Twenty minutes earlier, when Zhang Chen heard Space Old Demon proclaim the Imperial Edict at the Imperial Capital Martial Arts Hall's main venue, he immediately rushed back to the villa.
At that moment, a strand of purple energy within his body connected to the clown reacted, pointing toward the television in the living room. Zhang Chen walked over and turned on the television infused with purple energy.
"Hello!"
The television screen was immediately shrouded in purple energy, displaying a retro black-and-white image speckled with grainy black dots, like footage projected from an old film reel.
The camera faced a wooden chair and a rectangular table, with nothing else in view.
At that moment, a clown in a suit and leaning on a cane poked his head in from the left side of the screen. He walked comically to the table, sat down with exceptional poise, and adjusted the tie on his chest while facing the camera, seemingly about to begin recording a program.
"Welcome, dear viewers, to tonight's prime-time program, 'Joker's Show.'
"Tonight, I need to talk to everyone about an important matter concerning the Ghoul Realm. While adventuring in the Ghoul Realm today, this clown discovered a heaven-shaking secret. Those who are interested should sit down and listen carefully."
Zhang Chen frowned and immediately mobilized the power within his body, isolating the entire villa from the outside environment. Elizabeth and Gu Chen, who were in their rooms, also sensed something unusual. They swiftly came into the living room and stared at the clown in the black-and-white image on the television.
The clown in the image took the top hat from his head and held it in his hands. His palms, marked with stitches, reached into the hat and fumbled around for something. Soon, he pulled out a wooden puppet