Arm of Dragon's Breath! Blazing Dragon Flame

In an instant, he gritted his teeth, braving the bone-chilling corrosion and melting, and charged directly toward Lynne.

"Left hand! Quickly!" Lynne, trying to suppress his right eye, shouted madly.

At that moment, the left hand floated forward, revealing a smile both passionate and sharp.

"Alright! Leave it to me!"

Caw—

A sound reminiscent of a crow's cry echoed. The sharp maw on the left hand suddenly opened wide, unleashing a terrifying tearing force that swept across the entire street. The ground's stone bricks cracked and flew up, surrounding buildings cracked incessantly, and even the dark fog that hovered over the street was drawn into a whirlwind, being sucked into the left hand's mouth. It was like the eye of a storm. That dark mouth was like an abyss!

The face of the Mech-Demon turned pale in an instant. At that moment, even he had no choice but to halt, forcefully plunging his twin blades into the ground to prevent himself from being swallowed by the immense sucking force into that gaping maw. But in that split second, he felt an ominous premonition.

"It's a trap!" Mech-Demon roared.

"Got you!" A mysterious grin tore across Lynne's face. In a flash, his right eye focused on the hunter, who was forced to halt his rapid movements. The surging curse, like the whispers of malevolent spirits, instantly spread all over the hunter. Its body began to corrode rapidly.

Hiss hiss hiss hiss—

Massive blisters and boils, like those from a burn, bubbled up on its massive spider-like legs. Its visage became almost unrecognizable in an instant.

"Warning... Extensive dissolution damage detected... Initiating intensive healing... Activating curse countermeasures..."

The hunter's body instantly activated its inherent defense mechanisms. But just at that moment, it saw the human youth suddenly reach out, pulling from behind a limb wrapped in dark cloth.

"It's not over yet!!"

The corners of Lynne's mouth stretched to their limit, revealing a slightly manic and morbid smile. A massive unease instantly overwhelmed the Mech-Demon.

[Arm of Dragon's Breath]

[Type: Heavy bio-composite tissue]

[Ability: Exhale blazing dragon breath!]

[Description: A forbidden-type biomatter killing mechanism of the flesh puppet. This powerful weapon, combined with the head of a massive dragon, unleashes scorching dragon flames. Highly effective against dark creatures, this resentful dragon head will channel its endless hatred onto any foe before it...]

"Catastrophe!!" Lynne roared. His right hand hurled the severed arm into the air. The two tentacles on his back quickly wrapped around the arm. Flesh bubbled and surged as countless neural tissues spread over the severed part of the limb at an unimaginable pace.

[Ding! Warning! Warning! Overload in organism! Overload in organism!]

"Roar—"

In that instant, a deafening dragon's roar echoed throughout the night sky. The dark cloth wrapped around the severed arm burst open, revealing a massive dragon's head connected to the monstrous arm. It writhed and its eyes seethed with endless rage and pain.

"Dragon's Breath!!"

Lynne fiercely controlled the Arm of Dragon's Breath, directing the black dragon's head towards the hunter.

At that moment, a brilliant light, bright enough to illuminate the entire street, gathered in the mouth of the black dragon. Its massive maw gaped open as if it sought to cleanse the world of all impurities! The scorching breath of the enraged dragon, like an overturned river of magma, was unleashed upon the entire street.

Roar—

Blazing flames consumed everything in sight.

…

Crack crack crack—

Inside the Hanged Tower, that screen was entirely dominated by the sight of the roaring dragon's flames. Every researcher inside the hunter's hall displayed expressions of horror and astonishment. The sheer might made them involuntarily step back. And then, in the next moment, The screen for Hunter #3 shattered.

"Warning— Core meltdown of Hunter #3— Neural source synchronization automatically disconnected—"

Hiss hiss—

Accompanied by the acrid smell from the high temperature, the port pulled out from the back of Mech-Demon's head snapped. The severe backlash disconnected him from the neural synchronization with Hunter #3.

"Lord Mech-Demon! Are you alright?!"

Surrounding minions immediately gathered in alarm.

Mech-Demon gasped for breath, his face contorted with rage, with sparks flying from the mechanical parts on his face.

