Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 383 - 381: The Hero Arrives

Chapter 383: Chapter 381: The Hero Arrives

Meng Chun found it hard to imagine what these ghost story enthusiasts would do after discovering that Li Meiqi couldn’t even tell the simplest of ghost stories well.

"I’ll tell everyone a story about ’The Midnight Spooky Ring.’ Once there was a woman named Qia Yazi..."

Meng Chun felt relieved. This was a story he’d told yesterday. As long as Li Meiqi could tell it completely, she should be able to get off the stage safely.

"We’ve heard that one before, tell a different one, a different one!"

But as soon as Li Meiqi began the story, the audience around her began to clamor dissatisfiedly, demanding she tell a different one.

Li Meiqi’s expression was hidden by a facial mask, but her slightly trembling body indicated that she was extremely frightened.

"Don’t, don’t rush me, then... I’ll tell you another one called ’The Curse.’ The main character of this story is a woman from Sakura District, her name is Qia Yazi..."

This story had been told by Meng Chun a few days earlier and was rich in horror elements; it should be enough to get the audience through.

"Can you do it or not? Why do you keep telling stories we’ve already heard? We all told different stories. If you can’t manage that, you’ll have to accept the punishment!" The audience’s tone became increasingly hostile, and the color drained from some of their faces, turning a deathly pale akin to that of a corpse.

Seeing the atmosphere becoming more and more hostile, Meng Chun began to fear the worst possibility.

The stories Li Meiqi was telling had all been heard before by these listeners, and they were all stories that Meng Chun had told in this office.

This meant that when Meng Chun was telling stories before, these people had been eavesdropping, only they had never revealed themselves!

Seeing that Li Meiqi was about to be punished by these listeners for failing to tell a story, Meng Chun stood up and said, "Then, may I tell a new story in her place?"

His thought process was simple: Li Meiqi was the only person there he could be sure was alive, and he had an inexhaustible supply of ghost stories. If he could save Li Meiqi’s life with a ghost story, it would certainly be worth it.

Li Meiqi was so moved she couldn’t speak. She never expected this man she had always mocked would stand up to save her in such a situation.

Adversity reveals true character. Perhaps this man was the one truly worth committing her life to.

The several dozens of listeners glanced at each other and then shook their heads in unison, saying, "No, each person can only tell one story!"

Their faces darkened, and they all stared at the desperate Li Meiqi, their refusal akin to pushing her into the Abyss!

"Then, what if I offer to tell one?"

A man in red tights jumped into the center and stood in front of Li Meiqi. His huge blue cloak fluttered without any wind, making him appear unusually tall!

"Is that... Little Dragon Knight?"

Meng Chun was somewhat stunned by the sudden appearance of this character. The bright red tights, sky-blue cape, red briefs worn on the outside, and a mask that only showed the eyes and mouth—the ensemble was incredibly tacky.

He had heard of the Little Dragon Knight, knew there was such a person in Qingchuan City who went around being a hero, upholding justice and helping the weak, but Meng Chun had always regarded the ’Little Dragon Knight’ as a jokester without serious intentions.

However, now that Little Dragon Knight stood before him, Meng Chun felt that the figure was so tall, so radiant.

"Let her... finish... her story!"

Dozens of audience members stood up, all with ashen faces, looking less and less human.

At this time, there were only ten people sitting on chairs, nine of whom were shivering; they were Meng Chun’s colleagues, whom he knew to be the only real living people.

"What can you do to me if I don’t let her finish her story?"

Xiong Ying said with a smile, the admiring looks from these rescued people gave him the greatest comfort and encouragement, making the life he was about to lose seem insignificant in comparison.

Knowing that he, as a ’hero,’ could only be active for a very short time, Xiong Ying had deliberately crafted such an ostentatious suit of battle armor and chosen a rather tacky name like Little Dragon Knight.

Xiong Ying didn’t need to look good or handsome; it was enough for him if people remembered him as a hero.

This was the only bit of selfishness that Xiong Ying allowed himself after defiantly going against the wishes of his heart.

He pointed to those eerie audience members and said, "One, two, three... there are a total of thirty-four problematic ones, and twelve without issues. Do you all want to come at me together for me to knock down, or do you want me to chase after and flatten each of you one by one?"

The audience members glanced at each other and tacitly began walking toward Xiong Ying. As Xiong Ying taunted and retreated, they followed, and in this way, they left Meng Chun and the other ten employees behind.

"Just wait there; don’t move around randomly. There might be other dangers here. Once I have dealt with them, I will lead you out," said Xiong Ying. This kept Meng Chun and the others, who were ready to flee, obediently in the office.

Li Meiqi took off her mask and, hiding behind Meng Chun, said, "Do you think Little Dragon Knight can defeat those monsters?"

"Of course he can; he just said that after dealing with those monsters, he would come to lead us out," Xiong Ying reassured Li Meiqi, never expecting that he could win her favor. If he could survive the night, it would be a huge gain.

"Based on Little Dragon Knight’s strength, dealing with these things should be more than enough, but after all, he is an unorthodox superpower user; he might encounter some trouble," someone unfamiliar said.

The voice surprised Meng Chun and the others, and then their faces began to change dramatically. They counted the number of people again—there were twelve in total, and yet the number of employees working overtime that night was only eleven!

So they looked at the person who had spoken in horror. The person was draped in a large black cloak, with a twisted perverted smile hanging on his face—appearing in such a time, he was a hundred times more horrifying than those monsters!

This person was Wen Wen!

...

After arriving at a relatively open space, Xiong Ying pressed a button on his waist, and energetic music started playing.

"Hail meat, hail meat..."

To the incomprehensible yet very catchy music, Xiong Ying jumped in place and punched the face of the audience member at the forefront.

When seeing these fellows, he knew they were not human, so he did not pull any punches.

But unexpectedly, his fist sank into that person’s face as if hitting cotton, sending the person flying.

The audience member with the sunken face reached out and blindly felt his face, taking a while before finding his eyes. After adjusting them back to their correct places, the figure rushed at Xiong Ying like a wild beast.

Seeing the terrifying face, Xiong Ying gasped in shock.

"What the hell are you guys, even ghosts are cuter than you!"