Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 116 Desperate Situation
"Cough cough!"

Lu Ze covered his mouth, bent over, and coughed uncontrollably. A few seconds later, his forehead began to burn, and he became somewhat dizzy.

It's a "disease"!
If we don't quickly create distance, the condition will worsen rapidly!

Having witnessed the battle at Port Enmat, he already knew which abilities Ms. M had "herded." Therefore, he had consulted relevant internal documents beforehand. According to the documents, the disease's power originated from the witch's pathway. If one could not distance oneself from the source, the illness would escalate from a cold to a stroke or heart attack within minutes, leading to death.

"Swipe!"

With his exceptional physical abilities, Lu Ze quickly jumped backward and rushed towards the window, preparing to escape temporarily.

"boom!"

But then crimson flames quickly ignited in front of the window, blocking Ms. M's path. He had no choice but to dodge again and try to escape from the other side. However, although he was swift, Ms. M always appeared in front of him through the flames, preventing him from leaving the house.

The two remained locked in a stalemate for about ten seconds, during which Lu Ze's condition rapidly worsened. His cough became more and more frequent, his forehead burned, and his lungs felt like they were filled with hot sand, making each breath both itchy and painful.

It can't go on like this!

Cecilia hasn't arrived yet; he has to find a way to change the situation.

Lu Ze only spent a few seconds thinking before gritting his teeth and deciding to go all out.

I remember when he was interviewed by martial arts instructor Gao Wen, he said that if he really couldn't win, he would turn on the gas valve in the house and die together with the enemy. Now he's ready to do just that!

Anyway, I have a strong recovery ability, so even if it explodes, I won't die!
Lu Ze had already checked; the gas valve in this room was old-fashioned, and it would immediately release gas if a bullet hit a specific spot. But the problem was that he only had two bullets left in his revolver, so he had to aim very accurately.

Feeling his condition worsening, he steeled his resolve.

There's no time to hesitate, let's go!
"boom!"

Lu Ze pulled the trigger, aiming at Ms. M in the center. Perhaps due to her serious illness, the bullet missed Ms. M's body, instead striking the wall behind her with a metallic clang.

hit!
A surge of joy filled him as he saw the valve in the corner, struck by a bullet, flipped open. He knew that colorless gas was leaking rapidly inside, and because the pipe opening was large, the gas would fill the entire room in a short time.

But before that, we must stall Ms. M!

Luze reached into his robes and took out Azik's white bone flute.

The bone flute has been used three times already. Without Azik's blood, the summoned undead creatures are unstable. They might help, or they might be useless, or even harmful.

But now he has no choice but to gamble!
Despite the intense discomfort in his lungs, Lu Ze took a deep breath and blew the bone flute.

The bone flute made no sound; instead, a series of difficult sounds came from the opening of a large door.

"crunch-"

A rusted bronze gate emerged from the void, then opened to both sides, revealing a chaotic and indistinct space. The gate appeared directly between the two people, separating Lu Ze and Ms. M.

"Paji!"

A pale yellow, festering arm slowly emerged from the doorway and slammed onto the floor. The arm crawled forward, and then appeared a naked, rotting humanoid monster. Its head was split in two, with the wound extending from its skull to its abdomen, the edges of which were covered with sharp teeth, resembling a gaping, vertically growing mouth.

The monster's two eyes simultaneously fixed on Luze and Ms. M, its pale pupils gleaming with hunger and greed. The next second, its body split in two, then lunged at the two people present.

Hey!
Lu Ze cursed under his breath. The good news was that the summoned undead creature was very aggressive, but the bad news was that it attacked him as well!

"Roar!"

The monster stood up and was a full two meters tall. What was even more deadly was that it was faster than it appeared. With a stench of decay and stench, it was already within reach, its gleaming white teeth right in front of you.

Luze dodged to the side, but the half-monster's sharp teeth pierced the floor, leaving a shocking wound.

It quickly got up and chased after Lu Ze, as if it wouldn't stop until it devoured him! "Cough cough!"

The Clockwork Clown still had a little over a minute left. Luze could have dodged it, but a sudden strange sensation in his lungs made him cough uncontrollably, slowing his movements slightly.

"boom!"

This brief pause was fatal; the half-bodied monster's sharp teeth pierced through his body, his entire upper body riddled with a row of vertical teeth.

"what--"

Intense pain emanated from the wound, and teeth clenched, greedily devouring the flesh and blood of the living.

"Go away!"

Despite the pain, Luze shouted at the monster in Ancient Hermes.

"Ouch!"

The monster was instantly struck by the filthy language, its body convulsing and howling in agony. Lu Ze seized the opportunity, drawing his silver dagger and viciously plunging it into its eyeball, piercing half its head—one strike, two strikes!

Only when the monster stopped moving did he push it with his hands and pull his own body out of the nail plate of teeth. The pain during this process goes without saying.

Once he was completely free, he looked up. Ms. M was fighting a monster. Lu Ze noticed a broken paper figure on the ground around her, indicating that she had just used another substitute.

"Ms. M, go to hell!"

Lu Ze shouted at Ms. M, trying to influence her mind with filthy language. Ms. M froze, then was immediately pounced on by the monster. This time, her body didn't turn into a paper doll; instead, it was viciously bitten by the monster's sharp teeth!

Beautiful! Has she run out of stand-ins?
Lu Ze was invigorated and had more confidence in his plan.

Ms. M's expression changed slightly. She raised her hand and pressed it on the monster. The monster immediately howled and its body quickly dissolved, turning into a pool of pale yellow liquid in no time.

"crunch-"

The bronze gate slowly closed and disappeared.

It probably bought me a few dozen seconds.

Lu Ze thought to himself, sniffing. There seemed to be a distinct odor in the air, indicating that the gas supply was sufficient.

"Is this your last resort?"

Ms. M's bright red hair looked somewhat disheveled at the moment, and she didn't seem as relaxed as she said. "The thing summoned by this bone flute is weaker than what was summoned before."

"Cough cough!"

Lu Ze's lungs were in unbearable condition. He stood up, dragging his battered body, and rushed toward the window again, as if trying to escape once more!

As was the case in the previous instances, Ms. M would then use the flames to teleport in front of him.

But now, the room is already filled with gas, and if she does this, the gas in the room will explode immediately.

Sure enough, just as he rushed to the window, he saw crimson flames ignite before his eyes, and Ms. M's cold, mocking face shimmered in the fire. But the next moment, that mocking smile turned to surprise, for the flames beside her spread rapidly, expanding beyond her control!

"boom--"

In the still of the night, the sound of explosions echoed throughout the East District.

　The ability to leap through flames only provides momentary immunity; it doesn't allow for prolonged exposure. Just as Klein couldn't escape the meteor's fire, the intense heat and impact are equally deadly. (This is how it's described in the original work.)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)