"The reply is ready. Please make sure to deliver it to your master. I’m very satisfied with this batch of goods."
Lynn handed the card to the tall, slender shadowy figure with a smile.
The shadow took a glance at the content on the card—and instantly, its entire face turned a sickly shade of green.
This was beyond ridiculous! This was "ridiculous" opening the door for "absurdity"—ridiculous to the extreme!
A single strand of hair, and you diagnosed my master with a whole list of deadly illnesses?! What is this, rocket-powered ascension to another realm?!
But hey, not his problem.
Without another word, the shadow immediately turned around, clutching its cane, dragging along its IV drip, and clip-clopped straight for the exit.
Just as it reached the doorway, Lynn’s voice rang out from behind.
"Dear customer, I look forward to your next visit! Thank you for your patronage!"
The shadow shuddered on the spot.
Its grip on the cane tightened, and its steps suddenly sped up, practically bolting into the swirling black mist outside.
...
Watching the shadow disappear into the distance, Lynn wasted no time.
He quickly retrieved the four scrolls from the box.
Gently, he unfurled the first one.
The densely inscribed six-pointed star sigils immediately caught his attention.
Cursed Magic!
Or, more precisely, the type of summoning and contract magic commonly used in the Dark World.
Through similar formations, one could establish short-term contracts with beings from the Dark World—or even other worlds entirely. And these four scrolls in his hands were clearly of the targeted variety.
Without hesitation, Lynn grabbed a quill and ink, sat at the counter, and swiftly penned his first letter.
Dear Little One,
I am your dentist, Lynn. Do you still remember me? Not long ago, you became the first lifetime member of my shop. For that, I feel deeply honored and overjoyed.
You are a truly kind and adorable girl.
Ever since you left, I have been thinking about you day and night. I long for you, to the point where I toss and turn, unable to sleep. I've even lost several pounds because of it.
It brings me back to that wonderful night.
Unable to suppress the longing in my heart, I have decided to write you this letter today. If I don’t write to you now, I fear I might not survive any longer.
You are like the pure moonlight in my heart, an image I can never erase.
So, would you accept my invitation? I sincerely invite you to meet me tomorrow at Wraith Alley. I have prepared a grand feast in your honor—please, do not decline.
Your devoted dentist, forever awaiting your arrival,
Lynn.
After finishing, Lynn immediately sealed the letter with wax.
Then, without hesitation, he bit his fingertip, allowing a drop of blood to fall onto the sigil inscribed on the scroll.
He carefully wrote his name on it.
Lynn.
The moment he finished, under his watchful gaze, his blood began to spread across the formation, seeping into its intricate lines.
The very next moment, the sigil began to glow a deep crimson.
Hummm—
The air around him trembled.
Then, in a flash, the formation erupted with a brilliant light. Within the glow, two creatures, each as tall as a human, slowly materialized.
One had a sleek, streamlined body resembling that of a cheetah, but its entire form was covered in fine, glowing red runes. It flickered constantly, as if it might disappear at any moment.
The other was a massive tortoise, its shell overgrown with patches of brown-green moss. Its head was terrifyingly grotesque—ugly beyond words.
[Void Phase Beast]
Level: 80
Faction: Lawful Neutral
Combat Abilities: Runs Really Fast!
Description: A strange creature that roams the Void and Abyss. When looking up into the night sky, if you ever see a cluster of shooting stars streaking across—do not be mistaken. Those may not be meteors but a pack of Phase Beasts darting through the void!
[Rotten Earth Tortoise King]
Level: 81
Faction: None
Combat Abilities: Extremely Durable!
Description: A king among tortoises, slumbering in the depths of the Rotten Earth Swamp. Gentle and sluggish, these creatures spend the majority of their lives asleep. Millennia and eons mean little to them. Most prefer never to leave their swamps, but every now and then, a peculiar individual will venture out into the world... seeking employment, perhaps as a courier.
Seeing these two bizarre messengers, Lynn’s eyes lit up.
"You two are my couriers, right?"
He greeted them with a friendly smile.
The Void Phase Beast let out a sharp howl in response.
The Tortoise King, ever so slowly, turned its massive head. Its mouth creaked open...
"I..."
Lynn blinked.
Time crawled by.
"...am..."
Lynn held his breath, waiting.
"...your..."
A full minute passed.
"Uhh..." Lynn’s expression froze as he tensed up.
"...courier."
The Tortoise King finally finished, revealing a slow, simple-minded grin.
Lynn nearly passed out from lack of oxygen.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he solemnly handed the letter to the tortoise.
