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Monsters Doctor - Chapter 12

Published at 9th of February 2024 06:38:14 AM


Chapter 12

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Indeed. Lynne had very high expectations for the system's mall. After all, in the novels he read before crossing over to this world, items from the system were always considered top-notch!

Superman bloodlines, star destroyers, cute maids... in those stories, the system had everything, limited only by one's imagination! Now, look at his system. To the uninformed, it looked more like a junk store! At a glance, there was nothing particularly useful.

"System! Refresh the goods!"

[Ding! This function is not yet available. Please be patient, host. Goods will be automatically refreshed daily at five o'clock!]

"..."

Lynne took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and sat back down.

Alright! Even though the mall was completely contrary to his expectations. But at least it was an additional source of supplies, right? Toxic slime liquid? Bought it! Might be useful later for concocting some toxic potions!

[Skull Coin -50]

A fortune cat figure that brings bad luck? What was its purpose?! Would he ever think he's too lucky and buy it to jinx himself?! Bought it! Might be useful as a gift later!

[Skull Coin -200]

Baby diapers?

Lynne's gaze (ㅍ_ㅍ) instinctively shifted to the mascot ghost baby he had placed on the counter, looking rather... exposed.

Well... Considering its rapid growth and the fact that he had molded it into a humanoid shape, it would be inappropriate to leave it bare.

Bought it! This could be handy!

[Skull Coin -50]

Lynne fit the diaper over its head. Soon after, his attention was captured by the fourth item on the list.

[Flesh Regeneration Potion Recipe: After taking this potion, it can significantly speed up injury recovery! Required materials: Blood Demon Meat Chunk, Non-Attribute Slime Mucus, Tyrant Flower, Man-Eating Plant Growth Hormone.]

This recipe is the only decent item among those sold by the system. Moreover, it also sells the [Blood Demon Meat Chunk], a very hard-to-get material, in combination. This item is definitely worth more than its price!

[Skull Coin -500]

[Skull Coin -100]

Without hesitation, Lynne bagged these two items. Along with the critical hit potion rewarded by the system yesterday, he now had exclusive recipes for two kinds of potions!

Lynne was not in a hurry to concoct them. As a potion shop, every once in a while, merchants would come with various raw materials for supply. And calculating the time, it was today.

Lynne quickly prepared the skull coin and packed the large number of limbs and arms he had excavated from the mouth of that Origin-level monster yesterday.

Outside the door. The fog was dense, and the air was filled with dark mist.

Lynne waited patiently at the door. Gradually, the sound of creaking wheels and footsteps rose from the darkness of the street. An old woman with a benevolent yet eerie smile on her face, holding a human skin lantern, appeared in his vision and stopped in front of the potion shop.

"Young man, do you have any useless junk to this old woman?"

[Ding! You triggered the task: Useless Trash (2). Task reward: 50 Skull Coin, Experience +100, Favorability of the Scavenger +50, Special Reward x1]

"Yes!"

Hearing the appearance of the system task, Lynne was overjoyed. He agreed very cheerfully, then quickly went back to the shop and dragged out a large hemp sack with effort.

"Young man, you have so much stuff to deal with this time?"

The smile on the old woman's face seemed to become even brighter.

Lynne politely said, "Yes, do you need me to help you put it on the cart, ma'am?"

"Alright, alright! You really are troubling yourself, young man."

The old woman's smile was exceptionally kind. Lynne strenuously lifted the large bag of "junk" and placed it on the cart pulled by the scavenger. The moment he put it down, the smile on the old woman's face instantly stiffened.

"Aura from... Origin level?"

The old woman's face was strange, and a hint of shock flashed through her muddy eyes. She immediately felt the overwhelming weight and oppressiveness coming from the cart. Her gaze at Lynne became especially astonished.

[The Human-Skin Scavenger's suspicion towards you +10]

Lynne smiled and said, "It might have been contaminated a bit. Last night, I checked the teeth for a customer, and this is the useless stuff I cleaned out from its mouth. I thought you might need it, so I planned to leave it for you."

The old woman's expression was instantly shocked, "You've checked the teeth of an Origin-level monster?! Weren't you afraid it would eat you?"

Her gaze at Lynne became even more astonished as if she had gained a deeper understanding of the young man before her.

Lynne laughed, "What is there to be afraid of? Serving customers is our motto at Bloodsaw Potion Shop, regardless of who comes, we treat everyone the same!"

