Transforming Slash!

As the saying goes, clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse.

Humans become arrogant when they have weapons in their hands.

Moreover, the image of the Yharnam Hunter hunting monsters in the dream stirred the heart of the person holding the same Saw Cleaver, as if they could also gain the same power.

Fan En felt as if the Saw Cleaver in his hand was an extension of his own body. Even though he had only had it for a short time, he had already developed a deep affection for it and didn't want to put it down.

Its heavy weight and rough yet perfectly suited feel are like those of an old hunter who is both violent and meticulous.

This is the weapon a hunter should use!

He can't wait to make the other party drink his fill of blood!

The moment he touched the tombstone, he realized that he could use it to teleport back to the Yharnam Clinic, where terrifying werewolves roamed.

Hmph, scary?

Looking at the Saw Cleaver in his hand, Fan En's lips curled up.

I may have already far surpassed it by now!

"Thank you for giving me directions."

Leaving the Messengers with what he considered a rather dashing back view, Fan En touched the tombstone, and his figure vanished in the blink of an eye.

He must have gone to eliminate the evil monster; now he should be able to show off his skills.

Just as the Messengers were about to leave, a flash of light appeared in front of the tombstone.

It turned out that Fan En had returned, and he looked completely bewildered.

He looked at the Messengers, who was also staring at him with a blank, confused, and bewildered expression, and said:

"I... I just died?"

He stared in disbelief at the Saw Cleaver in his hand, his mind involuntarily replaying how he had died.

Oh right, the Saw Cleaver malfunctioned during the fight!

He looked at the Saw Cleaver and his lips twitched involuntarily.

Saw Cleaver

[One of the representative works of Hunter's Workshop's stealth weapons, generally used in hunting operations]

[It can transform into a mountain-splitting axe that utilizes centrifugal force; a single hit can cause a monster to lose a large amount of blood.]

The blood-stained serrations symbolize a hunt; the higher the monster's mutation level, the more powerful its destructive effect.

This weapon can transform. Although he learned about this feature from the introduction, he only discovered how to operate it during the actual combat just now.

The deformation was caused by a mistake during actual combat.

During his fight with the werewolf, he seized a great opportunity to slash, but it seemed that he was using the wrong force, causing the Saw Cleaver to deform halfway through the cut, resulting in his attack missing completely and the weapon getting stuck in the floor.

Then he was pounced on by the berserk werewolf, who tore him to the ground with a merciless combo and took him away.

Looking at the Saw Cleaver in his hand, Fan En fell into deep thought.

Of course, this deep contemplation was perceived by outsiders as a state of silence.

In the city lord's room, Gong Qiying observed the reactions of all the life forms entering the underground city through Crystal Ball.

Fan En's image was placed in the center because he was the only living person in the dungeon at the moment, while the rest of the image showed the parasites.

Unlike Fan En's experience, the parasitized individuals were immediately placed in a corner of Yharnam City upon entering the dungeon. It was a hunting ground specifically prepared for them, and they didn't see any images there. Showing them anything would be a waste of time, since they wouldn't understand them anyway.

The rich aroma of blood emanating from the Beastification Citizen hit the parasites right in their target area. The first thing they did upon entering was to pounce on the Beastification Citizen, their thirst for blood almost overflowing. The latent Hidden Blood Parasite swarmed into the Beastification Citizen.

Once the parasites have burrowed in, they are essentially doomed; this is what a successful You Lei Sha plan looks like.

However, things don't always go smoothly.

Some parasites have undergone slight mutations, and their hosts' eyes, besides being cloudy, also possess a certain intelligence.

Faced with such an enemy, Gong Qiying would not kill him directly; that would be too wasteful.

Intelligent parasites and unintelligent parasites were screened from the very beginning of entering the dungeon, with the unintelligent ones being annihilated indiscriminately.

When faced with intelligent parasites that don't blindly burrow into the Beastification Citizen, Gong Qiying will show them beings with more fragrant blood, such as the Blood-Starved Beast.

These parasites inevitably exhibit a desire for it; at least for now, all the intelligent parasites entering the dungeon seem to be reacting this way.

Then, when they go after even more powerful monsters, they'll find some excuse to kick them out.

Gong Qiying did this because he took advantage of the parasites' tendency to gather friends and hoped that the intelligent parasites that were kicked out would attract more companions to the dungeon the next day.

This is only the first day, just an experiment. It doesn't matter if the results are not satisfactory.

Besides relying on the dungeon itself to eliminate the parasites, Gong Qiying has a third plan.

That is to train "hunters" and let them hunt down the parasites who roam outside.

Imagine this: the Reds hunt beastmen in the dungeons to increase their power, and then hunt the parasites to save their homeland. Wouldn't that be incredibly exciting, and even somewhat relatable?

Therefore, Gong Qiying paid considerable attention to Fan En, the only survivor who entered the dungeon on the first day.

The only problem with the third plan so far is that it's impossible to attract both the living and the parasitized. Both will eventually have to enter the dungeon through the same portal, and they'll fight each other before they even get in, so some unexpected things are bound to happen.

So he is currently investing his Spirit Power into upgrading permissions in this Red Underground City to unlock more portals, and then finding a suitable place to deploy them, attempting to separate the portals of the living from those of the parasites.

