The brief words "maybe we can meet again in the future" sent a wave of heat through Qin Jun's entire body. The calm and rationality he once prided himself on immediately slipped away from his mind.
Without a second thought, the man reached out and pulled Yu Deng into his arms, holding the beautiful little vampire tightly.
Yu Deng was caught off guard by the embrace, and he fell forward, his forehead knocking into Qin Jun's chin.
"Ugh! What are you doing?" Yu Deng covered his forehead and shot him a glare.
They were so close now that Qin Jun could clearly smell the sweet scent on Yu Deng. He could honestly say his heart was blooming with joy.
"Baby, what you said earlier... is it true?"
Yu Deng tilted his face upward and nodded. "Of course."
It was true, but he meant he might run into him again in the player center—not necessarily that they'd meet face-to-face. He was being very precise.
Qin Jun stared at him without blinking for a moment, then lowered his head, burying his face in the curve of Yu Deng's neck.
Right now, his whole mind and heart were filled with nothing but Yu Deng. He had no energy to think about the triggered additional task or the subtle doubts about Yu Deng's identity.
What mattered now was only this little vampire who tugged at his heartstrings. As long as they could meet again in the future, everything else was trivial.
"I'm so happy."
A faint golden line flickered between them for a brief moment, lasting less than two seconds before vanishing.
"Eh, Tongtong, did you just see a golden line flash? Like the one that used to appear when I completed tasks?"
Yu Deng, still in Qin Jun's embrace, wasn't sure if he'd imagined it, so he decided to ask the system for confirmation.
[Please wait, host. I am performing the check.] After a few seconds, System 01 calmly responded, [Yes, there was indeed a golden line. This is a manifestation of a contract forming. When the contract intention of the task target is particularly strong, the golden line will briefly appear.]
Yu Deng understood and silently applauded himself.
It turned out that even such a cold-hearted task target could be easily managed.
Yu Deng couldn't help but smirk inwardly. Completing special tasks was so easy for him now, and winning over players was practically effortless.
"Baby, I want to kiss you."
With Yu Deng's reassurance, Qin Jun couldn't hold back his excitement any longer. After several minutes of trying to calm himself, he finally leaned in and kissed him.
"Qin Jun...!"
The man kissed urgently, his only remaining focus being to avoid letting his wolfish fangs harm Yu Deng. He kissed him with even more passion than the time Yu Deng had initiated a kiss in the game.
A longer-than-usual wolf tail, much like a werewolf's, wrapped around Yu Deng's calf, its fluffy tip teasing his ankle.
Yu Deng was forced to tilt his head back, his lips and tongue being lavished with kisses, while the werewolf's tail continued to brush against his skin, sending an itchy sensation to his ankle.
"Why... why are you kissing me so hard?" Yu Deng tried to avoid him by turning his head, his breath shaky as he complained.
Qin Jun immediately softened his approach, obediently brushing his lips against Yu Deng's flushed ones. "Sorry, I'll be gentler now."
However, Qin Jun didn't get to kiss him for much longer.
Suddenly, there was noise coming from outside, as if other players had finished their side quests.
Thinking about the time, the task deadline had indeed reached that point.
Taking advantage of this, Yu Deng pushed Qin Jun away and made his way toward the door.
Qin Jun's intense desire was left dangling in the air, and he sighed, pressing his fingers against his nuckles. He knew better than to disregard the little vampire's wishes and continued to follow him to the door.
At the door, the three-headed dog and the little bat glared at Qin Jun.
Yu Deng peered ahead and saw several hurried figures walking down the hallway, clearly heading to their rooms.
The leading female werewolf, walking quickly, suddenly slammed on the brakes upon seeing Yu Deng. She carefully avoided the three-headed dog's range and gave him a complex smile.
If that smile were broken down into data, it would be a mix of gratitude, relief, politeness, and a touch of guilt.
Yu Deng was puzzled. "?"
How odd... Why did this lady look at him like he was some prized possession?
[Hahaha, baby, that's the one who's delivering the level 7 tower to you.]
[Your confusion is so cute, woo, can I get a kiss too?!]
[That black screen just now was when they were kissing, right?! Yu Deng's eyes and lips are all red!]
In the hallway.
Seeing that the lady was still looking
at him, Yu Deng thought for a moment and decided to mimic the greeting the prince had given him before dinner.
"Did you enjoy the game tonight?"
The female player, Xiao Gao, almost
couldn't hold her smile. Internally cursing the dungeon, she forced a smile. "...It was good, very intense and thrilling."
At that moment, the game made an announcement.
[Ding, tonight's special game has
ended.]
[Current number of players
remaining: 5.]
The electronic broadcast was clearly
audible to all players. Yu Deng paused for a moment, realizing that one player had been eliminated.
He glanced around, trying to deduce who
was missing by comparing the crowd. Wait, was the person who had
backstabbed others before the game started the one who was gone?
