Crazy Plan

In the dormitory.

Han Dong pressed close behind Cas...

The Lesser Demon Eye widened.

He carefully observed the faint Moonlight Imprint left on Cas's neck.

There were no hidden magical patterns, nor could any energy connection be seen.

Its true function cannot be determined; one can only speculate that it is related to "execution".

Furthermore, Togu's "physical strength" has been fully demonstrated in the battle.

Cas's strength was no less, yet he could only barely shake Miles.

The most terrifying thing is the murderous aura that Miles constantly exudes...

During his Knight-Errant days, Miles managed to sever his rare and exquisite equipment with a single strike... Such terrifying strength even caused the battle-hardened Cas to pause for half a second during the fight, his unwavering Lionheart Consciousness wavering for a fleeting moment.

"Too strong... It can't be measured by the Destiny Event faced by Knight-Errant."

The monsters in the movie "It" that we experienced back then were probably restricted by the system.

Their True Destiny is revealed in the face of their real fate.

Temporarily out of weapons, Cas found a roll of sports bandages in his dormitory.

It was slowly wrapping around his palms and forearms, preparing to fight with his fists in the upcoming battle.

Fear does not exist.

Even if he were to die in battle, Cas would not feel the slightest fear.

But... Diana doesn't seem to be in a good state. She's currently squatting alone at the foot of the bed with her thumb to her mouth.

Every five seconds, a piece of bone would grow from her fingertip, which she would then bite off, chew, and swallow.

The "Lethal Bone Arrow" that Diana just used in the battle is one of her deadly moves.

It has extremely high penetrability, and the bone spikes that follow the explosion are a deadly attack on people.

The problem with using this move is that it requires a certain amount of time to build up power, and someone needs to cooperate to buy time.

However, Cas bought her time at the cost of damaged weapons.

The bone arrow struck... but failed to kill, falling far short of killing its target.

This directly caused Diana to suffer a great blow, and she has been muttering to herself ever since the battle ended.

Han Dong walked to the window alone and sighed:

"Not killing the target might actually be a good thing..."

This sentence immediately caught Diana's attention, causing her to temporarily stop her rambling and cast a curious but incomprehensible look at Han Dong.

"From the moment we entered the Destiny Space until we encountered the [Hidden Resident], the system never provided a true main storyline or side quest..."

The basic requirement for this hidden chapter is that we need to obtain Permanent Residency Permit for Inner Derry Town and kill a Hidden Resident.

Since these two things are being discussed separately, it means that killing Hidden Resident will not directly grant you a residence permit... To obtain a residence permit, you would probably need to complete some special mission or reach the interior of Inside Derry Town.

Based on the strength currently displayed by [Moonlight- Miles].

Once we encounter three or four such residents, it's basically a dead end... But the original intention of the Destiny Space is to promote the survival of the fittest and cultivate high-quality humans; it will never create a dead end without a reason.

Therefore, there must be some special way to avoid being besieged.

My initial guess is that... the residents don't have the good neighborly relations that exist in reality; rather, they're in a state of mutual destruction whenever they meet.

If we encounter two residents at the same time, it is very likely that a triangular relationship will emerge.

If Miles can only appear under the conditions of "night" and "moonlight," we can change our strategy and turn this monster who is hunting us into our bodyguard.

Regarding Han Dong's inference.

Diana pinpointed a key point and asked, "How do we determine the hostile relationship between the [Hidden Resident]? If not... there's no turning back, it's too risky."

"A Hidden Resident I enslaved told me... He and Miles were like that, always ready to fight the moment they met, just like the Joker used to be."

Moreover, his memories were slowly being awakened during the battle just now.

According to him, Miles, a resident who dislikes talking and prefers to act alone, will engage in direct combat with any other resident who displeases him.

Cas also found the suggestion hard to accept, and asked further, "Nicholas, do you mean... we keep stalling for time? Until the Moonlight Barrier covering the campus disappears on its own after 48 hours, but then we're being chased by this monster, heading to Derry Town? That's a bit too risky."

"That's the idea. A 'bodyguard' can only appear if both the time and the scenario conditions are met simultaneously, and they are very hard to come by."

If we encounter another Destiny Squad on our journey, we can conveniently hand over the bodyguards to them.

Only Han Dong would dare to do such a "crazy thing"; a normal team would never come up with such a plan.

"Trust me this once, and also..."

Several tentacles capable of spraying ink grew from Han Dong's palm.

The thumbnail of the Bates Academy in my mind was directly drawn onto a piece of white paper using inkjet printing.

"Cas, you will be working with Diana."

I have drawn up the "Moonlight Zone" and "Non-Moonlight Zone" on campus... I have confirmed that during the 48 hours when the moonlight is closed, there will be no day-night cycle, and the bright Moon in the sky will not move.

Since Miles appeared, the Moon's position has remained unchanged.

"And you?"

"I'll go to the Old Teaching Building. After all, a horrific limb amputation incident happened there. It might be related to the middle-aged murderer who gained the power of moonlight, or it might hold other secrets."

We must not overlook any detail in this Destiny Event. If there are no problems in the Old Teaching Building, I will come to find you.

"Alright... be careful."

"Um."

Although it might be dangerous for Han Dong to act alone, in reality, Han Dong's side has the largest number of people... In case of danger, they can Full Assault.

A short while later.

Han Dong was already standing on the south side of the campus, in Old Teaching Building that was no longer in use. All the doors and windows on the first floor were boarded up.

"Although relatively old, the building has no cracks at all... It can still be used as a backup Teaching Building. There must be some special reason for its forced closure."

Glug!

Bubbles appeared in Han Dong's mouth, and pink tentacles emerged from his body.

Nicole, with a human-shaped upper body and a pink octopus-like lower body, appeared in the night.

"Ugh~ I'm so suffocating!"

Since arriving in the Destiny Space, Nicole has been constantly clamoring to come out... but once a [Family] like Nicole appears, Han Dong has to explain to his teammates for a long time.

Besides, the Container is a Trump Card, Han Dong doesn't intend to fully reveal it in the early stages.

Acting alone for now means letting Nicole out temporarily, so she doesn't feel uncomfortable from holding it in.

Nicole pressed her upturned nose against the doorway, sniffing slightly. "Hmm... why does this building have a strange smell?"