"This ring! It's just in time!"
Han Dong's biggest worry at the moment was how to deal with the layer of searing heat attribute of the [Purgatory Monk].
Relying solely on the heat-resistant equipment that Coslin had temporarily created was definitely not enough.
Fighting an enemy of this caliber is a constant battle! It must withstand the heat.
"Let's lend this ring to Cass for now, plus Cass says he has 'cards' of his own, so he'll be able to truly confront the Purgatory Monk head on.
Once Cass and the Joker slow down the Purgatory Monk from the front.
The rest of us will be able to provide enough fire support from a distance.
And, of course, to Chen Li! Let the three of them melee and besiege the Purgatory Monk.
We'll talk about the details when the Joker returns."
Han Dong took a glance out the window, the street entrance was still nowhere to be seen by the Jokers, it seemed they were still playing cat and mouse in the sewers.
In the blink of an eye, Han Dong enters the portable prison and uses the time the Joker buys to make a big deal.
Chen Li was in her cell, maintaining her 'tentacle access' status, her essence all recovering at an accelerated rate.
Han Dong didn't disturb her and quietly walked towards the biology lab to check out the 'greatest harvest' of this adventure.
During this time, Han Dong couldn't help but reveal an exaggerated smile.
After taking such a huge risk and following the Joker to the [Middle Layer], he had collected a large amount of cell essence.
A large number of small monsters, as well as the twelve aberrations encountered in the human lab.
Due to the fact that there were too many small monsters spiked by the Joker along the way, the essence provided by each one also differed somewhat, and Han Dong was unable to estimate how much total essence was collected in the end.
Cell Essence has been injected, the "Load Limit" has increased by 38 points (multiple samples), and the current individual load value is:200.
Note: The amount of cell essence collected has reached the upper limit (maximum load limit 200), please upgrade the cell mass first (when the seeds sprout, the cell mass will be upgraded accordingly to get more upper limit value).
Excess cell essence has been stored (33 points) .
"Hmm, the current maximum can only go up to 200?
I told you, it's impossible to have no limits.
If I find an opportunity, such as the insect nest entrance in Starcraft, to keep killing the insects that keep coming out and collect cell essence without limit, then I don't have to worry about weight, I can change my body as much as I want, and my prison can expand without limit.
Is the 200-point weight limit the limit for [Before Seeds Sprout]?
It's similar to some realm settings, and when I break through to the next realm, the weight limit will go up again.
I'm currently still in the [Seed Stage], and once I expand the prison, there won't be much left for me."
While the Joker was still dragging the Purgatory Friar along, Han Dong prepared to take the indispensable and important step in the ultimate plan.
"How to proceed with upgrading the Faceless Head and expanding the prison?" Han Dong inquired.
Immediate response from within the lab.
1. Detected individual available weight values >50 points.
2. Individual available cell extracts >30 points were detected.
3. Detected individual [seed] energy > 80%.
If all three conditions are met, the "Faceless Head (LV.1)" can be upgraded immediately.
"To upgrade the Faceless Skull, there are indeed other conditions.
May I ask, how long does it take to upgrade?
Will I expend 80% of my seed energy after the upgrade is complete?
Also, the upgrade of the "Faceless Head" changes more than just the prison, right?"
Han Dong throws out a series of direct questions, and the prison's intelligent AI is free to respond.
"The upgrade takes 3~5 hours.
Once the upgrade is complete, all energy expended during the upgrade process will be replenished.
The changes that occur after "Faceless Head" is upgraded from LV.1 to LV.2 are.
1. An additional prison holding cell.
2. Increase the level of control over the "Little Magic Eye".
3. Increase the proficiency of "Tentacles"."
A few hours wouldn't have mattered if the main line had remained the same.
After all, there was no time limit on the battle with the Joker, but it was different now.
The Purgatory Monk could descend on [Derry Town] at any moment.
Han Dong had to make a decision.
Engage in the battle in the current state, or spend three hours to upgrade the head at the knucklehead.
"Hoo, it must be enforced, such a 'great' opportunity must not be lost. If I can take in a [Resident], it will mean a lot to my future development."
Han Dong immediately drafted a detailed plan and battle arrangement paperwork, as well as a letter to the Joker.
Along with the "Coral Seal", it was placed on Cass' bedside table.
Then find the most secret basement in the Joker's house and close and lock the door! At the same time, he released Chen Li.
"Miss Chen Li, please stay by my side for the next few hours, don't let anyone interrupt me."
Han Dong took a deep breath and sat cross-legged.
Officially starting the "Faceless Head" upgrade.
For a moment, the disguise of 'Nicholas Valen's' face instantly faded away into a shiny 'briny' head.
Crunch (squirming sound!)
A slippery tentacle, coming out of the neck!
The tentacles crawled up the face in a reverse direction, slowly wrapping around the entire skull as if it were an egg being re-born.
During this time, Han Dong fell into a state of 'disorientation', his consciousness seemingly completely detached from the world.
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Derry Town Basic Middle School
A colored figure jumped down directly from the top floor of the experiment.
Bending the knee, Boom!
But on closer inspection, the man has only one leg! As for his other leg, it had been charred and sawed off.
The Joker grew a new leg quickly through fleshy proliferation.
Between the red lips and sharp teeth, a small sound was made.
"Togo, still so hard to deal with."
Once again, the four grasshopper legs that grew from his waist ignored the terrain obstruction and quickly climbed out of the campus wall and ran to his lair.
Not long after, boom!
A man jumped down from the lab building once again, his dark pupils looking directly in the direction of the Joker's escape.
As he took an exaggerated 'starting pose' and prepared to chase after him, a group of students from a nearby event came running to surround him.
These students, who had just become 'hosts', were the physical equivalent of athlete level, and each had a stick or even a bench in their hands.
The effect is naturally there.
More than ten students delayed for about five seconds.
Adding the nearly 100 meters of parasitic hosts that followed, it delayed for another 10 seconds.
This was also allowing the Joker to escape without incident.
The [Purgatory Monk-Togo], on the other hand, seemed to be slightly enraged, and due to the loss of the Joker as the main target, began to 'baptize' the town indiscriminately.
It wasn't just extermination.
As Togo finds townspeople with passable physiques and more evil minds.
A chain will be derived from the palm of Togo's hand to 'reform hell' on that person!
Unlike Dr. Freak's methods.
Few can withstand such an extreme transformation, with a failure rate of 99.9%.
Once successful, they were all transformed into terrifying chain servants.