[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-anomaly-beyond-the-system":3,"chapter-the-anomaly-beyond-the-system-the-anomaly-beyond-the-system-chapter-122":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Anomaly Beyond The System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},337425,599,"Chapter 122: Are Vampires Immortal…?","the-anomaly-beyond-the-system-chapter-122",122,"\u003Cp>Chapter 122: Are Vampires Immortal…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Let’s see what else changed…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian thought inwardly as he continued walking beside Kanna through the long corridor\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes once again shifted toward the floating messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations…!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have maximised all your stats for your current rank.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your rank has been raised from E rank ➝ D rank.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian’s eyebrows subtly raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He genuinely hadn’t expected his stats to be maximised so soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is it because I turned into a vampire…?’ That was the only possibility that came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pondered quietly for a second while continuing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His boots echoed softly through the dim hallway while Kanna, the emotionless maid silently walked beside him like a shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More messages popped up one after another\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your skill Advanced Analysis has evolved to Deep Analysis.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Deep Analysis]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Reveals the complete status window of the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Can be used to detect items as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– The skill can reveal hidden information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: The amount of information that can be viewed depends on the difference in the mental strength between the host and the target.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: Affections can be viewed of the target.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian blinked as he read through the entire skill description.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe the skill hadn’t changed too much from before—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did it mean by affection?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And affection toward whom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could properly ponder over it, another blue screen flickered before his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have obtained the skill Tracking.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tracking]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Allows the user to track down a target as long as they remember the target’s face and name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– The user gains a faint sense of the target’s direction and approximate distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– The tracking effect becomes weaker if the target conceals their aura, changes appearance, or enters a hidden domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– This skill can only affect beings of the same rank as the user or lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: Physical touch with the target is needed at least once to start the tracking.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian read through the skill that he’d gotten for his rank-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike when he had gotten the Unique Skill Inventory after increasing his rank to E rank, he didn’t feel the same overwhelming happiness this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Inventory… this Tracking skill paled by a large margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a normal, mediocre skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s useful if used properly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t dismiss the skill as useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the more he thought about it, this skill was almost a cheat, especially with the combination of his analysis skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current situation was almost like having the ability to see others’ names while being able to track them with just that and a few simple requirements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference was that this skill couldn’t kill people instantly by writing their names in a book… otherwise, he would’ve truly felt like a Shinigami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But Analysis…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it, he called out his status window with a mental command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a large translucent screen materialised before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike before, its appearance seemed somewhat altered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thin golden engravings elegantly stretched across the blue surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The edges glimmered faintly as thin veins of gold moved over the screen itself, as though being woven into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian’s eyes narrowed before he shifted his attention toward his status, which had drastically changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[STATUS WINDOW]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name – Lucian Foster\u002FScarlett\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Race – Vampire(???)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank – D\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Titles – Loved by ######, Killed by his sister\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Main Bloodlines – Devourer’s Bloodline + Sanguis Noctus Bloodline\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sub Bloodlines – Scarlett Bloodline\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Affinity – Blood, Fire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talent – SSS\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Attributes]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength – 87\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agility – 78\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constitution – 92\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligence – 89\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will – 100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perception – 76\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charm – 85\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stamina – 86\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana – 71\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attribute Points (AP) – 30\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Traits]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skills]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian blankly stared at the screen for a long moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quiet breath escaped his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wow… just wow.