I Became the Progenitor Vampire Chapter 320

Chapter 320: Chapter 322: 8 Months Later, The Current Situation at Dawn (10,000-Word Mega Chapter) Chapter 320: Chapter 322: 8 Months Later, The Current Situation at Dawn (10,000-Word Mega Chapter) “Regarding how to establish our gaming guild, I believe you have all grasped my point already.

The Nolan Empire will be the primary focus of our strategy in the coming Crimson Moon.

Our guild's headquarters will be set up in the Nolan Capital, and all professional players of the Crimson Moon will carry out their missions revolving around the Nolan Capital.”

Lide Kachar stood in the vast and enormous conference room, looking down at more than 600 professional players.

His tone was solemn.

“In the future, this will be where you will spread your wings. Believe me, you will obtain everything you desire in this game.

I have already provided the situation of the Nuolan Royal City to the Data Analysis Department, and soon all of you will receive a copy.

I hope everyone will gain a deeper understanding of the Nolan Empire.”

“Today is already September 10th, and there are only 30 days left until the server launch. I hope everyone will make sufficient preparations in this final month.

A month from now, when the game launches, that will be our moment to shine in the Crimson Moon.

Now, let's adjourn the meeting.”

With those concluding words, Lide Kachar ended the meeting that had lasted for two hours.

He left first with a few senior executives, leaving behind a group of professional players who were discussing the content of the meeting.

Currently, the majority of employees in the Crimson Moon are professional players.

After decades of development, the gaming industry has evolved from a career suitable for only a small group of people into the most popular employment option annually.

This fundamentally owed to the rapid growth of the gaming industry, transforming from a sector where only top-tier professional players could make a living to one that even ordinary people with less stellar skills can now enter.

For example, lifestyle professions in virtual games, which require a lot of time, have become a priority for some professional players.

As an industry grows larger, the division of labor necessarily becomes more specialized: combat players, lifestyle players, dungeon strategy players, game data collection players… and so on.

This is not surprising.

The several hundred professional players that the Crimson Moon now possesses can initially meet Lide's requirements, and he plans to continue expanding the manpower based on these professional players.

The characteristic of players being unafraid of death is indeed too much of a bug; if used well, it could certainly achieve many unexpected things.

But all these actions will have to wait until “Glory” launches.

Zhao Yue, as the deputy CEO, followed Lide Kachar out of the conference room after the meeting concluded.

Today, Zhao Yue, dressed in a black business skirt, carried herself in a manner filled with a charm that swayed the heart, a seduction unique to mature women that young girls simply couldn't match.

At this moment, Zhao Yue's gaze towards Lide Kachar's retreating figure was very complex.

These past two months were neither long nor short, and initially, she thought Lide would need a long time to adapt and might not enter the work rhythm so quickly.

But Lide's capabilities were far stronger than she had anticipated.

A leader with immense charisma.

This was Zhao Yue's most direct impression of Lide.

Strong-willed, broad-visioned, capable in handling tasks, daring to delegate power, unafraid of failure, and willing to admit his own shortcomings.

These were all shining points she found in Lide.

More importantly, Lide's behavior carried a strong personal charm that made one irresistibly want to follow his lead.

Working with such an outstanding individual, faultless in many aspects, even the most demanding person would hardly find reasons for displeasure.

Moreover, he was so handsomely charming.

Thinking this, Zhao Yue's gaze drifted slightly, and a faint blush emerged on her alluring face.

As a woman of both beauty and intellect, who could stand out in front of most men and never lacked suitors–many of whom were excellent elites, and wealthy young men were plentiful–none had inspired her admiration like this charismatic man had.

Exceptional individuals, regardless of gender, always attract more.

“Ms. Zhao?”

Seeming to remember something, Lide halted his steps, and the distracted Zhao Yue almost bumped into him but stopped just in time.

Somewhat embarrassed, she adjusted a strand of hair by her ear, looking at Lide's near-perfect face which could elicit affection from anyone, and said with a flushed face.

“Mr. Lide, what is it?”

Hearing her slightly unnatural tone, Lide gave a strange look, deeply eyeing Zhao Yue, who was dressed in high heels, black stockings, and a figure-hugging skirt, resembling a perfectly ripe peach at that moment.

