Chapter 703: 703

Dragon City, the top scholar of the year.

Lost in his first participation in [True Fate], one-on-one to a human from another main city.

“Captain… lost?”

The [Listener – Yu Wu] in Dragon City Team, his mind was dazed. He never thought that his captain would lose… Even with the variable of Dean Richard, it didn’t affect the main duel.

One-on-one.

In Yu Wu’s heart, Captain Huo Ziping, who was invincible, lost.

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In air, Huo Ziping quickly put away his sword, murmuring, “I lose.”

Treading lightly in the air, Huo Ziping landed steadily, preparing to find a zone free from interference to heal his wounds.

Just as he was about to leave.

Han Dong, who has returned to his human form, immediately put his hand on Huo’s back.

“Life Absorption”

A tactic relatively sinister, learned from the Crowman Elder.

It was not to absorb Huo’s life force, but to draw out all the remnant tentacles and the scent of death left in Huo’s body…

Whew~whew!

The life absorption drained the last bit of Han Dong’s physical strength, after finishing, he collapsed on the ground.

His whole body felt limp.

The demonization brought about by allowing the tentacles to spread all over his body, replacing muscles and covering organs, was really too heavy a burden… Despite not reaching the limit of disintegration, it’d completely drained Han Dong.

But, he just needs to hang on a little longer.

The final goal of this other chapter is about to be achieved.

“Nicholas, according to our agreement, all the body parts we’ve collected will be transferred to you afterward… and the conclusion will be fully taken over by your team.”

“Wait…”

Han Dong forced himself to stay upright, resting his hand on Huo Ziping’s shoulder.

“We’re going to need Captain Ziping to stick around, don’t leave in a hurry… help me execute the clown.

As for whatever comes out of the final treasure, I’m willing to distribute it based on ‘need’.

If what comes out of the treasure chest doesn’t suit our team, but it matches someone on yours, then it is all yours.”

Once these words came out.

Huo Ziping was unexpectedly taken aback, his eyes showing a change.

He genuinely accepted his defeat, without a trace of complaint… but these words gave Huo Ziping a rare feeling, teaching him the survival strategy needed in post-apocalyptic times.

‘Successful Raider’

Meanwhile, Dragon City Team was also puzzled, Han Dong could have kept the treasure for himself, why propose to distribute it based on need?

“You…you were the winner.”

“What does being a winner or not have to do with anything, we are all humans… helping each other is what we should do.

Huo, I have a way to achieve the [True Ending] of”Clown’s Resurrection (Inside Story)”, and what I really want is hidden in that true ending.

I can’t achieve it on my own, I need your help.”

Regarding the request made by Han Dong, Huo Ziping readily agreed to it.

“Ok, I will stay and help you… However, the outcome has been decided.

There’s no need to change the ownership of the final reward, nor do I plan on taking anything. As for the loss my teammates will incur, I will compensate them out of my own pocket.

I wanted to kill Pennywise myself too, to witness the perfect ending of the event.”

Just like that.

Everything got settled, and Huo Ziping also got stamped with the ‘Temporary Tool’ label.

Even though the two main duelers had their victor, the two accompanying them were still battling in the Void…

About five minutes passed.

The ‘Void Gate’ opened at a height of ten meters in the air.

The first things to surge out were countless terrifying arms… but, a large number of them were marked with ‘Void Marks’.

At most they wouldn’t last over five minutes, then their internal programs would disperse and break down.

At this moment, the clerk and Dean Richard also appeared simultaneously.

The clerk’s face was not looking good, despite the long time that had passed, she was still unable to gain any advantage.

As she was exiting the Void Gate, she led several hundred tiny arms in front of her, merging, circling, and condensing into a monstrous hand, slamming directly towards Dean Richard’s body.

The latter, unflinching, invoked his ‘Star Core Power’, forming a terrifying Void sphere at his fingertip.

With a single finger, he collides head-on with the clerk.

At a critical moment, the mayor appeared.

One lightless arm grabbed the clerk’s ‘Many-Hands’, the other suppressed Dean Richard’s Void sphere… abruptly stopping the two’s attacks.

The clerk, who was initially in an extreme state, due to the ‘hand-to-hand’ contact, immediately fell into a love-stricken state, no longer interested in the fight.

Dean Richard, on the other hand, was scared cold, the sphere he had concentrated had gotten crushed by the mayor with a single slap.

“The outcome is clear, Nicholas emerges victorious and will be fully responsible for the handling of the [Clown] issue… Funa, you should not interfere in this matter.

Once the clown has been removed, the hidden danger will be completely cleared, we need Funa to arrange our town’s promotion matters.”

“Yes, Mr. Mayor.”

The clerk, Funa, who received the mayor’s special treatment, didn’t care about the outcome of this match… After all, what she wanted was the mayor’s attention.

When the battle ended.

Dean Richard didn’t pay attention to the result either, as he knew clearly, Han Dong was bound to win…

Dean Richard, who had his mind liberated and upgraded, no longer had many concerns.

He had returned to the side of the field, using the cosmic truth hidden in the colours to revive his body… growing new flesh and turning into a benign and amiable old doctor, holding his favourite daughter’s hand.

Over at Han Dong’s side.

Cass was about to step forward to help, but who knew, a cold ‘Corpse Cart’ flashed by his side all of a sudden.

Miss Jane was more anxious than anyone.

A bunch of necromancers responsible for pushing the cart, immediately helped Han Dong onto the ‘Corpse Cart’… Under the public eye, a man and a woman lay on the same bed.

“Miss Jane, I’m alright… let me discuss some things with them first.”

“Um.”

Han Dong looked towards Huo Ziping.

“Brother Huo, as long as we have the body parts you’ve provided, the [Clown] can be reconstructed… Let’s meet at the central hospital in 24 hours.

There’s still a certain risk to achieving the [True Ending].

I’ll just need your help later, your teammates can head back first.”

“Well… see you then.” Huo Ziping seemed to be able to walk normally, but he wouldn’t last long and would need to rest soon.

“Cass, Diana… you also need to make some preparations, there’re some additions to the previous letters I’ve given you.

The timing will be later than what’s stated in the letter, I’ll give you a crucial piece of information, I need your cooperation along with the residents of Derry Town to complete this, preferably with the ‘Human Demon Club’.

Because individual power of the human demons is relatively strong, it’s convenient for the plan’s implementation.”

“Ok.”

Cass was used to this kind of clear-cut arrangement, nodding affirmatively.

Diana seemed to be in awe of Han Dong’s personal strength shown, she wanted to say something… after thinking for a moment, she swallowed it back down, choosing to complete her task first before speaking her mind.

No mishap could happen at the last moment.