A Nighttime Scare

The side quest was triggered in the afternoon, and considering that the entire Teacher Layer of Derry Town Middle School might be in trouble.

In a middle school without evening self-study sessions, reckless behavior at night is not a good thing.

In addition, a Parasitic Worm specimen fell into Han Dong's hands, so he took advantage of the night to study it carefully at home, hoping to find a starting point for the Side Event.

The team decided to deal with the "Parasitic School" incident tomorrow.

After school.

Cas, Koslin, and Sophia formed a team and began their nighttime exploration.

Han Dong parted ways with the three and went home alone with the parasite sample.

Mother had already pan-fried the steak and made a large pot of cauliflower and carrot stew, waiting for Father and Son to come home for dinner.

Han Dong simply followed his memory, pretending to be the 'son' and having a normal conversation with his parents at the dinner table about his experiences at school that day.

After dinner, he returned to his dormitory alone, closed the door, and locked it.

"This ' Variant Parasite ' does not exist in the conventional biological world, nor in the original 'It' movie."

As expected, the film used in Destiny Space is quite different from the original film I've seen. It was the right choice not to directly copy the plot of the original film.

We don't have enough information yet. Let's wait until we complete the parasitic side quest.

Han Dong placed the shriveled Parasitic Worm, about the size of a broad bean, on the table, preparing to conduct the experiment (Han Dong wore gloves throughout the entire process and did not have any direct contact with it).

Meanwhile, a Woman in Red Robe with long, black hair was leaning against the side.

"Miss Chen Li, if it shows signs of activity and tries to escape, kill it immediately."

"Good."

Han Dong had complete faith in Chen Li's swordsmanship; he was certain she could accurately and instantly kill the creature. The evil energy covering the blade would instantly sever the Parasitic Worm's life force.

Lacking experimental equipment, Han Dong conducted only a series of simple experiments.

First, we need to test whether this thing is actually dead or not.

It showed no reaction to various blows, knife cuts, or even Electric Shock.

call...

Han Dong took a deep breath and grabbed a bottle of mineral water.

Apply a drop to the surface of the Parasitic Worm.

The water droplet was instantly absorbed under the skin, Parasitic Worm immediately became active... However, due to the lack of moisture, the Parasitic Worm only completed one stretching movement before returning to its original state.

"According to Cas's description, the host has a severe tendency to drink water. Sure enough... only water can activate it."

I went downstairs and found a glass with thick walls, then filled it with water.

Thump!

Throw the Parasitic Worm into the water glass and immediately put the cap back on.

An unbelievable scene unfolded...

Three hundred milliliters of water were absorbed within seconds.

Parasitic Worm has obtained enough moisture, it reveals its terrifying form.

The body has numerous sharp spikes protruding outwards, which are also its neural synapses, enabling it to effectively connect to and control the human brain.

The tongue and Mouthparts in the mouth can quickly bite through the skin, enter the bloodstream, and be carried to the brain.

"How interesting... If this kind of creature were taken back to its original world for research, it could produce several top-notch papers. It might even get me a professorship sooner."

Han Dong was not afraid at all when faced with the terrifying prototype of the Parasitic Worm.

While observing, I pondered how to resolve the Side Event.

"Intracranial parasites directly control the cerebellar region... During the control process, they do not change the brain or its external shape, but they completely alter the host's internal structure."

Since their appearance remains unchanged, these little creatures that parasitize teachers must be able to recognize their own kind in some way.

Yes! It identifies similar entities.

Suddenly, a rather dangerous thought flashed through Han Dong's mind.

"If we succeed, we can resolve the Side Event at school tomorrow without causing a major disturbance."

I have to work overtime on experiments tonight; I'll leave the exploration of the town entirely to Cas and the others.

Han Dong's idea was to find "critical conditions".

Allowing the Parasitic Worm to not fully penetrate the brain, but simply attaching itself to the brain... is equivalent to creating a harmless Parasitic Worm.

It will not affect the main body, but it will be regarded as the same kind by other hosts.

In this way, they can sense the "Parasitic Host" hidden on campus.

Don't overthink it. Han Dong won't risk becoming a host; he's not one to joke around with his head.

Han Dong plans to find a system member in Derry Town to become a 'spy'.

Around 11 p. m.

Ding-dong!

A doorbell rang downstairs, followed by a fairly ordinary conversation in English, seemingly from a friend of the parents who had come to visit.

Han Dong, focused on his Parasitic Worm experiments, cannot afford to be distracted for even a moment and blocks out all Outside World interference.

Ten minutes later.

By adjusting salinity and pH, Han Dong finally found a 'critical value' that could cause the Parasitic Worm to lose its ability to control the brain, but without causing it to lose its activity.

Immersed in such a liquid, the Parasitic Worm will transform into a temporary symbiotic organism.

Just as all of this was completed.

Chen Li's urgent voice came from behind. "Master! The window!"

Han Dong immediately turned his head away.

A Red Balloon was slowly rising from under the window, stopping just in the center of the window.

Having seen the movie, Han Dong knew very well that this was the clown's balloon.

Be on high alert and carefully approach the window.

During this time, green light flashed continuously on Han Dong's right arm, and the Ghoul's fingernails had grown to about ten centimeters in length.

Chen Li gripped the kitchen knife tightly, standing to one side, ready to chop up any terrifying monster that might appear.

Just as the two of them got close to the window...

Snap!

The balloon burst!

The red balloon fragments were swept directly into the void, leaving no trace.

Nothing terrifying happened.

However, Han Dong, who was concentrating his Mental Strength, noticed something immediately.

On the tree-lined avenue outside the window, a clown holding a balloon is hopping and skipping away into the distance, his slightly swaying left hand seemingly waving goodbye to Han Dong.

Han Dong was suddenly startled.

Although I was focused on doing the experiment, I barely heard any noise from the first floor.

This memory existed in his subconscious, and he immediately recalled a vague memory from ten minutes before the experiment ended, as if someone had visited his house in the middle of the night...

In an instant, the two things became connected.

"Oh no!! Could it be that they've come to visit!?"

Han Dong immediately put the glass jar containing the Parasitic Worm into the wardrobe and went downstairs to check the situation.

As soon as I pushed open the dormitory door.

A chill swept over him, making Han Dong feel uncomfortable all over.

The living room lights were flickering intermittently due to unstable voltage...

The parents were sitting motionless on the sofa, staring at the old-fashioned television screen filled with static.

On the coffee table in front of the parents, there was a red and white gift box with a clown pattern on it... which had already been opened.