“The charm of this elegant lady is truly unbeatable.”

“Newly recruited executives will be joining in the next few days, and the company will be under your management.

During this time, I have reorganized the company's system, and now there are no significant gaps left.

The future development, as long as we follow our set goals, should not have too many problems.”

Over the past few months, he had done more than just visit the company; he had revamped the original system of Crimson Moon to better suit his preferences.

If he had not entered “Glory,” even put in his current position, he wouldn't have been able to make any effective decisions since managing a company was never his strong point.

However, having governed a city where his every word could affect the fate of tens of thousands of people made managing a company of a few thousand seem like a dimensionality reduction strike.

He was easily able to control everything.

The aura he forged in life and death situations also further enhanced his charm, and now Lide Kachar had legitimately become the number one heartthrob of Crimson Moon.

He was the topic of nearly every unmarried female employee every day.

“Mr. Li, are you leaving?”

Zhao Yue, perceptive to the underlying meaning in Lide Kachar's words, felt an inexplicable twinge of deep-seated loss.

“Not exactly leaving, but I still have some preparations to work on, and won't have much time to manage the company shortly.

However, I will make time to visit the company every few days.”

Lide Kachar, unaware of the true thoughts of Zhao Yue, whose face appeared normal, responded with a light laugh.

He had realized during the meeting that the body in Glory was fully constructed and he could return to his land at any moment.

He was becoming impatient.

Although only a little over two months had passed on Earth, more than half a year had gone by in Glory, and he needed to return to see the situation in Dawn City.

Upon receiving Lide Kachar's answer, Zhao Yue took a deep breath and said no more.

“Yes, Mr. Li, I will make sure the company runs according to your plans.”

Lide Kachar frowned slightly; he sensed stiffness in Zhao Yue's tone and wanted to say something, but Zhao Yue had already turned, tapping her high heels, and left amidst respectful glances from the surrounding employees.

This scene left Lide Kachar puzzled, What did I say wrong?

He shook his head.

Indeed, women are the most incomprehensible creatures in the world.

I miss my little maid Vena…

Thinking of his maid, he no longer hesitated and called to his assistant Cheng Lu, delegated some tasks, and then left Crimson Moon.

After Lide Kachar's departure, Cheng Lu slipped into Zhao Yue's office with a somewhat gossipy expression.

“Cousin…”

Seeing Cheng Lu sneak into the office, Zhao Yue glared at her irritably.

“Call me Mr. Zhao in the office, and don't be disrespectful.”

“Hehe~” Cheng Lu locked the door and relaxed.

“How is this disrespectful? Although we are distant relatives, we still have family hierarchy~”
Zhao Yue closed the file in her hand and looked at her sharply, “What, didn't Mr. Li ask you to take care of some tasks before he left?”

Cheng Lu's eyes shifted.

“Of course, I've taken care of that, and Old Zhou has already driven Mr. Li back.”

Saying this, she walked over to Zhao Yue, placed her hands on her shoulders, and began massaging her, the slightly plump girl showing a gossipy expression.

“Cousin, Mr. Li is so handsome, haven't you thought about him during these two months?”

Zhao Yue stiffened slightly and said with some agitation, “What nonsense are you talking about?!”

Cheng Lu's eyes narrowed, seemingly noticing something off with Zhao Yue. cooingly, she hugged her neck and bent down to look at her from the side.

“Your expression, it's off, totally off. You never reacted so strongly before.

It looks like Mr. Li is quite charming, attracting our beauty in such a short time…”

Zhao Yue snorted coldly, “Cheng Lu, do you want me to tell your mom about you and your boyfriend?”

Cheng Lu's face suddenly changed, pleading pitifully, “Cousin, you're scaring me again.”

“Hmph, good to know. Just focus on your work and once you have bought a place in Shanghai, even Mom can't object,” Lide said.

Cheng Lu finally breathed a sigh of relief, “Alright, I'll listen to you.”

However, he couldn't help but ask again, “But Mr. Li is so young, rich, and incredibly handsome, even I almost wavered. Don't you feel tempted at all, Cousin?”

Zhao Yue slowly regained her composure and shook her head.

