Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 111 Awakening

Chapter 111: Chapter 111 Awakening

The man in the suit no longer made small talk and handed Gong Baoding a silver suitcase, a key, and a black chain about half a finger wide and ten meters long.

Wen Wen passed the items one by one to Gong Baoding and explained them to him.

"Inside the case is your uniform and badge; the material of the uniform is better than that of regular clothing. The badge allows you to feel the threat of monsters."

"This key is for house number one in the residential area over there. If you can’t make it outside, you can live inside the Sanctuary."

As Wen Wen mentioned the key, he felt a tinge of jealousy.

As the person with the highest authority in the Sanctuary at present, he didn’t have his own exclusive room, while he wasn’t allowed into any of those residential rooms.

Now that Gong Baoding, a newcomer, was directly allocated a room, Wen Wen, an old-timer, didn’t even have his own property, which made him feel somewhat off balance.

However, he was also aware that the lack of his own room was because he was special within the Sanctuary.

If he had to exchange this special status for a room, Wen Wen would definitely not be willing.

"Finally, this is the chain. It is indestructible, extremely sturdy, and any monster locked by it cannot resist. Moreover, you can use this chain to perform a simple ritual to enter the Sanctuary."

There wasn’t much to say about the chain; it was made of the same material as the Black Chains shot out from Wen Wen’s Catastrophe Gloves.

Information regarding these items only became known to Wen Wen after Gong Baoding had signed the contract.

Then Wen Wen took Gong Baoding to the front of his house, let him recognize the door, and returned his soul to where it came from.

...

At this time, Gong Baoding was lying on the hospital bed, his patient’s gown open.

A pretty nurse was carefully wiping his body with a wet towel.

Since his body couldn’t move at all, this was the only way to keep clean.

For Gong Baoding, who could still maintain consciousness while in a coma, cleaning his body was the happiest moment.

When the young nurse wiped down to Gong Baoding’s lower body, his soul returned to it.

Felling that stimulation, he immediately reacted and rose up.

Gong Baoding’s face turned red with embarrassment; if his soul hadn’t just returned to his body preventing him from waking up, he would have wished to crawl into a hole.

It shouldn’t be like this; whether it was surviving death or being wiped down by a pretty nurse, both were happy circumstances.

Combining two happy things should have resulted in double the happiness.

But why was it so awkward!

Keep in mind, that nurse was about the same age as his daughter would be; reacting to her, wasn’t that beastly?

Oh, right, he didn’t have a daughter.

In fact, during past cleanings, Gong Baoding had also felt reactions, but at that time he was willing but unable...

The young nurse wasn’t embarrassed, nor did she find it awkward. Those who came to work as nurses at the Hunters Association were experienced medical personnel who had seen all sorts of things.

Someone like Gong Baoding wasn’t worth mentioning.

She observed Gong Baoding for two seconds, then placed her hand on his chest. After feeling his strong, robust heartbeat, she happily ran out.

A little while later, several doctors from the department arrived in the room and gave Gong Baoding a comprehensive examination.

After their examination, it was discovered that Gong Baoding’s bodily functions were rapidly recovering, and the trace of fatal toxin had been completely eliminated from his body!

...

After about half a day’s recovery, Gong Baoding was finally able to open his eyes.

At that moment, Lin Zheyuan sat in front of his hospital bed, peeling an apple while watching him.

On the plate in front of him, apples were carved into various shapes; clearly, Lin Zheyuan had been sitting here for a long time.

"You’ve finally awakened. Can you speak now?"

Gong Baoding propped himself up with his hands, sat up a bit, and nodded, "I’m feeling quite well now."

"I really didn’t expect you to wake up so quickly. No matter the reason, I’m happy for you," Lin Zheyuan said sincerely.

Gong Baoding stepped down from the hospital bed, tried walking a few steps, and didn’t struggle with his movement as other patients who had just recovered from a serious illness would.

"How does it feel?"

Blood-red, nerve-like tentacles spread out from Lin Zheyuan’s body, encircling Gong Baoding as if to ensure his safety, preventing any accidents.

"Very good, it’s like being reborn; my body is full of vitality, and I’ve never felt this good before," Gong Baoding remarked with wonder. During his coma, his Supernatural Power had been protecting his body, so he was in great shape, not even requiring convalescence.

"Reborn..."

Lin Zheyuan sighed and said, "Uncle Gong, I am truly delighted that you’ve awakened, as both your captain and a friend. I’ve been praying for your recovery all this time."

"But there’s something I want to confirm with you."

Gong Baoding was taken aback for a moment, then sat back on the bed, looking seriously at Lin Zheyuan. He knew what Lin Zheyuan was about to ask.

"Uncle Gong, are you... really Uncle Gong?"

Lin Zheyuan stared into Gong Baoding’s eyes, his tentacles becoming sharp. If Gong Baoding so much as twitched, he would have no chance of escaping from here.

"Yes, I am," Gong Baoding answered affirmatively.

He understood why Lin Zheyuan was asking this. There were too many superpower users who underwent great transformations and woke up as someone else, or something else.

It wasn’t just a simple change in personality; it was a true transformation into another being, one with the same appearance but a completely different essence inside.

Such changes could happen to any superpower user; the most frequent instances occurred at the moment they stepped into the Assimilation Realm.

It was precisely the fear of that possibility that had kept Gong Baoding stagnating in this realm for more than a decade.

This time, he was supposed to die but then suddenly healed, which naturally aroused suspicion.

He was well aware of the Hunter Association’s style; once an internal member had an issue, they were subject to oversight until the suspicion was eliminated or they were taken out.

"I want to ask you a question. Do you remember what happened after the first time you met me?"

Gong Baoding’s face showed a gentle smile; that memory was also a beautiful one.

"At that time you were eleven years old, having just awakened your power, thinking you were a villainous monster from an animated series, scared to come out of your bedroom."

"I was the first person to enter your bedroom afterward, and at the time, you were repeatedly watching films related to the Tentacle Monster."

Lin Zheyuan’s expression softened somewhat; only he and Gong Baoding knew about that scene. If something else had replaced Gong Baoding, it would have been impossible for him to know these details.

"I’ll ask you another question. Before your accident, you checked on Wen Wen; was there anything wrong with him?"

Gong Baoding shook his head and said, "He’s a young man very suited to be a Hunter, to be honest, even better suited than you. I confirmed he bore no ill will towards the Association."

"Then why, right after leaving his house, were you attacked?"

Lin Zheyuan continued to ask. His question wasn’t to deepen the suspicion on Wen Wen but rather to dissolve it.

"The attack wasn’t related to him; it was Mr. L who attacked me. Speaking of which, have you dealt with Mr. L’s matter?" Gong Baoding asked in return.

Lin Zheyuan showed a smile and said, "The conspiracy of the Profane Blood has been thwarted by us."

"That’s good," Gong Baoding said, nodding with relief.