Chapter 379 Mu Mian Meng

Half asleep and half awake, Mianmian found herself at a beach.

On the beach in front, a little girl with a bob haircut and a kimono was squatting on the ground, concentrating on building a sand castle.

At this time, the little girl seemed to be aware of her presence. She looked up and when she saw her, she smiled at her, raised her hand and waved, inviting her to come and play together.

Mianmian walked over subconsciously.

However, before she could take a few steps, multiple black shadows suddenly appeared behind the girl. The black shadows covered the girl's mouth from behind and took her away. No matter how hard the little girl struggled, it was to no avail. She could only stretch out her hands and ask for help in the distance.

Seeing the girl being caught, Mianmian hurriedly chased after her. However, as she ran, she realized that her body was so heavy, as if her whole body was filled with lead, making it difficult for her to walk every time she lifted her feet.

Not only that, the sand under her body suddenly turned into quicksand. Every time she took a step, she would sink a little until her legs were completely sunk into the sand, unable to move at all. She could only watch the girl getting closer and closer to her while crying. The further away...

"No……"

Mianmian woke up from the nightmare and found that she was lying on the bed, and the quilt in front of her was moving upwards little by little.

Mianmian looked to the side along the sheets, and saw a dark figure standing beside the bed. He carefully held the two corners of the quilt with his hands and covered her body with extremely gentle movements, for fear of waking her up.

At this time, Mianmian woke up, and their eyes met. Shadow Ghost's movements suddenly froze. After being stagnant for two seconds, he let out a whine in his mouth, then turned around and ran away quickly out of the door.

"Mengmeng!"

Mianmian hurriedly got up from the bed and chased Shadow Ghost out the door.

However, the shadow ghost floated very fast. By the time she chased him downstairs, the shadow ghost had quickly floated to Mu You who was playing with his mobile phone at the front desk of the store, plunged into his shadow, and disappeared.

Mianmian came running all the way and hurriedly lay down on the ground, looking left and right around Muyou's shadow, but she could no longer find any trace of the shadow ghost.

"Are you awake?" Mu You looked at her.

"Muyou, where is Mengmeng?" The little girl hurriedly looked up at Muyou.

Mu You glanced at the shadow on the ground.

Through the shadow, he could see the shadow ghost holding the shadow pom-pom among the shadows, shivering in a corner among the shadows.

"Of course it won't dare to show up if you block it like this." Mu You shook his head at her.

"I... just want to talk to her..." Mianmian lowered her head in disappointment.

"Don't be anxious. The intelligence of the shadow ghost is now like that of a newborn baby. It is fragile and sensitive, especially when it faces you. If you want to communicate with it, you must first make it feel safe and wait for it to take the initiative to approach you. , instead of chasing it coldly, which will only make her afraid of you." Mu Youyou.

"What needs to be done?" Mianmian looked at Muyou and asked.

"It's simple, just smile more."

"laugh?"

"This shadow ghost was born to protect you. It helps you drive away all pain. This is the meaning of its existence. It will feel at ease when it sees you happy. On the contrary, if you frown every day, it will also suffer." Mu Tour the road.

After listening to this, Mianmian hurriedly tried to use up her facial muscles to make a 'laughing' expression.

However, the long-term experience of living in darkness made her develop a physical habit that was almost facial paralysis. 'Laughing' was a very unfamiliar word to her body. At this time, she forced herself to laugh, and the result was the expression she made. All kinds of fragmentation.

"This is so difficult..."

While Mianmian complained, she was still facing the mirror, rubbing her cheeks with her hands, practicing her smile seriously.

"There are many ways to express happiness, and it doesn't necessarily have to be a smile on your face..."

Mu You gave her a funny look, took out a temporary ID card from the drawer, and handed it to her: "Yours."

"What?"

Mianmian subconsciously took it and glanced at the certificate. The signature on the certificate was 'Mu Mianmeng', and next to it was a photo of a little girl with black hair and eyes and exquisite facial features.

"Who is this little girl who looks very familiar and whose last name is the same as yours?" Mianmian looked at Muyou strangely.

"Of course it's you..."

"Me?" Mianmian was stunned. She subconsciously looked at the photo and the signature next to it. She looked up at him and corrected, "My name is Mianmian!"

"I know, but Mianmian is a nickname. From now on, if you want to live a normal life on earth, you must have a formal name." Mu You said with a smile.