“Don't overthink it, Mr. Li and I are just colleagues … at work.”

Cheng Lu seemed disappointed, but then he turned to look at Zhao Yue's proud posture, suddenly pinched her clothes, and giggled as he ran out of the office.

“Cousin, that's for scaring me.”

Bang–
The door closed, and Zhao Yue couldn't help but rub her chest, blushingly realizing the sensation was quite striking.

Suddenly, she remembered Cheng Lu's words, and staring into the empty office, she seemed momentarily lost in thought…

Handsome… Young and successful…

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After Lide returned to his villa in the Fairy Lake residential area, he comfortably freshened up.

The spacious villa was currently occupied only by him. Since he would be spending a lot of time inside “Glory,” for secrecy, he didn't hire any housekeepers.

Cleaning was handled by robots; by the year 2051, technology was sufficiently advanced for robots to perform cleaning tasks.

After inspecting the house and finding nothing amiss, he laid in his bedroom on the second floor and returned to “Glory.”

The luxurious villa was submerged in quietness.

This time, Lide felt himself once again in that desolate and dark void.

However, unlike before, he could now feel his body and control his limbs.

But as he tried to open his eyes, it felt as if heavy iron balls were weighing down his eyelids, making them incredibly heavy.

Even using all his strength, it took a painfully long time to open them just a slit.

After several months, he once again saw the world of “Glory.”

Blood-red, everything was blood-red.

In his vision, he saw images like fresh blood that hadn't yet congealed dripping before his eyes.

Once his eyes were fully open, clearer tactile sensations came from all over his body. He felt as if his limbs were restrained.

He couldn't move at all.

Lide gritted his teeth and continued to force his eyes open while desperately struggling to break free from these restraints.

Finally, after a lengthy struggle, *crack*–
Suddenly, a crisp sound similar to an eggshell cracking echoed near him.

He felt like he had broken some chains; his body shredded the restraints around him.

The sensation of being bound vanished completely.

Power flowed anew through his body, and at this moment, Lide finally fully opened his eyes.

Looking around, he realized he was lying in a pool of Magic Blood; the half-person-high Magic Blood beside him had now dwindled to knee height.

The milky Magic Blood, spotted with stains of crimson, looked bizarre.

Beside him, the crystal-clear remains of a Divine being still floated.

Taking a deep breath, Lide stood up; it seemed what he had broken free from was a cocoon formed from the Magic Blood, which had now remelted back into the pool.

Looking at his naked body, a wry smile appeared on his face.

He hadn't expected that this rebirth would take such a long time.

Earth's time was from June 20 to September 10, exactly 80 days, two and a half months.

But in “Glory,” it was 240 days, a full eight months.

This adventure, no doubt, came with a heavy price, but fortunately, the rewards could compensate for the losses.

Taking a deep breath, he opened the attribute panel and glanced at it.

Lide Kachar
Status: Weak (All attributes decreased by 30%, lasting for 30 days)
Race: Bloodline (Ancestor)
Legend Level: 7 (+1) Famous, with a Legend Level of 8 in the Underworld.

Titles: Master of Crimson, Immortal King
Level: Blood Clan Ancestor lv18 (20330/500,000)
Magic Power: 3500/3500
Bloodline: Ancestor Bloodline (Perfect), Evolution Level 30% (Can absorb fresh blood to increase evolution level)
Skill: Bathed Blood Rebirth (limited) can leave a bat in the Bloodline's Blood Pool, can be reborn in the Blood Pool after the main body dies, weak for one month after rebirth, cooldown time is three months.

Other…

There were some minor changes on the attribute panel, firstly his status bar now had a Persistent Weak state, lasting for a month.

Obviously, it was the penalty for Bathed Blood Rebirth.

Meanwhile, the Evolution Level of the bloodline increased from the original 15% to 30%.

Experience points were also now at twenty thousand, Randy becoming a part of the Fanatic System rewarded 5000, Frey advancing to level 15 rewarded another 5000, and the Bloodline could provide him with 1 experience point every month.

Initially, there were 740 Bloodline members, November and December provided 1480 points, according to the hints on the system board, the number of Bloodline members doubled after January.

