Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 482 - 480: Qin Shuang’s Strength

Chapter 482: Chapter 480: Qin Shuang’s Strength

While Xun Ying and the four elders from Demon Spirit Village were discussing important matters, Wen Wen, completely bored, was wandering around the village.

Demon Spirit Village looked like a typical village and, in fact, it actually was an ordinary village.

The houses were constructed of wood and stone, with cured meats and chili peppers hanging under the eaves, and the courtyards had various things like dried string beans and wild mushrooms laid out, giving off a strong farmhouse vibe.

It was hard to imagine that this group of beings with great strength lived so simply in this village. Just by looking at their living environment, Wen Wen could tell that these villagers probably truly lived in harmony with the world.

The only somewhat peculiar thing was that every household here had a warehouse.

The warehouses were filled with plenty of materials from magical beasts or rare medicinal herbs, and every six months the Association would come to buy these materials.

A portion of these materials would be exchanged for various living supplies for the villagers, another portion served as their protection fee paid to the Hunters Association, and yet another portion was exchanged for materials to nurture the Qiling Pearl.

For nearly a thousand years, the people of Demon Spirit Village had lived this simple life.

Seeing these materials, Wen Wen felt somewhat envious, but he did not lay a hand on them.

Collecting spoils of war after a battle was one thing; taking someone else’s belongings in the current circumstance was another. Until he confirmed that the villagers of Demon Spirit Village were enemies, these items were their private property.

After wandering around for a while and seeing no one else around, Wen Wen tried stimulating the Sanctuary, and this time no warning sensation appeared.

This meant that entering the Sanctuary would now be problem-free, and after meeting up with the major force from the Association, that prying sensation had disappeared.

At first, Wen Wen was puzzled, but now it seemed that the watcher probably did not want to appear near Xun Ying.

Thus, Wen Wen entered the Sanctuary, having been covetous of Qin Shuang’s abilities for quite some time.

In a cell on the third floor of the Sanctuary stood a white-haired young man with a stern expression, none other than the metamorphosed Qin Shuang.

His body was no longer like before, suspended between illusion and reality, but now possessed a real physical form, with the entire cell covered in ice, resembling an ice cave.

On Qin Shuang’s body was also a distinct sulfur smell peculiar to demons and a charming aura, which, when mixed with the abhorrence-filled Ghost Qi, formed a quite extraordinary presence.

This aura made him look extremely sinister and eerie, so much so that even the Fear Hand Demon in the cell, who thrived on fear and was the ugliest, was much kinder than Qin Shuang.

If he were to appear in the current Demon Spirit Village, the members of the Hunters Association would likely eliminate him without hesitation.

After Qin Shuang appeared, the attitudes of various monsters differed. The Faceless Demon instinctively guarded against this creature that bore a similar aura to his own.

He could sense Qin Shuang’s strength, and although it wasn’t as strong as his, it was significantly stronger than a typical Disaster Lower Order, and even if he hadn’t copied the abilities of the Corrupt Blood, the fight might have been a close call.

Even though the Faceless Demon wasn’t a combat-oriented Middle Order Monster, this nonetheless spoke volumes of Qin Shuang’s strength.

Wu Wang looked at Qin Shuang with a bit of schadenfreude, thinking Qin Shuang was a new monster, thus looking forward to seeing him tormented by Wen Wen.

Next to Wu Wang sat the Shark Warrior, who had woken up not too long ago and had been sitting silently ever since, though occasionally glancing at Qin Shuang with a trace of disdain.

To a monster of his caliber, he could kill with a single hand strike... maybe two, well, anyway, he only needed a hand strike to kill.

Tao Qingqing, however, wore a slight smile, quite as if she felt like an old classmate had once again joined her in the same class.

As for the other monsters, it was more about apprehension, Qin Shuang, such an evil creature, was also seen as a notorious villain with a head full of pus and feet full of sores.

As soon as Wen Wen entered the third floor, he saw the Shark Warrior sitting on the ground, so he smiled and said, "You finally woke up. I thought you were going to sleep forever."

The Shark Warrior turned his head away, not wanting to talk to Wen Wen.

In his view, Wen Wen was nothing but a opportunistic scoundrel who could never have caught him if it weren’t for sheer luck.

The reason he had just woken up was entirely due to the negative impact of the "Deep Red Rose" bomb. Even though he had woken up, it would still take a long time to fully recover to his peak condition.

Wen Wen then passed by the Shark Warrior and saw Qin Shuang, who had just emerged from his cocoon. Although the Shark Warrior was strong, he wasn’t of use right now. It was better to pay more attention to Qin Shuang.

Upon seeing Wen Wen approaching, the stern-faced Qin Shuang immediately knelt down on one knee and lowered his head—a posture symbolizing submission.

Wu Wang’s jaw dropped in surprise. He had been looking forward to seeing Wen Wen torture Qin Shuang. Why did he suddenly kneel?

Wen Wen was slightly taken aback; he had calibrated Qin Shuang many times before, but due to the ghost’s stubborn nature, Qin Shuang had never shown any signs of submission.

Why then, after becoming stronger this time, did he not provoke Wen Wen again but instead directly submitted?

After pondering for a moment, Wen Wen understood. It must have been because of those several Human Demon Embryos that led Qin Shuang away from the typical ghostly thinking and helped him recognize Wen Wen’s strength, hence his submission.

This was a good thing for Wen Wen, so he nodded at Qin Shuang, ready to see what he could reward him with.

Although these guys were all monsters, Wen Wen had always been fair in rewarding and punishing. As long as the monsters did something to his satisfaction, he wouldn’t be stingy with rewards.

After giving Qin Shuang some well-deserved praise, Wen Wen went to a deserted area to test Qin Shuang’s abilities.

After replacing the constitution of his left hand with that of Qin Shuang’s, Wen Wen’s aura immediately became exceedingly gloomy and terrifying.

Now, it wasn’t just children. Even the boldest of adults seeing Wen Wen would turn and run, and in a slightly more sinister environment, they might even be scared to death.

His appearance actually hadn’t changed, but just seeing him would stimulate fears in people’s hearts, as if they were facing a mortal enemy.

Wen Wen helplessly rubbed his hair, trying hard to contain his aura. When he did it to the utmost, although it wouldn’t make people cry out of fear, it was still enough to halt the crying of children at night.

"I also want to be a good person, but why are all the useful physiques styled like this..."

After feeling sorry for himself for a little while, Wen Wen stopped caring. He had been seen as a pervert for a long time and didn’t care what others thought of him; what he valued more now was the strength of this physique.

As soon as he switched, he could sense that Qin Shuang’s strength was much stronger than that of a typical Disaster Lower Order, so combining the Faceless Demon Physique with Qin Shuang’s physique was likely Wen Wen’s strongest state.

After becoming an Evil Ghost, Qin Shuang’s Ice Control ability was greatly enhanced, fully comparable to an average superpower user with Ice Attribute.

Moreover, he could enter Demon Form. The ice would turn into a purple-black ice with greater lethality and destructive power, and parts of his body could transform into demonic limbs.

His arms could become hammers that could shatter the ground, scythes that could slice the air, or a massive purple-black demonic hand made of energy could manifest in front of his arms.

A tail as braided and spiked could grow from his lower back, capable of apparently spitting out purple-black energy beams upon opening his mouth.

In short, Qin Shuang’s physique was a battle machine; even if it was the only physique he had, his combat ability was sufficiently comprehensive!