Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 641 - 630: The Mysterious Mine Pit

Chapter 641: Chapter 630: The Mysterious Mine Pit

After discussing their experiences with Dr. Feng, Wen Wen finally had some understanding of the situation, and then he said to the two of them.

"You both are intent on killing Dr. Feng, but I have no personal grudge against him. I’m simply here to help... So apart from the agreed compensation, I have an additional request."

Zhu Qipei frowned and said to Wen Wen, "Haven’t we already agreed to give you the Bow of Gestation as your compensation?"

Wen Wen shook his head and said, "I’m not raising the price on the fly, but I didn’t know there were two targets before coming here. This increases the risk I need to take, and besides, my request won’t be too excessive."

The Master Feng Bei, who was playing with a monkey nearby, responded, "What’s your request? You can talk about it."

"Before I make my request, I want to ask about your teacher’s information, then decide whether to make the request," Wen Wen wanted to reconfirm.

"Regarding his information, even if you hadn’t asked, I would have told you."

Master Feng Bei pulled out a small insect from the fur of a monkey and said, "My teacher’s name is Ais Wakaz, and when I first met him, he seemed like a perfect human who had stepped out of a mural. As far as I know, he was already several hundred years old at that time, and it seemed time couldn’t leave a mark on him."

"My abilities are related to animals, Feng Rao’s ability is related to plants, and our teacher’s ability... is not limited to species. He is a perfect life form born combining the advantages of all life forms. He can freely transform parts of his body into any thoroughly understood life forms and acquire their abilities..."

Wen Wen wondered and asked, "If it’s just animals and plants, that’s not too scary, right? Even the strongest of animals and plants are no match for supernatural power."

Master Feng Bei shook his head and said, "No, you’ll understand after you meet him. Moreover, the range of his transformations isn’t limited to just ordinary animals and plants, it also includes powerful life forms like dragons."

Wen Wen pondered for a while and said, "I hope he surprises me when I meet him. Now for my request... it’s that during the confrontation with Ais Wakaz, I must be present... If possible, I would like to be the one to kill him!"

An ancient monster who had lived for countless years, and whose disciple was still seeking clues about the Sanctuary...

Wen Wen could almost confirm that this Ais was an escapee from the Sanctuary, and he possessed highly versatile abilities. No matter what, taking action against him was worthwhile for Wen Wen.

But one thing needed to be kept in mind, Ais Wakaz was, after all, a great monster who had lived for a thousand years, and who knows what trump card he might hold in his hand, therefore, they must be prepared for the possibility of failure.

Just like Aker Aru, who had the Mysterious Space as his trump card. If Wen Wen hadn’t destroyed the Mysterious Space first, they might have never been able to defeat Aker Aru.

"This request... okay."

Zhu Qipei and Feng Bei were somewhat puzzled by Wen Wen’s request, but they eventually agreed to it.

If this request motivated Wen Wen to put more effort into this operation, it would be the best outcome for them.

After discussing for some more time, Zhu Qipei waved his hand and smashed the tea table in the hotel, "Now let’s go find him..."

...

Near Tongling City, there are four large mining areas, each containing a number of large open-pit mines or pits.

Little Copper Gully was one of the larger mining areas, and this particular mine alone could produce over 20,000 tons of copper each year, a substantial yield.

However, recently, a large pit in the southeast direction of Little Copper Gully suddenly ceased operations, not because the copper ore was exhausted, but because rumors were circulating that ghosts from underground dwelled in the pit, even causing two workers to be so frightened that they had to be hospitalized.

At the entrance of the pit stood a man in a khaki long coat, a white shirt, and a dark red tie, his golden hair short and unkempt.

This man took the cigarette holder from his lips and exhaled a spiral of smoke— it was Wen Wen, who had come in search of Dr. Feng.

At this moment, Wen Wen was in disguise, completely unrecognizable from his true identity.

Wen Wen had previously clashed with a fugitive organization, and it was possible he was already on their hit list, so he had to conceal his identity until he could catch them.

Otherwise, if time dragged on and they called in reinforcements, it might become a question of who was hunting whom...

The first stop in Wen Wen’s investigation was this pit, where disturbing rumors had recently arisen, leading him to suspect that Dr. Feng might be hiding here.

There were several suspect locations like this, so the three of them split up to explore, Wen Wen’s left ear adorned with a tiny Iron-eating Beast pendant, allowing them to communicate seamlessly within a city.

This device was very convenient and couldn’t be blocked by "Supernatural Power" like mobile signals could.

Zhu Qipei’s method of positioning could only approximate that the person was near this city; it was completely impossible to pinpoint the exact location. Furthermore, the positioning would fail in a few days, and if they couldn’t capture Dr. Feng within that time frame, locating him later would be quite difficult.

As soon as Wen Wen stepped into the pit, he felt a chilling aura and could faintly hear a strange rustling and a deep breathing sound, as if someone was gently blowing air behind him.

Wen Wen tugged at the corner of his mouth and said, "No wonder they stopped working here without any accidents, even a normal person would recognize something’s off."

The atmosphere here was practically declaring to anyone who entered that something malevolent lurked deep within the pit, and continuing forward could lead to unforeseen dangers...

"Dr. Feng probably wouldn’t hide here... It’d be foolish, but it’s still better to check it out; it might be a red herring set by Dr. Feng. If it’s just a minor issue, I’ll resolve it swiftly," he said.

Wen Wen lifted the hem of his garment and, braving the foul smell, continued deeper into the pit.

The pit was filthy, everywhere were black smelly sludge footprints that didn’t seem to be left by miners from the past, but rather resembled traces left by some special monsters.

Cautiously advancing a short distance further, Wen Wen stopped, knocked a stone off the rock wall to reveal a small crack, and put his ear to it, hearing strange words.

"Ara Shai... Aisi Bari~ Suka Noori~~"

Wen Wen, utterly baffled, looked up, "What is this thing... wait, this pronunciation sounds a bit like Yuta script, it must be the language unique to some monster race from the Inner World."

After pondering for a moment, Wen Wen released a monster to act as a translator for him.

After listening, the monster told Wen Wen, "The languages of different races vary, but I understand the general meaning of this sentence. It’s a warning to intruders, telling them to leave this place or they will face a deadly fate!"