"Alright, I heard from your master that you only need a fragment of the recipient’s body or aura to locate them instantly..."
Lynn pulled out a tiny tooth fragment he had scraped off the Holy Spear earlier.
"Her name is Little One. Memorize her scent, and make sure to deliver this letter as soon as possible."
The Tortoise King sniffed it.
Then, at an excruciatingly slow pace, it stretched its head out, ever so gradually opening its mouth... and gently bit down on the letter.
"O..."
Ten painstaking minutes later, it finally extended its leg toward its shell.
Click—
A small compartment in its shell creaked open.
"...kay..."
Lynn couldn’t take it anymore. He grabbed the letter, shoved it inside the compartment, and slammed it shut.
"I..." the tortoise mumbled.
It began moving—at a snail’s pace—toward the door.
"...will..."
Lynn's temple twitched violently. Ignoring the tortoise, he turned to the eager-looking Phase Beast.
"And as for you—"
Before he could finish, the beast vanished.
A split second later, it reappeared, panting excitedly.
It dropped something at Lynn’s feet.
Lynn looked down.
"...A meteor fragment?! Did you seriously just warp into the void for a souvenir?!"
The Void Warp Beast proudly stuck out its tongue, looking smug.
Lynn took a deep breath, closed his eyes for a second, then reached out and patted its head.
"Fast! You're definitely fast! But..."
His gaze locked onto the beast’s forehead, where blood was absolutely gushing out like a damn fountain. His expression instantly turned frantic.
"Your damn skull is cracked open! Watch where you're going when you're speeding like that! Fast is great and all, but if you get yourself killed the moment you head out, I won’t even need to worry about the letter—I’ll have to start preparing for your funeral instead!"
The Void Warp Beast stuck out its tongue proudly.
Lynn took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and patted its head.
"Fast! Yeah, you're fast! But..."
He pointed at the blood gushing wildly from the creature’s forehead, freaking out.
"You freaking cracked your skull open! Watch where you're going when you warp! Speed is great and all, but if you get yourself killed right at the start, I’ll have to pay for your funeral before the letter even gets delivered!"
Lynn knew neither of these two couriers could be trusted.
Nope!
He had to combine their strengths.
Lynn turned his head to look at King Tortoise, who was... making his grand escape... at a thrilling pace of ten centimeters per minute.
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A few minutes later.
Lynn clapped his hands in satisfaction, admiring his masterpiece—he had successfully crammed the Void Warp Beast into King Tortoise’s shell.
The principle was simple.
The tortoise’s shell had plenty of gaps, and the Warp Beast was basically a hyper-flexible, easily-explodable creature. So, by shoving it inside and pulling its limbs out through the openings...
Voilà!
Fusion evolution achieved!
Introducing—the Void Warp Tortoise!
Now it had both the speed of the Void Warp Beast and the defense of King Tortoise. Sure, the added weight would slow it down, but at least it wouldn’t self-destruct from a bad warp anymore.
Just to be safe, Lynn even welded the extra gaps shut.
Now there was no risk of the Void Warp Beast zooming off at full speed and yeeting the tortoise shell into another dimension!
"Alright! Off you go!"
Lynn patted the two heads sticking out from the shell and said solemnly:
"Tort, you make sure the letter gets safely delivered. Dog, you make sure Tort gets there fast. Together, you two are gonna be the most legendary couriers in the industry!"
Smack!
Lynn slapped the shell.
"Go!"
BOOM!
The Void Warp Tortoise instantly blasted off, leaving behind a massive hole in the wall, vanishing into the dark mist at impossible speeds.
Lynn wasted no time.
He sat down, picked up a quill, and began writing the second letter with absolute seriousness.
[To My Respected Teacher,]
[Teacher... it's me, your student, Lynn... I can’t hold on anymore. I’m dying… Blood is pouring out, my brain is leaking... I… I’m about to split apart…]
[Even though you warned me before… they were too strong, far too strong… Those damn bastards have already smashed our shop… burned our sign… and beaten up your most beloved student…]
[Teacher, I don’t have much time left. But even now, I can’t stop thinking about your last words before you left. I failed to protect the shop. I disappointed you. But even as I lay here dying, there’s only one thing I truly want to know…]
[Are you still alive?]
[I spent the last of my strength and money to hire this courier… I don’t know if the letter will reach you, but I had to send it…]
[Once your student, always your student. Next year, on this very day, please… burn three sticks of incense for me.]
[Your dying but ever-loyal student, Lynn.]
Tears streamed down Lynn’s face.
"Tragic. Absolutely heart-wrenching. A masterpiece."
Without wasting another second, he sealed the letter and quickly assembled another Void Warp Tortoise just like the first one.