The board displayed that the current number of Bloodline members was 1475, meaning that apart from five Bloodline members who did not receive the initiation, all the other Bloodline were initiated during Lide's rebirth period.

The first two initiations took place after the Dawn Festival, which means the experience from January to June is calculated based on 1475, summing up to 8850 experience points over six months.

After doing a quick calculation, Lide couldn't help but reveal a broad grin.

Experience was one thing, but more crucially, the Bloodline now boasted nearly 1,500 members, which was indeed a qualitative change.

If Dawn City could develop like this for three more years, the Bloodline's number would surpass ten thousand.

The force of ten thousand Spellcasters was definitely something no one could ignore.

The split-style explosive soldier mode of the Bloodline could show its advantage after reaching a certain number.

Of course, the more members the Bloodline had, the higher the logistical demands, thriving unchecked required a sufficient population to execute a sustainable development strategy.

Luckily, Lide had been very steadfast on this path.

After stepping out of the Blood Pool, he found a change of clothes in the System Space.

But Lide's expression stiffened after he dressed.

Because he noticed something was off in the System Space.

The System Space was a space opened up in the Dimension Plane, not a virtual panel-like grid; all his items were piled up here, Magic Blood, Alchemy Bombs, spare clothes, and twelve Spider Queen Eggs forcefully taken from the Spider Nest.

Plus, that mysterious Bronze Egg.

But what struck him as odd were the twelve spider eggs.

Not that they were missing, but the originally pale golden spider eggs had all cracked open, the egg fluids inside had dried up due to a prolonged period.

Contrarily, the Bronze Egg that had been kept together with the Spider Queen Eggs was now flickering with a bit of light, looking as if it had been polished.

Unknown Bronze Egg
Status: Deeply Asleep
Description: It seems to be the egg of some powerful life form, having absorbed some of the Plane Power during its sleep, but due to the long flow of time, it has lost most of its activity and needs a strong Life Force to be reactivated.

Although the properties of the Bronze Egg hadn't changed, Lide immediately pinned it as the main suspect.

“This is outrageous, of all the things such as the Star Magic Crystal Stones, it only absorbed the Spider Queen's eggs…”

His spirit swept across the entire space, and at last in another corner away from the Bronze Egg, he found the only remaining spider egg.

“From twelve, only one survivor remains…”

Lide couldn't help but feel a bit heartbroken.

Eggs that birth Transcendent Spiders, not to mention anything else, surely have incredible potential.

His gaze shifted back to the Bronze Egg, his expression subtly changing.

He felt that this inconspicuous Bronze Egg had an exceptional origin, yet he had not found a way to incubate it.

He wanted to take it out for further studying, but thinking it over, he decided not to continue; it was better to go out and check on the situation of Dawn City first.

He had been away for so long, he didn't know what the current situation in Dawn City was like.

He turned around and pushed open the stone house door.

Squeak~
Once the door opened, an excited figure appeared in the warmly lit cave under the glow of the magic lamp.

“Your Highness, you finally woke up.”

Frey, who had advanced to Level 15 and brought the Crimson Hunter profession to its second stage, nearly overflowed with surprise on his face.

Eight months, such a long time that it had been almost unbearable for him, but fortunately, Lide was all right.

Seeing Frey, Lide also felt a genuine fondness, having not seen him for over two months.

“Frey, how has the development of Dawn City been these months? Have there been any changes?”

His greatest concern was that Dawn City had fallen into a developmental stagnation due to his resurrection.

He was the soul of the city, the master of all Holy Light Bloodlines,
and if he were in jeopardy, all the Bloodline's actions would be organized with his safety as the top priority.

That was precisely his worry; the first time his bloodline transformed, the development of Dawn City had greatly slowed, and he was unwilling to repeat such a situation.

“Your Highness, because you already made similar arrangements last time, our development is all normal now.”

The normally proud Frey still had excitement on his face.

No one had suffered more in these months than him.

He had watched with his own eyes as Lide entered the spider's nest and then sensed Lide's fall.

Had he not already known of the talent “Bathed in Blood Resurrection,” he would have recklessly charged in to die with those filthy, nauseating, repulsive spiders.

Holy Light Bloodlines, never afraid of death.

