Chapter 1765: Heavenly Terrace Established
Liu Jie walked down from the arena in disappointment, seeing that many vampires were now looking at him with smiles, a complete contrast to their earlier expressions.
The competition here had thus come to an end. They were now heading back to the dormitory. After all, they hadn't rested the entire day, so going back to the dormitory to rest was only natural.
"Heh, I'll talk about it when we get back!"
With that thought, Liu Jie made a few swift, erratic dodges and slowly approached this guy. Seeing it throw a punch, he quickly ducked down to avoid it and closed in on its chest. At this moment, Liu Jie was less than ten centimeters away from it.
Liu Jie smiled slightly. He hadn't expected this black girl to know Chinese, and speak it fluently at that. This pleased him, as it meant he wouldn't have to make a bunch of boring hand gestures.
Liu Jie quickly retreated, dodging the guy's fierce strike. He intended to reach out and grab its leg, then throw this guy out, but the guy's body spun around rapidly again and kicked out once more.
"Is that so? Then what do you need to eat?"
"You're a vampire, and you can eat this?"
Liu Jie frowned, sizing up this guy. He thought to himself, since sneaky tactics won't work, let's fight head-on. I'm not afraid of you. Could it be that this machine is omnipotent?
"You... you're a human?"
Seeing this, Liu Jie quickly pressed his body down and landed steadily on the ground. Then, with a sudden burst of force, he threw her out instead, like tossing away trash. This move was the borrowing of force from the art of combat.
Now he had finally shaken off those guys! Liu Jie quickly made his way to the restaurant here, of course, the human restaurant. This was also Liu Jie's first time here. He strode in, but was stopped by a guy who said to him, "Sir, this is a place for humans. Please leave." (Translated from English)
"Alright!"
"Brilliant, absolutely amazing!" Aiken quickly walked over and grabbed Liu Jie's arm, seeming a bit excited. "I never thought you'd be this formidable. You're our pride!"
This guy kicked Liu Jie's arm. It was a hunk of iron, so hitting a human body was no joke. No wonder even a tough guy like James gritted his teeth in pain when struck. Liu Jie felt his arm go numb and shook it a few times to get some feeling back.
"Do you like it?" The girl smiled at him and laughed, "I was just guessing, but I didn't expect to get it right!"
"Ever since I became a vampire, my stomach has never growled. Hearing your stomach growl today makes me a bit nostalgic!" Aiken laughed.
Looking ahead, Liu Jie saw that familiar figure, the black girl from earlier. She wasn't very dark; she was probably a mixed-race child of a white and black parent. But her mother was likely black, which gave her most of the features of a black person.
"Is that so?" Liu Jie smiled and then said, "I need to go to the bathroom. You guys head to the dormitory first."
"Hmm, I'm not an ordinary vampire, so I can eat a bit of human food."
He felt those two guys were still following him, but Liu Jie was confident he could shake them off. Liu Jie quietly closed the door, making them think he was still in the bathroom, then stealthily took a small path in the opposite direction.
At this point, Liu Jie could only force a bitter smile. It seemed things were harder than he had imagined, much harder. But he couldn't blame himself for being too confident earlier, because if this hunk of iron hadn't used that last move, Liu Jie would have won long ago.
"You!"
He nodded and then, in halting Chinese, said, "Sir, th-this is a place for hu-humans. Pl-please leave."
"..."
This guy suddenly let out a sharp shout and charged at Liu Jie. When he was just half a meter away, he leaped into the air and delivered a sweeping kick aimed at Liu Jie's head. No, this wasn't just a flying kick; it looked more like a spinning cyclone kick.
At the end of the small path was a narrow staircase. Liu Jie quickly climbed it until he reached the ground level. It was late at night, and the lights on the watchtower were swaying. Seeing this, Liu Jie smiled slightly and walked toward the elevator ahead. After all, this elevator was the main passage to the underground area.
This woman was thrown out by Liu Jie. Even if she had three heads and six arms, there was no way she could get back onto the arena.
"Is that so?"
"Bang!"
"Hmm?" Liu Jie smiled and nodded. "Why, don't I look like one?"
"What?" Liu Jie didn't understand a word. He paused and said, "Can you speak Chinese?"
Suddenly, Liu Jie heard the sound of a stomach growling. James and the others turned to look at him. "Your stomach is growling?"
"Brother, what's the name of that move? Can you teach me?" James excitedly grabbed Liu Jie's hand, treating him like a long-admired crush, and said warmly, "We're brothers after all, so just teach me!"
This perverse machine wasn't omnipotent; it relied on consuming energy to fight. So, if its energy was drained, it would just be a pile of scrap metal. Of course, this was just a rough guess, since Liu Jie didn't know how much energy it had or how long it could last. It might even keep fighting after exhausting all his strength.
