Hell Gate

Black Crow cloak surrounded Han Dong, perfectly complementing the Chaos Gear Han Dong wore – the "Bone Feather Robe".

It has huge, sinister Black Bone Wings on its back.

Feathers are randomly distributed on the surface of the bony wing through adhesion.

Wow~

Wow~

Wow~

Each time the fan is turned, a strong smell of pollution spreads out.

Han Dong is endowed with the characteristics of [flight] and [High Mobility].

Staring at that posture.

Everyone was shocked.

Even the clown was momentarily stunned, then rubbed its fangs and muttered:

"This guy's growth rate is really fast... I wonder how my main body is doing in [Old Derry Town]? If I can't get the Mayor's Seal, I might not be able to beat this guy."

The clown then glanced at the team members to his side.

"These humans are all in pretty good shape, especially this muscular girl... It's just a pity the risk is too great."

The clown touched the back of his head and immediately felt something wriggling inside. At the same time, it saw an illusion of deep-sea stars and felt that it was about to be swallowed by a terrifying sea creature.

The clown was immediately covered in sweat and too frightened to have any other thoughts.

<Crow Person Form>

This is what the Crow Person Elder referred to as the 'deep bond'.

The Faceless Head possesses two abilities: "Portable Prison" and "Mimicry." The latter is referred to as the Domination Ability by the Crow Person Elder... Through this ability, one 'dominates' life outside the city, achieving a deep bond.

It's not just about turning the crow people into Living Equipment.

Instead, it completely dominated the Crow People, [and the two merged].

In this way, all the characteristics of the crow people would belong to Han Dong, and some unexpected 'reactions' might even occur.

"Although I practiced many times beforehand, this is the first time I've used it in a real match... It feels really good, haha!"

Han Dong habitually adds a crow-like cawing sound to the end of his sentences.

An indescribable energy of the crow people filled his body, and the enhancement brought about by the fusion was beyond imagination.

It seems that the fusion of the Crow people has brought out some of the potential of the "Faceless Ones'" heads.

"This posture allows me to adapt to the current battle... Flying allows me to avoid contact with the high-temperature ground."

However, this posture is not perfect.

The Crow People's Attribute Bias towards Dark Mage.

I need to study [Library] as well as acquire the right equipment to unleash the true power of this stance.

Hopefully, this is enough to deal with this Abyssal Butcher.

Under Han Dong's gaze.

The "Abyssal Butcher" slowly stepped out.

Its size was not as huge as one might imagine; it was only about one size larger than an average person, standing at approximately three meters tall.

With skin resembling volcanic rock, wearing a signature black leather apron, and legs shaped like goat hooves due to the fusion with hellish elements.

There are three areas that require special attention.

First, a diesel chainsaw with a dogtooth chain is carried on the back of this person.

Secondly, in their hands, which are covered with rock-like patterns, they drag along iron chains and hooks that are more than ten meters long... They can be thrown to instantly pierce or hook the target's body and drag it to their front.

This is perfect for dealing with targets like Han Dong who fly in the air.

Third, the Abyssal Butcher also has a large pig's head hanging from his waist, which also appears to be alive.

At the bottom of the lava field, a giant eye slowly opened... watching the match up close.

"Are these the eyes of Hell Visitor?"

Ignoring all that for now, let's try to take down the butcher who has been rated as [S-Ghost Story] by the system.

It's unexpected that a work with a Japanese setting would give rise to this kind of Western-style butcher ghost story... It would be difficult to kill it by ordinary means; given the opportunity, it would be Deep Corruption.

As Han Dong moved, he unleashed a powerful aura of pollution.

At the same time, the butcher swung out his hook chain.

A battle is about to break out.

Suddenly... buzz!

A ringing sound echoed in the minds of both the butcher and Han Dong at the same time.

The entire abyss trembled as a result.

The butcher, in a moment of distraction, carelessly threw the hook chain in his hand, smashing three spectators outside the arena to pieces.

Han Dong immediately looked down at the eyeball in the lava... The tremor just now came from the surface of the eyeball.

Buzz!

at the same time.

In the very center of the Gladiator Arena, a Hell Portal made of steel appeared out of thin air.

A demonic voice, seemingly originating from the Depths of Hell, emanated from within.

Togu, who was imprisoned, immediately began translating for Han Dong:

"Interesting human. Your body contains several different auras... Among them, there is a Demonic Aura that is even purer than that of the Little Butcher Dongtiao."

Tojo is a Demon Attendant I'm developing. Since you're practically one of them, there's no need to fight to the death.

Come down and see me. After I've learned a little about your situation, I'll have Tojo let you leave.

All the rewards you are entitled to will be paid in full.

The source of the sound is the "Hell Visitor" mentioned in the system notification.

The "Little Butcher Dongtiao" he mentioned is the subject of this ghost story... Their relationship is that of master and servant, just like Han Dong and Togu.

The Hell Visitor's last words seemed to indicate that he was well aware of the rules of the Destiny Space.

Since Han Dong originally wanted to meet this Hell Visitor who was independent of the supernatural tales, it wouldn't matter if he entered the Hell Gate ahead of time.

In the depths of his being, Han Dong had a premonition that he could touch upon the deepest aspects of destiny.

"Hell seems to be a special, vast space within the Destiny Space, where demons born from Hell are scattered across different Destiny Event."

Han Dong had actually considered the origin of the monsters in the Destiny Space a long time ago.

They didn't appear out of thin air, nor do they play a fixed role in the Destiny Space... They have independent thoughts, and once they can kill the arriving knight squad, they should also receive system rewards.

Take Pennywise the Joker for example.

It could repeatedly kill the knight squads that came to Derry Town, gaining upgrades and corresponding rewards, thus continuously strengthening itself until one day it would return and occupy [Old Derry Town]. Unfortunately, this plan was ruined by Han Dong.

The location of "Hell" may be the origin of "demon-type monsters".

Perhaps there are also Gate of Destiny in hell, through which demons can enter and participate in Destiny Event... except that they play the role of monsters.

The Gate of Destiny seems to connect different planes, providing venues, quests, and various rewards.

In this way, we can accelerate the growth of life in all dimensions...

Of course, most of the above are Han Dong's speculations and need further verification.

What exactly is the nature of "Hell Visitor"? Are they detached from the current Destiny World?

Han Dong made his decision and immediately told the sidelines, "Abel... wait for me up there."

After saying that, Han Dong swooped down and plunged into the Hell Gate.

It's similar to the feeling of traversing space, but with an added sense of falling into the depths.

At the same time, a system notification sound, similar to that of a cassette tape, was heard.

"Side quest anomaly... System under maintenance"

When Han Dong came to his senses, he found himself on a Tranquil Island in the middle of Crimson Lake.

A long sword with serrated edges was stuck in the campfire in front of them.

A Mysterious Person shrouded in a tattered cloak sat cross-legged opposite the campfire.

The arms and bare feet exposed outside the cloak belong to humans, but the skin is covered with numerous scars caused by long-term suffering.