Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 117 The Whole Family Together

Chapter 117: Chapter 117 The Whole Family Together

Wen Wen personally did not like to resolve a ghost by communicating and fulfilling its wishes.

That might send the ghost back, but it could also drag oneself into the abyss.

He preferred to destroy ghosts directly and decisively, regardless of their grievances or deep obsessions.

Wen Wen had dealt with ghosts many times before and, before Qin Shuang’s promotion, he had also acquired a basic understanding of ghosts from Qin Shuang.

Many ghosts filled with resentment are indeed pitiable, but once they fulfill their vengeance and still linger in the real world, they are no longer pitiable.

For those ghosts who still cling to the mortal world, they almost always kill innocents indiscriminately; by then, what sustains their existence is not hatred but a stark desire for slaughter.

As well as an abhorrence for the living!

If Wen Wen had once been interested in playing the game of "You lament, I seek justice for you, then nobly persuade you,"

seeing his mother in the Illusionary Realm had already sapped his mood for such games.

Zhou Xun anchored herself, letting out a shriek and glaring at Wen Wen with eyes wide open. A peculiar strength surged directly at Wen Wen’s brain, causing him a moment of dizziness!

Seizing the opportunity, Old Man Zhou launched himself at Wen Wen, attempting to enter his body for possession.

But he failed, as Wen Wen easily dodged the pounce, grabbing Old Man Zhou by the collar and pinning him to the ground.

Wen Wen’s dizziness lasted but a moment—the only chance for the ghosts. Having missed this chance, they would never again have an opportunity to deal with Wen Wen.

"Hmm... The one with special abilities is her, so she’s the target. The rest of the ghosts can just become nourishment!"

Wen Wen pulled out another dagger, and with a slash on Old Man Zhou’s shoulder, his arm fell to the ground just like that of a flesh-and-blood man.

"This dagger can harm the incorporeal bodies of ghosts, and it works quite well. I wonder what will happen if I use it to cut a ghost’s neck..."

This dagger was the one found in Gong Baoding’s room, the only antique dagger that still retained a hint of spiritual essence.

After experimenting with it himself, Wen Wen found the dagger to be extraordinary indeed. Ghosts are merely energy beings, yet this dagger managed to cause an energy being to lose an arm and bleed.

After the test, Wen Wen put the dagger away and then thrust his Catastrophe Gloves into Old Man Zhou’s back, absorbing him completely.

Seeing Wen Wen kill two ghosts in succession, the remaining three ghosts panicked. But with the place sealed by the Hunters Association, they couldn’t escape, and their strongest, Zhou Xun, had abilities that were ineffective against Wen Wen.

Soon, Zhou Xun’s parents had been turned into nourishment by Wen Wen, leaving only Zhou Xun alone, trembling as she watched Wen Wen.

When the ethereal bodies of ghosts are ineffective, they are actually very fragile and not much stronger than ordinary humans. Dealing with them was as easy for Wen Wen as slaughtering chickens or butchering dogs.

"You... Don’t come any closer!"

"Heh, have the villains you’ve seen on TV ever not approached just because they were told not to? I’ve already cast myself in the role of the villain."

"Rest assured, I still have questions for you, and you possess abilities others don’t. I won’t kill you!"

As he approached Zhou Xun, Wen Wen uttered the lines befitting a villain.

Seeing no way to escape, Zhou Xun bit her teeth and pounced at Wen Wen. As a ghost, she was stronger than her elders and thought she might at least inflict some damage on Wen Wen.

But sadly for her, she was caught by Wen Wen as easily as if she were a little hen.

Looking at Zhou Xun lying on the ground, kicking wildly but unable to break free from his grasp, Wen Wen drew in a breath of cold air.

"Sss... Breaking into a family home in the dead of night, killing the grandparents and the parents, and then forcibly taking away the only remaining beautiful daughter—I can’t help but feel my image is not quite glorious."

Zhou Xun ignored Wen Wen’s snarky comment and instead opened her mouth wide, desperately tearing at Wen Wen’s Catastrophe Gloves.

"That’s not very good behavior."

Black nails appeared on Wen Wen’s left hand, and he flicked Zhou Xun on the forehead, disorienting her and considerably reducing the strength of her struggle.

"Subduing her is easy, but getting her into the Sanctuary seems to be pretty tough," Wen Wen remarked.

With Wen Wen’s methods, killing Zhou Xun would have been easy, but putting her into the Sanctuary was difficult because she kept resisting.

"Sigh, although she’s a ghost, she’s still somewhat of a beauty. I really didn’t want to do this to you, but I have no choice..."

Therefore, Wen Wen punched Zhou Xun in the eye socket, followed by a flurry of fierce blows. After about ten minutes, she had become very weak.

"She should be able to be taken in now."

Zhou Xun, with her disheveled clothes and lifeless eyes, was slowly dragged into the Sanctuary, devoid of any hope in her gaze.

Without the ghost, the dumpling shop remained dilapidated, but the sinister atmosphere had lessened.

Even in the same environment, the presence or absence of a ghost makes the atmosphere feel completely different.

Wen Wen didn’t return to the Sanctuary but instead tested Zhou Xun’s abilities right there. After a few tries, he was stunned.

Her ability to create an Illusionary Realm was actually dependent on her leading the process, combining the Ghost Power of five ghosts to achieve the effect!

Alone, she was incapable of recreating such illusions!

"Damn, this means... I actually took a loss. If only I had kept her whole family together," he lamented.

Wen Wen appeared somewhat dejected and almost felt like crying, thinking he had lost a fortune.

However, Wen Wen didn’t actually come out at a loss this time.

He had come to capture the ghost merely to wait for Xu Hai to make a replica doll.

Capturing four slightly more powerful ghosts could also allow the black portion of his left hand to expand a bit more.

And that female ghost’s abilities were quite practical in themselves.

Wen Wen had mental protection in place, but the fact that her Mental Shock could even momentarily disorient Wen Wen meant that if he could utilize this ability adeptly, it would become one of his more practical skills.

After all, in a real battle, even a momentary lapse could decide the outcome.

But since Wen Wen felt that he could have gained more had it not been for an oversight, it naturally made him feel shortchanged.

After adjusting his emotions, Wen Wen closed his eyes and switched to Catastrophe Prison Warden mode, his body engulfed in swirling dark vapors.

Outside the Sanctuary, this mode held no power, but it emitted a unique aura that could conceal Wen Wen’s identity.

Having switched states, Wen Wen began to leave as much of the Catastrophe Prison Warden’s Qi in the dumpling shop as possible as a cover for his identity.

After setting up the Qi, Wen Wen left the dumpling shop and carefully resealed the entrance, ensuring no traces of his visit were visible.

Wen Wen didn’t hide his Qi because he had previously requested information on these ghosts. Moreover, his act of cleansing the ghosts was something he couldn’t hide from others. If it looked like he hadn’t been here at all, it would arouse Lin Zheyuan’s suspicion.

Therefore, the script he prepared was that he had visited this place, attempted a brief probe, realized he couldn’t handle the ghosts, and left.

As for why someone else had exterminated the ghost, he had no clue...