Without another word, Lynn swiftly swung down from the roof beam.
He immediately saw four legs—two large, two small—flailing wildly within the closed giant mouth of his Left Hand.
[Blood-Robed Evil Spirit SAN -10]
[Evil Blood Infant SAN -10]
Lynn: "!!!"
"Stop! Stop! We're on the same side!"
Lynn exclaimed in alarm, reaching out his hand.
...
Several minutes later.
The sticky Blood-Robed Evil Spirit and Adorable Baby sat dazedly back-to-back on the doorstep, thick drool dripping steadily from their bodies."Feels like I just had a nightmare..."
The Blood-Robed Evil Spirit murmured vacantly.
"Yada—"
The Adorable Baby (๑＞︶＜)و stuck out her tongue, slurping and licking the mucus from her mother's face.
Lynn pulled his Left Hand back, asking in astonishment:
"Madam, what brings you here?"
The Blood-Robed Evil Spirit vigorously shook the drool from her head, looking at him seriously:
"Of course we were worried about you. You rushed out so urgently during the day, and now it's night and you didn't come find me. What if you encountered those monsters from last night again? What would you do then?"
Lynn was genuinely touched.
Indeed.
After fighting side by side last night.
Their relationship had clearly reached a new level.
"And... this is..."
The Blood-Robed Evil Spirit cautiously looked at Lynn's Left Hand facing her, becoming even more wary when she saw the fissure in its palm.
"Let me introduce you."
Lynn collected himself, smiling as he pointed at his Left Hand:
"This is the thing that mutated out of me last night. It's the one that ate that monster. Since it's my left hand, I've temporarily named it Zuo Zuo."
Chomp—
The Left Hand instantly (〝▼皿▼) bit down on Lynn's right hand that was pointing at it.
[Left Hand's favorability toward you -1]
The Blood-Robed Evil Spirit looked utterly astonished: "A... a hand?!"
Her mind instantly flashed back to last night's terrifying scene, the horrible image of that monster being hollowed out from the inside bit by bit.
This exceeded her expectations.
And it seemed to possess its own consciousness.
Apparently, what had mutated from him this time was a monster that defied conventional understanding.
Moreover, it didn't seem very controllable either...
The Blood-Robed Evil Spirit stared blankly at Lynn (〃＞皿＜) struggling with his Left Hand that kept biting his right hand, feeling an incredibly absurd weirdness.
"Let's skip the pleasantries."
Lynn strained to restrain his Left Hand, saying calmly:
"Tonight won't be peaceful. After that puppet died yesterday, the organization it belonged to will definitely send people to investigate. This is bound to be another sleepless night!"
The Blood-Robed Evil Spirit hesitated, glancing toward the door:
"Are you sure it's tonight?"
Lynn said warily: "I have special information channels."
And just as their words faded.
Clang—
From beyond the door, through the mist, came a series of sounds like blades striking the ground.
The two instantly exchanged glances.
Understanding without words.
Lynn quickly swung up to the roof beam.
The Blood-Robed Evil Spirit also transformed into her true form, floating up like an octopus to cling to the broken ceiling, her nails slowly growing as a hint of sickness and excitement appeared in her eyes.
The Adorable Baby was hung from the doorframe by one of her mother's tentacles, blinking as she watched the Left Hand also waiting for an opportunity nearby.
Slurp—
She (๑＞︶＜)و stuck out her tongue and licked the Left Hand.
[Ding! Evil Blood Infant's favorability toward your Left Hand +1]
"Huh?"
The Left Hand was startled, looking at the blinking Adorable Baby.
Slurp—
It also tentatively extended its tongue to lick the Adorable Baby's cheek.
[Ding! Your Left Hand's favorability toward Evil Blood Infant +1]
Slurp—
[Ding! Evil Blood Infant's favorability toward your Left Hand +1]
Slurp—
[Ding! Your Left Hand's favorability toward Evil Blood Infant +1]
Both creatures seemed quite pleased.
For a moment, like two kindred spirits who had found shared interests, they happily took turns slurping at each other.
Such was the simple joy between monsters.
Watching the absurd scene at the doorframe, Lynn whispered furiously: "Stop licking! Stop licking! Someone's coming!"
...
Meanwhile.
In the black mist outside the door.
Three massive human-spider hybrid amalgamations slowly appeared before the entrance.
"Target location confirmed... initiating scan..."
The lead monster's eyeball instantly focused with a red gleam.
Its gaze immediately fell upon the empty shop.
Almost instantly.
Lynn flipped down, aiming his gun single-handedly at the monster's eyeball.
Bang—
A gunshot rang out.
The demon-hunting bullet sliced through the air, striking directly into the monster's eye socket.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle—
Instantly.
The holy power spread throughout the monster's body, countless electric currents surging through it.
"No need to hide! More biological puppets are here! Prepare for battle!"
Lynn shouted.
Upon hearing the mechanical synthesized voice from outside, Lynn knew the enemy had scanning capabilities.
But since they were already at his doorstep.
Might as well confront them head-on!
"Target locked... target identity confirmed... target eliminated Flesh Puppet Type 3... maximum threat level..."
"Hunt..."
In almost an instant, the three monsters moved.
Immediately.
Their bodies transformed into afterimages, scythe-like mantis blades instantly growing from their arms.
So fast!
Lynn's vision instantly displayed interfaces for the three monsters.
[Hunter Type 120]
[Level: ???]
[Attributes]: None
[Race]: Bio-mechanical Amalgamation
[Combat Ability]: Extreme speed and powerful regeneration!
[Introduction]: The Demonkin Association's top-tier hunting tools, renowned for speed and agility. Possess exceptional execution and tracking capabilities. Often deployed by the Demonkin Association for assassination missions. Being soulless, they are immune to mental attacks and psychic curses...
Indeed creations of the Demonkin Association!
Almost in that instant, the three Hunters locked onto Lynn, launching their swift assault.
And just as a Hunter's mantis blade swept toward Lynn's face, a pair of crimson claws intercepted.
"Leave it to me!"
In that moment, a red shadow flashed before Lynn's eyes.
The Blood-Robed Evil Spirit in her demon form instantly appeared beside him, her half-meter-long sharp nails clashing loudly with the blades of two Hunters.
Her crimson eyes glittered with excitement and madness.