Under the influence of the alien insect curse, almost the entire hotel had transford into those twisted, blood-stained flesh walls. Walking through it felt like wriggling through the intestines of a colossal flesh and blood monster.
And under this curse, the insects born from the walls had also established a certain spiritual connection with him.
This allowed Lynn to directly see the figure in the corridor through the insects' perspective.
Crimson and eerie.
Boom—
Lynn kicked the door open.
The revolver in his hand clicked as it spun. He strode out of his room and appeared in the corridor.
Click—
Lynn's gun muzzle instantly aid at the figure within the crimson mist deep in the corridor.
"Are you here to kill ?" Lynn adjusted his monocle, smiling as he cocked the hamr.
"Mr. Plague Doctor."
At the end of the corridor, that bone-white hand slowly wiped the bloodstains from its sleeve. The insects wriggling out of the walls plopped down one after another within the bloody mist, lting into pools of blood.
A voice of indistinguishable gender slowly emanated from the pale mask concealed beneath the black robe.
"You are indeed a bit more troubleso than I imagined, Mr. Lynn."
"However, it's not entirely beyond my expectations. In our investigation of you, you indeed possess the special ability to inflict curses and spread plagues."
"I must say, Mr. Lynn, you are truly very suited for us."
Instantly, a status panel appeared before Lynn's eyes.
[Dr. Mori Ichi - 940]
[Level]: ???
[Race]: Malford Flesh and Blood Aggregate
[Class]: Night Doctor, Plague Doctor, Curse Inflictor
[Alignnt]: Chaotic Evil
[Combat Ability]: Eerie curse abilities and flesh and blood mutation abilities
[Introduction]: A plague walker lurking within the City of Night. As a mber of the Plague Doctor group, they believe all beings who have fallen into this world are guilty. The best thod to treat them is to shackle them with curses and plagues, letting them die or live painfully in panic and tornt. Therefore, they intensely despise the philosophy followed by the Night Doctors.
Lynn narrowed his eyes with a smile, saying:
"So, can I take your words as a complint? Dr. Mori Ichi?"
In an instant.
The mont Lynn spoke his na, his body visibly stiffened.
Then, he raised his head. The gaze projected from within the pale raven mask instantly beca extrely dangerous. Within his narrowed eyes, a cold light seed to flicker.
"You actually... know my na?"
Lynn smiled slightly, adjusting his monocle as he said:
"Of course, is that strange? Do you truly believe you've hidden yourselves flawlessly, leaving not a single trace? Heh, you are too naive."
He narrowed his eyes.
Lynn looked down with his head held high, smiling faintly. "I've long known you intended to make a move against . And ever since I learned of the existence of the Plague Doctors, I've also been secretly investigating you. To be honest with you, Mr. Mori Ichi, I've been keeping an eye on you for a long ti."
His face maintained that inscrutable, eerie smile, carrying three parts mockery and seven parts derision, making it impossible for anyone to see how many secrets were hidden within his eyes.
The figure opposite narrowed his eyes, furrowed his brows, and his gaze slowly grew wary.
His hand subconsciously clenched.
Impossible, this is absurd.
During this period, they had been secretly monitoring and observing him. They were almost fully aware of his movents.
How could he possibly have noticed them?
Moreover, he had never appeared before him directly before this. How could he know his na?
Could it be that...
He grew suspicious and unsettled.
anwhile, Zuo Zuo also dumbly swallowed a mouthful of saliva, looking at the mocking, eerie, and confident smile on Brain's face, her mind also churning with turbulent thoughts.
Is everything Brain said true?
Could it be that Brain wasn't just eating, drinking, and having fun these past few days, but had already, unbeknownst to her, started paying attention to the movents of the Plague Doctors?
When did this happen?
Since when did Brain beco so ticulous and aweso?
"Brain, is everything you said true? Have you really been keeping an eye on them for a long ti?"
Zuo Zuo asked in astonishnt within their shared consciousness.
Lynn adjusted his monocle, smiling as he confronted the figure opposite, replying in his mind:
"Nope, I'm bluffing him."
Zuo Zuo was shocked. "What?!"
Maintaining his smile, Lynn said in his mind, "One must remain calm, words must be profound. Even if you know jack shit, when confronting an enemy, you must say so ambiguous things to make the other party think you are inscrutable. That's the highest level of winning."
"Didn't you realize those two sentences of mine had zero substance?"
Zuo Zuo was already so shocked she couldn't utter a single word.
The atmosphere around them was tense, like drawn bows and poised arrows.
Mori Ichi narrowed his eyes, staring at him intently, and said, "When did you beco aware of our existence?"
Seeing him take the bait, the corner of Lynn's mouth lifted in a standard smirk as he slowly said:
"Of course, it was because of... that incident."
Mori Ichi's brow imdiately tightened.
Lynn looked down at him with a faint, eerie smile. "Do you truly believe you acted flawlessly? Mr. Mori Ichi, you underestimate others too much. I was only suspicious at first, but the occurrence of that incident solidified my conviction of your existence."
Mori Ichi's brow furrowed tighter and tighter.
Was it the incident that happened in the Starry Sanctuary yesterday?
But how is that possible!
That pathogen was just a small, tentative attack. They acted very covertly, and no Plague Doctor was even directly involved. Could he have already suspected them based on that incident alone?!
The corner of Lynn's mouth lifted slightly.
"I know what you're thinking, Mr. Mori Ichi. Your diligent tracking and spying during this period has indeed flattered . And I have indeed been waiting for this day when you would make a move against ."
He adjusted his monocle, a grand smile on his face.
"Do you know why I'm wasting so much breath talking to you here?"
"Because I'm afraid you still don't know, do you?"
"At the sa mont you made your move against , our beloved Matriarch has also prepared to close the net."
As soon as these words were spoken, Mori Ichi's expression drastically changed.
And almost simultaneously, a chilling, scalp-numbing coldness suddenly swept over him from behind.
He whirled around.
But it was already too late.
A silent girl's face suddenly appeared in his pupils, her wildly dancing threads resembling a puppet performing a waltz on a stage.
Those crystalline death lines pierced into his skin and flesh from all directions like lightning.
Thud—
His body was instantly bound tightly in place.
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