novelraw Chapter 393: The Root-Plucker! Return to Wandering Soul Alley
Chapter 393: The Root-Plucker! Return to Wandering Soul Alley
Two minutes later.
[Ding! Congratulations on triggering the special achievement: Root Plucker. You have received 200 base experience points.]
[Root Plucker]: Special BT-class achievement. Obtained when you swiftly pluck a feather from a Root-level creature while it's not paying attention, then flee for your life without being killed. This indicates the host has gone down the path of teasing Death with no return. Congratulations on obtaining the permanent buff: All Attributes +2, Dexterity +2, Courage +3, Angel Shame Level +1%.
On the road.
Lynn seriously looked at the two long golden feathers he was clutching in his hand, examining them carefully.
Slender and soft, they emitted a certain polluting, mysterious, and holy power. One look told you they were the genuine down feathers of an angel.
And not only were they long.
They also carried the Matriarch's fragrance.
Even if not used for alchemy, just keeping them as life-saving magical treasures would definitely be incredibly potent.
Moreover, this time, the price paid wasn't all that severe.Lynn scratched his thoroughly roasted back, wisps of explosive green smoke rising in streams from his singed hair.
Now that the Root-level material was obtained.
The next thing to prepare was another item that would absolutely come in handy.
Especially when facing Colossus components, it would definitely increase your survival rate significantly.
Lynn quickly put on his Night Doctor gear, donned the Plague Doctor Mask, and rushed towards the teleportation point at the center of Nightfall City.
As the Night Doctors' main base.
There were Night Doctor outposts connected to here from all over the Dark World.
And during this period, Lynn had already scoped out the location of the teleportation point closest to Wandering Souls Alley.
...
Half an hour later.
Accompanied by the shimmering glow of a Cursed Arts teleportation, Lynn appeared at a hidden Night Doctor outpost located just thirty kilometers outside Wandering Souls Alley.
After greeting the peripheral personnel of the Night Doctors here, Lynn swiftly headed towards the direction of Wandering Souls Alley.
Black mist enveloped the area.
The moment his foot stepped into the territory of Wandering Souls Alley, that familiar feeling of home instantly washed over him.
That's right.
It was precisely this foul stench emitted by the severe smog, really giving one the urge to shed tears with just one whiff.
"This is my home."
Lynn wiggled his eyebrows comically, glancing at the empty air beside him.
"Of course, it will definitely be your home in the future too. Don't be shy. Remembering this place certainly won't do you any harm."
The surroundings were completely quiet, with no sound coming through.
Lynn (*￣︶￣) adeptly took out the Remote Control and pressed the third button.
Ding~~~
[Ding! Hei Xianyue's Affinity towards you -1]
Confirmed.
Not lost. His bodyguard Miss was still by his side, providing close protection.
Using a bit of Affinity as the price to confirm Miss Puppet's location was, relatively speaking, still very cost-effective and nice!
Without another word.
Lynn swiftly headed towards his potion shop.
Soon.
Lynn arrived in front of his shop's door. Looking up, he could clearly see the Bloodsaw Potion Shop signboard on the door, now covered in a thick layer of dust.
Clearly, Teacher had also been gone for a while now.
He just didn't know if any thieves had been frequenting the place during this period.
Lynn quickly took out his key.
Creak—
The door opened.
A thick, damp smell rushed out, accompanied by an extremely strong, pungent odor of decay.
It was as if someone had died inside the house, giving one a sense of creeping dread.
"Someone here?"
Lynn wondered, then hoisted his chainsaw over his shoulder and strode right in.
The Main Hall was in complete disarray. The counter was covered in a thick layer of dust, and dried bloodstains could be clearly seen on the floor.
Lynn lightly lifted the cloth curtain and walked into the corridor.
What he didn't notice, however.
Was that something seemed to be slowly writhing on the dark ceiling. Drops of viscous fluid fell onto the floor of the Main Hall, sizzling with corrosive white vapor.
And at some unknown time, Miss Puppet's body slowly materialized beside Lynn, like a ghost, floating lightly and silently next to him.
That gothic long dress and delicate little top hat formed a stark contrast with the dilapidated surroundings.
Lynn cautiously took step after step towards the Backyard.
The closer he got to the Backyard, the stronger that intense odor of decay became.
Just as he approached the door to the operating room, he suddenly spotted a pair of bloody feet standing there from under the cloth curtain. It was as if some creature was standing inside the operating room, facing his direction, standing perfectly straight.
Lynn hesitated.
He stopped.
Then he slowly reached out his hand and yanked the operating room curtain open.
Instantly, the lower half of a humanoid creature, whose upper body had been completely gnawed away, appeared before him. He could even clearly see the rotting internal organs and intestines.
Whoosh—
Caught completely off guard, that lower half, as if alive, suddenly raised its knee, delivering a 'lineage-ending' strike aimed at Lynn's groin.
But who was Lynn?
Almost the instant that knee came thrusting over, Lynn, preempting the move, countered with a faster groin-kicking strike of his own.
Thud—
Accompanied by the sound of something shattering.
The immense force directly sent the intestines and organs piled on its waist flying up with a messy splatter, only to fall back down again in another messy heap.
"..."
[Ding! Flesh and Blood Wandering Spirit's Fear of you +10]
Lynn narrowed his eyes, grabbed the waistband of its pants, and lifted it up, saying:
"As expected. The moment the master of the house is gone, it immediately becomes a den for Evil Spirits and undead. Speak, how long have you all been here? If you don't come up with a flowery explanation today, I'll turn you into fertilizer!"
The lower half trembled noticeably, then shakily raised an intestine.
"Speak!"
Thud—
Without another word, Lynn gave it another devastating knee strike.
The intestines and kidneys on its waist promptly jumped up messily again before falling back down.
[Ding! Flesh and Blood Wandering Spirit's Fear of you +20]
While Lynn was interrogating that lower half over here, what he didn't notice was that something in the dark corridor seemed to be wriggling on the floor, slowly moving closer to him.
Like a hunter in the shadows, silent, with murderous intent swirling.
One meter.
Two meters.
It seemed Lynn still hadn't noticed it. Within the darkness of the shadowy moonlight, something crimson wriggled.
And in that very instant, a bloody shadow flashed by, instantly bringing a gust of foul wind.
In the darkness, a wildly wriggling giant tongue shot out, reaching a position less than two meters from Lynn in an instant. The fissure opened at the tip of the tongue revealed more nested, doll-like tongues and sharp, barbed teeth.