Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 220 - 218: Before Departure

Chapter 220: Chapter 218: Before Departure

Amidst the crisis, Wen Wen’s right hand turned entirely black, his strength surged, and he forcefully blocked the blue light while ignoring the interference of the tentacles.

The blue energy attack, like cooking grease being sucked away by a range hood, was completely absorbed by his arm.

Lin Zheyuan raised an eyebrow. He hadn’t unleashed his full power to avoid harming Wen Wen, but the fact that Wen Wen could absorb the entire attack exceeded his expectations.

Then, Wen Wen’s left hand began to emit blue light, and a powerful stream of energy chaotically shot out from between his fingers, accurately striking the tentacles wrapped around him.

The tenacious tentacles, stimulated by the homogenous energy, softened en masse, allowing Wen Wen to easily free himself from their grasp.

Lin Zheyuan licked his lips, eyes shining as he looked at Wen Wen, "Absorbing and releasing energy, is that the ability you gained from the Assimilation Realm? This ability is quite impressive."

After breaking free from control, Wen Wen swung his shoulders and, with a menacing smile, said, "Hey... keep it coming!"

"Stop, that’s enough, you’ve passed," Lin Zheyuan made a gesture to cease the battle.

Wen Wen, with a bitter expression, said to Lin Zheyuan, "Come on, I was just getting into it. Can’t we continue?"

He knew that Lin Zheyuan hadn’t used his full strength, at least he hadn’t transformed into that big-eyed state.

Lin Zheyuan shook his head and said, "If we continue fighting, you or I might get hurt, and that wouldn’t be good."

Before, Lin Zheyuan had been in control of the battle’s rhythm, confident he wouldn’t accidentally harm Wen Wen. But now Wen Wen’s demonstrated strength had exceeded his expectations, and continuing the battle meant he couldn’t be sure he wouldn’t inadvertently cause injury.

"Ah, you’re such a killjoy," Wen Wen said disappointingly as he sat down on the ground with a thud.

Lin Zheyuan countered, "What’s so interesting about fighting anyway?"

That left Wen Wen at a loss for words, and he could only mutter resentfully, "It’s just really interesting."

Seeing Wen Wen’s demeanor, Lin Zheyuan chuckled and said, "Seeking battles might make you stronger quickly, but in the world of superpower users, failure often means death, and no one can win forever."

"However, your personality is quite suited to become a Ranger, their world is much more thrilling than ours."

Wen Wen nodded, reverted from the Curly-haired Baboon physique back to the Golden Eagle Physique, and immediately stood up from the ground, no longer making a scene.

Having passed Lin Zheyuan’s assessment, there was no need for him to remain in an impaired state.

"The Ranger examination is only held once a year. There’s only one exam site near Shengjing City in the Capital District. The exam is two months from now. When do you plan to leave Furong River City?"

After thinking for a moment, Wen Wen answered, "In a couple of days."

Lin Zheyuan was startled, "That soon?"

"My strength is still not perfect; I need to find a place to hone it, to face the assessment in the best condition," Wen Wen said, sharing the reason he had thought of before coming here.

After hesitating, Lin Zheyuan agreed.

In the battle they just had, he had indeed noticed shortcomings in Wen Wen’s strength, so Wen Wen’s reasoning made some sense.

"If you’re set on leaving, I won’t stop you. Let’s have your farewell dinner tomorrow night at Furong Kitchen," Lin Zheyuan said.

After saying that, Lin Zheyuan turned and left, then Lin Lu and the others came over, circling around Wen Wen as if they were looking at a rare animal...

Once back in the office, Lin Zheyuan stood by the window and sighed.

Miao Xinyi came up from behind and hugged him, "What’s wrong, feeling reluctant to let him go?"

Lin Zheyuan replied with difficulty, "After he leaves, all I’ll have left will be Lulu and Yan Xiu. Can I not be reluctant? But that’s not all."

"I just feel... was it a mistake to choose to become the captain of Furong River City’s Demon Hunter team? Bing He and I were on par with each other in strength back then, but now we are not even on the same level."

Miao Xinyi was stunned for a moment and said, "Then, do you also want to become a Ranger? If you want to..."

Lin Zheyuan shook his head, "You’re overthinking it."

For one, he couldn’t let go of Furong River City.

Secondly, the life of a Ranger wasn’t suitable for someone with a family.

...

The next evening, at Furong Kitchen, everyone gathered to see off Wen Wen.

After three rounds of drinks, Yan Xiu sat beside Wen Wen and handed him an envelope with something inside.

"What is this letter for?" Wen Wen asked in confusion.

"The Ranger assessment will take place in Shengjing City. You’ll probably pass through Southern Xiangnan Province on your way there. Please deliver this letter to Priest Liu Danfeng at the Qianhe City cathedral," Yan Xiu explained.

Wen Wen quirked his lips and said, "What era is it that you still need to entrust me with delivering a letter?"

Yan Xiu explained, "In the ordinary world, Priest Liu Danfeng doesn’t exist, and I don’t want these items to pass through anyone else’s hands at the church."

Wen Wen looked at Yan Xiu suspiciously, "Are these items that secretive? I hope it won’t drag me into any trouble."

Yan Xiu chuckled and said, "What danger could there be with these items? This is my work report from Furong River City, and my transfer application. He’s my mentor, and if I want to transfer, I need his approval."

With a strange expression, Wen Wen looked at Yan Xiu, "Transfer application... You don’t want to stay in Furong River City either. Then Lin Zheyuan will really be left high and dry."

Yan Xiu replied with a hint of dejection, "It’s just an application. Whether I can transfer or not is up to the higher-ups. Besides, I’m different from you. Captain Lin won’t be sad if I leave."

After some banter with Yan Xiu, Wen Wen finally accepted the envelope, as he indeed had to make a trip to Qianhe City.

Speaking of Qianhe City, it held a special place for Wen Wen, so he patted his back and said, "Speaking of which, you are a priest from Qianhe City. I’ve been there too; the environment is quite nice."

"Qianhe City... Sigh..."

When Qianhe City came up, Yan Xiu seemed a little melancholic and then said to Wen Wen, "You’re a very good detective, aren’t you? I want to commission you to look into a case."

"A case? Let’s hear it." If it was a suitable case, Wen Wen wouldn’t miss it.

Yan Xiu’s face, masked with shyness, said, "I used to work at Qianhe City cathedral and for a long time, I’ve never once made a mistake in my duties, something I am very proud of."

"But, just before I was preparing to leave my position in Qianhe City, the cathedral was burglarized on a night when I was on watch. It is the only blemish on my record. I hope you can help me catch the thief."

Wen Wen felt somewhat awkward; there should only be one cathedral in Qianhe City, right...

However, he didn’t show it on his face and calmly refused, "I now only handle cases related to supernatural powers. I’m not interested in ordinary cases."

Yan Xiu furrowed his brows, "I was protecting the cathedral at that time; how could someone steal anything if they weren’t a superpower user?"

Wen Wen’s eyes rolled as he asked, "What exactly was stolen from the cathedral?"

Yan Xiu paused for a moment, "Holy Water, religious texts, Crosses, and the like."

"Do you think, if it were really a superpower user, they would steal such ordinary items? You might as well admit defeat," Wen Wen patted Yan Xiu’s shoulder and turned to chat with others.

He said so much, but in truth, he just didn’t want to catch himself.

Yan Xiu stood there, conflicted, "Those items, they indeed seem of no use to a superpower user..."