“Fine, we shall talk later, let's head back to the City Hall first.”

Lide did not want to talk much now, clearly not the place for conversations in the sanctuary.

After eight months in this world, Lide, stepping out from the holy ground, felt a rare slight nervousness mixed with strong anticipation.

As Lide's figure left the holy ground and flew back to City Hall.

All the high-ranking officials got the message.

The king of this city had returned.

Their dominator would rule over them again.

Within less than twenty minutes, all the high-ranking officials still in Dawn City rushed excitedly back to City Hall.

City Hall Chairman Harrison, the Level 15 Bloodline Frey, the Level 18 Beastman King Kapp, the sisters from Dawn Sect, Nilo and Nicole.

Additionally, the disfigured old goblin chief Moer, Dwarf Forging Master Valen, the Dean of Dawn Academy, and the human polymath Horn.

The most powerful high-level individuals in Dawn City were now all present.

Besides, Stanley was still out on the Dawn Shadow Plan in Green City, unable to return, and the Shadow High Priest Emi and Level 16 werewolf Kreg still had no news from Risier City.

Lide looked around at the talent-filled room and felt very pleased.

This was the team he had gradually built from nothing.

Each one could stand on his own, which was incredibly valuable.

Seeing Lide emerge unscathed excited everyone below even more.

Lide was the irreplaceable heart of Dawn City, the sole dominator; if anything happened to him, no one could imagine what would become of the city.

The Beastman would certainly declare independence, the dwarves would likely leave, and even humans might not obey the Bloodlines.

Chaos and internal strife would become the only theme of the city.

Fortunately, none of this had happened, and now, the master of the city was back.

Everyone could clearly feel the united atmosphere in the room.

“Good day, Your Highness…”

“Good day, Clan Leader…”

After everyone exchanged greetings, Lide, without any hassle, proceeded to his office's less frequently used long table that could seat thirty people and sat at the chief position.

Everyone else took their respective seats.

“I've been asleep for eight months, I need to know everything that has happened in Dawn City during this past half-year.”

Lide, although he had returned, still felt somewhat estranged from this city he had long left, and he needed to get a grip on the current situation of Dawn City.

Glory Time was three months away from the public beta test, and what might happen when the players arrived was unpredictable.

He had to make certain arrangements immediately.

Although, on the whole, the players' strength wouldn't pose a significant risk to Dawn City, the knight with the broken sword had made him aware of the power that some high-level players wielded.

Perhaps the threat didn't appear significant on the surface, but who knows what cunning plans could be executed in the shadows.

The idea of mass-cultivating bone dragons was the most typical example, a procedure that could directly enhance the foundational strength of the Undead race, and should not be underestimated.

“Harrison, you start with reporting the work of the City Hall.”

“Yes, Clan Leader.”

Harrison, addressed by name, stood up and began his report solemnly.

“Clan Leader, everything in Dawn City has been normal over these months. Following the contingency plan you'd established before your slumber, we didn't abandon development.

We've still maintained a strong upward momentum.

First, in terms of population.

Last Frost Month, we plundered over 50,000 people from the northern area of Green City, and these people have now integrated into Dawn City, becoming part of our strength.

Currently, the total population of Dawn City has exceeded 100,000.”

100,000 people… Hearing this number, which surpassed psychological expectations, brought a slight joy to Lide's face.

Population is the foundation of Dawn City's development. With a population, the Bloodline can develop, and various industries can be vastly initiated.

Now, Dawn City had taken another solid step toward becoming a larger city.

“Second, food.

Currently, apart from the reserved land, all the spare land in Moonlight Plain has been allocated to the residents.

Last year's winter wheat was harvested at the end of this March, and the first batch of spring wheat this year is expected to be harvested by the end of August.

Currently, our food production can sustain the consumption of 200,000 people for a year each season, and the annual output can cater to 400,000 people.

At present, our food storage is sufficient for the consumption of 200,000 people for a year.”

Harrison paused here, giving Lide time to think, and after a moment continued.

“However, it's worth noting that there are still over 40,000 people who haven't been allocated land.

