.
Therefore, the blood of humans in this world containing souls is not surprising at present.
Of course, for Alucard, that was truly the first time.
So he needed some time to process it.
"It seems I need to capture a person alive to obtain intelligence."
Although Alucard still couldn't understand, he chose to first accept reality.
So since he needed to capture someone, the best target must be the commander of this troop.
Therefore, after Alucard recovered the last wisp of blood, he set off again.
In the blink of an eye, he had already entered the industrial district.
The Star Realm Soldiers guarding near the main gate, although they could see his direction through their tactical goggles, didn't know how to stop him.
They could only watch helplessly as the signal point swept past behind them.
At this tense moment.
A layer of light green, semi-transparent film began to appear in the air inside the industrial district.
It was like a giant dome enveloping the entire core area.
"Wind Stone Tower has been activated, Magic Shield is ready. Temporarily prohibiting personnel entry and exit."
Yuri's voice rang out again.
Then everyone saw that red dot representing Alucard.
It truly stopped outside the green circle representing the protective shield.
This made the Star Realm Soldiers reveal heartfelt smiles.
Their methods were truly endless.
At this moment, Alucard was somewhat speechless. He was clearly located within the Shadow Space, yet in front of him there was also a layer of light green barrier.
Because this was magic.
In essence, it was the same as his many abilities, as well as the Restraint Control Spell Van Helsing had placed on him.
Meaning they were on the same track.
If Alucard wanted to enter, he had to forcefully break through this Magic Barrier deployed by the five Wind Stone Towers.
He tried it.
In the darkness, his right arm rapidly expanded, surging out a large quantity of blood with eyes.
Until it formed the appearance of a Baskerville Blood Hound and leapt out fearlessly.
It made a head-on impact with the light green transparent layer.
[Boom!!!]
However, the barrier remained undisturbed.
Now Alucard understood. Relying solely on the strength of Release Level 4 was not enough.
Immediately, he continued to release the seal.
Level 3, activate!
Level 2, activate!
An even more majestic blood power burst forth from inside Alucard's body.
His body could no longer be seen in human form at all.
Like a stream of blood torrent covered in evil eyes, it began to violently impact the Magic Barrier.
[Rumble----]
This time, there was an effect. The barrier was shaking, and the green light was flickering.
But as the magic power transmission from the Wind Stone Towers continued, it quickly returned to calm.
However, Alucard could feel that as long as the number of bombardments increased and time passed, sooner or later he could break through this strange barrier.
If he released the seal to Level 1, the speed should be even faster.
The key was that he didn't know how long this "sooner or later" would actually take.
Before dawn? After one day? Or one week?
After all, in reality, you can't see a progress bar.
To be honest.
Alucard didn't want to waste too much time.
And this time was just to know the origin of these people.
Therefore, after bombarding nine times in a row, he simply gave up, intending to go outside and capture a few soldiers, first return to "Hellsing" Headquarters, and talk with Integra.
The problem was that once he went out, he would definitely be subjected to the attack of the Prism Towers again. It really wouldn't be that easy to capture someone.
On the other side.
Inside the Magic Barrier, in the Base Command Center.
King Bradley frowned, staring intently at the few numbers on the large screen that were constantly flashing red light.
38%! 32%! 25%! 18%! 10%!
That was the remaining magic power data of the five Wind Stone Towers.
If Alucard were to bombard one or two more times, the Magic Barrier would be completely broken.
Unfortunately, he couldn't see that.
"When can the support from Greedy Wolf Star arrive?"
"Estimated twenty-five minutes."
King Bradley took a deep breath, his eyes becoming incredibly sharp.
Then he walked over and took down the two long sabers hanging on the wall.
"Commander, I do not suggest you personally go into battle."
Yuri "saw" this scene and advised.
"Precisely because I am the commander, I must act. I can't just watch as the base is destroyed, and I am not weak."
King Bradley's right eye lit up with red light at the moment he drew the blade.
End of Chapter
