Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

Zhao Hao was stunned. He checked the time. It was only 10:30 a.m., not even lunchtime yet, and the market had already fallen so much.

Don't underestimate 15.9%. This is an index figure, meaning that a large number of stocks were all included in the statistics and fell. When the average was calculated, the decline was 15.9%!

Some of these stocks may have only fallen by a few percent, while others may have fallen by tens of percent!

And the number is enormous, extremely enormous! Almost the entire market is falling!

Buffett was so excited he almost jumped for joy; it was another great time to acquire assets at low prices.

"So, another job is coming in?" Zhao Hao muttered to himself, but before he could finish, Colt called.

"Get help from Wall Street immediately, they're already overwhelmed!"

When Zhao Hao arrived, he was shocked to see that sanitation workers had driven up in garbage trucks. They almost drove up in with bulldozers.

After all, it's hard to remove a big blob of residue stuck to the ground...

"Ah! Why? Why is this happening?"

"It's a lie! It's all a lie! Hahahaha~"

"A whole morning, a whole morning..."

Goodbye Sunny, goodbye my son!

Strange cries and groans rose and fell from the rooftops, while on the streets, there were sudden "thumps" and "splats" from one side and another from the other. The crowd below, hiding in the buildings, twisted their heads back and forth, not knowing where to look!

Zhao Hao could clearly sense the undercurrent of spiritual energy.

He quickly pulled Colt aside, "This won't do! The negative emotions are about to explode. If this continues, it will only get worse. We have to stop it..."

If left unchecked, this atmosphere of terror, amplified by psychic energy, could have serious consequences.

People who didn't originally intend to go to the rooftop might be influenced and start queuing up.

"Damn it, the negative psionic energy dispelling equipment is about to overload... Call for backup! Call for backup now!"

Today is the 27th. Even temporary workers like Zhao Hao and Sylvia were called in to help, and even mid-level "researchers" like Winston came to help.

It took a whole day of work to barely manage to bring the situation under control.

After that day, it was estimated that a quarter of the employees on Wall Street would be replaced, either through layoffs or simply disappearing from the workforce.

Even major shareholders of several large companies couldn't withstand the blow, with several losing their jobs. A company's bankruptcy can wipe out the efforts of two or three generations in a single day.

There's nothing you can do about it; even among the wealthy, there are unlucky ones. At times like these, everyone looks out for themselves; nobody's going to lend a hand.

However, just when Zhao Hao thought he could rest for a few days, April Fool's Day arrived.

Zhao Hao successfully checked in this morning and was rewarded with an ability card.

[Quantum Speed ​​Reading]

Black Iron 3-Star Ability Card

Equipment: This gives you the ability to quickly read and record data or text.

Note: Also known as the "Foolish Parents Harvesting Method"!

Zhao Hao received the card, looking utterly bewildered.

What is this?

You know what, it's somewhat similar to the reading spell in Chaos Magic, but this one can not only read books, it can also read data!

Is this like turning your eyes into wireless receivers?

While Zhao Hao was still researching this mysterious "quantum technology," his neighbor and soon-to-be brother-in-law, Little Hughman, called: "Hey, Brother Zhao Hao? Come to my house quickly, I have a gift for you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hao exclaimed, "Hey, the little guy already knows how to give gifts! That's great!"

No, I have to bring something in return, right? I'll bring my new children's go-kart.

But today is April Fool's Day, and Little Hughman wanted to put a basin on the door to give his brother-in-law Zhao Hao a big surprise.

However, just as Zhao Hao reached the door, Colt suddenly called: "Zhao Hao, come quick! Something terrible has happened!"

Zhao Hao sighed, "Why do you always have something important to say? I'm even thinking of quitting!"

Colt: "You want to quit, and I want to quit too! This is a serious matter!"

"Okay! That's settled then. I'll have a holiday afterwards."

"I'm giving you a long vacation!"

Are you sure what you're saying is true?

"Don't worry, I'm just a branch chief, would I lie to you about having a holiday?"

Zhao Hao hung up the phone and called out to the gate, "Little Hughman, I have something to do, we'll talk when I get back. Oh, by the way, this new car is for you. It has an accelerator and can shift gears!"

When little Heman heard it was a new car, and then that it had an accelerator and could shift gears, his eyes lit up. Looking out the window, wow, it even had a sports car design—super cool!

Without thinking, he rushed outside. As soon as he opened the door, a plastic basin was placed on his head.

He was running so fast that he lost sight of the door and ended up crashing into the door frame.

"Wow~~~~ I'm never celebrating April Fool's Day again~"

……

When Zhao Hao arrived at the border between Queens and Brooklyn, he found that it was indeed a big deal.

There were more than a dozen people with clown face paint on them, laughing wildly and causing destruction.

He even saw four "clowns" laughing maniacally as they dragged a lone agent in black. They'd kick him every now and then, or give him a little something like a monkey stealing a peach.

The black-clad agent wasn't carrying any lethal weapons. He hit a clown in the face with his rubber baton, causing blood to trickle from his mouth, but the clown didn't care. He laughed wildly and kept pulling at the agent's belt!

