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The banquet has already begun.

The iron gate of Suliman was opened to both sides, and the sound of music and the silver banquet flowed out like the clear and beautiful Crimson River, covering the entire vestibule.

From time to time, the low-altitude hovering cars that stopped in front of the Iron Art Gate spit out one or two couples of blood clan men and women, and quickly disappeared into the night.Walking along the cobbled road, passing through the catalpa trees on both sides, and stepping up three steps, you can become one of them and devote yourself to the feast.

The men and women who join hands come and go here, laughing and laughing.

A silver frame was set up in the air, and seven round silver stages like lotus leaves were arranged at different heights. On each silver "lotus leaf", there was a person wearing a mask dancing...

Silver square tables are placed on the lawn, and two crystal glass towers are built on each table.The walking human attendants poured the bottles of chilled "rose water" on the tray - the vampires call blood "rose water" - from the height of the cup tower, and the dark red liquid filled the highest crystal cup, and then overflowed I pour it down layer by layer...

Blood flowed on the silver table, filling the broken rose pattern engraved on it.

The glass door of the banquet hall is shining with golden light, the skirt is spinning and spreading on the dark red ground, the shadow of the white feathers covered with jet-black curly hair brushes over the champagne-colored wall, and is clearly visible on the bright French windows. reflect...

There are two chamber orchestras taking turns playing strings.

Saxophone, violin, ancient guitar, bass drum... There are many kinds, and the same repertoire can be performed in different styles at any time.

The aroma of "rose water" is mixed with the fragrance of flowers, floating like a wave of dancing crowd...

"vulgar, vulgar."

Balaam removed the exquisite silver telescope in front of him, and the suspended commercial vehicle closed the glass automatically.

One after another, long black commercial vehicles parked next to Afro Street in front of the Saliman Hotel.The doors opened in unison, and out came out a group of strong men of blood race who were exceptional in both height and weight.

Without exception, these people were pale complexioned, with black hair and black eyes, and wore uniform black suits.

"Are you trying to let someone smash this place?"

After Louis stopped the car, he poked his face towards Balan and said, "You stay here, and I will lead someone to rush in?"

"Idiot," Balan looked at Louis with disgust through the sky over the sunglasses, "I am Balan-Sisera, the noble Balan-Sisera! Do you think I am the leader of the gangster?!"

Balaam tapped the car window twice, and the pitch-black glass lowered.He stretched out his hand, patted the stomach of the strong blood man outside the window twice with the back of his hand, and said:

"Why do you think I have found such a large group of people? Why do you think I am looking for such a strong blood race?"

"..."

Louis asked, "...why?"

"of course,"

Balaam pointed his finger in the direction of the banquet, "Eat him poor!"

The bow and strings are lingering for a piece of "Andante Like a Song".With the rotation of the dance steps, the crystal chandelier above the head also circulates with halo.Couples of dancers embraced each other's waists in the melodious tune, and the high-heeled shoes touched the ground tenderly.

A light golden hand caressed the white jade column fence on the second floor...

Standing upstairs, Su Shi overlooked the banquet hall on the first floor. The skirts of the ladies competing for beauty sometimes surged like waves, and sometimes like flowers blooming in an instant...the long decorative feathers on the top of their heads are like stamens swaying in the wind.

Before him was displayed golden text that no one could see:

"Story Progress: 1/7 Favorability: 0/100 Items: None"

In the original book "The Scarlet Night City", Mino Fan appeared as the love rival of the male protagonist Haru Xerxes, dedicated to seizing the opportunity to pry the male protagonist's corner, he and the female protagonist Atosha Judit ( After marriage, she changed her name to Atossa Xerxes) had an old relationship.Even if Su Shi is not going to plant grass on the male lead's head, the identity of the rival in love cannot be escaped no matter what.Concealing this and being close to the hero will only turn it into an indefinite/time/bomb/bomb.Coupled with the existence of another unidentified "competitor", it is the best choice to continue the original character design of the male second, maintain the plot direction, and respond to all changes with the same.What's more, the original book doesn't focus much on the second male lead. Although the plot needs to be maintained, Su Shi still has a lot of room to play.Since both of them have the task of "fighting for the male lead's favorability", they must meet sooner or later. If he appears as a rival in love, even if he approaches the male lead, he will not be easily recognized by the "competitor".Once the opponent makes a move, he can also wait for the opportunity to change when the opponent "changes", thus completely putting himself in the dark.

