Household Matters
(Note: The 'parents' in this chapter are products of system data and have no relation to the protagonist. Please do not misinterpret them.)
The father carrying a chainsaw.
Mother holding a shotgun
Paired with terrifying red lips and a chilling smile.
If it were an ordinary child, they would probably be crying and kneeling on the ground, vowing to study hard and improve every day, and never secretly play video games again.
Han Dong stared at the scene before him, feeling utterly helpless.
"So he went outside to find props... really."
Upon seeing his 'parents' wielding weapons, Han Dong immediately surveyed his surroundings, his brain working efficiently to calculate the best fighting strategy.
"This distance, the confined space, and the weapons in our hands are really a bit troublesome."
Han Dong's attention was mostly focused on his 'mother'... his biggest worry was the hunting rifle.
Being shot in the body is manageable, but being hit in the head is a real problem.
Huff... Han Dong took a deep breath.
Preconceived notions prevail!
In Han Dong's eyes, the implanted memory of '14 years' is clearly distinguished from the real memory.
The 'parents' in front of him are just NPCs in the Destiny World, and have nothing to do with him.
He grabbed the coffee table and hurled it at his 'parents' standing in the kitchen area... If it hit, it would be enough to injure or even knock out a normal adult.
To everyone's surprise, the 'parents' showed absolutely no intention of avoiding the situation.
Bang!
The mother pulled the trigger of the shotgun as the coffee table flew toward her... completely disregarding whether she would be hit next.
The bullet pierced through the glass coffee table, aimed directly at Han Dong's head...
Thud! (Sound of a bullet entering flesh)
East Side, and blood slowly seeped onto the ground.
As for the flying coffee table, it was cut in half by the father with a chainsaw, preventing either of them from getting hurt.
Staring at their son who had been shot and fallen to the ground, the first thing the couple did was not to go over and check on him.
It was a follow-up shot!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three bullets were fired in quick succession, hitting their targets precisely.
It's not over yet... Bang! Bang!
Fire five more shots in quick succession to deal with the "household chores".
Finishing shot complete.
The 'parents' seemed satisfied and leaned towards Han Dong to check if he was dead.
However, the way to check if someone is dead is not by feeling their pulse or sensing their breathing, but by using the chainsaw in the father's hand!
Simply cutting off Han Dong's head would confirm his 'death'.
Buzz buzz buzz!
The sound of the diesel engine echoed throughout the room.
The chainsaw, poised to fall, was about to slice off Han Dong's head, along with the sofa.
"Sizzle!" Just as the sofa lint scattered everywhere.
A stream of green energy shot out.
The target of the Plague Ray was not the father holding the chainsaw, but the mother waiting behind him for the 'test' results.
It accurately hits the mother's eye, blinding her and preventing her from aiming.
Only at such close range could Han Dong guarantee the 'accuracy' of the Plague Ray... After all, a short sword has no aiming device, and it is difficult to aim at a distance.
It was at the very moment the Plague Ray was emitted.
"Ghoul Arm" 100%
The claws tore through the sofa and pierced through the father's body, while simultaneously turning 90 degrees.
Snap! Instant death.
Hurry up.
Han Dong, having withdrawn his claws, hurried to his blind mother.
With a swift swipe of his claw, he severed her right arm, the one holding the gun.
Then, with a reverse claw strike, it easily sliced through the flesh... Death!
Staring at the corpses of 'parents'.
Han Dong looked helpless. "Not following the rules?! Falling down and then getting a finishing shot?! Luckily, the body isn't entirely mine... and a healthy Beneficial Fungi Colony has formed inside."
Hardcore feigning death.
This trick was learned from the "old woman who moved horizontally".
The room area is limited and there are few shelters.
Han Dong stood at one end of the living room door, while his parents stood at the other end of the kitchen back door, quite a distance apart.
With such a distance and not much cover, it's difficult to close the gap head-on! It's also difficult to use the Plague Ray to accurately hit the mother's eyes and disable her ability to aim.
Moreover, even if Han Dong closes the distance, he still needs to subdue the chainsaw-wielding father first.
During this period, the mother will have multiple opportunities to fire, and if she hits the head, it will be troublesome.
Therefore, when his mother ignored the coffee table flying towards her and decisively fired the first shot... Han Dong used his Ghoul Arm to protect his head, which just happened to block the bullet.
He took the opportunity to fall to the ground, so that his head and part of his upper body landed right behind the sofa.
As mentioned before, Han Dong comes from a well-off family. The sofa is a high-end product, with multiple layers of steel sheets, solid wood, and thick cotton padding, making it impenetrable by ordinary hunting rifles.
Even if a follow-up shot is fired, it can only hit 'less important' body parts.
Moreover, Han Dong was wearing Silver Soft Armor on his upper body... so at most his lower body would suffer.
Furthermore, the reason why being shot five times in the lower body did not affect Han Dong's movement and even resulted in very little bleeding was that.
The reason lies in the ' Beneficial Fungi Colony '.
It controls the fungi distributed in the body that block blood vessels, assists in stopping bleeding, and can also prevent tetanus infection.
Even if muscle tissue is injured, it can continue to perform its functions through temporary connections via hyphae.
Han Dong successfully played dead! He resolved the "household chores."
Then, the television switched back to its original picture. The lights came back on, and everything in the house returned to normal... except that the parents were no longer there.
A "gift box" belonging to Han Dong appeared in the center of the living room floor.
Side Event: [Startling Parents] Completed. Reward: Small Clue (Startling Gift Box).
Hearing this reminder, Han Dong finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"This small Side Event was not simple. It forced one person to fight and did not even allow the use of servants or pets... It's fortunate that we were able to resolve this without using the 'Contamination' ability."
Chen Li took the initiative to appear and helped the injured Han Dong to the bathroom.
Tweezers, plate, gauze, towel.
Ding! ~Ding! ~
A continuous metallic sound was heard.
The bullets that had entered Han Dong's body were removed one by one. Two of them had hit the Silver Soft Armor, only grazing the surface... Han Dong really had to thank Teacher Pasha for this gift.
The bullet removal process didn't hurt at all!
Han Dong took the initiative to separate the Faceless Head from his body, thus blocking the pain sensation.
After it's done, wrap it with gauze.
Thanks to the assistance of fungi in the body, there is no need to worry about subsequent infections.
This shotgun wasn't very powerful, and with a bit of luck involved, the bullet didn't shatter the bones.
You will fully recover once you meet with the team and receive Sophia's Holy Light Healing.
"By the way... why hasn't Cas replied to my message?"
Han Dong had sent a text message a long time ago.
"They're in trouble too?"
When Han Dong examined his body, he found that although the bones were fine in the areas where he was shot, many muscles and tendons were damaged. The fungal filaments could only temporarily connect and could not be maintained in the long term.
As a result, Han Dong could only slowly return to his dormitory to rest with Chen Li's help, unable to find or assist Cas and the others.
"The three of them should be fine."
"Han Dong, do you need me to deal with the body downstairs?" Chen Li asked.
"Just wash off the bloodstains... The body will still be useful."