Smack!
The new letter rocket-blasted off into the distance.
Lynn stood at the doorway, gazing solemnly into the night.
"Now it’s just a race against time."
Meanwhile… A Few Hours Later
Deep in the Edge Lands, within a vast complex of towering temples, a grand gathering was underway.
This was the domain of One-Horned Ghost King, one of the Seventy-Two Demon Lords of the Dark World. His kin, the One-Horned Ghost Tribe, were a force to be reckoned with across countless realms.
After all, Demon Lords were second only to the Primordial Beings—the apex predators of the abyss.
And while the One-Horned Ghost King ranked at the bottom among the Seventy-Two, no one dared to cross him.
Because in his past life, three of the most terrifying Primordial Beings had been his sworn brothers.
With connections like that, his tribe had shot straight to the top, becoming one of the Dark World’s elite forces.
Inside the grand temple hall, the One-Horned Ghost King raised an enormous goblet—so large it made him look like a child holding a bucket.
"Haha! Titan, my brother! You actually accepted my invitation? I’m beyond honored!"
He guzzled the blood wine in one massive gulp, then turned toward the temple’s main throne.
On that gigantic stone seat rested three enormous severed heads.
One of them was noticeably smaller than the other two.
If Lynn were here, he’d instantly recognize it—because it belonged to none other than his former patient, Little One.
"Three thousand years!"
"Brother, you’re finally lucid again, even if only for a moment. No matter what, I must drink to that!"
As he spoke, the temple servants hauled in fresh corpses, stacking them high before the three Primordial Heads.
One by one, the dead were dumped into massive stone basins, their blood pooling into dark, shimmering lakes.
From the smallest head, Little One, came a soft chime-like sound—almost like a child laughing.
The next second, it grinned wide, revealing a row of blindingly bright teeth that instantly made the surrounding demons tremble.
"Too bright!"
The One-Horned Ghost King gave a dramatic thumbs-up.
"Haha! Niece, your teeth are even shinier than before!"
Beside Little One, the largest female head erupted into a flood of writhing tentacles, greedily dragging the corpses into her gaping maw.
Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.
As she chewed, her eyes flickered between chaos and clarity.
"It—found—a doctor—"
"A fraud who—fooled my daughter—"
The temple air thickened with the scent of blood as red droplets streamed between her jagged teeth.
And at the very center of the throne sat the largest head of them all—an ancient Titan, his expression vacant, his chaotic gaze flashing with murderous intent.
Unlike the other two, his presence alone was enough to make weaker demons break down and lose their minds.
Even in silence, he radiated pure, unfiltered malice.
Only occasionally did a trace of lucidity flicker in his abyssal eyes.
If not for that sliver of sanity, his very aura alone would have obliterated every single demon in the temple.
The One-Horned Ghost King hesitated, then carefully asked:
"Sister-in-law… has my big brother’s condition improved?"
The tentacle-headed woman let out a grating cackle.
"He’s full of hate—"
"Decapitated long ago—"
"It was hatred and curses that let him linger in this Dark World—"
"He dreams of revenge every moment of his existence—"
As she spoke, a swarm of shadowy tendrils suddenly burst from the Titan’s severed neck, violently lashing toward her face.
"You wretched woman—"
"You cursed me—"
"You’re the reason I still exist in this torment—"
The large chunks of flesh from the woman's face were torn away by him, yet her smile only grew brighter and more sinister.
“Hahaha—You useless god—You can’t defeat anyone—Only taking your anger out on your own woman—Heeheehee—”
“Without the curse—Hehe—you’d be nothing but a pile of bones—a madman—hahahaheehee—”
The chaotic and terrifying tearing and frenzied attacks continued for several minutes.
The unicorn demons watching from within the temple were trembling, their bodies shaking uncontrollably in fear.
It wasn’t until the clarity in his eyes slowly balanced out the chaos that he finally began to calm down.
The Unicorn Demon King let out a sigh of relief.
Because if his older brother had truly gone berserk at that moment, their entire clan would have been doomed.
But he knew the hatred his older brother carried.
Because years ago, his older brother had…
He shook his head, no longer wanting to dwell on the past, and spoke solemnly:
“Brother, sister-in-law, niece, please stay here for the next few days. As your younger brother, I will make sure to provide you with plenty of fresh blood and food every day, and give you a warm welcome.”
Xiaoxiao extended her tentacles, picking up a high-ranking unicorn demon from the ground and playing with it like a stuffed toy.
“Mirror—”
“Yes!”
The unicorn demon, pale with fear, quickly grabbed the huge mirror and held it still.