The person who is the first to find out the opponent can get the reward of "Golden Finger". There is only one chance to confirm. If you make a mistake once, the system (let's call it that for now) will not give you a second chance.I don't know what restrictions "Golden Finger" has on the modification of the plot, but there is no doubt that "modification of the plot" is really a big killer—whether it is from the perspective of profit or fun, Su Shi must find a way seek.

He currently has a favorability score of 0/100.In other words, you can only guess the threshold of your opponent's favorability based on your own favorability.For example, if you are 40, then the other party may be 60, or 50—since this kind of favorability can be divided between two people, it can naturally be divided between three or four people.And because this kind of favorability needs to be contested, it means that it is "exclusive" and has a hint of exclusiveness. It should not be family affection, friendship... but an emotion close to "love".

The vampire hierarchy is strict and discriminates against humans, especially in this city of vampires.As a human being, Mino, not to mention being in contact with Haru Xerxes who is a Duke, has actually never been integrated into the blood circle from the beginning to the end...

Therefore, Su Shi must take the lead in solving this problem.

That's why he held this "banquet" anonymously, deliberately making people think that the host of the banquet was a blood race.

Naturally, the people who came to the banquet would not be nobles, most of them were ordinary blood races.

But it does not rule out that some nobles secretly joined it out of curiosity.

As long as he finds out the preferences of the blood clan, and makes the banquet fun, interesting, and attractive enough, the fish will take the bait sooner or later.

And even ordinary vampires are not unusable...

"... Another delivery truck passed by, I guess it was filled with lamb's blood in a ceramic bottle, I was almost hungry after smelling it," Louis turned his head and looked at the brightly lit Saliman Hotel, planted around the iron fence The trees and the matching shrubs underneath made everything inside look vague, "It seems that he does have a little money, and we are afraid that we will end the banquet early before he is drunk and bankrupt."

...Wait, why did he expect such a childish thing.

"..."

Balan didn't speak, and tapped his fingers on the car window frame one by one like playing a piano, as if he was thinking about something.

"...Otherwise, we'll bring a group of people over?" Louis made an immature suggestion.

"Let's go in and see."

Balan Sisera stopped silently playing his fingers, and looked sideways out of the window.

Louis disapproved and said: "Balan, you will be recognized."

At that time, there should be rumors that the mysterious "Mr. Fan" is Viscount Baran himself, or a friend of Viscount Baran.

"My handsome features really stand out,"

Balan rubbed his chin and said, "When I change my outfit, I'll look low-key."

He put on a silver-gray cloak, the loose cloak completely concealed his thin figure, and the wide hood almost hung down to the sunglasses.

Louis looked at the row of black diamonds inlaid on the temples and the top edge of the sunglasses, and at the silver-plated cloak that still exuded a luxurious luster in the dark night—this particular pair of glasses Known as the "black Olof" in sunglasses, this sunscreen cape is a spring limited edition of VampireSweetie.

Of course, the average blood family probably has never even heard of the brand name of VS, let alone the "Black Orlof" sunglasses whose price can buy a small villa.

So, if Balaam doesn't look like a local tyrant who emits "I'm super rich" light in 360 degrees without dead ends, probably... he will be regarded as a weirdo.

Balan patted Louis on the shoulder after changing his costume and said:

"You look plain, so you don't need to dress up."

Louis said: "...you are happy."

The two walked into the lawn of the Salliman Hotel, and the fountain at midnight had just erupted.

"...the lamb's blood from the Lance Mountains," Louis casually picked up a glass of "rose water" and took a sip. "It tastes pretty good."

By the way, he helped Balan get a cup, jokingly said:

"Lafite lamb's blood from 87, how about a cup?"

Balaam glanced at him suspiciously, then took the crystal cup and smelled it. The aroma of the blood in the cup was indeed very similar to the "Lamb Rose Water" he drank at home.

