If It Can't Be Cured, Devour It

Simultaneously, a system prompt resonated beside Lynne's ear.

[Ding! You have slain the Flesh Deceiver x1, and you have earned 100 experience points.]

Hearing the system's prompt, Lynne finally relaxed.

That is to say, the monster just now indeed hadn't died thoroughly; it was only after he stabbed it over a hundred times that it finally breathed its last.

Lynne wiped the blood from his blade, feeling somewhat guilty. For he knew, his master could absolutely not return at this time, and even if it truly were his master, stabbing would still be necessary because if he were on the outside, his master would stab him too.

However, it seemed, indeed tonight would be a sleepless one. It was just midnight, and there actually were monsters knocking on the door, who knew what would happen in the latter part of the night?

Lynne was about to clean the bloodstains on the ground. But just then,

[Warning! Warning! An Origin-level monster is approaching! Crisis level 100%!]

Lynne froze instantly, but his response was swift, almost immediately pressing against the exterior wall, his gaze fixed sternly on the door from the side, holding his breath.

Origin-level?! What the hell is going on?! Could it be the big one the demon hunter mentioned would appear tonight?!

And at the next moment, Lynne abruptly felt an immense coldness spreading across his skin. Then he immediately saw the hand of the flesh monster that had stretched into the doorframe twitch slightly. Then, as if something forcefully yanked it outward, the decaying hand instantly withdrew.

Without a second word, Lynne severed the spirit hair strand hanging from the beam with a single slice.

Whoosh—

The cold, eerie fog began to permeate from the hole in the door panel.

Lynne held his breath. In the murkiness, he could hear a series of chewing sounds coming from outside. It was as though something was chewing on ribs.

Crunch, crunch.

That is to say, the Origin-level monster is now on the street outside, and this level of coldness is also his first encounter; the demon hunter indeed didn't lie to him, tonight outside is unusually restless.

Damn it! Could I really be this unlucky?! Did I really encounter it?!

And at this moment, from outside the door, a series of colossal trembling sounds came one after another.

Boom——

Boom——

It was as if something immense was slowly moving above the street. And it was getting closer and closer.

Closer and closer!

And in the next moment, just as the sound was a few meters away from the door of the small shop, the sound abruptly stopped.

Lynne immediately held his breath. Indistinctly, he saw a beam of light shot in through the gap smashed by the flesh monster.

Lynne was certain, that beam of light was the gaze of that unknown monster.

Lynne stayed still, like a sculpture pressed against the wall, and at this moment, on the door frame less than a meter away from him, at that hole.

A huge eye was peering inside through that small hole. Lynne could even hear his own heartbeat.

Slurp——

Slurp——

From the outside came the sound of licking the door panel.

[Sanity -1]

[Sanity -1]

Lynne stared, daring not to move. But for some reason, he found the slurping licking sounds unusually adorable.

But at this moment, Lynne suddenly saw a tentacle, like a blood-red tongue, slowly probe in through the small hole.

[Sanity -40!]

No! Take back what I just said! This has absolutely nothing to do with adorable!

Lynne (ΩДΩ) didn't dare to move an inch. Under his gaze, the blood-red tentacle licked every drop of blood on the inner side of the door panel. Then, as if not having enough, the tentacle slowly crept towards Lynne's direction.

Slurp——

Slurp——

Like a tongue, the tentacle left trace after trace of licking on Lynne's face. Lynne was dumbfounded, standing there, his whole body rigid. His Sanity was plummeting.

If it were him from two years ago, or any other human, they probably would have screamed and run away by now under these circumstances.

But after all, Lynne is no ordinary person. He knows very well that, under the current circumstances, as soon as he dares to run, or shows a bit of panic and fear, he would immediately be eaten by the monster outside the door.

But at this moment, a voice like a baby's suddenly came from outside the door.

"Doctor——found you——"

Lynne's heart thumped. And in the next moment, the voice came again.

"Open up——toothache——"

Lynne (꒪Д꒪)??

Eh...

Something's not right! Something's not right! Could it be that this monster outside the door is not here to eat him, but to seek medical attention?!

Lynne tried hard to calm himself down, and said with wide eyes: "But our little shop... doesn't accept customers at night..."

It's the rule of the shop. As the only apprentice of the master, adhering to the rules has always been his biggest strength! If it's said no customers at night, then absolutely no customers!

"No customers——eat you——"

"Here it comes."

Lynne swiftly took out his keys, unlocked them, and opened the door in one go.

"Bloodsaw Potion Shop sincerely at your service."

Lynne bowed deeply at ninety degrees.

"Our shop adheres to the excellent tradition of curing diseases with medicine and surgery. How may I assist you?"

Whoosh——

A surge of cold air instantly flooded in from the outside.

After seeing the full appearance of the monster outside the door, Lynne's heart raced, and his sanity value plummeted even more! What the hell is this monster?!

[Sanity -20]

[Sanity -20]

To be precise, it was a human head. A baby's head as tall as two stories. No torso. From where the neck should be, numerous red tentacles spread out densely, like snakes. Those huge eyes, like searchlights, were shooting out two bleak white lights. And in front of Lynne's eyes, its panel appeared instantly.

[???]

[Level: ???]

[Race: ???]

[Combat Ability: Run!]

[Introduction: If you hear a baby's laughter in the dark, if you see a pure gaze in despair, please do not respond, because that is not hope, it's the abyss...]

Lynne's mind (꒪Д꒪). But his face still forcibly maintained composure. Because he knows, if he dares to run now, he will be eaten without a doubt!

Stay calm! Must stay calm! Just treat it as an ordinary customer! You can do it, Lynne!

Creak——

That huge baby head slowly opened its mouth, and instantly, a wave of foul smell almost made Lynne pass out.

"Toothache——doctor——"

An incredible huge, bizarre baby's head, but the voice from its mouth was delicate like a child's. And those sharp teeth dripping with blood were eerie enough to make one lose all their Sanitys on the spot.

"If can't cure——will eat——"

[Lynne's Sanity -10]

Eh? This voice is surprisingly somewhat cute?