Lin En stared wide-eyed, cold sweat soaking his clothes.
But no matter what, since he was here for a consultation, it meant he wasn''t in immediate danger.
Lin En''s eye twitched as he put on a mask, looking at that gaping scarlet maw lined with rows of sharp teeth stained with blood and flesh.
"Don''t worry, we can definitely fix this. A toothache is just a minor issue!"
"Which tooth is hurting?" Lin En asked, eyes wide.
"The molar—" came the voice from the baby head.
Lin En peered into the gaping maw, but it was too deep and dim to see clearly.
Gritting his teeth, Lin En made a bold decision.
"Open wide, I''ll diagnose you now."
"Ah—" The baby head''s mouth opened a bit wider.
[Ding! You have triggered the mission: Treat the Toothache. Mission rewards: Special Reward x1, ???''s Favorability +50, Skull Coins +1000. Mission Failure Penalty: None.]
Lin En: "!!!"
Of course, none!
Because if I fail, there won''t be anything left of me!
Lin En took a deep breath to calm himself.
At this point, he could only try his best.
Stay calm, stay calm!
Just treat it like an ordinary child!
You can do this!
Lin En carefully climbed into the baby head''s mouth, jumping onto its tongue, enduring the stench as he advanced towards the molar.
The further he went, the more nauseating the smell became.If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it.
"No light, I can''t see!" Lin En shouted.
A horrifying scene unfolded.
A tentacle slowly reached above the baby head, and Lin En immediately saw it wrap around one of the baby head''s eyeballs, extending into the gaping maw.
Suddenly.
A pale light illuminated the entire mouth.
Lin En was drenched in sweat.
"Now I can see!" he shouted.
He didn''t dare delay, turning his gaze towards the molar.
Barely visible, the surrounding teeth were covered in remnants of various "foods"—a severed hand, a shattered skull, organs, and rotting flesh. It was a truly horrifying sight.
Clearly, this creature had a very diverse diet.
[Sanity Value -1]
[Sanity Value -1]
Lin En forced himself to remain calm, carefully searching.
And in the next moment, Lin En''s gaze fell upon a spear lodged in the molar.
[Holy Spear (Damaged)]
[Quality: Legendary]
[Description]: A spear from an unknown world that fell into the dark world, imbued with holy blessings, it has a strong restraining effect on evil spirits, the creepy, and demons.
Lin En''s heart skipped a beat.
It seemed he had found the cause of this creature''s toothache.
But he never expected it.
This was a weapon from outside the dark world, similar to the demon hunter''s gun.
And it had holy attributes. Could it be that this spear caused the creature intense pain?
Lin En''s expression was hesitant.
He cautiously approached to inspect, and immediately saw a sticky severed hand still clinging to the front of the spear.
Clearly.
The user of this spear.
Had been eaten by the creature, with the rest of the body digested, but the weapon was stuck in the creature''s teeth.
"Customer! I''ve found the cause of the toothache!" Lin En shouted.
The delicate, eerie voice responded.
"Pull it out—can''t pull it out—eat—"
Lin En steadied his nerves.
Then his gaze fell on the numerous severed limbs around the molar.
[Eye Demon Medical Walker''s Tentacle Fragment x1]
[Evil Spirit Witch Doctor''s Arm x1]
[Infernal Mad Doctor''s Eyeball x1]
Lin En''s heart pounded.
Clearly, this damn thing hadn''t eaten its first doctor.
It must have visited many physicians before coming here, and judging by the situation, this patient had quite a temper.
If it says it''ll eat you, it definitely will!
But Lin En quickly noticed a common trait among those doctors—they were all dark world creatures.
And this spear clearly had a strong restraining effect on them.
They couldn''t pull it out for a reason.
But he was different.
He was human.
Not affected by holy power.
Perhaps this would be his advantage.
Lin En steadied himself, approached the foul-smelling molar, flexed his hands, and grabbed hold.
Buzz—
The spear emitted a faint glow, then quickly dimmed.
No backlash!
Just as he suspected.
Lin En steadied his nerves.
"I''m starting to pull!" Lin En shouted.
Then Lin En used all his strength, gripping the spear tightly, one foot bracing against the molar, pulling with all his might.
He used every ounce of strength, as his life depended on whether he could pull out this thorn!
If he pulled it out, all would be well!
If not, he''d end up mixed in with the surrounding colleagues in a stew!
Crack—crack—
"It''s loosening—!"
The eyeball providing light showed an excited expression.
Seeing success within reach.
Lin En pulled harder on the spear, but his strength was still too little. Beyond a slight loosening, pulling it further became increasingly difficult.
"Give me a hand! Help me out!" Lin En gritted his teeth, shouting to the tentacles eagerly watching from outside the mouth.
After a brief pause.
The tentacles swarmed in, wrapping around Lin En''s waist, one after another, pulling with force.
But aside from nearly strangling Lin En, the spear''s progress remained agonizingly slow.
Lin En grew anxious.
"Stop for now! Follow my lead, I''ll count to three, and we all pull together, got it?"
"Got it—"
Lin En took a deep breath.
Gripped the spear tightly, his expression turned serious.
"1!"
"2!"
"3!"
"Pull!"
Lin En shouted.
In an instant, Lin En and the tentacles pulled together with all their might.
"123! Pull!"
"Heave-ho!"
"123, pull!"
With a pop—
With a great force, the spear finally flew out of the mouth, landing heavily on the ground.
"Success!" Lin En stared blankly at the spear.