"Because I noticed you look unwell, with dark circles under your eyes, pale skin, and cold wrists. Have you been feeling constantly hungry no matter how much you eat lately?"


    The Pig Demon hesitated and sat back down.


    Although it seemed unreliable before, this was spot on.


    Recently, he had indeed been feeling constantly hungry, even binge eating couldn''t alleviate that hunger.


    "How did you know?"


    Lin En remained calm, stood up, took a wooden basin from behind the house, filled it with water, and then took a bottle of light green potion from under the counter, pouring it into the basin.


    Whoosh—


    A wisp of green smoke in the shape of a skull rose from the basin.


    Lin En clapped his hands and said, "This is a summoning potion. If you put your hand in and there''s indeed a parasitic wraith or other creepy anomaly inside you, this potion can reveal some truths."


    The Pig Demon hesitated, glanced at him, and sniffed with his pig nose.


    After confirming there seemed to be no danger, he tentatively put his hand into the basin.


    In an instant, he felt a chill slowly rising from his abdomen.


    "This... this is!" His expression changed slightly.


    The green water in the basin began to boil continuously, and strange black smoke slowly emerged from his body.


    And in the next moment.


    His abdomen suddenly twisted in pain, and a grinning face bulged out from his belly.


    "Hee hee hee! Hee hee hee!"


    "Awooo—Awooo—" The Pig Demon (ΩДΩ) bristled with fear.


    "My stomach! My stomach!!"


    The laughing voice suddenly turned into a wailing cry.


    "Waa—Waa—"


    Seeing this, the Pig Demon was utterly distressed.This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report.


    "What the hell is this damn thing!"


    Bang—


    Lin En decisively grabbed a frying pan nearby and swung it at the protruding face, flattening his belly.


    The crying and laughter stopped abruptly.


    Thud—


    The Pig Demon plopped down onto a bench, dazed, and said, "This... this..."


    Lin En pushed the basin aside and calmly said, "Preliminary diagnosis suggests a wraith parasite. But judging from the effect of that pan, this imp hasn''t fully formed yet. You''re really lucky to have met me."


    At this, the Pig Demon was completely convinced.


    He fell to his knees with a thud, trembling, "Young brother! My attitude was too aggressive earlier, please don''t take it to heart, save me! Please save me!"


    He was truly terrified!


    If it were a real wraith, he wouldn''t be afraid to fight it head-on.


    But a wraith growing inside his stomach, he really had no solution for that!


    Lin En calmly picked up a pen and asked, "Do you remember eating anything unclean?"


    The Pig Demon trembled, "A month ago, while I was out, I remember eating an imp, I inhaled it in one go. Other than that, I only eat pigs and humans."


    Lin En pondered for a moment.


    Then he looked up and said seriously, "Let''s open you up and take a look!"


    ***


    A moment later.


    In the dimly lit operating room.


    Several candles and copper mirrors cast light onto the greasy belly of the Pig Demon.


    The Pig Demon lay trembling on the uncomfortable operating table and said:


    "You''re just going to decide to operate on me so rashly? Aren''t you going to diagnose me properly first?"


    Lin En put on gloves and a mask, calmly disinfecting the scalpel, and said:


    "A quick cut to untangle the mess, simple and direct is the way to go. You need to trust my diagnostic skills and moral standards. I''ll make an incision in your stomach, if I can cut it out, I will, if not..."


    The Pig Demon trembled, "I''ll cut you!"


    Lin En shook his head.


    He took out the boning knife his teacher often used and began sharpening it in front of him.


    Whoosh—Whoosh—


    The Pig Demon lay there dazed.


    Looking at the hooks hanging from the ceiling of the operating room and the various terrifying creature parts soaked in large jars around him.


    For some reason.


    He felt like a pig about to be slaughtered on a chopping board.


    Whoosh—Whoosh—


    Sparks flew.


    "Stop sharpening! Stop sharpening!!"


    The Pig Demon couldn''t bear the piercing sound of the sharpening and shouted in a hoarse voice.


    "Almost done."


    Lin En washed the sharpened scalpel in disinfectant, and when he picked it up again, it gleamed sharply.


    Lin En walked over to the Pig Demon with the knife, leaned his ear against the greasy belly, and listened.


    Then he professionally took out a pencil and drew a cross on the lower part of the belly.


    Lin En calmly said, "Are you ready?"


    The Pig Demon trembled, "Rea... ready..."


    Click-click-click—


    Lin En pressed a button under the operating table, and the Pig Demon''s limbs were immediately locked by four iron shackles.


    "Awooo—Awooo—" The Pig Demon (ΩДΩ) screamed in terror.


    Lin En frowned, holding the knife, "Don''t scream, I haven''t even started yet. These shackles are to prevent you from struggling and affecting my surgical ability, it''s for your own good."


    The Pig Demon trembled, "Have you ever operated on anyone before?"


    Lin En calmly sharpened the knife and fork, "I''ve watched my teacher slaughter pigs, you''re my first patient, but I''m confident in my surgical skills."


    "......"


    A brief silence.


    "Awooo—Awooo—I''m not doing it! I''m not doing it! Awooo—let me go! Let me go!!"


    The Pig Demon shouted (ΩДΩ) and struggled frantically.


    Lin En''s gaze turned fierce, and he shouted:


    "What a joke! The knife is sharpened, and now you say you won''t do it! Aren''t you afraid your stomach will keep growing, and then the wraith will burst out of you?!


    Since you''re on my operating table, I must take responsibility for you! Today, you''ll do it whether you want to or not!"


    Squelch—


    Awooo————


    ***


    Half an hour later.


    [Knife Skills Experience +10]


    [Knife Skills Experience +10]


    [Surgical Ability +1]


    The Pig Demon lay dazed on the operating table, his whole body twitching uncontrollably, not knowing how many times he had fainted and regained consciousness from the pain.


    And in the next moment.


    "Waa—"


    A loud cry echoed throughout the operating room.


    Lin En smiled, holding the little imp, wiped his sweat, and said:


    "Congratulations, the surgery was a complete success."


    And in front of him, the page of the infant appeared.


    [Blood Wraith Infant (Unformed)]


    [Race]: Evil Spirit


    [Attribute]: Chaotic Evil


    [Level: 1]


    [Description]: A ghost formed by resentment and ghost aura, further condensed into a Blood Wraith Infant by absorbing a large amount of animal spirit blood. Once fully formed, it will devour the host''s soul and flesh, gradually growing into a calamity.


    The Pig Demon mumbled dazedly, "Stitch... stitch it up..."