This certificate was the result of his busy work all afternoon. The identity he declared to the little girl was that of an 'orphan who wandered from another world'. He had picked her up some time ago and had taken her in to live in the store for a while.

This kind of thing is not uncommon in the past six months. The existence of space cracks has caused creatures from other worlds to often flow to the earth, and occasionally some children will appear among them. After the public beta, there have been special laws in this area. People who adopt these orphans from other worlds need to go through strict identity verification and meet the standards in all aspects before they can be adopted. Children who are not adopted will be sent to special welfare homes. .

Of course, the normal adoption process cannot be so fast, but after all, Mu You is an insider and has just reached a cooperation with the country (ancient knowledge tree). There will be no difficulties in such unimportant matters. The green light is given all the way through the process. Only then could he settle down so quickly.

As for the photo above, it was taken by Lin Xue for the little girl. Of course, it has undergone some processing, such as correcting the eye color. The red eyes in the ID photo are still a little awkward.

"Mu is my last name, Mianmeng is one character from each of your and Mengmeng's names. See if it fits you. If you don't like it, you can change it if you want." Mu You said to her.

"Mu Mianmeng, Mianmeng, Mengmeng and I..." Mianmian muttered as she looked at the name on the certificate, her eyes gradually brightened, and she quickly looked up and said, "No need to change it, just this one!"

"Are you sure?"

"Sure! Mu Mianmeng, this is my name... I'll go practice it now..."

The little girl happily held the certificate and turned around, then ran upstairs with both hands holding the certificate.

As soon as Mianmian left, the shadow ghost hiding in the shadow also poked his head out again, following her like a tail.

Mu You looked at the one person and the ghost playing hide-and-seek with amusement, and didn't care about them, and his attention returned to the game.

The pumpkin lantern was triggered just now, showing traces of someone being attacked on the ground, asking him if he was brave enough to do something righteous.

Of course, Mu You chose 'yes', and there has been no negative option for the pumpkin lantern triggering so far.

[You followed the trail of dragging and soon came to the depths of the dark alley. ]

[The pumpkin lantern emitted a faint green light, reflecting the scene in front: a vampire biting the neck of an unconscious young woman from behind, feasting on it! ]

"Vampire?"

Mu You was stunned. He originally intended to find a werewolf, but he didn't expect to run into a vampire first.

Come to think of it, it's not only werewolves that attack humans at night, but also vampires.

Mu You didn't have this need because he raised a gargoyle, which automatically helped him suppress his desire for blood every day, but normal vampires all need to suck blood every day.

[The vampire found someone approaching and immediately became alert. He let go of the unconscious woman in his hand, opened his bloody mouth, exposed his fangs, and made a threatening sound to you, warning you not to get close. 】

【After a few seconds, the vampire suddenly retracted its fangs, wiped its mouth hastily, and came to you in fear and trepidation, bowing to you: "It turns out to be the Earl. I was short-sighted and thought you were from the Church or the Demon Hunter Guild..."】

"Hmm?"

Mu You was stunned. It was true that he was wearing a vampire skin, but with the Thousand Faces, his appearance should have changed. How could the other party recognize him?

Just as he was wondering, another prompt popped up in the game.

【The vampire clan has a strict hierarchy. As a vampire viscount, the other party can recognize the aura of a superior in you, so he is very respectful to you. 】

【Now, you may take the opportunity to ask the other party for some information. 】

【Ask the clan. 】

【Ask the blood clan. 】

【Ask the Rhine family. 】

"It's just a title..."

Mu You breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the other party only recognized his level and didn't know his specific identity.

Coming back to his senses, Mu You looked at the three options below and selected them one by one with his pocket watch.

[You ask the other party about the situation of the vampire clan meeting. ]

[The vampire tells you that the clan meeting originally scheduled to start three days ago has not yet been held because the Rhine family, which holds the Heart of Mist, has been slow to hand over the Heart of Mist, resulting in the clan meeting being unable to start. At present, Duke Brand has issued a stern warning to the Rhine family on behalf of all clan members, requiring them to hand over the Heart of Mist before the Lightless Night, otherwise the Rhine family will be expelled from the blood clan. ]

"Heart of Mist..."

