Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 129 - 127: Clearing the Mark

Chapter 129: Chapter 127: Clearing the Mark

The sticky blood covered the floor, and several mutilated bodies were scattered throughout the room, looking rather horrifying.

A young man, not yet twenty, knelt in the pool of blood, his head bowed in silence.

His face, clothes, and hands were all covered in bright red blood, which all came from those bodies.

The middle-aged woman in a floral dress lay with her head resting on his knee, her eyes closed and her expression somewhat unaccepting.

There was a patch of dark red blood on her chest.

This woman had lost all body warmth.

Her last words were:

’You scared me; don’t do that anymore...’

The young man’s eyes were vacant, and he remained in the same position, motionless, until the blood on the ground had dried and his legs had become stiff.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, his face could no longer contain his expression, and he bent down to hold the woman’s head, tears streaming down like rain.

"Mom, I was wrong. I won’t do it again..."

"Can you wake up..."

"I’m sorry, I won’t ever again..."

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"I thought you would have arranged them in an interesting shape, but to only come this far is really disappointing," said a familiar voice. Wen Wen snapped back from his memories, his face as calm as still water, betraying no emotion.

"You haven’t left yet? Do you enjoy voyeurism? What a distasteful hobby," Wen Wen said mockingly.

"Tsk, I had my eyes on this group of people before, so I wanted to see how you’d handle them. Didn’t expect you to be so soft-hearted. As for bad taste... as long as it amuses me, it’s a good taste to me."

Gao Fang sat on a roof, watching Wen Wen with a mocking gaze.

Wen Wen probed, "For the first five days of the game, do you plan to keep an eye on me like this?"

"No, no, no, that would be boring. I have no interest in following behind your ass the whole time; I’ll find something interesting to do."

Gao Fang twisted a smile then vanished from Wen Wen’s sight, presumably off to harm someone else.

This time Wen Wen carefully checked his surroundings to make sure that guy wasn’t hiding somewhere, watching the play, before he finally relaxed.

He ran to a rooftop, sat on the railing in the cold wind, and began to think of strategies.

"I can’t keep going like this. If he’s dictating the pace, there’s no way I can win."

"To win, I must take control of the game’s pace!"

He rubbed his forehead, then said to himself:

"There are three things I need to do now. First, I need to deal with the mark on my hand. There might be that guy’s rear hand move on this mark, and I must find a way to resolve this threat."

"The second thing is to find a way to deal with that guy. According to what he said, the him I can get in touch with is just an incarnation. Even if I kill this incarnation, it won’t affect him..."

"As for the third thing, I have to find Yan Biqing and win this game!"

The sky gradually brightened, and the outline of the sun rose from the east side of the city. The light of dawn shone on Wen Wen’s face, giving him a sensation of freshness.

"Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve ever watched a sunrise like this before... It’s actually quite beautiful."

Next, Wen Wen raised his hand; the back of his hand was smooth and fair, showing no signs of abnormality, but he knew that there used to be a game controller mark here.

"First, I need to deal with this; otherwise, I won’t feel at ease no matter what I do."

He transformed into the state of the Catastrophe Prison Warden and, with a thought, entered the Sanctuary. As he entered the Sanctuary, a black barrier rose around his body, enveloping him tightly.

With this measure in place, even if Gao Fang could peer at him through the mark, he would see nothing.

Wen Wen didn’t believe that Gao Fang’s strength could surpass that of the Catastrophe Prison Warden inside the Sanctuary.

As the Catastrophe Prison Warden, Wen Wen’s power was not on the same level as before. The game mark, which had been undetectable before, was now unmistakably clear.

"Hmm... This thing seems to be just a safeguard of the game; as long as I don’t breach the non-existent rules or act dishonestly after losing the game, this mark won’t activate."

"He can’t gain anything from here, so I don’t have to worry about this mark exploding like a time bomb, nor do I have to concern myself with him using this mark to spy on me."

"I could erase this mark, but there’s a faint connection between it and him. If I clear it, he will certainly notice, and that would just bring about more trouble."

"However..."

Wen Wen scratched his chin. At first glance, the mark seemed like a conscientiously designed object, its function comparable to a contract between superpower users.

But upon closer inspection, the mark held a core feature.

That is, if Wen Wen lost, the next round of the game would automatically begin!

Indeed, without the Sanctuary, if Wen Wen lost just one round, he would be forced to keep playing with that guy.

If he lost in the end, who knows what that guy’s terms would become.

After a short contemplation, Wen Wen made up his mind.

He decided to destroy only the fallback of the mark, while preserving its other functions.

An ordinary superpower user would definitely be unable to do this, but Wen Wen inside the Sanctuary certainly could.

Black qi surged on his other hand, and he placed it over the mark. The black energy meticulously maneuvered, as if performing a surgical procedure.

Wen Wen didn’t have a thorough understanding of the mark, but with enough strength, he could gain deep insight into these lower-level matters.

After dealing with the mark, Wen Wen sat cross-legged on the ground, pondering how to find Yan Biqing and take care of him.

Even though he could renege at any moment, Wen Wen had no desire to lose this game because if he did lose, even without the mark, that guy would definitely become entangled with him.

From their brief interaction, Wen Wen knew that person was like a stubborn plaster; if he wasn’t finished off in one go, he would certainly come back to haunt him.

Hence, Wen Wen wanted not only to win but also to take this opportunity to rid himself of that guy!

"My target is Yan Biqing; I know nothing about him, only that he might be in Furong River City recently, and this puts me at a disadvantage."

"There might be information inside the Hunter Association, but how can I obtain it?"

"If I go in to steal it, I may be discovered by Lin Zheyuan, and that would be the end of the relationship I’ve maintained with the Hunter Association."

"My only advantage is the five days I have in advance. Once that time is up, with that guy’s cunning ability, I likely won’t stand a chance anymore."

Even for Wen Wen, finding a superpower user known only by name and appearance was exceedingly difficult.

Moreover, since Yan Biqing failed to advance to the Assimilation Realm, he must possess at least top-tier strength in the Mastery Realm. Relying solely on Wen Wen might not make him a match; even if he found him, success wasn’t guaranteed.

Suddenly, Wen Wen clapped his hands and said, "I might as well join the Hunter Association!"

"That way, I can use the Hunter Association to hunt down Yan Biqing and then find an opportunity to kill him!"

"To rid myself of him, I should exert all my efforts. This is something I must do!"

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