His gaze flickered.
He was starting to suspect that this blood-saw apprentice might have already been transformed into some kind of stitched-together abomination by the blood-saw.
A normal person would never remain this calm when facing him.
“I don’t want yours. I want my own eyeball.”
His voice was deep and hoarse.
【Ding! Crisis level reduced to 45】
Lynn's expression remained calm as he casually pressed his own eyeball back into its socket, then quietly sat back down. He reached into his chest.
“Well, this one is genuine.”
Then, under the stunned gaze of the pig-headed demon,
Lynn pulled out a large eyeball, still sticky with flesh and blood. The eyeball was still moving.
Splash—
The pig-headed demon jumped to its feet, shaking,
“This… this…”
It was unmistakable!
He recognized that eyeball immediately—it was the one the old woman had taken from him. But how could his own eyeball end up with this human apprentice?!
Lynn placed the eyeball on the counter, speaking quietly,
“I met that kind-hearted old lady this morning. This is the toy she gave me.”
【Pig-headed demon sanity -30!】
The pig-headed demon stared at the eyeball on the counter, cold sweat dripping down its neck, flowing down its pig-like fur and onto its back.
It knew all too well how terrifying the scavenger was.
With his own strength, he had easily lost his eyeball to the scavenger, and if the scavenger wanted to, he could just as easily rip off his head.
And now that scavenger… had given his eyeball to this weak human?
The demon was increasingly convinced that this human apprentice was not ordinary.
No.
It was even beginning to feel downright terrifying.
Because it couldn’t see through this human’s depths.
【Ding! Crisis level reduced to 20】
The pig-headed demon hesitated, staring at Lynn,
“That old woman’s gift… you dare just give it to me?”
Lynn replied indifferently,
“I’m not giving it to you. I’m selling it. 200 skull coins, market price.”
He wasn’t afraid at all?
The pig-headed demon scrutinized him, trying to find a flaw.
Could it be that this human apprentice had some kind of connection with the scavenger?
【Ding! Crisis level reduced to 10】
Clatter—
The pig-headed demon pulled out a coin pouch, spilling a large amount of skull coins onto the counter.
It glared at Lynn,
“Fine, I’ll buy it.”
Lynn calmly took the coins and placed them on the counter. He then put on his gloves and mask again, pulling out a monocle and saying,
“Deal. Do you want me to do it here, or shall we head to the operating table?”
“Here.” The pig-headed demon spoke decisively.
No one living in Ghost Alley would ever want to go near the blood-saw’s operating table.
“Alright.”
Lynn calmly picked up a bone-cutting knife,
“Lean on the counter, rest your head on the table. If it hurts, feel free to scream.”
The pig-headed demon sneered, grinning,
“Am I afraid of pain?”
Pfft—
Lynn took a sip of alcohol, then spat it onto the bloody blade.
The pig-headed demon immediately stopped talking.
He lit a candle and carefully heated the blade over the flame for several minutes.
Lynn narrowed his eyes, holding the knife, slowly bringing it closer to the pig-headed demon’s face.
A drop of cold sweat splashed onto the counter.
The pig-headed demon trembled,
“Do you really need a knife to install an eyeball?”
【Pig-headed demon sanity -10】
Lynn responded calmly,
“I had a look earlier. Your eye socket has some sizable stones and blood clots. It’s clear you don’t take care of your eyes properly. This procedure is an extra service, on the house. No need to thank me.”
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“W-wait!”
The pig-headed demon was horrified.
But it was already too late.
Crack—crack— Crack—crack—
“Ah—ah—”
The pig-headed demon let out a heart-wrenching scream of terror.
…
【Surgical skill XP +1】
【Surgical skill XP +1】
【Surgical skill XP +1】
A few minutes later, Lynn used a disinfectant to clean the remains in the demon’s eye socket, wondering why this time his surgical skill didn’t increase but his knife skills did.
“Done.” Lynn calmly wiped the bone-cutting knife clean.
“Don’t move. I’m about to install your eyeball. If you fidget, I might install it upside down.”
The pig-headed demon lay there, sputtering white foam from his pig-like mouth, his body twitching. Clearly, he hadn’t heard Lynn’s warning.
Lynn froze, then instinctively muttered, “Damn…”
【Forgot the anesthesia...】
Just like when he sewed the doll’s arm back together last time…
Doesn’t matter.
Lynn shook his head, his expression returning to calm.
He picked up the pig-human boss’s eyeball from the solution with a pair of tweezers, then turned to rummage through the medicine cabinet behind him.
A few seconds later,
Lynn pulled out a white bottle from the top of the cabinet.
The label seemed to have been hastily written by hand with the numbers “5”, “0”, and “2” clearly visible.
“What is that?” The pig-headed demon trembled.
Lynn shook the bottle with the eyeball, saying calmly,
“It’s a special adhesive I made. It’ll prevent your eyeball from falling out after installation. Also, with the recovery potion my teacher made, the success rate of the operation is 95%.”
Lynn explained seriously.
The pig-headed demon trembled,
“Just install it quickly! Do you hear me?! I don’t want to stay here any longer! Do you hear me?!”
Lynn nodded,
“Don’t worry, we medical professionals are highly skilled.”
He calmly mixed the thick adhesive,
Then evenly applied it around the eyeball, positioning it carefully in the demon’s eye socket.
He reached for his toolbox.
Taking out a hammer.
The pig-headed demon: “(ΩДΩ)!!”
【Pig-headed demon sanity -20!】
“What are you doing?! What are you doing?!” The pig-headed demon screamed, trembling.
Lynn frowned,
“Don’t move. This is the last physical step. If you mess it up, I’ll have to take it out and redo it. That will cost you more money.”
Lynn shook his head and pressed down on the trembling pig-headed demon.
Then, carefully, he began hammering the eyeball into place, focused on his work.
A few minutes later, Lynn paused.
The pig-headed demon quivered,
“What’s wrong?! What’s wrong?!”
Lynn frowned,
“It’s upside down.”
The pig-headed demon: “(ΩДΩ)!!”
“Don’t worry,” Lynn said calmly, grabbing the bracket holding the eyeball and pulling it upwards with force.
Rip—
The pig-headed demon let out another terrified scream, and sanity points drained rapidly. Lynn carefully removed the misplaced eyeball.
“It’s just a small medical accident,” Lynn said quietly, adjusting the position again.
“I’ll redo it at no extra charge.”
The pig-headed demon screamed in horror,
“I’m not doing it anymore! I’m not doing it anymore!!”
【Sanity -20!】
【Sanity -20!】
“Stay still!” Lynn’s eyes narrowed, and he barked,
“This is the last step. As a doctor, once you’ve paid, I’m responsible for you. I must ensure every patient leaves here in perfect condition!”
With that, Lynn raised the hammer high, a killing intent radiating from him.
“Stop!!” The pig-headed demon screamed, reaching out in fear.
Bang—
Sparks flew.