The Evolution of the Weakest Ghoul

Chapter 68: Chapter 68: The Vampire Lord

A week passed as Ronan adapted to life in the Abyss.

Every day was a hunt for ghouls.

They gradually expanded their hunting range, allowing Ronan to use Ghoul Command to attract more ghouls toward them.

During these days, Ronan was practically a magnet for ghouls, and his Traits slowly underwent massive changes.

However, it seemed they had killed too many.

By the fourth day, even after expanding their hunting range, the number of ghouls they encountered had drastically decreased.

And with each passing day, that number continued to shrink.

At this point, Ronan was already considering moving to another location.

After all, the Abyss was enormous, and one thing it certainly didn’t lack was undead creatures...especially ghouls.

”Stats.”

Ronan called out excitedly.

[Status]

Host: Ronan

Title: Locked

Race: Hybrid (Ghoul Lord × Vampire)

Realm: Transcendent • Eight-Star

Traits: Blood Sucking Lv.1, Flesh Devouring Lv.9

Essence: 723/723 (800 Essence required for upgrade)

Effects:

• Advanced physical strength, durability, and speed.

• Regeneration.

• Superior sight, hearing, smell, and perception.

• Low conversion of blood into Essence.

(5 liters of blood = 1 Essence.)

• Flesh consumed by the host is converted into physical growth. The stronger the creature consumed, the greater the enhancement.

Abilities:

Mind Manipulation Lv.1

Ghoul Creation Lv.7:

Allows the host to transform corpses into Ghouls under his control. The stronger the corpse, the stronger the resulting Ghoul. Stronger corpses also require less of the host’s power compared to before.

Created Ghouls possess the potential to evolve.

Ghoul Command Lv.6:

Allows the host to establish a mental connection with his created Ghouls. The host can issue commands and receive basic information through the connection. The number and strength of Ghouls that can be controlled increases as the ability evolves.

Range: 8 km

Inventory:

Evolution Card ×1

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Ronan had successfully broken through to the Eight-Star Transcendent Realm, while his Flesh Devouring Trait was only one level away from reaching Level 10.

Once it reached Level 10, he could finally undergo his first Trait evolution.

And he already had the Evolution Card given to him by the System.

He could use it immediately.

Ronan was glad about that.

After all, he already knew that Traits could influence combat ability.

That was why Hesa could fight someone a Realm above her.

If his own Trait could evolve...

How terrifying would he become?

Apart from that, his abilities had also improved considerably.

His range of control over ghouls had expanded to eight kilometers.

And even within that enormous range, it had become difficult to find any more ghouls.

That alone showed just how much of a ”clean-up” they had done during their week in the Abyss.

However, Ronan was beginning to feel hungry and thirsty.

So were Yen and Hesa.

Because the two women were hybrids, they could still consume human food.

As long as they could find fruits or other edible food, they could suppress their hunger for a while.

But they were still undead.

The other side of their bodies still demanded blood.

Their hybrid nature allowed them to survive for an extended period without feeding—roughly a week.

But now that week had passed.

They needed to feed.

And it was even worse for Hesa.

She had only recently become a vampire and had never consumed blood before.

Yen and Hesa were already growing weak.

Their fangs had elongated further, and the same was happening to Ronan.

He needed to consume both flesh and blood.

It seemed their trip to the Abyss would have to be cut short.

He needed to feed.

And so did his Blood Servants.

”Master...”

Yen stood beside him, waiting for his orders.

Hesa soon appeared as well.

Over the past week, she had at least stopped frowning at him constantly.

Ronan could still sense her anger, but at least she was talking to him now.

So...

An improvement, right?

”What is your plan?”

Hesa finally spoke.

She clutched her stomach as dizziness washed over her.

Her body felt increasingly weak.

At this moment, both Yen and Hesa could barely maintain their human appearances.

Their crimson eyes, fangs, and claws were all exposed.

Ronan was in a similar state.

However, unlike Yen and Hesa, who now looked almost entirely like vampires, Ronan looked more like a white, mutated monkey.

His Ghoul form was almost human, aside from his slightly paler skin, allowing him to walk around human society without having to disguise himself.

But right now...

His skin was pale white.

His claws were exposed.

His four fangs protruded from his mouth.

And his crimson eyes glowed intensely.

Hearing the voices of his two Blood Servants, Ronan sighed.

They were already starving.

Waiting any longer could become dangerous.

He had already made his decision.

”We’ll do one last sweep.”

”Then we’ll head to the gateway we found earlier.”

Yen and Hesa nodded.

Six kilometers from their current location, they had discovered a gateway inside an underground cave.

Judging from the stable space surrounding it and the old, worn-out human equipment scattered around the area, it was clearly an ancient but stable portal.

Humans and undead had likely passed through it countless times over the years.

And if that was the case, there was a good chance the gateway was located relatively close to human settlements.

Which meant...

They could feed.

Hearing this, the three moved out.

Since there were no ghouls left within an eight-kilometer radius, they had no choice but to expand their hunting range even further.

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Meanwhile...

Ronan and his team’s massive slaughter of the ghouls hadn’t gone unnoticed.

Inside a gigantic black castle, a beautiful pale-skinned woman with long red hair sat on a luxurious bed.

In front of her, a male vampire knelt respectfully, his head lowered in both fear and awe.

The woman was a Vampire Lord.

She ruled over this region, with countless vampires serving beneath her.

After all, vampires could not normally surpass the Sovereign Realm.

Vampire Lords, however, were King Realm beings.

”Did you find the cause?”

An enchanting female voice echoed through the room.

The male vampire trembled.

”Yes, my Lord.”

”It was caused by two wild vampires and a Ghoul Lord.”

Hearing this, surprise flashed across the Vampire Lord’s face.

”A Ghoul Lord?”

”When was the last time I encountered one?”

She muttered in surprise.

Then her crimson eyes narrowed.

”That means we have a Locked.”

”Bring him to me.”

Her tone was calm as the male vampire immediately nodded.

”Yes, my Lord.”

He stood and left the room.

The Vampire Lord leaned back against the bed, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

”Tsk...”

”A Ghoul Lord.”

”How intriguing.”

”It is said that your kind has a higher chance of reaching the Vampire Ancestor Rank.”

”To think one would actually appear in my territory...”

Her crimson eyes gleamed with anticipation.