Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 219 - 217: Lin Zheyuan’s Test

Chapter 219: Chapter 217: Lin Zheyuan’s Test

Lin Zheyuan sighed and said earnestly to Wen Wen, "I had already noticed some time ago that your strength was approaching the critical point before Assimilation, but I didn’t expect you to advance so quickly."

Wen Wen, with a narcissistic smile, said, "Maybe, I am that one in a million Superpower Genius from the stories."

Looking at Wen Wen’s somewhat confident smile, Lin Zheyuan suddenly felt a tinge of sadness.

After his capable officer Gong Baoding was promoted and transferred away, and his right-hand man You Han started an administrative job due to loss of abilities, Wen Wen now wanted to become a Ranger.

In the future, the only ones he could rely on would be Lin Lu and Yan Xiu.

"Actually, I don’t really want to let you go, but I won’t force you to stay either."

"How about this, you spar with me, and if I confirm you have the strength to participate in the assessment, I will let you go for it. If you’re not strong enough, then stay here and train for another year."

Wen Wen smiled and nodded in agreement, as the local person in charge’s consent was required to take part in the Ranger’s assessment, it made sense for Lin Zheyuan to want to see his strength.

Following that, Lin Zheyuan led Wen Wen to the Association’s training ground, with Yan Xiu and Lin Lu following along to watch. You Han stopped out of curiosity as they passed by.

After both had taken their positions, Lin Zheyuan cleared his throat and said, "This is just a sparring match, stop at the right time. I just want to see your strength."

"The Ranger assessment isn’t dangerous for a qualified superpower user, but if you only have the Realm without corresponding strength, you could die in the test. Are you prepared for that?"

Wen Wen took a deep breath and then switched his Golden Eagle Physique to the Curly-haired Baboon Constitution, grasping the short sword and getting into a combat stance.

The Vampire Constitution and Curly-haired Baboon Constitution were Wen Wen’s strongest physiques for frontal combat, and only by using both could he possibly handle a serious Lin Zheyuan.

Lin Zheyuan extended his right hand, and tens of nerve-like tentacles, each only as thick as a blood vessel, stretched out from his hand—his preparation for battle.

Wen Wen suddenly stepped forward, the black short sword slashing down vertically, sending a black and red arc of Sword Qi hurtling toward Lin Zheyuan. This Sword Qi was just a probe.

But this Sword Qi, sharp enough to cut through metal and jade, stopped before hitting its target, blocked by several slender tentacles.

Lin Zheyuan shook his head calmly and said, "If this is all you’ve got, I can’t let you go for the assessment. That would be sending you to your death!"

Wen Wen chuckled and stamped his right foot backward forcefully, creating a huge crater and launching himself forward like a rocket.

The previous move was just a probe, but now it was the real deal!

The sharp black short sword, carrying an energy flow capable of tearing through the air, stabbed toward Lin Zheyuan’s face.

Lin Zheyuan’s eyes focused and he stepped back slightly, while red tentacles formed a web in front of him.

However, at the moment when the Sword Qi and tentacle net were about to collide, Wen Wen’s figure suddenly disappeared, reappearing behind Lin Zheyuan with black Sword Qi bursting forth.

Lin Zheyuan gritted his teeth and plunged the tentacles from his front into the ground, propelling himself forward by more than a dozen meters to avoid the Sword Qi.

He frowned and inspected his clothes, noticing a sleeve had been sliced open.

This speed and strength had indeed surpassed the limits of the Mastery Realm.

"When did you start using Sword Qi? I remember you used to only hack at people with a short sword."

Without responding, Wen Wen continued his charge at Lin Zheyuan like a violent bull, accompanied by deafening blasts from forcefully stomping on the ground.

Now that Wen Wen was using the Curly-haired Baboon’s physique, even chatting while battling proved far too difficult for him.

"It looks like I really need to get serious. If I get hurt by you, I’d have no standing in the eyes of the remaining two team members."

Lin Zheyuan clapped his hands together, and numerous blood-red tentacles extended from his back, making him look like a giant red sea urchin.

His eyes turned blue, eyes that were enough to accommodate Wen Wen’s speed.

You Han, watching from the sidelines, widened his eyes and said to Lin Lu, "Lulu... he’s faster than you, and his strength is a lot greater than mine used to be. If the two of us face him, we probably wouldn’t last a round."

Although she had lost her strength, her judgment remained intact.

Lin Lu nodded and then elbowed Yan Xiu, asking, "Have you always been unsatisfied with him? Why don’t you find an opportunity to have a fight with him?"

Yan Xiu turned his head to look at Lin Lu with a puzzled expression on his mask: (O_o)??

The confrontation between Wen Wen and Lin Zheyuan became increasingly tense. Lin Zheyuan wasn’t a superpower user that enhanced his physical body, but those blood-red tentacles could provide him with protection from all angles.

Even Wen Wen found it impossible to harm Lin Zheyuan under the defense of so many tough tentacles, and he was forced to flee helplessly without the power to fight back.

The monster abilities he possessed were all ineffective against these tentacles.

After all, those abilities weren’t on the same level as Lin Zheyuan’s.

So, Wen Wen snapped his fingers, and a surge of spiritual power turned into a Mental Shock, targeting Lin Zheyuan’s head.

At the same time, Wen Wen charged towards Lin Zheyuan, believing that the Mental Shock would create a flaw that could give him the upper hand.

At that moment, Wen Wen’s face bore a refreshing smile. He had long forgotten that he only needed to show his strength; now, he really wanted to beat Lin Zheyuan!

It had been a while since he had engaged in an equal fight. Either his opponent was too strong, resulting in him getting thrashed, or the opponent was too weak, and he could subdue them amidst his jests.

And one of the reasons Wen Wen was eager to capture monsters was to seek the thrill in the midst of battle.

This was also why he was anxious to leave Furong River City, where no monsters could provide the stimulation he desired.

In his Curly-haired Baboon state, Wen Wen could feel an even purer joy.

After the Mental Shock, Lin Zheyuan’s face became vacant, and the movements of the blood-red tentacles slowed down.

Wen Wen’s face lit up. He waved the short sword in his hand repeatedly, pushing aside the dense, thread-like tentacles and swiftly closing in on Lin Zheyuan.

But suddenly, the movements of the tentacles became extremely agile, and Lin Zheyuan’s vacant expression disappeared, replaced by a smile as he looked towards Wen Wen.

Wen Wen abruptly stopped in his tracks, finally realizing that Lin Zheyuan had not been affected by the Mental Attack at all—that vacant performance was just a trap he had set!

So he quickly retreated, but just then, those blood-red tentacles surged towards Wen Wen like a tide.

Wen Wen had nowhere to hide and was eventually entangled by several tentacles, temporarily restricting his movements.

Lin Zheyuan spoke unhurriedly, "Mental Attacks are a very useful ability, but what Eye of True Knowledge-type monsters excel at is Mental Attacks. Although my ability, the Eye of True Knowledge, is different from the ordinary ones, it is not affected by common Mental Attacks."

After speaking, his eyes shone brightly with blue light, and a beam of blue light shot towards Wen Wen’s abdomen.