Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 634 - 623: Not Just Me Alone

Chapter 634: Chapter 623: Not Just Me Alone

After the meeting had ended, Li Dazhuang immediately stepped onto the spiral staircase leading to the third floor and arrived at the Sanctuary shop located on the second floor of the Sanctuary.

Now, Li Dazhuang was a qualified Demon Hunter, and because of the powerful abilities of the Doom Guardian, he had become one of the main combat forces of the Furong River City Association.

However, his abilities relied too heavily on the "Doom Guardian," and he himself seemed somewhat frail, so he decided to come to the Sanctuary shop to buy a Superpower Item to make himself stronger.

During this period, Li Dazhuang had been diligently hunting monsters, accumulating a substantial amount of savings. Together with the income from consigning Hair Loss Prevention Potions at the Sanctuary shop, it should be enough to buy a Superpower Item there.

At the shop counter, there stood a beautiful woman enveloped in a green halo, none other than Nivea, the Light of Life.

Upon seeing Li Dazhuang, Nivea gave him a sweet smile and inadvertently changed her stance, showing off her lovely figure.

Li Dazhuang found it quite difficult to look away. He faintly felt that this beautiful lady liked him, but she and he were ultimately not of the same race and couldn’t be together.

Poor innocent boy Li Dazhuang didn’t know that this was all his illusion; Nivea behaved this way with all the Containment Officers... except those who did not look human...

"Master, have any new Superpower Items been produced recently?"

As Red Beard took over as the chief Forging Master at the Sanctuary, the Sanctuary shop suddenly became important among the Containment Officers because real Superpower Items were not easy to obtain, and regardless of their effects, they were all very precious.

Unlike Rune Weapons, which only required some rare materials to make, Superpower Items needed primary materials that contained most of the strength of dead monsters, only then could the Superpower Items exhibit their miraculous strength.

Such materials were extremely rare, not assuredly found by killing monsters, and even with materials available, blacksmiths capable of forging Superpower Items were hard to find. Many materials ended up losing all their spirit due to lack of forging, and could only be used to craft ordinary Rune Weapons.

Obtaining Superpower Items was not an easy task in any organization, so the Sanctuary shop being able to continuously sell Superpower Items was a surprise to the vast majority of Containment Officers.

Everything forged by Red Beard in the Sanctuary bore no marks, and he never showed his face, so the Containment Officers could only call him "Master."

Nivea leaned close to Li Dazhuang and whispered in his ear, "You’re really lucky, the Master just sent over three newly forged items. You should decide quickly which one to buy before they’re gone."

The counter of the Containment Officer shop was circular in shape and could serve dozens of people at the same time. Moreover, Nivea could split herself, attending to everyone simultaneously.

Being so close to Nivea, Li Dazhuang caught a whiff of a floral fragrance and felt his ears turn slightly red as he quickly asked, "What are these three Superpower Items?"

"A pack of Wither Powder, which drains all the Essence of Life rapidly from any life it touches, very powerful, but once this small pack of powder runs out, it’s gone forever."

"Also, a Buddha’s Revolver, which can hold six bullets. Each bullet fired will be engraved with a True Word. The effects of the six True Words vary, but each one has a strong suppressive power against evil entities."

"The last item is a blue bow tie which allows you to grow a pair of blue, illusory butterfly wings and have the ability to fly for a short while."

Li Dazhuang immediately ruled out the Wither Powder as it would be troublesome if it got on him. The Buddha’s Pistol could enhance his killing ability and the blue bow tie could improve his mobility, both items being very useful.

It would be odd for a boy like him to wear a bow tie, so Li Dazhuang quickly decided to buy the Buddha’s Pistol, but the moment before he acted, another Containment Officer snatched it away.

At this moment, there were nearly ten Containment Officers on the third floor, and there were only these three Superpower Items available, so it was normal that he was slower than others in making his move.

"No pistol, and even the bow is... ugh." The bow had also been snatched away.

He then prepared to purchase the bow, but the result was the same—he couldn’t outcompete others...

Finally, only the Wither Powder was left. Without much thought and not wanting it to be taken by others, Li Dazhuang quickly purchased it, ensuring he wouldn’t leave empty-handed.

Holding a fist-sized package of Wither Powder, Li Dazhuang left the Sanctuary with a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, this powder was basically a single-use item, so it wasn’t expensive. He could save up again and still had a chance to buy the item he wanted next time.

After leaving the Sanctuary, Li Dazhuang appeared in his home in Furong River City, stretching his limbs, ready to experiment with the effects of the Wither Powder. But as soon as he opened the small package, his phone rang, startling him to the point of nearly spilling its contents.

After taking the call, Li Dazhuang’s expression turned serious—it was Lin Zheyuan calling, which meant that a new mission was imminent.

...

Li Dazhuang hurried to The Eighth Psychiatric Hospital in Furong River City, where other Demon Hunters were already waiting.

Yan Xiu, with his white hair, sat on a double seat with Lin Lu, occasionally cracking jokes with her and completely ignoring Lin Zheyuan’s fuming glare. You Han, in her gray lady’s suit, adjusted her glasses and repeatedly verified the information in her hands.

Seeing that Li Dazhuang had also arrived, Lin Zheyuan cleared his throat and said, "Then, let’s officially start the meeting. The reason I urgently called everyone here is that Furong River City is facing a new crisis."

"A new crisis... I’m tired of hearing that. What is it this time, bro?" Lin Lu said, rolling her eyes.

Lin Zheyuan spoke seriously, "Comatose ones."

Yan Xiu’s masked face showed a puzzled expression, "Comatose ones (O_o)?? The kind that lie in hospitals? Then let Jiao Xinlei handle it; she can take on a hundred of them."

Jiao Xinlei, the weakest Demon Hunter of Furong River City working outside, was inadvertently caught in the crossfire.

"It’s this Comatose One."

You Han pushed forward a photograph showing a person whose body was overgrown with green leaves and vines. The vines perforated the flesh and grew out, making him look like a red and green intertwined monster.

"Are we hunting this thing?"

Li Dazhuang gasped in shock and said, looking at the twisted expression of the person, he felt a chill rush to his head. Despite having worked here for a long time, he still couldn’t calmly face these eerie creatures.

Lin Zheyuan nodded and said, "Yes, this is the thing. When our people found him, he was already on his last breath, but he still caused massive destruction before dying. His strength is estimated to be of Disaster Level."

"He died, and after death, he turned into a large tree, rooting himself into the ground. What alarmed me was his last words before dying..."

"Run fast, it’s not just me!"