Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 125 - 123 Establishing Authority

Chapter 125: Chapter 123 Establishing Authority

Gong Baoding frowned and walked over to the adjacent cell to look at the Guile Tree Spirit. After attempting the same line of questioning, he confirmed that he was unable to communicate with the monster imprisoned inside.

If he couldn’t communicate, there was no way to confirm if these monsters were the ones Wen Wen had captured.

Naturally, this situation was deliberately orchestrated by Wen Wen. If Gong Baoding were freely able to communicate with the monsters, it was inevitable that he would link Wen Wen to the Containment Officers.

Not only was Gong Baoding unable to communicate with the monsters, but from now on, no other Containment Officers would be able to either.

Before the Sanctuary could fully strengthen, it was better not to increase the risk of exposure for himself or others.

For Wen Wen, who possessed the form of a Catastrophe Prison Warden, it was entirely within his capabilities and authority to do so.

Despite all the preparations, Wen Wen still didn’t feel that he could deceive Gong Baoding, especially since he had previously investigated Wen Wen.

What Wen Wen mainly wanted to conceal was only his special role within the Sanctuary.

But aside from Gong Baoding, Wen Wen wouldn’t let anyone else guess his identity in the short term.

He couldn’t cover up past mistakes, especially during the time Wen Wen didn’t realize he could recruit Containment Officers. But from now on, Wen Wen would pay special attention to this problem.

After leaving the cell block, Gong Baoding found the large graveyard on the outskirts of the first floor of the Sanctuary.

Seeing those gravestones weighed heavily on his heart.

He was not like Wen Wen. Having personally experienced the loss of comrades, he was more susceptible to the atmosphere.

Reading the deeds inscribed on these gravestones, he gained a bit more respect for the Catastrophe Containment Facility.

Like these sacrificed Containment Officers, the Demon Hunters of the Hunters Association had also been sacrificing their lives in the battle against monsters. Hence, compared to Wen Wen, he felt a deeper resonance with this graveyard.

Lastly, he saw a new gravestone with the name scratched out.

"I’m not the first to come in here; there’s someone else. Could it really be Wen Wen..."

After pondering for a while, Gong Baoding shook his head and laughed wryly.

"What’s the use of chasing after his identity? Even if I find him, I can’t report him to the Association, as that would breach the contract and expose my own identity by revealing our collaboration."

"Now, I should focus on familiarizing myself with this place and not try to do anything out of the ordinary..."

Ultimately, he arrived in front of the metallic-suited man in the Central Area, learned the basic situation of the Sanctuary, and then received his belongings that had already been rifled through several times by Wen Wen.

Looking at the uniform and chains, Gong Baoding thought for a moment and then took the chains, coiling them around his waist.

As for the uniform, he packed it back into the box, untouched. He had no intention of wearing it outside.

He was unsure if he was the only one with this uniform.

The chain was necessary. With it, he only had to form a circle on the ground, hold the Containment Officer’s pendant, and whisper the spell to enter the Sanctuary.

If he wanted to capture a monster and transport it to the Sanctuary, he would also need to use that chain.

Fortunately, the chain was long but thin, so it didn’t stand out when wrapped around his waist.

Finally, Gong Baoding, with key in hand, arrived at his own room.

Upon opening the door and seeing the room filled with a sense of history, Gong Baoding couldn’t help but sigh. The person who once lived here had probably turned to dust long ago.

"Such a large scale for the Sanctuary; if all the rooms were occupied, it would be enough for the Demon Hunters of a large district to use..."

"And with spatial transport to get here, no place would be better suited to serve as the headquarters. It’s a pity that this place doesn’t belong to the Hunters Association."

He still didn’t know that the places he could go to within the Sanctuary were limited; if all areas were opened up, the space would be astonishingly vast.

Everything in this room could be considered an antique, and Gong Baoding carefully collected these items, placing them in a corner of the room.

He didn’t plan to profit from these items because selling them would be tantamount to insulting them and showing disrespect to the ancestors.

That’s what Gong Baoding thought.

However, he was unaware that Wen Wen had taken all the most valuable items in the room and was planning to convert them into money.

...

At home, Wen Wen, who was studying philosophy, suddenly stopped, closed his eyes, and began to observe the situation inside the Sanctuary.

After seeing that Gong Baoding had visited all the places he was allowed to go, Wen Wen entered the Sanctuary from the restroom.

He then donned a long robe to become the Catastrophe Prison Warden, and, after confirming that his image was mysterious and powerful, he silently appeared behind Gong Baoding.

"Now that you’ve become acquainted with the Sanctuary, how do you feel?"

Upon sensing someone behind him, Gong Baoding was startled but calmed down when he saw it was Wen Wen, with whom he had signed a contract.

"So far so good, but I want to know what you expect me to do, whether you have any schemes."

Clearly, he hadn’t recognized that the person before him was Wen Wen.

"I don’t wish to do anything particularly; our aim is to capture more monsters to maintain the balance between the Inner and Outer Worlds. Therefore, I only have one request for you, which is to capture monsters or contain dangerous artifacts."

Gong Baoding retorted with a smirk, "No demands? What if I do nothing at all, wouldn’t that mean you saved me for nothing?"

"The contract has requirements, and it doesn’t allow for slacking off. This contract is very potent," Wen Wen stated calmly. The contract, although not complicated, didn’t offer any loopholes to exploit.

Gong Baoding fell silent, aware that contracts between superpower users had a strong binding force, and that the Sanctuary’s contract was likely even more powerful.

"Capturing monsters isn’t without benefits for you. Each time you contain a monster, your strength will increase to some extent, so it’s in your interest to give it your all."

Indeed, unlike Wen Wen, Gong Baoding couldn’t gain the abilities of the monsters he captured. Instead, his superpower would receive a slight enhancement.

Don’t underestimate this slight enhancement, as it’s not easy for a superpower user to increase their strength.

Currently, Gong Baoding was unaware that capturing monsters would make him stronger, but once he experienced the benefits, he would become more proactive.

Wen Wen, squinting his eyes, observed Gong Baoding for a while, then decided to demonstrate his strength to establish his authority in the Sanctuary.

With a mere thought, dark energy emanated from him like a raging flame, and a terrifying aura enveloped Gong Baoding.

Gong Baoding’s face was instantly covered in cold sweat. The person in front of him was unreasonably powerful!

Standing before him felt like facing an unfathomable abyss.

His strength might be comparable to that of a Judicator!

Judicators are generally superpower users at the True Self Level, capable of taking on Catastrophe Level monsters head-on, and are among the strongest superpower users in the Federation!

The Federation’s Demon Hunters who bore the title of Judicator, including the president of the Hunters Association, only numbered eight!

With just these eight Judicators, the Hunters Association could intimidate the entire Federation, causing all Secret Organizations to dare not show their heads!

Gong Baoding once had the honor of meeting a Judicator, and the oppressive feeling that Judicator gave him was nearly the same as the person before him now.

Unfortunately, he did not know that Wen Wen was but a figurehead who could only flex his power within the Sanctuary...