A Date with the Boss

It concerns the "Fake Koslin".

Han Dong had suspicions from the moment they met.

The fact that the three of them were able to pass through the Hidden Event involving the Joker unscathed is clearly illogical... It's not that Han Dong doesn't believe in his teammates' abilities.

After all, Han Dong himself was injured while carrying out a side mission.

He was shot multiple times in the lower body once, and his body was invaded by a swarm of Parasitic Worm once...

Upon meeting, he immediately scanned the three of them with his eyes.

There's nothing wrong with Cas and Sophia.

But they discovered a red energy swirling within Koslin's body.

During the subsequent exploration of clues, Han Dong observed Koslin multiple times.

It was confirmed that this red energy was not something Koslin accidentally picked up, but rather something he "brought with"... Coupled with Koslin's subsequent deliberate act of actively asking for the camera, his identity was basically confirmed.

It was late at night.

The ' Fake Koslin ' walking along the tree-lined avenue has changed slightly.

Her red lips cracked and her cheeks turned white.

However, the Joker still retains Koslin's clothes and hairstyle.

If you don't look at his face, he's still a short 14-year-old middle school student.

And so, their 'secret rendezvous' began.

Despite his anger, Han Dong would never forget what happened to ' Bella '.

However, this is a special case... If Han Dong shows any hostility or unnaturalness in the following conversation, it could lead to a breakdown in the talks.

Opportunities to meet privately with the final boss of Destiny Event and have a chat are rare.

Han Dong is quite adept at controlling his emotions, and for now, he treats the clown as a 'temporary partner' and engages in normal conversation.

Looking at the Holy City.

The Knight-Errant find themselves in an extremely dangerous Destiny Space, pondering either how to defeat the final boss or how to buy themselves more time to survive from its clutches...

It's extremely rare for someone like Han Dong to go on a date with the final boss on the second night after the event begins.

"Are you bored? Trying to turn the whole town into your game city... or are you worried about something?"

Just as Han Dong asked this question.

The clown grinned, revealing an exaggerated smile.

Even though the mouth didn't move, a strange sound appeared out of nowhere.

"It's rare to see someone as intelligent as you... The tourists who came here the last few times died while playing around."

You guys are the most interesting group... and you're the most interesting person on your team.

"Other tourists?"

Another layer of meaning to this statement seems to be that other Knight-Errant had visited [Derry Town] before.

However, since the clown is still alive, it means that the previous teams have naturally disappeared without a trace.

"Yeah, a bunch of tourists were engrossed in all sorts of games, and they got completely absorbed in them. And some of the little ones came to me reluctantly, but... I didn't even get a chance to let them play a little longer."

Hearing this information, Han Dong remained expressionless and pressed for further details:

"You learned some 'secrets' from these people, didn't you?"

The 'secret' here refers to the Destiny Space.

The Joker is the ultimate boss in this Destiny Event.

But in essence, he is still a character in the scene.

Based on the above conversation, the clown most likely learned about the ' Destiny Space ' from the previous teams of Knight-Errant.

That's why he thought of creating a lot of fake side quests, turning Derry Town into his ' Amusement Park ', and treating the teams that arrived later as 'playthings'.

The clown just kept laughing and didn't give a direct answer.

Han Dong felt the time was right and decided to get to the real topic at this moment.

"However, no matter how powerful you are, you can only control the [surface], right?"

You still can't reach the deeper things... That's why you tried to disguise yourself as ' Koslin ' and mingle among us, trying to make a trip down the hidden Underground Sewer.

Although this is my first time here, I can roughly guess that.

The "Underground Sewer" that transformed Bella into a parasitic monster are not actually part of Derry Town. In other words, this Underground Sewer area connects to an "Inner Layer" that you dare not easily set foot in.

Am I right?

Upon hearing this, the clown quickly pulled a Red Balloon from his pocket.

"Congratulations, you guessed part of it correctly! Here's a balloon for you."

After confirming that the balloon was fine, Han Dong decisively accepted the task... to try his best to meet the BOSS's requests so that the conversation could proceed smoothly.

"Ahem, then let's talk about our 'deal'."

Han Dong's tone gradually became serious.

"I won't reveal your identity. Meanwhile, the two of us will form a small team and head directly to the [Underground Sewer with the clues."

As a condition.

We need you to return ' Koslin ' to us, if you haven't already killed the hostage.

To everyone's surprise, the clown pulled a cloth doll out of his pocket, which corresponded to the cartoon version of Koslin.

"Ta-da! Here you go, little guy. I'll give you back now."

However... this little guy won't be able to return to human form until the Underground Sewer incident is over.

Han Dong confirmed the authenticity of the doll through a certain "eye".

After handing the doll over, the clown stared intently at Han Dong, his strange voice echoing in Han Dong's head:

"Being smart doesn't mean you're strong enough... The 'things' in the Underground Sewer are tough to deal with. Prove your abilities! Killing a giant Parasitic Worm isn't enough."

"Isn't that enough? How about this?"

Han Dong suddenly put his hand on the clown's shoulder.

Gurgling! (Wriggling sound)

first.

Han Dong's expression changed the moment he saw the clown for the first time; his smile vanished!

Whoosh!

The clown suddenly retreated five meters.

However, because Han Dong's attack was too fast and without warning, the tentacles had already touched the flesh of his shoulder.

Pollute!

A speckled contaminant spread across the clown's left arm.

The clown screamed in pain on the ground, while at the same time, multiple scalpels sprang from between the fingers of his other hand, quickly cutting away the entire contaminated area.

The left arm, as well as part of the left side of the body, was cut off.

Snap!

After falling to the ground, it turned into Thick Liquid along with the clothes.

"Super Fast Regeneration"

The Joker's body is like a mass of fleshy growths, the flesh splitting and forcibly shaped by the skin, rapidly constructing a new body.

Hahaha... Hahaha!

A very strange laugh echoed through the night, and the leaves of the surrounding sycamore trees swayed along with it.

"Do you want to kill me?" The clown's voice was filled with intense murderous intent.

"Didn't you tell me to show my strength? Is there something wrong with that?" Han Dong looked innocent, but inwardly he was secretly chuckling... venting a portion of the anger that had been suppressed in his heart.

The clown suddenly stood up and moved closer with a twisted gait, his pale face almost touching Han Dong's.

Han Dong remained standing in the same spot, appearing completely unperturbed.

The two Eye Contact for five minutes.

"Interesting, I knew I wasn't wrong about you... Here's another balloon for you, I'm very satisfied with your performance!!"

"Successful collaboration, Mr. Clown."

When Han Dong received the balloon, he reached out and shook hands with the clown, thus making a 'deal' with the ultimate boss of this incident.