Hmm, did the lady who smiled at him just roll her eyes?
Yu Deng thought for several seconds before connecting her reaction to the system announcement.
He tilted his head and asked, "Was
something unusual happening in
tonight's game?"
Xiao Gao was patient with the curious
little vampire. After all, this little young master was her savior.
"Well, sort of. Tonight, we encountered a human, but he was disgusting. He tried to have someone else take the fall for him."
Xiao Gao explained, still feeling disgusted by the situation.
"Thankfully, things went relatively smoothly after that."
After praising the werewolf junior for his help, Xiao Gao somehow felt a bond forming with him. It was as if she was about to establish a backup support group for his bloodline right there on the spot, and the later stages of the dungeon had few obstacles left.
Xiao Gao discovered some clues about the castle's past in the game room, and she suspected they were related to an additional mission. However, she figured she hadn't found the key points to trigger the mission.
But she didn't really mind. Those clues would still enhance the exploration aspect of the game. If the side mission didn't activate, then so be it; after all, survival was the priority.
Yu Deng, on the other hand, suddenly found something odd in her explanation.
When other players had been discovered, those non-humans had been pretty agitated, right? But now, from the way this female player described it, it seemed like Anders' underlings weren't particularly interested in the sacrifices?
Hmm, come to think of it, some of his other mission targets, including the old witch, also didn't seem to care much about the traditional banquet game of seeking human sacrifices.
Yu Deng couldn't figure out why, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
After the female player finished speaking, she bade farewell to Yu Deng and left. The little chubby guy behind her waited until she finished her conversation, then stepped forward, offering a grateful smile to Yu Deng.
The way the little chubby guy looked at Yu Deng was almost glowing with admiration. He quickly thanked him and, under Qin Jun's watchful glare, hurried off.
Yu Deng vaguely heard the chubby guy muttering to himself about how he would offer daily prayers to Yu Deng when he woke up.
Yu Deng: "?"
It seemed like more puzzling things were stacking up.
...
While Yu Deng was briefly chatting with the players, Qin Jun resumed his usual lone wolf demeanor, saying nothing and simply staying behind Yu Deng.
After watching the players leave in a hurry, Qin Jun wanted to coax Yu Deng into coming back for more kisses but was rejected.
The little vampire scolded him in a bad mood for kissing him too roughly earlier and then shoved Qin Jun back into the room before flying off.
Qin Jun: "..."
The little young master had quite the temper, but there was no choice but to go along with it.
Yu Deng wandered around outside for a bit, his stomach no longer feeling as if it would burst.
On his way, he ran into Anders, the werewolf leader. Unlike Qin Jun's more reserved approach, Anders was far more direct and enthusiastic, immediately inviting Yu Deng to his room. However, Yu Deng politely declined.
Yu Deng still remembered that last night, Anders had broken the bite inhibitor and kissed him. It was all a bit troublesome.
The bell at the top of the castle tower rang a few times, and although it was only ten o'clock at night, Yu Deng wasn't tired at all. In fact, he felt quite alert.
He sat on the carved sculpture at the stairs, reflecting on how the main system had been urging him repeatedly today.
"System, do you think I should... try to complete the prince's task now?"
[The host may decide. Your energy progress is full, so you can attempt it. However, please ensure your safety.]
Yu Deng hummed in acknowledgment, and after hesitating for a moment, he decided to use his power. He sent the three-headed dog and the little bat off to play, then flapped his small wings and slowly flew to the guide's bedroom door.
The intricately carved door opened on its own just as Yu Deng raised his hand to knock.
Inside, the lighting was dim, and Yu Deng peeked inside, calling out, "Ronald?"
The vampire prince wasn't bothered by the little vampire calling him by his first name: "I'm here, come in."
So, the little vampire flew inside, and the bedroom door closed again behind him.
The vampire prince's bedroom was located at the very top of the castle's main building. It was over a hundred square meters in size, and the decor was in classic European style.
However, where a bed would normally be, there was instead a coffin.
The coffin was about two meters long and one and a half meters wide, much larger than the standard coffin Yu Deng had seen in the previous dungeon.
Yu Deng couldn't identify the material of the coffin, but it seemed to be a magical object from this dungeon's setting. A red glow flowed across the surface, giving off an eerie and ominous feeling.
Yu Deng quickly looked away and found the vampire prince sitting not far away.
"You... sleep here?" he asked, pointing at the coffin.
"Yes, vampires usually rest in environments like this," the prince said without denying it, offering a simple explanation before reaching out to him. "Come here, baby."
The silver-haired vampire was sitting in a luxurious chair, his long hair cascading down to the armrest, looking casually lazy. But any vampire who saw him would be filled with fear—except for Yu Deng.
Yu Deng flew over to the guide, and before he knew it, he was pulled onto the vampire prince's lap.
Ronald looked down at his little vampire. "Did you go play just now?"
