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Chapter 188: I’ll Be the One to Seal This Deal

He still remembered the scene back then. Wandering Souls Alley was shrouded in black mist, and an unprecedented illusion appeared in the sky. A crimson and eerie blood moon hung high above, yet it resembled a massive blood-colored eyeball, peering down upon this land.

He heard knocking and found Lynn unconscious at the door.

A trail of blood-red footprints extended from the shop entrance all the way into the distant black mist.

Within the black mist, he saw a figure's back, covered in black fur, carrying a blood-dripping cleaver over his shoulder. The figure turned his head and glanced at him, allowing him to clearly see the monster's profile.

The crimson blood moon shone down.

Like an ominous dark omen.

That monster gave him an indescribable feeling of palpitation—not due to strength, but rather a suppression from status and soul that affected dark creatures like them.

It made you feel chilled to the bone from the depths of your heart.

Just like a...

"Demon."Bloodsaw raised his head gravely.

He hesitated almost not at all, his gaze darkening as he instantly rushed toward Lynn's direction.

Seeing this, Doll Mistress quickly followed Bloodsaw and charged over.

...

Before the Ancient Castle.

Alice stood on high alert, warily confronting Pig-Headed Butcher. Lynn was about to speak when he immediately sensed the aura approaching from behind, then saw Bloodsaw and Doll Mistress quickly arriving.

"Teacher?" Lynn was surprised but not entirely caught off guard.

Because when he heard Doll Mistress's system prompt earlier, he had roughly guessed that his teacher and the others must be nearby.

"Hmm!"

Bloodsaw nodded without further words, standing by his side, squinting as he stared at the pig-headed, human-bodied monster opposite them.

"Lynn, have you offended this... butcher?"

He asked gravely, muscles tense, eyes filled with vigilance.

Upon hearing this, Lynn smiled and said, "Teacher, you're overthinking it. I merely made a transaction with this gentleman."

He raised his head, strode forward confidently with a smile, patted the wary Alice on the shoulder, faced Pig-Headed Butcher directly, and bowed respectfully:

"First, I must express my gratitude to you. Without the heart you gave me, I couldn't have completed the final piece of Alice's puzzle. As for the Heart of Ultimate Evil you want."

Lynn thought for a moment, then slowly reached out his hand and placed it over his own chest.

Feeling the powerful beating of his heart.

He smiled, adjusted his Monocle, and said, "I truly don't have one, but as you mentioned, my own heart can serve as a substitute. I can give it to you right now."

As these words were spoken, Bloodsaw and Doll Mistress's expressions instantly changed dramatically.

Alice also turned her head, looking at Lynn beside her in astonishment.

"Lynn, do you realize what you're saying?!" Bloodsaw frowned, grabbing his shoulder and shouting:

"Do you think a heart is just a replaceable part you can swap out whenever you want?!"

Lynn turned sideways, blinked at his teacher, and said, "Isn't it? Didn't Teacher replace one for me before? I'm still alive and well, aren't I?"

Bloodsaw was momentarily speechless, then grabbed his collar, looked deeply into his eyes, and said profoundly:

"Because the heart I replaced for you wasn't an ordinary one..."

Lynn was taken aback.

But Bloodsaw didn't continue. He released his collar, turned around, and gazed deeply at Pig-Headed Butcher opposite them.

His voice turned gloomy.

"Moreover, didn't you catch the implied meaning in his words?"

"He said he wants the Heart of Ultimate Evil, which doesn't just refer to the fleshy lump beating in your chest—it also includes your... soul."

Instantly, the surroundings fell into silence.

Bloodsaw's voice grew even deeper as he said, "He said your own heart can substitute, but he didn't specify whether it's a kind heart, loving heart, evil heart, or cruel heart. If you rashly give it to him, it's equivalent to making a deal with the devil, and the final interpretation rests with him!"

"Then what you ultimately lose won't just be a lump of beating flesh."

These were all lessons learned from experience.

Blood-soaked lessons he had summarized through centuries of struggling in this world.

Because in the Dark World, there exists a race of "devils." They are extremely orderly yet profoundly evil. They won't attack you outright but will engage in transactions through contracts, then gradually lure you into traps they've set in advance.

If you're not careful, you'll face eternal damnation.

Lynn calmed down, then looked toward Pig-Headed Butcher opposite him with an inquiring gaze.

Pig-Headed Butcher's expression remained unchanged as he said indifferently, "Your teacher is correct. The heart I want also includes the soul."

He reached into his chest and pulled out a pocket watch, glancing at it casually.

"Thirty seconds. Make your decision quickly. Once the countdown ends, I'll consider it a breach of contract."

Tick—

The sound of ticking echoed around them.

Lynn's eyes flickered.

From his teacher's expression, he could guess that Pig-Headed Butcher's strength was evidently formidable.

Even the enhanced Alice showed an expression of facing a formidable enemy, which further confirmed the situation.

Could he be a monarch?

Or perhaps a Root?

No.

That should be impossible.

Lynn's mind raced rapidly, his gaze shifting.

Moreover, notifying Little One's family now would definitely be too late. But finding a Heart of Ultimate Evil couldn't possibly be an easy task, let alone with less than thirty seconds remaining.

If that's the case...

Lynn raised his head, his gaze becoming resolute as he took a step forward, his right hand reaching toward his chest.

"Fine, then use my..."

But before he could finish his sentence, a small, cold hand grabbed his wrist.

Alice, covered in cracks, lifted her head, her eyes profound as she gently shook her head at him.

Then she turned around, looked up, and said:

"I have... I'll make the transaction... for Brother..."

Upon hearing this, Lynn was instantly shaken.

But before he could utter a word, Alice suddenly opened her mouth, releasing a surge of icy Ghost Energy.

Under everyone's urgent gaze, a pitch-black, continuously beating heart slowly emerged from her mouth, floating before Pig-Headed Butcher.

Cold, eerie, and dark.

That heart was covered in grotesque black slime, still pulsating rhythmically.

Faint, miserable, and resentful shrieks could be heard emanating from it.

"That is..."

Instantly, an introduction to that heart appeared before his eyes:

[Heart of Malice]: A heart condensed from Madam Mary's jealousy and Hatred.

Lynn's breathing suddenly became rapid.

Slowly.

Alice held the floating heart, looked up, and said:

"This is my Birth Mother's... heart... Her malice and Hatred... send chills down my spine..."

Lynn fell silent, merely gazing at Alice's profile without speaking.

Alice stepped forward one pace at a time, raised her head, and said: "Brother Lynn retrieved Alice's heart from you... so this transaction... shall be fulfilled by me."