[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman":3,"chapter-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-517":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: A Lazy-Ass Superman",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1722023,2198,"Chapter 517 517: Hints of the Blood God Ritual","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-517",517,"\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For 40 advanced chapters, visit my Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patreon - Twilight_scribe1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Blade picked up a rag from who-knew-where, dipped it in water, and was about to wipe Abraham Whistler down, Black Super immediately stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get a fresh bucket of clean water,\" he said. \"Then use the gauze from the first-aid kit to clean the blood off Whistler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you really want him dead, just put a bullet through his forehead. No need to watch him suffer through infection and fever for half a day. Of course, if the two of you have some deep personal grudge, then forget I said anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade looked at the rag in his hand—something that might have wiped down engines or floors for all he knew—then at Whistler glaring daggers at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For once, Blade took advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment the two men turned their heads and blinked, they saw Black Super walking back from afar with a pile of items in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade stared blankly. \"How did you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I left some things in the car. Went out, grabbed them, came right back. Quick trip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You drove—…forget it. Never mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally wanted to ask when exactly the guy had arrived by car. Then he realized trying to investigate these things was stupid and let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Super returned to Whistler's side, casually dragged over a rack, and dumped the supplies onto it. Then he brought over something like a clothes stand and hung a bag of blood-red fluid from it, preparing a transfusion for the old vampire hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade's sharp senses immediately told him something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing at the red bag, he asked, \"What's that? That's not plasma.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Super replied, \"Artificial plasma. It only acts as a temporary substitute. Recovery still depends mainly on the patient's own blood-forming ability. So for vampires, it's completely useless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Blade again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, my connections aren't that good. You think ordinary people can casually get medical plasma whenever they want? If it saves him, that's enough. If you care so much, send him to a real hospital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade's mouth twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do whatever you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the permanently annoyed-looking man beside him, Black Super looked at Whistler, who already seemed somewhat better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whistler, next I'm going to inject you with Embrace Serum to solve the transformation issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm also giving you anesthetic so I can operate and reduce the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Afterward I'll move you somewhere safer to recover. This place is compromised now. No telling when vampires might come back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whistler's immediate response was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, if you had anesthetic, why didn't you use it first?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Super shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The lie would be that I wanted to see whether your mouth was tough enough, and whether you really wanted to live.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The truth is… I forgot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his face was completely hidden beneath a black hood, everyone somehow felt like they could see the smug expression underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made people want to punch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whistler had only just begun to curse with a word starting in F when Black Super jabbed a syringe into his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man instantly blacked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade's eyes widened so much even his thin-framed sunglasses couldn't hide it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell did you inject him with?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh. I accidentally used the anesthetic first. Should've given him the serum before that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he calmly used another syringe and injected the same spot again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of anesthetic knocks someone out instantly? Aren't those things supposed to take ten to fifteen minutes? That kind of immediate collapse only happens in movies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my own custom formula. Strong anesthetic. Specially designed for road rage, hysteria, and unreasonable people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't use too much, though. Otherwise they get summoned by the Lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade's teeth ached just listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tossed aside the gauze in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me a few liters. I could use that stuff. Does it work on vampires?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few liters? What are you planning, drinking it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Super snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using this on vampires would be a waste. Just use vodka. Or industrial alcohol.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, do you know where you're going to kill them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said it yourself—that's what I'm good at.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade picked up the videotape labeled PLAY ME.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this is a trap to lure me in, then the message should include a location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't think they'd leave riddles and patiently wait for me to solve them. Deacon Frost isn't as composed as the older bloodsuckers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Super took out a plastic bag from among the supplies he brought and handed it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you're going vampire hunting, here are some little cuties I'm sponsoring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade's eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the bag and pulled out three differently shaped objects glowing with deep blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grenades?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are these?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Super answered proudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Melon Type One, Two, and Three. All prototypes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like the UV bullets, they're filled with ultraviolet-radiation solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I increased the concentration. In theory, stronger lethality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Type One is an airburst model. If it rolls on the ground after being thrown, it automatically bounces to a preset height before exploding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Type Two is cluster type. It detonates in nine waves. More than the three-wave version I used when supporting you before. Helps kill vampires hiding in their companions' shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Type Three is concussion type. It also includes flash and sound.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use them on this trip and help me test which are useful and which are trash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, about this Deacon guy wanting to hold some ritual and evolve himself. And you're part of the ritual?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's what Whistler told me. The details should be in the decrypted files.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The ritual comes from the ancient Book of Erebus—the Vampire Bible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Super thought for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I highly doubt an ancient ritual specifically says it requires sacrificing you by name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what they actually need must be some trait connected to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think it is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade answered immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Daywalker…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Super nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To many vampires, walking under the blazing sun is a dream. An impossible one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he changed tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that's the case, I suggest you prepare methods beyond ultraviolet weapons. In case something unexpected happens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that necessary?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Super explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know the ritual process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they gain the ability to walk in sunlight before the ritual is complete, and you're only the final step, then UV bullets and grenades won't be reliable anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That statement was actually a deliberate misdirection meant to produce the correct result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Black Super couldn't exactly say:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood God is definitely coming, and he won't fear sunlight or silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Super asked again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have a backup safehouse? I need to move Whistler somewhere secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If not, I'll take him to my place for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take him with you first. Once he recovers, we'll figure it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't even know whether any of Whistler's backup spots are safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fair enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Super pointed toward the nearby computer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know how to contact me with this junk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And after you kill the vampires, don't forget.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm waiting to hear your review of the new weapons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing someone was expecting his return, Blade flashed his signature bright white smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🎉 Power Stone Goal Announcement! 🎉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll release one bonus chapter for every 500 Power Stones we hit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me know what should I do\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your support means everything—let's crush these goals together! Keep voting, and let the stones pile up! 🚀\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>",1282,"2026-06-06T15:31:35.574Z",1,"novelbin.me","36aa2612b52ca8d0928500ec541356172e1290c08f118d2c2ef83f23f4966546","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-518","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-516",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-cover.jpg"]