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Published at 20th of March 2024 05:27:21 AM


Chapter 18

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Lynne, eyes wide, subconsciously clicked on that picture. In an instant. before his eyes materialized a tentacle holding a cute baby (๑>︶<๑).

[Others]:"???"

[Evil Spirit Queen]: "My daughter."

[Others]:"!!!"

[Evil Spirit Queen]: "That human boy said, having such a daughter is a manifestation of the true, good, and beautiful in my heart. However, I always felt that he had done something to my daughter because all my other children are like this. [Picture] (Click to view)"

Lynne opened the image. The screen immediately revealed one after another of twisted, broken tentacle monsters, mouth monsters, and clusters of rotting flesh, severely visually polluting.

[Burnt Ghost]: "Uh… My Queen, yesterday morning when I went to that shop, I saw that human doctor. He seemed to be reshaping a ghost baby in a very horrifying way… I don't know if it's your daughter…"

[Evil Spirit Queen]: "PM me, explain in detail!"

Snap——

With eyes wide, Lynne quickly closed the regional channel.

Serious?!

But how could he have known before that in this Dark World, there would be an information interaction platform similar to the metaverse?! He had barely managed to bamboozle that female ghost today! Had it been overturned in less than a day?!

Originally, Lynne wanted to further explore more functions of Vision World. But at this moment, Lynne really had no mood left.

Swiftly, Lynne logged out. The moment consciousness returned to his body, Lynne rushed to the door with unimaginable speed.

Without saying a word, Lynne was about to close the door. But almost at the same time, from the black fog outside the door, came a voice full of laughter.

"Good child, are you closing so early today? Are you afraid of something?"

Lynne's expression froze in place.

Tap—Tap—

Footsteps sounded one after another. Soon, from the black fog not far away, there emerged a woman with a graceful figure, incomparably enchanting. Her face bore a seductive smile, long wavy hair trailing behind her, and her steps were extraordinarily bewitching.

It was the Blood-Clad Evil Spirit from before.

[Lynne's Sanity -10]

Did she come this fast?

A professional smile immediately appeared on Lynne's face. He rubbed his temples, saying: "No, it's just that I am feeling a bit unwell today, so I thought to close up early and get some good rest."

The Blood-Clad Evil Spirit sauntered over, slowly biting her crimson lips, saying: "I see. That really is a pity. I initially wanted to properly thank you for taking care of my daughter."

[Ding! Crisis level 79%]

Subconsciously, Lynne stepped back, secretly gripping the revolver behind him, smiling and saying: "Not at all, it was my duty, there's no need for thanks!"

[Ding! You have triggered the task: Survive. Task Rewards: 200 Skull Coins, 200 Experience, Special Reward x1]

Lynne: "!!"

The Blood-Clad Evil Spirit approached step by step with a smile. Her gaze was exceptionally gentle. However, in contrast, the crisis level kept rising.

[Crisis level 81%]

[Crisis level 85%]

[Crisis level 90%]

But just as she was about to reach Lynne's side, a sound of rolling wheels came from the distant darkness, approaching closer and closer.

Squeak—Squeak—

It was exceedingly piercing.

The Blood-Clad Evil Spirit stopped immediately, the smile on her face slightly pausing.

Gradually, an old woman, wrinkles lining her face, pulling a cart, slowly appeared before Lynne's potion shop, smilingly greeting Lynne.

"Young man, are you closing up?"

Lynne, as if grasping at a lifeline, quickly went up with a bright smile, saying: "Yes, I'm feeling a bit unwell, so I wanted to rest early. How was your haul today, ma'am?"

The scavenger chuckled: "I'm old, no one pays any heed to this old woman, but with those things you gave me today, I don't have to scavenge for several days, hehehe—"

Without further ado, Lynne earnestly said, "Speaking of which, ma'am, I've accumulated some trash today that you might be interested in. Should I give it to you now?"

"Oh?" The scavenger laughed heartily: "Then thank you, young man."

Lynne quickly returned to the potion shop. He immediately brought out the long hairs dropped by the Demon Hunter and the Black Knight and placed them solemnly on the scavenger's cart.

[Ding! You have given to the Scavenger: Demon Hunter's Long Hair x1]

[Ding! You have given to the Scavenger: Black Knight's White Hair x1]

The scavenger was taken aback. Subsequently, she stared at Lynne with a complex gaze, saying: "When I was passing by the alley, those two foreigners were still fighting, the flashing lights hurt this old woman's eyes. Did they shave their heads here?"

Lynne smiled: "Correct, they are both my good customers."

