Roy stopped in his tracks. He hadn't expected that the things Pennywise conjured could actually simulate some of the original's power.
Take now, for example. The fake Elizabeth had actually transformed into a demonic form, radiating the aura of a demon king.
This aura was almost tangible, possessing an extremely strong sense of oppression that made Roy feel utterly incapable of resisting, even though he knew the Elizabeth in front of him was a fake.
With Roy blocking the way, Jennifer's situation was slightly better, but she was equally shocked.
"How could Teacher Elizabeth turn into something like that?"
"Jennifer, it's a fake!"
Roy gritted his teeth, struggling against the oppressive force of the fake Elizabeth. With a trembling hand, he pulled out his Remington M870.
This pump-action shotgun was something Roy had seized during the Southern Demon incident. Afterwards, he saw that the gun was well-maintained, so he kept it as a trophy.
Now that Roy couldn't get close to Elizabeth, he could only use a ranged weapon.
Facing Roy, who single-handedly chambered a round, the fake Elizabeth's mouth split open, revealing the characteristic sharp, yellow, interlocking canine teeth.
At least Pennywise's teeth never changed, making one wonder if its teeth were its true form.
"Taste the bullets!"
Pulling the trigger, a flash of fire erupted from the muzzle.
Roy was no more than five or six meters away from the fake Elizabeth at this moment. At this distance, it was impossible for a shotgun to miss.
The scattered buckshot was all caught by the fake Elizabeth, instantly turning half of her body into a bloody mess.
Sure enough, no matter how Pennywise imitated, it couldn't replicate the true King of Sloth. If the real Belial were here, Roy's shotgun wouldn't be able to break through its defenses at all.
However, Roy noticed that the bullet wounds on the fake Elizabeth were healing rapidly, the recovery speed even faster than those horror movie killers he had seen before.
Remembering what Elizabeth had once said, that Pennywise was immortal as long as fear wasn't completely consumed, Roy had to find a way to deplete its fear.
Before that, it would be best to keep this thing away from that black pool of water. It used that pool every time it shapeshifted and revived.
So, how should he do that?
Looking at the dark, deep pool of water, Roy suddenly had an idea.
He took out the Cursed Twin Daggers from his inventory, then grabbed the Cursed Hair. He used the Cursed Hair as a rope, wrapping it around the Cursed Daggers and throwing them.
Pennywise barely moved, so the Cursed Twin Daggers accurately struck its body.
It's just that the location of the hit was a bit awkward, landing squarely on the fake Elizabeth's prominent breasts.
This scene made Jennifer feel a sympathetic pain, even a phantom sensation.
*Elizabeth: Was that on purpose, or an accident?*
But the daggers had already been thrown, so Roy had no choice but to grit his teeth and start pulling with the Cursed Hair.
Pennywise probably hadn't expected Roy to use this method to pull it, but this thing was indeed heavier than Roy had imagined.
Thankfully, the Cursed Hair was tough enough, and after the Cursed Twin Daggers pierced Pennywise, they began to take effect. The power of the curse was preventing Pennywise's body from self-healing, while also binding it.
"Come here!"
At this moment, Roy's 24 points of Strength came into play. Pennywise finally couldn't laugh anymore. Its body was being pulled out of the water bit by bit.
It was then that Roy understood why Pennywise had been standing on the water all along. It turned out that part of its body was still in the pool, or rather, that part was its true form.
It was like a deep-sea anglerfish. You think you're seeing its main body, but it's just a lure to attract prey closer, then swallow it whole.
Finally, Roy dragged the entire Pennywise out of the pool. This thing's body almost filled the entire circular room, shaped like a giant worm.
When Jennifer saw Pennywise's true form, the fear in her heart instantly dissipated.
People often feel fear towards the unknown. When you can understand the existence of something, the fear naturally disappears.
Having been pulled out of the black pool, Pennywise's size began to shrink rapidly, like a marine creature losing water. It eventually turned back into the red-haired clown image it had started with.
It seemed this image was Pennywise's base form.
Roy slowly walked towards the red-haired clown Pennywise. At this moment, he seemed to see a trace of fear in the clown's eyes.
*This thing can also be afraid?*
That's perfect then. He'd use its own methods against it!
Facing Roy, who was getting closer and closer, Pennywise's choice was to quickly rush towards the black pool. But it forgot that the cursed daggers were still stuck in its body.
Roy could control the length of the Cursed Hair, so the high-speed sprinting Pennywise was pulled back by the shortening hair and fell flat on its back.
*Hmm, action direction here: Tom and Jerry.*
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Roy grabbed Pennywise and pulled it in front of him, then entered his Son of the Devil state, looking at the red-haired clown with golden pupils.
"Scumbag, face true fear!"
Roy could clearly feel himself harvesting fear from Pennywise. Sure enough, this thing could also feel fear.
However, Pennywise didn't want to surrender. It chose to make a final desperate move.
The clown's pale, wide forehead opened up like a flower bud, revealing black, grotesque matter and countless serrated teeth inside.
This indescribable scene would be extremely terrifying to ordinary people, but Roy's 26 points of Willpower came into play at this moment. He ignored the horrifying sight in front of him and punched the clown in the face.
"Disgusting, huh?! You damn well return Niddy to me!"
Punch after punch, each one with enough force to kill an adult. Even Pennywise, this monster, couldn't withstand this kind of power.
As a result, Roy harvested even more fear, so much so that the fear he absorbed even exceeded the fear he had consumed.
This made Roy even more enthusiastic about beating it up.
Hmm, if Pennywise could speak, it would probably be begging Roy to stop now, because the scene was even making Jennifer on the side feel a bit sympathetic.
The beating was too brutal. To put it in a common saying, it was getting beaten like a grandson.
After a violent beating, Pennywise finally fell to the ground and stopped moving. Roy stepped on its body and pointed the Remington M870 at it.
"Bastard, give me back Niddy right now!"
Pennywise looked at Roy, its face showing no emotion, only a faint fear in its eyes.
Jennifer walked over.
"Roy, do you think Niddy might not be able to come back?"
"No! No matter where Niddy has gone, I will bring her back! Bastard, this is your last chance, give me back Niddy!"
Saying that, Roy racked the shotgun, chambering a round. He was just about to blow Pennywise's head off when he saw its forehead open up again.
This time, Roy saw Niddy's face.