Half of them are employees of the City Hall and various factories, the remaining approximately 10,000 are elderly and children who do not have much labor capacity,
and the last about 10,000 are craftsmen, merchants, students, and even priests, reservists, etc.”

Lide slightly nodded.

Population is the foundation of Dawn City, and food is the foundation of the population.

The importance of food is self-evident. Agriculture is always the key point that needs to be ensured first.

As for those without land, he was not too worried. Agriculture is the primary industry, but not the only one; the secondary industry also needs a lot of manpower.

Currently, Dawn City was vigorously promoting the development of magic industrialization, perfectly capable of accommodating these additional populations.

“Continue.”

“The third part, construction of the new urban area.

The first phase of the new urban area has been completed, and the second phase is being expedited. It's expected to be completed around October, and it is projected to accommodate a population of 80,000.”

The new urban area is the only way for Dawn City to expand its scale, and it's the prioritized point for construction in the short term.

And according to Lide's estimate, the completed new urban area is expected to accommodate a population capacity of 300,000.

Dawn City will become a true metropolis.

Of course, to truly achieve this goal, it would take a long time and countless manpower and resources.

Having confirmed that Dawn City's essential state remained unchanged and continued to develop in a good direction, Lide's expression relaxed a lot.

As long as Dawn City continued to develop steadily, any other issues were not big problems; everything was still within a controllable range.

Dawn City was the foundation of all his forces; as long as the foundation stood firm, even if other forces were destroyed, he could rebuild them in a short time.

Without further questioning Harrison on more detailed issues, Lide shifted his gaze to Kapp.

Only then did he begin to inquire about the development of the Underworld, as the priority of Dawn City was clearly higher than that of the Underworld.

“Kapp, after my death, were there any changes in the Spider Plane? Did you detect the presence of any Extraordinary Spiders?”

Kapp's massive Lion Tribe head nodded then shook, speaking solemnly.

“Your Majesty, about thirteen Sunshine Hours after your departure, countless Cave Spiders stormed the area we were guarding.

Due to their vast numbers, our defenses lasted less than a day before the heavy casualties forced us to retreat from the entrance of the Underworld, setting up defensive measures inside the cave.

The ferocity of the Cave Spiders continued for a whole month before calming down.

Only after receiving support from the logistical troops were we able to reestablish defensive measures at the entrance of the Underworld and stabilize the territory we controlled.”

“During the onslaught by the Cave Spiders, quite a few Level 15 Ghost-faced Spiders emerged, but no Extraordinary ones were seen.”

Hearing this, Lide breathed a huge sigh of relief.

It seemed those two Extraordinary beings really couldn't leave the Spider Plane.

His eggs had been stolen, and he didn't believe the enemy could remain calm. Having killed him without finding the Spider Eggs, the enemy likely wouldn't stay confined to the Spider Plane.

Confirming this critical information, Lide showed a slight smile.

“What's the current situation in the Underworld, how much territory do we control? Any new findings?”

“Your Majesty, due to the overwhelming number of Cave Spiders, we haven't expanded our territory significantly during this time.

We've temporarily constructed a military fortress at the entrance that can accommodate 2000 people.

The exploration teams in the Underworld are using a penetration strategy.

Within a 500 kilometer radius of the Underworld entrance, we have conducted reconnaissance.

We've also discovered several powerful races and valuable veins of ore.

Kos is currently searching the Mud Swamps for the One-eyed Giant Tribe after discovering traces of the Thunder Tribe during exploration.”

Lide furrowed his brow, not entirely satisfied with Kapp's report. The progress in the Underworld seemed slow.

Now, after more than half a year, they were still only in the preliminary exploration stage, which made him shake his head.

“Kapp, the Underworld is now entirely under your responsibility. I need you to speed up the exploration and map out the power distribution within a thousand kilometers around us as soon as possible.

Secondly, our main focus now is the Spider Nest — there are Magic Crystal Ore Veins we need there, and you must be prepared for a prolonged battle.”

Lide finished speaking and did not wait for Kapp to respond; he turned his head to Harrison.

“Harrison, take note and have the Intelligence Command Center immediately draft no fewer than five plans for seizing the Magic Crystal Ore Veins.

Dawn City's next strategic focus will be on capturing these veins and developing the Underworld.