The scavenger paused, then showed a look of admiration, saying: "Well, well, never thought the foreigners who appeared recently in our Wandering Soul Lane all have connections with you, young man. The younger generation is to be feared indeed. However, this time this old woman has nothing to give you. You don't mind if this old woman rests a while at the entrance of your shop, do you?"

Lynne hastily assisted the old woman and said with a beaming smile: "I would be more than happy, ma'am, please, sit down. You can rest as long as you like."

[Ding! You have completed the task, the Blood-Clad Evil Spirit has dissolved her malicious intentions towards you. You received rewards: 200 Skull Coins, 200 Experience, Special Reward: Curse Diagnostic Skill Book x1]

Lynne maintained a smile on his face, but inwardly, he felt as if he had made several trips through the gates of hell. He knew. That Blood-Clad Evil Spirit came to kill him! If it weren't for the appearance of this friendly old woman, he might have really lost his life here today.

"Young man, who is this?"

The scavenger, smiling, turned her head and looked at the Blood-Clad Evil Spirit in red standing not far away.

Lynne immediately introduced with a big smile: "Oh, she is also one of my customers, a neighbor who just moved in recently. She's a very friendly and beautiful lady."

The Blood-Clad Evil Spirit gave a light smile, her gaze flickering with cold light. She didn't linger, slowly turning around, flipping her long hair, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, she said: "Since you're still busy, I won't disturb you. However, I made delicious food tonight; you shouldn't mind coming over as a guest. I live at No. 45, my daughter... is very fond of you."

[Ding! You triggered the task: Blood Feast]

[Task Branch One: Accept the Blood-Clad Evil Spirit's invitation and visit.]

[Task Branch Two: Refuse the Blood-Clad Evil Spirit's invitation and survive tonight.]

[Task Rewards: 1000 Skull Coins, 500 Experience, Special Reward x1]

Ssssssh—

The corners of the Blood-Clad Evil Spirit's mouth stretched to her ears; Lynne could even see the creeping tentacles and gruesome barbs inside her mouth.

"You won't refuse, will you?" she said softly.

She gracefully turned, holding her chest, and once more ventured into the engulfing darkness from whence she came. The sound of her footsteps gradually faded. It was only then that Lynne exhaled, his body relaxing.

"Young man," the scavenger beside him said with a smile, "Head home. But be cautious, and avoid provoking resentful spirits. If you do, they might haunt you forever."

Lynne quickly regained his composure and responded gratefully, "Regardless, I must thank you, dear lady. Without you, I might have faced grave danger."

The scavenger, chuckling, staggered as she pulled her cart, smiling, "Had it not been for you last night, Wandering Soul Lane would no longer exist. But remember, I can only assist you with this once. Whatever comes next, it's no longer my concern."

Creak... Creak...

Lynne watched the old woman, her cart in tow, disappear into the thick mist. His face grew solemn and hurried back to the potion shop. Glancing at the time, he quirked an eyebrow, "I'll see if the master returns tonight. If he doesn't, things might become rather troublesome."

...

Time sped by. The soul lamp outside flickered, its glow gradually dimming. Nightfall was near. And still, there was no sign of his master's return.

Lynne paced restlessly. He knew deep down. The chances of his teacher returning today were slim. He was left with only two choices. Either accept the invitation or hold out until the following day. Yet, given his current capabilities, making it to the next day seemed a formidable task.

Lynne frowned. Without a second thought, he swiftly spent 500 skull coins to log into Vision World, aiming to gather some crucial intel. And as soon as he opened the regional channel, he immediately spotted a familiar nickname.

[Regional Channel]

[Burnt Ghost]: "My Queen, have you taken care of that human boy?"

[Evil Spirit Queen]: "The boy was lucky. An unidentified scavenger happened to be passing by. He seems to have an unusual relationship with that old woman; I didn't act."

[Skeleton Demon]: "You're not talking about that Human-Skin Crone, are you?! You must be cautious around her; she's one of the earliest residents of Wandering Soul Lane. Many residents say she might be a remnant of an Origin-level monster, her powers are terrifying!"

[Evil Spirit Queen]: "Interesting. But, if it really comes to a fight, I'm not afraid of her!"

[Evil Spirit Queen]: "Tonight, I've invited that boy to be my guest. If he comes, there will be a good show waiting for him. If not, hehehe... it's time I find some amusement."

[Burnt Ghost]: "The Queen is invincible!"

All the following comments were filled with adulation. Clearly, having recently moved here, she had already established sufficient authority in Wandering Soul Lane. It's indeed a world where power is revered!

[Skeleton Demon]: "My Queen, could he also be on Vision World, watching our conversation?"

