Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 510 - 508: Four Cubs

Chapter 510: Chapter 508: Four Cubs

For Lin Zheyuan and his party, finding this conch was not easy, as its aura was quite concealed and it hid beneath the silt at the bottom of the swamp. However, this was not a problem for Wen Wen.

He held the Custodian Badge in his hand, using the badge’s sensing range to fly at high speed near the swamp.

The Mad Howling Conch probably still planned to ambush Lin Zheyuan and the others, so it definitely wouldn’t hide too far away.

After only flying in circles for a while, Wen Wen saw a fleeting red dot atop the holographic image, which was undoubtedly the Mad Howling Conch!

This was a puddle about as deep as one’s calf, and the ground below was all mire. A normal person would probably get stuck and not make it out.

With a thought, Wen Wen told the Power of the Four Spirits floating beside him that he was going to attack this puddle, and the red little wings of the Power of the Four Spirits immediately lit up.

Then, opening its small mouth, it spewed a strong flame toward the puddle.

The temperature of the fire was extremely high, even stronger than the Arsonist’s Ghost Flame catalyzed by oxygen that Wen Wen used. The scorched puddle quickly began to boil, and then the water was baked dry, evaporating into white vapor.

The high temperature didn’t just linger on the surface but also kept permeating downward, and soon reached the monster hiding beneath.

After enduring it for a while, the monster finally couldn’t bear it and launched an attack on Wen Wen.

A high-pressure water jet mixed with mud and sand broke through the dried soil and white mist, and charged at Wen Wen.

This water jet itself was enough to cut through steel, and with the mud and sand mixed in, its power was even more astonishing.

If it had been the former Wen Wen, he would definitely have dodged or directly dispersed the water jet.

But this time, Wen Wen didn’t make any moves, just stood still watching the water jet come at him.

When the water jet was about to hit Wen Wen, the turtle shell of the ’Power of the Four Spirits’ lit up, followed by the sudden appearance of a sturdy, tortoise-shell-like earthen shield that materialized in front of the water jet.

The water jet and the earth shield tangled with each other until both lost their strength and fell to the ground.

"So this is what it means to assist in battle. The Power of the Four Spirits can autonomously attack the target I want to hit, and can defend against the attacks directed at me, like I’m equipped with some sort of external cheat device... interesting, very interesting."

"Since you’re so useful, and it seems you’re also a living thing, I can’t always call you ’The Power of the Four Spirits.’ How about this, from now on, you will be called Four Cubs."

Four Cubs, having received its name, fluttered happily, its little wings becoming a blur as it circled Wen Wen at high speed.

This was due to its low intelligence, for a creature with a higher IQ definitely wouldn’t like this name...

After the water vapor dissipated, the monster beneath the mud and sand also revealed its true nature.

It was a huge sea snail, as tall as two people, with a conical shell adorned with several rings of sharp spikes, covered in dense clusters of barnacles and seaweed.

Emerging from the shell was a section resembling a massive snail, with two thick tentacles on each side of its body, armed with barbs, adding a ferocious air to the Mad Howling Conch.

Seeing that the water jet had no effect on Wen Wen, the giant snail let out a bizarre roar, sounding like a lunatic screaming incoherently.

After hearing this sound, Wen Wen felt an inexplicable irritation. If an ordinary person were to hear it, they might go insane on the spot.

However, such wails posed no threat to Wen Wen. The moment he activated the protective shield of his Warehouse Manager’s Badge, he completely blocked out the negative effects carried by the sound.

"It seems this is all you’re capable of... useless against me, so you might as well die,"

With Wen Wen’s murderous intent surging, Four Cubs’ white tiger paws glowed, then swiped towards the direction of the Mad Howling Conch a few times. White claw blades flew out, throwing the conch into disarray.

Wen Wen then drew his Ice Longsword and flashed beside the Mad Howling Conch. Gripping the hilt with both hands, he brought the sword down on the creature.

His movements mirrored Xun Ying’s exactly, carrying a peculiar rhythm.

After sheathing the longsword, the conch’s shell broke in response, its body split in two by Wen Wen’s strike, then instantly froze into two blocks of ice.

Observing the sword mark he had made, Wen Wen’s brow furrowed slightly.

The strength of this strike was indeed slightly greater than his normal sword usage, but it was nowhere near Xun Ying’s. After all, he was merely using his Supernatural Power to imitate the look of that strike.

Putting away the longsword, Wen Wen collected the two pieces of conch meat and its shell into the Sanctuary, the frugal Detective Wen naturally wouldn’t waste the corpse of a Disaster Level monster.

Witnessing Wen Wen’s single-strike kill of the Mad Howling Conch, Yan Xiu’s face showed a fluctuating expression.

He had once sought Father Liu Danfeng through Wen Wen to request a transfer from Furong River City for training but was refused, leaving him no choice but to stay.

After that, Yan Xiu’s strength had only improved slightly at the beginning, and then he remained stagnant. He was very clear about the reason.

He hesitated for a long time, unsure whether he should change.

Seeing Wen Wen’s strength, he realized that he didn’t want to continue living aimlessly. The time to make a decision was now!

Engrossed in conversation, neither Lin Zheyuan nor Wen Wen noticed Yan Xiu’s abnormality, only Lin Lu looked at him with slight concern; Yan Xiu’s condition seemed to be worsening lately.

"You’re sure this is all the information, right?" Wen Wen asked while holding a map covered in chaotic lines.

Lin Zheyuan nodded. What Wen Wen held was all he knew about the possible locations of monsters or Containment Items in Furong River City. Although he didn’t know what Wen Wen intended to do with it, requesting such materials was within the authority of a Ranger.

After obtaining the information, Wen Wen promptly left Lin Zheyuan and others, found a secluded spot, and began to meticulously compare the intelligence provided by the Surveillance Point with the map.

In the end, he found that the anomaly sites detected by the Surveillance Points were much more numerous than those known by the Hunters Association.

This was to be expected, as the Hunters Association could only classify incidents after they occurred and investigations were conducted, whereas Surveillance Points differed, displaying threats on holographic images as soon as they arose.

However, the Hunters Association’s data also had its merits. It included many additional details that were not present in the Surveillance Points’ reports and in terms of detail, it was far superior to the ones provided by Lin Zheyuan.

Next, Wen Wen planned to select a few cases not documented by the Hunters Association and dispatch two of Furong River City’s Containment Officers, Li Dazhuang and You Han, to deal with them.

Wen Wen intended to massively deploy Surveillance Points in the future and use them to assign tasks to Containment Officers, thus controlling his domain.

Their actions would provide Wen Wen with a wealth of experience.