Chapter 561

Robert was so terrified he wet himself. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Save me!" "Mr. Jones, shut up!" Joseph fired a silver needle, but before it hit its target, the Blood Bats turned and charged toward James. The Blood Bats had been nourished well in Marshall's body for over a decade. They had not only grown larger but also become exceptionally agile. After being relentlessly pursued by Cyrus, they were frightened and desperately searched for a new host. Despite Joseph's advanced needle-throwing skill, he failed to land a hit. James hurriedly backed away, terrified. His face was drained of color. He frantically flung three silver needles but still missed. Joseph also threw three silver needles, but the Blood Bats easily dodged them again. One of the needles ended up stuck in Robert's mouth, causing him to scream in pain. "Stop shooting randomly! Save me! Someone, protect me!" None of the 20 guards stepped forward to help. They all stayed as far away as possible. The sight of the Blood Bats made people fearful. What if they got inside their body? Even Cyrus was impressed by the Blood Bats' agility. If these bats were bred in large numbers, the commoners of Summerland would face a horrific fate. As the bats charged toward James's nostrils, Cyrus took action. In the blazing sunlight, flashes of silver streaked by. It was followed by the bats' horrific, piercing shriek. Upon closer look, the Blood Bats were firmly pinned to the wall. Their bellies exploded in a pool of blood splattered over a wide area. James broke into a cold sweat, his mouth twitching in fear. "Cyrus, are you trying to get us killed?" "Who just saved you?" Cyrus asked with a smile. James had no words. He was only able to say, "Hmph, thanks!" Joseph was shocked. He had missed the Blood Bats with four consecutive shots. Yet Cyrus had taken them down in one move, hitting them right in the head. "Cyrus, I see you came here today to stir up trouble!" Joseph raged. The scene was chaotic. Robert was so frightened he almost wet his pants. Under his guards' protection, he hurried into the car and fled. Only Megan remained composed, coldly observing Cyrus. Pointing at the Blood Bats' corpses, Cyrus addressed the Lynch family members. "You've all seen it. There's still time to stop your transfer." Joseph pointed at the stack of application forms on the table. "Do you think you can compete with us? We already have 1,500 membership applications. Within a year, I'll turn the Jorsproburgh Medical Association into an empty shell." Soon after, all the healers from the Jorsproburgh Medical Association swarmed the stage. They snatched away the over 1,000 membership applications they had submitted. Those who grabbed the wrong forms frantically searched, asking around aimlessly. The moment they retrieved their applications, they tore them up without hesitation. Then, they called the Jorsproburgh Medical Association to cancel their withdrawal. Joseph and James were dumbfounded. "What are you doing?" "Mr. Anderson, we're not transferring." "Don't panic. This is only a trick Cyrus is playing to scare you. The Summerland Medical Association can crush him in no time." "Someone in your association used venom and came to Jorsproburgh to harm people. If we join, we'll be sinners in Jorsproburgh and won't be able to work or live here," a doctor shouted. "Bullshit! Our Summerland Medical Association would never do such a thing." No matter how Joseph tried to reassure them, the panic among the crowd could not be quelled. Blood Bat venom was something no one had ever seen before. Its impact was so strong that it scared them out of their wits. The thousands of healers who had been observing tore up their membership application forms. Joseph had planned to recruit 5,000 members today. But now he ended up with zero, resulting in a complete defeat. "Cyrus, this is a declaration of war against the Summerland Medical Association," Joseph said. "That's right, it's a declaration of war. If you don't investigate who's playing with venom, I'll find out first. Then, I'll immediately report it to the young lord of the Hippocrates Sect. Let's see how you explain that," Cyrus replied.