“Ding—”
Xiaoxiao grinned, admiring her reflection in the mirror, showing off her bright, white teeth, completely absorbed in herself.
This had become the daily routine for the headhunter in recent days.
As for the reason behind it, it was still unclear.
After drinking and eating to their fill, the Unicorn Demon King was thoroughly drunk. However, just as he was about to stand up to deliver a speech, his gaze flickered, and the drunkenness instantly vanished.
“Who’s there?! Sneaking around, daring to offend my domain!”
In an instant, he punched through the void, stretching out his hand and pulling a giant turtle out of the air.
Click-click-click—
His claws clashed against the turtle’s shell, sparking intensely.
“This is… a messenger?”
The Unicorn Demon King frowned.
As a king-class being, he had naturally heard of these highly secure Turtle King messengers.
“What's this about?”
The woman's severed head turned, her gaze landing on the Unicorn Demon King.
The Unicorn Demon King immediately spoke: “It’s a void messenger, it seems to be for me, I’ll deal with it right away.”
Without another word, he immediately connected his consciousness to the Turtle King in his hand.
Since someone had used the Turtle King to send a message, it must have been sent hundreds or even thousands of years ago.
Could it be from an old acquaintance?
He was uncertain.
But the moment he received the message, his face froze, and he said:
“It’s not from me?”
Then, he furrowed his brows, turned toward the unicorn demons below, and shouted:
“Who called Xiaoxiao! Get out here now!”
Just as he finished speaking, a voice came from the high platform behind him.
“I am—Xiaoxiao—”
The Unicorn Demon King shivered involuntarily.
He turned around instinctively and was stunned to see the headhunter grinning at the mirror.
Then, he looked over at the woman’s severed head, a confused expression on his face. Clearly, he didn’t believe his sister-in-law would name their daughter something so bizarre.
And it didn’t even sound like a proper name—it was more like a nickname for a cat or dog!
“Uhh…” He was speechless.
The woman’s severed head turned its neck, some clarity returning to her gaze. She asked:
“Daughter—has a—name?”
Xiaoxiao turned her head and grinned.
Ding—
Her sparkling teeth glinted.
The woman’s severed head seemed to melt as her gaze softened, and she stuck out her tongue, licking her daughter’s face affectionately, clearly very doting.
The Unicorn Demon King was stunned and paused, but since there was no objection, he took it as a silent agreement.
Click—
A small door slowly opened behind the Demon King, revealing a letter inside.
The Unicorn Demon King hesitated, then took the sealed letter and felt a strange sensation.
Who would send a letter to a primal being?!
Most primal beings were chaotic, and even brief moments of clarity were rare.
“Niece, your letter.”
“I can’t—read.” Xiaoxiao continued admiring her shiny teeth.
“Who—sent it?” the woman’s severed head asked, eyes closed.
The Unicorn Demon King thought for a moment, then examined the letter and soon spotted a name.
“Lynn?” He froze.
Immediately, Xiaoxiao, still admiring her teeth, turned her gaze and asked, “Read!”
“….”
The Unicorn Demon King’s eyes widened. The strange feeling was becoming stronger. He had never seen his headhunter niece show such an expression, besides being ruthless.
Something was off!
Who was this Lynn? Just from that look, he could tell that Lynn seemed rather impressive!
Confused, he opened the letter and quickly scanned it.
After reading, his expression changed dramatically.
This… this… was this really something to read aloud?!
The tone and language of this letter definitely didn’t seem appropriate for a public setting!
“Read!” Xiaoxiao urged.
The Unicorn Demon King trembled as he held the letter, dripping sweat, and began reading:
“Dear Xiaoxiao,”
Huum—
The movement of the woman’s severed head licking her daughter’s cheek stopped.
The chaos in the Titan head’s eyes also froze.
The surroundings became eerily silent.
Xiaoxiao moved her tentacles slightly, “Hmm—continue—”
The Unicorn Demon King nervously grabbed the letter, sweating profusely as he read:
“I’m your dentist, Lynn. Do you remember me? Not long ago, you became the first lifelong member of my clinic, and I feel extremely honored and joyful…”
Both huge heads perked up.
Xiaoxiao whispered, “Remember—”
The Unicorn Demon King, trembling, glanced at his silent older brother and sister-in-law in the main seat, swallowed nervously, and stammered:
“You’re such a kind and… lovely girl…”
“And ever since you left, I haven’t been able to sleep, thinking about you all the time, losing my appetite, and I’ve even lost a lot of weight…”
Suddenly, the whole place fell silent.
“….”
“….”