Zhao Hao rushed over to help, kicking one clown to the ground and then grabbing another by the collar and throwing him away.

But the third clown was a woman, judging from her clothes, so Zhao Hao was a little gentler. He grabbed a rope from the side and quickly tied her up like a pig with her limbs turned upside down, then threw her aside.

Finally, kick away the clown in the suit.

Zhao Hao helped up the black-clad agent who was trembling all over as if he had been seriously injured, but when the burly black-clad agent stood up and looked up, he was already wearing clown makeup!

"Hahaha~~ Hahaha~" He let out a strange, maniacal laugh, first gesturing wildly, then kicking over a trash can next to him, and then reaching out to pull Zhao Hao!

"Holy shit!" Zhao Hao punched him, knocking him to the ground where he couldn't get up, but he was still laughing.

Looking at the other clowns, those who could get up were all causing destruction: tearing down road signs, smashing streetlights, kicking shop doors, thrusting their hips at mannequins in shop windows, and dancing bizarrely on top of taxis...

"Damn it... what's going on?"

Having no other choice, Zhao Hao subdued the black-clad clown and carried him under his arm towards the rendezvous point.

Police and secret agents in black have already formed a defensive line with vehicles on the street.

Colt was still shouting, "Quickly notify people in other directions! We must stop the spread of clown laughter disorder!"

As soon as Zhao Hao arrived, several people rushed up and took the black-clad clown away, putting on a straitjacket and using all sorts of methods to seal him away.

"What exactly happened?" Zhao Hao asked.

Colt waved his hand while on the phone, and Shirley explained to Zhao Hao...

The incident initially broke out on subway line 2.

There was a comedian who was doing pretty badly. After finishing his night shift, he was on the subway when he was beaten up by two other passengers who didn't like him.

This beating had a serious effect; the actor, who hadn't even finished removing his clown costume, sat on the ground and started laughing wildly, the louder and the stranger the tone became.

The two men realized, "Holy crap, this is a provocation! Let's fight!"

As they fought, they started laughing, the laughter growing louder and the tone becoming increasingly strange. When they looked up again, their faces were covered in clown makeup.

However, the three clowns started pulling at other passengers, and the laughter grew louder and louder in the chaos. When the subway arrived at the station and the clowns got off, things really escalated!

This incident was not as destructive as the last time the Fly King descended, but it spread extremely quickly.

Ordinary people who are harassed by those suffering from clown laughter disorder will be infected in less than a minute. Clown makeup will start to appear on their faces, and they will start to laugh wildly. Then they will start to play pranks and cause destruction.

This thing had already spread to more than a dozen blocks, and even before the Bureau of Mysteries and the police station had set up a defense line, there were signs of it spreading!

More than half an hour had passed, and Zhao Hao had captured about thirty clowns, of all shapes and sizes, young and old. However, this was far from enough!

This clown laughter disorder has spread far too quickly!

Even some of the black-clad agents who went in to carry out the mission were infected!

Because these people were only tainted by the strange psychic energy, they were still human and entirely salvageable, so lethal force could not be used. Meanwhile, the laughing clowns, despite being beaten and vomiting blood, didn't care and continued to laugh maniacally, even infecting others.

Now, over twenty city blocks have fallen, and many clowns have even begun charging into the encirclement. A conservative estimate puts there at least several thousand laughing clowns. Their incessant, deafening laughter can be heard from afar!

"This won't work! We can't catch people fast enough to keep up with the spread! We need another way!"

"What kind of power is so terrifying?"

Colt was also sweating profusely. "He is the king of misery."

"The King of Anguish?"

"A newly discovered demigod. This clown comedian must have come into contact with the demigod in some way, and then, due to his own experiences, unleashed the demigod's power!"

"What do we do then?" Zhao Hao was also dumbfounded. Being called a "God of Deception" meant at least a Silver-level existence. Even without personal intervention, such a being was beyond the capabilities of a Bronze-level being.

There are at least thirty or forty Bronze-level transcendents in Free City, but even if they joined forces, it would probably be futile! This contagious ability is too bizarre!

Just then, a stretch Lincoln drove up from outside and came to a smooth, silent stop not far away. A priest, dressed neatly in a sash, wearing a rosary and carrying a Bible, stepped out.

"God loves the world~ God bless!"

Several cars then stopped one after another, and many priests and pastors got out.

"It's the priests of the Evangelical Congregational Church!"

The Evangelical Congregation is an integral part of the United Congregation.

The United Christian Church is the largest religious denomination, with nearly 80 million members in Amy.

I have to say, they really have the skills!

This time, there were three Bronze-level superhumans, twelve Iron-level 5-star superhumans, and more than forty other superhumans.

These people were assigned to various locations within the encirclement. If you look at a map, you can see that connecting these people forms a very standard six-pointed star.

Once the magic circle was formed, all the extraordinary members of the Evangelical Congregational Church began chanting the Bible, and some of the police officers and secret agents in black even joined in, infected by the chanting.