Denise looked at Nathan like he was a halfwit, then turned and said to Damon in a honey-laced voice, "Darling, it looks like someone is still living in a dream. Do you think we should wake him up and let him know how cruel reality can get?"
Damon gave a sly grin and shouted, "Doc!"
Among the four generals behind him, one of them was wearing a gown similar to a doctor's with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses resting on the bridge of his nose. This doctor that seemed gentle and harmless walked out with a smile. "Sir, what can I do for you?"
Damon played with Denise's fingers and casually said, "Cut a pound of flesh from his body!"
Doc looked at Nathan and said, "Yes, sir!"
"Make sure that you only cut one pound of flesh, and you have to cut it in strips. Ten strips to be exact." Damon added.
"Also, make sure that he stays alive even after you're done. Don't let him pass out either. I want to see how he begs for his life on the brink of his death."
What Damon said made everyone in the Smith family pale in fear.
Meanwhile, a scalpel had magically appeared in Doc's hand, its thin and sharp blade glinting maliciously under the light.
He grinned wickedly and said, "I will do exactly as you say, sir. I'll make sure he doesn't die or pass out because what I love the most is listening to people scream as my knife cuts into them. Their screams are the most beautiful melody in the world."
Nathan's eyes flashed with a dangerous glint.
Psychotic demons like him shouldn't be allowed to live.
Doc noticed the change in Nathan's expression and mistook it as fear. He cracked into a triumphant smile and said, "He's scared. Look at his face. Haha. Be consumed by your fear and scream for your life! Your worst nightmare is just about to begin, boy!"
With that, Doc moved towards him.
His speed was terrifying, his movements so quick that the naked eye couldn't see.
He was but a blur of motion as he lunged towards Nathan.
Light was reflected off the scalpel in Doc's hand as it swiped straight for Nathan's right arm.
After a series of calculations, Doc was certain that he would be able to slice a few strips of flesh from Nathan's arm with just this move.
However, he never expected that right before his scalpel was about to make contact with Nathan's arm, Nathan would be able to swiftly dodge his attack.
In the end, his outstretched scalpel sliced into the trunk of a Firmiana simplex tree.
He grunted and put more strength into his arm, cutting through the narrow trunk of the Firmiana simplex tree as if it was a pile of cotton.
The Firmiana simplex collapsed sideways to the ground.
The Smiths were horror-stricken that such a small scalpel could cut through the trunk of a Firmiana simplex tree from end to end.
This so-called doctor was too terrifying.
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