Chapter 346: The Last Negotiation
Within the paradise, the top ten S-level strange tales seemingly all have their unique “territories”.
These territories are entirely isolated from beyond the lighthouse, not subjected to the lighthouse’s monitoring… And, this group of creatures each has a set of forces unique to their own.
The Abyssal Colosseum.
Concerning the return of Han Dong and Abe, the Butcher set a rule… Since the last duel failed to carry out properly, this time they would have to fight the Butcher.
Afterwards, they could sit down and discuss terms.
After all… Han Dong was someone personally summoned by Lord Hell.
As Abe teamed up with Han Dong and directly faced the Butcher, who hung a pig’s head around his waist, having a metallic chin, carrying a chainsaw and a meat hook, a high-intensity battle immediately commenced.
The total time spent was one hour.
Eventually, using Abe cutting the Butcher’s Achilles tendon as an opportunity.
At the moment when the butcher was off balance, Han Dong flapped his bone wings, instantly transforming into a shadow to strike the butcher’s forehead and put an end to the duel.
In a room of a lava style.
All sorts of roughly baked meats were tossed onto the table.
Due to physical exhaustion during the duel, the Butcher kept clamping down on his metallic chin, crushing the meat and swallowing it completely into his body.
As feeding was satisfying, the body got enough rest.
The body of the butcher gradually underwent some changes.
Zzz, Zzz, Zzz! With steam continuously issuing out from the fiery red skin, his original towering, obese body gradually withered, shrinking inward.
Slowly turned into a common people-like appearance (but still with horns growing on forehead), short and slightly plump, not even reaching 160 cm in height.
Hiding under his unkempt black hair was a rather pleasing round face, completely out of sync with the butcher’s image in a black leather apron.
Han Dong had not expected such a phsyique.
Because Han Dong had been entertained by Lord Hell… The butcher was very passionate, without any hostility.
Fully fed and wine-filled, he told Han Dong about his origin story.
This butcher, called Anmuyuan, had been frequently bullied in various circles due to his small and slightly fat figure mixed with an introvert personality.
After learning cooking, he began working in a large restaurant, praised by the chief cook due to his exquisite skills and attitude toward food.
His skilled cooking aroused the envy of his colleagues in the kitchen, intensifying their bullying of him.
Once, Anmuyuan was surrounded by a group of chefs in the hotel’s public bathroom.
When Anmuyuan was pushed down by one of them, he fell backwards quickly due to the slippery ground… The back of his head happened to hit the sharp corner of the washstand.
With his skull split, he died on the spot.
Such a story came to Han Dong as a surprise.
After all, looking at the butcher’s image, he initially thought that the butcher was a maniac who beats people up in public bathrooms when he was alive.
“Since you are recognized by Lord Hell, I will also help you… Are you going to seiege the [lighthouse] now? I will immediately bring the fleshy troops from the abyss and leave with you.”
Butcher Anmuyuan revved up the chainsaw in his hand, his figure brimming with fighting spirit.
Such a response was beyond Han Dong’s expectation, the initially assumed hard-to-negotiate butcher… turned out to be the easiest to talk with among all the strange tales, and also showing a strong desire to help.
Han Dong was slightly frightened by such passion and hurriedly passed the over.
“According to the content of the proposal, as soon as Brother Butcher see the special signal on the lighthouse, immediately rush over with your Abyssal Army for support.
If we succeed, I will allocate more land to you.”
The butcher waved his hand in refusal right away, “No need! This is considered as a test set by Lord Marlon for me.
Once I have finished this series of tests, I can go with Lord Marlon to [Hell] for true cultivation, I am not interested in the territory here.”
The butcher’s situation was similar to that of Mr. Aha, once they reach a higher level, naturally some things at the current level no longer appeal to them.
“Okay! Now we will deliver this proposal to even more strange tales, so we won’t stay for long.”
Even though the discussion was delayed for quite some time in the public bathroom, from a result perspective it was absolutely worthwhile.
The butcher used the transfer trait of the public bathroom to let Han Dong to leave from another relatively safe exit of the bathroom, and continue the ‘leaflet distribution’ journey.
All B-level and above strange tales marked in the strange tales collection have received the leaflets.
However, Han Dong still have a special proposal and wanted to give it to a special existence.
This special strange tale was categorized as the fourth type – [Malicious Neutrality].
Different from neutral personnel such as the Keysmith, the collectors.
This particular strange tale doesn’t belong to the lighthouse, doesn’t belong the horror strange tales, not entirely neutral either, simultaneously hunts the strange tales in both camps, possesses extremely strong offensiveness and aggressiveness in itself.
On a certain street in the paradise.
A group of doctors who were searching for Han Dong and others, when they were searching a dark alley.
The sound of twisting skeletons echoed from the depths.
Just when the eye located on the chest of the chief doctor caught sight of a terrifying existence deep in the alley and wanted to make the group run away quickly.
Many arms grew on the damp walls, dragging the pretty strong medical team into the alley.
It was also because of the appearance of this thing.
All the street lights on the current street went off… seems like, she doesn’t like lights.
“Nicholas, are you sure you want to send that thing a ‘leaflet’?”
At the window on the second floor across the street.
Han Dong and Abe saw this scene through the Night Vision Ability.
The strange tale that instanteously devoured the medical team and was categorized as the fourth type was indeed the terrifying female head, which had chased Han Dong and others on the main street, making other strange tales avoid as far as possible.
Its head can take up 2/3 of the width of the street.
The strange tale was named [The Gloomy Head] in the strange tale collection.
“We are not far from Mr. Aha’s shop here, if the negotiation fails, we will flee like the last time… If we can pull this Gloomy Head into the [horror strange tales] camp, our chances of winning will increase significantly.
Additionally, I will go to negotiate this time by myself.
Abe, be prepared to cover my escape at any time!”
Just as Han Dong was suffering under immense pressure, walking towards the gloomy alley.
Suddenly, heavy rain started pouring from the sky.
It started overflowing from the streets because of the downpour, the drainage opening could barely handle the water.
A red umbrella rotated and floated down, landing right in Han Dong’s hand.
A cold head instantly grew on Han Dong’s shoulder along the umbrella handle.
The one who arrived was the first strange tale Han Dong encountered, but that was in the outer area.
“What’s the matter? I told you… We will meet again.”
“Speaking of which ‘mother’ is in here, looking at you it seems like you have something to talk about with mom… I can take you there. Mom has a bad temper, you need to watch your language.”