[Evil Spirit Queen]: "Impossible. That fellow is too weak; he hasn't reached the ability to access Vision World. Even if he is, so what? I'm already itching to deal with him! You all just wait for my battle report tomorrow!"

[Evil Spirit Queen]: @HumanDogDoctor, are you there? Are you there?

[Evil Spirit Queen]: @BastardWhoDisciplinedMyDaughter, come out if you dare!

Snap—

Lynne quickly closed the regional channel, and his eyes widened. This was indeed a blatant plan against him! This won't do!

Lynne immediately logged off, his expression grave. Squinting his eyes, he carried the revolver, the heart, and the boning knife; these were the best self-defense items he had. Subsequently, he accessed his panel.

[Skills]

[Infectious Aura: Slightly increases the success rate of persuasion.]

[Curse Diagnosis: Can diagnose whether the subject is cursed during examination.]

Lynne: "..."

A complete weakling with all attributes allocated to the physical and a few life skills...

"I can't confront her head-on; I have to outsmart her."

Lynne's expression was serious. Watching as the soul lamp gradually dimmed, Lynne hesitated no more, swiftly closed the front door, and then, carrying the gradually dimming soul lamp, stepped out of the potion shop for the first time.

The light of the soul lamp dispersed the black fog. The darkness was silent and devoid of people.

Soon, Lynne stood before the door of No. 45 Wandering Soul Lane.

Lifting his head, an old and dilapidated house was immediately in view, a strong smell of blood and mold hit him in the face. This was the shop of that pigfolk from before. It's just that he had been eaten yesterday.

Creak—

Lynne slowly pushed open the old wooden door, holding the lamp.

"Lady! I have come to visit!" Lynne shouted loudly. The house was dark inside, and a strong moldy smell rushed over him.

Lynne walked in carefully. In the darkness, he faintly heard one after another rustling and crawling sound. Around him seemed to be something hanging upside down, making slight noises of chains colliding. And at the next moment, "Whoosh—" one by one, the candlesticks on the surrounding walls lit up with flames, illuminating the entire room in an instant.

And Lynne immediately saw, one after another, hanging down from the chains, turned upside down, were dried, skinned humans! Lynne could even clearly see the twisted and frozen expressions on their faces. Clearly, before the pigfolk died, this place had always been a bloody and brutal slaughterhouse.

Lynne reached out his hand and poked the face of a corpse hanging in front of him.

"Not as handsome as me."

Lynne shook his head, pushed aside the hanging man, and continued to walk forward.

The next moment, Lynne saw a square table in the center of the room, covered with a blood-red tablecloth, and two candlesticks with flickering candles. There was also a pair of high heels on the table. The atmosphere was indescribably eerie and out of place.

"Lady? Are you there?" Lynne shouted.

But no one responded.

Lynne widened his eyes, shrugged his shoulders, looked at the chair in front of the table that seemed to be prepared for him, and sat down.

...

Meanwhile, somewhere on the second floor, countless sticky tentacles were climbing up the walls with rustling sounds. The Blood Clad Evil Spirit squinted her eyes, staring at the glowing mirror in front of her, showing the scene on the first floor, her eyes filled with cold laughter.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the doctor has arrived. Since you all want to witness a public execution so much, today you can have a feast for your eyes."

Vision World.

In the regional channel, the real-time image is currently showing the scene within the mirror. And the number of viewers has reached 541!

[Blood Doll]: "I don't think this is good, after all, he is Bloodsaw's apprentice. If he is killed now, it will be terrifying when Bloodsaw comes back!"

[Burnt Ghost]: "Would the queen be afraid of these?! That Bloodsaw is just a perverted killer, his apprentice is a little perverted killer and a human being so arrogant in our Wandering Soul Lane should pay the price!"

[Skeleton Demon]: "@Evil Spirit Queen, how do you plan to kill him?"

In front of the mirror, the Blood Clad Evil Spirit gave a cold smile, flicked her long hair, and said teasingly, "I won't kill him so easily. If it's a human, isn't the best execution to break his spirit first? Don't you all want to see his terrified face? I think it will be very interesting!"

She turned her head and looked at the adorable child sleeping soundly in the corner, her eyes instantly reddened. If it wasn't for the fact that she already knew it was that human's doing, she might have really been deceived by that guy!

Poor daughter. She could have become a powerful and twisted hunter, but now she could only become a cute and useless moe child. This is all that guy's fault!

She suddenly turned her head, staring intently at the mirror, saying: "Everyone, this is the scene I carefully arranged. You just wait and see how he dies!"

In an instant, she pulled a tentacle hanging down from above.

Creak—

As if something was triggered.

...

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