Balaam reluctantly took a sip:

"puff--!"

Almost as soon as the blood touched the taste buds, it was sprayed out by Balan.Louis suffered a disaster and was sprayed in the face unexpectedly.

"Ba... the ancestor! You made me wet...!"

The blood spots on Louis' face were densely spread out, and Baran felt the fear of being densely dominated in his heart:

"Louis...you make me go numb..."

Every blood race is more or less a little clean freak, especially the nobles.Louis' heart is broken at this moment:

"Oh, it's not you..."

He groaned in pain - a drop of blood slipped down his neck and went towards his waist, "I'm all wet inside by you...Damn it! It's about to flow out from below..."

"..."

The people around silently paid attention to the two of them.

"I can't be with you for the time being, I need to clean up right away." Louis put his glass down and left the lawn in a hurry.

Su Shi's hand slid over the clean white handrail, step by step down the silky and satin-like stairs, his gaze passed over those pale and shaking faces...

The attendants at the banquet were all human boys, and those who came to participate in the "banquet" were all blood races.

Among these guests may be a noble steward, or a theater singer who was invited to sing at a noble banquet... He needs to collect as much information as possible from those people, so that he can decide how to approach a certain blood noble...

Step by step, the map seeks to get closer...

(But having said that, "time-traveling people" have to find ways to meet the target of the strategy, which seems to be inconsistent with the usual routine of "time-traveling novels".)

At the end of the song, the interlude sounded, and the people on the dance floor and the people who tasted the blood flowed alternately and exchanged with each other.Su Shi took a tray of dessert wine from an attendant and walked through it...

Like a winking attendant, the moment the guests raised their hands, they deftly avoided the flow of people, came to them, and offered them the drinks on the tray.

In fact, his attire was not consistent with that of a hotel attendant, but no blood race would look carefully at a human male.All he needs to do is hide his gaze.

Under a magnolia tree, a man and two women seem to have had some kind of dispute. One of the women is speaking up for a friend, but there is disgust hidden in her eyes... If she has not done something wrong to the other party, then she must be there too. Thinking about doing that.

A girl was talking trivial words, and the man of blood race around her responded to her coldly and loosely, seeming to find these questions quite boring; however, he was completely silent when approaching other women... so he should like it very much in his heart she.

……

The banquet lasted until midnight, and the alcohol brewed in the veins, gradually taking effect.A girl in a dress danced on the round leaf stage, and danced with a masquerade.The dance changed from the graceful and smooth dance with a sense of mechanics before, and became lively and jubilant.The sound of the piano paused, then raised, and the outdoor band changed the tempo and played happily.

The hem of the skirt rises and falls like waves, gently brushing your legs when you turn around at any time.

Crowds are full of change, like living molecules reacting at every moment.

"boom--"

The first firework exploded muffled in the dark sky, and the silver streamer fell down like a meteor.

Su Shi put down the tray in his hand, looked at the night sky through the glass door of the banquet hall——

"Bang bang bang-"

One after another silver fireworks rushed into the night sky, as if weaving a silver net and throwing it into the sky, with the eagerness to catch the stars.

No one noticed that the orchestra in the banquet hall and the vestibule played the same piece:

"Lavieenrose / Rose Life".

Su Shi looked up at the night sky filled with fireworks, and seemed to be infatuated for a moment.

The continuous blooming of fireworks almost lays out a Milky Way that is close to our eyes in the night sky.More and more people came to the vestibule, gathered together, cuddled quietly, stood, and looked up at the night sky.

However, Su Shi's gaze was withdrawn from the night sky and turned to the crowd... His gaze seemed to be piercing through layers of human walls, looking into the distance.

Bursts of fireworks lit up his eyes, intertwined with silver and light cadmium green, like a flickering dream.

When the flow of the crowd gradually stopped, he penetrated into the crowd, kept sideways avoiding the vampires standing in pairs, and walked forward in a straight line.

At the same time, another person is also trying to penetrate the crowd and come in the opposite direction.

The two passed by each other in an instant, and a sudden burst of fireworks illuminated the intertwined faces...