Midnight Negotiation

After listening to Han Dong's conspiracy theory, Cas said in a low voice, "Can I interpret this as... the Joker himself knowing some of the rules of the ' Destiny World '?"

"That's about it. That's all I wanted to say."

Han Dong stepped back.

The next step was to let Cas devise the plan.

Han Dong will not operate single-handedly; he will analyze all situations and formulate all plans himself.

He was well aware that a person's vision is limited.

My teammates are all quite capable thinkers.

Mechanical Artisan like Koslin are essentially researchers, just like Han Dong, and they are both very meticulous in their observation and analysis of things.

During the uploading of clues and when Han Dong presented his conspiracy theory, the short Koslin remained silent, seemingly pondering the optimal solution.

Cas stepped forward.

Staring at the incredibly complex clue interface, I felt somewhat uncertain... There are currently three possible paths to take.

1. Based on Han Dong's opinion, if the Joker truly knows everything and controls Derry Town to some extent, then the group must split up to explore and find ways to trigger side quests unrelated to the Joker or beyond his reach.

2. Explore the major side quest that leads to the "Waterlogged Diary" (high difficulty and risk).

3. Decipher the "Old Camera" to find the entrance to the "disappearing street".

At this moment, the short Koslin suddenly spoke up, "Friend Allen, is the Parasitic Host related to the Joker?"

Han Dong immediately explained:

"Based on my contact with the Parasitic Host Bella, I can confirm that she has absolutely no connection with the Joker. Her purpose in secretly building a parasitic army at the school is solely to fight against the Joker."

Koslin nodded. "That's good then... Next, we'll head straight to the school's [Hidden Sewer]."

The Underground Sewer area corresponds to a large branch line, which is most likely unrelated to the Joker, and even the Joker cannot interfere with it.

This is why a ' Parasitic Host ' attempting to rebel against the Joker could form within the Underground Sewer.

"Hmm..." Han Dong nodded.

Cas saw that the two 'brains' in the team had reached a consensus, and he also thought that such Choice was reasonable.

"Then it's decided. The operation will take place tomorrow morning... Everyone, go wash up and rest first."

Cas and the others had been partying for 24 hours straight, exhausting their physical and mental energy, and could fall asleep as soon as they lay down on the bed.

Koslin seems determined not to waste any of the events:

"Captain, give me the camera... I'll try to figure it out. If we can find out the camera's secret in advance, we can connect to the main quest and quickly locate the clown's lair."

"Don't study too late, there will be a big battle tomorrow."

"Three hours of deep sleep is enough."

Having obtained the camera, Koslin took out his toolbox and immediately went to a separate bedroom to begin his research.

Their dedication to scientific research is quite similar to that of Han Dong.

Considering security issues.

The entire team slept in the same room.

Sophia slept alone on the soft, large bed... Although she had secretly invited Cas to bed before getting into it, she was rejected.

Cas's final choice was:

She slept on the floor with Han Dong.

Due to limited space on the ground, the two people's bodies were pressed tightly together.

Cas was so tired that he fell asleep as soon as he lay down.

But Han Dong had slept enough these past two days. Cas's strong body took up most of the space, so the two of them squeezed together.

Moreover, Han Dong also vaguely sensed that there was a pair of jealous eyes staring at him the whole time from the bed.

"Phew... I'm finally asleep."

After about ten minutes, Sophia finally fell asleep on the bed.

Slowly lifting the arm that Cas had inadvertently placed on his waist, Han Dong quietly left the bedroom.

From the very beginning, Han Dong had no intention of sleeping... He planned to stay with Cas and the others until they fell asleep, and then quietly visit Koslin, who was studying cameras.

Door Opening to the bedroom on the first floor.

Wearing goggles, Koslin has completely disassembled the camera and is now focused on analyzing its internal structure.

"Alan, friend, aren't you asleep yet?"

Koslin looked over with a smile.

"No... I slept for ten hours last night, and I feel pretty good! Did you find anything on the camera?"

"Not yet. The internal structure seems fine, and there are no formations present... I suspect the problem lies within the camera lens. Give me a little more time to confirm."

"Um."

Han Dong pulled up a stool, sat down next to Koslin, and silently watched him inspect the camera.

A full half hour passed quietly like that.

Han Dong sighed softly and took the initiative to speak to break the silence.

"Koslin, is he still alive?"

"Huh?... What are you talking about, Brother Allen?"

"I want to know, is Koslin still alive? Or did you kill him outright... Mr. Pennywise?"

The atmosphere in the room changed when Han Dong called out the clown's name.

A subtle pink scent emanates from the corner of the room.

Koslin stopped fiddling with the camera and instead gave an unusual smile:

"This is no fun... You actually found out."

I spent 24 hours at the party carefully studying this short guy's behavior and way of speaking.

"You seem to have some tricks up your sleeve that allow you to see right through my disguise?"

As it spoke, Koslin's lips turned completely red, and a dangerous aura emanated from it.

"Han Dong! Get back quickly... We're no match for it right now."

Chen Li sensed danger and warned Han Dong in her mind.

However, Han Dong showed no intention of running away or fighting, and simply sat there quietly.

"Mr. Clown, you seem to care a lot about what's going on in the Underground Sewer, going to great lengths to disguise yourself and infiltrate our group... So you probably can't easily get in there, or is there something in the Underground Sewer that interests you?"

How about we make a deal?

"Oh... what kind of deal?" For a moment, the clown showed an expression of interest.

"Want to go for a walk? How about we talk as we go?"

"Sure!"

And so Han Dong led the clown out of the room.

The system has clearly warned that fighting the Joker before the Ultimate Intel gathering target is met is almost certainly fatal.

However, Han Dong was very clear about one thing.

The Joker himself has no desire to fight.

He had finally managed to get some interesting players here, so he wasn't going to kill such interesting outsiders indiscriminately.

It's just going out for a walk; as long as we're having a normal chat, there won't be any problem.

Before leaving, Han Dong even wore the "smiley face badge" he received from the Startling Gift Box on his chest... all his expressions and movements seemed very natural.

My emotions were completely suppressed.