Going to Battle

Inside Derry Town Hall

With the challenge already set, all that's left for the remaining hours is to prepare.

"Strange... Why would this person, after setting up such a perfect 'disguise' scheme, suddenly change their mind, abandon the dumplings they were about to get their hands on, and insist on going head-to-head with the captain?"

He should be well aware of the captain's abilities; there's no way he has a high chance of winning, right?

There must be something wrong here, or perhaps, as the captain said, it's just a matter of simply pursuing fairness and justice.

I simply don't believe that a human who has deeply studied Dark Magic could retain such a pure heart.

There's definitely something wrong here.

Yu Wu's thoughts differed from the captain's. He did not believe that Han Dong had been temporarily swayed by the captain's righteousness... There must be some conspiracy involved.

However, he couldn't deduce it no matter what he did; perhaps he was missing some crucial clues.

"Yu Wu, there's no need to speculate too much."

Now that the mayor has acknowledged this duel, there aren't many variables left... Strength will Final Treasure.

Huo Ziping was sitting cross-legged on the ground, meditating with the Dragon Pattern Sword resting flat on his knees, in excellent condition.

During this period, Huo Ziping will maintain the operation of his mental technique to maximize his mental defense.

Just then.

Ma Taotao emerged from the cubicle, her palms drenched in sweat. She had just undergone a high-intensity surgery... which had relieved Gongsun Hao from Deep Coma and also eliminated the side effects of the Abyssal Transformation on his body.

As soon as he recovered, Gongsun Hao relied on his strong physical abilities to come to the room where the team was gathered.

"Captain... be careful, that person is very strange."

Gongsun Hao has always admired and absolutely trusted his captain's abilities.

But after his direct confrontation with Nicholas in the basement, Gongsun Hao remained unsettled.

The oppressive power of those bloodhounds was so strong that recalling those scenes could even plunge Gongsun Hao into a short period of fear, and it would probably take a long time to heal this psychological trauma.

"Tell me in detail about your fight with Nicholas."

"Um..."

As Gongsun Hao recounted his experience in the basement, Huo Ziping Opening Eye with a puzzled expression...

Huo Ziping said doubtfully, "According to the matching mechanism of the Destiny System, the rank of this group of people must be not much different from ours, and the time for their breakthrough must not exceed two years... According to your description, Gongsun Hao, this Nicholas has already achieved deep Abyssal Transformation, and even made his tentacles undergo 'alteration'."

"There's no mistake... that bloodhound is definitely a manifestation of isomerism."

Hearing this Ma Taotao, who was standing to the side, also had a look of disbelief on her face.

"Impossible, unless he's not human... Is it possible that he's Abyssal Demon Familiar, or even a Corrupted One himself? Perhaps the Holy City is secretly conducting experiments on Corrupted One."

Gongsun Hao immediately rejected Ma Taotao's view. "If he were a member of a family or Corrupted One, I would already be dead."

Huo Ziping added, "My Sword Heart can distinguish whether someone is human or not... Nicholas can achieve deep Abyssal Transformation, so there is only one conclusion... He belongs to the 'pure ones' and is not affected by the pollution."

No wonder you were so confident in challenging me; I'll give it my all.

Ma Taotao continued, "Captain, the clerk is ready..." She seemed quite excited when she heard about this duel supervised by the town mayor.

With your help, Captain, our chances of winning are very high.

After all, the only person in Derry Town who could truly threaten the clerk was the town mayor.

Nine times out of ten, they'll send the fourth-ranked female corpse to fight alongside them... As long as you're mentally prepared and don't get too deeply affected by the illusions, and also keep a close eye on the corpse energy, you should be able to secure Winning Situation.

Even Though the prosecutor summons a large number of dead to fight using corpse energy and witchcraft, the clerk's arm can definitely suppress them.

There shouldn't be any major problems.

"Ma Taotao, there's no need to analyze our advantages before the battle... just go all out during the battle."

Our opponents this time are far more formidable than we imagined. They may not be the top team in Holy City ... but Nicholas is definitely one of the best among this generation of young people in Holy City."

"Yes, Captain."

"Yu Wu, what are your thoughts?" Huo Ziping preferred to hear the opinion of his own 'strategist' before the battle.

"I feel like something's not quite right, but I can't quite put my finger on it..."

"Then there's no need to overthink it. Since the duel is being presided over by the town mayor himself, there's absolutely no possibility of any changes to the rules... I'll just give it my all."

You guys, especially Gongsun Hao, should use this time to recuperate and recharge.

If I win the duel, the collection of the Joker's limbs will reach its final stage... Pennywise won't be easy to deal with.

"Um."

The Dragon City Squad dispersed.

Huo Ziping remained calm and composed; all he wanted was a fair duel with Han Dong.

[23:30]

The duel, officiated and personally supervised by the mayor, will take place in the central square of Derry Town in half an hour.

Upon receiving the information, the Ten Demons all dropped what they were doing and rushed over from different areas.

Charlie, the Crooked Man with a tall hat and an umbrella as a cane, was the first to arrive, humming a nursery rhyme.

He himself was very interested in the interesting entertainment activities in Derry Town.

A short while later.

A little girl in a dark blue dress floated out of the darkness, and wherever she went, the air was filled with carbon dust and mist... Her pupils were pure black, containing an indescribable anger.

Undead Demon - Jason, also arrived at the square, dragging his machete, seemingly having just finished work.

La la la

A moment later, a strange singing voice drowned out the nursery rhyme hummed by the Crooked Man Charlie.

As countless arms sprouted from the ground, Underground Sewer, and bushes, the clerk's true form also descended.

At the same time, the four members of the Dragon City Squad also appeared one after another. Huo Ziping was radiating a light golden aura and was in excellent condition.

It was almost midnight.

The arrival of the Holy City Squad was quite an over-the-top affair.

The newly crowned Tenth Demon, Michael Miles,

The Neighborhood Committee Director, and a newly appointed Director Sam at that.

The monastery's director, Togu Gonzalez

They accompanied the team as they arrived.

Han Dong walked at the very front of the group, pushing a cold trolley in front of him, on which were sealed Corpse Bag.

Time's up.

A No-light Zone was formed in the center of the square.

The mayor arrives.

The clerk immediately bowed, expressing his utmost respect for the town mayor...

"First, both sides in the duel must submit their respective 'lists of Hidden Resident who will accompany them in the fight,' or simply provide them verbally to me... Once confirmed, no changes are allowed."

"Mayor, I will assist Huo Ziping in the battle." The clerk couldn't wait to show off in front of the mayor, crushing his opponent with absolute strength, and didn't even want Huo Ziping to make a move.

"Hmm... Nicholas, who are your allies?"

This author dares to post such incomplete chapters; he probably wants to get beaten up.