Chapter 652

Zhao Chi said gently, "It's fine. Once you've drunk enough blood, the Fresh Blood Desire status will also reach 100%, and that's helpful for combat too."

Qiyue was persuaded at once.

"What you said, my lord… does seem to make sense."

Zhao Chi laughed, "Of course. It's just a shame the genetic material is too scarce — I can't let you feed anytime you want."

Qiyue swallowed and shook her head, "It's fine. Having your blood is already enough for me. Then I…"

"Go ahead. Once you're done drinking, hurry up and sleep. You can still get half an hour."

"Mm!"

Qiyue's tongue flicked lightly.

A very tiny wound appeared.

Zhao Chi, of course, had no way of noticing — he only felt her licking a little more eagerly.

Qiyue ate for a long time.

After all, the wound was as small as a pinprick, and the blood seeped out in thin threads.

Qiyue ate with great delight.

Zhao Chi held the soft Qiyue, feeling the warm, faintly itchy sensation on his neck, and quickly fell asleep.

He didn't know how long he slept.

In his half-awake daze, he felt his cheek being gently stroked.

The touch was tender, the palm warm and soft.

He opened his eyes — it was Gu Qing.

Gu Qing looked at Zhao Chi with a smile, "My lord, there's fifteen minutes until the battle. Would you like to get up now?"

"Mm, alright."

Gu Qing looked at Qiyue and laughed, "Has this little girl eaten well? Her face is all red."

Qiyue obediently slept in Zhao Chi's arms.

But her lips stayed pressed against Zhao Chi's neck.

Her cheeks were tenderly pink, her lips a vivid red.

Zhao Chi gently stroked her smooth back.

Qiyue woke up too.

Seeing Gu Qing, Qiyue said softly, "Sister Gu Qing is here? Is it time?"

Gu Qing nodded, "Yes. Do you need me to heal the wound?"

Qiyue looked at Zhao Chi's neck.

The tiny wound on his neck was already invisible — only a kiss mark left from the sucking could be seen.

It was a bruise from being sucked on, or rather, a "hickey."

Gu Qing smiled slightly, moistened her lips, lowered her head, and kissed the hickey.

Zhao Chi's neck instantly healed.

Gu Qing said, "Alright, hurry up and get dressed. Everyone's already ready. Clear your head — it's almost time."

Ten-odd minutes passed quickly.

The semifinals began quickly.

Before teleporting, Zhao Chi deliberately checked Qiyue's status.

The two statuses, "Fresh Blood Satisfied" and "Feeder's Blessing," were full — after all, she'd just finished drinking blood.

But the "Ultimate Favor" status had dropped quite a bit — the energy cap only increased by 95%, and mood only by 19%.

Still, those numbers were very high.

Overall status: energy cap +195%, mood +39%. More than enough.

【The semifinals are about to begin. Teleportation will occur shortly. Please prepare yourself.】

"Everyone ready — we're starting!"

"Understood!"

The moment the words fell, the scene before his eyes rapidly shifted.

The familiar battlefield once again.

Cheers came from all directions.

Though far away, they could still be heard.

The host's voice transmitted clearly into everyone's ears.

"Dear friends.

"The semifinals of Battlefield 1 are about to begin.

"Now only the semifinals and finals remain. Please seize this last chance to place your bets.

"Once you miss it, you'll have to wait until next year.

"The number of participants in this battle has already exceeded 7,000 — nearly matching last year's finals.

"Who knows how many will be in the finals later — will it break 10,000?

"Alright, enough talk.

"Now let me introduce the two powerful semifinalists.

"On the left, from Binhu Village — Jiang Die.

"The Jiang family of Binhu — truly a renowned clan.

"As the Jiang family's precious daughter, Jiang Die's strength is naturally extraordinary.

"As everyone has seen, Jiang Die's fighting style is extremely steady—she has taken no damage across multiple battles.

"For the Elven race, that is no easy feat.

"So although her score only ranks third, her betting odds are tied for first.

"On the right is Zhao Chi, from Brook Village.

"The Zhao family of Brook Village—while their strength isn't exactly outstanding, this time they've truly given us a surprise.

"Zhao Chi can be called a dark horse, standing out through several matches.

"His score has also leapt to first place.

"His previous battles against the ghouls and the tiger-men must have shocked plenty of viewers out of their wits.

"Who would have thought a human female soldier could achieve such results, could go head-to-head with fierce beasts?

"Probably only Zhao Chi.

"Honestly, betting under these circumstances is really a bit difficult.

"But I trust everyone has their own judgment.

"You all have the last 10 seconds to place your bets.

"Countdown—10, 9, 8… 3, 2, 1…

"First Battlefield semifinals—begin now!!"