As I said before, this is only the first day, so take it slow and don't rush things.

"Although I've heard that the Reids are skilled, how long will it take them to master how to operate transforming weapons?"

Gong Qiying watched Fan En with great interest, anticipating his performance.

In the video, Fan En is seen awkwardly shaking the Saw Cleaver, seemingly trying to figure out the best way to wield the weapon.

After swinging it back and forth a few times and getting a little more familiar with it, he began to try transforming it, turning the Saw Cleaver into a long-handled shape like a mountain-splitting axe and then swinging it to continue getting used to it.

There were several unexpected twists during this process, which made him flustered and even injured himself, making it look somewhat comical.

After watching for a while, Gong Qiying looked away and began to observe the reactions of the parasitized individuals.

When he looked at Fan En again after a while, his face suddenly showed obvious emotional fluctuations, which magnified the scene.

Just moments ago, Fan En was clumsily getting used to the Saw Cleaver, but now he was skillfully wielding the weapon and performing combos in a surprisingly professional manner.

"Snap, snap—"

The sound of mechanical transformation came, and Gong Qiying's eyes widened even more. What had he just seen? Fan En had actually used Transforming Slash in his combo.

It wasn't a coincidence; the opponent was consciously switching forms during the battle in order to inflict greater damage!

How long has it been?

How did he suddenly go from a complete novice to a pro?

Did I miss something in the middle?

Gong Qiying rubbed his temples as he watched Fan En show off his training results to the Messengers waved their hands to cheer him on, seemingly quite supportive.

"Do all Reids possess such strong talent, or did I just draw a hidden SSR this time?"

Regardless of the answer, he did smile.

Utilize Sion's unique upgrade mechanism, combined with the innate characteristics of the Reds.

They will grow into a group of highly qualified Warrior!

The sound of flesh being torn apart echoed inside the Yharnam Clinic.

The werewolf was happily devouring its food, enjoying the sensation of consuming flesh and blood.

No one here can stand against him; he is invincible here!

Just then, the long-lost aroma of human flesh wafted from behind, along with undisguised footsteps.

"Aww!"

The werewolf let out a terrifying howl that could pierce eardrums. This was its usual trick, which could intimidate most opponents. At this moment, it could turn around suddenly and pounce to kill the enemy.

However, this time the enemy seemed to have anticipated that it would start howling. With a burst of speed, the gleaming Saw Cleaver rushed towards the werewolf's face.

"Sizzle—"

"Aww!"

Large amounts of blood splattered, and the werewolf's head was already torn open. It swung its claw forward with its mind, but was barely dodged by the attacker who rolled away.

Only then did it see the attacker's appearance clearly; it was Fan En, the man who had already died twice under its claws!

However, this time, Fan En gave off a completely different vibe.

"I still can't get used to the feeling of cutting flesh and blood."

He swallowed hard and said to the werewolf that pounced on him:

"But you smell so good."

The exhilarating sound of mechanical friction filled the air, Saw Cleaver in his hand suddenly deformed. Facing the werewolf rushing towards him, Fan En mustered all his strength and unleashed a powerful strike!

Soon after, the sound of flesh being torn apart echoed again in the Yharnam Clinic.

This time, however, it was Fan En who was tearing flesh apart.

He was cutting the werewolf's body with Saw Cleaver, completely oblivious to the fact that his cloak was soaked in blood and became sticky.

To be fair, he's starting to look like a hunter.

Fan En cut off the werewolf's arm, smelled it, frowned, and muttered to himself, "Strange, why does it stop smelling good after it dies?"

He felt he might be turning into a weirdo.

Despite being afraid of scary things and disliking fighting, she changed after entering this dungeon.

He now finds the smell of monster blood sweet and even looks forward to fighting them, a transformation that makes him feel like a stranger to himself.

But it doesn't feel bad.

He didn't know whether the changes in his body were due to the influence of the underground city or the transformation he had undergone by parasites; either way, they seemed to be destabilizing factors.

But the streets outside were already in a mess, so what was there to be afraid of if his body became even more chaotic?

Fan En may be timid, but he's not irrational; he's already thinking of a solution.

If parasites caused me to become like this, then I should end my own life before I completely transform.

If this underground city is what turned me into this.

He stood up, shook off the blood, and walked towards the clinic's exit.

He pushed open the door and stepped into the courtyard. A beastly roar, which seemed to echo throughout the entire city, came from nowhere. His hand trembled for a moment, then he gripped the blood-soaked Saw Cleaver tightly again.

I was scared, of course I was a little scared.

But the weapon in his hand gave him confidence, and his increased strength led him to have thoughts he would never have had before:

"Then, until we find a way out of this underground city, I'll train myself as much as possible."

Placing my hand on the fence gate of the clinic courtyard, the creaking sound of the door being pushed open sent shivers down my spine, making me worry that the noise might attract a monster.

Fan En thought about the people still hiding in the shelter, about the parasites all over the streets, and about that huge mutant.

"I want my hometown to return to its original state."

The gate opened wide, and he took his first step out of the courtyard of the Yharnam Clinic, embracing the wild, animalistic scent that filled the air; the whole city seemed to be brimming with endless possibilities.

New magical text appeared before my eyes:

[Ya Nan]!

Tonight, Fan En joins the hunt.