Arrangement

When Han Dong woke up, it was already the morning of the next day.

He was sleeping in a haystack in a barn.

Even Though his energy has fully recovered, the side effects of the serious injury and energy depletion have not completely subsided.

Even the most basic act of walking causes dizziness, and my hands feel numb and tingly.

Cas stayed by his side the whole time, sleeping against the haystack.

"Hey! Cas."

"Hmm... you're awake."

Cas was also exhausted. The process of searching for ore was fraught with difficulties, and when he woke up, his eyes still showed some weariness.

"Where is Diana?"

"She went to the convenience store to get something to eat, since everyone hadn't eaten all day... Also, Diana used a small amount of [Otherworldly] energy in the mine and seems to need a lot of calcium to replenish it."

As Cas spoke, he stepped forward to support the weak Han Dong.

"Abyssal Transformation?"

"Yes... the teammates you found are indeed reliable."

Thanks to Diana, our ore-hunting process went very smoothly.

Just as we were leaving the mine and preparing to return to Derry Town to look for you, Sam stopped us.

They demanded that we return directly to the farm, saying they would personally pick us up.

Something big seems to have happened at the hospital. What happened? Did they get the brain?

Han Dong took out the collective household registration page from his pocket.

"Hmm! We've got it! So, our next step is to choose a Hidden Resident's relatively easy to defeat, whose attributes are countered by ours, and then we'll complete the [basic requirement], right?"

"No... it's already done. I've already killed the Hidden Resident."

(Because his contribution to the kill exceeded 50%, the system determined that Han Dong killed Dean Richard.)

"What!?"

Cas turned his handsome face to the side, staring at the weak-looking man, and even leaned closer in surprise.

Killing the Hidden Resident is a group activity.

It required careful planning and strategy... Before Cas was even ready, Han Dong had already taken care of him.

Unwittingly, they found themselves clinging to a familiar powerful figure once again.

"Yes, Richard Powell, the director of the Derry Town Central Hospital, is dead."

[Basic Requirements] Have been met.

Next, once we're back to peak condition, we'll officially begin the investigation into the Joker.

"Um... okay."

Cas didn't know what to say except nod.

Overall, finding the ore wasn't too difficult, not even as stressful as facing the Ultimate Human Demon at the beginning... They had just finished finding the ore, but Han Dong had already solved all the problems.

"After dinner, I need to be alone for a while."

"Um."

The two arrived at the familiar convenience store.

Diana had already prepared several large meals; she had stewed herself a huge portion of bone broth, plus three buckets of milk to supplement her calcium intake...

The current Diana is leaning forward and resting her head on the table.

It looks rather soft and squishy overall, even its bones are soft.

After recounting Dean Richard's story, Diana was stunned for a long time.

"Diana ..."

"Hmm?" Diana's eyes widened as her name was called softly, her mouth still full of milk.

"To what extent can your ' Abyssal Transformation ' reach?"

"At the beginner level, the maximum achievement is only 10%..."

If this limit is exceeded, there is a risk of being Corrupted Descent, which can reach a maximum of 20%.

Because the Otherworldly being I used to break the seed was rather special, Commander Kuran instructed me to use this power as sparingly as possible at this stage.

"Um."

Because Han Dong spends most of his time in the library, he has a certain understanding of Abyssal Transformation.

Generally speaking, knights who have just undergone the Breakthrough do not possess such advanced "Abyssal Transformation" abilities... It is expected that Diana, who was personally trained by Commander Kuran, could achieve this level.

"The difficulty of the inner chapter is terrifyingly high. Don't be fooled by the fact that I single-handedly dealt with the Hidden Resident."

Actually, there were many external forces involved; if I had taken even one wrong step, I wouldn't have been able to turn back.

The subsequent search for the clown may touch upon the very foundations of Derry Town.

It might even alarm the mayor... The "Abyssal Transformation" ability will definitely be used, so be prepared."

"Good..."

"Rest for a day first, and I'll come back to discuss the matter of the Otherworldly Demons with you tomorrow... Our current progress in the incident is far ahead of the Dragon City Squad, so resting for two or three days is no problem at all."

"Um."

Han Dong didn't worry about what other ideas Diana might have.

After briefly explaining the rest time and related arrangements, Han Dong left first... There was still something very important on Han Dong's mind.

After leaving the supermarket, Han Dong flagged down a passing farm vehicle and headed to the church.

For the next day, Han Dong needed an absolutely quiet and undisturbed environment to carry out a very important Brain Upgrade. He had a feeling that this upgrade might be somewhat different from others.

However, Han Dong bumped into someone in front of the church who made him break out in a cold sweat... He never expected that this person would also come along.

"Miss Jian, what brings you here?"

To be honest, although the two have collaborated and had relatively in-depth exchanges.

But Han Dong was still fundamentally afraid of [Jian]...

The reason Han Dong believed she could help eliminate all the hospital directors' clones was because he saw 'ambition' in her—an ambition to monopolize the hospital.

The note left for Jane simply stated one point. "I have a means to avoid being affected by the Void Mark. I hope Miss Jian can seize the opportunity to destroy all the shrines in the hospital."

I believe that Dean Richard's death would be of great benefit to Ms. Jane.

At the same time, Han Dong also left a self-drawn yellow mark on the back of the note.

Even Though marks drawn with ordinary ink pens will resonate as long as they are similar in shape.

When the female corpse sensed the divinity within the mark, she recognized that Han Dong was resisting the "Void Mark" and thus offered her assistance.

In front of the church, Han Dong reached out and took Jane's cold hand.

The gentle voice went straight to Han Dong's brain:

"I came to the farm with you because there are some things I need to tell you... Dean Richard's death is like a boulder falling into a pond; the huge ripples will cause tremendous changes throughout the entire Derry Town."

"The changes don't really concern me... Miles killed the person, not me."

"It's not as simple as who committed the murder. The mayor can see through many things. Dean Richard's death is more likely related to you... The mayor will definitely pay attention to you."

However, I have other business to discuss with you, specifically regarding your health.

Let's find a secluded spot first; I have something private to tell you.

"Come on, sit down..."

Han Dong is currently a new resident of the town, so he naturally cannot refuse the prosecutor's invitation.

They sat sideways on the trolley and slid together into the completely enclosed and deserted church area to talk about so-called private matters.