CH 18

“Smack, smack——”

Strange sounds came from the side. As the noble vampire prince, Lance’s dining etiquette was considered perfect. Combined with the fact that vampires consumed fresh blood, he always ate quietly and elegantly. Moreover, Lance had never shared a table with a commoner lacking dining etiquette, so the sound of “smack, smack” was unfamiliar to him.

What is this sound?

Curiosity arose in his mind as he opened his blood-red eyes. His pupils gently turned and directly looked at the source of the sound—his assistant.

At that moment, his assistant’s lips were red, and he stretched his chopsticks into a large bowl, picking up a piece of pig’s blood without minding the steaming hotness, and directly putting a large piece of pig’s blood into his mouth.

“Smack, smack—”

Lance frowned lightly. “El.”

The lord was calling him, so El quickly put the entire piece of pig’s blood into his mouth and swallowed it in a few bites. The hot pig’s blood traveled all the way down to his intestines, and as he opened his mouth, it seemed like hot steam was coming out.

“Hiss, my lord, hiss—”

Lance was puzzled. “What’s wrong with you?”

El hissed in response, “Reporting to my lord, after eating this spicy blood hot pot, my mouth feels a bit strange, it’s spicy, but it’s not a big deal. I just don’t know what the boss added to this pig’s blood to produce such an effect.”

“That’s chili!” A customer on the side suddenly interrupted.

Lance and El looked over. “Chili?”

This customer was a regular at the Three Thousand Food House, coming every few days to eat there. Seeing two obvious newcomers, he immediately couldn’t wait to share, “Yes, it’s chili. In the orc world, we call it poison fruit. Although it’s called poison fruit, it’s actually not poisonous. Chili is a specialty of the Three Thousand Food House. It’s spicy when you eat it, but the more you eat, the more refreshing it becomes! If you can’t handle it, you can buy milk from the boss. That stuff is great for relieving spiciness.”

Upon hearing this, El quickly bought a box of milk from the boss. After a few sips of milk, the spiciness in his mouth indeed eased a lot. He let out a sigh of relief, directly facing the gaze of his lord.

“My lord?”

His bloody eyelashes trembled slightly as Lance spoke, “Is it delicious?”

El quickly replied, “It’s alright. It just tastes like ordinary milk, which doesn’t provide energy for vampires but helps with the spiciness.”

Lance looked at him. “I asked if the spicy blood hot pot is delicious.”

“Oh, oh,” El’s gaze swept over the spicy blood hot pot and then struggled to look away. The savory taste of the pig’s blood still lingered in his mouth. “Gulp, it’s delicious, my lord. This pig’s blood doesn’t have any unpleasant fishy smell, and the texture is different from blood jelly. When I took the first bite, I almost thought I wasn’t eating pig’s blood, but after swallowing it, I could feel the power of blood.”

El was somewhat excited. After so many years by the lord’s side, he knew the worries in his heart. He believed that this spicy blood hot pot could help alleviate his lord’s concerns.

“My lord, this spicy blood hot pot really tastes good. If we could promote it among the vampires—”

“Enough,” Lance interrupted him. “Let me taste it first.”

El immediately picked up the lord’s bowl and chopsticks, washed them with specialized detergent, and respectfully placed them in front of the lord.

Lance’s slender hand picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of pig’s blood and placed it in the bowl. After the steam dissipated, he lightly picked it up, and the fingernail-sized piece of pig’s blood trembled on the chopsticks before slowly entering his mouth.

His movements were elegant, and the small piece of pig’s blood seemed to bring out the flavors of a rare delicacy. El couldn’t help but swallow his saliva. It seemed like the spicy blood hot pot tasted even better.

His stomach strongly desired more spicy blood hot pot, and El comforted himself. It’s alright, the lord has cleanliness OCD. It’s already a great honor for him to taste the dishes in this environment. Once the lord finishes tasting, the entire bowl of spicy blood hot pot will be his. He can eat to his heart’s content!

With that thought, a hint of a smile appeared on El’s face as he watched the lord’s actions. But then, the smile gradually froze—

Who is this person who takes a bite and then takes another bite?

Is this really the extremely picky and cleanliness-obsessed Prince Lance?!!

El felt like his eyes were deceiving him. No, it must be an illusion!

He closed his eyes and opened them again, but the scene in front of him remained unchanged. The cleanliness-obsessed Prince Lance was still eating spicy blood hot pot with elegance and speed, and the large bowl of spicy blood hot pot in front of him was rapidly decreasing.

Looking at Prince Lance and then looking again, at 10:40 in the evening, almost all the customers had been sent away. Except for the two vampires, after cleaning up the other tables, Bai Xianzhi approached the two vampire customers and looked at the three empty bowls of spicy blood hot pot on the table. He asked, “Do you have any dissatisfaction?”

Lance looked at the owner, his thin lips slightly parted. “The chef’s skills are excellent, and blood can create unique flavors.”

Bai Xianzhi was puzzled. “And what about you two?”

A faint smile curved on Lance’s lips. “I’d like to discuss a business deal with the owner.”

Blood Clan West District, this is the gathering place of lower-class vampires. The houses are packed together, and transparent blood bags and dirty water puddles are visible everywhere on the streets.

