Chapter 338: Chapter 338: Escape
Inside the Regulatory Office.
Two figures abruptly descended.
The Paradise Manager and the Head Nurse landed solidly on the ground.
Gazing at the scattered legs and broken searchlights, the Head Nurse frowned, indicating that the invaders must be extraordinary. At the same time, as she stared at these long white legs, saliva involuntarily dribbled from the corner of her mouth.
“Take them and feast… You’ve just become an S-Level Strange Tale, and you should still need a large amount of food to fill your body. These searchlight lives contain more or less a part of me, which is a rare supplement for you.”
“Thank you, Sir Lamp.”
The hungry Head Nurse immediately revealed her true terrifying state, her mouth split into a sharp four-cornered mouth like that of an Iron Blood Warrior, and she began to gnaw on the long legs on the ground at the fastest speed.
Purple luminescent energy circulated back and forth inside the Head Nurse.
Thud~Thud~Thud~
‘Lamp Man’, dragging his massive axe, appeared from the other end of the passage, frightening the Head Nurse into halting her meal.
Although she guarded the entrance to the Regulatory Office, she had never come down here… she had no idea what the Regulatory Office actually looked like.
“Don’t be afraid, it’s also a part of me.”
The man, adjusting his suit, stepped forward and placed his palm on the ‘Lamp Man’.
The moment of their contact, an exceedingly terrifying aura spread out.
The ‘Lamp Man’ contorted, sucked into the man…slowly, the complete form of the lamp was being gradually constructed.
The frail body slowly expanded, not too exaggeratedly, only making his shiny suit slightly tight and the contours of his muscles vaguely visible.
The pointed metal helmet worn on the head of the ‘Lamp Man’ transformed into a solid metal bracelet that he wore on his wrist.
The giant axe dragging on the ground was transformed into a small hand axe, hung on his waist.
“Oh! What a nice arm!”
The lamp stared at its own arm.
It expressed a surprised expression, as if it didn’t have this special trait before.
After fusing with the secondary body, both arms of the Lamp changed completely.
Various cables and wires penetrated the arms, and some metal coils and aluminum tubes protruded from the surface of the arm… Zzz! Various small arcs of electricity were also visible between the arms.
Just this one arm alone could perform the ‘Lamp Man”s electromagnetic interference and attack effects.
“Really good, throwing part of the body down here for so many years, it’s growing faster than I imagined…this can be considered compensating for some losses.”
Feeling the powerful aura emitted by the Lamp’s main body, the Head Nurse trembled.
The manager, whom she deemed invincible in her mind, had become stronger.
“Eat quickly… I don’t want a newly formed S-Level Strange Tale subordinate to be killed right away.”
The Lighthouse Manager, who had gained complete power through fusion, was very patient.
He let the Head Nurse eat all the way, stabilizing her newly formed body.
“Sir Lamp, I’m ready now!”
Due to the fusion, this man already knew everything that happened below.
“Origin Granny was actually saved… Sigh! That’s really troublesome.”
He directly led the Head Nurse down to the stairs leading to the deepest part, feeling the Evil Qi diffusing in the air, and the Head Nurse was equally terrified.
When the manager stepped into the basement passage, he immediately took out a flashlight to illuminate the front.
The strong light that could instantly annihilate the body was blocked by the Evil Qi diffusing in the passage… When the light penetrated the Evil Qi and shone past, Mr. Aha and the others had just left.
“Strange Tales Modification… Origin Granny is really troublesome.”
……
The view switched.
A Granny had drawn a very strange iron door on the wall of the corridor.
It was pitch black when opened, giving a sense of a spatial portal.
Granny was the first to float in.
At this time, a sound of footsteps attracted the attention of Han Dong and the others.
Seeing the Lamp and the purple-clad nurse at the entrance of the corridor… sweat immediately trickled down Han Dong’s forehead, and Abe’s white fur stood on end due to the danger.
“Contact with Strange Tales-Lamp detected, Strange Tales Level [S+], ranked 2nd on the ‘Paradise S-Level Strange Tales ranking’, currently the Paradise manager, also the builder of the Lighthouse.
Please proceed with caution.
Killing the lamp will earn 100 Strange Tales Points.
The current Fate event ends forcibly, and the relevant reward calculation can be conducted without fleeing the Paradise.
There’s a certain probability of dropping Fate Equipment: ‘Flashlight’ after killing.”
“Run!!”
Han Dong is certain that the power level of this Paradise Manager, Lamp, is also greater than a five-star event. Reckless fight would lead to defeat.
He led the team to leave through the door drawn by Granny.
……
The door opened by Granny connects directly to the ‘Shop’.
Granny seemed to have spent too much energy in the process of opening the door. As soon as she came out, she directly fell onto the wheelchair that Mr. Aha had prepared in advance, falling into a semi-coma state.
“Aha, you guys play first, I will take my wife to reminisce about old times.”
“Alright, Mr. Aha, you do your things.”
Mr. Aha looked enthusiastic, pushing his wife towards the bathroom… It was inevitable to take a bath after being in prison for several decades.
Meanwhile, Han Dong and his group received their rewards.
Special event completion, 100 Strange Tales Points deposited.
Han Dong briefly explained the current situation.
“We currently have 120 Strange Tales Points… And our intimacy level with Mr. Aha is high enough for him to find us a secret tunnel to escape from Paradise.
When we settle this Fate Event, we can receive the third-tier rewards… Although it’s only a little less Fate Points than the final tier, it’s still quite good.
What do you guys think? Should we continue to save up to 200 points?”
Abe said:
“Hmm… We are currently wanted by the Lighthouse, I’m afraid the Strange Tales all over the street are looking for us… Even the ‘Lamp Man’ we just saw might come to deal with us personally.
For safety reasons, I prefer to leave now.
After all, we might also encounter danger while escaping from Paradise.”
The team all agreed with Abe’s suggestion.
Only Han Dong hesitated.
In Han Dong’s eyes, obtaining three Fate Points in the end and only getting two had an essential difference… The Fate Space had a cooldown time of a year.
For Han Dong, who wanted to have a minor in, Fate Points were invaluable.
Just at this moment.
A system prompt came:
“1. Detected that team member – Valen Nicholas’s relationship with Mr. Aha has reached ‘Good Friends’.
2. Successfully rescued Mr. Aha and Origin Granny from the Regulatory Office.
3. Completed Faction Choice – [Horror Strange Tales].
The above conditions have been met, unlocking the advanced mainline event: [Taking the Lighthouse] (optional completion).
Requirement: Assist the Horror Strange Tales faction, all members attack the lighthouse, kill the Paradise Manager and gain control of the lighthouse.
Unique reward: ‘Paradise Node’.”