[Human-Skin Scavenger's Reverence towards you +10]

For a moment, Lynne clearly felt the gaze of the old woman in front of him had changed, becoming as if she was looking at a monster.

She lowered her voice, emitting a series of hoarse sounds from her throat.

"Last night, three Origin level [Abyss Headhunters] came here, you probably helped the smaller one. I advise you not to get involved with them, you probably don't know yet… Last night, the neighboring Slaughter Alley, Evil Spirit Street, and Shadow Spirit Lane were emptied by those three headhunters, and half of the fifteen high-rank demon hunters and magic spirits were killed…"

Lynne was stunned.

"The headhunter you met yesterday probably planned to come to our Wandering Soul Lane for food. It seems that because of you, Wandering Soul Lane was spared."

Lynne was dumbfounded, "But I felt that the customer yesterday was quite cute, shouldn't be so vicious, right?"

"…"

Brief silence. Breezes passed by. The old woman seemed to have heard something extremely shocking and unbelievable.

"Cu...te?"

Lynne: "Indeed quite cute…"

[Ding! You have left a profound and indelible impression in the heart of the Human Skin Scavenger!]

[Ding! Your fame in Wandering Soul Lane +1]

[Ding! Your fame in Wandering Soul Lane +1]

Lynne wanted to explain further, but the old woman shook her head and murmured: "Indeed… There's no normal existence in this Dark World… especially those who look normal…"

Lynne: "…"

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the task, you have received 50 skull coins, 100 experience, and +50 Favorability from the Human Skin Scavenger.]

Then, under Lynne's gaze, the old woman stretched out her withered hand, slowly reaching towards her own chest.

"Young man, what you gave me this time is too valuable, I can't digest it for a while. This thing is what I just scavenged, maybe it's useful to you."

Creaking creaking—

A sound of flesh being pierced was heard. Then Lynne saw, the old woman inserted her hand into her own chest, and forcibly pulled out a heart that was still beating and bleeding. The heart was emitting rolling heat, thumping in the air.

[Lynne's Sanity -10]

"You take it." The old woman smiled hoarsely.

[Heart of the Faceless]

[Quality: Cursed Object]

[Curse: It can be linked to the heart of a specified target, but requires a large amount of blood to feed daily.]

[Description:  The twisted aggregate wandering in the Dark World, never be attracted by their beautiful figures, or what awaits you will be a nightmare…]

Lynne: "!!!"

The old woman laughed grimly: "If you want someone to die, just think about them in your heart, and then deal with this heart in the most vicious way. You will harvest great joy, hehe——"

Lynne was instantly horrified. Indeed, not many things carried by this old woman are ordinary. This heart is definitely a big weapon in terms of effects. But inevitably, the cost of using it should also be extremely high.

Soon, the old woman disappeared into the fog ahead, pulling her cart bit by bit.

Watching the old woman leave, Lynne looked at the beating heart in his hand, his eyes were strange. His bizarre collection is growing. This trade is absolutely worth it. This scavenger passes by the shop every morning, definitely, a friendly NPC that can exchange various items regularly!

When the monsters delivering goods every week arrived, Lynne paid a large amount of skull coins and replenished the store's inventory. Calculating the time, tonight, or by tomorrow, his master should be back.

Back at the counter, Lynne quietly awaited the arrival of today's first customer.

Outside the door, the black fog surged. And at this moment.

Bang bang bang——

Three knocks on the door were heard.

Lynne immediately raised his head, with a professional smile on his face, "Welcome……"

The soul fire hanging on the doorpost flickered violently.

Lynne's pupils contracted. Because such violent flickering of the soul fire indicates that the visitor's level is definitely not low.

Outside the door, a woman in a red evening gown was standing smilingly at the threshold, wavy curls spilling down her back, a charming woman who seemed to drain you with just one glance.

"Boss, wish you a prosperous business."

[Blood-clad Evil Spirit]

[Level: ???]

[Alignment: Chaotic Evil]

[Combat Ability: She will hollow you out bit by bit.]

[Description: Wandering in the twisted aggregate of the Dark World, never be attracted by their beautiful figures, or what awaits you will be a nightmare…]

Lynne saw the panel of the woman before him. The woman was holding a covered plate in her hand, and faint whiffs of a meaty aroma could be smelled from it.

Lynne heightened his vigilance, though his face remained calm, saying: "Hello, is there anything discomforting you, dear guest, that requires treatment?"

