Chapter 679: Standoff

Chapter 679: Chapter 679: Standoff

Laughter clashed.

This was, after all, not the clown’s complete form.

Ultimately, Han Dong triumphed over the clown’s [Body Trunk].

Such an outcome caused the clown’s [Body Trunk] to sweat profusely, the grasshopper-like legs growing on its back trembled wildly, and the “Spiral Red Seal” on its abdomen slowly began to rotate.

“Why…do you have…”

“What, just because you infected me with a virus, I’m not allowed to treat it? In this world, you’re not the only one with Laughter attribute.

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If your main head was here, it would be even more interesting.”

As he was completely restraining the [Body Trunk] at the moment, Han Dong’s voice immediately reached the Portable Prison.

“Togu, you go first.”

“Hmm.”

Chains shot out from Han Dong’s body toward the Hell’s portal, hooking onto the other side of Hell, dragging Togu back into Hell.

He was about to receive the painful lashes from the Monastery Father, as well as various painful rehabilitation exercises.

“Next, let’s catch up… Pennywise.”

Black sand formed a bench, Han Dong sat down directly in front of the clown’s [Body Trunk], with the Raven Staff casually suspended at his side.

…

Outside the door.

Even through the barrier, Diana and Cass could still hear the ‘muffled laughter’ emanating from inside.

Compared to the piercing laughter, the other laughter made them feel refreshed.

Just as the two didn’t quite understand what was happening inside, a slight tremor began to occur between the ground and the walls… they had felt a similar tremor when they arrived in the backyard.

It was the reaction triggered by the opening of the Demon Gate connecting the front and back yards.

“The Demon Gate is open… someone is coming.”

Cass recalled the situation the day before when Han Dong had asked him to deliver a message.

Combined with the current situation where a group of people suddenly barged into the backyard.

The two key clues were quickly linked, Cass immediately responded, sensing the hint of danger.

“It seems the worst-case scenario envisaged by Nicholas has happened! Diana, let’s hide first…”

Realizing the problem, Cass immediately led Diana into a secret room on the side of the corridor.

Boom boom boom!

He continuously punched and made a huge dent in the wall behind the room.

As the two of them hid inside, for the first time, Cass called upon the abilities from the demon inside him, established a connection with the ‘stone’ attribute, and directed the shattered stones on the ground to restore the wall to its original state.

Perfectly concealed within the wall, no breath was leaked.

It took only three minutes.

La la la~♬

A cheerful and pleasant song penetrated the door and stone walls, clearly reaching their ears.

Even though the two had never been to the town hall or seen the Clerk.

But upon hearing this song, they reacted just as Han Dong had when he’d first heard it—the most primal sense of danger made them shiver, their eyes flashing with fear.

Despite this, Diana still made a posture ready for battle.

Cass immediately stopped her, “Don’t move now… Nicholas has already considered the current situation, he should have a way to handle it.

We’ll ambush from the back when the conflict fully erupts, that will be more effective.

If we go out now, it’ll be a life-and-death situation.”

“Hmm…”

…

The singing echoed down the corridor.

Some Locust Nuns who had not been fully killed were induced to exhibit the phenomenon of ‘head swelling’ just by hearing the song. Eventually, due to their cranial pressure exceeding the critical limit, the Locust fluid scattered everywhere.

With the arrival of the Clerk.

Countless arms appeared in unison, immediately moving to ‘occupy the area’.

Like climbing vines, slender arms grew rapidly in the walkway, with no gaps in between.

Wherever the Clerk passed through, the area was covered by arms, transformed into her territory… until the matter is dealt with, no one was allowed to leave.

Ghost Nun Valaka also followed along, with dark energy gathered throughout her body, intending to show off her skills in front of the Clerk and kill all related personnel except Han Dong.

“Hmm…they’re already inside?”

Hearing faint laughter from within the iron door, the Clerk’s attention was entirely drawn and she failed to notice Cass and Diana hiding in a dark room to one side.

The Ghost Nun stared at the iron door with traces of opening, revealing yellow teeth in utter surprise.

“How is it possible… there’s only one key, and I have the key to this Secret Room.”

The Ghost Nun drew dark power into her body and retrieved the key hidden in her stomach… her whole body was shaking throughout the process, as if afraid that the Clerk would blame her.

But the clerk revealed a sickly smile, her lips protruding outward and curving up to an exaggerated extent.

“This is good… ‘approaching the forbidden area’ and ‘entering it’ are two different levels of criminal charges.

Such charges are enough to put him on the must-kill fugitive list, no legal proceedings are needed, he can be directly killed.

Hurry up and open the door, I will handle all matters, you just need to stand guard at the door.

Make sure you are not infected by the virus, or I will have one more person to kill.”

“Yes…”

The Ghost Nun summoned all her dark energy to resist the possible virus spread through the air, secretly deciding to always wear an effective anti-virus mask whenever she goes out in the future.

Creak~

The door just cracked open a bit.

But the Clerk couldn’t wait to squirm her body in.

…

“Clerk, you’ve arrived…”

Han Dong had already turned his face toward the door in advance, sitting on a homemade stool, his legs spread at 90° and his hands crossed between his legs… seemingly waiting for the Clerk’s arrival.

As for the Body Trunk, it was nowhere to be found.

The Clerk who enters the Secret Room also stuck out her head looking around, unable to locate the ‘Locust Plague Body’.

In an instant, ten arms grabbed Han Dong at the same time, ready to interrogate him strictly after subduing him.

Clack!

The “Raven Crosser” Wand was raised and smacked forcefully onto the ground.

‘Death Field 100%’

The range of the field was condensing at the same time, narrowed to a width of half a meter.

The dense death aura even slowed down the collision speed of the molecules in the air…

As soon as the Clerk’s arms touched the surface of the field, an ultra-rapid ‘sandification’ and ‘withering’ occurred instantly.

Yet, despite this, one arm was able to break through the lines and head straight towards Han Dong’s head… but as it touched Han Dong’s hair, this arm also completely withered and disintegrated.

While Han Dong appeared calm, on the inside, his back was drenched with cold sweat.

If he was truly touched by the arm, his life would be in danger… The lethal power of the Clerk was absolutely the most terrifying in the town.

And it was this kind of ‘pretense’ that earned Han Dong some negotiation time.

“Where has the Trunk gone?” The tone of the Clerk was slightly rushed.

“What if I told you that I’ve already dealt with it, would you believe me?”

“No one can clear a disaster… it appears, I must take you back for interrogation.”

Just as the Clerk was about to take action.

A slight tremor passed through the ground.

The Gate of the Demon opened, another unexpected visitor entered the backyard area…