Creepy Pharmacist: All my patients are scary!

Chapter 457: Staying Here Is the Most Dangerous

Finally.

After another dozen or so seconds, less than ten Flesh and Blood Humanoids emerged one after another, standing beside that Commander.

But compared to the total number, it was still less than one-fifth.

Clearly, not every creature possessed the courage for such a high-risk attempt.

"Since that's the case, Doctor, we'll set off now. If there really is an ambush, don't worry about us, leave immediately. Consider it our way of repaying you for saving our lives!"

That Commander clenched his fist, a resolute expression appearing on his face as he looked firmly at Lynn.

And in the very next moment.

"Let's move out!"

He shouted loudly, suddenly extended his tentacles, and was the first to leap towards the long passageway above their heads.

The few Flesh and Blood Humanoids beside him also gritted their teeth and quickly followed.Lynn raised his head, watching their retreating figures, the corner of his mouth slightly upturned. From beginning to end, he didn't say a word.

"Brain." Zuo Zuo hesitated in his mind:

"They don't seem as Chaotic Evil as the rumors say? Could the rumors about the Flesh and Blood Cult be false?"

Lynn wore a smile, though under the mask, no one could see his expression.

"No, Zuo Zuo, it just means he's smart enough."

Zuo Zuo was surprised.

Lynn smiled mysteriously: "The current situation is very complex and dangerous. Among their group of flesh creatures, only this Commander truly considered the worst possible outcome. He understood, but the others still don't."

"In this current situation, actually staying by my side is more dangerous than leaving."

Zuo Zuo was stunned, confused: "This..."

Lynn smiled and adjusted his mask: "He recognized the fact that I'm the one being hunted. So he took a risky move. Because if it's the worst-case scenario, then whether it's the surface or the other two branch paths, they've probably already been surrounded by the Mechanical Cult. But compared to the other two directions, the surface has the most room for maneuvering. That's the first consideration."

"Second, if the Mechanical Cult's primary target is me, then they'll actually be safe by going out. Because if the Mechanical Cult truly already knows my exact coordinates, they'll undoubtedly also understand that those guys are just bait sent to scout. If they attack them, it would definitely alert me immediately."

"So if there really is an ambush outside, if I were them, I'd actually let them leave, to send me a signal that the outside is safe."

"And the moment I step out, that's when the real kill strike will come!"

Lynn smiled and stretched out a hand, flicking Zuo Zuo's middle finger with a snap.

"And if there's no ambush, then that's obviously the best situation. Because in that case, their heroic sacrifice act would actually further increase my favor towards them, bringing us even closer."

Zuo Zuo listened, stunned: "This... this is too much..."

Lynn gently stroked the left hand that was acting like a silly child: "No, Zuo Zuo, this is actually the most normal."

Zuo Zuo (꒪Д꒪) said: "Then... since you've already seen through it, Brain, why are you still letting them go up?"

"Because them surviving doesn't harm me in any way. Think about it, if they all died, wouldn't my reputation in the Desire Sect have been built for nothing?"

Lynn explained with a smile.

Apart from Hei Xianyue held in his arms, no one heard the whispers between him and Zuo Zuo.

Hei Xianyue opened her eyes, quietly gazing at the face hidden beneath the pale Plague Doctor Mask.

His words.

Further deepened her understanding of him.

She once again remembered the words her Mother said to her when she left the Doll Manor.

"Never underestimate humans, especially those who can thrive in this dangerous Dark World. Their survival until now is absolutely not just due to luck."

She thought of the series of swift and decisive methods he displayed when dealing with those nano-clusters earlier.

Clearly.

Beneath this frivolous, laughing facade of his, what's hidden is definitely a powerful soul.

"They should be almost there."

Lynn smiled, swiftly extended tentacles one after another, rustling as he leapt upwards like a spider.

"Let's go take a look, see if it's exactly as I thought."

...

Surface, node.

The empty ground suddenly seeped out puddles of blood one after another. The ground slowly cracked open, fissure after fissure appearing. Then, within that foul-smelling blood, the ground slowly bloomed open like a flower bud.

Immediately, a long passageway leading underground was revealed.

Slowly.

A Flesh and Blood Humanoid cautiously climbed out from within, squinting its eyes, vigilantly observing the surrounding environment. Then it quickly turned and sprinted headlong towards an alley that had already turned to ruins, not looking back.

"Node activated—Flesh and Blood biological entity detected—Humanoid—Desire Sect follower—Target not yet appeared—Miss Intelligence Machine—Requesting confirmation: proceed with encirclement immediately?"

In the shadows.

That silver-haired girl aimed at the node's location, slowly saying:

"This is clearly bait he's thrown out—ignore it—our target is that Desire Disseminator—hold position."

"Understood."

Within the ruins, apart from the distant explosions constantly ringing out across the city sky, it was completely silent.

Then, two seconds later, a second Flesh and Blood Humanoid squeezed out from the root node again, quickly speeding off in another direction.

Then came the third, fourth, fifth.

But the mechanical swarm hidden in the shadows remained in position, silently waiting.

Because through the Hive's powerful monitoring and scanning, they had confirmed that the target they were to eliminate this time was still below the node.

Clearly, he was being cautious, trying to use this method to draw them out.

But undoubtedly.

He was destined to come up empty-handed.

"Doctor, it seems we were overthinking it. Perhaps the Mechanical Cult truly has no time to spare. The outside is safe, at least we haven't encountered any mechanical units yet."

The Commander who had reached the surface from the node kept his gaze alert, quickly flitting into the distance, while simultaneously establishing a mental connection with Lynn underground.

Inside the tunnel, Lynn supported himself with his tentacles, smiling as he looked up, gazing at the exit above, saying:

"No rush, let the bullet fly for a while."

He relayed the message from the Commander to the anxious tentacle monsters and Flesh and Blood Humanoids following below.

The eight or nine Flesh and Blood Humanoids who initially followed that Commander had already left.

They encountered no danger whatsoever.

For those tentacle monsters, this was undoubtedly a reassurance.

"Everyone, get ready to move out. Remember, go one by one. After going up, don't cluster together. Choose a direction to run, don't look back, understood?"

Lynn gently made way for the tentacle monsters below.