"Order for me! And no steak for you!"
"Just lucky!" Liu Jie smiled slightly.
"Eat something!"
Liu Jie was startled by the voice. It seemed a bit off—it was a girl's voice. Was a girl controlling this suit of armor?
"Yeah, especially that last move. You were about to be thrown out, but you threw the other person out instead! That move was damn impressive! Left me dumbfounded!" Koden laughed.
Liu Jie couldn't come here to eat all the time, so choosing the right food was crucial. He had heard that those things could fill you up with just a little and last a long time, which was very important to him right now.
Just as Liu Jie was spacing out, she quickly grabbed his shoulder, flipped over his head, and seized his wrist. The immense pulling force lifted Liu Jie off the ground. With his body now airborne, she swiftly threw him, intending to toss him out.
Liu Jie took a tentative step forward, but this guy didn't budge. It seemed he was on guard now, so using clever tricks would be difficult.
This restaurant was huge, at least over a thousand square meters. There weren't many people inside; in fact, it was sparsely populated. Since it was late at night, only a few night-shift workers or late-night snackers were there to grab a bite.
On the way back to the dormitory, Liu Jie kept feeling like someone was following him. But James and the others were completely unaware. Liu Jie wondered if his sixth sense was too strong. After thinking it over, he didn't pay it much mind. The guy behind him had been following him since last night, and he was used to it. Besides, Oakland had told him he would have someone watch him, so Liu Jie found it all very natural.
"Liu Jie, well done!"
She smiled and said something in a foreign language to the waiter across from her. The waiter then placed a slice of pizza in front of Liu Jie. Seeing this, Liu Jie smiled. "How did you know I like sweets?"
He looked Liu Jie over first, then reached out and touched his body. Feeling the warmth of his skin, he finally let him in.
"Growl!"
But when he looked, he was shocked. The girl took off her helmet, revealing a black woman. Liu Jie was dumbfounded. It wasn't that she was ugly; she was actually quite pretty, considered a beauty among black people. But Liu Jie had always been immune to black beauties; he didn't like black women.
Seeing that all three agreed, Liu Jie turned and headed toward the bathroom. He relieved himself in the bathroom, then sneaked out. He was hungry now, so finding some food was a priority. Otherwise, he might starve to death here.
"Haha, we actually won!"
Liu Jie ate his pizza and asked, "You military guys have those compressed rations, right? Can you tell me where to get them?"
A cheer erupted from below, but Liu Jie didn't pay attention. Instead, he looked at the woman he had thrown out. Of course, what he really wanted to see was what this girl looked like. Her voice had sounded sweet, so she probably looked good too.
This guy wasn't messing around; he quickly brought his knee up toward Liu Jie's groin. Liu Jie quickly lifted his leg to press the knee down. The machine's strength was slightly inferior to Liu Jie's, so he easily neutralized this move.
After a pause, Liu Jie frowned and looked at this guy. He didn't expect its movements to be so sharp. He thought, if he fought it up close, maybe it wouldn't be able to handle it.
"Oh!" Hearing this, Liu Jie smiled. "I am human!"
"Ha!"
"Hmm?" Liu Jie laughed awkwardly. He hadn't eaten much in the past two days, just some juice, water, and a bit of bread crumbs, and even that was done stealthily. After all, he was human; how could he eat vampire food? Seeing their shocked expressions, he said, "Didn't I say I'm a mutated vampire? So my body structure is still half human. It's only natural for my stomach to growl."
Liu Jie walked over with a smile and sat across from her. She was cutting her steak with a knife. When she saw Liu Jie approach, she frowned at first, then looked up and smiled. "What are you doing here? You're a vampire, so why are you here?"
"Hmm!"
Liu Jie now had a mischievous grin, having taken control of the situation. He teased, "Heh, how about that?"
When that move failed, it quickly delivered an elbow strike at Liu Jie. Liu Jie punched it in the armpit. Even though it was a machine, this move was somewhat effective, at least pushing its arm back.
"What do you need those for? Those things taste terrible!"
"Is that so?" She smiled and pointed to a corner ahead. "They sell them there, but this kind of food is very expensive, so it's not cost-effective."
"It's fine, as long as I like it!"
"It's okay!" Liu Jie smiled, quickly finished his pizza, and prepared to buy some compressed rations...
"Damn!" This armor was too perverse! It could even spin several times in the air and launch multiple attacks? What kind of freakish thing was this? It was completely impossible for a normal creature! Liu Jie thought that even the vampire clan leader couldn't pull off a series of moves like this.
Seeing their reactions, Liu Jie was a bit speechless. Hadn't he always been this strong? Did they think he was weak before? Thinking about it, it made sense. After all, they knew he was a newly emerged vampire, and newly emerged vampires were usually weak, so it was natural for them to misunderstand.