She is not an investigator.

The clown's jokes are indeed very funny, but not everyone can listen to them, at least Igris doesn't want to get into that trouble.

"Did you meet anyone else? Other outsiders?"

"Of course! No! You're the only one here. I only saw you; I didn't see any other ladies!"

The Joker winked sincerely at Igris, which made Igris realize he was lying, but it didn't matter, because the Joker wasn't carrying the gift box, which meant that he hadn't killed a single person yet.

Ling is probably not in any particular danger at the moment, but Passa's condition remains uncertain.

"Can you take me to her?"

"Haha! Friend! That's a really funny joke! I haven't seen her! How can I take you to find her!"

The clown clutched his stomach and burst into laughter. Igris resisted the urge to kick him and sighed helplessly.

"Then you continue leading the way, but quicken your pace, otherwise they'll easily notice something's wrong."

"Oh...oh! Of course, then my new clothes will be gone...keep up with me!"

The clown, abandoning his previous leisurely demeanor, suddenly accelerated, his obese body bursting with incredible speed. Igris regretted chasing after him after just ten seconds.

Because her physical strength was simply insufficient to support her moving at that speed.

"Take a break... I need to rest..."

Igris had only run for less than half a minute when she leaned against the wall, panting heavily, and squatted down to catch her breath. However, she was almost knocked unconscious by the stench.

"Haha! Friend, you're in terrible shape. Do you need me to carry you? The clown is always happy to help!"

"Thanks, but your body makes me nauseous, so I won't bother."

Igris paused for a moment, then stood up straight again.

“You’re so hurtful! But okay… that’s what everyone says, so I need a new outfit.”

"Do you really think clothes can solve this? Maybe you should take a shower or lose some weight."

As a friend, Iglesias thoughtfully offered him suggestions on how to change his image to make him more likable.

"Kids love chubby, soft clowns!"

"Besides the 'missing child,' are there any other children at your amusement park? Or do you think she really likes the way you look?"

"Oh my god... I never thought of that... Thank you, friend! I will do it!"

The Joker regained his enthusiasm, but Igris figured she probably wouldn't have many chances to see him again, so she wasn't very interested in his changes.

"So, do you know what they're planning to do?"

Igris couldn't run, so they could only slowly move forward in the sewer passage and started chatting. At first glance, it was quite harmonious, except that the clown looked a bit scary.

"Them? Oh! You mean those cultists! The clown knows everything! They're planning to use this town as a ritual to summon a second moon and usher in an eternal night! But I have a feeling they can't do it."

"…What?"

"A second moon! Haven't you heard of it? I thought you investigators knew everything."

He knew Igris was an investigator, even though she hadn't mentioned it, but she wasn't surprised; the Joker was more cunning than he seemed. What truly surprised her, however, was what he said.

"What is that...?"

"Ha! You don't know! You really don't know!"

Little Yin looked extremely happy, but Igris had never heard of anything like it, and it didn't seem to be recorded in Liu Lian's investigator's manual either.

Either it has another name, or it is an extremely heinous evil summoning ritual that has never been performed before, has no record of it, and it is hard to even imagine what it would summon.

But there's still a chance - the summoning ritual takes time, as long as everyone is dealt with before that happens, everything can be nipped in the bud.

The premise is that what the cult member said was true.

"Clown, when will their ritual take place?"

"ceremony?"

The clown hesitated for a moment, then, as if he had thought of something, he broke into a bright smile.

"Three days ago."

The Gods' Fool's Play - Eternal Night Worship: Chapter Sixteen, The Clown is the Best Partner (月漪』兒〕一陕巫齐镹留散栮)

"Three days ago?!"

"Don't be so surprised. I can also tell you some bad news. The ritual will be completed tonight. He will sacrifice your friend and the remaining anomalies in this sewer. If he succeeds in summoning them, then everyone in the town will probably have to learn how to swim. So, my friend, you're right, we do need to speed things up."

Igris's expression was not good. The clown had no reason to deceive himself at the moment, but if what he said was true, then time was really tight and the task was heavy. There might not even be a chance to find Ling.

"And what exactly is that second moon?"

"The Joker can't answer your question, because even the Joker doesn't know..."

The clown pinched his nose, made a shrill sound, and suddenly burst into laughter.

Laughter is infectious, but Igris couldn't laugh at that moment, nor did she understand why he should laugh.

Just as his laughter began, a second laugh suddenly followed.

