The Clown's Party

Just as Han Dong triggered the Side Event "Startling Parents"...

Cas and his team are in the residential community, interviewing some elderly people who have lived there for a long time, especially those who have experienced the disappearance of family members.

Investigate about the Joker.

However, the survey results were not satisfactory.

Many elderly people claim that their family members were kidnapped by the "clown".

But when asked what the "clown" was, or what clues or information they had, the old men just kept shaking their heads.

Even when discussing this topic, fear flickered in their eyes.

It's like they'll be arrested if they talk too much.

And so, the three of them gradually walked to the end of the community street.

"Let's leave it at that for tonight. This aimless exploration is unlikely to yield any substantial progress... It would be better to start with the Side Event at the school."

Everyone go home and rest, recharge your batteries; tomorrow we may need to face a large number of Parasitic Host.

"Cas Cass, there's something on the street!"

Just as the team was about to disband, Koslin, wearing special goggles, made a discovery on the street... a Red Balloon was tied to a tree branch.

"Um!?"

The squad prepared for battle, with Cas leading the way as they slowly approached.

Just then, Han Dong sent a message... However, Cas had no time to pay attention to the text message before dealing with the Red Balloon.

Just as Cas approached the tree with the balloons hanging from it, he saw a mother and daughter on the other side of the tree. The little girl was crying and said that her balloons were lost.

Through a series of methods, it was confirmed that both the mother and daughter were normal individuals.

It was a false alarm.

Cas immediately climbed the tree, took down the balloon, and returned it to the little girl.

Just as they were seeing the mother and daughter off, a familiar figure was jogging towards Cas and the others... Upon closer inspection, they realized it was Han Dong, who looked anxious.

"Brother Allen? Aren't you at home researching parasites?"

"I accidentally spotted a target who looked like the Joker outside the window, so I followed him all the way to a strange building... I just sent you a message, but you didn't reply."

When Cas checked the Clockwork Device, he indeed found a message from Han Dong requesting help.

In fact, Cas had some suspicions about Han Dong, who suddenly appeared on the street in the middle of the night... but after verifying the Clockwork Device that couldn't possibly 'lie,' his vigilance dropped significantly.

Where is the building?

"It's just at the end of the block ahead... Shall we go?"

"Let's go take a look. It would be best if we could find out where the Joker is in advance... Take us there."

"Um."

A short while later, the team stood in front of an old, abandoned building... This building contrasted sharply with the surrounding bungalows, giving it a sense of decay as if no one had lived there for over a hundred years.

Let's go!

Cas took out the "Lionheart Shield" and walked at the front.

Fia followed closely behind in position two.

Han Dong ranked third, while Koslin ranked last.

Just as Cas was about to step into the building.

Boom! The sound of muskets exploding came from the very back of the column.

Han Dong was in the third position, was hit by an "explosive shot" at point-blank range. His head was gone, and the wound on his neck was completely burned.

The one who fired the shot was Koslin, who was walking at the very back.

His eyes were cold and unwavering!

Cas and the others did not react unusually to this unexpected situation, as if it were already expected.

Snap!

As the headless Han Dong's body fell to the ground, it burst open like a balloon, shattering into red balloon fragments.

whee...

A strange laugh came from inside the building.

[The Joker - Pennywise] peeks out and appears at the building's entrance.

The clown costume was dirty, and his face was painted with white paint, while his lips and nose were dyed red.

With his head slightly lowered, he looked at the three of them with a strange gaze, let out a peculiar, mocking laugh, and then said:

How did you discover it?

Cas held his shield in front of him and answered cautiously:

"Derry Town is under a complete curfew, and the streets are almost deserted at night... but suddenly a mother and daughter appear, holding Red Balloon."

To make matters worse, Andeva's friend also appears at this time.

We cannot disclose other details at this time.

"Only the intelligent... are allowed to attend my grand party. You are the intelligent ones! Please come in."

The clown then made an inviting gesture, requesting the three to enter the dilapidated building.

At the same time, a system voice came through:

Hidden Event activated: [The Joker's Special Party (Limited Time)]

Brief introduction: Gaining Pennywise's approval, he was granted the status of "Guest".

Requirements: Participate in Pennywise's once-in-27-years night party and complete the corresponding clown games according to the party's instructions and requirements.

Reward: Pennywise's gift of gratitude.

Note: You must make a decision within one minute whether to enter the building corresponding to the event. If you do not enter, the Hidden Event will never be available again.

"One minute!"

It's definitely too late to contact Han Dong.

But such Hidden Event are rare and can only be encountered by chance. Once completed, they can bring unexpected rewards... and may even provide important clues directly related to the Joker.

In the past, before Han Dong joined the team, the three of them overcame numerous difficulties and successfully navigated through the Destiny Space... It was just a Hidden Event, which was no challenge for the three of them.

Moreover, based on Cas's experience and what he learned from his mentor, he should complete the Hidden Event as soon as possible once it is triggered.

It's not particularly difficult, and you'll reap unexpected rewards afterward.

Before entering, Cas attempted to send a message to Han Dong.

However, the signal was completely blocked the moment one set foot on the grounds of this dilapidated mansion or on this 'non-existent street'.

that's all.

The first night of It (the first episode) has passed.

Han Dong woke up in the morning with some pain in his lower body.

However, with the help of the fungus, the injury, which did not damage the internal organs or bones, has recovered to about 70-80%... and basically does not affect mobility.

Just as Han Dong woke up, the system voice sounded again:

"Your teammates Cas Maldini and two others are participating in a special Hidden Event in a special space... Until they complete the event or die, the current Destiny Event will be adjusted to 'Single Player Mode'."

Note: In single-player mode, cooperative elements will be hidden, and the difficulty of various events will be reduced accordingly.

"No wonder Cas didn't reply to the messages. They actually triggered Hidden Event right at the beginning... Speaking of which, there are really a lot of different kinds of events in this movie."

Han Dong wasn't too worried at all.

In his view, his chosen teammates would not die easily.

"Single-player mode... suits me quite well."

Han Dong, who had just sat up in bed, stared at the desk and was momentarily stunned.

The desk was covered with various medicines, and even the floor was piled with them... All of this was done by Chen Li was squatting in the corner.

"What's going on with these medicines?"

Chen Li, standing in the corner, slightly raised her head and said casually:

"After you fell asleep, I secretly went to buy medicine... Since I don't understand foreign languages, I had to bring back all kinds of medicine."

"This is robbery!"

"The shop assistant was so scared that he fainted. I chopped up the security camera and the corresponding computer, but he should be fine."

"... Emmm, thank you."

Fortunately, Sophia wasn't around, so Han Dong really needed to rely on medication to speed up the healing of his wounds.

With an hour to go before school, Han Dong, who had applied ointment to his wound, focused his attention on the "Startling Gift Box".