At the end of the street, a rundown shack opened, and a girl dressed in washed-out clothes walked out. She had long black hair, a palm-sized face that was pale and colorless. Even among the naturally pale vampires, her complexion was abnormal.

In the vampire hierarchy, red hair and red eyes symbolized the highest noble bloodline, while black hair and black eyes represented the lowest existence.

Sophie was the lowest-class vampire, with her black hair and black eyes, she was like an invisible presence among the vampires. Creatures like her of the lowest class were completely ignored by everyone, and she couldn’t even obtain the basic blood supply. If it weren’t for the periodic distribution of waste blood to the poor by the prince, she would perhaps struggle to survive.

Today, Sophie planned to hunt small animals outside the city. The blood of these non-sentient animals could meet the basic survival needs of vampires, but it was extremely foul and devoid of any power. Besides allowing vampires to stay alive, it had no other benefits. Therefore, any vampire with a job would not choose to consume this kind of animal blood.

With lowered head, Sophie walked out of the West District. Just as she was about to enter the East District, a restaurant by the street caught her attention.

“Spicy blood hot pot?”

Under the large red signboard, there was a line of small words: ‘Made with pig’s blood, open to vampires of all ranks, priced at three temporal coins per bowl.’

Three temporal coins?

Three temporal coins!!

Sophie could earn ten temporal coins in a day by collecting blood bags! And the blood in other restaurants always started at thirty temporal coins! In comparison, this place was incredibly cheap!

If she could eat something in the city, who would want to leave the city? Moreover, she could save time to collect more blood bags!

So, Sophie gathered her courage and for the first time in her life stepped into a restaurant. The decoration was ordinary, and she didn’t dare to look around too much. She took out three temporal coins from her pocket and placed them on the counter, softly saying, “One bowl… of… Spicy blood hot pot.”

A few minutes later, a bowl of Spicy blood hot pot was placed in front of Sophie. The soup was a light red, and there were dark red chunks of pig’s blood. She felt a bit at a loss. This Spicy blood hot pot was even stranger than the blood gel she had heard about online. The blood was immersed in water, but miraculously, it hadn’t dissolved. She had never seen anything like it before. How should she eat it?

The nearby waiter noticed her confusion and approached, whispering, “Guest, you can use the chopsticks to pick up the pig’s blood inside and eat it.”

Chopsticks?

Sophie looked at the two small wooden sticks. She had seen them online before; they seemed to be something transmitted from another dimension, but she had never used them.

Awkwardly, she picked up the chopsticks and struggled to awkwardly pick up a piece of pig’s blood. She tentatively put it in her mouth and gently bit down. An unprecedented explosion of flavor and texture burst in her mouth. Sophie instinctively covered her mouth with her hand, and her eyes immediately shimmered with tears.

What kind of taste was this? What kind of texture was this?

Could this be the foul-smelling animal blood?

Could there really be such delicious animal blood in the world?!!

With a few bites, she swallowed a piece of pig’s blood, and her eyes turned red. She was affected by the spiciness, but also deeply moved by the taste.

For the higher-class vampires who had tasted blood gel and premium blood, this small bowl of Spicy blood hot pot might be impressive, but it was just something special and delicious.

But for low-class vampires like Sophie, who couldn’t even afford waste blood, this bowl of Spicy blood hot pot was like a heavenly gift. The moment she ate it, she felt as if she had returned to the first sip of blood she had ever had at birth. It was so delicious and filled with hope.

Under the power of this delicacy, after finishing a bowl of Spicy blood hot pot, Sophie could already skillfully use the chopsticks to pick up a piece of blood. She put down the chopsticks, gently touched her rarely satisfied stomach, and walked out of the restaurant. Today, she would diligently collect blood bags and strive to come and eat a bowl of Spicy blood hot pot every day in the future!

As the morning passed, news spread slowly in the West District about the delicious Spicy blood hot pot newly opened outside. Many lower-class vampires took out three temporal coins to taste the delicious Spicy blood hot pot. However, this news did not reach the higher-class vampires in the East District, even though Spicy blood hot pot was just between the West and East Districts.

On that evening, news about Spciy blood hot pot exploded among the higher-class vampires. They were discussing the newly opened restaurant, and the reason was none other than the esteemed presence of Prince Lance, the highest-ranking vampire, who posted a message on a public social platform.

【Lance: [Image] This thing called Spicy blood hot pot tastes good, worth a try!】

The message was short, but the impact was explosive. After all, it was Prince Lance! He was the most revered figure among all vampires, and if I’m not mistaken, Prince Lance had the highest level of pickiness when it came to blood. Now, if even Prince Lance says something is delicious, how good must it be?

For a moment, both the higher-class and lower-class vampires were buzzing with excitement. The higher-class vampires were itching to try Spicy blood hot pot immediately, but the restaurant was already closed. Meanwhile, some lower-class vampires were overjoyed because they had eaten Spicy blood hot pot, which was praised by Prince Lance himself.

In short, Spicy blood hot pot became a sensation among the vampires!

The next morning, Spicy blood hot pot restaurant was packed. Both the higher-class and lower-class vampires crowded together, eagerly waiting for that bowl of Spicy blood hot pot that Prince Lance had praised.

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