At the corner directly in front of Igris, several figures slowly approached, one of whom was laughing wildly, almost merging with the clown's laughter.

They are cult members, and there are many of them.

"Found you! The murderer who killed our brother!"

The leader of the black-robed cultists saw Igris, or rather, they had come specifically to find Igris.

The brother they were referring to was probably the cultist who was shot by Igris after being separated from his group.

It's ironic that a madman who doesn't care about hurting others would seek revenge for the death of his own compatriots.

Igris didn't have much ammunition left. She used three bullets to kill the cultist, so she only had five bullets left. There were six people on the other side, so she might need to take down two of them with one shot.

Of course, Igris didn't actually have to lift a finger, because she had outside help.

"Hahaha...hahahahahahaha!"

The clown's laughter grew increasingly arrogant, and the cultist who had been laughing along with him finally couldn't take it anymore and collapsed to the ground.

The others ignored him, because they knew that those corrupted by the clown were beyond saving, so they didn't waste time on him. Their goal was to stop Igris or kill her outright.

But perhaps they should pay more attention to their companions.

"Good boy/girl, there's a reward."

The clown's laughter stopped, and his figure vanished from the spot, suddenly appearing beside the cultist lying on the ground.

The other five didn't hesitate, and without even paying attention to the clown, they rushed straight at Igris.

In situations where visibility is limited, the probability of hitting with long-range shots is very low; it's best to wait until they are all close before firing.

However, the Joker clearly wouldn't give them that chance.

Hey! You guys! Don't hurt my friend!

A clown's shrill scream rang out, and he threw a strange box directly in front of the cultists, blocking their path.

But they completely ignored the four boxes and rushed straight towards Igris, while the cultist at the front also came to the side of the boxes.

"Aha!"

The clown clapped excitedly. The next moment, the box suddenly exploded, and the huge shockwave knocked the nearest cultist off balance. But it wasn't over yet. Suddenly, a figure with a spring-like lower body jumped out of the box. It was clearly the cultist who had just fallen to the ground. The clown put him into the box.

The scare box is a common clown trick, but this box can bring more than just a scare.

"Ignore him! Charge straight through!"

The follower behind gave a hard shove to his stunned companion in front of him, who seemed frightened by the box, but the next moment, the companion grabbed his arm tightly.

"What are you doing! Let me go!"

The cultist whose arm was grabbed was startled and immediately picked up the machete in his hand, slashing at the arm that was being grabbed.

But before it could even react, the body of the V cultist suddenly began to swell, and in an instant, it tore into pieces and exploded.

Blood and bone fragments were propelled by the impact, splattering onto his body and creating numerous bloody holes.

"Don't worry about me! Keep going!"

He roared madly, but under everyone's gaze, his body began to swell and continued to explode.

As if it were a contagious disease, the exploding body of the six spread the virus to the others, and then the bodies of the others also exploded one after another, until all six of them turned into blood foam and disappeared.

Everything happened so fast that Igris didn't even have time to draw her sidearm.

"Friend! These are fireworks from the clown! How about it!"

The clown returned to Igris's side, pinched his comical nose, and laughed loudly.

"A very good performance, I really enjoyed it."

Igris gave a perfunctory clapping, but the clown seemed pleased, as he rarely received praise, and the staff at Red Lake Amusement Park were not so friendly.

As for the tourists? They are the fireworks.

"Friend! You are a true friend! The Joker will remember you!"

Being remembered by the Joker wouldn't be a bad thing, since he could be of great help to Igris in many situations if he didn't consider her an enemy.

For example, she might actually go back to Red Lake Amusement Park, and then the clown would probably be her best guide.

"That's enough small talk. They've already noticed something amiss, and they probably even know about your betrayal. To avoid any further complications, it's best if we get to our destination as soon as possible."

Although Igris still couldn't run, it was due to her physical condition, and there wasn't much she could do about it.

"Hey friend! I've found a shortcut!"

Suddenly, the clown picked up the cultists' masks from the ground and put them on his face.

"Look! I look exactly like them!"

"They're not the same. Where's the shortcut you mentioned?"

Wearing a mask, the clown approached the edge of the wall and began groping around. Just when Igris thought he might find some hidden door, he punched the wall instead.

Then, the wall collapsed instantly, revealing a narrow tunnel.

"Heh heh! Nothing can be hidden from the Joker!"

"This is really..."