"No, I was just walking around," Yu Deng muttered, "You fed me too much, I'm so full."
The vampire prince's hand rested lightly on Yu Deng's stomach and gently rubbed it.
Though vampires' sense of smell wasn't as sharp as werewolves', it was still better than humans'. His little vampire carried a smell that was clearly from a werewolf, one that was rather annoying.
Ronald's gaze shifted to Yu Deng's lips. Compared to when he had fed him earlier, the soft lips now appeared even redder, slightly swollen.
...It was unclear which bothersome werewolf had come to kiss his little vampire.
Upon realizing this, Ronald immediately had the urge to keep Yu Deng close, to trap him with his large bat wings and prevent anyone else from coveting him.
After all, he was the guide, Yu Deng's guardian. It was only natural for him to keep other bad men away from his little vampire, wasn't it?
His silver hair swayed slightly as he struggled to suppress the urge to physically restrain Yu Deng. Then, in a low voice, he asked, "Baby, who kissed you?"
Yu Deng looked up, somewhat puzzled, but didn't respond.
He felt like if he said it, these guys would probably end up fighting again, and the main system would start shouting as usual.
Seeing Yu Deng silent, Ronald instinctively assumed that Yu Deng was protecting that unknown wild man.
His mood darkened further as he asked again.
"Baby, who kissed you?"
Yu Deng counted on his fingers. In this dungeon, only three people had kissed him—oh, if he included the Cheng family from the first dungeon, that made five. Not many, really.
He answered lightly, "Not that many, really."
The vampire prince: "..."
"Not many?" Ronald's cold fingers lifted Yu Deng's chin, pressing lightly on his lips and making them indent as he rubbed the soft flesh from left to right, erasing the scent of the other men.
In the next moment, the prince bent down and kissed Yu Deng's soft lips.
The kiss was clumsy but firm, an undeniable force. His large hand wrapped around Yu Deng's back and gently rubbed the delicate little wings.
"Mm..."
The heat from his wings spread throughout Yu Deng's body, and he trembled slightly. His lips were lightly bitten, sending a small sting of pain.
"Ronald..."
Yu Deng sat on the prince's lap, feeling dizzy from the kiss, and pushed weakly against his chest.
"You are not allowed to kiss me!"
The silver-haired vampire paused reluctantly, stroking Yu Deng's cheek.
It must be said that kissing the little vampire felt truly wonderful. It was like tasting the sweetest dessert, instantly exciting the brain and nerves.
The vampire prince squinted his eyes, feeling immense satisfaction after the kiss, but also a bit jealous due to Yu Deng's rejection.
"Why can they kiss the baby, but I can't?"
Ronald slowly said, "Between us, there is the deepest bond."
It shouldn't be any less than those other unknown wild men.
Yu Deng was stumped by the prince's question. He froze for a moment, his voice a bit hoarse, before speaking: "They did kiss me, yes..."
"But they all listen to me."
Although his special mission still hadn't been completed for some unknown reason, those men did indeed listen to him. Whatever command he gave, they would follow... Well, except for the occasional uncontrolled kisses that were too heavy and made him unhappy.
Other than that, they were obedient. Even Qin Jun, who had made him angry at first, was now completely submissive to him.
The prince stared at Yu Deng.
The little vampire's features were delicate and beautiful, his skin so pale, like newly fallen snow under the moonlight, pure and lovely.
Yet, the corners of his eyes were flushed, and his lips swollen, giving the impression of someone who had been harshly mistreated. Such extreme purity, mixed with temptation, made Yu Deng even more enchanting than the legendary succubus.
"Is that so?" The vampire prince pressed his hand against Yu Deng's nape, his bat wings unfurling, enveloping Yu Deng in his embrace.
Yu Deng had no idea how dangerous this position was.
He lifted his small face, arrogantly nodding: "Of course."
He was the proud little prince, born to be followed and adored in this way.
So much so that the delicate and willful commands Yu Deng gave never caused any annoyance.
No one would find them humiliating—receiving Yu Deng's affection was, to them, an honor.
Ronald suddenly realized that the men surrounding the little vampire were indeed willingly submitting to him.
Yu Deng was still trying to describe how obedient these men were: "When I call out, they run over immediately. Whatever request I make, they agree to it."
He didn't seem to be talking about suitors or lovers, but rather about describing domesticated dogs.
The kind of bad dog that only thinks of its master, wanting nothing more than to be kept close and marked by its owner.
After speaking, Yu Deng glanced at the vampire prince, who had only just started spending time with him, yet was kissing him so fiercely that it had even torn the corner of his mouth.
"Where's the resemblance to you? You're terrible, making me hurt like this..."
He was both angry and wronged, throwing a small tantrum at the most powerful figure in the castle, the one he was supposed to respectfully look to as a guide.
"You didn't listen to me, so you're not allowed to kiss me."