Even the entire crowd of horned demons below fell into a daze. Some of them even spilled wine from their cups as they tried to pour it.
Xiao Xiao (???) nodded and said, "I also... lost two pounds..."
No!
The Demon King trembled inside.
The two meanings are different. Your niece, you're starving because you can't bear to part with your teeth, but the guy in the letter... he's flirting with you!
He began to tremble, holding the letter in his hands, not daring to continue reading.
Because the rest was even more nauseating!
"Read—" Xiao Xiao eagerly urged.
"Read—!" Two dark and terrifying voices echoed in unison.
The Demon King subconsciously looked up, and in an instant, his body froze, all his hair standing on end. A huge shadow descended. He had no idea when his older brother and sister-in-law’s massive heads had appeared in front of him, staring at him intensely.
His older brother's previously chaotic gaze was now clear, but it wasn’t the usual clarity—it seemed even more terrifying than the chaos.
He swallowed hard, feeling the cold grip of death. He hesitated and shakily read aloud:
"Because... because I simply cannot suppress the longing I have for you, so after much thought, I decided to write you this letter. I feel that if I don’t write it now, I might not be able to live..."
Crack—crack—crack—
He could already hear the terrifying grinding of teeth coming from the two massive heads in front of him.
"You want to... live?" the Titan head growled.
"You’re like a white moonlight in my heart, truly, I can’t shake you off..."
Crack—crack—crack—
The Demon King felt the ground splitting beneath him.
"A white moonlight in your heart?" The female head ground her teeth.
The Demon King shuddered, holding the letter with trembling hands.
"So I wanted to invite you to visit Soul Alley, and I’ve prepared a great feast for you!"
"Longing for your presence, Lin En."
He read the letter as fast as he could, out of breath.
And below, all the horned demons stood there, frozen, unable to utter a single word.
"…"
A brief silence.
"Is that it?" the two heads snarled in unison.
The Demon King, dazed, held the letter up, saying, "There... there’s nothing else..."
Xiao Xiao (???) moved her tentacles and said, "Hmm! You miss me this much? And there’s a feast... Hmm!"
"…"
"…"
Another short silence.
Then, to everyone’s shock, Xiao Xiao, clearly in a good mood, jumped off the stage, reaching out a tentacle to grab the letter from the Demon King’s hand.
She then bounced and hopped, saying, "Mom and Dad—I'm leaving—daughter’s going to the feast now—"
And with everyone staring, Xiao Xiao bounced out of the temple, happily humming a tune.
A naïve girl who was completely swayed by a letter.
"…"
The moment the horned demons below finally reacted, their jaws dropped in horror.
What kind of dimensional joke is this?!
What is this Lin En?! What an incredible being!
Too powerful! Far beyond what they could comprehend!
Writing letters to even the most ancient, root-level beings was one thing, but writing this kind of flirtatious, suggestive letter... That was invincible!
God! God!
Did he know this family was all ancient root-level gods?!
Finally, the Demon King, trembling, looked up at the two silent hunters.
He could feel the atmosphere around him turning strange.
"Uh... Big brother, sister-in-law, I think—"
Boom!
Before he could finish his sentence, the Titan head suddenly went berserk, roaring loudly. Countless tentacles whipped through the temple, and the entire dome began to crack.
"Damn it!! While I was weakened, you dared to flirt with my daughter!! And write this kind of nauseating stuff!! You’re going too far!!"
"Calm down—(〃＞皿＜)!" the female head shouted, trying to restrain her husband. "Finally, someone looks at our daughter—old man, you need to calm down—"
"My daughter’s only five!! She’s not even grown yet, and you’re already flirting with her!! I (beep—)!! I (beep—)!!"
"She was five when she died (〃＞皿＜) but now she’s over three thousand years old—she’s already of age—don’t mess things up!"
The entire temple was in chaos.
The female head was desperately trying to hold back the Titan head as it rampaged.
Roar—roar—
Each roar shook the entire temple to its foundations.
The Demon King, in shock, shouted, "Big brother!! Big brother!! You’re clear-headed now! Don’t you realize your mind is clear again?!"
The Titan head continued to roar, dragged forward by the female head (〃＞皿＜), and yelled:
"Of course, I’m clear-headed! If I’m not clear-headed now, my daughter will be taken advantage of!"
"Let go—let me kill that bastard who wrote the letter!!"
The female head struggled, holding her husband back with all her might.
"Calm down, old man—free love—the best thing parents can do is not interfere!!"
"Free you’re (beep—)!! (beep)—This is abduction—abducting a young girl!!"
Boom!
The entire temple collapsed under the strain.