Mu You was a little embarrassed. This Rhine family was actually the family of his skin owner. Before, the people of this family sent blood servants to Misty Mountain to get the Heart of Mist, but he killed them. The "clan meeting invitation" left for him was also forgotten by him. After all, he didn't even want to come to attend any clan meeting.

Unexpectedly, the clan meeting of the vampire actually coincided with this mission, and if he did not attend the clan meeting, the consequences seemed quite serious, directly implicated the entire family of the skin to be expelled.

Now Mu You was also a little embarrassed.

Vampire skin provided him with a lot of help, he owed it to others, from a moral point of view, the skin's family was in trouble, he should help.

But on the other hand, he had extracted the skin after all. If people saw his identity as a fool, it would mean that the original vampire count had died in his hands. Would he be hated or even hunted down by the people of the Rhine family?

Mu You could not decide for a while, so he had to continue reading.

[You ask the other party about the basic situation of the blood clan. ]

[The vampire looked at you strangely, but did not question it, and quickly explained to you the basic composition of the blood clan. ]

[The god worshipped by the blood clan is the God of Blood. The clan members under the god are divided into ancestors, dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, barons, and ordinary blood clans according to their status. There are also artificial blood servants under the ordinary blood clan, but they are not classified as the category of orthodox blood clan. There are currently 3421 surviving orthodox blood clan members, divided into 13 clans, which are further divided into 72 families. Large families have hundreds of people, and small families have only dozens or even single-digit populations. Usually, they basically cluster in families and live in seclusion all over the world. Except for clan meetings and some fixed festivals, the families do not interact with each other. 】

"So the entire blood clan is only more than 3,000 people?"

Mu You was stunned. This number is much less than he imagined.

【Time passes, you ask the other party about the situation and location of the Rhine family. 】

[The vampire tells you that a powerful vampire count appeared in the Rhine family a thousand years ago, and it was once one of the top ten families. However, since the disappearance of the count, the glory of the Rhine family has continued to decline. Now it is just a very ordinary small family with a total population of more than ten people. The highest-ranking person is only a viscount, which is inconspicuous among the blood clan. ]

[As for the location of the Rhine family... the vampire said that since vampires often move, the location of each family is not fixed, and he does not know the current specific location of the Rhine family. However, he saw someone from the Rhine family near the Dark Forest in the north of the city a few days ago. Maybe you can go there to look for them...]

The Rhine family seems to be very weak...

Mu You relaxed a little. In this way, even if he is really hated and hunted by this family, it seems that it is not a big problem.

After asking for the address, Mu You did not embarrass the vampire anymore and prepared to leave.

[You declined the vampire viscount's invitation to you to enjoy the "delicious food" together, left the alley, and rushed to the Dark Forest. 】

【On the way...】

Mu You still decided to look for the Rhine family, but he didn't plan to show up. Instead, he prepared to leave the Heart of Mist to them secretly, which was considered to be the best for the skin owner.

This forest is outside the Dark City, not far from the city. It is a low-level training ground. Some people who don't like the hustle and bustle of the city will live in this forest.

Ten minutes later, Mu You arrived at the place.

However, just as he was thinking about how to find someone, a text suddenly popped up in the game.

【When you come to the Dark Forest, before you step into the forest, you suddenly hear a call from behind: "Brother?"】

【You turned around and found a 'bat' hanging upside down on a big tree behind you. The bat quickly spread its wings and landed, turning into a graceful female vampire. 】

【The vampire walks towards you uncertainly, stops a few meters in front of you, and after carefully identifying you, suddenly reveals a surprised smile, walks quickly to your side, and holds your arm: "Brother, it's you!"】

【You look at the other party, and the omniscient crystal feeds back the information of the vampire. 】

【Rhine Mai (level 20, not evolved): sister of Rhine Liston, eldest daughter of the Rhine family, vampire viscount, has unlocked the family talent: super sense. 】

Mu You's eyelids jumped. Rhine Mai is the owner of the blood servant he killed before, that is, the sister of this skin. He didn't expect to run into the real owner as soon as he arrived.

But what puzzled him was that he was wearing a thousand faces, why could the other party still recognize him?

Mu You was considering whether to go back to avoid this encounter, but then the text popped up again.

[Seeing the blank expression on your face, Reinmei looked at you with some concern: "Brother, you don't recognize me? Is your 'amnesia' acting up again?"]