"That guy used the weapon of destruction I carefully installed in the Blood Flesh Puppet! How dare he!"

Boom!

With a single punch, he shattered the machine in front of him to pieces. He couldn't suppress his rage. In his view, that human was clearly a weakling! Apart from that bizarre left hand of his, the only effective weapon against him seemed to be the demon-hunting revolver in his grasp. But he never expected that the human could actually integrate the biological weapon of the flesh puppet into himself! No! That guy couldn't possibly be human! For no human could possess such terrifying abilities!

"Could it be... he's a biological weapon developed by Bloodsaw?!" He clenched his teeth.

Yes! This was the only possibility!

Bloodsaw was once an elder figure in their Demonfolk Association. He was among the leading bio-monsters researching the Colossus back in the day. Who's to say he hasn't developed a new bio-entity while hiding in that remote place over the past decade?

He gripped his fist tightly. The taunting smile on that human's face appeared before his eyes, mechanical components sparking and fizzling on his face. His eyes were filled with malevolence.

If it weren't for the limitations of remote control functions! If his main body was there, how would the so-called Cursed Pupil and Arm of Dragon's Breath matter?!

Elsewhere,

Crackle—

Accompanied by the sound of two signal cutoffs, two other screens abruptly went dark.

"Lord Mech-Demon! Hunter #1 and #2 have been destroyed by that Blood Clad Evil Spirit! We've lost the signal link to that location!"

Two minions approached with somber expressions.

Mech-Demon snarled, "No matter, tomorrow I will personally take my flesh puppets to meet them. Have you located Bloodsaw?!"

One of the minions replied gravely, "The other hunters are in pursuit. From the information we've received, it's highly likely that Bloodsaw has gone to the Puppet Courtyard. He and the Puppet Mistress there share an uncommon bond!"

Mech-Demon narrowed his eyes, his fingers cracking menacingly.

...

Wandering Soul Lane.

The Blood Clad Evil Spirit, having torn two hunters to shreds, quickly recovered from her frenzied cursed state. She immediately turned her gaze to the heavy smoke emanating from the other side of the street after the surging flames died down. And even for her, when the dragon's breath erupted earlier, she had felt palpitations and shock. She swiftly moved through the smoke.

"Lynne! Are you okay?!"

Upon seeing Lynne's condition, her expression shifted to one of astonishment.

The entire street was charred. At the end of the smoky stretch, Lynne was coughing heavily, and the Arm of Dragon's Breath from his shoulder was disconnecting from him, falling to the ground. The most horrifying part was his right eye. That dark Cursed Pupil—merely meeting its gaze could make one feel a mysterious and bone-chilling cold.

"I'm fine."

Lynne forcefully removed the Cursed Pupil from his right eye. Then, right in front of the Blood Clad Evil Spirit, he carefully took out his own eye from a bottle in his pocket.

Pop—

He pressed it back into his right eye socket.

[Blood Clad Evil Spirit's Sanity -5]

Lynne took out a healing potion and poured some into his eye, closing it, and smiled: "It's taken care of!"

Burp—

The left hand belched, revealing a satisfied canine tooth, and then spat out a screw.

[Ding! You've completed the mission: An Uneasy Night. Reward: Skull Coin x1000, Experience x1000]

[Ding! You've achieved the additional mission target: Eliminate 3 Hunters. Reward: Legendary Special Item: Night Doctors Class Change Scroll, Legendary Skill Scroll: Random Diagnosis]

[Ding! You've completed the mission: Survive. Reward: Experience x1000, Skull Coin x1000, Special Item: Nightfiend Blade]

Lynne's eyes sparkled. What a massive loot! He quickly checked the rewards he'd just received.

[Night Doctors Class Change Scroll]

[Type: Mission item]

[Description: They are doctors who walk in the dark, a group of highly compassionate surgical experts. Their goal is to see all their patients smile happily. They are committed to helping every creature rid themselves of diseases, so it's best to have some ailment when meeting them, or they might get upset...]

[Random Diagnosis]

[Quality: Special Legendary Skill]

[Effect: Arbitrarily diagnose a target with up to 20 diseases.]

[Description: He must be sick, right?... He should be... He can't possibly be healthy... There has to be something to diagnose, right?...]