“I'm glad you understand.”
Li Xiuman was deeply moved. Was this what a conversation between intelligent people was like?
Hints were enough; nothing needed to be spelled out.
As expected of his right-hand man, Jetis. Aside from being so capable that following him was a waste of her talents, and how if he wasn't careful, she might accidentally turn him into the main villain of some heroic epic... Jetis truly made him thoroughly satisfied.
Jetis now understood completely.
Although her wisdom could not match Master's, when pondering shallow matters, she could still stand on the same perspective as Master and his noble, supreme intellect.
Master's words just now were exceedingly simple—they were practically literal.
For a profound figure like Master to speak so clearly and plainly, it was obvious that he viewed this matter as imperative and was terrified that they might misunderstand.
A misunderstanding could very well compromise Master's grand layout.
“There are already enough vampires in White Bear City.”
These words held at least three layers of meaning.
First, the most superficial layer: the simple fact that the number of vampires in White Bear City was growing.
Second: with so many vampires in White Bear City, the risk of exposure was high, meaning they had to act with caution and regulate the organization's members.
Third: an explicit declaration to them.
White Bear City had now accumulated enough vampires and strength; it was time to initiate the second phase of outward expansion and development.
This was the aspect Master valued most.
It likely directly affected the success or failure of a crucial future play in Master's master plan.
As for deeper layers of meaning, Jetis had six more theories, though she was not yet certain of them.
Jetis's eyes shone brightly. To be able to offer her strength and meager intellect to Master's future layout...
This was simply the most sublime blessing.
As for the next step, she boldly surmised that Master was likely about to bestow True Names upon a few more companions.
After all, to expand outward, stronger forces and leaders were indispensable.
“Mm. Jetis, prepare a list of nine people.”
“This time, I will bestow one High-Tier True Name, four Mid-Tier True Names, and four Low-Tier True Names upon you all.”
Hearing Li Xiuman's words, the corners of Jetis's lips curled into a smile.
Within it was the joy of being trusted by Master, along with a touch of pride in accurately guessing Master's unspoken intentions.
To entrust such a heavy task to me... Has Master truly recognized my little bits of cleverness?
Does this also imply that the direction I am taking aligns with the magnificent plan in Master's heart?
What Li Xiuman was actually thinking in his heart:
Now that I've evolved and reached Tier 3, my limit for Kin has increased significantly.
I've got to take advantage of this to turn a batch of outstanding vampires into Kin so they can help me farm EXP.
The higher my level, the more EXP I'll need.
At times like this, I have to rely on a steady stream of EXP provided by my Kin and the dungeons.
Jetis quickly prepared a list and handed it to Li Xiuman.
Jetis had long had candidates in mind for this list.
The candidate for the High-Tier True Name was Clina El.
She was one of the vampires Li Xiuman had personally rescued early on.
She was also the strongest warrior among the vampires. Her class was Swordsman, and despite being a vampire, she possessed an extraordinarily high talent for swordsmanship.
Before being saved, she had been kept as a sword slave to help a swordsman hone his sword techniques.
However, her drawback was that due to past torture and having her tongue cut out, she had lost the ability to speak.
Even though her tongue had regrown, psychological trauma still rendered her unable to utter a word.
“Clina El.”
“I bestow upon you your True Name: Clina El Li.”
Li Xiuman granted her three skills: [Hyper-Regeneration], [Resilience], and [Great Strength].
Clina also leveled up from Lv. 20 to Lv. 22, directly becoming a Tier 2 classholder.
“...”
Clina lowered her head without making a sound.
Li Xiuman understood and turned his gaze to the next person.
Next was the bestowal of Mid-Tier True Names.
Two of them were guys who had received Low-Tier True Names last time, upgraded to Mid-Tier this time.
Was this... a promotion?
Makes sense. After all, the selection last time was made from the most outstanding vampires, so Jetis likely followed the same logic this time.
Vampires who had obtained True Names last time naturally had a higher probability of receiving one again.
However, to avoid unfairness and excessive concentration, she had to trim down the number of repeat recipients from last time.
Otherwise, this list would have overlapped even more with the previous one.
Poor guys, their names are going to get even longer.
Li Xiuman looked at the vampire kneeling on one knee before him, feeling pity in his heart.
After all, once a name was set, removing parts of it was a huge hassle.
Thus, he could only append “Pound” after the surname “Xiuman” granted last time.
Once all the vampires were named, Li Xiuman's EXP bar and mana shrank by a large chunk.
“Thank you for bestowing our names, Master.”
“With this, there will be no issues fulfilling the task Master assigned.”
After offering a respectful bow, Jetis wore a look that practically screamed, Master is truly a master strategist, predicting everything with divine foresight.
When Li Xiuman heard this, he assumed it was just routine flattery and didn't even process it right away.
Only after a long moment did it register.
What task?
Did I assign any task?
“Uh...”
Li Xiuman wanted to ask.
But looking at Jetis's expression—which basically read Master is so incredible~ Everything is within Master's palm~...
...he couldn't bring himself to ask at all.
...Whatever, it was probably just some minor detail.
After all, no matter how many vampires there were, it was all small-time stuff.
Turning himself into some arch-villain for no reason was just his own wild imagination, a product of an overactive sense of paranoia.
“By the way, Master.”
“When that group of Master's enemies attacked Base No. 1, the Blood Bone Organization received advance intel from our spy placed beside Count Wit.”
Hold on, didn't Jetis just say something insane with a completely straight face?
“Because of that, we were able to relocate some important items from Base No. 1 in advance.”
Jetis retrieved a box from a safe.
Inside was a thick stack of Li Xiuman's magical research manuscripts, several black quill pens he frequently used...
...as well as a white feather and two letters addressed to "Xiuman Pound Li."
“Rest assured, Master, Jetis has not looked at any of these manuscripts or documents.”
“It doesn't matter. Look if you want, it's just useless magic.”
“Jetis, you are an Elementalist as well, right?”
Li Xiuman seemed to recall something and looked at Jetis.
“Yes, Master.”
“Alright then. Here is this stack of manuscripts for you, and this book as well. They record some of my notes on magic. Take them and read through them.”
“Just return them before I leave.”
Li Xiuman pulled out the stack of manuscripts and handed them to Jetis.
Then, he pulled out The Skeleton's Magic Book from his coat and placed it in Jetis's hands.
Jetis felt that if Master hadn't been standing right in front of her, she would have cried tears of joy right then and there.
“Thank you for your favor, Master! Jetis will never betray Master's expectations!”
Jetis happily hugged the manuscripts and The Skeleton's Magic Book, bouncing slightly on her tiptoes as she spoke.
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