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading through his status window, Lucian had many questions in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far too many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many things had changed—no, maybe everything had changed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His talent that had been an average B rank… had risen all the way to SSS rank—the highest rank he knew of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His race displayed vampire with those annoying question marks beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bloodline had been split into Main and Sub categories—and he didn’t even know if having more than one bloodline was normal or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His stats had surpassed his previous ones by a huge margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the moment, he just thought about the new trait section before opening it with a mental command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Traits]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Eternal Body]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Aging slows drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Physical condition remains preserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Natural lifespan becomes abnormally long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Regenerative Core]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Wounds recover using consumed blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Minor injuries regenerate rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Recovery speed rises with blood quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Blood Sense]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Detects nearby blood signatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Can distinguish blood quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Sensitivity increases during hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Automatically activates and becomes more responsive when hunger intensifies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still a few more traits listed below, making his brows gradually tighten in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for now, he only focused on the starting traits he saw, reading through their descriptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Traits are like skills, but the difference is that traits are innate and function more like passive abilities.] Akasha’s words echoed in his head, already answering the question was coming to his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That part wasn’t so difficult to grasp…’ he thought inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just looking at their descriptions was enough to know the difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blood and… immortality…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but mutter faintly as he looked at first three traits of his, before gradually shifting his gaze away form the floating screen—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head toward Kanna, who was occasionally glancing in his direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the weird gaze she was giving him, Lucian spoke to her directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kanna… are vampires immortal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his sudden question, her expression paused mid-step, and after a moment of thought, she subtly shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Vampires aren’t truly immortal, but they do not age as humans do…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued walking, her black hair swaying faintly behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Immortality means you cannot kill them in anyway, which isn’t true with vampires.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his understanding nod, she continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“However… you can say they will not die of old age.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze lingered on his face for a long time, staring into his eyes, something Lucian noticed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there something on my face?” he asked with a faint frown forming in his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lightly touched his face, checking to see if something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian knew that his face and skin had been burned after being inside the Worm’s stomach, but all those injuries had already been completely healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t need anyone to tell him it was because he had turned into a vampire, a race known for its unnatural regeneration—especially after seeing the trait [Regeneration Core].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanna didn’t answer immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she stopped walking and fully turned toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, you haven’t noticed yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Lucian could respond, the shadow beneath her feet darkened, and a tendril slowly rose upward as if it had a will of its own. Within its grip was a circular mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grasping it, she raised the object and turned it toward Lucian, who was slightly surprised by the sudden emergence of the dark tendrils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze briefly lowered to the shadow that returned to her feet and faded away, before he finally looked at his reflection in the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression stilled as he noticed his pale white skin—once slightly tanned from years of training—had been replaced by a porcelain-like whiteness untouched by time itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The structure of his face had sharpened, carrying a presence that didn’t quite belong to something human anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then there were his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian’s fingers slowly lifted and pressed against his own cheek as if confirming the reflection wasn’t an illusion..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood-red irises stared back at him from the mirror, deep and dense—like two still pools of blood reflecting against the glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…So I really turned into a vampire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, a small smile crept onto his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but feel a strange sense of familiarity with his current appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young master—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words stuck in her throat the moment Lucian turned his head toward her, his crimson eyes glowing under the dim light of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around him felt slightly different now, as if something had shifted the moment he acknowledged himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the maid frozen, Lucian frowned faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he raised his hand and lightly tapped her forehead with his index finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, Did we reach your Duchess yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanna blinked once, then took a small step back before she turned and began walking again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…We are close.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian following beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, he spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who exactly is this Duchess? Is she like a minister or something like that?” he asked casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Lucian, please don’t compare the Duchess to such worms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression didn’t change, but her voice now held a dangerous edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She is the strongest vampire in the world,” Kanna continued calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aside from the Vampire Queen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an unusual weight behind those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So,” she added, her tone turning somewhat cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do not disrespect her in any way… that is, if you do not wish to die a gruesome death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing those words from her mouth—words that sounded more like a threat—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint chuckle escaped his lips, followed by an amused smile creeping into his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanna’s eyes narrowed faintly at his unexpected reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Then let’s go meet this Duchess of yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian’s crimson eyes glowed intensely under the dim corridor light, and his smile widened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here is the extra chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enjoy and give your comments and reviews.\u003C\u002Fp>",1621,"2026-05-30T03:42:50.676Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","4ed29d33754aeb9af94ca5cff05a63d4080307f32100176d3b028fbfded3330d","the-anomaly-beyond-the-system-chapter-123","the-anomaly-beyond-the-system-chapter-121",137,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-anomaly-beyond-the-system-cover.jpg"]