The Blood-clad Evil Spirit had a particularly radiant smile, revealing a row of unnervingly pristine teeth between her crimson lips, invoking an inexplicable, eerie feeling.

She casually flicked her curls, coquettishly saying with myriad charms: "I am not feeling discomfort. As I just moved to this street this morning, I planned to visit my neighbors. You should… surely not mind my visit?"

She delicately licked her crimson lips.

[Lynne's Sanity -1]

Lynne was acutely aware that, in this Dark World, monsters that seemed normal were the most dangerous. And the woman before him emitted a conspicuously ominous aura.

"Welcome, certainly welcome!" Lynne's smile remained unchanged on his face.

Simultaneously, he surreptitiously positioned the revolver and the heart where he could swiftly grab them from beneath the counter.

"Please come in; Bloodsaw Potion Shop welcomes any friendly neighbors."

For such creatures, whose levels were entirely indiscernible, the soul lamp outside the door would fundamentally be of little use. If he truly harbored malice, no stopping would avail.

The woman, with a face full of smiles and a swaying graceful figure, stepped over the threshold. And almost at the same time, a system prompt resounded next to Lynne's ear.

[Ding! You've triggered the task: Survive.]

[Task Objective: Before the malevolence of the Blood-clad Evil Spirit reaches 100%, maintain your sanity above "0", ensuring her malevolence doesn't reach 100%, enduring for 30 minutes.]

[Task Reward: 500 Skull Coins, +200 Experience, +1 Special Reward]

Almost instantaneously, Lynne's heart tightened.

Indeed. This evil spirit bore ill intentions. Moreover, the task triggered was the terrifying "Survive", a crisis seemingly parallel to the one last night. He was quite clear, had he done nothing last night, That headhunter would have consumed all the residents of Wandering Soul Lane, a scenario denoting immense crisis.

What about this woman? She didn't seem to be an Origin-level monster, but if she wished to annihilate him, it would naturally be effortless.

"Boss, you don't seem like a native around here?"

The woman gracefully seated herself on a stool before the counter, her chin resting on her hand, a lingering smile and a charming gaze fixated on Lynne.

"Aren't you afraid, of being consumed by some unfriendly customers?"

Her finger gently traced in front of Lynne's chest, utterly enchanting.

[Lynne's Sanity -10]

However, Lynne immediately regained his composure. With a professional smile on his face, he swiftly unsheathed the boning knife left by his teacher, smilingly said: "I do harbor some fears, but a doctor's duty is to heal and save. Even in fear, as long as one is my patient, I must treat them seriously. This is the principle of being a doctor."

[Ding! Current crisis level 51%]

The woman flirtatiously blinked, her laughter as sweet as the breath of orchids, saying: "How interesting, what if… one is not a patient? And what if… I want to consume you?"

She gently blew a breath at Lynne, whispering like someone sweet-talking beside the ear.

[Ding! Current crisis level 61%]

Maintaining his composure with a smile, Lynne seriously responded: "Impossible, Miss. You're so beautiful, surely your heart is as exquisite as your appearance. A lady as beautiful and elegant as you, even when dining, would definitely do so with the dignity and grace of nobility."

[Ding! Current crisis level 56%]

"Quite the sweet talker."

The woman charmingly laughed, her finger gracefully gliding across her lips, asking: "Do you really find me beautiful?"

"Absolutely!"

"And now, do you still find me beautiful?"

In that instant, under Lynne's gaze, the woman's face slowly split open from the middle. Her face still bore the same smile. And from the fleshly fissure, emerged rows of sharp, inverted teeth, one by one, viscous and foul tentacles squeezed out from that split face. At the same time, a strong stench mixed with the scent of blood emanated from her body.

[Lynne's Sanity -30!]

"Do you still find me… beautiful now?"

From the chilling crevice of the grotesque face, came the sticky, jeering laughter.

[Ding! Current crisis level 81%]

[Ding! Current crisis level 85%]

[Ding! Current crisis level 90%]

Slowly, as the crisis level sharply elevated, the ghost woman with the split face was inching closer and closer to Lynne's face. That sticky and hoarse voice also came nearer and nearer.

"Am I… truly beautiful?"

Gradually, the horrific visage was now less than five centimeters away from Lynne's face, the viscous tentacles and sharp barbs nearly enveloping Lynne. And it was at this critical juncture.

Muah~~

Lynne planted a kiss on her.

"…"

"…"





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