2 Studying the Interface

Reed never expected that players would actually be joining.

One thousand and ninety-five days was exactly three years in the game.

The game's promotional material had stated that the ratio of time in reality to the game was 1:3, hence one day in real life equaled three in-game days.

Originally, Reed thought that it was just an exaggeration by the game developers to create publicity. After he calculated the days to the launch of the service against the thousand-odd days in the interface, he discovered that the ratio was indeed correct.

Does that mean I've entered the game three years in advance?

Reed's eyes were brimming with anticipation.

For him to start off as a Progenitor Vampire with hundreds of underlings at his beck and call, and also as a Level 10 high mage, was that not a bit too much?

But, it doesn't matter. The more overpowered I am, the more I like it.

After his initial excitement, Reed turned his attention to the attribute panel.

The skills on it immediately made his heart beat faster.

There were three main parts to his abilities.

First was his innate talents, which he had a total of three.

Talents: Progenitor Vampire (Unique), Bloodline Shackle (limited), Magic Affinity (Ultimate)

Progenitor Vampire: You are the progenitor of the vampires. You possess a powerful bloodline and are immune to sunlight. You can create new blood kin every month, and your kin, as well as his/her descendants, will be absolutely loyal to you. Each blood kin will provide you one point of character experience per month.

After he read the introduction to his abilities, Reed's eyes glowed in excitement. For his blood kin's loyalty to be absolute, this ability is simply overpowered.

He was completely relieved now. Reed had initially been afraid that he would accidentally reveal himself, but with his kind having absolute loyalty to him, it did not matter even if he did something that stood out.

Of course, whether the absolute loyalty he imagined was unconditional loyalty or the loyalty to sacrifice their lives for him without hesitation but still have their own independent thought, remained to be seen.

The fact that each kin could provide him one point of character experience per month was also a very practical attribute.

The difficulty in attaining experience for characters in Glory was extremely high, and it was particularly emphasized on the official website.

Despite the fact that he was only at Level 10 and just a high mage, he could simply do whatever he pleased in Grimm, a city with millions of people.

Bloodline Shackles (Limited): As the progenitor of your bloodline, you have absolute control over your bloodline. You can control your descendants with Bloodline Shackles and give them orders through it.

That short explanation on manipulating his kin through his blood gave Reed a sense of being more overpowered.

The control that a Progenitor Vampire had over his descendants was pretty much absolute.

Reed was especially deep in thought over the ability to give orders through his blood.

His keen senses told him that the ability would definitely be of great use in the future.

Following that was the final innate talent.

Magic Affinity (Ultimate): Your affinity toward magic has reached its apex, and you can manipulate magic as you see fit.

It was very simple, yet brutally powerful.

It basically told Reed that he was stuck as a bloody mage and he should stop thinking about the rest.

According to the game's official website, each person could only choose two innate talents when they selected a profession.

However, not only did Reed have an extra innate talent, but each special talent was stronger than the one before.

The second skill block was racial skills.

The difference between innate talents and racial abilities was that racial abilities were linked to race while innate talent had more to do with personal talents.

Vampires had three extremely practical racial abilities.

Bat Transformation: You can transform into 100 small bats, and each bat contains only 5% of your power. As long as a bat survives, you can be resurrected. Bat wings can also be formed to fly at 50% the speed of a small bat.

Blood-sucking recovery: Vampires can suck blood to restore health, mana, and spirit.

Powerful physique (passive): A Progenitor Vampire has a very powerful body.

Impressive. Only now did Reed intuitively feel how powerful the Progenitor Vampire's body he had occupied was.

He had a powerful physique and magic affinity; it was literally a god-given dual-specialization of both magic and martial arts.

In terms of potential alone, even the hidden classes that the game's official website had briefly mentioned were way behind.

Last but not least, the third skill section was the mage's abilities.

From low to high, the mage's abilities were divided into the First Circle of Magic, Second Circle of Magic, Third Circle of Magic, Fourth Circle of Magic, Fifth Circle of Magic, Forbidden Spells, and Divine Arts.

Reed was now a Level 10 high mage who had mastered over a dozen First Circle, Second Circle, and Third Circle spells. The Fourth Circle could only be learned by archmages who had reached Level 15.

Meanwhile, Fifth Circle spells could only be learned by Transcendent Mages with a level of 20 and above. Needless to say, the Forbidden Spells and Divine Arts were far beyond Reed's reach.

That aside, for some unknown reason, Reed did not see anything about warrior skills.

In Glory, everyone could have two classes. But the level of the secondary class could only be half of the main class level, and the secondary class had a two-times experience penalty.

Reed's attribute panel showed that his secondary was a Level 5 warrior, but there were only mage abilities available.

He could not help but laugh after he ran through his memory a little.

A Progenitor Vampire was a true blue spellcaster that thought magic was the strongest, and he had little concern for classes like that of a warrior.

His secondary class as a warrior was due to his passive Powerful Physique ability, and the job class had been chosen to maximize his character's potential.

He could not help but be amazed at how blessed the vampires were. Aside from their weakness against the sun, they were simply too powerful.

Now, with the Progenitor Vampire's almost bugged racial talents, the weakness against the sun was even gone. This time, he was just way overpowered.

Knock, knock, knock...

The sound of knocking on the door interrupted Reed's thoughts.

"Master Reed, are you inside?"

A voice, which was as crisp as a nightingale's, traveled through the wooden door into the room.

The language that the lady spoke was an entirely different language from Chinese, yet Reed could completely understand it.

He responded reflexively.

"I'm in."

The moment he uttered those words, Reed was surprised. It was not Chinese, but he spoke it with utmost fluency.

"I probably inherited it from the memory of the original body."

He heaved a sigh of relief. Although he had inherited the Progenitor Vampire's memories, many of his own habits would not be able to change in a short period of time.

Since he had not only inherited the original's attributes but also his language skills, there was less of a problem now.

After Reed tidied up his mage robes, his two sharp fangs transformed into normal human incisors. While his face was still quite pale, he appeared to be in better spirits.

He then puffed his chest up slightly and opened the door.

Creakkk...

The door opened, and a young girl in blue mage robes appeared before Reed's eyes.

She had a slim and beautiful figure, and her 170-cm height gave her an outstanding presence.

Her big, clear eyes were like torches held by a goddess, with a gleam of light shimmering within.

The features on her fair and tender face were delicate, and her face bore a wide smile.

Long blonde hair with a few curls at the tip flowed like waves on her back.

What an elegant lass.

Reed's eyes lit up.

"Mr. Reed, your lunch is ready. Do you want to eat in your study or in the dining room?"

Viena smiled sweetly and spoke in the gentlest voice.

As the master of the mage tower and an elite member of Grimm's Lodge of Mages, Reed's presence in the tower was like that of a god. He held absolute power and unquestionable prestige.

Since she was chosen as a magic apprentice by the Vermillion Tower for her outstanding magical talents, she was entrusted with the task of serving Reed, taking care of his food, clothing, and accommodation.

Servants had to do a lot of things, especially in the mage tower. Plus, they often had to... sleep with their master.