One hour earlier.
Hanging from a streetlamp, Yi Chen took in the panorama of Nightmare Town and also caught sight of the "residents" wandering around the town. However, these seemingly human figures were clearly abnormal.
For example, the woman hanging from the streetlamp beside him had a huge, tearing mouth that remained fixed in a smile.
A passerby had buried his face completely in a newspaper, while a bloodied, smiling face was reflected on the other side of the paper.
There was also an old auntie knitting a sweater at home. A careful look revealed that her yarn came from her own abdomen. She was weaving an endless supply of blood vessels into clothing, all while smiling from beginning to end.
Or take the youths playing soccer with their friends on a backyard lawn. They chose one person's head by drawing lots to use as the ball, then replaced the head according to the outcome of each game.
Whoever scored a goal had his head kicked. Everyone seemed to enjoy the sensation of having their heads booted around, and laughter rang out without end.
Every resident was strange, but they all shared the same characteristic: they were smiling.
Still~ these residents of Nightmare Town were only strange. Their strength was quite ordinary. Even Yi Chen could slaughter them without effort, let alone the terrifying team that included the Two-faced Prophet and Teacher Zed.
However, Yi Chen also saw the true purpose behind Catherine's arrangement of the townspeople. It was not to use them to threaten the squad members, but to perfect Nightmare's disguise through them.
Both Yi Chen and Catherine could disguise themselves as townspeople and blend in completely. Once the squad members lowered their guard or became separated, they could pretend to be harmless residents and launch a surprise